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Buddy “Papaw Al” Nipper, age 67 of Dora Highway, Pulaski passed away Monday, March 20, 2006 at the Pulaski Community Hospital. Born November 25, 1938 in Tazewell, Virginia he was […]

Edith Goad Mitchell, 92, of Radford, died Monday, March 20, 2006 in a Pulaski hospital. She was preceded in death by her husband, Taylor Mitchell; and a son, Jimmy Mitchell. […]

Lillian Ann Harris, 62, of Chapman Ave. in Pembroke, departed this life Monday afternoon, March 20, 2006 at Montgomery Regional Hospital in Blacksburg. Born in Giles County on July 6, […]

Margaret W. Gabbard, of Gainesville, Fla., died March 20, 2006 at Montgomery Regional Hospital in Blacksburg, Va. She was born in Lexington, Ky. and moved to Melborne, Fla. in 1954. […]

Herby Walsey Webster, born March 16, 1928, departed this life March 18, 2006 at New River Valley Medical Center. He was a lifelong resident of Montgomery County and is survived […]

George Raymond (Buddy) Smith, Jr., 76, of Dublin, died Sunday evening, March 19, 2006 at his residence. Born June 17, 1929 in Pulaski County, he was the son of the late […]

Nelva Hale Rutrough, 87, of Radford, passed away Sunday, March 19, 2006. She was born January 15, 1919 in Floyd, Va. to William and Ollie Hale. A graduate of Check […]

Treva Harrington, 82, of Blacksburg, died Sunday, March 19, 2006 at Heritage Hall. She was born in Montana on August 9, 1923. She was a china painter and a lapidist. […]

Amy Elizabeth Kemp, 30, of Floyd, passed away Sunday, March 19, 2006. She is survived by her Parents Marvin and Flora Kemp, Floyd, Va.; brother and sister-in-law, Jeffrey and Tamiko […]

William Griswold Bodenstein, 86, of Radford, died March 18, 2006. He was born in Herkimer, New York on July 16, 1919, a son of the late Vera and Arthur Bodenstein. In […]

Cennie Elizabeth “Liz” McFall Welch, age 71 of Pulaski, died Friday evening March 17, 2006 in Montgomery Regional Hospital. Born December 15, 1934 in Pulaski, she was the daughter of […]

Joyce Ferrell Wall, 68, of Narrows, passed away Saturday, March 18, 2006 at Carilion Giles Memorial Hospital in Pearisburg. She was born at Amigo, West Virginia on August 11, 1937 […]

James George Raymond Smith, 47, of Princeton, W. Va., formerly of Blacksburg, Va., died Friday, March 17, 2006. Funeral 2 p.m. Monday in the McCoy Funeral Home Chapel, Blacksburg.

Arthur Raynard Morgan, 61, of Blacksburg, beloved husband, father and grandfather, passed away Friday, March 17, 2006 at his home surrounded by his family and friends. He was born in […]

Edward Ralph McNitt, 87, of Floyd, passed away Saturday, March 18, 2006. He is survived by a special friend, Mary Schilling, Floyd; two brothers, David McNitt of New York, Victor […]

Virginia Elizabeth “Liz” Hungate, 80, of Blacksburg, died Saturday, March 18, 2006, at Montgomery Regional Hospital. She was born in Giles Co., Va. on February 22, 1926 to the late […]

Howe Farmer Jr., 88, of Dublin, passed away, March 18, 2006, at the Blue Ridge Nursing Center at Stuart, Va. He was born on August 24, 1917 at Bland County Va., […]

Joyce Ann Lovelace, age 69 of Radford died Friday, March 17, 2006 at New River Valley Medical Center. She is survived by her daughter; Teresa Ridgway, granddaughter; Angela Morgan, great […]