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Cecil Howard Kessinger, 77, of Newport, departed this life on Sunday, January 20, 2013. He was born on April 21, 1935, to the late Raymond H. and Lottie S. Kessinger, […]

James Edward Gilmore Jr., 76, of Christiansburg, went to be with his loving wife, Nancy on Sunday, January 20, 2013. He was born in Montgomery County to the late James […]

Margaret Bishop, 83, of Christiansburg, passed away on Sunday, January 20, 2013. She was preceded in death by her husband, Griff Bishop, Sr. She is survived by her sons, Larry […]

Brunhilda Agee (Hilda) Fowler, 85, of Radford, passed away Sunday, January 20, 2013. She was a member of Central United Methodist Church and retired RoanokeTimes Circulation Manager of the New […]

Gordon M. Roberts, Jr., 82, of Radford and currently a longtime resident of Severna Park, MD, passed away peacefully, January, 18, 2013 at home. Born June 25, 1930 in Radford, […]

Albert David (Buck) Yeatts, 72, of Copper Hill, passed away January 19, 2013. He is survived by his wife, Suzanne Yeatts; three children and spouses, David and Shirley Yeatts, Michael […]

Charles Vinton Lyons, 79, of Dublin, passed away unexpectedly, Sunday morning, January 20, 2013 at Highland Ridge Rehab in Dublin. He was born in Bluefield, West Virginia, the son of […]

Iva Mary Hopkins, 83, of Blacksburg, went to be with the Lord, Sunday, January 20, 2013. Born December 1, 1929 in Norfolk, Va., she was a daughter of the late […]

Clare (Doc) Zaronsky, 67, of Shawsville, passed away on January 18, 2013. He was born on April 2, 1945 in Mt. Pleasant, Pa., son of the late Clare and Dora […]

Cornelia Ann Miles Wiley, 97, of Christiansburg, passed away at her daughter’s home on Friday, January 18, 2013. She was born in Christiansburg to the late Joseph and Virginia Wirt […]

Ricky Lynn Smith Jr., 24, of Christiansburg and Stuart, died, Thursday, January 17, 2013, at his home. He was born in Roanoke, on March 28, 1988. He was preceded in […]

Herman Junior McCroskey, 81, of Monroe St., Pearisburg, departed this life Friday, January 18, 2013 at Lewis-Gale Pulaski Hospital in Pulaski. He was born in Giles County on June 8, […]

Charles E. Hoover III, of Blacksburg, passed away at home on January 17, 2013, just shy of his 78th birthday. “Chuck,” as he was known to friends and family, was […]

Thomas Bernard Gallagher, long-time resident of Blacksburg, passed away January 18, 2013 at the age of 74 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. Tom was born and raised in Brooklyn, […]

Fonnie Lee Cupp, 77, of Blacksburg, died Wednesday, January 16, 2013. Funeral service 5 p.m. Sunday, January 20, 2013, in the McCoy Funeral Home Chapel, Blacksburg.