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Gladys Merita (Bunky) Grimm Blackwell, 92, of Hagerstown, Maryland (formerly of Christiansburg, Va.), died Friday January 27, 2006 at the Washington County Hospital. She was born September 6, 1913 in […]

Monte Lee Engebritson, 45, of Blacksburg, died, Thursday, January 26, 2006 at his home. He was born in Mobridge, South Dakota on September 18, 1960. He graduated from Hasting High School […]

Laura Morris Burrows, 87, of Blacksburg, died Friday, January 27, 2006 at Kroontje Health Care Center. She was born in Factoryville, Pa. on June 10, 1918 to the late A. V. […]

Lillie Virginia Akers Barnett, 90, of Pulaski and formerly of Christiansburg, passed away Thursday, January 26, 2006. She was preceded in death by her husband, Roy Trigg Barnett. She is […]

Olivia Watkins Bailey, age 90 of Maple Street, Dublin passed away Friday, January 27, 2006 at her home. Born November 12, 1915 in Floyd, Va. she was the daughter of the […]

Evelyn Mae Pannell Richards, 77, of Radford, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 26, 2006. She was a member of the Radford Worship Center. She was […]

Melvin Randolph Jackson, 83, of Radford, formerly of Richmond, passed away Thursday, January 26, 2006. He was a member of First Baptist Church. He was a U. S. Army Air […]

Hampton Myron “Rooster” Fillinger, 81, of Pearisburg went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, January 25, 2006 at his home. A lifelong resident of Giles County, he was […]

Essie Mae Calfee Arnold, 83, of Radford, died Thursday, January 26, 2006. Funeral 2 p.m. Tuesday at First Missionary Baptist Church, New River. Arrangements by Penn Funeral Home.

Helen Esther Mitchell Smith, of Blacksburg, Virginia died at home Wednesday, January 25, 2006. She is resting now after a long and courageous battle with multiple myeloma for more than five […]

After a life of Christian service, Sadie Link Linkous, 88, of Blacksburg, passed away peacefully, with her family by her side on Wednesday, January 25, 2006. She was born March […]

Anna Sadler Link Dressler, 76, of Pearisburg, passed away Wednesday, January 25, 2006 at Riverview Nursing Home in Rich Creek, Va. Mrs. Dressler was born on June 25, 1929 in […]

James Ervin Dickerson, 81, of Floyd, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 24, 2006. James had been a longtime member of Beaver Creek Church of the Brethren. […]

Imogene Llewellyn Knowles Semones, 85, of Greenville, S.C. and formerly of Pulaski, Va., died Monday night, January 23, 2006 in the National Healthcare of Mauldin, S.C., where she was a […]