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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 […]

Katharine Johnson (Tina) Candler, 94, of Virginia Beach, dedicated teacher and devoted mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, died Wednesday January 24, 2007 at Seaside the Health Center at Atlantic Shores. Mrs. […]

Jerry W. Bishop, 63, of Rural Retreat, Va., passed away Wednesday, January 24, 2007. Born April 10, 1943 in Pulaski, Va., he had been a resident of Rural Retreat, Va. […]

Charles Peery Muncy III, 68, of Christiansburg, passed away Tuesday, January 23, 2007. Born in Bland County, the son of the late Charles Peery Muncy Jr. and Mary Elizabeth Hounshell Muncy; […]

Dorothy May Viars Long, 81, of Pearisburg, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 23, 2007 from Roanoke Memorial Hospital. She was born January 31, 1925 at Pearisburg, […]

George Edward (Ed) Donovan, 81, of Pearisburg, Va., passed away Tuesday, January 23, 2007 at his home. Mr. Donovan was born in Princeton, W.Va. on March 26, 1925 and was […]

Pauline Tolley Shelton, 81, of Radford, passed away Sunday, January 21, 2007 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. She was a former employee of First and Merchants Bank in Radford […]

Buford F. Davis 76, of Pulaski, Va., quietly and peacefully slipped away to eternal rest January 21, 2007 at Lewis-Gale Medical Center with his family by his side. He was […]

Arthur Cline Williams, 67, of Dublin, passed away Sunday, January 21, 2007 at his home after a lengthy illness. Born January 11, 1940 in Pulaski County, he was the son […]

Kizzie Bertha Mahan, 89, of Blacksburg, died Saturday, January 20, 2007 at Montgomery Regional Hospital. She was born in Illinois on March 6, 1917. She was preceded in death by […]

Louise Smith Eagle, 66, of Norris Run, died Sunday, January 21, 2007 at her home. She was born in Montgomery County, Va., on June 21, 1940 to the late Ray […]