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Dr. John Kendall Costain passed away on Tuesday, March 24, 2015. Dr. Costain was born in Boston, Mass., on November 18, 1929, to Ina Mae Weaver Costain and John Thomas […]

Carolyn Jane Snead, age 66, of Christiansburg died, Wednesday, March 25, 2015, at Heritage Hall Health Care Center. She was born in Blacksburg, Va. on May 17, 1948 to the […]

Graveside memorial services for Robert Mont Eastridge and Ruth DeHart Eastridge of Tampa, FL, formerly of Radford, will be held 10 am, Thursday, April 2, 2015 at the West View […]

Sharon Leigh Gemmell, age 67 of Pulaski, died Monday evening, March 23, 2015 at the Brian Center in Fincastle. She was born on March 8, 1948 in Pulaski, and was […]

Thomas Eddie Cumbee, 70 of Radford, died March 23, 2015. Graveside service will be 11:00 am Friday, March 27, 2015, at Westview Cemetery Blacksburg. Family will receive friends from 10:00 […]

Lillian Harriet Straley, 98 of Eggleston, passed away Monday, March 23rd, 2015 at Heritage Hall Rich Creek. A lifelong resident of Giles County, she was born in Eggleston on July […]

Betty Jo Bishop Mans, 70, of Radford, passed away on March 24, 2015. Betty was born on August 22, 1944 to the late Oakley Homer and Mamie Snyder Bishop Sr. […]

Maggie Sue Lytton, 89, of Radford, went home to be with her Lord and other family waiting for her in Heaven on March 24, 2015. She was preceded in death […]

Clarence Curtis “Buzz” McCann, 79, of Christiansburg, went to join his heavenly Father on March 23, 2015. Buzz was a member of the Moose Lodge for 31 years, and retired […]

Mitchell Eli Webb, 87, of Pulaski, passed away, Friday March 20, 2015, at Lewis-Gale Hospital Pulaski following a brief illness. Born August 28, 1927, in Cosby, Tenn., he was the […]

Ronald Lee Honaker, Sr. age 69, of Elliston passed away Monday, March 23, 2015. He was born in Welch, WV on June 18, 1945 to the late Clarence and Ellen […]

Alfred Delano McNeil of Christiansburg, passed away at the age of 73 on March 23, 2015. He was preceded in death by his parents, William P. and Violet Ruth McNeil; […]

Jonathan Bryan Petch, 51, of Westview St., Narrows, departed this life Sunday morning, March 22, 2015 at Carilion Giles Community Hospital in Pearisburg. Born in Southall, England on August 29, […]

John Wesley Kirby, Jr., age 75, of Blacksburg died, Saturday, March 21, 2015, at New River Valley Medical Center. He was born in Richmond, Va. on January 8, 1940 to […]

Gene Edward Kegley, age 78, of Blacksburg died, Sunday, March 22, 2015, at Lewis Gale Hospital- Montgomery. He was born in Piedmont, WV. on May 20, 1936 to the late […]

Ernest Maurice King II, 42, of Christiansburg, went to be with our heavenly Father on Sunday, March 22, 2015. Ernie leaves to rejoice in his memory his son, Joshua King; […]