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Otis Frederick Hall, Virginia Tech Professor Emeritus & former Head of the Department of Forestry, 93, of Blacksburg, Virginia, passed away on January 23, 2015 at the Kroontje Health Care […]

Maelie Elizabeth Nagle, infant daughter of Zach T. And Mary Price Nagle and sister of Landon T. Nagle blessed us all with her presence on Saturday, January 24th, 2015. Although […]

Avis June Hollandsworth Reynolds, age 83 of Pulaski passed away Sunday, January 25, 2015 at her home. Born June 9, 1931 in Indian Valley she was the daughter of the […]

Bertha Furrow Lafon, age 89, of Newport died Saturday, January 24, 2015 at English Meadows, Christiansburg. She was born in Giles County, VA on May 22, 1925 to the late […]

Ellen Marie Smith, 79, of Christiansburg, died Saturday, January 24, 2015. She was preceded in death by her parents, Charles Edward Bean and Emma Woods Bean; and her first husband, […]

Shirley Ann Mastenbrook, 85, of Blacksburg, formerly of Clermont, FL died Thursday, January 22, 2015. She was born in Kalamazoo, MI on September 25, 1929 to the late Garrett and […]

Bernard “Bunny” Leon Perdue, 72, of Blacksburg , departed this life on January 23, 2015. Bunny was born in the Luster’s Gate Community of Blacksburg on January 8, 1943 and […]

Edith S. Perdue, age 92, of Mt. Airy, NC, formerly of Blacksburg, VA passed away peacefully in her sleep on Friday, January 23, 2015. She is preceded in death by […]

Penny McKee Ireland passed away on Friday, January 23, 2015. She was born on June 29, 1950, in Christiansburg, VA, to Pete and Mabel McKee. She was preceded in death […]

James Harvey Simmons, Sr., 81, of Christiansburg went to be with Jesus on Jan. 23, 2015. He was preceded in death by his parents, Tony & Mary Simmons; sisters, Diane […]

Stanley Robert Hurt, 90, passed away Friday, January 23, 2015 at his home in Fairlawn. He was a WWII U. S. Army veteran where he was a POW and a […]

Lula Mae Simmons, 82, of Pulaski, passed away Friday, January 23, 2015. She was preceded in death by her parents, Nevel Lee and Bertie Ellen McPeak Burch, her husband, Charlie […]

Tabitha Marie Wilkerson, 41, of Ingram St., Pearisburg, departed this life Thursday evening, January 22, 2015 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital in Roanoke, VA after putting up a good fight […]

Mildred Josephine Lafon (Jo), 78, of Pearisburg, departed this life Friday morning, January 23, 2015 at Carilion Giles Community Hospital in Pearisburg. Born in Giles County on October 14, 1936, […]

Benjamin Kelly Larman, 70, of Christiansburg, passed away peacefully in his home on Wednesday, January 21, 2015. Kelly was born on December 29, 1944 to the late William Edward and […]

Janie Rosetta Nunn Mitchell, age 93 of Pulaski passed away Friday, January 23, 2015 at Heritage Hall, Rich Creek. Born May 29, 1921 in Bland County, she was the daughter […]

Frances Anita Cumbee, 66 of Rich Creek, VA passed away Wednesday, January 21, 2015 at her home. Born December 13, 1948 at Pearisburg, VA she was the only child of […]