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Thelma Stowers Wright, 91 of Narrows passed away Wednesday, December 18th, 2013 at LewisGale Hospital Montgomery in Blacksburg. She was born in Giles County on July 15th, 1922, and was […]

On the morning of December 19, 2013, as the rays of the sun were filtering over the mountains and through the trees, Woody June Hedge Mady, 90, of Dublin, left […]

On the evening of Monday, December 16, 2013 Jean Bourne, age 93, of Blacksburg, Virginia went to live with the Lord. She was preceded in death by her parents, William […]

Lettie Elizabeth Cox Dickerson, 89, raised in Indian Valley, born on April 30, 1924, passed away at home on December 17, 2013. She was preceded in death by her parents, […]

Mary Kathryn Turney Dean, 87, of Pulaski, went home to Heaven on Monday, December 16, 2013. She was born in Austinville, Virginia on January 28, 1926 to the late William […]

William Charles Stowers, 82, of Pembroke, departed this life Tuesday morning, December 17, 2013 at Lewis-Gale Medical Center in Salem. Born in Bland County on September 2, 1931, he was […]

James Edward French, 74, of Christiansburg, departed this life Monday morning, December 16, 2013 at Lewis-Gale Montgomery Hospital in Blacksburg. Born in Giles County on August 30, 1939, he was […]

Donald Ray Cumbee, 53, of Knob Mt. Rd., Pembroke departed this life Tuesday morning, December 17, 2013 at his home. Born in Christiansburg on January 21, 1960, he was a […]

Charlotte Stevers Neice, 66 of Pembroke passed away Sunday, December 15th, 2013 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. A lifelong resident of Giles County, she was born on February 22nd, 1947, […]

Ruth Roberts Brillhart, 80, of Christiansburg, VA passed away on Saturday, December 14, 2013. She was born on December 27, 1932. She was preceded in death by her parents Howard […]

Elizabeth Slusher Duncan, 87, of Blacksburg, Va, passed away peacefully December 15, 2013 at Pulaski Health Care Center, Pulaski, Va. She was preceded in death by her husband Earnest Duncan. […]

Ollie Mae Burton Perkins, 93, of Pearisburg, passed away Saturday, December 14, 2013. Graveside service will be Tuesday, December 17, 2013 at 11 a.m. at the Burton Family Cemetery, Guinea […]

Leona Ellen Dunbar Snidow, 92 of Pearisburg, VA, went to be with the Lord, Saturday, December 14, 2013 at her home. Mrs. Snidow was born on November 15, 1921 at […]

Ira Dwight Shorter, 80, of Radford, passed away at his home on December 14, 2013. Dwight was born on October 21, 1933 to the late Ira Smith and Hazel Vickers […]