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Dorothy McGuire Young, 86, of Cascade Drive in Pembroke, Va., departed this life on Monday afternoon, July 27, 2009, at her home after a long illness. Born in Pembroke on […]

George Everett Morgan Jr., 73, of Roanoke, Va., and formerly of Goldbond, departed this life at his home Saturday afternoon, July 25, 2009. Born at Kerns, now Goldbond, on July […]

Morgan Gabrial Merry, infant son of Stephen P. and Laura J. Merry, of Christiansburg, Va., died on Friday, July 25, 2009. Also surviving are his paternal grandparents, Gordon and Donna […]

Mary Ruth Furrow, 69, of 3122 Old Baltimore Road in Draper died Saturday night, July 25, 2009, in the Pulaski Community Hospital. She was born in Wilco, W.V. on May […]

Teresa Lynn Duncan, age 41 of Dublin passed away Saturday, July 25, 2009 at the Lewis Gale Medical Center, Salem. Born October 30, 1967 in Pulaski she was the daughter […]

Edward Bottoms, 81, of Floyd, passed away Sunday July 26, 2009. Funeral Services will be Wednesday July 29, 2009 at 11:00 AM at Gardner Funeral Home with Rev. Clyde Bishop […]

Jon K. Wegrzyn, 61, of Christiansburg, Va., passed away on Sunday, July 26, 2009. Arrangements by Horne Funeral Service, Christiansburg, Va.

Daniel Melvin Harney, infant son to Wally Harney and Elizabeth Twiggs, of Christiansburg, Va., passed away Saturday, July 25, 2009. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Melvin Lovern, […]

Richard William Beasley, 86, of Christiansburg, Va., passed away on Sunday, July 26, 2009, at Montgomery Regional Hospital. He was born March 31, 1923, in Stuart, Va. the son of […]

In Atlanta, Ga., on July 20, 2009, Virginia Marie Phillips Roberts passed away in her home on E. Paces Ferry Rd. She was born in Greenbush, Warren Co., Ill. on […]

A memorial service will be held for Ann Waybright Whitehead, 59, of Blacksburg, Va., and Conifer, Colo., 1 p.m. on Saturday, August 1, 2009, at St. Michael Lutheran Church, Blacksburg, […]

Phillip Martin (Tom, Tommy) Hassell, of Daleville, Va., died suddenly Thursday night, July 23, 2009, at his home in Daleville, Va. after a lengthy illness. Tom grew up in Radford, […]

Mary Jo Anderson, 77, of Rich Creek, Va., passed away Friday, July 24, 2009, at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Born July 29, 1931, in Patrick Co., Va., she was the […]

Frances Duncan Semones, 74, of Parrott, Va., passed away on Thursday, July 23, 2009. The family would like to thank the staff at Carilion Hospice for all their love and […]

John Henderson Lawson, 87, of Draper, Va., passed away on Thursday, July 23, 2009, at his home. Born on February 24, 1922, in Pulaski County, he was the son of […]