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Howard S. Raines, age 91, passed away on Monday, April 20, 2020, at the Springfield Center in Lindside, WV. Born December 15, 1928, in Zenith, WV, he was the son […]

Harvey Leon (Pete) Lucas, 82 of Rich Creek, VA went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, April 14, 2020 at Carilion New River Valley Medical Center in Christiansburg. Harvey […]

Juanita Poff Conner, 94 of Copper Hill, passed away on Sunday, April 19, 2020. She is preceded in death by her husband, Cleophas Conner; and parents, William Vance & Paradine […]

Walter James Simmons, of Riner, age 89, left his earthly body on Saturday, April 18 at Montgomery Regional Hospital. He was born to Lertie and Minnie Simmons on March 17, […]

James Abner Gaines was laid to rest in a natural home burial at sunset on April 15, 2020, beside his beloved wife, Elaine. Jim Gaines: Husband to one. Father to […]

Jane Reynolds Dalton, 62 of Staffordsville, went to be in her brand new home on Sunday, April 19, 2020 at her home surrounded by her family. Jane was born on […]

Tracy Ann D’Souza, 39, of Christiansburg, Virginia, beloved daughter, sister, niece, cousin, and friend, unexpectedly left this world on Wednesday, April 15, 2020. She was born in Roanoke, Virginia to […]

Tierra “T.T.” Nichole Smith departed this life to join her beloved Granny Smith in Heaven on April 17th, 2020. Tierra was born on June 10, 1990 to Marla Smith and […]

Shirley Lee Palmer of the Union Valley section of Riner left her Earthly home for her Heavenly home on Friday, April 17, 2020. She was born April 29, 1948 to […]

Annie Howard Caldwell (82) and Samuel Richard Caldwell (91) went to be with the Lord on Friday, April 17, 2020, due to health complications. They were preceded in death by […]

John E. Nance, age 70, passed on Saturday, April 18, 2020, at his home in Ballard, WV. Born March 28, 1950, in Pearisburg, VA, he was the son of the […]

Marilyn Jean Sweitzer, 67 of 230 Washington Avenue, Apartment 102 in Pulaski passed away on March 21, 2020 at her home. She was born on January 3, 1953. She is […]

Frances Ann Bowers Vipperman, 86, passed away on April 14, 2020 at the Forsythe Medical Center in Winston-Salem, N.C. She was born on June 1, 1933 in Woodlawn, Va. She […]

On April 16, 2020 Carrie Sutphin Cole, 84, of Pilot, VA left us to meet her Heavenly Father and the love of her life, Edwin on the streets of gold. […]

Paul Eugene Keen, Sr., 76, of Dublin, VA, went to be with the Lord he served on Thursday, April 16, 2020 at his home. He was born July 24, 1943 […]

Judith “Judy” Ravan, 69, of Copper Hill, passed away in her home on Wednesday April 15th, 2020. Judy was born on June 29th, 1950 to Wade and Mary Poff, she […]