Hildred Campbell Quinn
April 25, 2020
Hildred Campbell Quinn age 91 of Glade Hill, passed away April 25, 2020. She was born September 23, 1928, a daughter of the late Garnett M. and Bertha Campbell, also she was preceded in death by her husband Edmond “Buddy” Quinn; son, Anthony Quinn; brother-in-law, Robert Walker. Surviving are a son, and daughter-in-law, Neil Quinn and Barbara; daughter, Karen...
Marguerite Wooten Currie
April 23, 2020
Marguerite Wooten Currie, 91, passed away Thursday, April 23, 2020 at Runk and Pratt Senior Living Community in Hardy, Virginia. She was the daughter of the late Henry T. Wooten, Sr and Georgia Kilpatrick Wooten. After graduation from high school in Clinton, NC, she completed Nurses Training at Nashville General Hospital. Marguerite worked as a Registered Nurse for a...
Carol Ann Henry
April 23, 2020
Carol Ann Henry, age 89 of Hardy, passed away on Thursday, April 23, 2020. No services are planned at this time. Online condolences may be shared at www.florafuneralservice.com.
Destiny Makaia Hodges
April 23, 2020
Destiny MaKaia Hodges, 16 of Rocky Mount, was called home to be an Angel on April 23, 2020. Destiny was born December 19, 2003 in Roanoke, VA. Destiny was a sweet young vibrant soul full of life and love for everyone she met. She attended Franklin County High School and recently started her first job at Dairy Queen. She...
Donovan Lee Hodges, Sr.
April 20, 2020
Donovan Lee Hodges, Sr., age 29 of Rocky Mount died on Monday, April 20, 2020. Donavan is survived by his wife, Farah Hopkins; son, Donovan, Jr.; mother, Charlene Bowles; step-father, Brian Bowles; grandparents, Gilbert and Peggy Hodges; along with numerous other family and friends. A private graveside service will be held 2:00 p.m. Friday, April 24, 2020 at the...
Patricia Gwendolyn Robertson
April 19, 2020
Patricia Gwendolyn “Patsy” Robertson, age 82 of Rocky Mount died Sunday, April 19, 2020. She was preceded in death by her sisters, Mavis Muse, Mildred Altice, Marjorie Robertson; and brother, Gerald Robertson. Surviving are 13 nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held at a later date. Arrangements by Flora Funeral Service and Cremation Center, Rocky Mount.
Jerry Dean Whittaker
April 17, 2020
Jerry Dean Whittaker, 83, of Rocky Mount, VA, passed away on April 17, 2020. He was born to parents Marshall Whittaker and Clara Fleenor, on July 28, 1936 in Bristol, VA.
Jerry came to Franklin County with the VA State Game Commission and worked as a Water Well Driller for many of those years. After 20+ years...
Huldah Flora Flora
April 16, 2020
Huldah Flora Flora, age 98, of Roanoke, passed away Thursday, April 16, 2020. Formerly of Boones Mill, she was a member of Antioch Church of the Brethren. She was preceded in death by her parents, Jonas and Opel Flora, and her husband of 64 years, John B. Flora. She is survived by her daughter, Gail Kidd and husband Joe,...
Philip Clay Ingram
April 15, 2020
Philip Clay Ingram, 62 of Henry passed away Wednesday, April 15, 2020. He was preceded in death by his father, Clay D. Ingram. Surviving are his mother, Bernell Stone Ingram; sister, Nola; aunt, Faye; many close friends. Private graveside services will be held at Franklin Memorial Park on Friday, April 17, 2020. Online condolences may be made at www.florafuneralservice.com...
Dennis Harold Chandler
April 15, 2020
Dennis Harold Chandler, age 85 of Boones Mill died Wednesday, April 15, 2020. Mr. Chandler was born on February 15, 1934 in Clear Branch Tennessee to the late Everett and Marcena Ledford Chandler. He was also preceded in death by a son, Bobby Lee Chandler. Surviving are a son, Danny Ray Chandler. Mr. Chandler served in the...
Rev. Patrick Collins
April 15, 2020
Patrick Collins was called home to meet the Lord whom he had served as pastor and interim pastor for over 56 years in the ministry in Franklin County and several other locations. He is survived by his wife of 66 years Marjorie Collins; two sons, Patrick Marsh Collins, Jr. and wife Donna, and Anthony C. Collins and wife Donna...
Jane Marchant Wood
April 14, 2020
Jane Marchant Wood, 87, was born in Seven Mile Ford, Va., March 24, 1933 and died in Boones Mill, Va., April 14, 2020. She was the first born of Adam and Bertha Marchant. Jane lived her early years in Marion, Va. and graduated from Marion High School and Marion College. As a child she used to walk to Sunday...
Shirley Jean Maxey Rakes
April 11, 2020
Shirley Jean Meeks Maxey Rakes, age 83 of Rocky Mount died Saturday, April 11, 2020. She was preceded in death by her first husband and father of her children, Wilmer Maxey; second husband, George Rakes; parents, Jasper J. Meeks and Virginia Meeks; sister, Peggy Ferguson. Surviving are her daughter and son-in-law, Debra Amos and Tony; son and daughter-in-law, Mark...
Henry Keith Ferrell
April 11, 2020
Henry Keith Ferrell was born on July 7, 1953, the first child of Henry and Libby Ferrell. A beautiful baby, Keith grew up to become a dutiful older brother to Edmund, then Ann, and finally Betsy, in a home full of love in Raleigh, North Carolina. Playing in the woods of North Hills as a boy, tall tales of...
Howard Taft Guilliams Jr. "Buddy"
April 6, 2020
Howard Taft (“Buddy”) Guilliams Jr. of Roanoke, Virginia died on April 6, 2020 at the age of 85. He was born in Callaway, Virginia May 9, 1934 to Howard Taft Guilliams and Alpha Cooper Guilliams. Buddy retired from the Rocky Mount Post Office and later worked for Gil Farmer Chevrolet. Buddy is survived by 3 sons and 2 daughters-in-law....
Ann G. Cooper
April 5, 2020
Ann G. Cooper, age 84 of Rocky Mount, went to be with her Lord on Sunday, April 5, 2020. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Cooper; son, Joe Joyce; grandson, Brandon Joyce; parents, Brady and Ethel Greenwood; brother, Lewis Greenwood; and sisters, Essie Manno and Geneva Nichols. Surviving are her grandson, Joseph Joyce; two sisters, Elizabeth...
Robert “Bob” Deblasio
April 5, 2020
Robert “Bob” DeBlasio, 74, of Union Hall, passed away on Sunday, April 5, 2020. Bob was born on November 29, 1945 and grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
He attended North Catholic High School in Pittsburgh and spent his weekends playing on the railroad tracks and in the river, despite his mother’s protesting. He later spent time in...
H. Wesley Holcomb
April 4, 2020
Howard "Wes" Holcomb left this world on Saturday, April 4, 2020. He was born on March 29, 1946 at his home in Sydnorsville in Franklin County. He graduated from Franklin County High School. He served his country in the United States Navy from 1967 - 1970. After his discharge from the navy, he attended Patrick Henry Community...
Gale T. Szewczyk
April 4, 2020
Gale T. Szewczyk, age 72 of Moneta died on Saturday, April 4, 2020. Gale was a beloved wife and mother. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Chris-Ann Marie Szewczyk. Survivors include her husband, Edward Szewczyk, Sr.; son, Edward W. Szewczyk, Jr.; grandchildren, Mary Catherine Brown, Elizabeth Nichole Brown, Sean Edward McClure; and sister, Dale Maietta. Services will...
Clearsey Saunders
April 3, 2020
On Friday, April 3, 2020, at the age of 93, Clearsey Wade Saunders of Rocky Mount, Virginia peacefully entered into eternal rest at Franklin Health and Rehabilitation Center in Rocky Mount.
Clearsey was born on December 9, 1926 in Coalfield, West Virginia. At an early age, she moved to Ferrum, Virginia where she...