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Durward Shannon Anderson, passed away on December 17, 2006 in Anchorage, Alaska. He was born in Parrot, Virginia on September 2, 1925 to John and Maggie Anderson. He is survived […]

George W. Olsen, 74, of Christiansburg, Va., passed away at Salem Health and Rehabilitation Center on Friday, January 26, 2007. He was a veteran of the Korean War, where the […]

Nadine J. Newcomb, 93, died January 27, 2007, at her home in Blacksburg, Va. Her husband was the late Robert E. Newcomb, lawyer. Their happy marriage of more than 54 years […]

Anna Dean Martin, 60, of Willis, passed away Friday, January 26, 2007. Survivors include, daughter and son-in-law, Melissa and Dwayne Weddle; grandchildren, Jennifer Dale Weddle, Amanda Faye Weddle; brothers, Talmadge […]

Huston W. Kitts, Sr., 71, of Christiansburg, passed away suddenly Friday, January 26, 2007 at Montgomery Regional Hospital. Mr. Kitts played semi-pro baseball for a number of years, was a […]

Dare Woodrow Dickson, 84, of Christiansburg, Va., passed away Saturday, January 27, 2007, at the V.A. Medical Center in Salem, Va. A retired employee of the Radford Army Ammunition Plant, […]

Marcus L. Cox, 70, of 4536 Old Stage Road, Pulaski, passed away on Saturday, January 27, 2007 in the Lewis-Gale Hospital, Salem. He was born March 14, 1936 in Superior, […]

Edna Mae Notter died peacefully from a longstanding chronic illness on Thursday, January 25, 2007 in Blacksburg, Virginia. Formerly from Gallipolis, Ohio, she had been a resident of the Showalter […]

Nadine Smith Turner, 88, of Floyd, passed away Thursday, January 25, 2007. She was preceded in by her husband, Fred E. Turner; and a son Richard Turner. She is survived […]

Sarah Eaton Strole, 69, of Greensboro, N.C. and formerly of Pearisburg, Va., passed away Thursday, January 25, 2007, at Beacon Place (Hospice), in Greensboro, N.C. Funeral services will be conducted […]

Phyllis D. Slaughter, 67, of Willis, passed away Thursday, January 25, 2007. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert “Bob” Slaughter; and grandson, Brandon M. Slaughter. Survivors include her […]

Freida Leeson Nelson, 89, of Pulaski, went home to be with her Lord on January 24, 2007 after a short illness at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. She was […]

Phyllis Jean French, 71, of Roanoke and formerly of Pearisburg, went to be with the Lord Thursday morning, January 25, 2007 at Berkshire Health Care Center in Vinton, Va. after […]

Judith Nelson Cates, 76, of Blacksburg, formerly of Little Falls, Minn., passed away in Reston, Va. on January 23, 2007. Our beloved Judy, daughter of Axel and Wilhelmina Nelson (Johnson), […]

Thomas (Tommy) Williams, 80, of the Hoges Chapel Community at Pembroke, died Tuesday morning, January 23, 2007 at Friendship Manor in Roanoke. Born in Giles County on June 4, 1926, […]

George Charles Szczukowski, 53, of Christiansburg, born in Trenton, N.J., died January 19, 2007 at Montgomery Regional Hospital, after a year long battle with cancer. He fought a hard battle and […]

Hazel Ann Perkins Stephens, 54, of Pearisburg, Va., went to be with the Lord on January 23, 2007 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital in Roanoke, Va. Funeral services will be […]