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Virginia Elizabeth Hope Flesher, 91, of Blacksburg, died Thursday, December 20, 2007 at Heritage Hall Health Care Center. She was born in Greenland, Arkansas on November 30, 1916 to the […]

Nancy Ann Dickerson Vaughn, 67, of Floyd, passed into the loving arms of Jesus Christ on Friday morning, December 21, 2007. Nancy was born on January 13, 1940 and spent […]

Mae Elizabeth (Lizzy) Sweeney, 98, of Roanoke, formerly of Floyd County, passed away Friday, December 21, 2007 at the home of her daughter, Mary Nolen. She was the daughter of […]

Daniel David Rupe, age 72 of 110 Springer Avenue, Pulaski passed away Friday, December 21, 2007 at Pulaski Community Hospital. Born October 24, 1935 in Hiwassee, he was the son […]

Robert Wayne (Robbie) Roseberry Jr., 34, of 1709 Memorial Drive, Pulaski, passed away Wednesday, December 19, 2007 at his mother’s home. Born February 23, 1973, in Radford, Va., he was […]

Roger Lee Martin, 61, of Doe Creek Road in Pembroke, departed this life Thursday afternoon, December 20, 2007 at UVA Hospital in Charlottesville, Va. Born in Pearisburg on October 15, […]

Melvin Lee Dowdy, 82, of Collins Avenue in Pembroke departed this life Thursday afternoon, December 20, 2007, in Roanoke Memorial Hospital in Roanoke. Born in Pembroke on July 10, 1925, […]

Thomas Allen Young, 69, of Ripplemead, Va., departed this life Thursday morning, December 20, 2007 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital in Roanoke, Va. Born in Giles County on October 4, 1938, […]

Levi Smith, infant son of Mark Anthony and Kacie Noel Havens Smith of Pulaski went to be with the Lord on Friday, Dec. 14, 2007 at Baptist Hospital, Pensacola, Fla. […]

Mary Frances Tolbert Slusher, 82, passed away Wednesday, December 19, 2007. She was a faithful member of Carter Street United Methodist Church and a retired weaver with Burlington Industries. She […]

Barbara Jean Skeens, 58, passed away on December 14, 2007, at her home in Inglewood, Calif., in the loving care of her family. Barbara succumbed to complications of lung cancer […]

Elbert Lee (Junior) Richardson, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on December 19, 2007, while attending a prayer meeting at the Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church in […]

Annie Ruth Handy Pendry, 95, of Elliston, passed away Wednesday, December 19, 2007 at her residence. She was a member of Lafayette Methodist Church for over seventy-five years. The daughter […]

Anna Marie Thompson Malcolm, 89, passed away Wednesday, December 19, 2007 at her home in Pulaski, Va. She was a retired beautician and a member of Garden Baptist Church in […]

Floyd Leslie Linker, 79, of Blacksburg, Va. and formerly of Vienna, Va., died Wednesday, December 19, 2007. He was born in Los Angeles, Calif. He is survived by his wife […]

Charlie Evans Furrow, 69, of Elliston, passed away Thursday, December 20, 2007, at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. The son of the late Frank and Virginia Spangler Furrow, he was also preceded […]

Charles Snow Kennedy of Pulaski died late Thursday night Dec. 20, 2007 at his home. Born in West Virginia he was the son of the late Cleovis and Ceanie Harrell […]

Rema I. Dalton, age 84, passed away in Marin County, CA, December 19, 2007 from heart problems. Rema was born on June 3, 1923 in Sunbright, TN. Two years later […]