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Tina Renee Bishop, age 46, of Blacksburg died Friday, May 9, 2014. She was born in Radford, VA on August 23, 1967. She is survived by her mother and special […]

James Daniel (Dan) Level, 81, a longtime resident of Pearisburg, passed away suddenly in Roanoke on Wednesday, May 7, 2014. He will be dearly missed by his loving wife of […]

Donald Lee Stowers, 76, of Christiansburg, died Wednesday, May 7, 2014 at Lewis Gale Hospital-Montgomery. He was born in Clearfork, VA on June 4, 1937 to the late Wiley and […]

Milton Gray Simpkins, Jr., age 60, of Pilot died Thursday, May 8, 2014, at his home. He was born in Radford, Va. on October 16, 1953 to the late Milton […]

Thomas Waltz Herrmann, 88, of Blacksburg, died peacefully on May 9, 2014. Beloved husband and father he is survived by his wife of 62 years, Lou Herrmann; children, John M. […]

Frances Morris Huffman, 93, of Christiansburg, passed away on May 8, 2014. She was preceded in death by her parents, John Wesley and Sallie Perkins Morris; her husband, Reeves Huffman; […]

Asa Goldston (A.G.) Hendrickson, Jr., 85 of Pearisburg, VA, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, May 08, 2014. Mr Hendrickson was born on June 1, 1928 in Pembroke, […]

Vera Morrison Carter Lyons, 94, of Radford, went to be with the Lord Thursday, May 8th, 2014. She was born in Warren County, Virginia on February 21, 1920. She was […]

James “Jimmy” Edward Umberger, 71 of Pulaski died Wednesday, May 7, 2014. He was born on September 12, 1942 in Pulaski and was the son of the late Mary Susan […]

Jack Leonard Turner, 66, of Radford, passed away Wednesday, May 7, 2014. He was a retired textile worker, associate minister, and a member of First Baptist Church on Rock Road. […]

Ricky Alfred Edwards, age 45 of Christiansburg, died Wednesday, May 7, 2014 at Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem. He was born on May 15, 1968 in Radford, and is the son […]

Ethel Marie Spivey Smith (Granny), 91 of Floyd, went to be with Christ Jesus our Lord on Tuesday evening, May 6, 2014. She was a precious mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and […]

Brennan Garrett Overstreet, age 31, of Blacksburg, died Saturday, May 3, 2014. He was born in Roanoke, Va. on March 3, 1983. Brennan was a true and loyal friend, admired […]

Wilbur Franklin Amonette, III, 90, passed away Friday, May 2, 2014 at his home in Radford. At his side were his 4 children, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, 2 grandchildren, a niece and […]

Barbara Williams Southern, age 63, of Newport died Monday, May 5, 2014. She was born in Radford, Va. on April 24, 1951 to the late Samuel Kenneth and Geraldine Meredith […]