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Lora Mae Flinchum Phillips, 89, of Willis, passed away Friday, August 5, 2016. She was preceded in death by her parents, Byrd and Hallie Flinchum. She is survived by her […]

Tamala Lynn Manning (Tammy), born April 16, 1962, joined her Lord and Savior on August 6, 2016, surrounded by her family. Tamala is preceded in death by her parents, William […]

Edna Bonham Love of Pulaski passed away on Wednesday, August 3, 2016 at the age of 92. She was born on October 17, 1923 in Chilhowie, Va. to Samuel and […]

Barry Lantz Cromer, 67, of Floyd, died Thursday, August 4, 2016, at his home. He was born in Christiansburg on February 23, 1949 to the late William Leslie and Bertie […]

LeRoy James Kniskern of Christiansburg, VA, passed away on Wednesday, August 3, 2016. Born in Cobleskill, NY in 1941, Roy graduated from Virginia Polytechnic Institute with a degree in Electrical […]

Nancy Elaine Lawson Martin, age 66 of Draper passed away Thursday, August 4, 2016 at the Highland Ridge Rehab Facility, Dublin. Born March 10, 1950 in Draper she was the […]

Lula K. Semones, 85, of Floyd, transitioned to Heaven on Tuesday, August 2, 2016. She was preceded in death by her parents, Dura and Lizena Sutphin Keith; 3 brothers, Clarence, […]

Frances Slusher Keith, of Christiansburg, departed this life on Wednesday, August 3, 2016 at the age of 78. She was a resident at Heritage Hall. She was the widow of […]

James Edward Harless, 79, of Parrott, passed away Tuesday, August 2, 2016. He retired from Lynchburg Foundry with 33 years of service. He was a member for 57 years of […]

John A. Ballweg, 89, of Christiansburg, Va. passed away on Monday, August 1, 2016. He was born in Spalding, Neb. on November 27, 1926 to the late John and Mary […]

Patricia Gayle Johnston, age 69, of Garden City, Myrtle Beach, S.C., formerly of Radford, Va., passed away July 31, 2016. She was preceded in death by her parents, Andrew Blaine […]

Mollie Hodge Thurston, born June 27, 1962 as Mollie Beatrice Hodge, died Tuesday, July 26 in Roanoke Memorial Hospital after ultimately losing her lifelong battle against severe depression. While she […]

Bobby L. Eanes, 74, of Christiansburg, Va. was called home on Saturday, July 30, 2016 surrounded by his loved ones. Bobby was an avid fly fisherman who loved the water. […]

Thomas Bain, 70, of Virginia Beach, formerly of Radford, passed away Friday, July 29, 2016 at Halquist Memorial Inpatient Center in Arlington. He was retired Recreation Director with Montgomery County […]

Ruby Virginia Williams Williams, 94, of Christiansburg, Va., formerly a resident of Burlington for over 60 years passed away surrounded by her family on Saturday, July 30, 2016 at Warm […]

Billy Buford Williams, 89, of Christiansburg, passed away on Saturday, July 30, 2016.Billy was born April 27, 1927 in Morganton, N.C., and raised in Drexel, N.C. He was preceded in […]

Gwendolyn Rose Duncan Ward, 80, of Christiansburg, Va., and formerly of Floyd, Va., passed away on Sunday, July 24, 2016, at the Kroontje Health Care Center. Gwen was born in […]