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Irene Catherine Contreras, 91, of Blacksburg, Va., died Wednesday, November 13, 2007. Arrangements are being handled by Horne Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Christiansburg.

Millard Edward Hackney, 88 formerly of Spotsylvania, passed away Monday, November 12, 2007 in Fairlawn, VA. He was a former member of the Spotsylvania Church of God and a U. […]

Mrs. Bane Miller Straley, 98 of Eggleston passed away on Monday, November 12th, 2007 at Riverview Nursing Home in Rich Creek. She was born in White Gate on October 3rd, 1909 […]

Ronald (Ronnie) Thomas Murphy, 42, of Dublin, Va., passed away on Tuesday, November 13, 2007. Born October 15, 1965 in Radford, Va., he is the son of Thomas Ray Murphy […]

Albert Abraham Hancock, age 32, of Dublin died Sunday, November 11, 2007 due to a trac­tor trailer accident. He was preceded in death by his father, Marvin S. Hancock; maternal […]

Vernie Shelton Buzard, 89, of Wheatland Hills Retirement Center in Radford, Va., died on Tuesday morning, November 13, 2007 in Carilion New River Valley Medical Center. She was born November […]

Lorena Frances Bird Cundiff Bauer was born in Giles County, Va. on April 24, 1921, and she died on November 12, 2007 in Salem, Va. Frances was the wife of […]

Ashlie E. Stewart of Pearisburg, Virginia passed away on Saturday, November 10, 2007. She will be commended to her Lord in a private memorial service with her family and closest […]

Margaret Horton Rasnick, 81, of Christiansburg, died Sunday, November 11, 2007. She is survived by her husband, Lawrence Deward Rasnick; sons and daughter-in-law, Bobby and Peggy Rasnick, David Rasnick all […]

Julia Elizabeth Howell Francis, 88, of Radford, went to be with the Lord, Saturday, November 10, 2007. She was preceded in death by her parents Elbert Eden and Bertha Ollie […]

Richard Lewis Sharpe, 71, of Floyd, passed away Friday November 9, 2007 at Fairpark Healthcare Center in Maryville, Tenn., after a long illness. He was born in Fultonham, Ohio. After […]

Gavin Shawn Santolla, infant son of Christian Miller and Shawn Santolla of Pembroke died Friday, November 9, 2997. Graveside services will be conducted Monday at 10 a.m. in Birchlawn Burial […]

Virginia Brown Mosby, 95, of Blacksburg, passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, November 8, 2007, surrounded by family and caregivers. Virginia was born in Lynchburg, Virginia, on August […]

Glen Mitchell, 83, of Blacksburg, Virginia passed away Friday, November 9, 2007. He was born in Bridgeton, Indiana on September 10, 1924. Glen attended the University of Indiana on a […]