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Katherine Jane King Pannell, age 78, of Christiansburg, passed away January 19, 2006. She was the daughter of the late, Walter F. and Virginia King, she was also preceded in death […]

Florene Darcus Mills, age 84, of Blacksburg, passed away Thursday, January 19, 2006. She was preceded in death by her husband, Archie Mills, brothers, Bailey, Spud, Jessie, Joe, and sisters, […]

E. Gay Gibson Decker, 74, of Radford, passed away Thursday morning, January 19, 2006 at Lewis-Gale Hospital in Salem. She was preceded in death by her husband, Edgar G. Decker; […]

Curtis Hoover Trail, 77, of 424 Elkin Avenue, Pulaski, went to be with the Lord Wednesday morning, Jan. 18, 2006. He was born in Snowville, Va. on Nov. 6, 1928 […]

Lottie Mildred Shaver, 66, of Levitt Drive in Pearisburg, died Monday evening, January 16, 2006 at Giles Memorial Hospital in Pearisburg after a long illness. Born in Giles County on February […]

Franklin Duane Jones, Sr., 66, of Mt. Olivet Road, Pulaski, died Wednesday morning, January 18, 2006 at his residence. Born May 13, 1939 in Pulaski, he was the son of […]

John E. Arnold Sr., age 59, who has lived in Columbus for the past 30 years, died January 17, 2006 at Mt. Carmel West Hospital. Mr. Arnold was born in […]

Evelyn Nelson Young, 87 of Radford, passed away Monday, January 16, 2006. She was preceded in death by her parents, Wm. Martin and Jolittey Nelson, her husband, Ottie E. Young, […]

Sherman D. Raines, 82, of Rich Creek, passed away Tuesday, January 17, 2006 at Carilion Giles Memorial Hospital, Pearisburg, Va. Born August 1, 1924 at Rich Creek, he was the son […]

Harold Wilford Eagle, 80, of Norris Run, went to be with the Lord surrounded by his family on Tuesday, January 17, 2006 at Montgomery Regional Hospital. He was born in […]

Claude Edsell Burton, 50, of Radford, passed away November 23, 2006. He was preceded in death by his parents, Claude E. and Reva Burton; a sister, Jeanie Castigan. Survivors include […]

Ruth Ellen Dale Kimbler, age 50 of Mitchell Drive, Dublin went home to be with her Savior Monday, January 16, 2006 at the Pulaski Community Hospital. Born January 25, 1955 […]

Alma Gay Harris, 88, of Christiansburg, passed away Monday, January 16, 2006. She was the daughter of the late, Wyatt Lee and Mamie Akers Harris. She is survived by her brother, […]

Ronald Scott Sutphin, 34, of Willis, passed away Saturday January 14, 2006 at the New River Valley Medical Center. Survivors include parents, Brown and Mary Ellen Sutphin, Willis, Va.; brother, […]

Virginia Irene Dickerson Robertson, 89, of Willis, passed away Sunday, January 15, 2006. She was a WW II Veteran in the Women’s Army Corp. She was preceded in death by a […]

Mary Lou Budweiser Reynolds, 79, of Christiansburg, died Saturday, January 14, 2006 at Montgomery Regional Hospital. Known to many as “Grama”, she was predeceased by her husband, Ralph E. Reynolds. […]