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Ruth Elizabeth Taylor Mercier (Betty) of Blacksburg, Virginia died peacefully at the age of 98 on February 15, 2016 at Kroontje Health Care Center, Blacksburg. She was born September 30th […]

Louanna Hazel Ashworth Hartsock, age 91, of Blacksburg and Salem died, Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at Lucy Corr Nursing Home Chesterfield, Va. She was born in Floyd, Va. on September […]

Pastor Roger L. Booth, 69, of Peterstown, WV passed away Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital, Roanoke, VA. Born March 3, 1946 at Lindside, WV he was […]

Marian Gaye Dunbar, 89 of Rich Creek, VA passed away, Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at Heritage Hall, Rich Creek, VA. Born July 13, 1926 at Elgood, WV she was the […]

William Daniel Winters, Jr., age 57, of Blacksburg died, Monday, February 15, 2016, at Lewis Gale Hospital-Montgomery. He was born in Christiansburg, Va. on May 25, 1958 to the late […]

Hubert Lee Sutphin, our loving father, went to be with his heavenly father, Jesus Christ, his wife Virginia, his grandson, Joshua Sutphin, son-in-law, Dennis Hamm, and special nephew, Donnie Sutphin, […]

Irvin Wayne Vest, 86 of Roanoke, formerly of Floyd County, passed away Monday, February 15, 2016 at Lewis Gale Medical Center in Salem. He is preceded in death by his […]

Beatrice Ann Warner, 68, of Croft Road, Pembroke, departed this life Tuesday morning, February 16, 2016 at her home in the care of her family and hospice. Born and raised […]

Helen Jean Ashby, 63, of Dublin, passed away Tuesday, February 16, 2016. She was preceded in death by her father, Billy J. Donley, Sr.; and sisters, Vickie Hammill and Lucy […]

Stevie Eschel Simpkins, 69, of Snowville, passed away Tuesday, February 16, 2016 at his home in Radford. He was preceded in death by his parents, Clinton and Sadie Viers Simpkins; […]

Gayle Elaine Kemp, 57, of Pulaski, passed away Friday February 12, 2016, at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. She was born in Pulaski December, 27, 1958, and was the daughter of the […]

Norma “Irene” Blevins Olinger Ashley, age 92 of Price’s Fork passed away on Sunday, February 14, 2016. She was born in Charleston, WV. on November 27, 1923. She was preceded […]

Mary Roberteen Kostric, 94, of Dublin, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, February 13, 2016. She was preceded in death by her parents, Guy Elliot Graves and Clara […]

Thomas Frank Tickle, 61 of Narrows, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, February 12, 2016.A lifelong resident of Giles County, he was born on March 18, 1954, and was the son […]

Kathy Alta Broyles Jones passed from this life Wednesday, February 10, 2016, at the Narrows Livestock Market of a heart aneurysm. She was born August 30, 1980, to Linda Kay […]

Phyllis Ann Gilmer Conley, 70, of Blacksburg and formerly of Pembroke, departed this life Friday evening, February 12, 2016 at Lewis Gale Medical Center in Salem. Born on November 14, […]

Sophrona Grace Bowman, 90, of Curve Road, Pearisburg, departed this life Friday evening, February 12, 2016 at Carilion Giles Community Hospital in Pearisburg. Born in Caretta, West Virginia on October […]