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William Stover McEver, Ph. D., 63, of Warrenton, Va., died Dec. 19, 2006 at his home. He was born July 9, 1943 in Roanoke, Va., a son of the late H. […]

Ms. Leo (Granny) Wills, 95, of the Shiloh Community passed away on Wednesday, December 20, 2006. Funeral services will be held Friday, December 22, 2006 at 11 a.m. from Stevens […]

Robert Alan Rippere, 68, of Willis, passed away Wednesday, December 20, 2006 at his home. He is survived by his wife, Jeanne Rippere, Willis; three daughters and son-in-law, Karen R. […]

Vida Charity Huff Bandy, 92, of Chattanooga, Tenn., died on Tuesday, December 19, 2006. She was a retired teacher and principal for Montgomery County, Va. schools and a member of […]

Peggy J. Shaver Stowers, 75, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2006. Private graveside service will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Bradley Cemetery, Lindside. Friends may call 6 to 8 p.m. today […]

Reverend Bryan Childress, 85, passed away Tuesday, December 19, 2006. He was preceded in death by his parents, Reverend Bob Childress and Mamie Lelia Montgomery Childress ,as well as his […]

William Cassell Camper, 82, of Prices Fork, died, Monday, December 18, 2006, at Montgomery Regional Hospital. He was born in Prices Fork, Va. on November 4, 1924 to the late […]

Elzie Lee Turman, 83, of 501 5th Street SE, Pulaski, died Sunday afternoon, December 17, 2006 at his home. He was born in Carroll County on November 24, 1923 and […]

Gordon Allan MacInnis, of Blacksburg, died December 18, 2006 at the age of 84. One of the original faculty members at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine where he taught […]

Valerie Myers Hall (“Sissy”), age 47, of Christiansburg, passed away Sunday, December 17, 2006. She was a graduate of Auburn High School and Hiwassee College in Tennessee. An active member […]

Linda Sue Barnett, 49, of Blacksburg, died unexpectedly Sunday, December 17, 2006, at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. She was born in Christiansburg, Va. on November 27, 1957. She was preceded in […]

D. Alex Wind, of Shawsville, Va., died early Sunday morning after a three year struggle with eye melanoma. Alex was born Deirdre Alexandra Szego on March 24, 1948 in Seattle, Washington […]

Lewis C. Nester, 62, of Ruther Glen, died Friday, December 15, 2006 in Mary Washington Hospital. Formerly of Parrot, Virginia, he had retired from Krispy Kreme in Richmond. Survivors include […]

David S. Kronfeld, of Pembroke, died Sunday, December 17, 2006. He was the Paul Mellon Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Agriculture and former professor of veterinary medicine at the Virginia Polytechnic […]

Edrie Mae Barton Bishop, 88, of Pulaski, died Saturday December 16, 2006 at her residence. She was born March 31, 1918 in Radford and was the daughter of the late Desi […]