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Franklin Donald Hartman, 75, of Elliston, died Sunday, May 11, 2008, at his home. Franklin was a longtime member of the Sheet Metal Workers Local 100. He also served in […]

Dr. Anthony William Anneski, retired optometrist of 1016 Morehead Lane, Pulaski, passed away Sunday, May 11, 2008, in the Pulaski Community Hospital, Pulaski, Va. He was 84 years old. Anthony […]

David Burmy Smith, 73, of Willis went home to be with the Lord and Savior on Thursday, May 8, 2008. He was a member of New Harvest Ministries Church in […]

Helen Hutchison Robertson, of Christiansburg, Va., passed away from natural causes on May 10, 2008 at the age of 91. Born April 28, 1917, she spent the majority of her […]

Herman Sherrill McMahan, 77, of Dublin, passed away Friday, May 9, 2008. Funeral service 3 p.m. Monday, May 12, 2008 at the Stevens Funeral Home Chapel.

Aaron Wyatt DeHart, 78, of Radford, died Saturday, May 10, 2008, at his home. He was preceded in death by his parents, George Clarence and Ocie Dulaney DeHart, two brothers, […]

Pansy M. Burton, 92, of Riner, passed away on Saturday, May 10, 2008 at Radford Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Pansy was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother, who never met […]

Edward Lee Bain, 62, of Christiansburg, died at his home suddenly, Saturday, May 10, 2008. He was preceded in death by his mother, Ruby Epperly, and a special aunt, Grace […]

Timmy Ray Martin, 43, of Hardy and formerly of Draper, passed away Wednesday, May 7, 2008, at Lewis Gale Hospital, Salem after a short battle with cancer. Born March 12, […]

Marvin Alexander Brown, 90, of 133 Zeigler Avenue, Dublin, VA died Thursday morning, May 8, 2008, at his home. He was born in Bane, VA (Giles Co.) on Sept. 6, […]

Cora Elizabeth Bishop Smith, 84, of Max Meadows, Va., the Graham’s Forge community, passed away Tuesday, May 6, 2008. She was born May 4, 1924, in Floyd County, daughter of […]

Lura Jane Weddle Howery, 84, of Blacksburg, passed away at Salem Health and Rehabilitation Center, Salem, Virginia, on May 6, 2008. She was born in Floyd County, Virginia on May […]

Donna Jean Brotherton, 69, of Charleston, W.Va., formerly of Pearisburg, Va., passed away Tuesday, May 6, 2008. Graveside service 2 p.m., Birchlawn Burial Park, Pearisburg. Arrangements by Givens Funeral Home, […]

Yvette Nichelle Hunt Stephens, 40, of Pulaski, Va., died Monday, May 5, 2008. Graveside service will be held at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, May 8, 2008, at the Pinehurst Cemetery, Pulaski. […]

Paul Richard Atchison, 66, of Blacksburg, formerly of Virginia Beach, died Sunday, May 4, 2008, at Montgomery Regional Hospital. He was born in Chadron, Neb., on July 18, 1941, to […]