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Rev. Alexander (Alex) Dewey, Jr., 83, of Blacksburg, Va. died Saturday, December 30, 2006, at Lewis-Gale Medical Center. He was born in McDowell County, W.Va. on November 12, 1923, to […]

Bryant Kevin Crouse, age 18 or New River departed this life on Friday December 29, 2006. He was born on October 2, 1988 in Radford, Va. He was a member […]

Paul Daniel Lucas, 60, of Narrows departed from this earth to be with the Lord on Friday, December 29th, 2006 at Carilion Giles Memorial Hospital in Pearisburg. A lifelong resident […]

Mary Dee Snidow, 83, of Kow Camp Road in Pembroke, died Friday morning, December 29, 2006 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was born at Laurel […]

Maxine Duncan Mink, 70, of Dublin passed away Thursday, December 28, 2006 at the home of her daughter. Born September 28, 1936 in Pulaski County she was the daughter of the […]

William Curtis Davis, 72, of Blacksburg died Friday, Dec. 29, 2006, at his home. He was born in Blacksburg on August 4, 1934 to the late Paul David and Mae […]

Jean Lloyd Sheppard Alls, 73, of Prices Fork beloved wife and mother passed away Thursday, December 28, 2006. She was born in Montgomery County, Virginia on March 31, 1933 to the […]

Mary Alice French Surber, 62 of Glen Lyn passed away Wednesday, December 27th, 2006 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born in the Wolf Creek community on February […]

Olga Yaceviciute Nakutis, 95, passed away Wednesday, December 27, 2006 at her home in Radford. She was born October 18, 1911 in Telsiai, Lithuania. She was preceded in death by her […]

Carl Richard Harrison, age 68, of Christiansburg, passed away Wednesday, December 27, 2006. He was preceded in death by his parents, James and Betty Harrison; and his sister, Gail Sutphin. He […]

Lura Simpkins Grubb, 104, made her final journey to her heavenly home on Wednesday, December 27, 2006 at her home in Radford. She was a member of Valley Christian Ministries […]

Warden Harden Ford, age 41 of Christianburg died Wednesday, December 27, 2006. Graveside services will be conducted Thursday, December 28, 2006 at 3 p.m. at Sunset Cemetery Christiansburg. Arrangements by […]

Michael Neil Blankenship went to be with His Lord and Savior on December 26, 2006. Left to cherish his memory are his children, Christopher and Kayla; his parents, Melvin and […]

Stefan Rygas, age 86, of 114 Haight Street, McPherson, Kansas passed away Tuesday, December 26, 2006 at his home. Born September 2, 1920, in Stok, Poland, he was the son […]

Susan Young Simpkins, 52, of Pilot passed away peacefully on Monday, December 25, 2006 at the Beulah House in Dublin with her family and friends by her side, after a […]

Alma Ferrell Shelburne, age 86, of 7945 Little River Dam Road, Radford, died Tuesday, December 26, 2006 in Rich Creek Nursing Home. She was the widow of William Buford Shelburne, […]