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Boneda Blanche (Bonnie) Roatenberry, 86, a resident of Wheatland Hills Assisted Living Community, Radford, VA, passed away on Tuesday, May 22, 2012. Bonnie had been a resident at Wheatland Hills […]

Emma Lucas Williams, 96, of Pearisburg, formerly of Pembroke, passed away May 22, 2012. She was a daughter of the late William C. and Birdanna C. Lucas. She was preceded […]

Georgia Williams Stroupe, 64 of Pulaski, died on Sunday May 20, 2012. Funeral services will be held Thursday 11 a.m. at Seagle Funeral Home, Pulaski. 540-980-1700.

Donald Roop, of Christiansburg, born January 20, 1950, passed away May 20, 2012, at home with his family after a long illness. He was preceded in death by parents, Miller […]

Glenn Jerry Cobbs, 70 of Radford, passed away Tuesday, May 22, 2012 at the New River Valley Medical Center. He was a U. S. Air Force veteran, a member of […]

Richard Lee Repass, 71, of Pulaski, passed away Saturday, May 19, 2012. Funeral 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 22, 2012, at Stevens Funeral Home, Pulaski. 540-980-2600.

Gary Frederick Peterson, born in Washington, D.C., departed into a higher place Sunday, May 20, 2012, at a mere 61 years of age. He is survived by his wife Judy […]

Joshua Bruce (J.B.) Fugate, 89, of Blacksburg died Monday, May 21, 2012, at New River Valley Medical Center. He was born in Williston, Fla. on June 29, 1922, to the […]

Lorene Ashworth, 79, of Christiansburg, passed away on Sunday, May 20, 2012. She is survived by her husband, Hobert Ashworth; son, David Stump; stepdaughter, Wilma Alderman; and sisters, Christine Taylor […]

The Rev. John W. Murphy, affectionately known as Brother John to his congregations and Daddy John to his family, passed away at age 80 at Pulaski Community Hospital in Pulaski, […]

John Willis Gravely, 72, of Washington, D.C. formerly of Pulaski, died Wednesday, May 16, 2012. Arrangements by Penn’s Funeral Home, Pulaski, 540-230-0730

Lloyd Edward “Rawhide” Flinchum, age 73 of Pulaski, died Thursday May 17, 2012 in Pulaski Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was born on September 11, 1938 in Pulaski County and […]

Thomas Edward (Tony) Ferguson, 65, of Pulaski, departed this life on Saturday, May 19, 2012, at his residence. Tony was born August 4, 1946, in Washington, D.C., the son of […]

Patsy Lou Ellison, 74, of, Dublin, formerly of Peterstown, W.Va., passed away Saturday May 19, 2012. Graveside and burial 2 p.m. Monday, May 21, 2012, Lilly-Crews Cemetery. Arrangements by Broyles-Shrewsbury […]

Reba Sue Carter, 80, of Pearl Street, Pearisburg, departed this life Friday evening, May 18, 2012 at her home after a long illness. Born in Eggleston on July 19, 1931, […]