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Frances Carroll Simpkins, 82, of Hiwassee, passed away Sunday, March 30, 2008, at the New River Valley Medical Center. She was preceded in death by her husband, the Rev. Truman […]

Gracie Lou Tabor Quesenberry, age 88 of Pulaski passed away Monday – March 31, 2008 at the New River Valley Medical Center. Born April 25, 1919 in Pulaski she was […]

Leslie Henry (SUG) Bowles, 70, of Shawsville, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 30, 2008, after a long illness. He is survived by his wife of forty […]

Verena Lou Blankenship Vaughn, 91, of Narrows, went to her Heavenly home on Saturday, March 29, 2008, from Riverview Nursing Home in Rich Creek. She was born in Giles County […]

Timothy Leon Neice, 37, of Pearisburg, departed this life Sunday morning, March 30, 2008. Born in Pearisburg, he was a son of the late Edward Leon and Linda Gautier Neice. He […]

James Doak Lucas, 85, of Clover Hollow, Newport, departed this life Sunday, March 30, 2008, at Heritage Hall Health Care, in Blacksburg. He was preceded in death by his parents, […]

Mancel Lee Burke Sr., 77, of Dublin, passed away Sunday, March 30, 2008 at the New River Valley Medical Center. Born January 29, 1931, in Russell County, Virginia, he was the […]

Robert “Howard” Haley, 82, of Radford, Va., departed this life on Saturday, March 29, 2008, at Pulaski Community Hospital after a long illness. He was born August 8, 1925, in […]

Geraldine Buckland Houchins, 81, of Pearisburg, Va., passed away Thursday, March 27, 2008, at Carilion Giles Memorial Hospital in Pearisburg. Jerry went home to the Lord’s House to join her […]

Dr. Alvin Douglas (Doug) Alley, of Valley, Ala., passed away at Lanier Memorial Hospital on Thursday, March 27, 2008, at the age of 83. He was born March 3, 1925, […]

Rain McKayla Roark, infant daughter of Darrell and Diana Lytton Roark, of Pulaski, Va., died Wednesday, March 26, 2008, at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Also surviving are brothers, Dustin and D.J. […]

Margie Leona Combs, 84, of Eggleston Road at Pembroke, departed this life Wednesday morning, March 26, 2008, at Montgomery Regional Hospital, in Blacksburg. Born in Giles County on August 30, […]

Dexter Leon Wiseman, 68, of Dublin, departed this life to be with his Heavenly Father on Wednesday, March 26, 2008, after a long courageous battle with Parkinson’s disease. He was […]

Eddie George Packard, 71, of Copper Hill, passed away Tuesday, March 25, 2008. Survivors include his sisters-in-law, Barbara J. Sowder and husband, Thomas, of Check, Va., and Lula Bell Kennedy, […]

Fred William Minnick, 86, of Parrott, died Wednesday, March 26, 2008, in a Dublin nursing home. He was a retired employee of Hercules, Inc. Surviving are one sister, Virginia Albert, […]