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Ella Mae Rakes “Sissie Baby”, 61, of Pembroke departed this life at her home Friday morning, May 22, 2015. Born in Giles County on February 10, 1954, she was a […]

Rosa Hobbs Buckland, 68 of Narrows, went to be with the Lord on Friday, May 22nd, 2015. A lifelong resident of Giles County, she was born on March 12th, 1947, […]

Donald (Boo Boo) Quesenberry, 55, of Floyd, passed away peacefully in his sleep to enter the gates of heaven to be with his Lord May 21, 2015. He was predeceased […]

Dean Clark Gordon, 60, of Highland Park, Mich., and formerly of Christiansburg, passed away Wednesday, May 20, 2015. A memorial service will be held Saturday, May 30, 2015, at Michigan.

Yolanda Helen Arnone Sonnessa Whittaker, of McCoy, passed away May 8, 2015. Graveside will be 2:30 pm May 23, 2015, at Albert Family Cemetery, McCoy, VA. Arrangements by McCoy Funeral […]

Aldah Lee Burch Kidd Wright, age 81 of Pulaski, went to be with the Lord on Friday, May 22, 2015 at her home. She was born on January 12, 1934 […]

Floyd Eldridge Jarvis, Jr., age 93, of Radford died, Thursday, May 21, 2015 at his home. He was born on August 15, 1921. He is preceded in death by a […]

Margaret Lynn Christian Rowe, 60, of Christiansburg went home to be with the Lord on Monday, May 18, 2015, at Roanoke Cancer Center. Born on June 9, 1954 in Gilbert, […]

Linden Paul (L.P.) Colley, 89, of Christiansburg, passed away on Friday, May 22, 2015. He was preceded in death by his parents, Jasper and Margaret Colley; wife, Nancy Sue Colley; […]

James Robert Price, 89, of Newport, departed this life Thursday morning, May 21, 2015 at Carilion New River Valley Medical Center. Born in Newport ( in the same homeplace where […]

Hix Clifton Bondurant, born November 28, 1921, in Damascus, Virginia, died peacefully in his Radford home on Wednesday, May 20, 2015, surrounded by his loving family. Hix and his late […]

On Tuesday, May 19, 2015, Claudine Altizer Miles, passed peacefully into the arms of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. She was born on December 1, 1923 and grew up […]

Irvin Allen Flowers, 30, of Elliston, passed away on Saturday, May 16, 2015. He was preceded in death by his sister, Crystal “Crissy” Moore; and son, Irvin Allen Flowers Jr. […]

Colonel George Christian Hoffmaster, Jr. (USA-Retired) age 87, of Springfield, Virginia. Died peacefully on May 18, 2015 in Blacksburg, Virginia, at home surrounded by his family. He is survived by […]

Thomas William “Bill” Munford, Jr., 85, of Blacksburg, Va. died on May 18, 2016. He was the son of the late Colonel Thomas William Munford, Sr. and Mary Rustin Munford. […]

Shirley Jean Russell, age 77 of Pulaski formerly Stafford, Virginia passed away Tuesday, May 19, 2015 in the Lewis Gale Hospital, Pulaski. Born November 20, 1937 in Staffords Springs, Conn., […]

Phillip Ray Burcham, Sr. CWO IV U.S. Navy Retired, age 82 of Pulaski passed away Monday – May 18, 2015 at the Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Born October 20, 1932 in […]