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Robert “Bob” Wood
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Mark Anthony Smith
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David Carl Brizendine
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James Coy Anderson
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Jeffrey L. Chewning
March 8, 1960 — January 24, 2026 Wirtz Jeffrey L. Chewning, age 65 of Wirtz…
Howard C. Ferguson
September 15, 1939 — January 23, 2026 Rocky Mount Howard C. Ferguson, age 86 of…
Richard Thomas LaPrade
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Jo Carole Hobgood Massengill
December 30, 1942 — January 18, 2026 Hardy, VA It is with profound sadness that…