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Mrs. Thelma Slusher, of Charlotte, N.C., passed away on Wednesday, February 25, 2009, at Harris Hospice Unit in Presbyterian Hospital, Charlotte, after several years of declining health. She was 80 […]

Debra Sue “Susie” Murphy, 49, of Radford, Va. passed away Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2009 at her home. She was born October 28, 1959 in Caton, Ohio. She was preceded in […]

Mary Jo Martin, 83, of Blacksburg, Va., passed away in the afternoon of Thursday, February 12, 2009. She is originally from Muskogee, Okla., where she still has many close friends. […]

Bruce Carlton Kramer, 55, of Charlotte, N.C., and formerly of Christiansburg, Va., died Wednesday, February 25, 2009. Mr. Kramer was born April 2, 1953 in Christiansburg, Montgomery County, VA. He […]

Louisa Thompson Goad, 77, of Aquasco, Md., passed away on Sunday, February 22, 2009, at her residence surrounded by her family. Born March 8, 1931, in Dugspur, Va., she was […]

William (Bill) Robertson, 81, of Pearisburg, Va., went to be with the Lord Tuesday, February 24, 2009, at Montgomery Regional Hospital in Blacksburg. Mr. Robertson was born in Ferrum, Va. […]

Michael Ray Palmer, 42, of Blacksurg, died Tuesday, February 24, 2009. Arrangements by McCoy Funeral Home Blacksburg.

Goldie Lawson Bolden, 86, passed away Wednesday, February 25, 2009, at her home in Radford. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church and retired clerk from the Radford Medicine […]

Zachary Adam Thompson, 14, of Clendennin Rd., Narrows, died Tuesday, February 24, 2009, in an accident at his home. Born in Montgomery County on April 25, 1994, he was a […]

Carlotta Ragnar Kennelly, nee Nelson, died February 24, 2009, in Blacksburg, Virginia at the age of 87. She was born in Mobile, Alabama the cherished daughter of the late Irene […]

Stuart Martin Weiseman, 68, of Christiansburg, died Saturday, February 21, 2009. No services will be held. Arrangements by Horne Funeral Home & Cremation Service.

Derek Stimpert Myers, 72, of Blacksburg, died Monday, February 23, 2009, at Lewis-Gale Hospital. He was preceded in death by his parents, Clarence and Florence Myers, and his brother, Paul. […]

Irene Nowlin Taylor Cogar, 88, of Narrows passed away Sunday, February 22nd, 2009 at Pulaski Health and Rehab Center. She was born in Bland County on March 21st, 1920 and was […]

Arnold E. Adkins, 45, of Christiansburg, Va., died Saturday, February 21, 2009. He is survived by his children, Pamela Lucas, Matthew Lucas, and Christopher Adkins; also surviving are his life […]

Juanita Young , 71, of Rose Briar Lane in Pembroke, departed this life Sunday morning at her home after a long illness, being cared for by her family. Born in […]

Penkey Edward Wall, 79, of Narrows, passed away Sunday, February 22, 2009, at Carilion Giles Memorial Hospital in Pearisburg. A lifelong resident of Giles County, he was born on November […]

Alice Louise Lucado Perkins, 86, of Pearisburg, Va., went to be with the Lord on Sunday, February 22, 2009, at Giles Memorial Hospital. She was born March 31, 1922, at […]

Elyria (Tillie) Christian Jackson, 85, passed away Sunday, February 22, 2009, at the Kroontje Health Center in Blacksburg. She was a retired LPN from Retreat Hospital in Richmond from 1974 […]