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Golonda Suzette Thigpen Fariss, of Christiansburg, Va., won her battle with breast cancer on Tuesday, August 3, 2010, at 2:45 a.m. She set her mind to fight the disease with […]

Cecil S. Boffman, 61, of Dumfries, VA, passed away Tuesday, July 27, 2010 at Inova Fairfax Hospital. She was born August 9, 1948 to Mattie V. Brown and the late […]

Fred Oakley Adkins, 72, of Walnut Cove, N.C., and formerly of McCoy, Va., passed away on Monday, August 2, 2010. Fred was born on May 10, 1938, in the Norris […]

Stella Mae Howard Kozar, 81, of Christiansburg, Va., passed away on Sunday, August 1, 2010, at Montgomery Regional Hospital. She is the daughter of the late Charlie and Nellie Howard. […]

Richard (Dick) Lindwood Shaver, 73, of Blacksburg, Va., died Saturday, July 31, 2010, at Montgomery Regional Hospital. He was born in Montgomery County, Virginia on May 5, 1937. He was […]

Donna Snyder Graham, 51, of Riner, Va., went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, August 1, 2010. She is survived by her husband, Alan Pischke; daughters, Mary Graham […]

Patricia Boles Vaught, 49, of Blacksburg, died Tuesday, July 27, 2010. Services will be private. Arrangements by McCoy Funeral Home, Blacksburg.

Lacy Lee Cole, Sr., 77, of Pilot, Va. died peacefully with his family at his side in his home on July 30, 2010 and went to be with the Lord […]

Johanna M. Youhas, 77, of Blacksburg, died, Friday, July 30, 2010. Arrangements by McCoy Funeral Home Blacksburg.

John William Thompson, 101, of Pembroke, departed this life Thursday, July 29, 2010, at Giles Community Hospital in Pearisburg. Born in Burkes Garden, Tazewell County on October 8, 1908, he […]

Margaret Edna Harman, 84, of Willis, Va., passed away Friday July 30, 2010. Mrs. Harman served the people of Floyd for 40 years as the Clerk of Circuit Court and Deputy Clerk of the Circuit Court.

Lorraine Williams Hamilton, 72, of Narrows, went to her Heavenly home Thursday, July 29, 2010, at Carilion Giles Community Hospital in Pearisburg. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Sunday, […]

Catherine B. Clark, 80, of New River, Va., passed away on Thursday, July 29, 2010. Memorial service 2 p.m. Saturday August 7, 2010 at Missionary Baptist Church. Arrangements by Penn’s […]

Joey Wesley Sowers, 48, of Norfolk, Va., and formerly of Radford, Va., passed away at his home on Saturday, July 17, 2010. Joey was born on October 10, 1961, to […]