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This site contains obituaries and memorial tributes for people in and around the New River Valley of southwestern Virginia. Originally posted on NRVNews.com or submitted by area funeral homes, our database has more than 30,000 obituaries.

October 18, 2005

Roseberry, Ralph Alexander

Roseberry, Ralph Alexander

Ralph Alexander Roseberry, 70, of Draper, Va., passed away Saturday, October 15, 2005. Graveside services Wednesday, October 19, 2005, 11 a.m., Highland Memory Gardens, Dublin, Va. Visiting Tuesday, October 18, 2005, […]

October 6, 2005

Brugh, Kimberly Dawn

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Kimberly Dawn Brugh, 46, of Blacksburg and daughter of Howard Brugh of Pembroke died Wednesday October 5, 2005. Graveside services will be conducted Monday at 2:00 PM in Birchlawn Burial […]

September 25, 2005

Carithers, Philip Lowell

Dr. Philip Lowell Carithers of Pulaski, passed away Thursday, Sept. 22, 2005 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Born on Feb. 5, 1930 in Danville, Ill., he was the son of the […]

June 2, 2005

Akers, Lucille Virginia

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Lucille Virginia Akers, age 81, of Christiansburg passed away, Tuesday, May 31, 2005 at her home. She was preceded in death by her parents, Mr. Clinton Akers and Mrs. Margaret […]

May 21, 2005

Carico, Dallas Everette

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Dallas Everette Carico, 79, of Draper, went to be with our Lord, May 19, 2005. Dallas served in the Army/Air Corp during World War II. A Virginia Tech alumni, he […]

April 22, 2005

Callahan, Garlen Buford

Garlen Buford Callahan, 76, of Pulaski, died Thursday April 21, 2005. He was a member of the Shiloh Christian Church. Surviving are: his wife, Alice Joan Callahan, Pulaski; daughter and […]

December 26, 2003

Shelor, Vernon Lee

Vernon Lee Shelor, 70, of Pulaski, VA, beloved father and grandfather, passed away in his daughters home December 24, 2003 after a brave fight with cancer. He was born in […]

November 28, 2003

Campbell, Beulah Potts

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Beulah Potts Campbell of Bear, Del., formerly of Dublin, left her loved ones on Thursday, Nov. 27, 2003. Born Nov. 5, 1924 in Ivanhoe, she was the daughter of the […]

June 10, 2003

Wilson, Woodrow Ralph

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Woodrow Ralph Wilson, 85 of Belspring, passed June 8, 2003. He was preceded in death by his father and mother, Arthur M. and Maddie R. Grubb Wilson, a stepmother, Dora […]

November 10, 2002

Cox, Vivian Mae

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Vivian Mae Cox, 78, of Dublin, passed away Friday, November 8, 2002 at her home. Born in Pulaski County, she was the daughter of the late Oscar Guy and Lila […]

February 3, 2002

Harris, Cornelia Thomas

Cornelia Glada Thomas Harris, 82, of Floyd, died Saturday, February 2, 2002. She was born April 2, 1919 in Patrick County, Va. and was the daughter of the late John […]

December 31, 1998

Quesenberry, Paul Michael

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Paul Michael Quesenberry, 51, died Tuesday, Dec. 29, 1998, at Carilion Radford Community Hospital. He was a tool and die maker for Inland Motors with 27 years of service. He […]

October 1, 1997

Bruce, Hattie McCoy

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Hattie Wilmer McCoy Bruce, 91, died Tuesday, Sept. 30, 1997, in Wheatland Hills Retirement Center. She was the widow of Harold R. Bruce. Surviving are two sons and daughters-in-law, Robert […]

October 30, 1992

Varner, Sr., Russell Martin

Russell Martin Varner, Sr., 82, of Radford, Va., died Thursday, October 29, 1992 at 9:40 p.m. in the Radford Community Hospital. He had been in declining health for the past […]

May 7, 1984

McCoy, Homer Earl

McCoy, Homer Earl

Homer Earl McCoy of Belspring, age 74, died Sunday, May 6, 1984, in Radford Community Hospital. Surviving are his wife. Evelyn Ford McCoy of Belspring; one son. Kenneth McCoy of […]

July 12, 1978

Pannell, Macie McCoy

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Mrs Macie McCoy Pannell, 96, died Tuesday in Pulaski hospital July 11, 1978. She was the widow of the late Robert Lee Pannell She is survived by three daughters. Mrs […]

May 10, 1977

Sowers, Stella Sowers

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Stella Mae Sowers Shelor, died May 9, 1977 Parents: George Thomas & Martha Ellen (Bower) Sowers. 1909 Birth: 12-15-1909 VA. 1930 Residence: Montgomery Co., VA, Radford Independent City with husband […]

November 21, 1971

Sowers, Martha Bower

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Martha Ellen Bower Sowers, 88, of Pulaski, widow of George Thomas Sowers, died Sunday, November 21, 1971, in Richmond. She was born in Floyd County. Surviving are three sons, George […]

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