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Dwight Virgil McCoy, 66, of Pulaski, Va., passed away Saturday, July 4, 2009, in Roanoke Memorial Hospital. There was shouting in heaven as Raymond and Mary McCoy welcomed their baby […]

Lisa Beth Kiser Lester, 55, of Dublin, passed away Saturday, July 4, 2009 at her home. Born December 20, 1953 in Bluefield, West Virginia, she was the daughter James and […]

Raymond Marvin Hale, 72, of Bedford and formerly of Giles County, died on Saturday, July 4, 2009 in Oakwood Manor in Bedford. Born on April 6, 1937 in Giles County, […]

Minerva Hollandsworth Dickerson Phillips, 75, of Lynchburg, formerly of Floyd, Va., passed away July 4, 2009. She was preceded in death by her parents, Collie and Myrtle Hollandsworth, two brothers, […]

Avis Blane Quesenberry, 89, of Pulaski passed away Thursday July 2, 2009 in the Pulaski Community Hospital. He was born in Carroll County on November 12, 1919 and was the […]

Harvey Patrick Perry, 93, of Dublin, passed away Saturday, June 20, 2009, while visiting the Eastern Shore of Virginia. He was born in East Rutherford, N.J. on Saint Patrick’s Day […]

Ralph Woodrow Long Sr., 85, of Blacksburg, went to be with his Lord, Friday, July 3, 2009. He was born in Rumpus, Va. on April 14, 1924 to the late […]

Robert Glenn (Giddy) King, 58, of Pembroke and Richmond, departed this life Wednesday evening, July 1, 2009 at Giles Memorial Hospital in Pearisburg after a long and hard-fought illness. He […]

Vernice Alvin Fleeman, 80, of Narrows, departed this life and joined his wife, on Saturday, July 4, 2009, at Giles Memorial Hospital. He was preceded in death by his loving […]

James Collins, 84, of Roanoke, Va., passed away on July 4, 2009. He was preceded in death by his wife, Lois Collins. He is survived by his daughter, Shawn Collins […]

Mary Lucille Bacon-Trott, 91, born in Lanesville, Ind., most recently of Christiansburg, passed away July 2, 2009. She is survived by her husband, Edward Trott; her son, Dwight Bacon; her […]

Dr. Charles Edward (Charlie) Aull, died on July 4, 2009. He was 81 years old. Charlie was born on September 1, 1927, in Astoria, New York City, New York, the […]

James Butler Estes, Jr., 72, of Riner, Va., passed away on July 3, 2009. He was preceded in death by his father, James Estes, Sr., mother, Gustava Estes, brothers, Junior, […]

David Vance King, 48, of Elliston, Va., formerly of Narrows, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on Thursday, July 2, 2009, at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. He was born in Bluefield, […]

Janice Louise Simpkins Cook, 79, of Radford, passed away on Thursday, July 2, 2009. She has once surviving brother, Earl Richard Simpkins, Sr.. She has one surviving sister-in-law, Cora Isabelle […]

Aleene Oliver Whitaker, 80, of Blacksburg, Va., went to be with the Lord on Thursday, July 2, 2009, at her home. She was born in Montgomery County, Va., on December […]

Joseph Turner Warren, 85, of Radford, Va., died at his home on Wednesday, July 1, 2009, after a long illness. He was born in Delaplane, Va., on September 8, 1923, […]

Dorothy Ellen Salyers Snider, 75, of Christiansburg, Va., passed away on Thursday, July 1, 2009. She was born on June 6, 1934, in Russell County, Va. Dorothy was a loving […]