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James Udell Tackett, 86, of Christiansburg, passed away on Monday, January 20, 2014. The family will receive friends on Thursday, January 23, 2014, from 6-8 p.m. at Horne Funeral Home.

James Earl Palmer, 87, of Pulaski, passed away on Monday, January 20, 2014. He was born on January 15, 1927, in Pulaski, Va., the son of the late Jefferson Davis […]

Connie Jean Neice, 54, of Fairlawn, and formerly of Pembroke, departed this life Sunday morning, January 19, 2014 at her home. Born in Pearisburg on August 19, 1959, she was […]

Aaron Clyde Altizer, 98, of Floyd County, was called home to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, January 19, 2014. Aaron was born December 7, 1915 to Clyde […]

Andrew Bailey Spencer, 41, of Blacksburg, died suddenly on Sunday, January 19, 2014. He was born on April 8, 1972 in Wilmington, Delaware, the son of Edward F. D. Spencer […]

Monna Hall Booth, 74, of Riner, passed away Sunday, January 19, 2014. She was a cosmetology teacher at Blacksburg High School and upon retirement began working in the VA Tech […]

Annie Ruth Hixson Hayter, 90, of Pulaski, passed away Saturday, January 18, 2014 in the Veterans Hospital, Salem, Va. Born in Big Stone Gap, Va., December 16, 1923 she was […]

Samuel Alfred (Bill) Yopp, 88, of Shawsville, passed away on Saturday, January 18, 2014. He was preceded in death by his parents, Louis and Ethel Yopp; sons, Bill Roger Yopp, […]

Billy Junior Bowles, 84 of Magnolia Drive, Ripplemead, VA departed this life to his eternal home Sunday January 19, 2014 after a lengthy battle with Parkinson’s Diease. Bill had just […]

Warren Aldean Lewis, born July 5, 1939, passed away on Saturday, January 18, 2014. He was preceded in death by his parents Mildrette Virginia Bishop Lewis and Aldean Stuart Lewis, […]

Ruth Gregory Wilkerson, 96, of Dublin, died Friday, January 17, 2014. She was born June 6, 1917 in Amherst County, VA the daughter of the late Walker Franklin and Lovie […]

Beulah Lawson Rupe, 94, of Pulaski, passed away Saturday, January 18, 2014. Arrangements by Stevens Funeral Home, Inc. Pulaski.

Harold Fay Brown, age 83, of Blacksburg (formerly of Willis) died, Friday, January 17, 2014, at Lewis gale Hospital-Montgomery. He was born in Pittsburgh, PA. on January 21, 1930 to […]

Teresa (T) L. McDonald, 58, of Blacksburg, died Thursday, January 16, 2014. She was born to the late Fred and June Little in Marion. Teresa graduated from Marion High School. […]