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 20,000 obituaries.
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Taylor, Danny Lewis
Danny Lewis Taylor, 64, of Pulaski, Va., passed away on Thursday, January 7, 2010, in the Pulaski Community Hospital. Born on January 31, 1945, in …
Stafford, Joe Robertson
Joe Robertson Stafford, 76, of Sugar Run, Pearisburg, Va., went to be with the Lord Wednesday, January 6, 2010, at his home surrounded by his …
Shrader, Dorothy Fulcher
Dorothy Fulcher Shrader, 81, of Dublin, Va., passed away on Wednesday, January 6, 2010, in the Carilion New River Valley Hospital, Radford. She was born …
Gregory, Agnes Virginia Hurst
Agnes Virginia Hurst Gregory, 88, of Pulaski, Va., died Wednesday evening, January 6, 2010, in Pulaski Community Hospital. She was born on September 7, 1921, …
Carter, Russell Len
Russell Len Carter, 40, of Dublin, Va., went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 5, 2010. He was preceded in death by his …
Brown, John Francis
Akers, Newton Leslie
Newton Leslie Akers, 88, of Childress, Va., was born on January 14, 1921, in Alum Ridge, Floyd County; and passed away on Wednesday, January 6, …
Sifford, Merrill Clarence
Merrill Clarence Sifford, 66, of Parrott, Va., passed away on Tuesday, January 5, 2010. Born on June 2, 1943, he was preceded in death by …
Higginbotham, Dorothy Kathleen Cartmill
Dorothy Kathleen Cartmill Higginbotham, 88, of Dublin, Va., passed away on Wednesday, January 6, 2010. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. on Friday, January …
Cole, Lorene Woolwine
Lorene Woolwine Cole, 75, formerly of Blacksburg, Va., died on Wednesday, January 6, 2010. Funeral service will be held 2 p.m. on Thursday, January 7, …
Linkous, Robert Harless
Robert Harless Linkous, 85, of Blacksburg, passed away Monday, January 4, 2010 at New River Valley Medical Center. He was born December 2, 1924 in …
Kappas, Maria Alataris
Maria Alataris Kappas, 92, of Blacksburg, Va., died Monday, January 4, 2010, at Montgomery Regional Hospital. She was born in Viniani, Evrytania, Greece on October …
Jackson, Robert Floyd
Dunford, William Franklin
William “Bill” Franklin Dunford, 78, of Riner, VA, was reunited in Heaven with our Great Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, and his loving wife, Maxine …
Campbell, Virginia Loy
Virginia Allen Loy Campbell, 77, of Blacksburg, Va., died on Tuesday, January 5, 2010, at Montgomery Regional Hospital following a two-month illness. She was born …
Weatherly Sr., Claude Edward
Claude Edward Weatherly Sr., 71, of Narrows, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, January 4, 2010 at his home surrounded by his …
Vaughan, Margaret Grace
Margaret Grace Vaughan, 92, of Pulaski, Va., passed away on Sunday, January 3, 2010. Graveside service 1 p.m. on Thursday, January 7, 2010, at Oakwood …