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Emily Ruth Gerberich Sutphin, 91, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, July 21, 2015. She was born June 10, 1924, in Draper, Va., to the late David Early […]

Richard Lee Akers, 65, of Roanoke, passed away on Sunday, July 19, 2015. After a long battle with A.L.S., he is finally at peace. He was preceded in death by […]

Harold William Taylor completed his earthly journey on Sunday, July 19, 2015. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ira Taylor and Amy Mae Taylor; stepfather, J.W. Lightsey; sister, […]

Annabelle T. Wyms, 86, passed away on Monday, July 20, 2015, at home in Radford, Va. She was born on December 25, 1928, in Switchback, W.Va., to the late Henry […]

Alan Robert McDaniel, 66, of Blacksburg, died Monday, July 20, 2015, at Lewis Gale Hospital-Montgomery. He was born in Atlantic, Iowa, on November 5, 1948. He is preceded in death […]

Joyce Ann Kirby Lewis died on Monday, July 20, 2015. A native of Cookeville, Tenn., she was a resident of Blacksburg, Va., for over 45 years. She was the only […]

Larry Stephen “Steve” Holston, age 62 of Dublin passed away Saturday, July 18, 2015 at the UVA Medical Center – Charlottesville, Virginia. Born November 14, 1952 in Pulaski, he was […]

Lona Tibbs Hoel, age 79 of Pulaski, died Monday evening July 20, 2015. She was born on September 25, 1935 in Smyth County, and was the daughter of the late […]

Allen Elwood “Coach” Wiley, age 84, of Fairlawn died, Saturday, July 18, 2015, at his home. Memorial services will be conducted Saturday, July 25, 2015 at 3:00 pm in the […]

Addie Mae Gardner Turman, 98, of Christiansburg, went home to be with her Lord and Savior, Friday, July 17, 2015. She was born in Willis, Virginia to the late John […]

Thomas Daniel Lester, Jr. “Butch”, 54, of Wolf St., Narrows, departed this life Saturday afternoon, July 18, 2015 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital in Roanoke, VA. He was born on […]

Samuel Kenneth Barnett, age 83, died at Salem, VA on July 17, 2015, after prolonged illness. He was born in 1932 in Montgomery County VA. He lived in the Dixie […]

Louise Fulcher Smith, 93, of Christiansburg, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, July 18, 2015. She was preceded in death by her parents, Fitzhugh and Lottie Adams; first […]

Helen Spence Trump, 89, of Christiansburg, passed away Thursday, July 16, 2015. She was born to the late Ed and Vanada Hylton Spence of Willis. She was also preceded in […]

Jerry Wayne Fleeman, Sr. 62 of Pearisburg, VA passed away Thursday July 16, 2015 at his home. Jerry was born in Pearisburg on January 18, 1953 and was a son […]