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William Wyatt Smith, 85, of Narrows and Roanoke, passed away Thursday, February 7, 2013, at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. He was born in Roanoke on February 24, 1917, and was […]

Enrico John Donnarumma (Ricky), left his life on February 7, 2013, after a yearlong battle with cancer. He was born in Hoboken, NJ, on June 6, 1950. An employee if […]

Sharon Young King, 51, of Christiansburg, went home to be with our Lord after three and a half years of battling cancer on Wednesday, February 6, 2013, at her mother’s […]

Etta Faye Burton, age 51 of Pulaski passed away Tuesday, February 5, 2013 at her home. Born March 1, 1961 in Pulaski, she was the daughter of the late Charlie […]

Helen Livingston Frederick, 92, of Shawsville, passed away peacefully to be with the Lord on Monday, February 4, 2013. She was the daughter of the late John & Mary Livingston. […]

Hilda Via Yonce, age 75, of Pulaski passed away Thursday, February 7,2013 in the Lewis Gale Hospital-Pulaski. Arrangements pending by Bower Funeral Home,Pulaski

Gary Lynn French, husband of Lillian “Susie” Benenhaley French, died on Tuesday, February 5, 2013, at his home in Dalzell, S.C. Gary was proudly born and raised in Narrows, Va., […]

Graham Puckett Duncan, Sr., age 71 of Hiwassee, departed this life peacefully on Monday, February 4, 2013. He was born on October 11, 1941. He is preceded in death by […]

Judy Richmond Young, 67, of Radford, passed away Thursday, January 31, 2013. Judy was an active member of Snowville Christian Church. She was also a member of the Virginia Garden […]

Francis Marie Sprano, 89, of Pulaski, died at home on Monday, February 4, 2013. She was born on November 6, 1923, in Comfort, Texas, and was the daughter of the […]

Lunell Bishop Duncan, 69, of Christiansburg, passed away on Sunday, February 3, 2013. She was preceded in death by her parents, Frank and Alva Williams Bishop; and her brother, Randall […]

Carroll David Davis, 86 of Pearisburg, passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, February 4, 2013. He was preceded in death by his parents, D.M. (Slim) Davis and Gladys […]

Morris (Babes) Calfee III, 63, of Pulaski, formerly of Radford, passed away on February, 3, 2013. Arrangements by Penn’s Funeral Home, Pulaski, Va., 540-230-0730.

Richard M. Yearwood, 78, of Christiansburg, passed away on Sunday, February 3, 2013. He was preceded in death by his son, Richard S. Yearwood; his second wife, Betty S. Thomas; […]

Dewey E. Moore, 92, of Christiansburg, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, February 4, 2013. He was preceded in death by his wife, Lucille Moore; son, […]

James Michael Jones, age 58 of Pulaski, died Sunday, February 3, 2013 at Lewis Gale Hospital – Pulaski. He was born on January 4, 1955 in Hopewell, and was the […]