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Ralph W. Petrone, 66 of Blacksburg, passed away peacefully on September 27, 2015 after a valiant battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born in Radford, VA on June 11, 1949 […]

Arthuritus (Arthur) James Green, 86 passed away on Tuesday September 22nd, 2015 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. He, is preceded in death by his father Mr. Stonewall Jackson Green and mother […]

Evan Matthew Meisler, 24, of Blacksburg, formerly of Woodstock NY, passed away on Friday, September 25, 2015. Evan grew up in Brooklyn, and moved with his family to Woodstock. He […]

William Elvis McGuire, age 58, of Shawsville died, Saturday, September 26, 2015, at New River Valley Medical Center. He was born in Radford, Va. on October 19, 1956 to the […]

June Whicker Russell, 82, a resident of Warm Hearth in Blacksburg, VA, previously of Charlottesville, VA and originally from Kannapolis, NC, completed her life and headed for a new adventure […]

Mary Lou Piper, 87, of Pembroke and formerly of Marion, Ohio departed this life Friday evening, September 25, 2015 at Country View Assisted Living in Peterstown, WV. Born in Lincoln, […]

Daisy Virginia Pennington, 84, of Witt Road, Pearisburg, passed away Friday, September 25, 2015 at Pulaski Health and Rehab Center in Pulaski. Born on February 14, 1931, she was a […]

Hazel Aliene McNeil Sowers, 92, of Pilot, VA, went to be with the Lord on Friday September 25, 2015. Aliene was the daughter of the late Everett and Nora McNeil […]

Benjamin Gill Burk, 85, of Christiansburg, went to be with the Lord September 25, 2015. Ben was preceded in death by his parents, John Riley and Artie Grace Linkous Burk; […]

John Michael (Mike) Mowery, 57, of Draper, passed away Thursday, September 24, 2015. He was preceded in death by his parents, John Austin and Margaret Mowery. Survivors include his wife, […]

Elizabeth Ann Taylor (Libby) Slate, 54, of Pulaski, passed away Wednesday, September 23, 2015. Funeral Service will be 2 p.m. Saturday, September 26, 2015, at Stevens Funeral Home, Pulaski, 540-908-2600.

Louise McNeely Massie, 94, of Pulaski, passed away Sunday, September 20, 2015 at Kroontje Health Care Center in Blacksburg. Born February 18, 1921, she was the daughter of the late […]

Nannie Hogan Sherman, 90, of Christiansburg, Va., went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Saturday, September 19, 2015.She was preceded in death by her father, […]

Calvin Coolidge Powers, 91, of Floyd, Va., passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, September 19, 2015. He was born on May 2, 1924 in Dickenson County in Clinchco, […]

Shirley Dell Mann Jennings, of Christiansburg, born March 5, 1932 in Columbus, Ohio, ‘kicked the bucket’ on Wednesday, September 23, 2015, peacefully at her home. Shirley was preceded in death […]