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Frank L. Crockett, Jr. (May 15, 1943 – October 11, 2008). He was born May 15, 1943 in Pulaski, VA, and was the son of Dorothy Jones Crockett Palmer and […]

Mildred Scruggs Hudgins, 86, of Radford, Va., passed away on Friday, October 10, 2008. She was a member of the Radford Presbyterian Church. She was a retired registered nurse who […]

Mr. Nathan Garthright Holmes, 92, of Christiansburg, Va., went to be with the Lord on October 10, 2008. As a dedicated family man, Army veteran and faithful member and trustee […]

Daniel Garland Allen, 60, of Cascade Drive in Pembroke, Va., departed this life on Thursday, October 9, 2008, at Giles Memorial Hospital in Pearisburg after a long battle with cancer. […]

Dorothy Gentry Wiss, 95, passed away on Thursday, October 9, 2008, in Blacksburg, Va. She was born on October 2, 1913, to Mr. and Mrs. James Harvey Gentry, of Henderson, […]

Betty Huff Wade, 63, of Floyd, Va., passed away on Thursday, October 9, 2008. Betty was a a Beautician for 40 years, and a member of Word of Truth Baptist […]

Charles Homer Tankersley Jr., 72, of Floyd, Va., passed away Wednesday, October 8, 2008. He was preceded in death by his father, Charles Homer Tankersley Sr.; mother, Mary Alice Morrison; […]

Betty Mullens Roberts, 76, of 2495 Helena Moriah Rd., Timberlake, N.C., died Wednesday, October 8, 2008, at her home. Born in Raleigh County, W.Va., Mrs. Roberts was the daughter of […]

Justin Edward Roach, 33, of Radford, Va., passed away on Saturday, October 4, 2008. He was born on August 25, 1975, in Webster, Texas, the son of Charles Roach and […]

Gene Autry Jewell, 72, of Radford, Va., passed away on Thursday, October 9, 2008, at his home. He was a retired employee of Yokahoma Tire Company. He was preceded in […]

Bethene Ella Goldammer, 86, of Blacksburg, Va., died Wednesday, October 8, 2008, at the New River Valley Medical Center. She was born in Genoa, Neb., on October 2, 1922, to […]

Richard Wellington (Dick) Frizzell, 78, of Blacksburg, Va., died on Thursday, October 9, 2008. He was born on October 5, 1930, in Baltimore, Md., and was the son of the […]

Perhaps you sent a lovely card, or sat quietly in a chair. Perhaps you sent a simple note , If so we saw it there. Perhaps you spoke the kindest […]

Susie Lanter Roberts, 96,of Blacksburg, Va., died on Wednesday, October 8, 2008, at Montgomery Regional Hospital. She was born in Roanoke, Va., on April 2, 1912. She was preceded in […]

Mary Catherine (Mickey) Hartwig was born in Oceanside, California, December 17, 1943, and died at home in Blacksburg, Virginia, October 5, 2008. She joined Jesus Christ in eternal glory after […]

Sharon Chu Chiang, of Blacksburg, Virginia, passed away in her sleep on October 8, 2008, in the early morning. She is survived by her husband, Robert; her son, Henry and […]