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William Jefferson McGhee, 81, of Christiansburg, Va., and a lifelong Hokie fan, passed away on Tuesday, March 25, 2008, at Lewis-Gale Hospital. Born February 15, 1927, in Pike County, Ky., […]

William B. Addison Sr., 66, of Floyd, Va., passed away on Tuesday, March 25, 2008, at Montgomery Regional Hospital. He was a retired Sergeant First Class in the United States […]

Ted Pearson Yearout, 66, of Riner, Va., went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, March 25, 2008, at his home after a courageous battle with cancer. He was a […]

Raymond Willard, 80, of Christiansburg, died Monday, March 24, 2008, at Highland Ridge Rehabilitation Center in Dublin, Va. He was preceded in death by his parents, William “Sloke” and Edna […]

Donald (Don) Lee Viers, 70, of Draper, passed away Monday morning, March 24, 2008, at Lewis Gale Medical Center in Salem. He was born on September 13, 1937, in Draper, […]

Eddie George Parker, 71, of Copper Hill, passed away Tuesday, March 25, 2008. Survivors include his sisters-in-law, Barbara J. Sowder and husband, Thomas, of Check, Va., and Lula Bell Kennedy, […]

Deborah Elaine Jarrett Gibson, 50, of Indianapolis, Idaho and formerly of Radford, Va., went to be with our Father on Saturday, March 22, 2008. She is survived by her husband, […]

Moorman (Zip) Shepherd Baker, of Blacksburg and Columbia, Va., died Tuesday, March 25, 2008, at 91 years of age. He was born in Columbia, Va., on November 27, 1916, the son […]

Irene Akers Vest, 96, of Floyd, passed away Monday, March 24, 2008. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Dale and Lena Vest, of Roanoke; three grandchildren, Laura Vest […]

Betty Lou Snider, 79, of Dublin, died Saturday, March 22, 2008. Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 26, 2008, in the Westview Cemetery, Blacksburg. Arrangements by […]

Henry Clay (Buster) Parks, 89, of 2069 Twin Oaks, Pulaski, Va., departed for his Heavenly home Monday, March 24, 2008. He was born May 9, 1918, to the late Verlia Parks, […]

Cory James Dalton, age 21 of Pulaski passed away Sunday, March 23, 2008. Born April 3, 1986 in Pulaski, he is the son of Sean Joseph Cizl & Denise Gail Mathena […]

Wilmer (Buddy) Richard Clement, of Radford, passed away Sunday, March 23, 2008. He was owner and operator of Clement Oil Company. Mr. Clement was born October 4, 1928, the son […]

Marvin Maurice “Mac” McGuire, age 54, of Christiansburg and formerly of Ironto, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 19, 2008 at New River Valley Medical Center. Born […]

Robert Ramsey Smith Jr., 78, of Radford, passed away Sunday, March 23, 2008, at the New River Valley Medical Center. He was the owner and operator of Radio Station WKEX […]

Nelda Long Saville, 80, of Dublin, died Sunday, March 23, 2008, at New River Valley Medical Center. She was born in Christiansburg, Va., on May 23, 1927, to the late […]