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Pietro Reck, 84, of Blacksburg, passed away Friday, November 27, 2009, and joined his beloved wife of 50 years, Dorothy “Dot” Carter Reck, in heaven. Knowing no strangers, only potential […]

Helen Otey Kytchen, 77, of Blacksburg, loving wife and mother, died Friday, November 27, 2009 at Montgomery Regional Hospital. She was born in Sophia, W.Va., on January 30, 1932 to […]

Sheryl Lynn Hines Duncan, 54, of Snowville, Va., has gone home to be with her heavenly Father after a courageous battle with ALS (Lou Gehrig’s Disease) on Friday, November 27, […]

Lula Bell Blevins Carter, 65, of Dublin, passed away Thursday, November 26, 2009. She was preceded in death by her husband Utah H. Carter. Survivors include two daughters and sons-in-law, […]

Harvey B. Reed, 86 of Roanoke, beloved father, husband and friend died Tuesday, November 24, 2009 in Roanoke, VA where he had been a resident of Brandon Oaks for the […]

Lawrence Radford Price Jr., 76, of Blacksburg, Va., passed away on Tuesday, November 24, 2009. He was born on August 8, 1933, a son of the late Lawrence Radford Price […]

Elizabeth Sue (Betty) McQuown, 61, of Riner, Va., passed away on Friday, November 20, 2009, at the University of Virginia Medical Center. She was a lifelong resident of Montgomery County. […]

David Joel “D.J.” Keith, Sr., 63 of Willis passed away Wednesday November 25, 2009. He was married to Janet Slusher Keith for 43 years. He was blessed to have touched […]

Frances Barbara Gezymalla, 91, of Christiansburg, died Wednesday, November 25, 2009, at the home of her son. She was born in Clymer, Pennsylvania on August 16, 1918 to the late […]

Howard Lindley Cope, 57, of Indian Valley, Va., passed away on Tuesday, November 24, 2009. He was preceded in death by his mother, Lillie Dell Sandiser Cope; father, Howard W. […]

Clifford Ralph Bruce, 64 years old of Pulaski, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, November 24, 2009. He was born December 29, 1944 at White Gate, VA. He […]

The Reverend Wilmon R. Passmore, loving husband and father, of Pulaski, Va., went home to be with his Lord on Saturday, November 21, 2009. He was born on December 1, […]

James Bernand Bush Jr., 83, of Floyd, Va., departed this life on Saturday, November 21, 2009, following a long illness. Born and raised in Waynesboro, he was the son of […]

Christine Elizabeth Dalton Burton Merix, age 82, of Dublin, VA died Saturday, November 21, 2009, in the Pulaski Community Hospital. She was born in Pulaski Co. on August 14, 1927 […]

Lois Elizabeth Stevers Eppling, 80, of Pembroke, passed away on Saturday, November 21, 2009 at Montgomery Regional Hospital in Blacksburg. She was born August 26, 1929 and raised in Pembroke, […]

Winnie (Kate) Hylton Boone, 83, of Willis, Va., went to be with her Lord on November 21, 2009. She was preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, WJ […]

Mary Madeline Lawson Porterfield, 82, of Rich Creek, went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday, November 21, 2009. She was born in Carroll County, […]

Shannon T. Gillenwater, 28, of Radford, passed away Saturday, November 21, 2009. He was born July 27, 1981, in Montgomery County, Va. He was preceded in death by his mother, […]