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J. Ward Lowrance died peacefully at his home in Floyd, Virginia, on Saturday afternoon, August 8, 2020. His wife of 58 years, Judy, was with him. He was predeceased by […]

Nancy Evelyn Prescott, age 76, passed away on Sunday, August 9, 2020, at her home in Rich Creek, VA. Born May 2, 1944, in Bozoo, WV, she was the daughter […]

Kenneth Edwin Clevenger, age 91, of Blacksburg, Va., passed away on July 27, 2020. He was born in Red Jacket, W.Va., in 1928, to Melvin and Ethel Clevenger, attended Castle […]

Christopher Jason “Chris” Custer, 43 of Christiansburg, VA, passed away on Saturday, August 8, 2020. He was preceded in death by his father, Alfred Junior Custer and a brother Ronnie […]

Virginia Louise Bromfield, 64 of Narrows, VA went to be with the Lord on Friday, August 7, 2020 at Carilion Giles Community Hospital in Pearisburg. Virginia was born on April […]

Sally Maurine McNeil, 61, of Shawsville, passed away on Thursday, August 6, 2020. She was preceded in death by her parents, Jacob and Mary Musselman. Sally is survived by her […]

Sanders Preston Ratcliffe, age 64 of Pulaski passed away Thursday, August 6, 2020 at the Wythe County Hospital. Born May 10, 1956 in Wytheville he was the son of the […]

Dorothy Stump Johnson Proffitt, 73, of Leesburg, Va went to be with the Lord on August 3, 2020 after a battle with diabetes. She spent most of her life in […]

Doyle “John” Livasy, Jr., affectionately called “Diddy” by his four grandchildren, went home to be with the Lord on August 1, 2020 in Murrell’s Inlet, SC after the onset of […]

Annie Belle Hale Goad Slaughter, 82 of Floyd, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on August 5, 2020. She is preceded in death by her husbands, […]

Wayne Alan Gray, 63 years old, of Christiansburg VA, completed his journey here on earth and arrived in Heaven on August 4, 2020. The memorial service will be held Saturday […]

Martha Ann McGinley, age 74, formerly of Narrows and Richmond Virginia, passed away peacefully in Chilhowie Virginia on August 4, 2020, after a long illness. She was born on May […]

Harold Wayne Long, 75, of Narrows, VA, departed this life on Tuesday, August 4, 2020, at his home. He was born December 8, 1944, in Monroe County, and was the […]