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James Luther Keever, age 84 of Draper passed away Saturday, October 25, 2014 at the Highland Ridge Rehab Center, Dublin. Born April 12, 1930 in Asheville, North Carolina, he was […]

John Thomas Kelley Jr., 83, of Draper, Va., completed his earthly journey on Thursday, October 23, 2014, at Radford Nursing and Rahabilitation Center. He was born on October 13, 1931 […]

Dr. William D. (Doc) Stafford, 78 of Narrows, passed away Friday, October 24th, 2014 at LewisGale Hospital Montgomery in Blacksburg. He was born in Rocky Gap, Virginia on July 17th, […]

Sue Lynne Brown, age 67, of Pearisburg, Va. died surrounded by friends and family at Lewis-Gale Hospital-Montgomery in Blacksburg, Va. on Wednesday, October 22, 2014. Sue was born in Wellsboro, […]

Alford Newton Shaver, 80, of Blacksburg died, Wednesday, October 22, 2014, at his home. He was born in Virginia on July 27, 1934 to the late Ellett and Gracie Reed […]

Frank McNeil Winkle, 68, passed away Thursday, October 23, 2014 at his home in Dublin. He was retired from Lynchburg Foundry with 38 years of service and a member of […]

Amanda Gayle Light Haynes, 39, of Pilot, Va., passed away on Thursday, October 23, 2014, after a two year battle with triple negative breast cancer. She was a 1993 graduate […]

Glenn Allan Morris, 80, of Spencer, formerly of McCoy, passed away Tuesday, October 21, 2014. Graveside Services will be 1 p.m. Friday, October 24, 2014, at Centennial Christian Church Cemetery. […]

Three things will last forever-Faith, Hope, and Love-and the greatest of these is love. (1 Corinthians 13:13) On October 22, 2014, Minnie Ester Belcher Harman of Floyd was reunited in […]

Clyde Randolph Perdue, 68, of Maybrook Community, Pembroke, departed this life Thursday morning, October 23, 2014 at Lewis-Gale Montgomery Hospital in Blacksburg after a long illness. Born in Christiansburg on […]

Sydney Graham Bentley Davie, 99, died Tuesday, October 21, 2014 at her daughters’ residence following a long, fruitful life. She was born in Dublin, Va., October 8, 1915 to James […]

Laura Jennifer Forrest, of Blacksburg, Virginia passed away Monday, October 20, 2014. Her smile was what you remembered. Even as a baby, she was always smiling. Born on a beautiful […]

Edward Kenneth (Kenny) Newton, 74 of Dublin, Va., passed away Thursday, Oct. 23, 2014. Born April 21, 1940 in Pulaski, Va. He was the son of the late Charles William […]

Mariann Linkous Largen was born February 8th, 1936 and went home to Heaven on Wednesday, October 22, 2014 to join long missed family and friends. Mrs. Largen is survived by […]

Sarah Elizabeth Sprague Roberts, 28, of Auburn, Alabama formerly of Blacksburg, died unexpectedly on October 20, 2014. She is survived by the love of her life, her husband Kenneth Roberts; […]

Nancy Barrett Thorp, 88, died Tuesday, October 21, 2014 in Blacksburg. She was born January 8, 1926 in Wilson, N.C., the daughter of Childs D. Barrett and Alta Cuthrell Barrett. […]