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Joseph Turner Warren, 85, of Radford, Va., died at his home on Wednesday, July 1, 2009, after a long illness. He was born in Delaplane, Va., on September 8, 1923, […]

Dorothy Ellen Salyers Snider, 75, of Christiansburg, Va., passed away on Thursday, July 1, 2009. She was born on June 6, 1934, in Russell County, Va. Dorothy was a loving […]

Rose Marie Guthrie, 49, of Christiansburg, Va., and Salem, Va., died on Wednesday, July 1, 2009. She was preceded in death by her father, Gordon “Jack” Guthrie. She is survived […]

Margaret Elizabeth (Peggy) Flemming, 81, of Riner, Va., died on Wednesday, July 1, 2009. Arrangements by Horne Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Christiansburg, Va.

Carl Roy Allison, of Pulaski, Va., son of the late Thornton and Macie Gunter Allison; and husband to his wife of 50 years, Sonya O’Dell Allison, just entered the gates […]

Joshua Andrew Rosenbaum, 19, of Pulaski, Va., passed away on Saturday, June 27, 2009, at his home. Born October 31, 1989, in Pulaski, he is the son of Teresa Ann […]

Daniel Gene Keith Sr., 69, of Christiansburg, Va., passed away on Sunday, June 28, 2009. Daniel’s main love in life was his family. He was an avid Model train enthusiast […]

Charles Henry Domermuth Jr., 80, of Newport, Va., died on Sunday, June 28, 2009. He was born in St. Louis, Mo., on November 16, 1928, to Charles and Emily Pantle […]

Cheyenne Elizabeth Pierce, 16, of Pilot, passed away Friday, June 26, 2009. She attended Floyd County High School, where she was a drum major. Cheyenne had a great love for music and she played numerous instruments, including her favorite instrument, the flute.

Barbara Lee Sherman Cooke, of Floyd, Va., was born at her home in Claiborne, Md., on February 13, 1928, to the late Ethel Harrison Sherman and B. Frank Sherman. She died at her home in Floyd on June 24, 2009.

Sadie Quesenberry Slate, 86, of Pulaski, passed away Thursday afternoon, June 25, 2009 in the Pulaski Community Hospital. Born in Pulaski, August 2, 1922 she was the daughter of the […]

Doyle D. Tilton, 82, passed away on Wednesday, June 24, 2009, at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital, Roanoke, Va. Formerly of Speedway, Ind., he was a resident of Dublin, Va., and […]

Anthony Lee (Tony) Shepherd, 33, of Shawsville, died Monday, June 22, 2009. Tony was a loving, caring person. Left to love and cherish his memory are his children, Haze and […]

Anna Lee Marshall Goodman, 92, of old Route 11, Dublin, Va., passed away Friday, June 26, 2009, at the home. Born July 10, 1916, in Tazewell County, she was the […]

Sallie Raye Thacker Dowdy, 71, of Christiansburg, wife of James “Jimmy” Dowdy, passed away Friday, June 26, 2009, at the New River Valley Medical Center. She was born August 2, […]

Haven Lonnie Dobbins Sr., 62, of Narrows, Va., passed away on Friday, June 26, 2009, in Wytheville, Va., while doing what he loved, riding his Harley Davidson. Haven was born […]

Gerald Elwood Cochran, 76, formerly of Floyd, Va., and Roanoke, Va., passed away on July 20, 2008, in Idaho.

Stanley Eugene Taylor, 80, of 2506 Julia Simpkins Road, Hiwassee, passed away Thursday, June 25, 2009 at the Pulaski Health and Rehab Center. Born November 2, 1928 in Hiwassee, he […]