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Carson Ellis Hughes, 78 of Narrows went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 23rd. 2006 at Carilion Giles Memorial Hospital in Pearisburg. A lifelong resident of Giles […]

Gregory Riggins Eaton, 57 of Rich Creek, Va., went to be with the Lord on Friday, December 21, 2006 at Carilion Giles Memorial Hospital, Pearisburg, Va. He was brought to […]

Charles David Combs, 46, of Blacksburg died Friday, December 22, 2006, at Lewis Gale Hospital. He was born in Bluefield, W.Va. on June 14, 1960. He was a member of […]

Rev. Bryan Clinton Childress, 85, of Willis, passed away Tuesday, December 19, 2006. He was preceded in death by his parents, Rev. Bob Childress and Mamie Lelia Montgomery Childress as well […]

Lena Perdue Buckland, 80, of Narrows, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, December 22, 2006 at Carilion Giles Memorial Hospital in Pearisburg. She was born in Bland […]

Verena Kate Harris, 67, of Floyd, passed away Friday December 22, 2006. She was preceded in death by her parents, Everett Edward and Lena Kate Keith, and brother, Coy Keith. Survivors […]

Geneva Dobbins Young, 85, of Radford, passed away at Cozy Home Haven on Wednesday, December 20, 2006. She was a member of West Radford Church of God. She was preceded in […]

Elizabeth K. Richardson, 84, a 22 year resident of Warm Hearth Village, Blacksburg, died December 14, 2006. Betty was born December 30, 1921 in Rocky Mount, N.C., daughter of the late […]

Corrine Avis Reed, 62, of Floyd, went home to be with the Lord Wednesday, December 20, 2006. She was preceded in death by her parents, Draper and Margie Dulaney; and special […]

William Stover McEver, Ph. D., 63, of Warrenton, Va., died Dec. 19, 2006 at his home. He was born July 9, 1943 in Roanoke, Va., a son of the late H. […]

Ms. Leo (Granny) Wills, 95, of the Shiloh Community passed away on Wednesday, December 20, 2006. Funeral services will be held Friday, December 22, 2006 at 11 a.m. from Stevens […]

Robert Alan Rippere, 68, of Willis, passed away Wednesday, December 20, 2006 at his home. He is survived by his wife, Jeanne Rippere, Willis; three daughters and son-in-law, Karen R. […]

Vida Charity Huff Bandy, 92, of Chattanooga, Tenn., died on Tuesday, December 19, 2006. She was a retired teacher and principal for Montgomery County, Va. schools and a member of […]

Peggy J. Shaver Stowers, 75, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2006. Private graveside service will be 11 a.m. Thursday at Bradley Cemetery, Lindside. Friends may call 6 to 8 p.m. today […]