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Amos Elmore Perkins, 81, of Pembroke, surrounded by his family at Giles Community Hospital in Pearisburg, left his earthly home and arrived in Heaven on Wednesday, February 29, 2012. Amos […]

Robert Anthony Lowman, born in Radford, Virginia, on March 6, 1925, to Katharine Giesen Lowman and Henry Harris Lowman, died at his home on February 29, 2012. While serving as […]

James Kelly (Bud) Blankenship Jr., 86 of Pulaski, died on Thursday, March 1, 2012. Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, March 5, 2012, at Faith Bible […]

Carl Eugene Thornton, age 73 of Pulaski passed away Wednesday, February 29, 2012 at the Lewis-Gale Hospital, Pulaski. Born August 15, 1938 in Pulaski County he was the son of […]

Hortense Overstreet Southern, age 91 of Hiwassee passed away Thursday evening March 1, 2012 at her home. Born February 28, 1921 in Longdale, Virginia she was the daughter of the […]

Christa Lee Arnold, age 72 passed away Wednesday February 29, 2012 at the Francis Marion Manor. She was born in Erwin, Tennessee to the late Rushie (R.L.) Williams & Mable […]

Sue Kidd Shawver, 72, of Blacksburg, formerly of Clearfork, died Monday, February 27, 2012, at a Blacksburg hospital. She was born August 29, 1939, in Tazewell, and was a daughter […]

Marguerite Elizabeth Atwell Ratcliffe, 93, of Pearisburg, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday evening, February 28, 2012, in Montgomery Regional Hospital in Blacksburg, Va. Mrs. Ratcliffe was born […]

Emmett Carl (Mickey) Hungate, 77, of Blacksburg, died Wednesday, February 29, 2012, at Wheatland Hills. He was born in West Virginia on April 21, 1934, to the late Robert Clarence […]

David Robert (Bob) Graham Sr., 71, of Long Shop, passed away on Wednesday, February 29, 2012, at his home, surrounded by his family. He was preceded in death by his […]

Henry J. (PAPAW) Dowd, of Ironto, was born on December 12, 1955, and went home to be with his mom and Dad-Henry and Thelma Dowd, on February 27, 2012. Left […]

Madlyn P. Roberts, of Blacksburg, died on February 27, 2012, at Showalter Center following a short illness. Born in Montpelier, Vt. on August 19, 1922, she was preceded in death […]

Rodonna Cruise Sutphin, 59, of Blacksburg, passed away on Monday, February 27, 2012. She was preceded in death by her parents, Aubrey Adolphus Cruise and Mary Frances Cruise. She is […]

Stanley C. Larsen, 78, of Blacksburg, died Monday, February 27, 2012. He was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. on May 11, 1933, to the late Sofus & Lilly Dahl Larsen. He […]