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Evelyn Saunders Claytor, 79, passed away Wednesday, August 10, 2011 at her home in Radford. She was a member of First Baptist Church on Rock Road. She was a retired […]

Margaret Catherine Richard, 93, of Radford, Va., and Spokane, Wash., died August 8, 2011. Services at noon Saturday, August 13, 2011, in Spokane. Arrangements by DeVilbiss Funeral Home and Hennessey […]

Nellie P. Jones, 87, of Blacksburg, died at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital on August 10, 2011. She was the daughter of the late William C. Phipps and Ada E Phipps, […]

Carl Hillman Fisher, 88, of Pearisburg, took off on a Heavenly flight into the loving arms of the Lord Jesus on Tuesday, August 9, 2011. Carl was born in Jackson, […]

James Lloyd (Jimmy) Ferrel, 75, of Pembroke, departed this life on Tuesday, August 9, 2011, in the care of Riverview Nursing Home in Rich Creek. Born in Pearisburg on July […]

Frances L. Duncan, 89, of Pearisburg, passed away on Wednesday, August 10, 2011. Arrangements by Broyles-Shrewsbury Funeral Home, Peterstown, W.Va., 304-753-4325.

Frances Martin Atkinson, 90, of Market Road, Narrows, departed this life for her Heavenly home on Wednesday morning, August 10, 2011, in the loving care of her family at her […]

Gladys Aldridge Perdue, of Copper Hill, left her earthly home on Sunday afternoon, August 7, 2011, to join her husband, Carl Wayne Perdue. She was born on August 30, 1928, […]

Mary Ann Lawson Oliver, 56, of Christiansburg, passed away on Sunday, August 7, 2011. Funeral Service will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, August 10, 2011, in the Grubb […]

Darence Stevers Kanode, 81, of Pembroke, departed this life Saturday morning August 6, 2011, at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital, Roanoke, Va., after a short illness. Born in Pembroke on October […]

Patsy Jean Harman, 64 of Floyd, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, August 6, 2011 at UVA Medical Center. She was preceded in death by her husband Richard […]

Charles Clifford Van Hemert, 82, of Pearisburg, Va., went to be with the Lord on Friday, August 5, 2011, at Carilion Giles Community Hospital in Pearisburg. Mr. Van Hemert was […]

Margie Lillian Thomas Kilbert, 80, of Pulaski, passed away on Thursday evening, August 4, 2011, at the Lewis-Gale Hospital-Pulaski. Born on September 21, 1930, in Bristol, Tenn., she was the […]

Rev. Dale Walter Ketch, 73, of Christiansburg, went on to be with His Lord on Thursday, August 4, 2011. He was born on March 9, 1938, in Woodland, Maine. He […]

Betty Lou Davis, of Blacksburg, Va., passed away on Thursday, July 28, 2011, after a long-term, but graceful fight with cancer. She is survived by three daughters, Nancy L. Davis, […]

Hazel Naomi Cox Tabor, 87, of Pulaski, passed away on Wednesday morning, August 3, 2011, in the Highland Ridge Nursing Home. She was born in Wythe County on March 17, […]

Martha Louise Merix, 74, of Ripplemead, departed this life Wednesday afternoon, August 3, 2011, at Carilion Giles Community Hospital in the loving care of her family. Born in Norcross, Giles […]