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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 […]

Booker Tony Washington Austin (Pops), 97, of Dublin, died Friday, July 13, 2012. Memorial Wednesday, July 18, 2012 at 1 p.m. at Faith Tabernacle United Holy Church. Arrangements by Penn’s […]

Scott Dewitt Swanson, 38, of Blacksburg, died Thursday, July 12, 2012 at his home. He was born in Lynchburg on June 1, 1974. He was preceded in death by his […]

McKinley F. Crowder, 80, of Blacksburg, passed away on Friday, July 13, 2012. He is survived by his wife of 55 years Barbara L. Crowder; his son David M. Crowder […]

Albert Lewis (Butch) Copeland Jr., 68, of Rich Creek, passed away Friday, July 13, 2012, peacefully at his home with his family by his side. Born February 19, 1944 at […]

Elizabeth Ann Boothe, 80, of Christiansburg, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, July 12, 2012. She was preceded in death by her husband Ernest Draper Boothe; son Ernie; […]

Dorothy Marie Poff, 78, passed away at her home in Radford on Thursday, July 12, 2012. She was retired from Inland Motors. She was preceded in death by her husband […]

Charles Temple Beasley, 65, passed away Wednesday, July 11, 2012 at his home in Fairlawn. He was a member of Gethsemane Baptist Church and was a U. S. Army veteran […]

David Ralph (Kojack) Myers, 79, of Newbern, and formerly of Draper, passed away on Tuesday, July 10, 2012. There will be no services or visitation. Arrangements by Stevens Funeral Home, […]

Linda Sue McMullin, 69, of Dublin, passed away Tuesday, July 10, 2012. She was a member of Fairlawn Presbyterian Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, John William […]

William David Martin, 63, of Pembroke and Riverview Nursing Home in Rich Creek, departed this life Monday evening, July 9, 2012 at Giles Community Hospital in Pearisburg. Born in Giles […]

Aubrey Jackson Jones, 83, of Christiansburg, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, July 11, 2012, at Lewis Gale Hospital-Montgomery. He was born in Montgomery County, Va., on February […]

Catelynn Grace Earles, of Christiansburg, was born without a heartbeat on July 8, 2012, at Lewis Gale Montgomery Hospital, Blacksburg. Catelynn is the precious daughter of Corey and Christy Earles, […]

Steven Earl Davis, 57, of Newport, died Friday June 27, 2012. Memorial services 2 p.m. on Sunday, July 15, 2012, at Kendall Funeral Home, Pembroke. 540-626-7221.

Dorothy Flinchum Burton, 79, passed away Wednesday, July 11, 2012 at her home in Snowville. She was preceded in death by her husband Charles Harless Burton, a son George Harvey […]

Lucinda Hunter Baldwin, 64, of Pulaski, passed away July 8, 2012. Memorial Services at 7 p.m. on Friday, July 13, 2012, at Pulaski Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses. Arrangements by […]