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Howard William Akers, 81, of Radford, Va., passed away on Tuesday, August 12, 2008. He was the son of the late Harry and Mary Akers. He was preceded in death […]

Houston Preston Smith, age 81 of Pulaski passed away Tuesday, August 12, 2008 at the Pulaski Community Hospital. Born December 27, 1926 in Franklin County he was the son of […]

Gretchen Deneen Neal, 43, of Washington, D.C. , died Sunday, August 10,2008 at George Washington University Hospital in Washington, D.C. She was born August 24,1964, in Wytheville, Va. She attended […]

Sgt. Kenneth B. Gibson of Christiansburg, Virginia graduated from Christiansburg High School in 2001 where he played football and baseball. Next to his senior picture, he had a quote saying […]

Gilbert Raymond Barker, 82, of Pulaski, Va., died Tuesday morning, August 12, 2008, in the Pulaski Community Hospital. Born in Ashe County, N.C., he was the son of the late […]

Richard Matthew Rakes (Ricky), 37, of Christiansburg, passed away Sunday, August 10, 2008. He is preceded in death by his grandparents. Ricky is survived by his wife, Joyce Wilson Rakes; […]

Julia Ann Novak, 32, of Christiansburg, died unexpectedly on Sunday, August 10, 2008. She was born in Lynn, Mass., on April 12, 1976, and grew up in Oklahoma, Germany, New […]

Christine Carter Morton, 83, of Radford, reached out and took hold of our Master’s hand on Sunday, August 10, 2008. She was preceded in death by her husband of 63 […]

King Harvey III, 45, formerly of New River, Va., died August 10, 2008. Arrangements by Penn’s Funeral Home, Pulaski, Va.

Florence Cooke Scesney, 92, of Blacksburg, died Tuesday, June 3, 2008, at Kroontje Health Care Center. She was born in Buffalo, N.Y., on December 25, 1915, to the late Jacob […]

On August 7, 2008, Virginia H. Hodge, 72, of Richmond, Va. went to be with her Lord and Savior. She was preceded in death by her parents Zella and Hunley […]

Ralph Charles Compton, 87, of Dublin, died Thursday afternoon August 7, 2008, in the Pulaski Community Hospital. Born February 28, 1921, in Bluefield, Va. He was the son of the […]

Arvel D. Chapman, 66, of Morganton, N.C., passed away Thursday, August 7, 2008. Graveside service 2 p.m. August 11, 2008 at Radford Cemetery, Floyd. Arrangements by Wood Funeral Home, Floyd, […]

Mary Ingles Barton Bullard, 93, of Radford, passed away Saturday, August 9, 2008. She was the daughter of the late Laura Ingles and David Cloyd Barton. She was preceded in […]

Dora Mae Perkins Wheeling, 88, of Dublin, Va., passed away Friday, August 8, 2008. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Monday, August 11, 2008, at Stevens Funeral Home Chapel, […]

John Andrew Bongard, age 76 of Draper passed away Thursday, August 7, 2008 at his home. Born October 22, 1931 in Elgin, Ill., he was the son of the late […]

Lawrence (Ralph) Stephens, 77, of the Green Valley Community at Eggleston, departed this life Friday, August 8, 2008, at his home. Born in Green Valley on December 13, 1930 he […]

Samuel Matthew (Matt) Harless, 23, of Shawsville, passed away tragically on Wednesday, August 6, 2008, while fishing along the banks of the New River. Matt was a 2002 graduate of […]