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Josephine Akers (Jo Dot) Venable, 74, of 1222 Newbern Road, Pulaski, Va., died on Monday, December 22, 2008, in the Pulaski Community Hospital. She was born in Pulaski on May […]

Mackie Haven Beasley, 80, passed away Tuesday, December 23, 2008 at his home in Radford. He was a retired line foreman from RAAP with 35+ years of service and also […]

Alease Dickerson Robinson, 88, of Blacksburg, Va., passed away on December 12, 2008, at 11:26 a.m. in Huntingdon, Pa. Ms. Robinson was born in Blacksburg, Va., on May 4, 1920. […]

Mary Alice Reed, 52, of Christiansburg, Va., passed away on December 22, 2008. She was preceded in death by her parents, Clovis and Hattie Reed; and brothers, James Reed and […]

Carolyn Sue Merrell Quesenberry, age 62 of Allisonia passed away Monday, December 22, 2008 at the New River Medical Center. Born November 10, 1946 in Seminole, Oklahoma ,she was the […]

Walter Joe Long, Sr., 73, died Sunday, December 21, 2008 at Heritage Hall. He was an avid sports fan, who loved hunting, fishing and baseball. He was preceded in death […]

Roy Joseph Edmonds, 66, of 6119 Baptist Hollow Road, Hiwassee, Va., died early Monday morning, December 22, 2008, in the New River Valley Medical Center. He was born in Wythe […]

Walter Robert Campbell, 85, formerly of Pembroke, Va., departed this life on Sunday morning, December 21, 2008, at a Tampa, Fla., hospital. Born in Monroe, Va., on May 3, 1923, […]

Richard Howard Riddle, 42, of Dublin, died Sunday, December 21, 2008. He was a member of Guiding Light Tabernacle in Pulaski. Survivors include his wife, Deborah K. Riddle of Dublin; […]

Eddie Kyle Gutshall, 75, of Christiansburg, died Saturday, December 20, 2008 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Eddie was a member of The McDaniel Lodge # 86 AF & AM. He retired […]

Charles Robert Dalton, 69, of Narrows, died Sunday, December 21, 2008. Private arrangements with Kendall Funeral Home in Pembroke.

Walkie’s work is over. Walter Jackson (Walkie) Blankenship, 38, of Narrows, Va., passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, December 21, 2008, at his home. A lifelong resident of Giles County, he […]

Barry Edward King, age 44, of Woodlawn, VA died Friday, Dec. 19, 2008, at Woodlawn. Mr. King was born Sept. 7, 1964 in Galax, VA to Edward Jewel and Elizabeth Merlene Padget King.

James W. (Butch) Finley, 49, of Pulaski, Va., died Thursday, December 18, 2008. Arrangements by Penn’s Funeral Home.

Richard Ray (Bart) Bartelmehs, 73, of 1152 Windsor Avenue, Pulaski, died Wednesday, December 17, 2008, in the St. Davids Hospital, in Austin, Texas. He was born in Mankato, Minn. on […]

Hallett Glenwood Hullinger, formerly of Draper’s Valley, Pulaski, Va., beloved husband, father, and pastor of 2104 Avalon Dr. Bedford, Mass. 01730, died at home on December 8, 2008. He was […]

Ardelia Mae Wilson Harris, 83, of Rich Creek, Va., passed away on Thursday, December 18, 2008. Funeral services were held 2 p.m. Friday, December 19, 2008, at the BroylesShrewsbury Funeral […]