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Gladys Edna Baker, 88, of Narrows, Va., passed away Tuesday night, October 14, 2008 at Bowers Hospice House in Beckley, W.Va. Mrs. Baker was born on May 30, 1920 in […]

Robert Lee Turpin Jr., 34, of Radford, Va., died on Sunday, October 12, 2008. Surviving are his wife, Laura L. Turpin, of Allisonia; one son, Robert Russell Turpin, of Allisonia; […]

Juanita Crabtree Tiller, 89, of Radford, Va., passed away on Tuesday, October 14, 2008. She was born September 14, 1919, daughter of the late Grover C. and Elizabeth Compton Crabtree. […]

Darrell Wayne Golliher, 77, of Pulaski, Va., died early Tuesday morning, October 14, 2008, in the Pulaski Community Hospital. He was born in Pulaski on November 17, 1930, and was […]

Ruth Ann Akers, 75, of Radford, VA, began her journey to be with our Lord at 9:50 pm on Friday, August 16, 2019. Ruth was born to Don and Aletha […]

Rev. Ed Southers, 90, of High Point, went to be with his Lord, Tuesday, October 14, 2008 at Moses Cone Memorial Hospital. He was born April 13, 1918 in Radford, […]

Donald Stuart Pratt, 75, of Draper, Va., died on Sunday afternoon, October 12, 2008, at the home of his son. He was born in California on September 25, 1933, and […]

Florence Ellen LaRue Poe, 85, of Dublin, and formerly of Pulaski, Va., went to be with the Lord on Monday, October 13, 2008. Born January 31, 1923 in Pulaski, she […]

Thalis Edward Lawrence, 83, of Radford, passed away Saturday, October 11, 2008. He was a member of West Radford Church of God. He was a retired Foreman for Radford City […]

William Gene Branch, 83, of Radford, passed away Saturday, October 11, 2008. He was retired from Lynchburg Foundry as a Machinist and was a member of Dublin Church of God. […]

TSGT William Allen Baker, retired United States Air Force, 74, passed away Saturday, October 11, 2008, at Wayne Memorial Hospital surrounded by his family. Mr. Baker was born in Draper, […]

In lasting memory of Linda C. Holston (September 15, 1953 – October 10, 2008) She was born September 15, 1953 in Smyth County, Virginia, and was the daughter of the […]

Pamela Christine Meadows Sears, 38, of Rich Creek, went to be with our Lord, Friday evening, October 10, 2008 at Giles Memorial Hospital in Pearisburg. Born in Giles County on […]

Mary Madeline Haley Riggle, 84, went to her heavenly home to be with the Lord on Saturday, October 11, 2008, at Pulaski Retirement Community, where she had resided for the […]

Walter Dean McCracken passed away on October 10, 2008. He was 86 years old. Walt was born in Bridgeville, Pa., on December 17, 1921 and moved with his wife, Betty […]

Nancy Ann Barclay, of Blacksburg, Va., departed this life on Saturday, October 11, 2008. A “firecracker baby,” she was born in Canonsburg, Pa., on July 4, 1929, to Louise Gowern […]