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Dr. Rita Sizemore Riddle, 65, of Radford, passed away on Friday, October 27, 2006. Born September 26, 1941 in Fleming, Kentucky, Rita Ann grew up in Dickenson County, Virginia near […]

Dulcie Faye Barker Grimes, 82, of Dublin, passed away Saturday, October 28, 2006. She was preceded in death by her parents Zion Tomous Sr. and Mary Linet Harlen Barker, two […]

Gaye Epperly Belcher, 78, of Floyd, went to her heavenly home Friday, October 27, 2006. She is survived by sons and daughter-in-law, Donnie and Bonnie Belcher, Concord, N.C., Scott Belcher, […]

(April 03, 1935 – October 25, 2006) Henry Boyd Safewright, Sr., age 71 of Pulaski, slipped into eternal rest with God on Wednesday, October 25, 2006. Henry was born in Allisonia […]

Thomas Dean Ramsey, 51, of Blacksburg, died Wednesday, October 25, 2006. Funeral services Saturday, October 28, 2006 at 2 p.m. in the Newbern Church of Jesus. Arrangements by McCoy Funeral […]

Dorothy Belle Price, 83, of Blacksburg, died Thursday, October 26, 2006 at Montgomery Regional Hospital. She was born in Blacksburg, Va. on April 7, 1923 to the late Dr. Leonard […]

Sadie Ellen Dennis, 88, of Pearisburg, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, October 25, 2006 from Giles Memorial Hospital. She was born September 30, 1918 at Wilburn Valley, […]

Jeane Osborne Davis, 79 died on Thursday at Pulaski Health Care. She was preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, Charles R. Davis, Jr. and by a son […]

Wendell Holmes (Wendy) Weisend, 82, of Blacksburg, died October 25, 2006. A native of Youngstown, Ohio, he served in World War II in the US Eighth Air Force and was […]

Marion Jacobus Talmadge Sanzenbach, 93, of Blacksburg, passed away October 24, 2006. She was preceded in death by her parents, Nelson and Edith Jacobus; her husband, Arthur Sanzenbach; sons, Keith […]

“To learn and never be filled is wisdom. To teach and never be weary is love.” Gladys Jewell Peters Boitnott died October 25, 2006, after a brief illness. She was […]

Shirley Wheeling Reves, 67, formerly of Dublin, passed away Tuesday, October 24, 2006 at her home in Clifton Forge after a brief battle with cancer. She was a member of […]

Edwin Perry Martin, 83, of Blacksburg, died Tuesday, October 24, 2006, at Montgomery Regional Hospital. He was born in Joliet, Illinois on December 15, 1922 to the late Bert G. […]

William Posey Mitchell, 65, of Christiansburg, passed away Tuesday, October 24, 2006. He was the son of the late Tokie Quesenberry and K.T. Mitchell. He was a former employee of […]

Alma Mae Jackson, 49, of Radford, died Monday morning, October 23, 2006 in a house fire at her home on West Street. Born in Radford on July 27, 1957 she […]

Zona Gale Grissom, 68, of Christiansburg, passed away Monday, October 23, 2006 at the University of Virginia Medical Center, Charlottesville. She was preceded in death by a sister, Betty Jolene […]