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Sophrona Grace Bowman, 90, of Curve Road, Pearisburg, departed this life Friday evening, February 12, 2016 at Carilion Giles Community Hospital in Pearisburg. Born in Caretta, West Virginia on October […]

David Alan Crate, of Christiansburg passed away peacefully on Tuesday February 9th after beating the odds against him as a polio and post-polio victim for nearly 7 decades. He was […]

James Alvis Pate, age 73, of Blacksburg died, Friday, February 12, 2016, at his home surrounded by his family. A Soldier, a lover, a friend, and a grumpy old man. […]

Hugh Estle King, 90 of the Thessalia Community, Pearisburg, VA went to be with the Lord Wednesday, February 10, 2016. Mr. King was born on April 26, 1925 in Bland […]

Charles David Whitt, Sr., age 76, of Fairlawn died, Wednesday, February 10, 2016, at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. He was born in Radford, Va. on July 26, 1939 to the late […]

Christine Patsel Overstreet, 90, of Christiansburg, went to be with her Lord on Wednesday February 10, 2016. She is preceded in death by her parents, James and Bessie Patsel; brothers […]

Ruth Charlton Cromer, 93, of Christiansburg, Virginia, passed away on February 7, 2016, in Blacksburg, after a long illness. She was the daughter of the late Edgar Hess Charlton and […]

Matthew Ridgewell Ellis of Blacksburg died unexpectedly February 8, 2016. He was a dedicated and loving father to Mary and Charlotte Ellis; son of Elizabeth Dent Ellis and the late […]

Evie Board Wilson, 94 of Check, departed this life on Tuesday, February 9, 2016. She was preceded in death by her parents, Alvin Trig and Claudia Poff Board; husband, Charles […]

Bobbie Jane Holland Sullivan, 67, of Christiansburg, Va., went to be with the Lord Monday, February 8, 2016. She was born on February 20, 1948, in Greenville, Tenn., and was […]

Joseph Logan “Bud” Booze Jr., passed away unexpectedly in Blacksburg, Virginia on February 6, 2016 at the age of 87. He was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph Logan […]

Raymond Andrew Dehart, Jr., 72, passed away Monday, February 8, 2016 at his home in Willis. He was a member of Beaver Creek Baptist Church in Floyd and was a […]

Edith Franklin Gardner, 91, of Fairlawn, passed away at Carilion NRV Medical Center on February 7, 2016. She was born in Hillsville, VA on October 11, 1924. She was a […]

Mary Jane Frye, age 74 of Pulaski passed away Sunday, February 7,2016 at her home. Born October 21, 1941 in Wythe County she was the daughter of the late Clarence […]

Jay Darnell Eaton, 91, of Pulaski, passed away Friday morning at home with family at 3409 Kingswood Drive, in Roanoke. He was born February 17, 1924 in White Gate, and […]

Frances Lorine Lafon, 88, of Newport, departed this life Saturday morning, February 6, 2016 at Heritage Hall Rich Creek. Born in Marion on March 21, 1927, she was a daughter […]

Joyce Michelle (Shelly) Carbaugh, 46, of Link Circle, Newport, departed this life Saturday, February 6, 2016 at her home. Born in Pearisburg on September 19, 1969, she was a daughter […]