Obituaries

Artis Geneva Snead Powers, 84, of Dublin, Va., passed away on Sunday, August 29, 2010. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. on Tuesday, August 31, 2010, at the Mullins […]

Shirley Davis Medley, 75, of Dublin, Va., died on Monday, August 30, 2010, at her residence. She was born on July 2, 1935, in Bluefield, W.Va., and was the daughter […]

Virginia Flanagan Cecil, 94, of Dublin, Va., died on Monday, August 30, 2010, at Carrington Place of Wytheville. She was born on October 11, 1915, in Wythe County, and was […]

Eugene D. King, 68, of Pilot, passed away at the Salem VA Medical Center in Salem, Va. Eugene was born May 25, 1942 to the late Junior and Gladys King […]

Beulah E. Hancock, 93, of Pulaski, died Saturday, August 27, 2010. Funeral 7:30 p.m. Monday, August 30, 2010, at Stevens Funeral Home Chapel, Pulaski.

Lowell Nathan Alderman, 59, of Christiansburg, passed away on Friday August 27, 2010. He is survived by two sisters; and brothers-in-law, Judy and Payton Cox, Reva and Jerry Huff; one brother, […]

Margaret Letisha (Peggy) Roach, 74, of Pearisburg, departed this life Friday morning, August 27, 2010, at Princeton Community Hospital in Princeton, W.Va. Born in Narrows on May 20, 1936, she […]

Danny Lee Lester, 49, of Riner, Va., passed away on Friday, August 27, 2010. He was born on August 9, 1961, to Elmer Cecil Lester and Helen Marie Bishop Lester. […]

Ruth Ellen Beach Guerra, 63, of Blacksburg, Va., died on Thursday, August 26, 2010, at Montgomery Regional Hospital. She was born in London, Ontario, Canada on December 28, 1946. She […]

Edison Lincoln Dowdy Jr., 66, of Glen Allen, Va., formerly of Pearisburg, passed away Friday, August 27, 2010, at Retreat Hospital in Richmond, Va. Eddie, or “Rowdy” as he was […]

Harvey Lee Higgs, 74, of Christiansburg, Va., and formerly of Pearisburg, Va., departed this life at his home on Thursday morning, August 26, 2010. Born in Pearisburg on April 30, […]

James William (JW) Gravley, 67, of Parrott in Pulaski County, Va., departed this life Wednesday, August 25, 2010, in Vinton. Born in Radford on April 12, 1943, he was a […]

Russell Coolidge Alls Sr., 82, of Blacksburg, Va., died Wednesday, August 25, 2010, at Heritage Hall. He was born in Roanoke County, Va., on May 2, 1928, to the late […]

Edith Darcas Wheeling, 78, of Christiansburg, Va., went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, August 25, 2010. Edith was born in Montgomery County, Va., on November 10, 1928. She […]

Wayne Elliott Lucado, 54, of the Berton Community, Pearisburg, Va., departed this life Sunday afternoon, August 22, 2010, at the University of Virginia Hospital in Charlottesville. Born in Baltimore, Maryland […]

On Wednesday, August 25, 2010, Ruby Minta Alderman Vaughn Lorton, 91, of Willis, Va., passed into the loving arms of Jesus Christ. Ruby was born on August 17, 1919. She grew up on Burks Fork Creek near Willis, Va., and spent most of her life “up and down” the creek in the light of the Gracious God Almighty.

Dorris Coleman Helms, 72 of Willis, Va., passed away at his home on Tuesday August 24, 2010. He was preceded in death by his parents J. T. and Rhee Helms.

Diane Leigh Fortner, 58, of Independence, Va., died Monday, August 23, 2010. Funeral service will be Friday, 2 p.m. in the Bethany United Methodist Church, in Ceres. Arrangements by Grubb […]