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Vincent James (VJ) Lumia III, 33, of Floyd and Patrick County, Va., left this world on Monday, January 12, 2009. A star athlete at Auburn High School, Vincent was also […]

Myrtle Henley Hurst, age 87 of Hiwassee passed away Wednesday, January 14,2009 at the Grayson Nursing Center Independence, VA. Born November 25, 1921 in Carroll County, she was the daughter […]

Walter Blaine Huff III, 50, of Huntsville, Ala., and formerly of Pulaski, Va., passed away on Friday, January 9, 2009, after a courageous battle with cancer. Walter was born on […]

Nellie H. Wheeler, 90, of Blacksburg, Va., and Little River, S.C., passed away on Monday, January 12, 2009. Born on June 29, 1918, in Springwood, Va., she was the daughter […]

Imogene Gross Fisher, 65, of Memorial Boulevard in Narrows, Va., departed this life Monday afternoon, January 12, 2009, at Roanoke Memorial Hospital in Roanoke. Born in Ripplemead on October 7, […]

Martin Emmitt (Beardy) Cardwell, 98, of Pearisburg, Va., passed away on Tuesday, January 13, 2009, at Riverview Nursing Home in Rich Creek, Va. Mr. Cardwell was born on April 7, […]

Osby Riffe Ball, 96, formerly of Narrows, Va., was called home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 13, 2009, at Inova Loudoun Hospital in Leesburg, Va. She was […]

Vivian Pauline Cregar Hensley, 90, of Radford, Va., beloved grandmother and greatgrandmother went to be with her Lord on Sunday, January 11, 2009. Vivian was born on November 22, 1918, […]

Katharine Berkeley Fontaine Syer Heath, 94, formerly of Virginia Beach, died at her home in Riner, Va., on Jan. 11, 2009. Mrs. Heath was the widow of Lee Crawford Syer […]

Nora Mae Hubble Wygal, 88,, of Dublin, passed away on Saturday, January 10, 2009. She was born on July 2, 1920 in Smyth County, Virginia. She was preceded in death […]

Michael Lee Shaw, 34, of Christiansburg, died Saturday, January 10, 2009, as a result of an automobile accident. He was an employee of Campus Exxon as an auto mechanic which […]

Freeda Harris Rorrer, 66, passed away in the early morning of January 11, 2009, at her home in Floyd, Va. A loving wife, mother, grandmother and sister, she is survived […]

Charles William Roman Sr., of Christiansburg, Va., born on April 18, 1933, departed earth to join his Lord and loved ones in heaven on Sunday, January 11, 2009. He was […]

Gerald David Mayweathers, 53, of Blacksburg, died Sunday, January 11, 2009. Funeral services will be private. Arrangements by McCoy Funeral Home, Blacksburg.

Clara Louise Yates, 85, of Blacksburg, Va., departed this life January 10, 2009. She was preceded in death by her husband, Maurice Yates. She is survived by three children, Raymond […]

James Richard Williams, 66, of 710 Walnut Avenue, Pulaski, Va., died Friday morning, January 9, 2009, in the Henrico Doctors Hospital, Richmond. He was born in Giles County on April […]

Clyde B. (Carbide) Simmons, 82, of Christiansburg, Va., passed away Saturday, January 10, 2009. He was born in Montgomery County on August 28, 1926 a son of the late Toy […]