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Gomie Ednie White, 77, passed away on Wednesday, June 22, 2011, at his home in Radford. He was retired from New River Industries and a United States Army veteran. He […]

Michael Wayne Vires, 49, of Radford, passed away on Friday, June 10, 2011. He was a graduate of Radford University. He was preceded in death by his father, Eddie Wayne […]

William Thomas Stevens Jr., 84, of Elliston, passed away on Tuesday, June 21, 2011. He was preceded in death by his parents, William Thomas and Brooke Merritt Stevens; a brother, […]

Teresa Gabriel (Terrie) Cohill, 58, of Blacksburg, passed from this life to be with Jesus on Wednesday, June 22, 2011. She is survived by her husband of 25 years, Andrew […]

A. Harold Smith, 90, of Blacksburg, died on Monday, June 20, 2011, at his home. He was born in Covington, Va., on October 30, 1920, to the late Daniel Leotis […]

Samuel R. Rader, 66, of Pearisburg, passed away Tuesday, June 21, 2011, at the University of Virginia Medical Center in Charlottesville. His parents, Glorena Walters Rader and Cecil Hamblin Rader, […]

Geneva S. Dove, 82, of Belspring, went to be with her Lord on Monday, June 20, 2011. She was preceded in death by her parents, Harmon and Roxie Sutphin; her […]

Bobby Allen “Pops” Spurlock, age 49 of Pulaski passed away Sunday, June 19, 2011 at the Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Born January 7, 1962 in Pulaski, he was the son of […]

Priscilla Dehart Proco, 68, of Cumming, Ga., passed away peacefully at her home with family by her side on Saturday, June 18, 2011. Born in Radford, Va., she was predeceased […]

Homer Christopher Dickinson, 96, of Blacksburg, died on Sunday, June 19, 2011, at Heritage Hall Health Care. He was born in Booneville, Miss., on October 18, 1914, to the late […]

Robert Austin Lassiter Jr., of Radford, Va., passed away on Sunday, June 19, 2011. He was born in Ripley, Tenn., in 1925. Robert Lassiter was married to Martha Hughes Lassiter […]

Pauline Musser Kirk, 78, of Christiansburg, was called Home to be with her Lord on Saturday, June 18, 2011. She was born on July 19, 1933, in Smyth County, Va. […]

Loretta Lynn Quesenberry Templeton, born June 14, 1957, of 1802 Fleetwood Ave., Reidsville, N.C., went home to be with her Lord on Friday, June 17, 2011 at Beacon Place in […]

Gemmia Shria McClaugherty, 38, of Christiansburg, “They say the lion shall lay down with the lamb.” On June 17, 2011 our lamb, Gemmia Shria McClaugherty, left this life and is […]

Elizabeth Juanita Smith Nester Hunter, age 88 of Pulaski passed away Friday, June 17, 2011 in the Lewis Gale –Pulaski Community Hospital. Born July 18, 1922 in Hiwassee, she was […]