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Verna Marie GrahamRichardson, 87, of Stanton, Ky. and formerly of Shawsville, Va., passed away on Wednesday, January 9, 2008. She was born April 5, 1920, in the Dark Run section of […]

Angela Della Reed, 91, of Circle Drive in Pembroke, departed this life Wednesday evening, January 9, 2008, at home, in the loving care of her family. Born in Mercer County, […]

Jessie Bain Bowman Pack, 95, of Fairlawn, passed away Wednesday, January 9, 2008, at her home. She was born November 12, 1912, in Patrick County, Va., to the late Junus […]

Mary Louise Lane, 79, of Christiansburg, formerly of Highland Park, NJ, passed away Thursday, January 10, 2008. She is survived by her daughter, Mary Kathleen (M.K.) Johnson and her partner, […]

Jesse Ray Wilborn, 85, of Florida, passed away Wednesday, January 2, 2008. He is survived by his wife, Allietha H. Wilborn; daughter, LaRae Cummings; grandsons, Ralph (Katherine) Cummings and Chris […]

Edith “Susie” Frye Viar, 65, of Draper, Va. died Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2008 in the Montgomery County Regional Hospital, Blacksburg. She was born on Feb. 18, 1942 in Wythe County […]

Bertha Elisa Vecellio Sutherland, 83, of Christiansburg, passed away after a long illness on January 9, 2007. Mrs. Sutherland was preceded in death by her parents, Angelo and Elisa Pais […]

Ward Malcolm Songer, 73, of Country Road, Pembroke, departed this life Wednesday, morning January 9, 2008 at his home in the Maybrook Community. Born in Giles County on November 7, […]

Clarence Randolph (Buddy) Perkins, 72, of Pearisburg, departed this life Tuesday, January 8, 2008, at Montgomery Regional Hospital in Blacksburg. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday, January […]

Julie McMurray Kennedy, 44, of Greensboro, N.C., passed away on Monday, January 7, 2008, at Wesley Long Hospital. Funeral service will be held Friday, January 11, 2008, at First Baptist […]

Pauline Agnew Dunford, 85, of Charleston, WV formerly of Floyd, VA passed away Wednesday, January 9, 2008. She is survived by her son and special friend, Larkin Dunford and Betty […]

Margaret Elizabeth Hilton Calhoun, 93, formerly of Blacksburg, died peacefully, Wednesday, December 26, 2007, in Manning, S.C., with her daughters at her side. Elizabeth was born September 12, 1914, in […]

James Edward Bland Sr., 82, of Christiansburg died, Wednesday, January 9, 2008, at the Virginia Veterans Care Center. He was born in Ronceverte, W.Va. on July 28, 1925, to the […]

Aletha M. Pearson died Friday, January 4, 2008 at home after an extended illness . She was born on July 21, 1936 in San Diego, California and spent most of […]

John Henry Kytchen, 79, of Blacksburg, died Tuesday, January 8, 2008, at his home. He was born in Montgomery County, Va., on June 22, 1928, to the late Charles H. […]

Arnold Lee (Calger) Hale, 79, of Narrows, passed away Tuesday, January 8, 2008 at Carilion Giles Memorial Hospital in Pearisburg, Va. A lifelong resident of Giles County, Va., he was born […]

Ruby Hill Shaver, 87, of Copper Hill, went to be with the Lord on Monday, January 7, 2008. She is preceded in death by her husband, Cleophas Shaver; two grandsons, […]