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Bernice Good Michael, 92, of Christiansburg, died Tuesday, October 18, 2011, at New River Valley Medical Center. She was born in Augusta County, on March 4, 1919, to the late […]

Mr. Charles Alfred Calfee, 63, of Murrieta, Calf., formerly of Dublin, Va., died on October 17, 2011. Arrangements by Miller Jones Mortuary & Crematory, Sun City, Calif. Courtesy listing by […]

Dorothy Phillips Pelkey, 87, of Hiwassee, passed away Tuesday, October 18, 2011. She was a member of Snowville Baptist Church and retired registration manager at Radford Auto Auction. She was […]

Victor Weddle Quesenberry, 83, of Willis, went to his Heavenly home on Monday, October 17, 2011. Victor was retired from VDOT as a supervisor. Following retirement he enjoyed spending his […]

Nona Cleo Rice Tate, 88, of Curve Road, Pearisburg, departed this life for her heavenly home Sunday evening, October 16, 2011, at Giles Community Hospital in Pearisburg. Born at Bluff […]

Karen Noreen Frederick, 71, of Blacksburg, was called home to be with the Lord and reunited with her son, Robert (Bobby) Frederick in Glory, on Sunday, October 16, 2011. Karen […]

Lewis Harvey Brown, 77 of Bent Mountain, passed away Sunday, October 16, 2011. He is survived by his Wife, Mary Brown; Children, Elizabeth Brown, Louise Holland, Jean Holland; Grandchildren, Eric […]

Don Fred Williams of Floyd, passed away October 16, 2011 at his home with his loving wife at his side. Don was a native Floyd Countian and pitched for the […]

Dexter Ray Stoots, 87, of Pulaski, passed away Saturday, October 15, 2011. Funeral Tuesday, October 18, 2011 at 2 p.m. at Pulaski Presbyterian Church. Arrangements by Stevens Funeral Home.

James F. McCarthy Jr., 80, of Blacksburg, passed away Sunday, October 16, 2011. A memorial mass will be conducted Thursday, October 20, 2011 at 1 p.m. in St. Mary’s Catholic […]

Mary Duncan Laxton, 76, passed away Saturday, October 15, 2011 at her home in Christiansburg. She was a member of Bain Chapel Pentecostal Holiness Church. She was preceded in death […]

Carr Bolton (Bo) Abernethy, 73, of Willis, passed away Sunday, October 16, 2011. A memorial service will be held at a future date. Arrangements by Wood Funeral Home, Floyd.

Harlis W. Moles (Popaw), 87 of Floyd, passed away on Saturday, October 15, 2011 at his home. He was born on May 6, 1924 in Willis, Va., the son of […]

John-Erik Gustav Liljenvall, 66, of Blacksburg, died Thursday October 13, 2011. John was born in Sweden to Axel Gunnar and Ingrid Liljenvall. John was predeceased in death by his parents […]

Daniel Alan Covey, Jr., 17, of Snowville, passed away Saturday, October 15, 2011. He was a member of River of Life Pentecostal Holiness Church and a welder with Sippel Steel. […]

As the new day dawned on Friday, October 14, 2011, Clara Elizabeth Calloway Blake was released from the extended illness she bravely endured to begin a new life with her […]