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Thelma Algene Wertz Garrett, 95, of Elliston, and formerly of Roanoke, Va., left this life for her Heavenly home on Saturday, October 25, 2014. For the past 10 months she […]

Raymond Albert Hamilton, 63, of Pulaski, passed away Monday, October 27, 2014. He was preceded in death by his father, Jake Hamilton, his mother and step-father, Elva M. and Otha […]

Patsy (Nana Pat) Palmer, 67, of Radford, Va., died Friday, October 17, 2014. Services will be private. Arrangements by McCoy Funeral Home, Blacksburg, Va., 540-552-3211.

Cecil Earl Porterfield, 70, of Mt. Lake Road, Newport departed this life Sunday evening, October 26, 2014 at Lewis-Gale Montgomery Hospital, in Blacksburg. On Sunday, October 26, 2014 the world […]

Barbara Ann Stanley Cantline, 83, of Radford, passed away Monday, October 27, 2014. She retired from American Electric Power. She was preceded in death by her parents, Charlie and Fannie […]

Sheila Darlene Clemons, 43, of Brickyard Road, Pembroke, departed this life Sunday afternoon, October 26, 2014 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital in Roanoke. Born in Cook County, Illinois on June […]

Rita Mae DeChants, age 84, of Blacksburg died, Monday, October 27, 2014, at Showalter Center. She was born in Philadelphia, Pa. on January 21, 1930. She was preceded in death […]

David ‘Bink’ Cecil Lawson, 64, of Elliston passed in peace Saturday October 25, 2014. He was born in Boissevain in Tazewell Co., VA to the late Cecil W. & Mildred […]

Troy Lee (PawPaw) Boyd, age 67 of Pulaski passed away Sunday, October 26, 2014 at the Lewis-Gale Hospital – Pulaski. Born February 1, 1947 in Franklin County he was the […]

Rev. Richard Erik Boye, 86, of Devon, PA, formerly of Radford, passed away Saturday, October 25, 2014. He was born September 10, 1928 in Kansas City, Missouri. He was preceded […]

Sylvia Harris Dobbins, 90, of Radford, passed away Sunday, October 26, 2014 just 18 days from her 91st birthday. She attended Indian Valley Primitive Baptist Church, retired from Burlington Mills […]

Marion Ruth Rayburn Wheary, age 92, of Blacksburg died, Saturday, October 25, 2014, at Pulaski Health and Rehab Center. She was born in Pearisburg, VA. on June 4, 1922 to […]

Thurman W. Janney, 90, of Copper Hill, passed away Saturday October 25, 2014 at the Virginia Veterans Care Center in Roanoke, VA. Thurman was born November 11, 1923 to the […]

James Edward Ratcliff, Sr., 71, of Collins Ave. in Pembroke, departed this life Saturday, October 25, 2014 at his home in the loving care of his family and hospice. Born […]

The gates of heaven swung open in the morning hours of Sunday, October 26, 2014, as Grace Gearheart entered her heavenly home. Born on January 9, 1921, she was preceded […]

Edith Ocie Cox O’Dell, age 94 of Murrell’s Inlet, South Carolina and formerly of Fairfax, VA and Pulaski County (Snowville Community) passed away Saturday, October 25, 2014. Born November 2, […]

Elizabeth Ann Adams, 85, of Christiansburg, passed away on October 24, 2014. She was preceded in death by her parents, Dale and Helen Hunter Odham. She is survived by her […]