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Billy Howard Light, 64, of Christiansburg, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 17, 2012. He is preceded in death by his mother, Capitola Light. He is survived […]

Early Daylie Fain, 81, of Blacksburg, Va., died on Monday, January 16, 2012, at Lewis Gale Hospital- Montgomery. He was born in Norris Run, Va., on September 4, 1930, to […]

Sue Barnett Altizer, of Riner, Va., died on Tuesday, January 17, 2012, at New River Valley Medical Center. She was born in Kentucky to the late Earnest and Mae Garrett […]

William Ray (Poppy Bill) Boyd, 74, of Dublin, Va., passed away late Monday, January 16, 2012, at the Lewis Gale Hospital, Pulaski. Born in Allisonia, Va., on May 8, 1937, […]

Susan (Sue) Carol Mustard, 59, of the Bear Springs Community, Pearisburg, went to be with the Lord Sunday, January 15, 2012, at her home. She was born May 28, 1952, […]

Our Lord received a special angel into His heavenly home Sunday, January 15, 2012. Estlee Worrell Gray, 88, of Pulaski, was born in Pulaski January 18, 1923, and was a […]

Lillie Belle Burks Brown, 85, of Floyd, went to be with the Lord on January 16, 2012 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. She was born on May 8, 1926. […]

Raymond Willard Whitlock, 85, of Christiansburg, passed away Saturday, January 14, 2012. He was best known as a contractor and painter in the New River Valley. Left to cherish his […]

Margaret Ridgeway Patrick, 90, of Radford, passed away Sunday, January 15, 2012. She was an active member of The First Baptist Church and a retired secretary. She was preceded in […]

Richard Lee “Dickie” Runions, 68, of Newport departed this life Friday evening, January 13, 1012 at Lewis-Gale Montgomery Medical Center in Blacksburg. Born in Pearisburg on June 5, 1943, he […]

Harry Eccles “Joe” White, Jr. age 71, of Pulaski passed away Sunday, January 15, 2012 at the Lewis-Gale Hospital-Pulaski. Born April 1, 1940 in Glen-Lyn, VA., he was the son […]

Myrna Ann Lokay Keith, of Blacksburg, embarked on her final journey on January 12, 2012, and rejoined her beloved husband, Robert H. Keith, and her spirited youngest daughter, Linda F. […]

Sarah McDonald Wall, 89, of Blacksburg, passed away on Friday, January 13, 2012. Born in Roanoke Virginia, January 19, 1922, she was the daughter of the late, Frank and Carrie […]

John Junior Stafford, 89, of CT Snidow Road, Narrows, Va., departed this life for his Heavenly home on Friday morning, January 13, 2012, at Giles Community Hospital in Pearisburg after […]

Gilmer Edward (GE) Powers, Jr., 84, of Christiansburg, passed away on Thursday, January 12, 2012. GE was preceded in death by his parents, Gilmer, Sr. and Cornelia Bailey Powers; his […]