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Irene Blankenship Harris, 85, of Narrows, better known as “Granny” by her family and community went home to God on Tuesday, May 27, 2008. A lifelong resident of Narrows, she […]

Vivian Allean Barker Vyule, 78, of Christiansburg, passed away Monday, May 26, 2008, at Montgomery Regional Hospital. She was born in Montgomery County, Va., on October 6, 1929, to the […]

Robert Hite (Bobby) McDaniel, 57, passed away Sunday, May 25, 2008, at his home in Dublin. He was a member of Central United Methodist Church. Bobby was an avid hunter […]

Susanne Profandt Flint, 74, of Riner, passed away Sunday, May 25, 2008. She is survived by her husband, James O. Flint; one daughter, “Judy” Peterson, of Claytor Lake; two stepdaughters, […]

Rowena Davis Fletcher, 79, of Roanoke and formerly of Pearisburg, went to be with the Lord Saturday May 24, 2008, at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. She was born in Pearisburg, Va. […]

Arnold Samuel Fleet Jr., 60, of Blacksburg, died Monday, May 26, 2008, at Montgomery Regional Hospital with his family by his side. He was born in Montgomery County on August […]

Robert Lucas (Bob) McConnell, 84, of Radford, passed away Saturday, May 24, 2008 at Radford Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was a retired Electronics Engineer from Radford Army Ammunition Plant […]

Claudine Gertrude Dove, 92 , of Blacksburg, died Saturday, May 24, 2008, at Montgomery Regional Hospital. She was born in Mill Creek Valley, Va. on May 26, 1916 to the […]

Everett Dow Thomas, 88, of Narrows, passed away Saturday, May 24, 2008. He was born in Princeton, West Virginia on December 9, 1919 and was the son of the late […]

Mary Bandy Sheppard, age 89 of Pulaski passed away Saturday, May 24, 2008 at the Highland Ridge Nursing Home, Dublin. Born July 10, 1918 in Pulaski County, she was the […]

Mike Allen Petty, 58, of Draper, died Friday, May 23, 2008. He was born in Pulaski December 22, 1949 and was the son of the late Alberta Virginia Turner Petty and […]

Dr. George Emiel Mattus, Ph.D., 89, of Spotswood, N.J., formerly of Blacksburg, died Friday, May 16, 2008, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick, N.J. Born in Marlborough, Conn., […]

Betty Elizabeth Hamblin, 66, of Pembroke, departed this life Saturday, May 24, 2008, at her home after a long illness. Born in Narrows, on April 5, 1942, she was the […]

Patricia Ann Robertson, 56, of the Hoges Chapel Community at Pembroke, departed this life at her home Thursday morning, May 22, 2008 after a long illness. Born in Giles County on […]

Hazel Goad Mooney, 94, of Pulaski, Va., passed away Tuesday, May 20, 2008. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 24, 2008, at Stevens Funeral Chapel, Pulaski, […]

7/5/1932 ~ 5/21/2008 The Reverend Ralph Green died Wednesday, May 21, 2008, in Gainesville, Ga. He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers. He is survived by […]

Lewis Douglas (Doug) Gibson, 62, of Christiansburg, died Thursday, May 22, 2008, at his home. He is survived by his wife, Barbara Rose Gibson; five stepsons, Tommy, Michael, Harvey, Richard […]