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Rosa Mae (Maisie) Langley, 87, a former longtime resident of Abilene, Texas, died Saturday, March 11, 2006 in Montgomery Regional Hospital in Blacksburg, Va. The daughter of Rosa (Le Blanc) […]

Jon Polifrone, composer, retired Professor of Music and former Music Department Head at Virginia Tech, died at Loyola University Medical Center near Chicago on Saturday, March 11, 2006. He received […]

Sallie Marie Henry, 55, formerly of La Crosse, Wis., passed away early in the morning on Tuesday, March 7, 2006 following complications from internal bleeding while visiting her home in […]

Larry Edward Whisenhunt, 57, of Willis, formerly of Middletown, Va., passed away Sunday, March 12, 2006. He was preceded in death by his father, Robert Whisenhunt. Larry is survived by his […]

George Nalle Porterfield, Jr., 56, of Christiansburg, passed away Sunday, March 12, 2006. He was preceded in death by his parents, George, Sr. and Jane Porterfield. He is survived by […]

Danny Joe McManus, 45, of Christiansburg, died Monday, March 13, 2006 in a Roanoke Hospital. He was preceded in death by his parents, Loyell J. and Virginia McManus; and a son, […]

Archie Hubert Long, 90, of Prices Fork, promoted to glory, Monday, March 13, 2006, at his home. He was born in Montgomery County, Va. on October 23, 1915 to the late […]

Virginia Strader Nunn, 82, of Manassas, formerly of Radford, died Wednesday, March 8, 2006. She taught at Christiansburg Elementary and Middle Schools from 1950 to 1986. She was a graduate […]

Lottie Hildreth Shortt, 92, a longtime resident of Christiansburg, died peacefully at Heritage Hall Nursing Home on Saturday, March 11, 2006. Hildreth was the daughter of Prince E. Shortt and […]

William French (Bill) Runions, 88, of Narrows, passed away Saturday, March 11, 2006. A lifelong resident of Giles County, he was born February 11, 1918 and was the son of […]

Mary Payne Givens, 83, of Newport, Va. passed away Saturday, March 11, 2006. Mrs. Givens was born on February 14, 1923 in Cabin Creek, W.Va. and was a daughter of the […]

Doris Yvonne Montgomery Dyer passed away Sunday, Feb. 26, 2006. Doris was born in Midland on Sept. 8, 1932, to Cecile and Thomas Montgomery. The youngest of four children she […]

After a life long struggle with Friedreich’s Ataxia, a rare neurodegenerative disorder, Timothy Paul Delap (Bo) began walking on the streets of gold on March 11, 2006. He joined his […]

John Henry Williams, 86, of 131 Dark Run Road Lot 95, Elliston, Virginia, 24087, formerly of Bluefield, passed away Friday, March 10, 2006 at his residence. Mr. Williams was born […]

Jerry Allen Wallace, 58, of Radford, died Friday, March 10, 2006 at his home. Surviving are his mother, Ernestine Amos Wallace of Radford; a son and daughter-in-law, Jerry, Jr. and […]