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William Francis Martin, 90, of Cirus St. in Pearisburg, Va., departed this life for rest in his heavenly home, Sunday morning, May 16, 2010, at Giles Memorial Hospital in Pearisburg. […]

Cyrus Nelson Winebarger, 84, of Pulaski, Va., and Hickory, N.C., died on Thursday, May 13, 2010. Funeral service will be held 11 a.m. on Monday, May 17, 2010, at the […]

Rebecca (Becky) Sowers, 56, of Pulaski, passed away Friday, May 14, 2010, at her home. Born October 5, 1953, in Pulaski, she was the daughter of Jimmie Cox and the […]

Myrtle Slusher, 87, formerly of Floyd, Va., passed away May 4, 2010. Memorial services 2 p.m. Saturday at Beaver Creek Church of the Brethren. Arrangements by Gardner Funeral Home, Floyd.

Brittany Nichole Gilleland, 21, of Blacksburg, Va., died Thursday, May 13, 2010, at her home. She was born in Baltimore, Md. on September 30, 1988. She is survived by her […]

Karen Renea Sheppard Crawford, 56, of Christiansburg, Va., passed away on Friday, May 14, 2010. Born October 16, 1953, in Roanoke County, Va. She was a machine operator at Moog […]

Lillie Howell Witt, 74, of Woodbridge, Va., formerly of Floyd, Va., passed away May 13, 2010.

Nancy Ellen Holt Thompson, 84, of Pearisburg, Va., passed away on Thursday, May 13, 2010, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on February 3, 1926, […]

Mary Ann Fisher Taylor, 92, of Pulaski, Va., passed away Thursday, May 13, 2010, at the Edgemont Center, Wytheville. Born June 25, 1917, in Ivanhoe, Va., she was the daughter […]

Burton James (B.J.) Mabry, 78, of Christiansburg, Va., passed away on Wednesday, May 12, 2010. B.J. served his country in the United States Air Force for 20 years and later […]

Elder Richard Leeroy Hurst, 72, of 5685 Tanglewood Drive, Dublin, Va., died on Wednesday morning, May 12, 2010, at Duke University Hospital. He was born on September 24, 1937, in […]

Our wonderful wife, mother, and grandmother, Lottie Price Slusser, 82, of Blacksburg, Va., passed away on Wednesday, May 12, 2010. Survivors include her husband of 63 years, John D. Slusser; […]

Billie Shannon Slusser, 67, of Pembroke, Va., died on Tuesday, May 11, 2010, at Montgomery Regional Hospital. She was born in Monterey, Calif., on June 29, 1942, to the late […]

Sarah Belle Dickens, 81, of Northview in Blacksburg, Va., departed this life at her home where she was found May 8, 2010. Born in Connorsville, Pennsylvania on January 25, 1929, […]

Pearl Marie Ballou, 83, of Christiansburg, Va., passed away on Wednesday, May 12, 2010. She was born on January 27, 1927, in Montgomery County. She was predeceased by her parents, […]

The Reverend Doctor Lisa Maria Tabor, 35, of Blacksburg, Va., and St. Albans, W.Va., passed away after a long battle with cancer on Friday, May 7, 2010. Lisa is survived […]