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Helen “Big Momma” Louise Abell Taylor, age 81 formerly of Prince Avenue, Pulaski went to be with her heavenly father Sunday, December 3, 2006. She died peacefully at the Pulaski […]

John David Sharpe, 82, of Doe Creek Road in Pembroke, died Saturday morning, December 2, 2006 at Giles Memorial Hospital in Pearisburg. Born in Price, N.C. on April 24, 1924, […]

Luther Martin Painter, 98, of Pearisburg, formerly of Monroe County, W.Va., passed away at his home in Pearisburg, Friday evening December 1, 2006. Mr. Painter was born on October 1, […]

Ernest L. Hudson, Jr., 86, of 165 Prince Avenue, Pulaski, died Friday, December 1, 2006 in the Pulaski Community Hospital. He was born in Pulaski County on September 23, 1920 […]

Calvin Curtis Chapman, Sr., 55, of Radford and formerly of Pembroke died Saturday morning December 2, 2006 in Roanoke Memorial Rehabilitation Center. He was born in Giles County on July […]

Teresa Lynn Burton Trinkle, age 40 of Blacksburg, died Friday December 1, 2006 in Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem. She was born November 9, 1966 in Bartow, Florida, and was the […]

Fannie Absher Spence, age 82, of Blacksburg died Friday, December 1, 2006 at her home. She was born in Montgomery County, Va on September 25, 1924 to the late William and […]

Ford H. Davis, Jr., age 45 of Empire Street, Pulaski passed away Thursday, November 30, 2006 at the Giles Memorial Hospital, Pearisburg, Va. Born July 18, 1961 in Pulaski, Virginia he […]

Rosena Neal Coffey, age 68 of Pulaski, Va. passes away Friday, December 1, 2006. She was born in Bluefield, Va., on July 4, 1938, the daughter of the late Ralph Neal […]

Lloyd Henry (Buddy) Christian, 73, of Blacksburg, passed away Friday, December 1, 2006 at Montgomery Regional Hospital. An avid Hokie and NASCAR fan, he drove for Clinton North American Van […]

Sylvia Ann Burks, 75, of Radford, went to be with her Lord on Thursday, November 30, 2006. Born February 26, 1931 and raised in Wytheville, Va., Ms. Burks made her home […]

Gerney (Duke) Allen Beran, 83, of Floyd passed away Wednesday, November 29, 2006. He was a veteran of the United States Army and served in World War II and the Korean […]

Julian Ray Akers, 62, of Floyd, passed away Wednesday, November 29, 2006. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ray and Etha Akers. Survivors include sisters and brothers-in-law, Mary and […]

Silas Ward Jones, 85, of Washington Township, Mich., passed away November 21, 2006. Beloved husband of Patty for 52 years. Loving father of Jeanine Jones and Jeffrey (Laura) Jones. Proud grandfather […]

John William Veith, Jr. left this world to meet his Savior on Tuesday, November 28, 2006 at his home in Snowville after a lengthy illness. He was born on December […]

William Payne (Bill) Sexton, 74, of Crickett Lane in Pearisburg, died Tuesday morning November 28, 2006 in Montgomery Regional Hospital after a battle with cancer. Born in Giles County on […]

Jean S. Franck, 72, of Blacksburg, Va., died Tuesday, November 28, 2006 after a brief hospitalization. She is survived by her children, Maryanna and David, both of New York, Karen […]