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On March 1, 2016, Mary Virginia Collins Roop, 84, of Radford, departed this life to rejoin her beloved husband, Raymond and son, Ray. Mary was born on July 19, 1931, […]

Dr. Orren L. Royal, Captain Medical Corps, US Navy (ret), aged 89, passed away on March 1, 2016 surrounded by his children. He was preceded in death by his beloved […]

Anna Jean Wiley Thompson, 84, passed away Tuesday, March 1, 2016 at English Meadows Assisted Living in Christiansburg. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clinton W. “Tommy” Thompson; […]

Beverly Sutherland Langford, age 69, of Blacksburg went to be with her LORD, February 29, 2016 at the Kroontje Health Care Center at Warm Hearth Village after a short battle […]

Ricky Lee Cooley, 69, of Check (Floyd Co) departed this life Sunday evening, February, 28, 2016 at Lewis-Gale Medical Center, Salem. Born in Indianapolis, Indiana on December 14, 1946, he […]

Jaqueline Poff Blackwell began her earthly journey on October 7, 1926 as a middle child of James Lafayette and Ocie Adeline Wilson Poff. Her love for her family and friends […]

Ricky Lee Kemp, age 52 formerly of Pulaski Virginia passed away Monday, February 29, 2016. He was born July 19, 1963 in Pulaski. He was preceded in death by his […]

Carl Henry Sutphin, 82, of Montgomery County, left this earth to be with Jesus Christ on Monday, February 29, 2016.He was born on March 9, 1933 to the late William […]

James Edward “Buddy” Earp, of Christiansburg, VA, passed away on February 24, 2016. Buddy was a lifelong educator and a retired colonel in the United States Marine Corps Reserves. He […]

Velma Louise Brookover Cole, 87, of Radford, passed away Monday, February 29, 2016. She was born in West Virginia the daughter of the late Wirt and Clara Brookover. Survivors include […]

Shakeem Dangelo James, 19, of Radford, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, February 27, 2016. He was an employee of Walmart and attended Young Life Ministries. Shakeem was […]

Louise Tingler Martin, 86 of Pearisburg, VA went to be with the Lord on February 26, 2016 at Carilion Giles Community Hospital in Pearisburg, VA. Mrs. Martin was born on […]

Irven Miller Gray Jr., 75, of Pulaski, died Friday, February 26, 2016, at home. He was born in Pulaski, on November 12, 1940, and was the son of the late […]

Edgar Jackson Dobbins, 73, of Christiansburg, passed away on Friday, February 26, 2016. He was born on October 20, 1942, to the late Henry Jackson and Mae Vaughn Dobbins. In […]

Elbert Lee Reed, Jr., 80, of Christiansburg, went to be with the Lord on February 27, 2016. He was preceded in death by his father, Elbert Lee Reed Sr.; mother, […]

Will Rosenfeld of Blacksburg, kindergarten teacher, musician, author, magician, juggler, activist, astronomer, Woodstock attendee, pacifist, mathematician, puzzler, pancake maker, poet, cat lover, philosopher, longtime long haired hippy, beloved father, brother, […]

Avis Evangeline Gillispie Detamore, 81, of Cascade Drive, Pembroke, departed this life Saturday morning, February 27, 2016, at Lewis-Gale Medical Center in Salem. Born in Pembroke on June 27, 1934, […]