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Judy Johnson Furrow (JJ), 57, of Elliston passed away Sunday, January 24, 2016, after a long battle with cancer. She is predeceased by parents, Darlene Catron Johnson and Floyd H. […]

Virginia Osborne Edwards, age 83 of Pulaski passed away peacefully Monday, January 25, 2016 at the Montgomery Regional Hospital. Born May 25, 1932 in Grayson County she was the daughter […]

Goldie Richardson Bean, of Christiansburg died on Tuesday, January 26, 2016. A Loving mother went home. She was preceded in death by her parents Warren and Fannie Richardson, her brothers, […]

William Martin Brown “Bill”, of Apple Drive, Pearisburg, departed this life Monday evening, January 25, 2016 at Carilion Giles Community Hospital in Pearisburg after a long illness. He was a […]

William Dean Shaver, age 54, of Newport died Friday, January 22, 2016 at his home. He was born in Pearisburg, Virginia on January 16, 1962. He was preceded in death […]

Mary Helen Cecil, 81, of Dublin, died Monday, January 25, 2016 at LewisGale Hospital-Pulaski. She was born in Dublin, VA on July 23, 1934 to the late Frank Carroll and […]

Hilda Hypes Decker, of Newport, went to her heavenly home Monday, January 25, 2016, at Kroontje Health Care Center. She was born in Abney, WVa on December 6, 1922 to […]

Denise Lorraine Defibaugh, 54, of Poplar Street in Narrows, departed this life Monday afternoon, January 25, 2016, in the care of her family and hospice. Born in Giles County on […]

James Keith Dabney, 60, of Radford, passed away on Friday, January 15, 2016, in the Salem Veterans Hospital. Keith served and retired from the United States Coast Guard. He was […]

David Herbert Millirons, age 87 of Pulaski (Shiloh Community) passed away Saturday, January 23, 2016 at the Lewis-Gale Hospital, Pulaski. Born September 14, 1928 in Pulaski he was the son […]

Clarence William “Billy” Breese, Jr., age 74 of Dublin passed away Saturday, January 23, 2016 at the New River Valley Medical Center. Born May 31, 1941 in Chattanooga, TN he […]

Allen Calhoun Taylor, passed away on Friday, January 22, 2016, at the age of 87. Born on June 8, 1928, in Bedford, VA, to the late W. P. and Eliza […]

Shirley Ann Smith Jones, 72, of Christiansburg, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, January 25, 2016. Shirley was preceded in death by her parents, Robert and Della […]

Karen Jameson Thompson, 48, passed away Sunday, January 24, 2016 at her home in Radford. She was preceded in death by her parents, Allan Harvey Jameson and Betty Ann Jameson. […]

Juanita “Nita” Tickle Blevins, age 64, of Dublin died, Thursday, January 21, 2016, at her home. She was born in Christiansburg, Va on August 26, 1951 to the late Hubert […]

Grover Evans Ridpath, 81, of Radford, passed away Friday, January 22, 2016. He was preceded in death by his parents, Garland and Luna Ridpath; his wife, Nancy Duncan Ridpath; grandson, […]