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Lillie Dale Alfred Bennett, passed over into heaven at the age of 93 on Friday, March 31, 2006, at her son’s home in North Carolina. She was preceded in death by […]

Nancy Louise Gardner Stewart, 64, of Radford, passed away Saturday, April 1, 2006. She was a member of First Baptist Church in Radford. She retired as manager of Suntrust Bank in […]

Funeral services for Ada Lee Oglesby Norse, 73, of Greenville, Miss., will be held Tuesday, April 4, 2006 at the Glen Allan United Methodist Church in Glen Allan, Miss. She […]

John Grove Mason, 76, of Blacksburg, passed away Wednesday March 29, 2006 at Montgomery Regional Hospital, surrounded by his family. Born in Louisville, KY on December 4, 1929, he was the […]

Raymond Sylvester Stewart, of Christiansburg, Virginia died on April 1, 2006 at the age of 66. He died in his home surrounded by his family and friends after a lengthy […]

Theodore (Ted) Johnson, formerly of Christiansburg, Va., passed away Friday, March 31, 2006 in Middleton, Wis. He is survived by his sister, Bernice J. Stuart, of Roanoke, Va.; and niece, […]

Ruth G. Heavener, 90, of Blacksburg, died April 1, 2006. She was the widow of Allen L. Heavener. She is survived by two sons, Michael G. and his wife Marilyn, […]

Charlene Mills Harnsberger, 87, of Radford, died Friday, March 31, 2006 in Wheatland Hills Retirement Center. She was preceded in death by her husband, Henry Harnsberger; her parents, Charles and […]

Kenneth Houston Custer, Sr., 63, of Christiansburg, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, March 31, 2006. He was a retired employee of Virginia Tech with over thirty-six […]

Myra Martin Bishop, 79, of Dublin, loving mother, grandmother and dear friend to many, died March 31, 2006 at Pulaski Health care Center. She was preceded in death by her […]

Melissa Jane Epperly Sondgeroth, 39 of Pembroke and McCoy died at the home of her mother in Pembroke Friday morning March 31, 2006. Born in Pearisburg on October 11, 1966 […]

Clara Jane Harney Porter, 62, of Pulaski, Va., passed away Thursday, March 30, 2006. Arrangements by Penn’s Funeral Home d/o Maryland & Irene Harney w/o James D Porter, married Nov […]

Frances Faulconer Miller, 88, of Christiansburg, Va., died Friday, March 31, 2006. The widow of the late William Kirtley Miller, she is survived by a son, William Kirtley Miller, Jr., […]

Helen Furrow Epperly, passed away peacefully at her home on March 31, 2006 surrounded by her loving family, at the age of 76, after a long illness with Alzheimer. She […]

Amanda Abigayle Jamyson Cole born on January 7, 2006 went home to be with Jesus on March 30, 2006. In her short 11 weeks of life she touched many different […]

Felix George Sorrentino, 90, of Blacksburg, died Tuesday, March 28, 2006 at New River Valley Medical Center. He was born in South Amboy, N.J. on December 8, 1915 to the […]