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Mildred Yvonne O’Neal Mills, 83, of Radford, passed away Monday, March 12, 2012. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence V. Mills and her daughter Bonnie S. Conklin. […]

W. Alan Miles, 58, of Christiansburg, was called home to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 11, 2012. He is survived by his wife of 35 years, Sheila Miles; […]

Robert Jackson Kenley, 88, of Willis, passed away Monday, March 12, 2012. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Oleda Marshall Kenley; four children, Evelyn Higgs and husband, […]

Maria L. Goff, 61, of Christiansburg, passed away on Sunday, March 11, 2012, at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. She was born in Morgantown, W.Va., on May 18, 1950. She graduated […]

Chiquetta Criner, 63, of Christiansburg, made her journey home to be with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on March 7, 2012. She was born on March 10, 1948, in […]

“Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints.” ~ Psalm 116:15 Steven Cadell Whitaker, 65, of Blacksburg, died Sunday, March 11, 2012 at his home […]

William Stephenson (Steve) Watson, 64, of Blacksburg finished his race on earth on March 10,2012. He was born and raised in Charleston, W. Va. and he earned an undergraduate degree […]

Bradley Roberts Covey, 50, of Radford, died Thursday, March 8, 2012. Graveside service 2 p.m. Tuesday, March 13, 2012 in the Southwest Virginia Veterans Cemetery, Dublin. Arrangements by McCoy Funeral […]

Roger Lee Coulter, 66, of Radford, passed away Friday, March 9, 2012. He was a member of St. Jude’s Catholic Church and veteran having served in the U. S. Navy […]

Cynthia Rotenberry Ward, 98, of Dublin, died early on Wednesday morning, March 7, 2012, at her daughter’s home in Pelham, Ala. She was born on January 1, 1914, in Grayson […]

On Friday, March 9, 2012, as we held her hands and said, “We love you,” Ada Josephine (Jo) Akers Vest, 80, of Shawsville, left on her eternal journey to join […]

Geraldine Cantrell Kelly, 79, of Christiansburg, passed away on Thursday, March 8, 2012. She is survived by her son, Don (Kathy) Cantrell; grandchildren, Jon Cantrell and Sandra Younce; four great-grandchildren; […]

Elizabeth May Ullmer Hughes, 74, of Dublin, passed away on Thursday, March 8, 2012. She was born in Totowa Burough, N.J., on October 20, 1937, to Alfred and Gladys Ullmer. […]

Lawrence Wayne (Larry) Collins, 75, of Christiansburg, passed away on Thursday, March 8, 2012. Larry was born November 6, 1936, in Pembroke. He is preceded in death by his parents, […]