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Myrtle Frances Rice Ferguson, 80, of Narrows departed this life on Monday, January 26, 2009 at her home. A lifelong resident of Giles County, she was born on November 29, […]

Myrtle Miles (Maw-Maw) Cupp, 95, of Roanoke, formerly of Blacksburg, Va. died Monday, January 26, 2009. Funeral 1 p.m. Friday, January 30, 2009 in the McCoy Funeral Home Chapel. Arrangements […]

David Lynn Huff, 51, of Christiansburg, died Sunday, January 25, 2009. He was preceded in death by his father, Elbert Huff and his brother, Larry Huff. He is survived by […]

Mary Ann Whitlock, 48, of 6182 Depot Road, Belspring, died Friday morning, Jan. 23, 2009 at her home. She was born in Pulaski on March 17, 1960 and was the […]

Larry Edward Weeks, 62, of Willis, Va., passed away Saturday, January 24, 2009. He was preceded in death by his mother, Ethel Cox Weeks; father, Roy Dean Weeks; infant daughter, […]

Cynthia “Cindy” Kaye Spencer, age 44 of Pulaski passed away Saturday, January 24, 2009 in the Pulaski Community Hospital. Born December 18, 1964 in Pulaski, she was the daughter of […]

Alexander Louis Meszaros, Maj. United States Army Retired, 67, of Blacksburg, Va., died on January 22, 2009, at his home. He was born in Bethlehem, Pa. to the late Alexander […]

Clinton (Pert) Duncan Sr., 76, of Willis, Va., passed away Saturday, January 24, 2009. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Lou Duncan; grandaughter, Betty Jo Quesenberry; sister, […]

Mark Andrew Davis, 69, of Hope Mills, N.C., died Thursday, January 22, 2009, in Fayetteville, N.C. He was born in Pulaski County on June 30, 1939, and was the son […]

Laura A. Blackwell, age 92, of Bluefield, Va., departed this earthly life on Tuesday, January 20, 2009 at Westwood Center after a long illness. Laura was born September 5, 1916 […]

Justin Ryan Wyatt, seven week old son of Cassandra Lee Wright and David Kelly Wyatt, of Willis, Va., passed away on Wednesday, January 21, 2009. Graveside services 2 p.m. on […]

Barbara Faye Powers, 80, of Christiansburg, Va., passed away on Thursday, January 22, 2009. She was born in East Jenkins, Ky., on October 11, 1928, to the late Leffey and […]

Norman Willis Dowdy, 74, of Dublin, died Friday morning January 23, 2009, at his residence. He was born October 6, 1934, in Giles County, and was the son of the […]

Iva Jean Hudson White, 71, of Pearisburg, Va., fought a courageous battle and went home to be with her Lord on Thursday, January 22, 2009, at the University of Virginia […]

Jackie Maurice Stewart, 72, of Dry Branch Road, Pembroke, Va., departed this life on Wednesday afternoon, January 21, 2009, at Carilion Giles Memorial Hospital in Pearisburg. Born in Wyoming County, […]

Curtis Jackson Smith, 67, of Christiansburg, Va., passed away on Wednesday, January 21, 2009. Curtis was born on September 17, 1941, to the late Gayleon Hamiliton and Marie Bowers Smith. […]

Richard Terrell (Terry) Graham, 66, of Blacksburg, Va., passed away Wednesday, January 21, 2009, at Montgomery Regional Hospital. He was born in Newark, Del. on February 6, 1942, to the […]

Charles Jackson Bishop, 39, of Hiwassee, Va., passed away on Wednesday, January 21, 2009. He was preceded in death by his father, Edward “Buster” Jackson Bishop; brother, Eddie Ray Bishop; […]