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Edwin Wayne Conner, age 60, of Check, passed away September 8, 2014. He was preceded in death by his parents, Alvin E. and Ocie Conner. Edwin is survived by his […]

Richard Winfield Hood, 68, of Roanoke, passed away Sunday, September 7, 2014. He was a member of First Christian Church and served in the National Guard. He was preceded in […]

Sidney Miles Steger, 64, of Pulaski, Va., died Sunday night, Sept. 7, 2014, in the Carilion New River Valley Medical Center, Christiansburg, Va. He was born July 18, 1950, in […]

Betty Jo Nunley, 63, of Christiansburg, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, September 7, 2014. She was preceded in death by her parents, Fred and Dorothy Williams; brother, […]

Richard Melvin Dickerson, age 75 of Pulaski passed away Sunday, September 7, 2014 in the Lewis Gale Hospital, Pulaski. Born May 20, 1939 in Pulaski County, he was the son […]

Martha Jane Carter, 92, of Blacksburg, died Saturday, September 6, 2014. A private service will be held. Arrangements by McCoy Funeral Home, Blacksburg.

Vicki Sue Harmon Slaughter, 73, of Draper, passed away peacefully September 4, 2014 at Lewis Gale Hospital in Pulaski. She was born August 1, 1941 in Kimball, WV, she was […]

Mary Epperly Musselman, 86, of Christiansburg, passed away on September 05, 2014. She is survived by her son, Ray Musselman and wife Mary; grandchildren, Ray Musselman II, Shawna Hall, Brian […]

Tokiko Nishi Williams, 89, of Pulaski, passed away Friday September 5,2014 at her home. She was the widow of Douglas Forrest Williams. Born August 7,1925 in Kanazawa, Japan, she was […]

Thomas W. (Tommy) Caviness Sr., 88 of Pulaski, died Thursday, September 4, 2014, at Lewis Gale Hospital, Pulaski.He was born on April 8, 1926, and was the son of the […]

Theresa Mae Smith, 72, of Radford, died Wednesday, August 27. She is survived by her husband, Timothy Smith; sons, William Carter of Astoria Queens, N.Y., and Timothy Smith, Jr. of […]

John Hank Collins III, 52, of Christiansburg, died Friday, September 5, 2014. Private services will be held. Arrangements by McCoy Funeral Home, Blacksburg .

Alma Hurst Holland, 89, of Pulaski passed away peacefully after a lengthy illness on Friday, September 5, 2014, at Pulaski Health & Rehab. She was born in Sylvatus, Va., on […]

George Edward Vandergriff, 71, of Blacksburg, passed away Tuesday, September 2, 2014. He was born in Chattanooga, Tenn., on January 10, 1943, to the late Edward N. and Dorothy Jarrett […]

Eric Wakeman Johnson, 83, of Blacksburg, formerly of St. Albans, Vt., died September 4, 2014. The son of Hallie and Hoyt Johnson, Eric was a native of Vt. He received […]

Arnton Perry (Junior) Snead, Jr., 85, of Floyd, passed away peacefully, Wednesday September 3, 2014. He is survived by his wife; Callie Snead, children; Betty Lynn Epperly and husband Luin, […]

Thomas Jackson Willis, 85, of Blacksburg, passed away Wednesday, August 27, 2014. Funeral services will be private Arrangements by McCoy Funeral Home, Blacksburg, Va., 540-552-3211.