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Margaret Corell Brotherton, 82 of Pearisburg, Va. passed away Saturday evening, January 17, 2015 in High Point, NC. Mrs. Brotherton was born on November 20, 1932 in Pearisburg and was […]

Carl “Anthony” Hixon, 45, of Floyd, passed away January 17, 2015. He was loved by family and friends alike and his memory will be cherished by those who knew and […]

Minnie Ethelene Moles Webb, 92, of Floyd, passed away January 16, 2015. She was born in Floyd county to Henderson and Odessa Sutphin Moles, growing up in the Conner Grove […]

Melvin Ray “Bo” Dobbins, 81, of Radford, passed away Thursday, January 15, 2015. He was a member of West Radford Church of God and a U. S. Army veteran. He […]

Lassie (Cindy) Loveline Montgomery, 56, of Floyd, formerly of Indian Valley, passed away Thursday, January 15, 2015. She was preceded in death by her parents, Lee & Alverta Montgomery; Brothers, […]

Billie Dove Acord Doyle, 89 of Christiansburg, passed away peacefully on January 14, 2015. She was born in Monroe County, West Virginia on December 17, 1925. Billie grew up in […]

Betty Jane Patton Crigger, of Pearisburg, passed away on January 14, 2015. She was born on November 30, 1938 in Wythe County, VA, and was a resident of White Marsh, […]

Elsie Yearout Spangler, 93, of Floyd, died peacefully at home Thursday, January 15, 2015. In addition to being a faithful wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, she was a life-long member […]

Dr. Bruce Wallace, University Distinguished Professor Emeritus, Virginia Tech, and Professor of Genetics, Emeritus, Cornell University, died on January 12, 2015 in Blacksburg, VA at the age of 94. Born […]

Lilian Kathleen Wampler Rollins of Blacksburg passed peacefully in the home she and her husband Forrest had established, enjoyed, and entertained in since the early 1950’s on Wednesday, January 14, […]

Bernice Elaine Stiff Martin, of the Maybrook and Newport communities of Giles County, passed away in the early morning hours of January 15, 2015 at the Radford Rehabilitation Center. Her […]

Virginia Martin Smith, 89, of Bristol, Virginia, ever so peacefully slipped out of her earthly body to be ushered into her eternal life on January 12, 2015, at 9:27 p.m. […]

On Wednesday, January 14, 2015, Janice L. Radford, 71, of Christiansburg, went to be with the Lord. She was preceded in death by her mother, Izola M. Lytton; father, John […]

Anna Lou Blankenship, 88 of Narrows, VA passed away, Thursday, January 15, 2015 at Carilion Giles Community Hospital, Pearisburg, VA. Born July 24, 1926 at Shumate, VA she was the […]

Howard Thurman Whitaker Sr., born May 10, 1926, departed his earthly home on January 14, 2015 to enter the gates of Heaven. He was preceded in death by his wife […]

Jeanette Bruce Turner, 58, of Pulaski, passed away Tuesday, January 13, 2015. Visitation will be 3 to 7 p.m. Saturday, January 17, 2015, at 3649 Mud Pike Rd, Christiansburg. Arrangements […]

Bittle Pierce Smith, 92, of Blacksburg, Va., passed to his eternal home on Tuesday, January 13, 2015, at Lewis Gale Hospital-Montgomery. He was born in Alleghany County, Va., on November […]

Twila R. Reed, 91, of Floyd, passed away January 14, 2015. She was preceded in death by her husband, Douglas Everette Reed and son, Rodney Micheal Reed. She was a […]