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Clarence R. (Gabby) Clark, 84, of Mountainside Drive in Narrows, departed this life Thursday morning, May 10, 2012, at Carilion Giles Community Hospital in Pearisburg. Born in Giles County March […]

James William Meredith, age 80 of Dublin passed away Thursday,May 10, 2012 at the Lewis-Gale Hospital, Pulaski. Born March 30, 1932 in Ronceverte, WV he was the son of the […]

Benny Cameron Ridpath, 74, of Radford, Virginia passed away on Wednesday, May 9, 2012 at his home after a courageous battle with cancer. Benny was a loving husband, father and […]

Mary Madeline Dyer Rollins was born February 13, 1920, in Draper, to John Henry and Melinda Austin Dyer. Mary Rollins was known as the “Dragon Lady” and drove a school […]

Billy Bryan (Bill) Powell, 86, of Washington, N.C., formerly of Pearisburg, died peacefully on Monday, May 7, 2012, surrounded by his loving family at Alamance Regional Medical Center in Burlington, […]

The final train whistle blew for Marshall Wayne Page, 62, of Roanoke, who went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 8, 2012, after a short but courageous […]

Lee Belshee Duff, 79, of Christiansburg, passed away on Monday, May 7, 2012, at Montgomery Regional Hospital, with her children at her side. She was born January 17, 1933, in […]

Roger Lee Dobbins, 67, of Radford, passed away on Sunday, May 6, 2012. He was born in Radford on July 7, 1944. He was preceded in death by his loving […]

Judith Pearson Arrington, 58, of Dublin, died Sunday, May 6, 2012, at UVA Hospital, Charlottesville. She was born in Northern Virginia on September 1, 1953. She was preceded in death […]

Donald Dean Conner Jr., 52, of Copper Hill, passed away on Saturday, May 5, 2012. He was predeceased by a brother, Jonathan Conner. Surviving is a daughter, Lacy Conner, of […]

Effie King Brown, 101 years young, departed this life on Saturday, May 05, 2012. She was born in Floyd County on December 13, 1910 to Thomas Merritt and Martha Ann […]

Maggie May Phillips Hancock, age 92 of Draper passed away Sunday, May 6, 2012 at the home of her son and daughter-in-law, Gary A. & Sandra Hancock in Dobson, N.C. […]

Melvin Curtis Ward, 67, of Pulaski, passed away Saturday, May 5, 2012. Memorial service 7 p.m. Monday, May 7, 2012, Stevens Funeral Home Chapel.

James Daniel Perkins, Sr., 61 of Pearisburg, VA., went to be with the Lord on May 4, 2012 at Riverview Nursing Home in Rich Creek, VA. Mr. Perkins was born […]