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Donald A. “Corky” Buckland, 88, passed away on Monday, April 30, 2018, at his beloved home on his farm in Ballard, WV. He was born May 8, 1929 and was […]

Helen Chloe Hawkins Losh, 96, formerly of Narrows, passed away Saturday, April 28th, 2018 at Myrtle Beach Manor in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. She was born in Dumpling Run, Braxton […]

She began her extraordinary life on March 10, 1927 on Fletcher’s Mountain and peacefully concluded her earthly journey on April 26, 2018. Ninety-one years – an amazing lifetime of accomplishments, […]

MARYLOU, 87, passed into everlasting life with God, surrounded by her beloved family, on April 29, 2018, in Blacksburg, VA. She was born in New Bedford, MA, on November 26, […]

Karen Marie Simmons Hammond passed away on Friday April 27, 2018 in Griffin, GA where she lived with her husband, Thomas Hammond for many years. She was preceded by her […]

Rickie Allen Manning, 63, of Mill Road, Pembroke, departed this life, Sunday evening, April 29, 2018 at Carilion Giles Community Hospital in Pearisburg. Born in Pearisburg on June 16, 1954, […]

Treva Perdue Toothman, 87, passed away on Saturday, April 28, 2018. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jim Toothman; daughter, Peggy Knobloch; granddaughter, Mandy Knobloch; sister, Nadine Cox; […]

James Dale Brumagin “Brummy”, age 77 of Dublin passed early Sunday morning April 29, 2018 at the home of his oldest son. Born October 16, 1940 in Waterford, Pennsylvania he […]

Carolee Bowles Madero, 84, of Pearisburg, and lately of Kingsport, Tenn., departed this life to slip into the arms of Jesus at her home, Saturday evening, April 28, 2018 surrounded […]

Sandra Davis Viars, 49, of Parrott, made a joyful reunion with her dad, Ray Davis and her two sisters, Lorrie Andrews and Anita Franklin on April 26, 2018. Left to […]

Ralph L. (Charlie) Akers, 91, of Blacksburg died Friday, April 27, 2018 at Lewis Gale Hospital-Montgomery. He was born in Blacksburg, Va. on July 19, 1926 to the late Oakley […]

William Paul Nye, 74, of Floyd, Va., passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, April 26, 2018. A native of Forestville, Conn., he studied at Tufts University […]

Gennie Felecia Hayden Gilmore was born, on October 29, 1955, to the late Earnest T. Hayden and Lola V. Hayden in Radford, Virginia. On Tuesday, April 24, 2018, she went […]

Audrey Alice Williams Evans went home to be with the Lord and Heaven gained an angel on April 22, 2018. She was born on December 7, 1944, in Radford, Va. […]

Fannie Grace Cline Collins passed away Thursday, April 26, 2018 at Highland Ridge Rehabilitation Center. The long wait is over and she now joins her Lord and Savior and her […]

R. H. ‘Buddy’ Walton, Jr., 95, of Christiansburg, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, April 26, 2017. He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert Henry Walton […]

Larry Roosevelt Johnston, 75, of Parrott, passed away Wednesday, April 25, 2018. He was retired from R.A.A.P. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lawrence Bufford Johnston and Hazel […]