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William Kaufman Thompson, 92, of Floyd, Va., passed away June 22, 2006. He was preceded in death by his wife of 65 years, Clyde M. Thompson. He is survived by […]

Our Angel, Kaleb William-Ryan Spradlin, got his wings Monday June 19, 2006. We love you and we’ll miss you. Love your mom and Dad, Kari Vair and Jeremy Spradlin of […]

Katherine Irwin Munsey, 56, of Radford, Va., died Wednesday, June 21, 2006. Memorial service, 11 a.m. Friday, June 23, 2006, Grace Episcopal Church. Arrangements by DeVilbiss Funeral Home, Radford.

Helen Magdalene (Doodie) Collins, 79, of Tucker Lane at Newport, departed this life Thursday morning in the loving care of her family at Heritage Hall Health Care in Blacksburg. Born […]

Charles Woodson (C.W.) Woolwine, 67, of Christiansburg, died Wednesday, June 21, 2006 at his home. He was the former owner of Woolwine Upholstery. He was preceded in death by his parents, […]

John Allen Shrader, 70, of Narrows went to be with his Lord on June 20th 2006 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital with his family by his side. A lifelong resident […]

Donald Kelly (Poochie) McCoy, 66, of Parrott, died Tuesday, June 20, 2006 at his home. Surviving are three daughters, Debbie Hoover and her husband, Phillip, Dublin, Shelva Hamilton, Roanoke, Cindy […]

Charles Bernard Jones, 64, of Wilson St. in Pembroke, departed this life Tuesday evening, June 20, 2006 at Giles Memorial Hospital in Pearisburg. Born in Pembroke on February 8, 1942, […]

Elsa Gudheim Barringer born Elsa Virginia Gudheim on January 16, 1911, in Blacksburg, Virginia, died on June 21, 2006. Ms. Barringer was the youngest of 4 children born to Harry […]

Mary Bradley Slusser, 69, of Blacksburg, died Monday, June 19, 2006, at Montgomery Regional Hospital. She was born in Montgomery County Virginia on December 3, 1936, to the late Robert […]

Ernest Ulester Draper, 91, of 3635 Draper Lane, Pulaski, died Sunday morning, June 18, 2006 in the Pulaski Community Hospital. He was born in Pulaski, Va. on Aug. 9, 1914 […]

Dale Donald Long, 71, of Blacksburg, died peacefully at his home surrounded by his loving family on Saturday, June 17, 2006. Born January 30, 1935, in Louisa, Va., to the […]

Shelbie Wiley Gusler, 69,of the White Gate Community, Pearisburg, passed away Sunday, June 18, 2006 at the Lewis-Gale Medical Center, Salem, Va. She was born March 8, 1937 at Pearisburg. […]

Nell Pendleton Gordon, 93, of Narrows, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 17, 2006 at Riverview Nursing Home in Rich Creek. She was born September 8, […]

Lillian Shedd Dalton, 83, of Blacksburg, Va., died Saturday, June 17, 2006. Funeral services will be held in Northfield, Mass. later this week. Arrangements by McCoy Funeral Home, Blacksburg.

Doris Owen Caviness, 80, of Pulaski, died Saturday June 17, 2006 in Pulaski Community Hospital. Born October 16, 1925 in Pulaski, she was the daughter of the late Luther Bentley […]