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Virginia Strader Nunn, 82, of Manassas, formerly of Radford, died Wednesday, March 8, 2006. She taught at Christiansburg Elementary and Middle Schools from 1950 to 1986. She was a graduate […]

Lottie Hildreth Shortt, 92, a longtime resident of Christiansburg, died peacefully at Heritage Hall Nursing Home on Saturday, March 11, 2006. Hildreth was the daughter of Prince E. Shortt and […]

William French (Bill) Runions, 88, of Narrows, passed away Saturday, March 11, 2006. A lifelong resident of Giles County, he was born February 11, 1918 and was the son of […]

Mary Payne Givens, 83, of Newport, Va. passed away Saturday, March 11, 2006. Mrs. Givens was born on February 14, 1923 in Cabin Creek, W.Va. and was a daughter of the […]

Doris Yvonne Montgomery Dyer passed away Sunday, Feb. 26, 2006. Doris was born in Midland on Sept. 8, 1932, to Cecile and Thomas Montgomery. The youngest of four children she […]

After a life long struggle with Friedreich’s Ataxia, a rare neurodegenerative disorder, Timothy Paul Delap (Bo) began walking on the streets of gold on March 11, 2006. He joined his […]

John Henry Williams, 86, of 131 Dark Run Road Lot 95, Elliston, Virginia, 24087, formerly of Bluefield, passed away Friday, March 10, 2006 at his residence. Mr. Williams was born […]

Jerry Allen Wallace, 58, of Radford, died Friday, March 10, 2006 at his home. Surviving are his mother, Ernestine Amos Wallace of Radford; a son and daughter-in-law, Jerry, Jr. and […]

Floyd Edward Donithan, age 73 of 3033 Pond Lick Hollow Road, Pulaski passed away Friday evening, March 10, 2006. Born January 11, 1933 in Pulaski, he was the son of […]

Douglas Repass Crowell, 79, of 2070 Twin Oaks, Pulaski died Saturday, Mar. 11, 2006 at home. He was born in Pulaski on Oct. 7, 1926 and was the son of […]

Kay Covey Ratcliff, 61, of Pulaski, died Friday, March 10, 2006 in the Pulaski Community Hospital after a long battle from cancer. She was born in Pulaski on October 24, […]

Zelma Akers Martin, 70, of Pulaski, passed away Thursday, March 9, 2006, at Heritage Hall in Blacksburg. She was preceded in death by her husband, Richard Martin. Survivors include two daughters, […]

Mary Elizabeth Jones Hoback, 89, of Pulaski went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, Mar. 9, 2006 at the Pulaski Community Hospital with her family by her side. […]

Stella May Musselman Barton, 92, of Floyd, formerly of Shawsville, passed away Friday, March 10, 2006. She was a member of New Hope Church of God. Mrs. Barton was preceded in […]

Joy Maloyed Russell Hicks, 70, of Richmond, died March 8, 2006 in Richmond, Va. She was preceded in death by her parents, George and Ruby Maloyed of Saltville, Va., son George […]