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Doris Jane Epperly, 75, of Peck St. in Pembroke, departed this life Saturday March 29, 2914 at Giles Community Hospital in Pearisburg following an automobile accident. Born in Giles County […]

Ruth Wickham Shelor, 91, of Christiansburg, passed away March 29, 2014, at Highland Ridge Rehabilitation Center in Dublin. She was preceded in death by her husband, Houston E. Shelor; parents, […]

Georges, Carrie Varlas, age 95, of Richmond died, Friday, March 28, 2014, in Blacksburg, Va. She was born in Moundsville, WV. on July 24, 1918 to the late Nicholas and […]

James Anthony “Tony” Bland, 53, of Elliston, passed away with family and friends by his side to be with the Lord following a short battle with cancer on March 28, […]

George Morgan Famous, age 55 of Pulaski passed away, Friday, March 28, 2014. He was born June 14, 1958 in Phoenixville, PA. to the late George William Famous, Jr. and […]

Edith Marie Passmore, 95, of Floyd, Va., passed away on March 27, 2014. She is survived by her sons, Bruce E. Kemp and wife Olga, Rudy Kemp and wife Deb; […]

Dorothy Brown Farewell, 92, of Glen Lyn, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, March 27th, 2014. She was born in Mercer County, West Virginia on March 6th, […]

Walter Reece Knowles, 84 of Riner, passed away on Thursday, March 27, 2014. He is preceded in death by his parents, Ollie & Millie Webb Knowles. He is survived by […]

Sheryl Lynne Parr Lafon, age 59, originally from Maybrook a community of Pembroke, VA, died March 27th, 2014 at Heritage Hall Rich Creek in Rich Creek, VA. Born in Pearisburg, […]

Violet Louise Miles Blackburn, age 87 of Pulaski, died Thursday morning, March 27, 2014 at the Carrington Place in Wytheville. She was born on November 11, 1926 and was the […]

June Sayers Jones, 82, of Elliston, passed away on March 26, 2014. She was preceded in death by her father and mother, Ellis and Roxie Kingrea Sayers; husband, Elmer Jones; […]

Jerry Wayne McIver, age 57, of Christiansburg died, Wednesday, March 26, 2014. He was born in Bainbridge, GA. on August 14, 1956. He was preceded in death by his father, […]

Dessie Frances Whittaker, 100, of Pearisburg, departed this life in the care of Heritage Hall Rich Creek, Tuesday evening March 25, 2014. Born in Bluff City in Giles County on […]

Irene Yost, known to many as Myrtle or Granny, of Blacksburg, took her final and most important bus trip of her life on March 26, 2014, at the age of […]

Mary Lou Slusher, 65 of Pearisburg, VA passed away Thursday, March 27, 2014 at Heritage Hall Nursing Home in Rich Creek, VA. Ms Slusher was born on April 21, 1948 […]