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Robert Lee Duncan, 77, passed away Sunday, September 13, 2015 at his home in Radford. He was a retired contractor and a longtime member of Gethsemane Baptist Church. He was […]

Daisy Duncan Riggins, 91, of Pulaski, passed away Friday, September 11, 2015 in the Highland Ridge Rehab Center, Dublin. Born April 18, 1924 in Welch, W.Va. She was the daughter […]

Larry Wayne Johnston, 68, of Cumberland Gap Road, New Castle, departed this life Friday morning, September 11, 2015 at his home in the care of his loving family and hospice. […]

Patricia May Furey, nurturer of people, plants and animals, died peacefully on Thursday, September 10, 2015, at Carilion New River Valley Medical Center with her daughters by her side. Born […]

James (Jimmy) Thurman Hedge Jr., 49, of Radford, died Thursday, September 3, 2015.He was preceded in death by his parents, James Thurman Hedge Sr. and Chrystiline Mathena Hedge, and sister, […]

William Harvey Jones, 67, of Sands Road (White Gate Community) of Pearisburg, departed this life Thursday morning, September 10, 2015, in the care of his family and Highland Ridge Rehab […]

Eugene Codell Hamm, 68, of Hilltop Road, Pearisburg, departed this life Thursday evening, September 10, 2015, at his home in the loving care of his family and hospice. Born in […]

Joyce Ann Calfee, 76, of Radford, passed away Thursday, September 10, 2015. She was a member of First Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Maurice G. […]

Helen Minor Gibson, 96, passed away on Thursday, September 10, 2015 at her home in Radford. She was a member of Grove United Methodist Church and an elementary school teacher […]

Garrett Lane Wilf, age 3, of Christiansburg, died Sunday, September 6, 2015. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, September 12, 2015 at 10:00 am in the New Hope Church of […]

Mary Hart Richardson Britt, 77, died in her Blacksburg home on Tuesday, September 8, 2015. Her son and husband were with her. She showed amazing courage in a long battle […]

Kenneth Edward Dawson, 88, died on September 10, 2015 at 5:33 am, at Lewis Gale Hospital-Montgomery. He was predeceased by his beloved wife of 63 years, Juanita O. Dawson, his […]

Jewel Ann Carter Habernigg “Granny Jew Jew”, 79 of Christiansburg and formerly of Pembroke, departed this life early Wednesday morning, September 9, 2015 at Lewis-Gale Montgomery Hospital in Blacksburg. Born […]

Elder David A. Powell, Sr., of Floyd, formerly of Roanoke, completed his earthly task on Thursday night September 3, 2015 at UVA Medical Center, Charlottesville, VA. He was born in […]

Darrell Baxter Thompson, 61, of Willis, passed away Monday, August 31, 2015. He was born of Earnest Baxter Thompson & Isabel Smith Thompson. He is preceded in death by his […]