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Mable Powers Shrewsberry Peake, 85, of Pulaski, Va., died on Sunday, November 23, 2008, in the New River Valley Medical Center, Radford. She was born on May 31, 1923, in […]

Robert Edward Litchford, 84, of Newport, Va., departed this life in the quietness of his own home on Monday morning, November 24, 2008. Born in Giles County on July 3, […]

David Rufus Fleeman, 58, of Narrows, Va., passed away on Monday, November 24, 2008, at his home. A lifelong resident of Giles County, he was born on August 25, 1950, […]

Ellen Coble Babb, 89, of Dublin, Va., died on Saturday, November 22, 2008, at her home. She was born in Wythe County, Va., on October 30, 1919, and was the […]

Willard E. (Gene) Starkey, of Floyd, Va., passed away on Sunday, November 23, 2008. Mr. Starkey had been a resident for several years at Skyline Nursing and Rehab, in Floyd. […]

Allen Crocket Spence, 84, of Willis, Va., passed away on Sunday, November 23, 2008. Allen was a World War II Veteran who serviced in France and Germany. He was born […]

Nellie Newton Long, 86, of Belspring, Pulaski Co., departed this life Saturday morning, November 22, 2008 at Salem Health and Rehab. Center in Salem, VA. Born in Wise County, Virginia […]

Richard R. Kanode, a resident of Salem, Virginia, passed away at the Veterans Administration Hospital on November 22, 2008. He was 84 years old and will always be remembered as […]

Ester Beckner Arnette, 72, of Christiansburg, and formerly of Willis, passed away at Carilion New River Valley Medical Center on Saturday, November 22, 2008. She is survived by four children; […]

Roy Lee Sheppard Sr., 72 , of Christiansburg, died Friday, November 21, 2008, at his home. He was born in Montgomery County, Va., on March 5, 1936, to the late […]

George L. Poff, 80, of the 5100 block of Lobaugh Drive, passed away on Tuesday, November 18, 2008, in Virginia Beach, Va. A native of Cambria, Va., he was the […]

Mellissa Maxwell Burchett Lantz, 36, of Pulaski, died Friday, November 21, 2008. She was born August 2, 1972 in Pulaski, and is the daughter of Karen Crosswhite Maxwell and Raymond […]

Edith Carnette Fisher Lane, 87, went to be with the Lord, Saturday, November 22, 2008. She was born in Pearisburg, Va. on April 2, 1921 to the late Joseph and […]

Reva Wade Waddell, 81, of Radford, Va., passed away on Friday, November 21, 2008. She was retired from the BrownWilliamson Tobacco Company with over 30 years of service. She was […]

John Edward Newby, 74, of Christiansburg, passed away at his home on Friday, November 21, 2008. He retired from the Steel Mill, in Baltimore, Md., after 30 years of service, […]

Vivian G. Warren, 91, of Riner, Va., passed away Thursday, November 20, 2008. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ross L. Warren. She is survived by her son, […]