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Thomas Vaughan Giesen, 81, of 56 Ridge Rd., Lyman, S.C., died Monday, December 20, 2010 at his residence. Born March 5, 1929 in Konawa, Okla., Mr. Giesen is the son […]

Oreanna Devin Crews, 100 years old, died Friday, December 24, 2010, while attending a Christmas Eve service. Born on a farm that she loved in Charlotte County, Virginia, on October […]

James R. Wilson, 90, of Christiansburg, Va., passed away on Thursday, December 23, 2010, with his family beside him. He was born in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. on October 25, 1920. During […]

Helen Mullins Thompson, of Pearisburg, passed away on Friday, December 24, 2010, at age 90. She was born in Narrows on November 18, 1920 and was the daughter of the […]

James (Matt) McPeak, 25, of Christiansburg, Va., passed away on Tuesday, December 21, 2010. He worked in the family business alongside his father in Christiansburg, Va. He was a devoted […]

Elizabeth Whitlock (Betty) Ledford, 82, of Christiansburg, Va., went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Friday, December 24, 2010. She was preceded in death by her […]

Nancy Emeline Webb Gallimore, age 57 of Dublin passed away Friday, December 24, 2010 at her home. Born August 18, 1953 in Welch, West Virginia, she is the daughter of […]

Nola Francis, 79, of Christiansburg, Va., passed away on Wednesday, December 22, 2010. She was born Nola Jane Marcum in Pike County, Kentucky on September 24, 1931, the only daughter […]

Bette Bryant Darden began her fight with breast cancer where she both won and lost. She leaves behind two loving daughters, Katie Day Beamer and Mary Lee Beamer; father and […]

James David Beckner, Sr. – age 87 of Dublin went home to the Lord on Friday, December 24, 2010. He spent his last days at Highland Ridge Nursing Home surrounded […]

Douglas Caudill Wright Sr., 87, of Christiansburg, died Thursday, December 23, 2010 at Wheatland Hills. He was born in Pearisburg, Va. on June 27, 1923 to the late W. F. […]

George Amos Keith, Jr., 83, of Floyd, Va. passed away on Wednesday, December 22, 2010. He enjoyed vegetable gardening, hunting, fishing, and taking care of his farm animals. He is […]

John Edgar Martin, Jr., 77, of Radford, passed away Wednesday, December 22, 2010. He was a member of Christ Lutheran Church and a retired truck driver. He served in the […]

Velva Margaret Long, 82, of Radford, passed away Thursday, December 23, 2010. She was born in Floyd County on September 12, 1928 the daughter of the late Kyle and Nora […]

Dorothy Murphy Keefe, 88, of Christiansburg, Va., passed away on Tuesday, December 21, 2010. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Jon and Sharon Keefe, of Lynchburg, Va.; nephew […]

Ross Goodell Hill, 83, of Christiansburg, Va., passed away at his home on December 22, 2010. The son of Norman Baker Hill and Sarah Amber Curran Hill, Ross was born […]

James Edward Wirt, 80, of Christiansburg, VA, passed away on Tuesday, December 21, 2010 at home. He was a retired 1St SGT of the Army with 33 years of service. […]

Mari Emily Peddle, 76, of Pulaski, Va., went home to be with the Lord on Monday, December 20, 2010. She attended Pulaski Presbyterian Church and was a retired Registered Nurse, […]