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Ella Mae Burton Thornton, age 83 of Pulaski passed away Thursday, December 25, 2008 with her family by her side at the Pulaski Community Hospital. Born May 27, 1925 in […]

Lacy Edward Talbert, 76, of Hightop Road in Blacksburg, departed this life Tuesday evening, December 23, 2004 at Montgomery Regional Hospital in Blacksburg after suffering a stroke. Born in Giles […]

Wesley H. McPeak, 94, of Pilot, Virginia went to be with the Lord December 24, 2008. He was a member of Union Valley Pentecostal Holiness Church. Preceded in death by […]

Estel William Henley, 93, of Radford, passed away Thursday December 25, 2008. He was preceded in death by his parents, Andrew F. Henley and Mary E. Clark Henley, and his […]

James William (Butch) Finley, 49, of Pulaski, Va., died Thursday, December 18, 2008. Funeral 2 p.m. Saturday, December 27, 2008 at the First Baptist Church, Pulaski Va. Arrangements by Penn […]

Paul David Davis Jr., 66, of Christiansburg, Va., died on Thursday, December 25, 2008, at his home. He was born in Blacksburg, Va., on June 27, 1942, to the late […]

Nancy Rita Bolt, 69, of Newbern Heights Drive, died early Wednesday, December 24, 2008 at Pulaski Community Hospital. Born November 25, 1939 in Pulaski, she was a daughter of Elizabeth […]

Rebecca A. Sisson Brundrett, PhD, RN, 69, died on Tuesday, December 23, 2008. Becky was born in Christiansburg, Va., to Francis W. Sisson and Kathleen Charlton Sisson. She is survived […]

Phyllis Cox Puckett, 71, of 2216 North Greenwood Drive, Johnson City, Tenn., died late Monday night, December 22, 2008, in the Johnson City Medical Center. She was born in West […]

Dorothy Argabrite Moss, of Tallahassee, Fla., and formerly of Blacksburg, Va., passed away on Wednesday, December 24, 2008, at the age of 92. Mrs. Moss was born and raised in […]

Vandell Elizabeth Smith Gates Minton, 94, of 405 Northwood Drive, Pulaski, Va., died on Wednesday, December 24, 2008, in the Radford Nursing and Rehab. Center. She was born in Smyth […]

Vina Elizabeth Spangler Lookedoo, 94, of Elliston, Va., died on Tuesday, December 23, 2008. Graveside services 2 p.m. on Monday, December 29, 2008, Westview Cemetery, Blacksburg. Arrangements by McCoy Funeral […]

Kirk Douglas Jeys Sr., 68, of the Trigg community near Pearisburg, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 23, 2008 at Pulaski Community Hospital. He was born September […]

Charles Robert Christian, 53, of Pearisburg, Va., passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, December 24, 2008. He was born in Bluefield, W.Va., on April 23, 1955, and was the son of […]

Helen Dow Bryant , 97, of Blacksburg, died Wednesday, December 24, 2008 at Heritage Hall Health Care Center. She was born in Jackson, Miss. on October 18, 1911 to the […]

Arnold “Sonny” Wooling Albert, Jr., age 68 of North Berwick, Maine and formerly of Pulaski, Virginia, died Saturday December 19, 2008 in a Sanford, Maine hospital. He was born September […]

Josephine Akers (Jo Dot) Venable, 74, of 1222 Newbern Road, Pulaski, Va., died on Monday, December 22, 2008, in the Pulaski Community Hospital. She was born in Pulaski on May […]

Mackie Haven Beasley, 80, passed away Tuesday, December 23, 2008 at his home in Radford. He was a retired line foreman from RAAP with 35+ years of service and also […]