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Darline F. Dickerson Thomasson, 76, of Goodview, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, December 3, 2009. She was born on August 19, 1933, to the late Acie Dickerson and Mary Lucy Plunkett Dickerson. She was also predeceased by a brother, Howard Dickerson. Darline retired from Eli Lilly after many years...
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Emory Eugene Stump, 78, of Goodview, passed away on Saturday, December 5, 2009, after a long and courageous battle with cancer and many other health issues. He was preceded in death by his parents; Doris and Vauline Stump; and brother, Daniel. Surviving are his loving wife of 59 years, Dessie Tabor Stump; and children,...
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Russell Lewis Short, 66, of Vinton, went to be with our Lord and Savior on Monday, November 30, 2009. He was a wonderful and generous son, husband, father, and Pawpaw and loved his family with all his heart.
He was a great friend and colleague to hundreds of people in the Roanoke Valley. For over...
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John Edward Jones, 26, of Charlottesville died November 25 in a caving accident while visiting family in Utah County, Utah. His wife is the former Emily Petersen of Salem.
He was born in Sandy, Utah, and graduated from Dixie High School in 2001. He was an Eagle Scout and Senior Class President.
He served a mission...
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Carolyn Elaine Southern, age 40, of Blacksburg died, Wednesday, December 2, 2009. She is survived by her fiancee, Larry Toussaint of Blacksburg; her father, Alan Southern; mother, Dreama Southern both of Radford; brothers and sisters-in-law, Kelly and Linda Southern, James and Sharon Southern all of Christiansburg, Bobby Southern of Radford; nieces, nephews and...
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Clarabell Simmers, age 90, of Blacksburg went to be with the Lord Friday, December 4, 2009 at New River Valley Medical Center. She was born in Bellepoint, WV on April 24, 1919 to the late George and Daisy Farley Lyon. She was preceded in death by her husband, Garnett (Red) Goff Simmers,...
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Lucinda Long Montgomery, 99, of the Sunnyside Community passed away on Sunday, December 6, 2009, at Montgomery Regional Hospital. She was born July 31, 1910, to Clarence and Roxie Price Long of Long’s Lane in the Price’s Fork community.
In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Barney G. Montgomery;...
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Margaret Skipper Morgan McFadden, 92, of Blacksburg, Virginia, passed away Tuesday, December 2, 2009, at Montgomery Regional Hospital. She was born April 27, 1917, in Putnam County, West Virginia, to John and Mary Alice Skipper Morgan. Margaret was one of eight daughters, and as she was fond of saying, she was the “fifth down,...
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Lillian Dianna Garman, 62, of New Castle passed away Monday, Nov. 23, 2009. She was preceded in death by her parents, Lawrence Haven and Bernice Pearl Bostic. Survivors include son and daughter-in-law Benjamin Scott and Shelly Garman; grandchildren Justin, Jake and Liv; and four-legged companions Pooh, Bogie and Katie. Dianna was a unique individual...
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Reed, Harvey B., 86 of Roanoke, beloved father, husband and friend died Tuesday, November 24, 2009 in Roanoke, VA where he had been a resident of Brandon Oaks for the past year and a half. Harvey is survived by his daughter Ellen Burnett and her husband Ed Burnett of Roanoke Rapids, NC, daughter...
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