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Mary Katherine Williams, 87, of Pearisburg, died Wednesday morning, January 11, 2006 at her home. Born in Giles County on October 12, 1918, she was a daughter of the late Victor […]

Verna L. Smith, 72, of Blacksburg, died Wednesday, January 11, 2006 at Fairlawn Manor. She was born in Montgomery County on June 23, 1933 to the late Henry Thomas and Bessie […]

Mary Owens Nester, 87, of Christiansburg, died Wednesday, January 11, 2006 in a Dublin Nursing Home. She was the widow of David D. Nester. Surviving are three daughters, Donna Graves, Alene […]

Harvey Holt Meadows, 93, of Belspring, passed away Tuesday, January 10, 2006. He was a member of the Friendship Baptist Church and worked for the City of Radford in several departments […]

William (Garfield) Gillespie, 82, of Christiansburg, Va., departed this life December 9, 2005. He is survived by his wife, Marian; brothers, Jimmy and Herbert Gillespie, all of Christiansburg; and a […]

Donald Lewis Fleeman, 50, of Narrows, passed away Tuesday, January 10, 2006. A lifelong resident of Narrows, he was born March 17, 1955 and was the son of Lula Blankenship Fleeman […]

Dorothy Childress Epperly, a long time resident of Fairlawn, Va., peacefully departed this life from the comfort of her home on the morning of January 11, 2006 into the loving […]

Lessie Sarah Reed Cook, 81, of Blacksburg, died Wednesday, January 11, 2006 at her home. She was born in Montgomery County, Va., on April 13, 1924 to the late Leonard […]

Lillian Delores Stump, 90, of Newport, died Monday, January 9, 2006 at Riverview Nursing Home. She was born in Craig County, Va. on September 19, 1915 to the late Robert and […]

Patricia Ann Russell, age 45 of Roanoke and formerly Pulaski passed away Saturday, January 7, 2006 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Born November 9, 1960 in Pulaski, Virginia, she was the daughter […]

Karen Webster Prisley, 46, of Blacksburg, died Monday, January 9, 2006 at Montgomery Regional Hospital. She was born in Albany, New York on November 11, 1959. She is survived by her […]

Phillip Morris Peachey, 69, of Blacksburg, died Monday, January 9, 2006 at Montgomery Regional Hospital. He was born in Fond DuLac, Wis. on June 14, 1936 to the late Jerred and […]

Jean Claire Morris McPeak, 69, of Newbern, passed away Monday, January 9, 2006. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, 2 p.m. at Bower Funeral Chapel, Pulaski.

Shirley Dean Hufford, 79, of Pulaski, died Tuesday January 10, 2006 in Pulaski Community Hospital. Born July 11, 1926 in Pulaski, he was the son of the late Dulcenia Cox Hufford […]

Frank Whittle Henry, Sr., 95, of Copper Hill, passed away Tuesday, January 10, 2006. He was predeceased by his wife of 52 years, Ruby Hollins Henry; son, Ronnie Henry; parents, Elijah […]

John Peach Roane, Jr., 73, of Midlothian, Virginia, born August 3, 1934 in Mattoax, Virginia to John Peach Roane, Sr. and Hallie Badgett Roane. He died Saturday, January 7, 2006 in […]