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Shelba Jean Clower Kirby, 72, of Check, went home to be with Jesus on Wednesday morning, October 29, 2014, gaining complete healing from cancer. She was born on November 1, […]

Christie Lynn Hudnall, 48, of Christiansburg, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus on the morning of Wednesday, October 29, 2014. Christie was originally from Pratt, WV. She […]

Beauford Newlyn Trent, Jr., 80, of Dublin, passed away Wednesday, October 29, 2014. He served his country, serving in both the U. S. Navy and the U. S. Air Force, […]

Dr. Karen Jenks Brewer, 53, of Blacksburg, VA passed away Friday, October 24, 2014. Karen was preceded in death by her father MSG Henry H. Jenks (USA Ret). She is […]

Matthew Raymond Miller, 23, of Christiansburg, passed away on Monday, October 27, 2014, as the result of a tree cutting accident. Matthew was born in Roanoke on March 27, 1991. […]

Mary Etta (Marie) East, 96, of Pulaski, passed away Sunday, October 26, 2014. Mrs. East was a longtime member of Memorial Baptist Church, Pulaski, Va. She retired after many years […]

Byrd Meredith Poore, 74, of Snowville, passed away Tuesday, October 28, 2014. She was retired from the Radford Army Ammunition Plant. She was preceded in death by her parents, Byron […]

On October 27, 2014 John Robert “Bob” Montgomery departed Christiansburg on the long black train to the depot in Heaven. Bob was an avid train enthusiast. He spent several vacations […]

Jerry Dale Synan, age 62, of Newport, passed away on Friday, October 24, 2014. He was predeceased by his mother, Elaine Jones. Jerry was a very loving, tender hearted father […]

Colton Blaine Baxter, 26 days old, passed away Monday, October 27, 2014. He is survived by his parents, Bernard Ennis Baxter Jr. (BJ) and Sabrina Baker Carithers ; grandparents, Bernie […]

Arnold Hammond, 84 of Floyd, passed away Friday, October 24, 2014. He was preceded in death by his wife Margie Arlene Dooley Hammond. Arnold is survived by his sons & […]

In memory of our beloved Grandmother, Great-Grandmother and Great-Great-Grandmother. Mildred Eanes Lane, 91, of Christiansburg, passed away at home in the loving care of her family on October 27, 2014. […]

Bernice Ellen Lawson Wirt Marshall, age 81 of Radford passed away Monday, October 27, 2014 at the NRV Medical Center. Born May 26, 1933 in Radford, she was the daughter […]

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 […]