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Milestones

  • Turns 100

    Lura Bartlett, a resident at Waddell Nursing & Rehab Center, recently celebrated her 100th birthday. A party was held in her honor on June 11th, with family coming in as far away as Nashville, Tenn.

    Family and friends all had a great time celebrating Bartlett’s 100 years. When asked what attributed to her long life, she stated, “I don’t know. I guess I have good genes.”

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  • Beasley, McFarland to marry

    James and Paulette Beasley of Hillsville announced the engagement of their daughter, Heather Nicole Beasley, to William Lee McFarland, son of Linwood and Margie McFarland of Seagrove, NC.

    Beasley is the granddaughter of Lurene and the late Paul Bowman of Fancy Gap, and the late Russell and Ethel Beasley. She is a graduate of Concord University with a bachelor’s degree in athletic training and a minor in health promotion. She works as a pharmacy technician with Walmart.

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  • She's two

    Ember Lynn Gillespie celebrated her second birthday with family and friends at a Bubble Guppies party on May 3. Her birthday is May 5, the wedding anniversary of her parents, Brock and Terri Gillespie.

    Ember’s older siblings are Brooklyn and Jackson Gillespie. Her grandparents are Mark and Darlene Gillespie and Larry and Kathy Funk.

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  • Pettys celebrate 60th anniversary

    Wade and Katie Petty celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary recently with family and friends.

    The Pettys were married Jun 11, 1955. They have three children, Charles Petty, Rhonda Lineberry and Dana Woodel.

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  • Farmer, Tucker exchange vows

    Brittany Leigh Farmer and Charles Richard Tucker were united in marriage May 22, 2015, at Claytor Lake by the Rev. Elvis Poole.
    The bride is the daughter of John and Jennifer Farmer. She is the granddaughter of Edward and the late Iva Farmer, Howard and Zollie Easter and the great-granddaughter of Opal Robinson.

    She is a 2010 graduate of Grayson County High School.
    The groom is the son of Donald and Janette Tucker of Calhoun County, W.Va.
    He is employed with Utility Trailers, Marion.

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  • Testerman turns 90

    Frances Testerman of Elk Creek celebrated her 90th birthday, May 17 with family and friends at the home of her daughter, Hilda Sutherland in Comers Rock.

    She has three other children, Wayne Osborne, Grey Osborne and Janet Farmer. Her only living sibling, Gordie Anderson and wife Natalie, were present from Indiana. She was born May 19, 1925, in Grubbs Chapel.

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  • Turns 85

    Inze Williams celebrated her 85th birthday recently at a party at her son’s house with her family.
     

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  • He's one

    Luke Harvey Ward turned one year old on Jan. 28. He is the son of Kris and Mary Lynne Ward of Independence. His older brothers are Braeden and Levi.

    His grandparents are Harry Cox, Bo and Susan Moxley, and Harvey and Jill Ward. His great-grandparents are Agnes Cox, Mary Jane Hollingsworth, Danna Ward, and Lacy and Dreama Bowman. Luke celebrated with a “Little Man” party at his home.

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  • Twins turn two

    Sophie and Emma Bergeron turned age two on May 17. They are the daughters of Boo and Penny Bergeron and the sisters of Dana and Landon. They celebrated with an Olaf party at their home.

    They are granddaughters of Gary and Lisa Bergeron of Mississippi, Lisa Rattlinggourd of Pearisburg and Ronnie and Debbie Hoffman of Galax. They are the great-granddaughters of Althea and the late Bert Bergeron of Mississippi, Vance and the late Helen Hoffman of Galax, and the late Carl and Anne Fisher of Pearisburg.

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  • Haynes, Choate exchange vows

    LAS VEGAS, Nev. — Daniel Ray Choate and Lisa Marie Haynes were united in a private marriage ceremony in Las Vegas at the Chapel of Flowers.

    The bride is the daughter of David Hodges of Martinsville, Va., and Joyce Sanders of Knoxville, Tenn. She owns and operates Hashtag Clothing & More in Hillsville, Va.
    The groom is the son of Andy and Dora Leigh Choate of Galax, Va. He is employed by Wytheville Community College as assistant professor of construction technologies at Crossroads Institute.

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