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Melvin Randolph Jackson, 83, of Radford, formerly of Richmond, passed away Thursday, January 26, 2006. He was a member of First Baptist Church. He was a U. S. Army Air […]

Hampton Myron “Rooster” Fillinger, 81, of Pearisburg went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, January 25, 2006 at his home. A lifelong resident of Giles County, he was […]

Essie Mae Calfee Arnold, 83, of Radford, died Thursday, January 26, 2006. Funeral 2 p.m. Tuesday at First Missionary Baptist Church, New River. Arrangements by Penn Funeral Home.

Helen Esther Mitchell Smith, of Blacksburg, Virginia died at home Wednesday, January 25, 2006. She is resting now after a long and courageous battle with multiple myeloma for more than five […]

After a life of Christian service, Sadie Link Linkous, 88, of Blacksburg, passed away peacefully, with her family by her side on Wednesday, January 25, 2006. She was born March […]

Anna Sadler Link Dressler, 76, of Pearisburg, passed away Wednesday, January 25, 2006 at Riverview Nursing Home in Rich Creek, Va. Mrs. Dressler was born on June 25, 1929 in […]

James Ervin Dickerson, 81, of Floyd, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 24, 2006. James had been a longtime member of Beaver Creek Church of the Brethren. […]

Imogene Llewellyn Knowles Semones, 85, of Greenville, S.C. and formerly of Pulaski, Va., died Monday night, January 23, 2006 in the National Healthcare of Mauldin, S.C., where she was a […]

Clifford Garfield Linkous, 81, of Martinsville, died Monday, January 23, 2006 at Martinsville Memorial Hospital after a long illness. Mr. Linkous who was born July 29, 1924 one of nine […]

Johnny Stuart Snavely, age 55, of 230 North Washington, Pulaski passed away Monday, January 23, 2006 at the New River Valley Medical Center. Born January 17, 1951 in Smythe County, […]

Betty June Roark, 61, of Twin Oaks, Pulaski passed away Monday, January 23, 2006 at her home. Born May 1, 1944, she was the daughter of the late Bill and […]

James E. Milton, 69, of Washington, D.C., formerly of Blacksburg, passed away Wednesday, January 18, 2006. He was preceded in death by his parents and a daughter. He is survived […]

Teddy Blaine Gillespie, age 70 of Tower Street Pulaski passed away Monday, January 23, 2006 at his home. Born July 24, 1935 in Mohegan, West Virginia he was the son of […]

Lida Bail Cumbee, 97, of Blacksburg, died Monday, January 23, 2006 at the New River Valley Medical Center. She was born in Giles County on October 2, 1908. She was preceded […]