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Alton Lester McDaniel, 93, of Blacksburg and formerly of Tuscaloosa, Ala., died Wednesday, March 19, 2008, at the VA Hospital in Salem. He was born in Alabama on February 4, […]

Virginia Grubb Toney, 92, of Blacksburg, born January 29, 1916, to William and Myrtle Grubb, passed into the presence of her Lord Jesus Christ on March 18, 2008. Family members […]

Edith Mae Taylor, 65, of Christiansburg, died Tuesday, March 18, 2008, in a Charlottesville hospital. Surviving are a son and daughter-in-law, Donnie and Brenda Costigan, of Covington; a daughter, Cindy […]

Jerome P. Kelly, 65, of Blacksburg, formerly of Williamstown, W.Va., passed away on Monday, March 17, 2008, at Heritage Hall Nursing Home. He went to join the Lord on St. […]

Troy Duncan, 89, of Radford, passed away Monday, March 17, 2008, at the New River Valley Medical Center. He was preceded in death by his parents, William C. and Mattie […]

Roy Everett Dickerson, 76, of Willis, passed away Monday, March 17, 2008. Graveside services will be held at 12:30 p.m. Thursday, March 20, 2008, at Beaver Creek Cemetery. Arrangements by […]

Erma Velma Dalton, 86, of Indian Valley, passed away Monday, March 17, 2008. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thurman C. Dalton. Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, […]

Ella Mae Bishop, our Mother, Grandmother and Great-grandmother, 86, of Radford, passed away Friday, March 14, 2008, at her home. A long time resident of the New River Valley, Ella […]

June Loraine Showalter, 79, passed away Monday, March 17, 2008 in Brandon Oaks Nursing and Rehab in Roanoke. She was a member of the Radford Christian Church. She was born […]

Mrs. Rosa Ella McNew Irwin, 79, passed away on March 16, 2008 at Heritage Hall Health Care in Blacksburg Virginia. Mrs. Irwin was raised in Glade Spring, Va. She graduated […]

Hubert Monroe (Mo Jo) Gray, 36, of 116 Pine St., Pulaski, Va., died Saturday, March 15, 2008, in the Ohio Valley Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pa. He was born in Pulaski, Va., […]

Armand J. Carney, of Floyd County, Virginia died peacefully at home on Monday, March 17, 2008. He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Pam Mathis Carney; his daughters […]

Drema Jo Williams Caldwell, 56, of Salem departed this life Monday, March 17, 2008 at Lewis-Gale Medical Center in Salem after battling chronic lung disease. She was born in Giles […]

Inez Patricia Dorner Sasse, of Blacksburg, dearest friend and beloved wife for 65 years of Richard C. “Dick” Sasse, departed this life on Saturday, March 15, 2008. Remaining with Dick […]

Rev. Stanley R. Harvey, 88, of Wolfe Creek Rd., Narrows, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 15, 2008 at Carilion Giles Memorial Hospital in Pearisburg, Va. […]

Russ Sacchi Emery, 90, of Floyd, passed away on Sunday, March 16, 2008. Russ was born in Ansonia, Conn., on September 5, 1917, and grew up in Pawtucket, R.I. He […]