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Emma (Kae) Hamblin Finn, 65, a native of Christiansburg, Va., died on October 17, 2007. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, November 10, 2007 at 3 p.m. at […]

Bessie Virginia Thompson Collins, 79, of Dublin, left to be with her heavenly Father on Thursday, November 8, 2007. Bessie attended the Church of God, loved working outside in the […]

Nelson Gray Akers, of Gladewater, Texas, passed away Tuesday, November 6, 2007. He was born in Floyd County, Va. on September 24, 1961 to the late Roy and Eliza Akers. […]

Evelyn Ruth Houchins Young, 79, of Rich Creek, Va. and formerly of Peterstown, W.Va., died November 6, 2007. Funeral services, 11 a.m., Friday, November 9, 2007 at the Broyles-Shrewsbury Funeral […]

Eva Lorene Perdue McCoy, 90, of McCoy, Va., died on Tuesday, November 6, 2007 at New River Valley Medical Center. She was born in Luster’s Gate, Va. on August 11, […]

Cecil C. (Juicy) Breedlove, 82, of Pulaski, Va., died early Tuesday evening, November 6, 2007 in Carilion New River Valley Medical Center. He was born on October 31, 1925 in […]

Pauline Gardner Anderson, 85, of Pearisburg, Va., went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, November 7, 2007 at Pulaski Community Hospital. Mrs. Anderson was born on August 19, 1922 […]

Leona Kate Wright Hobbs, 79, of Pulaski, Va., passed away on Tuesday, November 6, 2007 in the New River Valley Medical Center. She was born July 10, 1928, the daughter […]

Margaret Jane Quesenberry Burress, 81, of Dublin passed away Tuesday, November 6, 2007, at the home of her son in Concord, North Carolina. Born July 31, 1926 in Detroit, Michigan, […]

Gertrude Irene Willis, 92, of Shawsville passed away Sunday November 4, 2007. She was preceded in death by her parents, Philander and Minnie Wilson; husband Earnest Calvin Willis; grandsons Kevin […]

Donald Andrew (Andy) Thornton II, 32, of Pulaski, Va., died on Monday, November 5, 2007 at his home. Born March 31, 1975 in Roanoke, Va., he was the son of Donald […]

Ralph Herman Munsey, 79, of Dublin, Va., died late on Sunday evening, November 4, 2007 in Richfield Rehabilitation Center in Salem, Va. He was born January 11, 1928 in Giles […]

Charles Garland McKenzie, 56, of Christiansburg, Va., died on Monday, November 5, 2007 at his home. He was born in Richmond, Va. on June 7, 1951 to the late Raymond […]

Willa Dean Semones Gemmell, 86, formerly of Pulaski, Va., died on Friday, November 2, 2007 in the Birmingham Hospital, Birmingham, Ala. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert […]

Kenneth Robert Gauss, 69, of Blacksburg, Va., passed away on Sunday, November 4, 2007. He was the son of the late Charles H. and Myra Lee B. Gauss. He was […]