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Margie Lee Newby, 77, of Christiansburg, passed away on Monday, July 16, 2012. She was preceded in death by her husband of 52 years, John Edward Newby; son, John Edward […]

The Rev. John Wesley Hash, 90, of the Little Creek Community, Dublin, went to be with the Lord on Monday, July 16, 2012, from his home. He was born February […]

Timothy Lee (Timmy) Boothe, 49, of Narrows, passed away, Sunday, July 15, 2012. Funeral Services will be 11 a.m. Thursday, July 19, 2012, at the Broyles- Shrewsbury Funeral Home Chapel, […]

Alvis Jackson (Jack) Newcomb, Jr., 68, of Radford, passed away Sunday, July 15, 2012. He was a member of The Presbyterian Church of Radford and former mail carrier. Jack had […]

William Curtis (P Paw) Poole, 76, of White Pine Road, Pearisburg, VA, departed this life Sunday morning, July 15, 2012 at his home after a long illness. Born in Floyd […]

Walter Ray Douthat, 84, of Sam Robinson Apartments, Pembroke, departed this life Monday morning, July 16, 2012 at Lewis-Gale Montgomery Medical Center in Blacksburg. Born in Ripplemead on April 2, […]

Robert Lee McKee, age 76 of Dublin passed away Monday, July 16, 2012 in the Lewis Gale Hospital, Salem. Born September 30, 1935 in West Virginia, he was retired from […]

Teddy Ray Vest, 56, of Elliston, went to sleep in his earthly home on Friday, July 13, 2012, and awakened in his heavenly home to join his Dad and Mom, […]

Arthur Lee Long, 91, of Radford, passed away Sunday, July 15, 2012. He was preceded in death by his wife, Anna Ruth Turner Long. Survivors include his daughter and son-in-law, […]

Barbara Jean Shanklin Duncan, 68, of Radford, passed away Sunday, July 15, 2012. She was a member of The Presbyterian Church of Radford and retired from Poly-Scientific in Blacksburg. She […]

Sandra Sue Wilkinson, 65, of Pulaski, died Tuesday, July 10, 2012. A Memorial service to be held at a later date. Arrangements by Penn’s Funeral Home, 540-230-0730.

Drew Eli Whittier honorably finished his struggle with cancer on Saturday, July 14, 2012. He packed a huge amount of love, achievement, fun, learning, service, and faith into only 25 […]

Frank John Lunney, 53, of Blacksburg, passed away on Thursday, July 5, 2012. He was predeceased by parents, Frank and Elizabeth Lunney; sister, Arlene; and his son’s mother, Maureen. Frank […]

Jane Elizabeth King, 67, of Shawsville, died Wednesday, July 11, 2012. Arrangements by Horne Funeral Home & Crematory, Christiansburg

Jeffrey Michael Jochem, 52, of Pearisburg, passed away on Sunday, July 8, 2012. Arrangements by Family Choice Funerals and Cremations, (540) 491-9994.

June Elizabeth Harman Hylton, 95, of Christiansburg, went to her Heavenly home on Saturday, July 14, 2012 at Lewis Gale Hospital-Montgomery. She was born in Willis, on June 16, 1917 […]

Julian Mahlon Coleman, of Blacksburg, died July 13, 2012, at the VA Medical Center in Salem, Va. Julian was born in Newport News on August 2, 1921 to John Mahlon […]