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Helen Louise Bailey Howell, of 2821 Grandview Avenue, Bluefield, W.Va., and also of her vacation home at Claytor Lake, passed away on Wednesday May 23, 2007 at Phillips Personal Home […]

Dorothy Ann Dowdy, 80, of 4811 Towes Ferry Road, Newbern, Va., died Wednesday afternoon, May 23, 2007 at her home. She was born in Richmond, Va. on May 22, 1927, […]

Almena Nixon Criner, 88, of Christiansburg, died Thursday, May 24, 2007 in Pulaski Health and Rehab Center. She was born March 5, 1919 in Montgomery County, Va., the daughter of […]

Arnold (Shorty) Junior Collins, 67, of Walnut Road at Pembroke departed this life Wednesday morning May 23, 2007 at Giles Memorial Hospital in Pearisburg. Born in Giles County on March […]

Linda Sue Bostwick, 59, of Collinsville and formerly of Christiansburg, passed away Monday, May 21, 2007. She was preceded in death by her parents, Roy Jackson Bostwick, Sr. and Mittie Leona […]

Dorothy Long Bays, 79, of Christiansburg, died Wednesday, May 23, 2007 in Carilion New River Medical Center. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bernard H. (Jack) Bays. Surviving […]

Larry Joseph Adams, 89, of Walnut Avenue, Pulaski, passed away Wednesday evening May 23, 2007 at the Pulaski Community Hospital. Born February 25, 1918 in Jacoby, La., he was the […]

Edward Hays Zeigler, Jr., 66, of Radford, Virginia, passed away on Wednesday, May 23, 2007. He was born on James Island, S.C. and was raised in Columbia, S.C. He graduated from […]

Gwendolyn Ann Samuels, 54, of Christiansburg, passed away Thursday, May 17, 2007. Funeral services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 26, 2007 at the Horne Funeral Home Chapel. […]

Phillip Wayne Prescott, 39, of Dublin, passed away Monday, May 21, 2007. He was preceded in death by a brother, Bobby Prescott; and a sister, Donna Prescott. Survivors include father […]

Everette Kenneth Hawley, 64 of Radford, passed away Tuesday, May 22, 2007. He has been a Pharmacist for 37 years and was employed at Radford CVS. He was a graduate of […]

Emmett Junior Fleeman, 73 of Narrows went home to be with the Lord on Monday, May 21st, 2007 at his home surrounded by his family. A lifelong resident of Giles […]

Jesse James Burnette, age 89 of 2915 Honaker Road, Draper passed away Tuesday, May 22, 2007 at the Virginia Veterans Care Center, Roanoke. Born September 20, 1917 in Pulaski County, […]

Edith Attaway Board, 95, of Floyd, passed away Tuesday, May 22, 2007. She was preceded in death by her parents, Horatio and Nancy Blackwell Board; brothers, Dewey, Herman and Parrot […]

Thelma Lunna Austin, 82, of Caudill St. in Pearisburg, departed this life at her home Saturday evening, May 19, 2007 to join her late husband, Charles Lee Austin, who passed […]

Geneva Elizabeth Barnett Yates, 84, of Shawsville, went to be with her Heavenly Father. She was a retiree of Radford Army Ammunition Plant in Radford; a long-time member of Mission […]

Roger Allen Kissinger, 50, of Christiansburg, passed away Sunday, May 20, 2007. He leaves to cherish his memory his parents, Allen R. and Evelyn F. Kissinger of Christiansburg; three sisters […]