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Tammy Mae Linkous Alley, age 44, of Christiansburg died Thursday, April 16, 2015 at Carilion New River Valley Medical Center. She was born in Radford, Va. on May 19, 1970 […]

Mary Lois Chapman, 72, of Cascade Drive in Pembroke, departed this life Thursday morning, April 16, 2015 peacefully at her home. She was born on December 17, 1942 at Pearisburg, […]

Karen Ratcliffe Huff Stout passed away Thursday April 16, 2015 at home. She is survived by her Husband Ricky Stout, Mom and Stepfather Ruby and Wayne Dalton, Daughter Jessica Huff, […]

William Alfred Capps, 73, of Christiansburg, Va., and formerly of Earl, Ark., died Monday, April 13, 2015. Memorial Service will be 3 p.m. Saturday, April 18, 2015, at Horne Funeral […]

Peggy Hite Tobin, 79 of Narrows, passed away Thursday, April 16th, 2015. A graveside service will be held Monday, April 20th, 2015 at 12 noon at Fairview Cemetery in Narrows. […]

Mary Gordon Cowan Ely, 75, of Blacksburg died of natural causes on April 14, 2015, in her home. She was preceded in death by her husband of 36 years, Fred […]

Rachel Hattie Elizabeth Jones Allen, age 88, of Pearisburg went to be with her Lord, Tuesday, April 14, 2015. She was born in Montgomery County, VA on October 18, 1926 […]

James Irvin Johnson, Sr., 88, of Pearisburg, departed this life Thursday evening, April 16, 2015 at Carilion Giles Community Hospital in Pearisburg. Born in Appalachia, Virginia on December 3l, 1926 […]

Tony D. Thompson, 54, of Christiansburg, passed away on April 16, 2015. He is survived by his mother, Elizabeth Harrison; sons, Kurt and Chris Dustin; daughter, Kimberly Huey and husband […]

Betty Manns Casey, 76, passed away on Thursday, April 16, 2015, at her home in New River. She was a graduate of Christiansburg Institute. She was retired from Radford Army […]

John Wilburn Goad, age 67 of Pulaski, died Thursday, April 16, 2015 at his residence. He was born on January 15, 1948 in Pulaski, and was the son of the […]

Betty Buchanan Conley, 83 of Hickory, North Carolina, formerly of Narrows, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, April 14th, 2015. She was born in Narrows on August […]

Marilyn Brotherton Kingrea, 67 of Pearisburg, VA went to be with the Lord on Thursday, April 16, 2015 at Carilion Giles Community Hospital. Marilyn was born on April 19, 1947 […]

Bryant W. Cochran, 25, of Blacksburg, passed away on Saturday, April 11, 2015, at his home following a battle with Leukemia. He was born on December 29, 1989 in Blacksburg, […]

Eunice Collins Brightwell, 90, of Radford, passed away on Wednesday, April 15, 2015.Eunice was born on March 13, 1925 to the late Dewey and Naomi Collins. She is preceded in […]

Harvey George Gillespie Jr., 88, passed away peacefully on April 15, 2015, following a long battle with Parkinson’s Disease. Harvey was born in Amonate on September 10, 1926 to the […]