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Lucy Gay Seymour, 95, of Eggleston, Va., departed this life Monday morning, October 15, 2007 at Giles Memorial Hospital in Pearisburg, Va. Born in Eggleston on August 27, 1912, she […]

Howard Sam Pyles, 88, of Pearisburg, Va., passed from his earthly home to his heavenly home on Monday, October 15, 2007 at the home of his beloved niece, Faye, and […]

Helen Shutters Payne, 91, of Blacksburg, Va., died Saturday, October 6, 2007 in Huntsville, Ala. Mrs. Payne was born September 11, 1916 in Mount Jackson, Va., daughter of the late […]

Estella Mae Long Kimbler Kincaid, age 90 of Dublin went to be with her Lord & Savior Monday, October 15, 2007. Born July 13, 1917 in Pulaski she was the […]

Jerry Marshall Dove, Jr., loving husband, father and grandfather, 64, of Blacksburg, died Sunday, October 14, 2007 at his home. He was born in Montgomery County, Va. on March 21, […]

Clarence Alvin Wright, Sr., 81, of Max Meadows, Va. died Sunday, Oct. 14, 2007, in the Wythe County Community Hospital, Wytheville. He was born in Carroll County on Dec. 17, […]

James Dawson Weikel, 77, of Radford, Va., passed away Saturday, October 13, 2007 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. He was born in Covington, Va. on August 6, 1930, the son […]

Uriah Elbert Turpin, 85, of Floyd left on his heavenly journey Sunday October 14, 2007. Those left to cherish his memory are his wife, Geneva Turpin; his ten children and […]

Lillian Marie Phillips, 82, of Radford, Va., passed away Saturday, October 13, 2007. She was a retired cafeteria worker with Radford University. Survivors include a nephew and his wife, John […]

Norilla Mae Martin, 91, of Denton, Texas and formerly of Christiansburg, Va. died on Wednesday, October 10, 2007 at her home. She was born July 18, 1916 in Ferrum, Va. […]

Ruby Clark Cummings, 102, of Narrows, passed away Thursday, October 11, 2007 at Riverview Nursing Home in Rich Creek where she was a resident. Mrs. Cummings was born Ruby Evelyn […]

Clarence H. Atkins, 93, of the Maybrook area of Giles County near Pembroke, died Saturday morning, October 13, 2007 at his home. Born at Hoges Store on March 26, 1914, […]

Ronald Dean Weeks, 65, of Riner, Va., passed away on October 11, 2007. He was preceded by his parents Raymond and Vera Weeks and brother, Barry Weeks. He is survived by […]

Julia Coble Mabry, 88, of Dublin, passed away Friday, October 12, 2007. She was the daughter of the late William Sherman Coble and Jennie Lou Snavely Coble. She was also […]

Alvin Edwin Conner, 95, of Check passed away Friday, October 12, 2007 at his home. He is survived by his loving wife of 72 years, Ocie Graham Conner; two daughters […]