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Arnold Edgar Trope, age 80, of Riner, died Tuesday, December 3, 2013 at the University of Virginia Medical Center. He was born in Westbury, NY on July 18, 1933 to […]

Robert Jerry Vaughn, 74, of Christiansburg, passed away on Tuesday, December 3, 2013. Jerry was formerly employed by Turman Lumber Company, and had retired from Volvo-White Trucking. His current occupation […]

BELVIE MAE BLEVINS (April 4, 1928 – November 30, 2013) Mrs. Blevins was born at Grayson County, Virginia to the late Victor Finley and Jane Wingler Finley. She was the […]

Dorothy Elizabeth Trump Lester, 82, of Salem, passed away on Wednesday, December 4, 2013. The funeral service will be held on Saturday, December 7, 2013, at 12 noon in the […]

Billy Gray Beasley, age 78, of Galax, Virginia passed away Wednesday, December 4, 2013 at his home. Mr. Beasley was born in Surry County, North Carolina on November 3, 1935 […]

“Hank” Aaron Granville Litchford, 52, of Pembroke, departed this life Wednesday morning, December 4, 2013 at his home on the New River in the peace of his sleep. Born on […]

George Filex Fisher, “Squirrel”, 73, of the Guinea Mountain Community, Pearisburg, departed this life Wednesday morning, December 4, 2013 in the care of Riverview Nursing Home at Rich Creek. Born […]

Princess Patton Murphy, 74, of Pulaski, passed away on Monday, December 2, 2013. Funeral Service will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, December 5, 2013, at Stevens Funeral Home […]

Thomas Cooper Via, Sr of Blacksburg beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather went to heaven on December 3rd, 2013. He was born August 6th, 1931 in Critz, VA to James […]

Herman Ray Melton, age 84, of Independence, Virginia passed away Sunday, December 1, 2013 in the Grayson Nursing and Rehab Center. Mr. Melton was born on August 2, 1929 in […]

Brian Howard Smith, 61, of Blacksburg and Eggleston, passed away on Saturday, November 30, 2013. Brian was born March 25, 1952 in Oberlin, Ohio to the late Charles C. and […]

Lacy Randolph Ratcliffe, 79, of Pearisburg, went to be with The Lord on Sunday night, December 1, 2013, at Carilion Giles Community Hospital in Pearisburg. Mr. Ratcliffe was born on […]

Melvin T. Milliner, 73, of Shawsville, passed away on December 2, 2013. He was preceded in death by his parents, Alvin L. and Mildred Falby Milliner; siblings, Russell Milliner, Alvin […]

Matthew John Burke, age 51, of Blacksburg died, Monday, December 2, 2013. He was born in Ithica, New York on June 18, 1962 to Carl E. Burke and the late […]

Ronnie Joe Hawkins, 51, of Christiansburg, passed away on Sunday, December 1, 2013. He was preceded in death by his mother, Vera R. Hawkins. Ronnie is survived by his dad, […]

Freda Dove Epperly, age 70, of Christiansburg died Sunday, December 1, 2013 at her home. She was born in Montgomery County, VA on March 3, 1943 to the late Clarence […]