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Walker Easley Wilburn, 81, completed the race of life on June 13, 2007 at his home in Kimballton, Va. He finished well! Walker was born June 17, 1925 in Wilburn […]

Dallas Edward Rupe, 74, of Pulaski, Va. died Wednesday, June 13, 2007 at his home. He was born in Pulaski on May 15, 1933 and was the son of the late […]

Lois Ann Bratton Stephens, 59, of 3708 Morehead Lane, Pulaski, passed away Wednesday, June 13, 2007 at her home. Born March 9, 1948 in Pulaski, she is the daughter of […]

Sagle Slaughter, 83, of Dublin, Va. born Jan. 2, 1924 went home to be with the Lord June 12, 2007. He fought a good fight and kept the faith. He […]

Nannie Ruth Taylor, 79, of Christiansburg, passed away Monday, June 11, 2007. She was preceded in death by her parents, Merdie and Vernie Mannon; her son, James Preston Taylor; a […]

Bernard Lee Price, 75, of Raleigh and formerly Newport, Va., passed away Thursday afternoon, May 10, 2007. Born May 11, 1931 in Newport, Va., he was predeceased in death by […]

Clara Isabelle (Sally) Packard, 69, of Copper Hill, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, June 11, 2007. She is survived by her loving husband , Eddy Packard; […]

Rosemarie Ida Keenan, 70, of Blacksburg, died Tuesday, June 12, 2007 at the Montgomery Regional Hospital, Blacksburg, VA. Born in Trenton, she was a lifelong area resident before moving to […]

George Hamilton Bell, Jr., 55, of Blacksburg, Va., passed away June 11, 2007. He will be remembered as the friendly employee of Au Bon Pain, an assistant professor/aquatics director at […]

Gloria Jean Ashworth, 65, of King, N.C. and formerly of Christiansburg, died Monday, June 11, 2007 at the Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home. She was born August 31, 1941 in […]

Ernest Frank (E.F.) Walker, 77, went to be with the Lord on Monday, June 11, 2007 from the Carilion NRV Medical Center. Frank served our country in the U.S. Army […]

Enid Francis Tozier, 85, formerly of Blacksburg, passed away May 10, 2007 in Thonotosassa, Fla. She was a professor of clothing and textiles at Virginia Tech from 1966 to 1987. Enid […]

Alma Dolores McNeil, 86, of Check, passed away Sunday, June 10, 2007. She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul McNeil. Survivors include daughters and sons-in-law, Shelby Jean Scott of […]

Maude Songer Lytton, 72, of Long Shop, died Monday, June 11, 2007 at Montgomery Regional Hospital. She was born in Craig County, Va. on September 14, 1934 to the late Frank […]

Dolly Mae Bowden Hatcher, born May 24, 1917 formerly of Ghent, W.Va. died Sunday June 10, 2007 at her home in Dublin. Member of Little Vine Primitive Baptist Church in […]