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Betty Roop McCoy, 75, of Radford, passed away Friday, February 1, 2008. She was preceded in death by her husband, Sam McCoy; mother and father, Perry and Myrtle Roop; brothers, […]

Elmer Allen Black, 90, of Rich Creek, passed away Friday, February 1, 2008, at Carilion New River Valley Medical Center, in Christiansburg. He was born in Rush County, Ind., on June […]

Rebecca East Adkins, 78, of Christiansburg, passed away February 1, 2008 at Montgomery Regional Hospital. She is the daughter of the late Ellis M. and Nannie Mae Reece East. Mrs. Adkins […]

Edna Lee Secrist Bolleter, of Lake Jackson, Texas, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, January 29, 2008. Edna was born on September 28, 1927 in […]

Gladys Moles Harris Williams, 82, of Willis, passed away Wednesday, January 30, 2008. Gladys loved her family and friends. She always looked forward to their visits, preparing meals and playing […]

Claudine Stump, 67, of Check, left her earthly home on Wednesday morning, January 30, 2008, to spend eternity with her Lord. Claudine was, as stated in Proverbs 31:10-31, “…a truly […]

Elvin D. Poe, 82, passed away December 8, 2007. He was predeceased by his beloved wife, Yvonne; brother, Raymond Poe; and daughter, Lisa Poe. He is survived by his son […]

Beulah Mae Boothe Owens, 98, of Snowville, passed away Wednesday, January 30, 2008 at the New River Valley Medical Center. Born March 4, 1909, in Pulaski County, she was the […]

Thelma Price Hylton, 84, of Blacksburg, died Wednesday, January 30, 2008, at Continuous Care in Christiansburg. She was born in Montgomery County, Va. on February 7, 1923 to the late […]

Judith (Judy) Ann Gordon Furr, 70, of Pulaski County, formerly of Roanoke, Va., died unexpectedly of pulmonary embolus on Monday, January 28, 2008. She was preceded in death by her […]

Dallas Rigney Worrell Walker, 86, of Bassett, and formerly of Floyd County, passed away on Monday, January 28, 2008. She was the daughter of Ike and Susie Rigney, and was […]

Lydia Christine (Maw Maw) Porterfield, faithful wife, devoted mother, proud grandmother, 82, of the Maybrook Community at Pembroke, passed away quietly Monday, January 28,2008 at Montgomery Regional Hospital in Blacksburg. […]

Margaret Cooper Olsen, beloved wife of Herbert Olsen, died Sunday, January 27, 2008, at home with her family. Margaret was born October 8, 1921 in Brooklyn, New York to James […]

Nicole Michelle Lee of Derwood, Maryland, 2007 graduate from Magruder High School and a freshman engineering major from Virginia Tech was in a fatal car accident in West Virginia on […]

Ray Eldred McGuire, 71, of Willis, passed away Sunday January 27, 2008. Survivors include his wife, Christine McGuire, Willis; son, Curtis McGuire and fiance, Shelia Hedrick, Willis; grandson, Dustin McGuire, […]

Eula Spangler Medley, 79, of Christiansburg died Sunday, January 27, 2008 at Lewis Gale Medical Center. She was born in West Virginia on December 17, 1928 to the late Leonard […]