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The Reverend Doctor Donald Jordan Dunlap, 75, of Christiansburg, Va., passed into God’s eternal presence on Monday, September 15, 2008, in Charleston, S.C., after battling an illness while visiting his […]

Shelby Jean Chasteen Campbell, 71, formerly of Pembroke, Va., departed this life on Thursday, September 4, 2008, in Rossville, Ga. Born in Pembroke on November 7, 1936, she was a […]

James Edward Witt, 94, of Witt Road in Pearisburg, departed this life Sunday evening, September 14, 2008 at Riverview Nursing Home in Rich Creek. Born in Bluefield, W.Va. on April […]

Joseph Allen Sutphin, 54, of Blacksburg, Va., died Sunday, September 14, 2008, at his home. He was born in Goochland, Va., on December 27, 1953, to the late Joseph Cleveland […]

Richard Edmond (Ricky) Kessinger, 50, departed this life on Sunday evening, September 14, 2008, at his home on Virginia Avenue in Pembroke, Va. Born on September 12, 1958, he was […]

Margaret Kornhaus Davis, 88, of Blacksburg, Va., died Monday, September 15, 2008. She was born April 23, 1920, on a farm near Orrville, Ohio, a daughter of Henry E. and […]

Freda Fiedler Blecher, of Blacksburg, Va., passed away on Monday, September 15, 2008. She is survived by her husband, Marvin; her three children, Jennifer, Michael and Lee; and their spouses, […]

Harley Rush Alderman, 92, of Willis, passed away on Monday September 15, 2008. Mr. Alderman was a member of Willis United Methodist Church. He was an original member of the […]

Zane Gray Powers went to be in the arms of Jesus on Tuesday, September 9, 2008. Born August 18, 2008. Though he blessed us for such a short time we […]

Edward Junior (Smiley) Gallimore, 58, beloved husband, father, brother, and grandpa, passed away Thursday, September 11, 2008, at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center. He was born August 29, 1950, […]

Rheba Akers Alley, 98, of Floyd, the widow of Eddie Alley, went to be with the Lord on Friday, September 12, 2008. She was born on November 15, 1909, to […]

Luther Haynes Butts, Jr., 81, of Pearisburg, Va. departed this world to be with his heavenly father Saturday, September 13, 2008, in Pulaski Community Hospital in Pulaski, Va. Luther was […]

Sarah Elizabeth Carter Huddleston, age 98 of Dublin passed away Saturday, September 13, 2008 at Lewis Gale Medical Center, Salem. She was born February 24, 1910 in Bedford, Virginia, the […]

Dorothy Ann Timberlake, 83, of Mason Court, Pearisburg, Va., departed this life on Friday morning, September 12, 2008, at Giles Memorial Hospital in Pearisburg after a short illness. Born in […]