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This site contains obituaries and memorial tributes for people in and around the New River Valley of southwestern Virginia. Originally posted on NRVNews.com or submitted by area funeral homes, our database has more than 30,000 obituaries.

November 8, 2013

Akers, Franklin Roosevelt

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SSGT Retired Franklin Roosevelt Akers, born November 8, 1932 to Harvey and Madeline Guilliams Akers in Dublin, passed away November 7, 2013 at the Virginia Veterans Care Center in Roanoke […]

November 8, 2013

Combs, Thelma Harris

Thelma Estelle Harris Combs, 85, of Lakeland Fla., passed October 25, 2013. Graveside Service at 2 p.m. on Saturday, November 9, 2013, Rock Creek Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery. Arrangements by […]

November 7, 2013

Hall, Madeline Williams

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Madeline Williams Hall, 91, of Pembroke, departed this life on Monday evening, November 4, 2013, at Retreat Hospital in Richmond. Born in Richlands, June 30, 1922, she was a daughter […]

November 7, 2013

Absher, Virginia Smith Akers

Absher, Virginia Smith Akers

Virginia Aileen Smith Akers Absher (Mommy Akers), 92, of Dublin, went to be with her Heavenly Father on November 6, 2013. She was preceded in death by her parents, Grover […]

November 7, 2013

Smith, James Edward

Smith, James Edward

James Edward Smith, 74, passed away Tuesday, November 5, 2013 at his home in Radford. He spent his younger years playing softball but after retirement loved to spend time playing […]

November 6, 2013

Davis, Elton H. (Honk)

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Elton H. (Honk) Davis, age 75, of Shawsville died, Tuesday, November 5, 2013, at Skyline Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was born in Montgomery County, VA. on November 29, 1937 […]

November 6, 2013

Street, Jr., Robert Edward

Robert Edward Street, Jr. age 47 of Galax, Virginia passed away Sunday, November 3, 2013 at his home. Robert was born in Maryland on October 3, 1966 to Robert Edward […]

November 5, 2013

Slusher, Zula Mae

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Zula Mae Slusher, age 79 of Pulaski passed away Monday, November 4, 2013 in the Lewis Gale Hospital,-Pulaski. Born October 3, 1934 in Floyd, she is the daughter of the […]

November 5, 2013

Wheeler, Betty Joanne

Wheeler, Betty Joanne

Betty Joanne Wheeler, 71, passed away Sunday, November 3, 2013. She was retired from Volvo Trucks. Joanne was preceded in death by her parents Joseph D., Sr. and Reba Montgomery […]

November 5, 2013

Kitts, Eloise Kincaid

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Eloise Kincaid Kitts, 79, of Christiansburg, passed away on Saturday, November 02, 2013. She was preceded in death by her parents, Buster and Gay Kincaid; sister, Christine Wirt and father […]

November 5, 2013

Thorne, Eunice Mae

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Eunice Mae Thorne, 82, of Pearisburg, departed this life Saturday afternoon, November 2, 2013 at Carilion Giles Community Hospital in Pearisburg. Born in Giles County on February 19, 1931 she […]

November 4, 2013

Fisher, Jr., Raymond Guy

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Raymond Guy Fisher, Jr., age 37 of Dublin passed away Sunday, November 3, 2013. Born November 4, 1975 in Giles County,he was the son of Deborah “Debbie” Blankenship Webb and […]

November 3, 2013

Knoll, Bessie Trail

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Bessie Trail Knoll, age 86, of Strongsville, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 30, 2013. She was born on March 9, 1927 to the late John and Lizzie (nee Farris) […]

November 3, 2013

Saunders, Charles Phil

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Charles Phil Saunders, 78 of Christiansburg, passed away November 1, 2013. He was Anna’s good-looking husband for 56 years, a longtime member of the Christiansburg Church of the Brethren and […]

November 3, 2013

Gillispie, Norma Thomas

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Norma Thomas Gillispie, 90, of Pearisburg, departed this life Saturday morning, November 2, 2013 at Riverview Nursing Home in Rich Creek. Born in Chatam, on May 31, 1923, she was […]

November 3, 2013

Gibson Jr., Earl C.

Gibson Jr., Earl C.

Earl C. (Pete) Gibson Jr., died at his home at Claytor Lake, Radford, on Friday, November 1, 2013. Pete was born at Pocahontas, and was the son of the late […]

November 3, 2013

Carter, Josephine

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Josephine Carter, 95, of Highland Ridge Rehab Center, 5872 Hanks Ave., Dublin, passed away Friday afternoon, November 1, 2013. She was born in Pulaski County on December 18, 1917 and […]

November 3, 2013

Brown, Janice Fleshman

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Janice Evelyn Fleshman Brown, 75 of Walnut Cove, NC, formerly of Rich Creek, VA passed away Friday, November 1, 2013. Born July 1, 1938 at Lindside, WV, she was the […]

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