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Paris William Talbert, age 88, of the White Gate Community, Giles County, departed his earthly life on June 17, 2006 following a short illness. He was born Jan. 30, 1918 […]

Minnie Florence Stump, 93, of Check passed away Saturday, June 17, 2006 in the New River Valley Medical Center. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Earl David and […]

Stella May Clark Lottier, 84 of Pulaski, passed away Friday, June 16, 2006. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 2p.m. at Randolph Avenue United Methodist Church, Pulaski. Arrangements by Penn’s […]

Helen Elfrida Saul, 77, of Radford, died Thursday, June 15, 2006 at Carilion New River Valley Medical Center.  She was retired from the Old Colony Box Factory. Surviving are her […]

Friel Allen Sutphin, 79 of Radford, was called to be with the Lord on Thursday, June 15, 2006 and to join his wife of 52 years, Lavenia Lucille Lester Sutphin […]

Della Sheppard Hetherington, 61, of McCoy, died Friday, June 16, 2006 at her home. She was born in Montgomery County on July 25, 1944 to the late Glenna M. Sheppard. […]

Virginia Elizabeth Jones Tinley Harrison, 79 of Radford, passed away Friday, June 16, 2006. Survivors include her husband, Charles H. Harrison of Radford; three sons and daughters-in-law, Robert and Doris […]

Mary Gray Pethtel, 93, a longtime resident of Lower Burrell, died Thursday, June 15, 2006, in Blacksburg, Va., following a long illness. Mary was born in Holcomb Rock, Va., to […]

Judy Ann Thompson Miller, age 62, of Christiansburg, died June 15, 2006 at her home. She was preceded in death by her mother, Judith Thompson, and her sister, Jean Peters. […]

Ruby Ellen Hamilton Smith, 95, of McCoy, went to be with the Lord, Wednesday, June 14, 2006 at the home of her daughter, Lodis. She was born in Bland County on […]

Mabel Snyder Thompson, 84, a lifelong resident of her home in Belspring, passed away Tuesday, June 13, 2006. She was retired as Postmaster at the Belspring Post Office and a […]

Ruth Aileen Meredith, 87, of Smith Hollow Road in Pembroke, departed this life from Lewis-Gale Medical Center in Salem, Monday, June 12, 2006. Born in Ripplemead on August 15, 1918 […]

Mary Elizabeth Effinger, 90, of Christiansburg, died Tuesday, June 13, 2006 at English Meadows. She was born in Montgomery County, Virginia on September 19, 1915 to the late Lacy Andrew […]

Rita Dell Dishon Gotzi, age 80 of Long Beach, Calif. and formerly Pulaski County (Snowville) passed away Tuesday, June 6, 2006 in San Juan Capistrano, Calif. Born Nov. 18, 1925 […]

David Columbus East, 65, of Pulaski, went to be with the Lord Sunday, June 11, 2006 from Montgomery Regional Hospital. Born January 19, 1941 in Pulaski, and was preceded in […]

Mary Elizabeth McPeak Bolt, 63, of Pulaski, passed away Monday, June 12, 2006 at the New River Valley Medical Center. Born September 26, 1942 in Pulaski, she was the daughter […]

Gaye Vest Simpkins, peacefully passed away from this life, Saturday, June 10, 2006. She was the widow of Edgar C. Simpkins and the last surviving member of the Willie F. […]