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Thomasson, Darline F. Dickerson
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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Stump, Emory Eugene
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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Short, Russell Lewis
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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Ragland, Barry Ervin
Barry Ervin Ragland, 61, of Vinton, passed away on Monday, December 7, 2009. He was born on October 3, 1948, to the late Leonard and Beatrice Ragland. He is survived by brothers, Donald and Allen Ragland; sisters, Brenda Ragland, Patricia Mowbray and husband, Donald, Sandra Davidson and husband, Gary, and Linda Smith and husband,... »
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Lucas, Margaret Marie Mills
Margaret Marie Mills Lucas, 88, of Vinton, passed away on Monday, December 7, 2009. She was born in Princeton, W.Va., on April 7, 1921, but grew up in Covington. She moved to Vinton in 1948. She was preceded in death by her husband of 68 years, Leslie Lewis Lucas. She was employed for more... »
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Erickson, Imogene Cranford
Imogene Cranford (Gene) Erickson, 78, of Vinton, passed away on Thursday, December 3, 2009. She was born on May 6, 1931, to the late Oliver M. Cranford and Sallie Elizabeth Nunn Cranford. She was also predeceased by two sons, Randy Eugene Erickson and Nathan Max Erickson; a sister, Nell Brown; and brother, Max Cranford.... »
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Chaney, James Ernest, Jr.
James Ernest Chaney Jr., 70, of Salem, went to be with our Lord on Thursday, December 3, 2009, a month after a diagnosis of brain cancer. He was preceded in death by his parents, James E. and Margaret M. Chaney. Surviving are his wife of 39 years, Jennifer Self Chaney; children, Jeffrey Chaney, Janey... »
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Jones, John Edward
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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Southern, Carolyn Elaine
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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