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Jessie Elise Smith Level, 100, of Pearisburg, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 10, 2011, at Riverview Nursing Home in Rich Creek, Va. Mrs. Level was born […]

Tamela Gail (Tammy) Whitlow, of Radford and formerly of Pearisburg, departed this life on Saturday, May 7, 2011, at Carilion New River Valley Medical Center at Radford. Born in Pearisburg […]

Mr. Clarence Olan Tipton Sr., 83, of Union Bridge, Md. (Frederick County), died on Monday, May 9, 2011, peacefully at home. Born on September 12, 1927, in Ocala (Dugspur), Va., […]

Perry Dean Spurlock, 53, of Pulaski, passed away on Saturday, May 7, 2011. Funeral Services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, May 11, 2011, in the Bower Funeral […]

Russell Brown Lugar, 87, of Newport, died Sunday, May 8, 2011, at Lewis GaleMontgomery Hospital. He was born in Craig County, on July 8, 1923, to the late Henry Leona […]

Roger D. Ferrell, age 50, went to be with the Lord on Monday, May 9, 2011 at his home in Draper. He was a member of Fairlawn Baptist Church and […]

Emogene (Pete) Lipes Stafford, 88, of Rich Creek, passed away Saturday, May 7, 2011 at her home. Born January 26, 1923 in Craig County, she had lived most of her […]

Arvil Addie Adkins, 89, of Christiansburg, passed away May 7, 2011 at Wheatland Hills Retirement Home in Radford. He was the son of the late Addie Ora and Nina Lou […]

Ruth F. Quesenberry, 94, of Draper, passed away on Friday, May 6, 2011. Funeral Services at 7 p.m. on Monday, May 9, 2011, at Draper Valley Baptist Church. Arrangements by […]

Gregory Scott (Greg) Hollandsworth, 44, of Christiansburg, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, May 7, 2011. He was born on July 4, 1966, and was a member […]

James Paul Harless, 73, passed away on Saturday, May 7, 2011, at his home in Radford. He was born on August 31, 1937, in Giles County the son of the […]

William Meek (Bill) Guthrie, 86, of Dublin, passed away on Saturday, May 7, 2011, after a brief illness. He was devoted to his family, his farm, his church and his […]

Joyce Biggs Croye, of the New River Valley, passed away on Wednesday, May 4, 2011. There will be no services. Arrangements by DeVilbiss Funeral Home, Radford, Va., 540-639-2422.

Myrtle Simpkins O’Dell, age 85 of Pulaski passed away Friday, May 6, 2011 in the Lewis Gale-Pulaski Hospital. Born May 10, 1925 in Pulaski County, she was the daughter of […]

Bernice Catherine (Bonnie) Thompson, of Riner, passed away on Wednesday, May 4, 2011. She was born on November 11, 1952, in Christiansburg, Va. She is survived by her husband, Peter […]