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Paul Jackson (Jackie) Crawford, 49, of Abingdon, Va. and formerly of Barren Springs, passed away Thursday, April 10, 2008. He was born December 16, 1958, in Pulaski, Va., son of […]

Jesse Adam Ault, age 28, of Forrest Circle, Dublin was killed in the line of duty April 9, 2008 in Iraq while performing Convoy Operations for the United States Army. […]

William Nelson Ridinger, 87, of Christiansburg, passed away peacefully in his sleep, surrounded by loved ones on Wednesday, April 9, 2008. He was the son of Harvey Jackson Ridinger Sr. […]

Ringolia Boffman Pack, 93, of Riner, passed from labor to reward on Wednesday, April 9, 2008, at the Hunter Woods Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Charlotte, N.C. She was born December […]

Thomas Wayne Gregory, Sr. age 65 of Pulaski went to be with the Lord on Thursday, April 10, 2008. Born June 28, 1942 in Pulaski, he was the son of the […]

Robert Allen Jones, age 70 of Pulaski, died late Thursday evening April 10, 2008 at his residence, surrounded by his wife, family and close friends following a courageous battle with […]

James (Jimmy) Albert Dowdy, 66, of Pulaski, died Tuesday, April 8, 2008, in Roanoke Memorial Hospital. He was born February 21, 1942, in Galax and was the son of the late […]

Edna Louise Tawney Harvey, 70, of Newport, Va., went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, April 9, 2008, at her home. Mrs. Harvey was born on October 13, 1937, in […]

Evelyn Lucille (LuLu) Robinson, 71, of Dublin, died Monday, April 7, 2008, in a Pulaski County Rehab Center. Surviving are a brother, John A. Robinson, Radford; a sister-in-law, Barbara Robinson, […]

Lynn Anton Norwood, of Shawsville, Va., passed away on Monday, April 7, 2008. He was born May 3, 1938, the son of James Taylor Norwood and Nadine Moses Norwood. Lynn […]

Eldridge Edward Moore, 66, of Christiansburg, passed away Tuesday, April 8, 2008. He was preceded in death by his parents, Eldridge B. and Vergie Pierce Atkins Moore and son-in-law, Chris Merix. […]

Alberta Virginia Turner Petty, age 79 of Brookmont Road, Pulaski passed away Friday, April 4, 2008 at the Pulaski Community Hospital. Born June 20, 1928, in Pulaski, Virginia, she was […]

Grover Cleveland Ridpath, 95, of Radford, died Monday, April 7, 2008, at his home. He was a retired employee of Radford Limestone Company. Surviving are a brother, Milburn Ridpath, of Hiwassee; […]

Robert Leslie Whitelaw, 90, of Blacksburg, passed away at his home yesterday afternoon, April 6, 2008, of complications due to advanced Alzheimer’s disease. Robert was born in mainland China to […]

Albert Leroy Kingrea, 67, passed away Saturday, April 5, 2008. He was preceded in death by his wife Joann Phillips Kingrea. He is survived by: sons and daughter-in-law, Steven Leroy […]

Larry Boyd Hooper, 51, of Christiansburg, won his best championship on April 5, 2008 when he went to be with the Lord at his home. A member of the Cornersview […]

Margie Arlene Hammond, 70, of Floyd, passed away Wednesday April 2, 2008. She is survived by her husband, Arnold Hammond, Floyd; sons and daughter-in-law, Phillip L. and Jean Hammond, Floyd, […]