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Mary Elizabeth Lucas McCoy, 97, of McCoy, died Thursday, March 9, 2006 at Mountain View Nursing Home, Aroda, Va. She was born in Giles County, Va. on July 18, 1908 to […]

Ellis E. Mann, 61, of East Bend, N.C., and formerly of Floyd, Va., passed away Wednesday, March 8, 2006. During Sergeant Mann’s 26 year career in the United States Air […]

Harold Wayne Shepherd, age 64, of Christiansburg, passed away Thursday, March 9, 2006 in Roanoke Memorial Hospital. He was preceded in death by his parents, Harold and Lillian Shepherd. He […]

Guy Rufus Duncan, age 82, of Christiansburg, passed away Thursday, March 9, 2006. He was the son of the late Lonnie and Lily Duncan. Also preceding him in death were two […]

Inez Gaye Willis Clower, 95, of Check, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 8, 2006. She was preceded in death by her husband of 64 years, Orville Lee […]

Ritchie Lee Fugate Wade, 84, of Radford, passed away Tuesday, March 7, 2006. She was a member of the Christ Lutheran Church and was a retired teacher after 37 years of […]

William Aryes Shrader, 78, of Silver Springs, Md., formerly of Pearisburg, Va., passed away March 6, 2006 at his home. Mr. Shrader was born in Pearisburg, Va. on February 24, […]

Junior Carson Orey, 69 of Narrows went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 8th, 2006 at Carilion Giles Memorial Hospital in Pearisburg. Born in Bland, Virginia on […]

George Hamilton Douthat, 92, of Hoge Ave. in Pembroke departed this life Thursday morning March 9, 2006 from Montgomery Regional Hospital in Blacksburg. Born in Ripplemead on August 30, 1913 […]

Linda Louise Myers, 59, of Linden St. in Ripplemead, departed this life at her home Wednesday morning March 8, 2006. Born in Giles County on November 17, 1946, she was […]

Margaret Brice King, 89, of Blacksburg, died, Wednesday, March 8, 2006, at Roanoke United Methodist Home. She was born in Elm City, N.C. on October 26, 1916 to the late […]

John William King, Sr. age 75 of 705 Burgis Avenue, Pulaski passed away Tuesday, March 07, 2006 at his home. Born August 7, 1930 in Bland, Va. he was the […]

Joyce Roop Williams, 70, of Christiansburg, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Thursday, March 9, 2006. She was born January 14, 1936. She was preceded in death by her […]

Hubert Eugene Hodges, 77, of Shawsville, passed away Wednesday, March 8, 2006 at Lewis-Gale Medical Center, Salem, VA. Hubert was born January 24, 1929 in Beckley, WV, son of the late […]

W. Michael Crowe, 60, of Christiansburg, Virginia, formerly of Newport News, died at home on March 8, 2006. He is survived by his wife, Jebbie; sons, Russell and his wife, […]

Stuart Kent Cassell, Jr., M.D., 68, of Blacksburg, died Tuesday, March 7, 2006, at Montgomery Regional Hospital. He was born January 4, 1938 to the late Stuart Kent and Catherine Neff […]

Mary Alice Beverly “Maudie” Trueheart, age 79, departed this life Mar. 7, 2006 at Pulaski Community Hospital. She was born on Sept. 14, 1926 in Pulaski County. She was the […]

Hazel Blair Thompson, 93, passed away Monday, March 6, 2006 at the Kroontje Center in Blacksburg, Va. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Radford, Va. She […]