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Craig James Quinn, 58, of Christiansburg, passed away on Saturday, October 28, 2017. He was preceded in death by his dad, Richard James Quinn. Craig leaves behind his wife, Susan […]

Christina Marie Blankenship, age 32, passed away on Thursday, October 26, 2017, at her home in Peterstown, WV. Born February 17, 1985, at Tazewell, VA, she was the daughter of […]

Michael Jason DeBusk, 40 of Pearisburg, VA went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, October 31, 2017. Jason was born on October 11, 1977 in Pearisburg and was a […]

Howard Andrew Lucas, 87, of Northside Road, Newport, Craig County, VA departed this life Sunday morning, September 17, 2017, at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital in Roanoke, VA. Born in Giles […]

George Ray Rudisill, age 93, of Blacksburg died Saturday, September 16, 2017 at New River Valley Medical Center. He was born in Talcott, WV on February 5, 1924 to the […]

Sally May Wyrick, age 65, of Fairlawn died, Saturday, September 16, 2017, at her home. She was born in Hillham, TN on January 21, 1952 to the late Harvey and […]

Alma Claudine Hager Hale, 87 of Narrows went home to be with the Lord Sunday, September 17th, 2017. A lifelong resident of Giles County, she was born on July 28th, […]

Peter Armstrong West, a lighting designer whose work was seen in productions throughout the United States and abroad, passed away from cancer at his home in Park Slope, Brooklyn, New […]

Lura C. Estes, 83, of Blacksburg, passed away Friday, September 15, 2017. She is preceded in death by her husband, Lawrence S. Estes Jr.; parents, Virginia and Daniel Lovern; and […]

Ralph Wayne Akers, 66, of Dublin, passed away Friday, September 15, 2017. He worked for Volvo Trucks in the engineering department. He was an avid scuba and cave diver, hunter, […]

Charles Robert “Bob” Carner, Sr., age 93, of McCoy died Thursday, September 14, 2017, at Virginia Veterans Care Center. He was born in Princeton, WV on December 18, 1923 to […]

Richard Nuel McGuire, 80, of Christiansburg, VA, passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 14, 2017, after a battle with diabetes. He is survived by his sons, Eric Martin McGuire, Gregory […]

Lonnie Joe Adams, 78, formerly of Dublin, passed away Thursday, September 7, 2017. He was a general contractor in the New River Valley for 40 years and was active in […]

Terry Joe Angle, 52, of Radford, passed away on Wednesday, September 13, 2017. He was preceded in death by his father, Charles S. Angle. Terry is survived by his mother, […]