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Elder Jay Steve Harris, 74, of Pulaski, passed away Tuesday, May 15, 2012 at Highland Ridge Nursing and Rehab in Dublin. He worked in sales and was the former pastor […]

Love Parr Witten, 91, of Pearisburg, passed away Friday January 20, 2012, in Roanoke. Mrs. Witten was born on February 13, 1920, in Russell Co., and was a daughter of […]

Gertrude (Eleanor) Kazinski, born December 15th, 1916 of Radford, formerly of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, passed away on Monday, May 14, 2012. She was the mother of Judith (Patrick) Rutzinski of Radford. […]

Virginia Rose Hale Gautier, 92, of Narrows, departed this life Saturday, May 12, 2012 at Riverview Nursing and Rehabilitation in Rich Creek, surrounded by her loving family. A lifelong resident […]

Jack Wayne Bowling, 66, of Dublin, passed away Sunday, May 13, 2012. He was president of contracting company H. T. Bowling, Inc. He was preceded in death by his father, […]

Theron L. (Jay) Worrell Jr., 59, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family. He was born June 8, 1952, in Lompoc, Calif. He was preceded in death by […]

Theodore (Ted) Charles von Dameck, 75, of Blacksburg, passed away May 11, 2012, at Lewis-Gale Montgomery Hospital in Blacksburg. Ted was born on January 8, 1937 in Manhatten in New […]

Bryce Preston Surface, (Boonie), 89, left this earthly life to begin his heavenly life while surrounded by his wife, family and friends on Friday May 11, 2012. Proceeding him in […]

Eunice Martin Smith, 97, of Christiansburg, was born in Stuart, June 24, 1914, the second oldest of eight siblings on Thomas and Fannie Vernon Martin’s tobacco farm. She died Thursday […]

Laura Jane Pascoe, 94, of Blacksburg, died Friday, May 11, 2012. Services will be private. Arrangements by McCoy Funeral Home Blacksburg.

Roscoe Thomas Cox, Jr., 89 of Pulaski, died Friday May 11, 2012. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Arrangements by Seagle Funeral Home, Pulaski, 540-980-1700.

Ellen Graube Burnop, 59, of Blacksburg, passed away May 11, 2012, at her home with her family by her side. She had a remarkable will to live and zest for […]

Betty Jean Leonard Herren, 81, of Weber City, VA, died Thursday, May 10, 2012 at Wheatland Hills Retirement Center, Christiansburg. She was born in Rogersville, TN on July 16, 1930 […]

Luella Elizabeth (Jody) Hall, 66, of Pembroke, departed this life Thursday evening, May 10, 2012 at Heritage Hall in Blacksburg. Born in Giles County on April 18, 1946, she was […]

Paul Evans Gardner, 79, of Montvale, VA, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 8, 2012. He served in the 780th Field Artillery Battalion during the Korean War. […]

Bessie Evelene Westmoreland, 94, of Christiansburg, died Wednesday, May 9, 2012, at Radford Nursing and Rehab Center. She was born in Hinton, W.Va., on October 14, 1917, to the late […]

Elizabeth Mae Lane, 89, of Radford, passed away Thursday May 10, 2012. Left to cherish her memory are her sons, Ronnie Lane and wife Kathie, James Lane; three grandchildren; and […]