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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.

December 3, 2013

Williams, Russell Warren

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Russell (Rusty) Warren Williams, age 59, of Pulaski, died early Monday morning, December 2, 2013 at his Mt. Olivet residence. He was born on November 20, 1954, and was the […]

December 2, 2013

Ingles, Thomas Jordan

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Thomas Jordan Ingles, 77, passed away Monday, December 2, 2013 at his home in Radford. He was a U. S. Army veteran and was a communications equipment installer. He was […]

December 2, 2013

Odell, Jessie Greer

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Jessie Greer Odell (February 19, 1921 – November 30, 2013) He was born at Washington County, Virginia to the late Junie Gentry Greer and Andrew Jackson Greer. Surviving, wife, Opal […]

December 2, 2013

Atwell, Sherrie Lynn

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Sherrie Lynn Atwell, 55, of Narrows was reunited with her mother and father on Friday, November 29th, 2013. A lifelong resident of Giles County, she was born on November 11th […]

December 1, 2013

Green, Craig

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Craig Green, of Blacksburg, died on August 26, 2013, from medical complications following a long period of illness and declining health. He was 59 years old. In his last years […]

December 1, 2013

Gray, William Douglas

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William ‘Bill’ Douglas Gray, 69, of Christiansburg, passed away on Friday, November 29, 2013. Bill was a long standing member of the Fraternal Order of Akron Eagles Lodge #2238, the […]

December 1, 2013

Coles, Mary Alice

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Mary Alice Coles, 85, of Roanoke and formerly of Radford, peacefully entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, November 26, 2013. Mary Alice was born to the late Fred and Cora […]

November 30, 2013

Frazier, Rudell R.

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Rudell R. Frazier, 70, of Pulaski, passed away on Wednesday, November 27, 2013. He was born on July 11, 1943, the son of the late Almeta G. and Ray C. […]

November 29, 2013

McCraw, Connie Ratcliffe

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Connie Sue Ratcliffe McCraw, 69 of Radford passed away Thursday, November 28, 2013 at her home. She was a charter member of the Fairlawn Church of God, was retired from […]

November 29, 2013

Higgs, Evelyn Kenley

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Evelyn Lucille Kenley Higgs, 66, of Willis, passed away Wednesday, November 27 at her home. She is survived by her husband, Jewell; daughter Pamela and Danny Linkous; son Michael and […]

November 28, 2013

Stike, Edwin Eugene

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Edwin Eugene Stike, 79, passed away Thursday, November 28, 2013 at his home in Christiansburg. He was a U. S. Army veteran and retired from Burlington Industries. Survivors include his […]

November 28, 2013

Akers, Geneva Carden

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Geneva C. Akers, 81, of Belspring, went to Heaven on Thanksgiving morning, November 28, 2013. She was preceded in death by her husband Fred Akers, her parents Jack and Georgia […]

November 28, 2013

Porterfield, Peggy Ann

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Peggy Ann Porterfield died at English Meadows in Christiansburg, VA on November 26, 2013. Peggy was born in Vicker, VA. She graduated from Radford College with a 2 year degree […]

November 28, 2013

Mathis, David Lee

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David Lee Mathis, age 69, of Christiansburg, VA died peacefully at home after battling cancer. He was born in Oakland, CA on July 6, 1944 to the late A.G. and […]

November 28, 2013

Burk, Harold “PeeWee”

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Harold “Pee Wee” Burk, age 68, of Christiansburg passed away Tuesday, November 26, 2013, as a result of a heart attack. Pee Wee worked at the Lynchburg Foundry for 40 […]

November 28, 2013

Bowyer, Frances Roop

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Frances Roop Bowyer, 89 of Christiansburg, passed away on November 25, 2013. She was born on January 22, 1924, to the late Walter and Cynthia Roop. Cynthia passed away when […]

November 28, 2013

Rouse, Hazel Yearout

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A mother is not a person to lean on but a person to make leaning unnecessary. Hazel Yearout Rouse, 89, of Christiansburg, passed away on November 23, 2013. She was […]

November 27, 2013

Collier, Michael Wayne

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Michael Wayne Collier, 66, of Radford passed away Saturday, November 23, 2013 at New River Valley Medical Center. He was an active member of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Pulaski and a […]

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