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George Thomas Basham, beloved husband of Edna Abbie Basham, went to his Heavenly home on November 20, 2013. He peacefully passed away into the arms of his Lord and Savior, […]

Shirley JoAnn McCollum Cox, age 78, of Galax, Virginia passed away Wednesday, November 20, 2013 at her home. Mrs. Cox was born on June 2, 1935 in Asheville, North Carolina […]

Infant Ryland Gordon Walls-Hawley passed away Tuesday, November 19, 2013 at New River Medical Center. Surviving are his Mother, Pamela Lynn Walls-Draper, Father, Ralph Gordon Hawley, Maternal Grandparents- Kathy Lynn […]

Danny Lee Cook, 59, of Roanoke, peacefully went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, November 20, 2013 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. He was preceded in death by his […]

John Junior Prim, of Blacksburg, born February 22, 1947, went to be with the Lord Tuesday, November 19, 2013. He was preceded in death by his mother, Margaret Safewright Prim, […]

Robert Phlegar Jones, of Blacksburg, passed away Tuesday, November 19, 2013. Rev. Robert Phlegar Jones was born the third child of the late John W. and Mary Lucy Saunders Jones […]

Otto Ray Epperly (Pluto), 90, of Christiansburg, passed away Tuesday, November 19, 2013, in Lewis Gale Montgomery Hospital. He was preceded in death by his father, Ray Epperly; his mother, […]

James (Jim) W. Jones, Jr., 78, of Riner, died Wednesday, November 20, 2013. He was born in Hampton, Virginia, to the late James W. Jones Sr. (who died in the […]

Robert Lee Chaffin, 60, of Riner, passed away on Tuesday, November 19, 2013. Robert was a loving husband, father, papaw, son, brother, and friend. Robert was a man of few […]

Ruby Jewell Farmer, age 84 of Dublin passed away Tuesday, November 19, 2013 at the Highland Ridge Rehab Center. Born October 14, 1929 in Carter County, Kentucky she was the […]

Ruth Etta Hedge Keister Fowler, age 88 of West End, NC passed away Friday November 15, 2013 after a long and progressive illness. She was born in Bluefield, VA on […]

Glenna Mae Bain Linkous, 68, of Radford, passed away Tuesday, November 19, 2013 at Montgomery Regional Hospital. She was a charter member of the Fairlawn Church of God where she […]

Jessie Richard Perdue, 82, passed away Sunday, November 17th, 2013 at Riverview Nursing and Rehabilitation in Rich Creek. He was born in Giles County on June 13th, 1931, and was […]

Irene Ballard Dunford, 89, of Pearisburg, departed this life for the joys of her heavenly home, Monday, November 18, 2013 while in the care of Riverview Nursing Home at Rich […]

Ruth Ida Havens, 89, of Curve Road, Pearisburg, departed this life Monday morning, November 18, 2013 at Kelly’s Home Care in Glen Lyn. Born in Rocky Gap on February 7, […]

Luther Calloway Phillips, Jr. (better known as Bumper) 38, of Brickyard Road, Pembroke, departed this life Saturday evening, November 16, 2013 at Lewis-Gale Montgomery Hospital in Blacksburg after a long […]