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Thomas Christopher (Chris) Cruise, of Blacksburg, born January 26, 1973, passed away on Tuesday, April 15, 2008, due to a tragic car accident. He is preceded in death by sister, […]

Eva Thompson Young, of Radford, Va., born June 18, 1908, departed this life on Monday, April 14, 2008 at NRV Medical Center. Preceding Eva in death was her husband, Aaron […]

Kenneth Lee Runions, 51, of Narrows, departed this life suddenly on Monday, April 14, 2008, at Carilion Giles Memorial Hospital in Pearisburg. A lifelong resident of Giles County, he was […]

Steven Allen Bratton, 54, of Pulaski, passed away Monday, April 14, 2008. Born June 17, 1953 in Pulaski, he was the son of Della Quesenberry Bratton and the late George […]

Ethel Ida Estep, 62, of Dublin, died Saturday, April 12, 2008. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 16, 2008, in the McCoy Funeral Home Chapel. Interment […]

Charles Shelburn (Charlie) Correll, 77, of Christiansburg, Va., passed from this earth Sunday, April 13, 2008, at Montgomery Regional Hospital after a short illness. He had also lived in Marietta, […]

Margaret Ethel Lucas Walters, 95, formerly of Pembroke, Va., departed this life Sunday morning, April 13, 2008, at her Sharon Towers residence in Charlotte, N.C. Mrs. Walters was born July […]

Evelyn Louise Anderson Sanders, died April 12, 2008. She was born July 6, 1919 in Bismarck, North Dakota to Elmer August Anderson and Grace Baker Anderson and was raised in […]

Mary Gail Dean Crowder, age 51 of Pulaski passed away Sunday, April 13, 2008 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Born April 18, 1956 in Wythe County, she was the daughter of the […]

John Harvey Bland, 72, of Christiansburg, went to be with his Lord on April 12, 2008. He went peacefully in his sleep, surrounded by his family who loved him very […]

William (Bill) H. Akers Jr., 77, of Elliston, passed away Sunday, April 13, 2008, at Montgomery Regional Hospital. He was a long time devoted employee of Big Spring Mill, Elliston. […]

Paul Raymond Stosser, 63, of Secretariat Drive in Danville, Ky., and formerly of Blacksburg, Va., passed away Wednesday, April 9, 2008, at UK Medical Center in Lexington, Ky. Born March […]

Danny Lee Dickerson, 57, of Pearisburg, Va., went to be with the Lord Friday morning, April 11, 2008, at his home. Danny was born on August 21, 1950, in Pearisburg, […]

Lieutenant Colonel William George (Bud) Devens, 82, died April 12, 2008. Arrangements by McCoy Funeral Home, Blacksburg.

James D. Albert, 66, formerly of Pembroke, and now of 3245 Jacks Mill Road, Chambersburg, Pa., died Friday, April 11, 2008, at the Chambersburg Hospital, Chambersburg, Pa. Jim was born […]

James Merle Kingrea, 68, of Christiansburg, died Thursday, April 10, 2008. He is survived by his mother, Mary Lou Kingrea, of Dublin; daughter, Patti K. Palmer, of Fairlawn; sons and […]

Alfreda Overstreet Hamblin, 73, of Dublin, passed away Thursday, April 10, 2008. She was preceded in death by her parents, Jesse M. and Lura Tickle Overstreet and two brothers, Jesse R. […]