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Mabel Snyder Thompson, 84, a lifelong resident of her home in Belspring, passed away Tuesday, June 13, 2006. She was retired as Postmaster at the Belspring Post Office and a […]

Ruth Aileen Meredith, 87, of Smith Hollow Road in Pembroke, departed this life from Lewis-Gale Medical Center in Salem, Monday, June 12, 2006. Born in Ripplemead on August 15, 1918 […]

Mary Elizabeth Effinger, 90, of Christiansburg, died Tuesday, June 13, 2006 at English Meadows. She was born in Montgomery County, Virginia on September 19, 1915 to the late Lacy Andrew […]

Rita Dell Dishon Gotzi, age 80 of Long Beach, Calif. and formerly Pulaski County (Snowville) passed away Tuesday, June 6, 2006 in San Juan Capistrano, Calif. Born Nov. 18, 1925 […]

David Columbus East, 65, of Pulaski, went to be with the Lord Sunday, June 11, 2006 from Montgomery Regional Hospital. Born January 19, 1941 in Pulaski, and was preceded in […]

Mary Elizabeth McPeak Bolt, 63, of Pulaski, passed away Monday, June 12, 2006 at the New River Valley Medical Center. Born September 26, 1942 in Pulaski, she was the daughter […]

Gaye Vest Simpkins, peacefully passed away from this life, Saturday, June 10, 2006. She was the widow of Edgar C. Simpkins and the last surviving member of the Willie F. […]

George Edward Shaw, 78, of Radford, passed away at his residence on Saturday, June 10, 2006 surrounded by the love of his family. He was born September 26, 1927 in […]

Marie Glennwood Hardy Rogers, 99, of Pulaski went to be with the Lord on Friday, June 9, 2006 in the Pulaski Health Care Center. She was born on December 13, […]

Tommy Newton Lang, 81, of Pembroke, Va., departed this life Friday afternoon, June 9, 2006 at Giles Memorial Hospital in Pearisburg after a long illness. Born in Giles County on […]

Sherry Witt Dobbins, 63, of Christiansburg, went to be with the Lord suddenly on Thursday, June 8, 2006. The daughter to the late Margie G. Willis, she was also preceded […]

Jacqueline Patrick Barker, 74, formerly of Christiansburg, Va., passed away at her Apopka, Fla. home Saturday, May 27, 2006. Born in 1931 in West Hazzard, Ky., she and her family […]

Audrey Brunner Williams, 94, died Monday, June 5, 2006. Graveside services, Monday, June 12, 2006 at 11 a.m. in Birchlawn Burial Park in Pearisburg. Arrangements by Kendall Funeral Home in […]

Mary Hamden Davidson, 81, died on May 7, 2006 at her home in Blacksburg Va. She was born November 12, 1924 in Schenectady, N.Y. to John D. Hamden and Bessie […]

Melba Arlene Tant, 80, of Riner, Virginia, died on Tuesday, June 6, 2006 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, June 10, 2006 in Memphis, Tenn. […]

Viola Blanch Porter, 90, of Sunbury, Ohio, and formerly of Christiansburg, died Thursday, June 8, 2006. The family will receive friends from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, June 14, 2006 […]

Mildred Ann Kegley Parker, 72, of Radford, passed away Wednesday, June 7, 2006. She was a member of the Fairlawn United Methodist Church, and retired banker with Crestar Bank. Mildred was […]

Virginia Mary Currie, 92, of Blacksburg, died Thursday, June 8, 2006, at her home. She was born in Duluth, Minnesota on November 30, 1913 to the late Gregor and Edith […]