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Ann Lee Whitley, 93, of Blacksburg, passed away Sunday, July 30, 2006. She was preceded in death by her parents, Benjamin G. and Ellen Ray Lee; her son, Dirk C. Whitley. […]

Keith Ira Martin, 46, formerly of Pulaski, died Thursday, July 27, 2006. Funeral service will be at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, August 2, 2006 at the Randolph Avenue United Methodist […]

Calvin R. Jones, 77, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, July 29, 2006 at his home in Christiansburg surrounded by his family. He was a member of the […]

Matthew Scott Fletcher, 21 of Narrows, passed away Saturday, July 29, 2006. A lifelong resident of Giles County, he was born on December 19, 1984 and was the son of […]

Jessie Willard “Peanut” Wilson, Jr., 51, of Pearisburg died Wednesday July 26, 2006 at Medcenter One Hospital in Bismarck , North Dakota. He was born in Giles County on December […]

Arthur Clinton Smith, 88, of Draper, Va., passed away Saturday, July 29, 2006. Funeral services will be conducted Monday, July 31, 2006, 2 p.m. at Bower Funeral Chapel, Pulaski. Visitation […]

Betty Taylor Chinault, 66, of Christiansburg, died Saturday, July 29, 2006 at her home. Surviving are her husband, Lawrence (Teddy) Chinault, Christiansburg; a son and daughter-in-law, Donnie and Sandra Chinault, […]

Pauline Allen Sutphin, 84, of Pulaski, Va., died Friday, July 28, 2006. She was born July 19, 1922 in Pulaski County, Va., and was the daughter of the late Hubert […]

John Howard Viet, 50, of Flanagan Avenue, Dublin, passed away Wednesday, July 26, 2006. Born December 26, 1955 in Quonset Point, Rhode Island, he was the son of the late Ben […]

John David (J.D.) Smith, III, 27, of Pulaski, Va., died Wednesday, July 26, 2006. He was born June 10, 1979 and was the son of Della Wright Howell and the late […]

Joshua Daniel (Josh) Ogle, 18, of Christiansburg, departed from his earthly home on Thursday, July 27, 2006 to join his heavenly father as a result of a motorcycle accident. He […]

Ralph Gordon Mills, 79 of Radford, passed away Thursday, July 27, 2006 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. He was preceded in death by his parents, James and Mabel Dudley Mills; one […]

Frederick Karl Smith, 59, of Christiansburg, passed away Wednesday, July 26, 2006. He is survived by his wife, Brenda H. Smith; parents, Carl F. and Carrie S. Smith of Manassas; […]

Angela Dawn Dickerson Parker, 30, of Blacksburg, died Tuesday, July 25, 2006. She was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Sylvia Parker. She is survived by her three children, […]

Richard Gene Hedge, Sr., 55, passed away Wednesday morning, July 26, 2006 at his home in Pulaski after battling pancreatic cancer for two years. He was born in Radford on […]