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Cynthia Joann (Cindy) Hixon, 53, of Riverview St., Pembroke, departed this life on Tuesday morning, September 4, 2012, at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital in Roanoke. Born in Tacoma, Wash., on […]

Annie Mae Lester Bower, 91, of Christiansburg, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, September 4, 2012. Preceding her in death was her loving husband, George Junior Bower; her […]

The Miller family and friends are mourning the loss of Ophelia (Hoppie) Miller, of Pilot. Ophelia was born on August 24, 1929, in Ashe County, N.C., and went to be […]

John Crawford Lipsey, M.D., of Blacksburg, died on Monday, September 3. Dr. Lipsey was a native of Brookhaven, MS, the son of Crawford Hall Lipsey and Tinye Odom Lipsey. He […]

Geraldine Bivens Flanigan, 90, of Rich Creek, passed away Sunday, September 2, 2012 at Carilion Giles Community Hospital, Pearisburg. Born June 29, 1922 at Arista, W.Va., she was the daughter […]

Margaret Virginia White, 94, of Whitethorne, died Saturday, September 1, 2012, at Heritage Hall Health Care Center, Blacksburg. She was born in Montgomery County, Virginia on May 1, 1918 to […]

Audie Atkins O’Bryan, age 92 of Dublin passed away Saturday, September 1, 2012. Born January 6, 1920 in Glen Fork, WV ,she was the daughter of the late Allen Atkins […]

Willie A. “Sonny” O’Dell, Jr. , age 66 of Hiwassee passed away Saturday, September 01, 2012 at his home. Born March 14, 1946 in Pulaski he was the son of […]

Kenneth A McPherson, 81, of Fort Mill, S.C. formerly of Blacksburg, died Thursday August 30, 2012. Born October 30, 1930 He was the son of the late L.C. McPherson Sr. […]

Kristin Alls Wallace left this world on Thursday, August 30, 2012. She was born on February 8, 1965, in Silver Spring, Md. The daughter of Ike and Judy Southern, she […]

Ernest Robert “Bob” Adams, of Christiansburg, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, August 31, 2012. He was born on April 25, 1930, to the late Ernest Wilburn […]

“Shag” Raymond Clayton Neal, 58, of Riner, passed away on Thursday, August 30, 2012. He is survived by his son, “Fuzzy” Anthony Hylton; brothers, Ronnie Janney, Donnie Janney, and Oliver […]

Samuel Owen Lowry, 60 of Pearisburg (Trigg Area), went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, August 28, 2012, at UVA Medical Center in Charlottesville. Mr. Lowry was born on […]

Nancy Jones Graham, 68, of Blacksburg, died Wednesday, August 29, 2012, at her home. She was born in Montgomery County, Va., on October 18, 1943, to the late Charles W. […]