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Ralph Langston Morris, 53, of Pulaski, Va., died Thursday, March 16, 2005. Funeral service 1 p.m. Monday, March 20, 2005 at the Pulaski Presbyterian Church (POA) across from Wal-Mart. Arrangements […]

Marvin (Ray) Marshall, 90, of Dublin, Va., went to meet our Lord on Thursday, March 16, 2006 at 3:30 p.m. He was born on January 29, 1916 in a one […]

Nancy Marlene Lee Magee, 71, of Blacksburg, passed away Thursday, March 16, 2006 in Blacksburg, Va., following complications from multiple sclerosis. Marlene, formerly of Newport News, Va., was born in […]

Esther Price Grubb, age 88, of Blacksburg, passed away Thursday, March 16, 2006 at Montgomery Regional Hospital. She was a true southern lady, gracious and kind to all; she taught […]

Clyde Elbert Grubb, 86, passed away Tuesday, March 14, 2006 at Highland Ridge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Dublin Va. Clyde was born in Pulaski, Va., on March 17, 1919, and […]

Lilburn Dunlap, Jr., 84, of Christiansburg, Va., died Wednesday, March 15, in Roanoke Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. A native of Christiansburg, he was the son of Lilburn Dunlap, Sr., […]

Jackie Lynn Cummings, age 49, of Christiansburg passed away Thursday, March 16, 2006 at her home. A 1974 graduate of Clay High School, Clay, WV, she received a Bachelor of […]

William David Palmer, 74, of Christiansburg, passed away Wednesday, March 15, 2006. He was preceded in death by his mother, Florence P. Whitlock. He was a veteran having served in the […]

Phillip Gerald Lester, 62, of Riner, passed away Thursday, March 16, 2006 at the Montgomery Regional Hospital. He was preceded in death by his father, Frank Lester. Survivors include his mother, […]

Naomi Frances Lester, 75, of Riner, passed away Monday, March 13, 2006. She was preceded in death by her parents, C.E. Lester, Sr. and Cora Taylor Lester; her brothers, William G. […]

Rosa Mae (Maisie) Langley, 87, a former longtime resident of Abilene, Texas, died Saturday, March 11, 2006 in Montgomery Regional Hospital in Blacksburg, Va. The daughter of Rosa (Le Blanc) […]

Jon Polifrone, composer, retired Professor of Music and former Music Department Head at Virginia Tech, died at Loyola University Medical Center near Chicago on Saturday, March 11, 2006. He received […]

Sallie Marie Henry, 55, formerly of La Crosse, Wis., passed away early in the morning on Tuesday, March 7, 2006 following complications from internal bleeding while visiting her home in […]

Larry Edward Whisenhunt, 57, of Willis, formerly of Middletown, Va., passed away Sunday, March 12, 2006. He was preceded in death by his father, Robert Whisenhunt. Larry is survived by his […]

George Nalle Porterfield, Jr., 56, of Christiansburg, passed away Sunday, March 12, 2006. He was preceded in death by his parents, George, Sr. and Jane Porterfield. He is survived by […]

Danny Joe McManus, 45, of Christiansburg, died Monday, March 13, 2006 in a Roanoke Hospital. He was preceded in death by his parents, Loyell J. and Virginia McManus; and a son, […]

Archie Hubert Long, 90, of Prices Fork, promoted to glory, Monday, March 13, 2006, at his home. He was born in Montgomery County, Va. on October 23, 1915 to the late […]