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Gregory Parker Shanklin, 49, of Hiwassee, VA, formerly of Radford, passed away on Sunday, February 5, 2012, at his home. He was preceded in death by his parents, James Shanklin […]

Timmie Davis Linkous, of Christiansburg, born February 24, 1960, passed away February 2, 2012. He was preceded in death by his brother, Ricky Linkous. He is survived by his wife, […]

Theodore Joseph deBruyn, 86, of Blacksburg, died Monday, February 6, 2012, at his home. He was born in Boston, Mass., on May 9, 1925, to the late Andrew J. and […]

Gladys Turman Livingston, 85, of Pulaski, passed away early Sunday morning February 5, 2012 in the Lewis Gale Hospital Pulaski. Born in Carroll county June 19, 1926 she was the […]

Bruce Conrad Caldwell, 57, of Blacksburg, died Saturday, February 4, 2012, at his home. He was born in Christiansburg, on August 3, 1954 to the late Howard Washington and Rheita […]

Glen Conduff Sutphin, 88, of Shawsville, passed away Saturday, February 4, 2012. He is survived by his wife, Evena Sutphin; sons and daughter-in-law, Sheryl and Dana Sutphin, Ricky Sutphin; daughter […]

Robert Wayne Dowdy, 56, of Blacksburg, went to meet the Lord on Friday, February 3, 2012, at Lewis Gale Hospital-Montgomery. He was born in Montgomery County, on April 9, 1955. […]

Ruth Caroline Patrick Poff Smith, 90, of Rich Creek and formerly of Pearisburg passed away on Thursday, February, 2, 2012, at Carilion Giles Community Hospital, Pearisburg, Va., after a brief […]

Lewis Gordon Young, 67, of Radford, passed away on Wednesday, February 1, 2012. He was a United States Marine having served during the Vietnam War. He was employed at RAAP […]

Michael Franklin Wright Sr., 54, of Union Grove, N.C., and formerly of Pulaski, passed away on Tuesday, January 31, 2012. Funeral Services 2 p.m. Saturday, February 4, 2012, at A. […]

Betty J. Hobbs, 80, of Christiansburg, passed away on Thursday, February 2, 2012, at Lewis Gale-Montgomery Regional Hospital with family by her side. The daughter of the late Houston and […]

Helen B. Borny, 86, of Blacksburg, died Wednesday, February 1, 2012. She was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., on October 18, 1925. She was preceded in death by her husband, Theodore […]

Charles B. Spence, 78, formally of Radford, passed away Monday January 30, 2012, in Glen Burnie, Md. Left to cherish his memory are his daughter, Brenda Wilkinson; sons, Charles B. […]

Thora Jo Thompson Jervey, of Radford, died January 31, 2012. She is survived by her husband of 60 years, Ed; three sons, David, Warren, and Tom; daughter-in-law, Jeanne Phillips Jervey; […]

Thomas Cale Givens Jr., 61, of Tazewell, formerly of Pearisburg, went to be with the Lord on February 1, 2012, at Bluefield Regional Medical Center in Bluefield, W.Va. Tom was […]

David Ray Allen, 61, of Christiansburg, passed away on Tuesday, January 31, 2012. He was preceded in death by his parents, Theodore and Madeline Taylor Allen. He is survived by […]