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Douglas Carroll King, 57, of Chapman St. in Pembroke, died Friday, December 8, 2006 in a heavy equipment accident at his work in Christiansburg. He was born in Giles County […]

Katherine Jones Edwards, 81, of Draper, died Saturday December 9, 2006 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born November 21, 1925 in Pulaski, and was the […]

Paul Darr Dennis, 90, of Pearisburg, Va., went to be with the Lord, Saturday morning, December 9, 2006 at Carilion Giles Memorial Hospital in Pearisburg. Mr. Dennis was born on […]

Betty B. Dalton, 73, of Pulaski, died on Friday afternoon, December 8, 2006 at her home. She was born March 31, 1934 in Delton, Virginia and was the daughter of […]

Thomas Quinton Jennings, 86, of Powell Mountain Rd., Rich Creek, Virginia, died Wednesday, December 6, 2006. Born January 28, 1920, at Allisonia, Virginia, he was the son of the late […]

Charles Buford Hager, 81, of Pulaski, died Thursday, December 7, 2006 in the Pulaski Community Hospital. Born August 11, 1925 in Max Meadows, he was the son of the late […]

Sarah Elizabeth (Betty) Helms Yopp, 76, of Willis, passed away Thursday, December 7, 2006 at Skyline Manor Nursing Home. She was preceded in death by her parents, James Taz and […]

Reford Nathaniel (Buddy) Woodyard, 63, of the Little Creek Community, Dublin, died Wednesday, December 6, 2006. Funeral 1 p.m. Saturday at the Church of the Living God. Visitation Friday at […]

Rebecca Magdalene Thornton, 46, of Christiansburg, formerly of Shawsville, went to her heavenly home on Wednesday, December 6, 2006 at her mother’s home in Christiansburg after a long illness. Becky […]

Erma Gregory McMillian, age 93 formerly of Lilly Road, Pulaski passed away Wednesday, December 6, 2006 at the Pulaski Health & Rehab Center. Born May 2, 1913 in Pulaski, Virginia […]

Virginia Greiner Hilton, 98, born in New River, Va. in 1908, died Thursday, December 7, 2006. She was an active member of First Christian Church, having joined the church when […]

Rhoda Lee Felty Lockett Davis, of Blacksburg, passed away December 7, 2006 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Rhoda was a resident of Warm Hearth Village in Blacksburg, Va. She was a […]

James Edward Barr, 70, of Claytor Lake, died Wednesday evening in the New River Valley Medical Center. Born August 23, 1936 in Washington, D.C., the son of the late Edward […]

Thelma Surface Smith, 87, of Blacksburg, died Wednesday, December 6, 2006 at Heritage Hall Health Care Center. She was born in Montgomery County, Va. on July 13, 1919 to the late […]

Marion Sanzenbach, 93, of Blacksburg, passed away on October 24, 2006. A memorial service will be held at 1:30 p.m. on December 9, 2006 at Blacksburg Presbyterian Church, 701 Church […]

Oshiar Clyte Howlett passed away at his home in Radford, Va., on Wednesday, December 6, 2006, having been in declining health for a few years. He was born in Hillsville, […]

Jo Ann Simpkins Farmer, 75, of Pulaski, passed away Wednesday, December 6, 2006 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Born March 16, 1931 in Radford, she was the daughter of the late […]

Ella Delena Spangler, 89, of the Kire Community in Giles County, died Tuesday December 5, 2006 in Catawba Hospital. Born on Big Stony Creek in Giles County on April 5, […]