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June 26, 1943 – November 21, 2009 Sonny had dealt bravely with metastatic melanoma for the last 11 months. He was born in Pulaski, VA on June 26, 1943 to […]

Lexie Elizabeth Stump, 15, of Christiansburg, Va., passed away Thursday, November 19, 2009. A beautiful precious angel, a gift from God who brought peace, hope and love. We didn’t know […]

Glenn Mason Nester, 64, of Riner, Va., passed away at his home on Tuesday, November 17, 2009. He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Linda Montgomery Nester; his […]

Eugene Joseph Lucado, 81, of the Burton Community, Pearisburg, Va., departed this life for his heavenly home Thursday afternoon at Giles Memorial Hospital, in Pearisburg, after a long illness. Born […]

Juanita Rosalee Lawson, 81, of Dublin, Va., passed away on Thursday, November 19, 2009. Funeral services 1 p.m. on Monday, November 23, 2009, at Wickline Funeral Home, Lindside, W.Va., 304-753-5910.

James Irvin Claytor, 93, of Winston-Salem, N.C., formerly of Copper Hill, Va., died November 19, 2009. He is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Richard and Pat Claytor, of Winston-Salem, […]

Allen Willis Bishop, 78, of Christiansburg, Va., passed away Thursday, November 19, 2009. He was preceded in death by his parents, John B. Bishop and Mary K. Willis; his wife, […]

Mrs. Joycelyn V. (Joy) Foster, 74, of Christiansburg, Va., passed away at her residence surrounded by her two children, Michael Paul and Elizabeth Foster Stanziale, after a five-year battle with […]

Jesse Elmer Worrell, 78, of Pulaski, Va., passed away on Wednesday, November 18, 2009, at the Pulaski Community Hospital. Born April 26, 1931, in Wythe County, he was the son […]

Della Cree Simpkins, 74, of Christiansburg, Va., died, on Wednesday, November 18, 2009, at Montgomery Regional Hospital. She was born in Blacksburg, Va., on April 24, 1935, to the late […]

Nellie Sue Snider Ratcliff, 83, of Blacksburg, Va., died on Tuesday, November 17, 2009, at Richfield Recovery and Care Center. She was born in Montgomery County, Va., on August 15, […]

Tangie Lynn Radford, 44, of Floyd, Va., went to be home with the Lord on Monday, November 16, 2009. She was born on June 10, 1965. Ms. Radford is preceded […]

Judith Howard Marsh, 69, of Blacksburg, Va., died on Wednesday, November 18, 2009, at Montgomery Regional Hospital. She was born in North Carolina on March 30, 1940, to the late […]

Iva Mae Swim Huffman, 91, of Riner, Va., passed away on Wednesday, November 18, 2009. She was preceded in death by her husband, Edward Lee Huffman. She is survived by […]

Ernest Banks, 94, of Pearisburg, Va., passed from this life on Wednesday morning, November 18, 2009, at Giles Memorial Hospital. Born in Eggleston on April 12, 1915, he was a […]

Macie Juanita Taylor Ault, 84, of the White Gate Community, Pearisburg, Va., went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, November 18, 2009, from Giles Memorial Hospital, Pearisburg. She was […]

Ronnie “Jim” Lee Sutphin, 73 of Willis, went to be with the Lord Tuesday November 17, 2009. Preceded in death by his Parents William Tazwell & Myrtle Ocie Moles Sutphin, […]

Ann E. Van Tassell (Ann Elizabeth Evans), stepped into the light of eternal love on Monday, November 16, 2009, in Blacksburg, Va., after 15 years of surviving breast cancer. Born […]