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Elsie Kennedy Vines, 97, of Belspring went to be with the Lord on Monday, January 23, 2012. She was a member of the New Life Harvest Church. She was preceded […]

Elisabeth Grace Philpott Ambrose, 94, of Blacksburg, born March 11, 1917, is now at peace with God. Elisabeth passed away January 21, 2012. She is preceded in death by her […]

On Saturday, January 21, 2012 Heaven gained another angel, Treva Elizabeth Dillon Harman, 90, of Floyd. She was preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, Arthur Lee Harman; […]

Carolyn Daniels Voshell, 86, passed away on January 19, 2012, at the Kroontje Center in Blacksburg, Va. She was born in Wanchese, N.C., where she spent her youth. After marriage […]

Roley Taswell “Tas” O’Dell, age 86 of Hiwassee passed away Thursday, January 19, 2012 in the Lewis Gale Hospital-Pulaski. Born June 21, 1925 in Copper Hill, Virginia, he was the […]

Evelyn Edwards Burton, age 69 of Pulaski passed away Thursday, January 19, 2012. Born April 24, 1942 in Pulaski, she was the daughter of the late Rupert Conklin Edwards and […]

Dennis Jay (The Phattie) Stauffer, of Asheville, N.C., formerly of Blacksburg, died Wednesday, January 18, 2012. Dennis was an amazing husband, father, son, brother, friend, and craftsman. Over the past […]

James Wilbert Martin Sr., 76, of Bassett, passed away on Wednesday, January 18, 2012, at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. He is preceded in death by his wife, Mista Tolbert Martin; a […]

Katherleen Turner Marshall, 86, of Blacksburg, Va., died peacefully in her home on Thursday, January 19, 2012. She was born on a tobacco farm in Gretna, Va., on June 18, […]

Emmie Lou Love, formerly of Floyd, Va., with her family beside her, passed away Monday, January, 16, 2012, in her home in Winter Park, Fla. She was born in Check […]

Dora Mae Poe Harrell, loving wife, mother, mother-in-law, grandmother, great- grandmother, sister and aunt, 97, of Dublin, Va., passed away on Thursday, January 19, 2012, at Lewis Gale Hospital Pulaski. […]

Lawrence Jackson (Jack) Bishop, 71, of Christiansburg, Va., passed away December 19, 2011. He is preceded in death by his parents, Hubert and Toy Bishop; and his brother, Latha Bishop. […]

Halsey Laurence Rogers, 82, of Dublin, passed away Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at the Beacon Place Hospice in Greensboro, NC. He was a retired minister and missionary for the International […]

Bruce Gregory Davis, 47, of Blacksburg, returned home to our Heavenly Father to suffer no more on Friday, January 13, 2012 after a courageous battle with cancer. He is preceded […]

Our loving mother, Elizabeth Phillips Sutphin, 97, of Indian Valley, Va., went to be with her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, January 18, 2012. She is preceded in death by […]

Lucille Irene Duncan Sumner, 87, of Christiansburg, Va., went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 17, 2012. She was predeceased by her parents, Walter Enoch Duncan and Magdelena […]

Frank David Sale Sr., 82, of Radford, Va., passed away on Wednesday, January 18, 2012, at his home. Mr. Sale was born on September 21, 1929, to the late Albin […]