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Catherine B. Clark, 80, of New River, Va., passed away on Thursday, July 29, 2010. Memorial service 2 p.m. Saturday August 7, 2010 at Missionary Baptist Church. Arrangements by Penn’s […]

Joey Wesley Sowers, 48, of Norfolk, Va., and formerly of Radford, Va., passed away at his home on Saturday, July 17, 2010. Joey was born on October 10, 1961, to […]

Benjamin David Saunders, 58, of Willis, Va., passed away on Tuesday, July 27, 2010. He was preceded in death by his parents, Woodrow and Pauline Hairston Saunders; and brother, Fletcher Saunders.

Margaret Ellen Haga Rogers, 72, of 4858 Miller Ridge Road, Dublin, Va., died early Thursday morning, July 29, 2010, at her home. She was born in Wythe County, Va., on […]

Calvin Dayton Dickerson, 85, of Willis, Va., died at home surrounded by his loving family on Thursday morning, July 29, 2010.

Juanita Lorene Mustard Sarver, 81, of the Bearspring Community, Pearisburg, Va., went to be with the Lord at her home after a courageous battle with cancer on Tuesday, July 27, […]

Dora May Hylton, 82, of Richmond, Va., and formerly of Willis, Va., passed away on Wednesday, July 28, 2010. She was born on August 8, 1927, on the family farm in Floyd County in a log cabin in Willis, Va.

John Talmadge Handy Sr., 79, of Pilot, Va., passed away in the Salem VA Medical Center Wednesday July 27, 2010, after a long illness.

James D. (Jimmy) White Sr., 74, of Pulaski, Va., passed away on Tuesday, July 27, 2010. Arrangements by Bower Funeral Home, Pulaski, Va., 540-980-6160.

Mary Patteson Stables, 89, formerly of Narrows, Va., passed peacefully in the early morning hours of Sunday, July 25, 2010, at The Winters’ home in Virginia Beach, Va., where she […]

Peggy Lee Rasnick, 72, of Christiansburg, Va., died on Monday, July 26, 2010, at her home. She was born in Kentucky on August 19, 1937. She was preceded in death […]

Helen Burton Duncan Nowlin, 87, of Christiansburg, Va., passed away on Tuesday, July 27, 2010. Ms. Nowlin was a member of Wabun Congregational Holiness Church. She was born on June […]

Daniel Gale Gray, 69, of Narrows, closed his eyes and went to be with the Lord on Monday, July 26, 2010 at Carilion Giles Community Hospital in Pearisburg. A lifelong […]

James Alexander Witten Sr., 94, of Pearisburg, Va., went to be with the Lord on Sunday, July 25, 2010 at his home. Mr. Witten was born on August 22, 1915, […]

Robert Clifton (Sonny) Rogers, 75, of Draper, Va., passed away on Sunday, July 25, 2010. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, July 28, 2010, from 5 to 7 p.m. at […]

Stella A. Pappas, 95, of Pulaski, Va., passed away on Sunday, July 25, 2010. She was born on February 2, 1915, in Chryssou, Evrytanias, Greece. She was a homemaker and […]