Kitty Wray Sutherland
December 17, 2025
Kitty Wray Sutherland, age 88 of Rocky Mount passed away Wednesday, December 17, 2025. She was born December 22, 1936 and was preceded in death by her parents, David and Lolean Wray; son, Jeffrey Scott Sutherland; and two sisters, Mary Gladys Hall and Carol DeLane Turner. Kitty work at Martin Processing/Ronile and retired as the first female supervisor for the...
Clara "Toots" Furrow Eanes
May 19, 2026
Clara "Toots" Furrow Eanes, of Rocky Mount, Virginia, passed away on May 19, 2026, at the age of 92. Born on May 23, 1933, in Franklin County, she was the daughter of the late Sherman Alvin Furrow and Eva Wimmer Furrow Guilliams.
Clara was a devoted Christian and a longtime member of Furnace Creek Baptist Church, later attending Franklin Heights Church...
Kenneth Gary Carter
May 16, 2026
Kenneth Gary Carter, age 91 of Penhook passed away Saturday, May 16, 2026. Services were private. Arrangements by Flora Funeral Service and Cremation Center, Rocky Mount.
Susan Wray Thornhill
May 16, 2026
Susan Wray Thornhill, age 73 of Rocky Mount passed away on Saturday, May 16, 2026. Arrangements by Flora Funeral Service and Cremation Center, Rocky Mount.
Nancy Louise (Smith) Johnson
May 14, 2026
Nancy Louise (Smith) Johnson of Ferrum went home to her Savior on Thursday, May 14, 2026 at age 85. Nancy was born on May 3, 1941 in Parsons, WV to Hoye and Anna Louise (Heitz) Smith. She was preceded in death by her parents and a sister, Mary Susan (Smith) Fay.
During her life, Nancy began her nursing career at Washington...
Florence Reynolds Wright
May 13, 2026
Florence Reynolds Wright went to her eternal home to be in the presence of her Savior, Jesus Christ on Wednesday, May 13, 2026. She was born August 5, 1934 and lived to see 91 years on this earth with her family, friends and Church Family.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, Buford 'Tucker' Wright; her grandchild,...
Pamela Jennifer Arnow
May 11, 2026
Pamela Jennifer Arnow, age 68 of Boones Mill passed away Monday, May 11, 2026. Services will be private. Arrangements by Flora Funeral Service and Cremation Center, Rocky Mount.
Joseph Rudolph Martelli, Jr.
May 10, 2026
Joseph Rudolph Martelli, Jr., age 61 of Union Hall passed away Sunday, May 10, 2026. Surviving are his lifelong companion, Dawn Pallante; son, Joseph Rudolph Martelli, III (Takoda Poindexter); daughter, Angel Martelli; dear family friend, C.J. LaPrade; grandson, Colton LaPrade; and granddaughter, Brynleigh LaPrade. Services will be private. Arrangements by Flora Funeral Service and Cremation Center, Rocky Mount.
Marian Seyler
May 9, 2026
Marian Magill Seyler “Maz”, age 63 of Rocky Mount and formerly of Orange County, NY died Saturday, May 9, 2026. She was born June 4, 1962 and was preceded in death by her father, Albert D. Magill; and maternal grandmother, Ella F. McDougal. Surviving are her son, Luke Bogert and his fiancé, Sonnia Ferrer and her four children; mother, Marion...
Phyllis Ann Edwards
May 6, 2026
Phyllis Ann Edwards, 64, of Rocky Mount, Virginia, peacefully departed this life on May 6, 2026. She was born on October 27, 1961, in Rocky Mount, Virginia, to the late Dorothy Edwards and James Edwards.
Phyllis was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend. She was known for her outgoing personality, warm spirit, and the joy she brought to...
Carol Ann Mullins
May 5, 2026
Carol Ann Mullins, age 82 of Glade Hill passed away Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at home surrounded by her loving family. She was born November 17, 1943, a daughter of the late Archie and Anna Haycox. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Cecil “Bog” Mullins; two sisters, Betty Reid (Hoss) and Mimi Cutright...
Ricky Franklin Dillon
May 5, 2026
Ricky Franklin Dillon (67) passed away on Tuesday, May 5, 2026. He was born on October 19, 1958. He was preceded in death by his parents, Roosevelt and Exie Dillon.
He is survived by his daughter, Brandy Hodges and his granddaughters, Abbigail Cooper, McKenzie and Skyler Oakes. He is also survived by his sister, DeeDee, and his nephew Jamey Singleton and...
William Louis Meier
May 3, 2026
William Louis Meier, age 84 of Wirtz died Sunday, May 3, 2026 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. He was born in New York on July 25, 1941 a son of the late Robert and Eleanor Meier. Surviving are his wife, Janice Meier; sons, Bill Meier (Lisa Meier) and David Meier (Diana Meier); daughter, Marnie Meier; grandchildren, Little Billy, Stevie Meier,...
Juanita Cundiff Plybon
May 3, 2026
Juanita Cundiff Plybon, age 95 of Hardy passed away Sunday, May 3, 2026. She was born June 28, 1930. Juanita is preceded in death by her loving, devoted and precious husband, Calvin L. Plybon (May 8, 2023); parents, William Thomas Cundiff and Mattie Brooks Cundiff; brothers, William Joseph “Billy” Cundiff, James Herbert Cundiff, Andrew Thomas Cundiff and Bobby M. Cundiff;...
Ruth Agnes Furman
May 2, 2026
Ruth Furman passed away peacefully on May 2, 2026 at the age of 106 at Smith Mountain Lake in Virginia where she was living with her daughter. Ruth was born in Johnson City, NY on July 28, 1919 to Rilla and John Handrick.
She was predeceased by her husbands, James H Blair [1949] and Rupert A Furman [1997].
She graduated from Johnson...
Wayne D. Roush
May 2, 2026
Wayne D. Roush, age 58 of Rocky Mount passed away Saturday May 2, 2026. There will be no services. Arrangements by Flora Funeral Service and Cremation Center, Rocky Mount.
Wayne Lamar Kelly
May 1, 2026
Wayne Lamar Kelly, age 66 of Roanoke died Friday, May 1, 2026. He was born March 21, 1960 in Indiana and was preceded in death by his father, Max C.W. Kelly. Surviving are his mother, Beverly Angle Kelly; brothers, Mark Kelly, Michael Kelly and Brian Kelly; sister, Amy Kelly; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted at Peters...
John Mack Blair
April 29, 2026
John Mack Blair, age 90 of Moneta passed away Wednesday, April 29, 2026. Services will be private. Arrangements by Flora Funeral Service and Cremation Center, Rocky Mount/Smith Mountain Lake.
Gerald Rudolph Cooper
April 29, 2026
Gerald Rudolph Cooper, age 99 passed peacefully away at his home on Wednesday, April 29, 2026 in Rocky Mount, Virginia. He served in the army during WWII stationed in Korea as a transportation mechanic and was a long-standing member in the local American Legion. He worked as a Maintenance Supervisor at DuPont during his working career.
Gerald was preceded in death...
Marion B. Sutherland
April 28, 2026
Marion Brown Sutherland, age 89 of Penhook died Tuesday, April 28, 2026. She was born July 13, 1936 a daughter of the late Randolph Brown and Blanche Brooks Brown. She was also preceded in death by her husband, David Sutherland; sister, Maxene Dickerson; brother, Donald Brown; brother-in-law, Wayne Motley; and former husband, William Forrest Brown. Surviving are her son, William...