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Jeanette S. Newman, RN, passed away peacefully on her 79th birthday, February 18, 2012. She was born near Radford to Isaac and Gladys Semones. She graduated from William Fleming High […]

Royce Parker (Rastus) Jamison, 90, of Pembroke departed this life Tuesday, February 21, 2012, at Carilion Giles Community Hospital in Pearisburg, after a long illness. Born in Pembroke on October […]

Marce Casper Davis, 80, of Blacksburg, died on Tuesday, February 21, 2012, at Lewis- Gale Montgomery Hospital. He was born in Virginia on May 30, 1931, to the late Warren […]

Mrs. Maxine Saunders Ellison Wilson, 82, of Franklin, Tenn., died February 17, 2012. She is preceded in death by her first husband, Edward M. Ellison; half-sister, Vera Saul; parents, Lawrence […]

Pauline Farris Saunders, 94, of Dublin, VA passed away February 20th at 3:00 a.m. She was born May 17th, 1917 in Bluefield, VA to the late Henry Allen Farris and […]

Virginia Woods Mammi, 64, of Floyd, passed away February 14, 2012. Service of Incense will be 7 p.m. Tuesday, February 21, 2012, at St. Elias Maronite Catholic Church, Roanoke. Arrangements […]

David Leonard Harrell, 73, of Dublin, passed away Sunday, February 19, 2012, in the Lewis Gale Hospital, Pulaski. Born in Pulaski on December 15, 1938, he was the son of […]

Scott McKenzie Aker, 34, beloved son of Don and Anne Aker, died Saturday, February 18, 2012, in Radford. He was predeceased by his brother, Jeffrey Aker; his paternal grandfather, Vance […]

Ronnie J. Godfrey, 54, of Christiansburg, died Saturday, February 18, 2012 at his home. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, February 23, 2012 at 2:00 pm in the McCoy Funeral […]

Beulah Lee Dickerson Grissom, 95, of Christiansburg, VA, passed away on Saturday, February 18, 2012. She was born in Floyd County, VA on July 5, 1916 to the late William […]

George Everett Dewese, 83, of Shawsville passed away Friday, February 17, 2012 at Lewis Gale Montgomery Hospital. He was born February 15, 1929 in Ronceverte, W.Va., the son of the […]

Barry Ray Bradshaw Sr., 49, of Bland, passed away on Saturday, February 18, 2012. Private family graveside service. Arrangements by A. Vest & Sons Funeral Home, White Gate, Pearisburg, 540-921-2985.

Mark Anthony Foster, 39, of Radford, passed away Saturday, February 18, 2012. Survivors include his daughters, Kasandra and Ally Foster; parents, James E. and Eunice B. Foster; brother and his […]

Larry Dean Gravley, Sr., 64, passed away Saturday, February 18, 2012 at his home in Radford. He was the son of the late Bernard Webb and Virginia Ellen Boyd Gravley […]

Friederich Watson Richardson, age 71 of Pulaski, died Friday February 17, 2012 at his residence. He was born on January 23, 1941 in Pulaski, and was the son of the […]