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Kenneth Gray Thompson, 75, of Riner, Va., beloved son, husband, daddy, pawpaw and brother, was peacefully called back home on Monday, November 16, 2009, with his family by his side. […]

Winfred Lee (Buddy) Sanders, 51, of Narrows, Va., formerly of Big Stoney Creek, died November 15, 2009. He was preceded in death by his parents, Winfred Henry Sanders and Agatha […]

Paul Rufus Rice, 84, of Stafford, Va., died Friday, November 13, 2009, at his home. He was born in Princeton, W.Va. on December 9, 1924, to the late John Harrison […]

Juanita Trent Morris, 85, formerly of Ripplemead, Va., passed away on Sunday, November 15, 2009, at Richfield Retirement Community, where she had been a resident for the past eight years, […]

Robert Lee Bailey Jr., 45, of Pearisburg, Va., departed this life Saturday afternoon at his home after a long illness. He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on January 24, 1964, […]

Our precious Joey departed this life Sunday, November 15, 2009, at his home in Elliston, Va., which he dearly loved. He has gone to Heaven to be with Jesus where […]

Charles Ernest Moore, 68, of Blacksburg, Va., went to be with the Lord peacefully, surrounded by his family on Sunday, November 15, 2009, at his home. He was born in […]

Saturday night November 14, 2009, we lost our anchor, Janice Marie Hicks, of Christiansburg, mother, grandmother, wife, aunt and sister. She lived through the loss of her oldest brother, Edward […]

Charles Matthew Dunford, 63, of Dublin, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, November 14, 2009 at his home in Dublin. He was born August 12, 1946 in Wythe […]

Lorraine Lowe (Peggy) Scarberry, 71, of Blacksburg, Va., went to be with the Lord on November 14, 2009. She was born in Richlands, Va. on April 28, 1938, to the […]

John Wesley Reynolds, 62, of Pulaski, Va., passed away Friday, November 13, 2009. Funeral service Monday 7 p.m. in the Bower Funeral Home Chapel, Pulaski.

Ruby Mae Southern Quesenberry, 95, of Dublin, Va., died Friday, November 13, 2009. She was born February 16, 1914, in Pulaski County, and was the daughter of the late Annie […]

Alfred S. Owens, 90, of Elliston, Va., entered into the Gates of Heaven with his loving family by his side on Friday, November 13, 2009. He was born in Castlewood, […]

Denise Ogden Gravley, 52, of Radford, Va., passed away on Thursday, November 12, 2009. She was a 1975 graduate of George Wythe High School in Wytheville, Va., and a 1980 […]

Thomas William Cunningham, 58, of Roanoke, Va., passed away on Friday, November 13, 2009. He was married to his wife, Mary Jean Cunningham, for 12 wonderful years. He worked for VDOT for 27 years, until his retirement. He was preceded in death by parents, William and Elsie Cunningham.

Bure C. Aldridge, 88, of Roanoke, and formerly of Check, Va., passed into the arms of his Lord and Saviour surrounded by his loving family on Friday November, 13, 2009. Bure was a building contractor, working with many local builders, and also had a successful partnership with his son, Charles.