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Frank Reeves Peters, 91, of Floyd, passed away Saturday, January 6, 2007. He was born in Franklin County on January 29, 1915 to Samuel Luther and Mary Kelly Peters. Mr. […]

Mr. Melvin R. LaFon, 84, of Kernersville, N.C., died Monday, December 25, 2006 at home. He was born August 18, 1922, in Eggleston, Va. to the late Frank and Pricy […]

William Edgar Craighead, 82, passed away on December 29 2006 in Royal Palm Beach, Florida. He was born on September 14, 1924 in Cambria, Virginia and was the eldest son […]

Mildred Ruth Altizer Nolen, 75, of Floyd, passed away Thursday, January 4, 2007. Mildred touched everyone she knew with her gentleness and grace. She will be remembered as a devoted […]

Glen Gordon Kirk, 84, of Pearisburg, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 4, 2007 at the Salem VA Medical Center with his family by his side. He […]

Robert Arthur Long, 77, of Christiansburg, passed away Wednesday, January 3, 2007. He was a veteran having served in the U.S. Army. He was preceded in death by his parents, […]

Lee Kinder, 66, of Wolf Creek Road, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 3, 2007 in Giles County, Va. Born in Kentucky, he was a son of the late Oliver and Ethel […]

Connie June Frazier, 56, of Peterstown, passed away Thursday, Jan. 4, 2007 at Carilion Giles Memorial Hospital, Pearisburg, Va. Born June 18, 1950 in Giles County, Va., she was the […]

Tellie Garst (Ted) Sutphin, 93, of Dawsonville, Ga., and formerly of Floyd, passed away Tuesday, January 2, 2007. Mr. Sutphin was born in Floyd County, and ran Ted’s Garage in […]

Jerry Lee Oliver, Sr., age 57, walked from his earthly journey to his heavenly journey. His earthly journey ended Jan. 1 at 10:10 a.m. He was a retired employee from […]

Wanda Marie Stanley, 65, of Pearisburg, died Monday evening, January 1, 2007 in Carilion New River Valley Medical Center at Radford after a long illness. Born in Giles County on […]

Floyd Lee Owens, 38, of Elliston, passed away January 2, 2007. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Willard and Mary Owens and his aunt, Phyllis Owens. He is […]

Kathy Wheeling Nester, 51, of Elliston, passed away Monday, January 1, 2007. She was preceded in death by her parents, Eugene and Oveda Bryant Wheeling. She leaves to cherish her […]

Tommy William Bond, 56, of Christiansburg, passed away Tuesday, January 2, 2007. Tommy was a wonderful husband, father, brother and uncle. He was always there to lend a helping hand. […]

Dixie Lorine Arnold, 70, of Blacksburg, Va. died Sunday night, Dec. 31, 2006, in the Montgomery Regional Hospital. She was born in Pulaski, on July 12, 1936 and was the daughter […]

Sylvia Boyd Hatcher, 86, of Floyd, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, December 31, 2006. She was born February 16, 1920 in the Shooting Creek section of Floyd […]