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Rose Wilkinson Costain, died Thursday, December 4, 2008. She was born on March 14, 1923, in Salt Lake City, Utah, the daughter of the late James Gordon Wilkinson and Rose […]

Willie Reed Alexander, 78, of Christiansburg, Va., departed this life on Friday, December, 5, 2008. Funeral services will be held noon on Friday, December 12, 2008, at Greater Mt. Zion […]

Rev. Jesse T. Woodward, 87, of Bartlett, Tenn., and formerly of Blacksburg, Va., went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, December 3, 2008, at Signature Healthcare Memphis. Rev. Woodward […]

Denise Ella Vest, 51, of Radford, died Wednesday, December 3, 2008. She was born April 15, 1957, in Roanoke, to William “Bill” Vest and the late Lydia Louise Vest. Denise […]

Naomi Ruth Gates Stewart, RN, 74, of Radford, Va., departed for her home in Heaven on Wednesday, December 3, 2008, after a brief bout with cancer. Born July 21, 1934, […]

Curtis Eugene (Gene) Saunders, 75, of Dublin, Va., died on Thursday, December 4, 2008. He was born July 31, 1933 in Giles County, and was the son of the late […]

Elizabeth May McLemore, 66, of 408 Downey St., Radford, Va., died on Tuesday, December 2, 2008, at her home. She was born in Pulaski, Va., on April 28, 1944, and […]

Marshall Vernon Huffman, 64, of Pembroke, departed this life Thursday morning, December 4, 2008, at Giles Memorial Hospital, in Pearisburg, after a long illness. Born in Giles County on December […]

Hugh White Huff Jr., fondly referred to as H.W., 82, of Pulaski, died Thursday afternoon, December 4, 2008, in Roanoke Memorial Hospital. He was born on January 5, 1926, in […]

Aubry Clinton Horton, age 81 of Pulaski went to be with his Lord and Savior Thursday, December 4, 2008 at his home. Born March 28, 1927 in Pulaski, he was […]

Rev. Bernis O. Burch, 85, of Christiansburg, passed away on December 3, 2008. He was born in Draper, N.C. (now Eden, N.C.) to John Coleman Burch and Annie Mae Williams […]

John Michael Bane, age 59, of Christiansburg passed away suddenly Wednesday, December 3, 2008. He was an employee of the Volvo Truck Plant in Dublin, VA. The son of the […]

Posey Edmund Weddle, 89, of Floyd, Va., passed away on Wednesday, December 3, 2008. He was predeceased by his wife, Claudine Harman Weddle. He served in the Army during World […]

Ruth Stewart of Radford, Va., passed away on Wednesday, December 3, 2008. Arrangements by Stevens Funeral Home, Pulaski, Va.

Emily Juanita Bandy Branscome, 86, of Pulaski, Va., passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 2, 2008. She was a resident of Highland Ridge Nursing Home in Dublin. She was born […]

Florence Madeline Allen, 82, of Blacksburg, Va., died on Tuesday, December 2, 2008, at Montgomery Regional Hospital. She was born in Montgomery County, Va., on June 14, 1926, to the […]