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Maury Richard Long, Jr., 83, of Blacksburg, died Sunday, November 7, 2010 at his home. He was preceded in death by his parents, Maury Richard, Sr. and Hazel Surface Long, […]

Dr. George R. Inger, 77, of Blacksburg, Va., died on Saturday, November 6, 2010, at his home. Dr. Inger had a distinguished career as a professor and researcher in the […]

David E. Hutchins of Blacksburg, Va., died Saturday, November 6, 2010. Born on Easter Sunday, March 24, 1940, in Algona, Iowa, David was son, spouse, father, friend, teacher, researcher, life-long […]

Ralph Standferd Compton was born on November 14, 1936, in Blacksburg, Va., and died on Sunday, October 21, 2010, in Scottsdale, Ariz. He is survived by his loving wife, Laura […]

Cecil “Carl” Blankenship passed away at his Anchorage, Alaska, home on Monday, November 1, 2010 He was born to Cecil Carr Blankenship and Clara Josephine Bouldin. Carl graduated from Narrows […]

Ethel Frances Waddle Pauley, 78, of Pulaski, Va., passed away on Thursday, November 4, 2010. Funeral Services will be held 11 a.m. on Monday, November 8, 2010, at Stevens Funeral […]

Virginia Katherine Kast (Kathy) Montgomery, 54, of Camper Road, Pembroke, departed this life Friday morning, November 5, 2010 at Giles Community Hospital in Pearisburg. Born in Giles County on June […]

Arleta Marie Gardner, 60, of Christiansburg, Va., passed away on Thursday, November 4, 2010. Visitation will be held from 2 to 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, November 7, 2010, at the […]

Mary Ellen Wickline Ellison Price (Grandma Mary), 93, of Christiansburg, Va., wonderful mom, wife and grandma, she was always helping others and loved her church family, born on September 4, […]

Lois A. Cook, 88, of Floyd, passed away on Friday, November 5, 2010. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ward Cook, two sons, Danny Ray Cook and Lenza M. Cook, and three grandsons, L. Clifford Cook, L. Michael Cook, and Danny Ray Cook.

Dr. Milka Tcherneva Bliznakov, Professor Emerita of Architecture at Virginia Tech, passed away from natural causes last Thursday, November 4, 2010, at age 83. She was born in Varna, Bulgaria […]

Johnny Lee Walker, 59, passed away Friday, November 5, 2010 at his home in Floyd County. He was employed with Thermasteel. He was preceded in death by his mother Louise Hunley […]

Betty Ann Thomas, 71, of Christiansburg, Va., passed away, to be with the Lord on Wednesday, November 3, 2010, at Montgomery Regional Hospital. Funeral Services will be held 2 p.m. […]

Mary Cales Albert, 82, of Parrott, Va., passed away Wednesday, November 3, 2010. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Albert. She is survived by her sons, Mark […]

Nathan Daniel Sifford, 79, of Narrows, Va., went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, November 2, 2010, at LewisGale Medical Center, Salem. He was born on February 25, 1931, […]