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Ellis Aikers, Sr., 82, of Radford, Va., and formerly of Kimball, W.Va., departed this life on Friday, July 11, 2008. He was born September 5, 1925, to the late Robert […]

Catherine S. Cole: December 08, 1919 – July 12, 2008. She was born December 8, 1919 in Draper and was the daughter of the late Lydia Spence and John McPeak. […]

Johnny Gilmer (John Henry) Wilson, 62, of 5533 Alum Spring Road, Pulaski, died Friday evening, July 11, 2008, at his home. He was born in Bland, Va. on May 15, 1946, […]

Lorene Jean Whittaker, 76, of Circle Drive in Pembroke, departed this life Saturday morning, July 12, 2008, at Giles Memorial Hospital after a long illness. Born in Pembroke on September 6, […]

Mary Lee Spencer, 61, of Salem, and formerly of Christiansburg, died Friday, July 11, 2008, at her home. She was born in Blacksburg on January 28, 1947, and was preceded […]

D. Dale Dulaney Jr., 65, formerly of Christiansburg, passed away at his home in Salem this week. Preceding him in death were his parents, Dennis and Hazel Dulaney of Alum Ridge, […]

Ruth Naomi Stapleton Alderman, 85, of Radford, died Friday, July 11, 2008, at her home. She was preceded in death by her husband, Howard Alderman, and by a daughter, Pauline […]

Paul Warren Legge, 96, of Christiansburg, and formerly of Pittsfield Maine, died peacefully on Monday, July 7, 2008, at the Carilion New River Valley Medical Center in Radford, Va. Paul […]

Harvey Eugene Cromer, 62, of Rich Creek, formerly of Blacksburg, died Thursday, July 10, 2008, at Beulah House, Dublin. He was born in Christiansburg, Va. on April 19, 1946, to the […]

Lissette Velez Acosta, 27, of Fairlawn, died Monday, July 7, 2008. Graveside services will be held 10 a.m. Friday, July 11, 2008, in Westview Cemetery, Blacksburg. Arrangements by McCoy Funeral […]

James M. Franz, 67, of Blacksburg, Va., passed away early on Friday, July 4, 2008. He was born in Hot Springs, Ark. After receiving a masters degree from the University […]

In loving memory and honor we celebrate the life of Damon Elden Wade, 53, of Christiansburg, who went to be with his Savior, Jesus Christ on Tuesday, July 8, 2008. […]

Daniel H. Spicer of Narrows, VA went to be with the Lord on July 7, 2008. Daniel was born in Giles County on November 7, 1947 to the late James […]

William Guy (Jack) Ratcliffe, 85, of Peck St. in Pembroke, departed this life Tuesday, July 8, 2008, at Giles Memorial Hospital in Pearisburg. Born in Pearisburg on April 30, 1923, […]