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Gerald L. (Jerry) Schrader, 71, a native of Rochester, N.Y., passed away peacefully in his home in Floyd, Va., on Saturday, September 13, 2014. Jerry was an accomplished professional photographer. […]

Ellen Yvonne Cook Smith, age 62, of Christiansburg died Monday, September 15, 2014 at the New River Valley Medical Center. She was born in Christiansburg, VA on September 19, 1951 […]

Douglas Medley, age 70, of Newport died Monday, September 15, 2014 at Avante at Roanoke. He was born in Giles County, VA on June 2, 1944 to the late Roy […]

Mayme Minnick Meredith, age 87, of Christiansburg died Monday, September 15, 2014 at the New River Valley Medical Center. She was born in McCoy, Va. on April 16, 1927 to […]

Robert “Bobby” Howard Dunnigan, Sr. of Dublin passed away peacefully on September 15, 2014 at LewisGale Hospital in Salem surrounded by his family. Bobby was born November 17, 1945 in […]

William Biggs Hatcher, 100, passed away Saturday, September 13th, at his home in Radford. He was born June 23rd, 1914, in Chilhowie, Virginia, the youngest of four sons of Emma […]

Walter Lee Grubb Jr. (Delbert), 84, of Snowville, died, Thursday, September 11, 2014, in the New River Valley Medical Center, Radford. He was born on April 15, 1930, and was […]

Evelyn Rose Wolfe, 89, of Christiansburg, and formerly of Bastian, died, Thursday, September 11, 2014, at Heritage Hall Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Blacksburg. Born November 15, 1924, in Dungannon, […]

Savannah Grace McDaniel, of Christiansburg, VA, our sweet angel went to be with the Lord on Friday, September 12, 2014. She was only with us for a short 52 days. […]

William (Bill) Webster Richardson, age 60, of Blacksburg, died of cancer, on Thursday, September 11, 2014, at Lewis Gale Hospital-Montgomery. He was born in Washington, D.C. on August 11, 1954 […]

Martha Marie Payne, 49, of Tiger Lane, Pearisburg, departed this life Thursday morning, September 11, 2014 at her home. Born in Giles County on November 5, 1964, she was a […]

Mabel Epperly Wimmer, 93, of Pilot, passed away Thursday, September 11, 2014. She was a long time member of the Christiansburg Church of Christ. She was preceded in death by […]

Charles Gusler Whittaker, Jr. “Charlie”, 80, of Heritage Hall – Rich Creek died Thursday morning, September 11, 2014 in Rich Creek after a long illness. Born in Giles County on […]

Eldridge Herman Smith, age 86, of Christiansburg died, Wednesday, September 10, 2014, at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. He was born in Giles County, Virginia on June 8, 1928. He was preceded […]

Worley Arthur (Butch) Harvey, 81, of Radford, passed away Tuesday, September 9, 2014. Graveside Service will be 3 p.m. Friday, September 13, 2014, at Newbern Cemetery. Arrangements by Mullins Funeral […]