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Lida Helen Williams, 87, of Hillside Apartments in Pearisburg, Va., and formerly of Big Stony Creek, departed this life peacefully at home and in the loving care of her family […]

Stephanie Annalee Patterson, 40, of Charlotte, Tenn., and formerly of Pearisburg, died on Saturday, September 20, 2008. She was born January 25, 1968, at Chicago Heights, Ill. She was preceded […]

Rev. Lessie Cordell Ellis, 98, widower of the Rev. Bessie Puckett Ellis, died Sunday, Sept. 21, 2008. Formerly of Newport News, he was a minister with the Church of God. […]

Norma Jean McMillan Dalton, 74, of 5894 Mebane Avenue, Apt. 4, Dublin, VA died early Monday morning, September 22, 2008, in the Pulaski Community Hospital. She was born in Wythe […]

Margaret Jennell Callahan, 92, passed away on Sunday, September 21, 2008, at her home in Radford, Va. She grew up in Belspring and then moved to Washington, D.C., where she […]

Betty Sutphin Thomas, 70, of Christiansburg, Va., passed away on Sunday, September 21, 2008. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Tuesday, September 23, 2008, at the graveside in Sunset […]

Wallace Clay Dunford, 62, of Bland, formerly of Giles County passed away Sunday, September 21st, 2008 at Wythe County Community Hospital in Wytheville. He was born in Pearisburg on December 7th, […]

“Come unto me all ye that labor and are heavy laden and I will give you rest.” Matthew 11:28 Mary Belle Price Shealor, 74, of Blacksburg, died Saturday, September 20, […]

Bobby Flecher Thomason, 21, of Radford, Va., passed away on Friday, September 19, 2008, of injuries sustained in a fall. He was a member of the Junior Class at Radford […]

Hazel Claudine Thornsberry Jones, 56, of Dublin, Va., went to be with the Lord on Thursday, September 18, 2008. She was an active member of the Church of the Lord […]

Gertha Gallimore Hollandsworth, 98, of Radford, Va., passed away Friday, September 19, 2008, at her son’s home in Powhatan. She was the oldest member of Calvary Baptist Church. She was […]

In loving memory of Howard Lee (Buddy) Jones Jr., of Blacksburg, Va., and Open Door Baptist Church. He was born on October 28, 1954, in Blacksburg, Va., and he died […]

Gloria Lee Stables, 71, of Narrows, Va., went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, September 17, 2008, at her home surrounded by her family. She was born in […]

Geneva Cole Kesling, 94 of Radford and formerly of Dobson, NC, died Tuesday, September 16, 2008 at the Highland Ridge Rehab Center in Dublin. She was the wife of the […]

Geneva Thompson Walker, 78, of Floyd, Va., passed away Tuesday, September 16, 2008. She was preceded in death by her husband, Curtis R. Thompson Sr. She is survived by her […]