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Hubert Eugene Hodges, 77, of Shawsville, passed away Wednesday, March 8, 2006 at Lewis-Gale Medical Center, Salem, VA. Hubert was born January 24, 1929 in Beckley, WV, son of the late […]

W. Michael Crowe, 60, of Christiansburg, Virginia, formerly of Newport News, died at home on March 8, 2006. He is survived by his wife, Jebbie; sons, Russell and his wife, […]

Stuart Kent Cassell, Jr., M.D., 68, of Blacksburg, died Tuesday, March 7, 2006, at Montgomery Regional Hospital. He was born January 4, 1938 to the late Stuart Kent and Catherine Neff […]

Mary Alice Beverly “Maudie” Trueheart, age 79, departed this life Mar. 7, 2006 at Pulaski Community Hospital. She was born on Sept. 14, 1926 in Pulaski County. She was the […]

Hazel Blair Thompson, 93, passed away Monday, March 6, 2006 at the Kroontje Center in Blacksburg, Va. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Radford, Va. She […]

Odessa Katherine Neck Smith, 97, died Monday, March 6, 2006, at Kroontje Health Care Center in Blacksburg. She was the widow of Capt. William Bradford Smith (U. S. Army). She was […]

Annie Akers Altizer, 92, of Radford, died Monday, March 6, 2006 in a Mooresville, N.C. Nursing Home. She was preceded in death by her husband, R. Davis Altizer, and was a […]

Glenn Dale “Nuke” Spurlock, age 45 of 4320 Brookmont Road, Pulaski passed away Saturday, March 4, 2006 at Winston Salem Baptist Hospital. Born December 13, 1960 in Pulaski, he was […]

Laura Lou (Toots) Sheppard, 74, of Christiansburg, passed away Monday, March 6, 2006. She was preceded in death by her husband, Oather Seldon Sheppard. She was a wonderful wife and mother […]

Barbara Helen Ann Mahaffy, 70, passed away Monday, March 6, 2006 at her daughter’s home in Radford. She was the deputy court clerk in Jackson, Tenn. for 11 years. Survivors include […]

Harriett Ritchie Lamb, 86, of Pearisburg, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 4, 2006 at her home. She was born on April 28, 1919 in Ballinahinch County […]

Charlotte Ray Klopp, age 81 of Pulaski passed away Sunday morning March 5, 2006 at the Highland Ridge Nursing Home, Dublin. Born June 24, 1924 in Pulaski she was the […]

Hubert Shelburne Haga, 59, of 6027 Edgewood Drive, Dublin, passed away Monday, March 6, 2006 at the Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Born October 24, 1946 in Pulaski County, he was the […]

John Neal Hawkins, 62, of Pulaski, passed away Monday, March 6, 2006. SP 4, U.S. Army, Vietnam. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, 2 p.m. at Bower Funeral Chapel, Pulaski.

Lynn Glover III was born 29 November 1928 in Washington, D.C., and died Sunday, 5 March 2006 in Blacksburg, Virginia. Lynn graduated from Virginia Polytechnic Institute in 1952 with a […]

Minnie Blanche Fulcher, 90, of Christiansburg, passed away March 5, 2006. She is survived by her nephew, Dave Fulcher, of Roanoke; foster brother, Jim “Billy” Thompson, of Brooksville, Fla.; and […]