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Robert Eugene (Bobby) Bostic, 82 of Ripplemead, VA went to be with the Lord, Saturday, December 28, 2013 at Carilion Giles Community Hospital in Pearisburg, VAsurrounded with his family. Mr. […]

Emma Dolores (Dodie) Beamer Showalter, 98, of Radford and Claytor Lake, passed away Saturday, December 28, 2013. She was a member of Grace Episcopal Church and taught school in Giles […]

Clara Mae Hill Skeens, 68, of Rich Creek, passed away Sunday, December 29, 2013 at the Riverview Nursing Home, Rich Creek, where she had been a resident since 2004. Born […]

Martha Bell Largen (Farmer) Janney, 81, of Roanoke, departed this life Thursday December 26, 2013, after a lengthy struggle with cancer. She was reared in Pulaski County by loving parents, […]

Wanda Faye Adams Ferguson, 64, of Pulaski, passed away Wednesday, December 25, 2013. Funeral service 7 p.m. Tuesday, December 31, 2013 at Stevens Funeral Home Chapel.

Ruth Virginia Ratcliffe, 93, of Rich Creek and formerly of Pembroke, departed this life Friday evening, December 27, 2013 at Carilion Giles Community Hospital in Pearisburg. Born in Glen Lyn […]

Sherill Ashley Dowdy, 29, of Blacksburg passed away unexpectedly Christmas Day, December 25, 2013 in Blacksburg. Ashley was born on February 10, 1984 in Radford, Va. Ashley is survived by […]

Charles Timothy Dowdy, age 54, of Pilot died, Thursday, December 26, 2013, at his home. He was born in Montgomery Co., Va., on September 21, 1959. He was preceded in […]

Eva Mae Pillars, 94, of Radford, passed away at her home on December 25, 2013. Eva was born on March 8, 1919. She is preceded in death by her husband, […]

Shirley Cochran Albert, age 76, of Radford died Wednesday, December 25, 2013 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. She was born in Radford, Va. on August 4, 1937 to the late Early […]

James Edward Tolley, age 73, of Blacksburg died, Wednesday, December 25, 2013, at Lewis Gale Hospital-Montgomery. He was born in Raleigh County, WV. on December 18, 1940 to the late […]

William H. King, age 67, of Blacksburg died Monday, December 23, 2013 at his home. He was retired from Va Tech after 30 years of service. He was also a […]

Little Faye Helen Beamer Early was the third child of ten born on January 15, 1922, to the late Reverend Joe Bill and Daisy Hasamaclora Willis Beamer in Carroll County […]

Robert Morrow Swindell, of Radford, died December 25 from complications of a stroke at the age of 83. He was born on October 19, 1930 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the eldest […]