Rev. Deroy C. Campbell
January 19, 2019
Rev. Deroy C. Campbell passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 19, 2019. He was preceded in death by his parents, Homer and Ruth Campbell, along with his four brothers, Ralph, Raymond, Warren and Al Campbell. Left to cherish his memory are his loving wife, Anna Campbell of 63 years. His son, Tom Campbell, daughters, Barbara Parker and...
Robert Shirley Hodges
January 18, 2019
Robert Shirley Hodges, age 88 of Ferrum, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 18, 2019. Born on January 8, 1931, in Rocky Mount, Va., he was the son of the late Raymond and Edna Hodges, and was preceded in death by a brother, Leonard Nathaniel Hodges. He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Frances Worley Hodges; two...
Gladys Norene Guthrie
January 17, 2019
Gladys Norene Guthrie, 86, of Snow Creek, VA went to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 17, 2019 in her home surrounded by loved ones. She was preceded in death by her parents, Otey and Alberta Robertson; her sister, Margaret Lawson; and brother, James Robertson. She is survived by her loving husband of 64 years, Charlie Thomas Guthrie;...
Hank Norton, Jr.
January 16, 2019
Retired Ferrum College Football Coach, Wilbert Henry (Hank) Norton, Jr., died at home on January 16, 2019. Norton was preceded in death by his wife, Lucy Anne (Robertson) Norton, and his parents, Wilbert Henry Norton, Sr., and Pattie Lewis (Phillips) Norton. He is survived by his brother, Lewis Franklin Norton (Frank) of Sarasota, Florida, his daughter Pattie Norton Gunter...
David Wendell Poindexter
January 15, 2019
David Wendell Poindexter, age 62 of Union Hall passed away on Tuesday, January 15, 2019. David was preceded in death by his grandparents, Raymond and Douglas David and Nelson and Edna Poindexter. He is survived by his wife, Carolyn Poindexter; daughter, Jennifer Poindexter (Stacey Pickeral); mother, Norma Jean Poindexter; father, Wendell Poindexter (Linda); step-children, Jason Palmer (Kristina),...
Lewis K. Law
January 14, 2019
Lewis K. Law, age 81 of Rocky Mount died Monday, January 14, 2019. He was preceded in death by his parents, Edmund and Ida Jones Law; and sister-in-law, Joyce Law. Surviving are his wife of 54 years, Pat Law; son, Dennis; daughter, Terri; grandson, Adam; special friend, Tony Belcher; brother; Edmund “Doc” Law; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services...
Estelle Pagans Bolling
January 14, 2019
Estelle Pagans Bolling, age 79 of the Scruggs Community of Franklin County received her Eternal reward, January 14, 2019 at her home. She was born December 14, 1939, a daughter of the late Pete,Sr. and Frances Pagans. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, Floyd Allen Bolling who died on November 22, 2018; her...
Nettie Evelyn Beal Hicks
January 11, 2019
Nettie Evelyn Beal Hicks, age 98 of Rocky Mount died Friday, January 11, 2019. She was born in Meigs County, Ohio on October 12, 1920. She was preceded in death by her husband, Paul Hicks, Sr. Surviving are her son, Paul Hicks II and wife Karen; three grandsons, Benjamin (Dawn), Jonathan (Kimery), Stephen (Emily) Hicks; 13 great-grandchildren; brother, Stanley...
Addie Basham Dillon
January 8, 2019
Addie Basham Dillon, age 87 of Rocky Mount, VA went to be with our Lord on Tuesday, January 8, 2019. She was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. She loved and served her family and God. She was a long time member of Franklin Heights Baptist Church where she loved her Sunday School class and choir. She is preceded...
Clifton Gordon Hammock
January 8, 2019
Clifton Gordon Hammock, age 93 of Rocky Mount passed peacefully at his home on Tuesday, January 8, 2019. Gordon was born November 18, 1925 to the late Arthur and Daisy Hammock. He was also preceded in death by his daughter, Dianne Hammock. Gordon is survived by his beloved wife of 66 years, Bertha (Hall) Hammock; daughter, Lois (Raymond) Spradlin;...
Ann Easter Robinson
January 6, 2019
Ann Easter Robinson, born in Ferrum, VA on 10/1/1928 to Ernest and Essie Easter, passed away 1/5/2019. She was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Charlie Easter and wife Eleanor; and husbands, Edward Ross, Sr. and Howard Robinson. She leaves behind her most devoted companion and love - Ed O'Brien; sons, Lee Ross, spouse Patricia, David Ross, spouse...
Judy Divers Smith
January 6, 2019
Judy Divers Smith, age 70 of Rocky Mount went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, January 6, 2019. She was preceded in death by her parents, Emmett Lee Divers and Mary Divers Davis; husband, Terry Iven “Baby” Smith; brothers, Glenn, Wilford and Larry Divers; sisters, Susie Dickerson, Mary Lee Wilson and Norma Jean Greenway. She...
Billie Jean Nichols
January 3, 2019
Billie Jean Nichols, age 90 of Boones Mill, passed away on Thursday, January 3, 2019. She was retired from Occanneechi Packing House. Preceding her in death was her sister, Elizabeth. Surviving are her children, Paul Nichols, Jerry Nichols, Jane Burket, and David Nichols; grandchildren, Brandon, Daniel, Lora, Kevin, Kelly, Billy, Jr., Michael, and Daniel Scott Burket; great-grandchildren, Darren, Bradon,...
Irene Mccall Finney
January 1, 2019
Irene McCall Finney, age 95 of Penhook passed away on Tuesday, January 1, 2019. She was preceded in death by her husband, S. Ward Finney; son, Thomas S. Finney. Irene is survived by her children and spouses, Marion F. Ellis (Harold), Carolyn F. France (Posey), Mark Finney (Donna A.); daughter-in-law, Gail R. Finney. Irene was so proud...
Ray Jarrells
January 1, 2019
Ray Jarrells, age 68 of Rocky Mount passed away on Tuesday, January 1, 2019 surrounded by his family. He was preceded in death by his father, Robert Lee Jarrells; mother, Maudie Jarrells Allen; three brothers; two sisters; along with a special nephew, Wayne Jarrells. Ray is survived by his wife, Mildred Pauline Jarrells; daughter and son-in-law, Melissa...
John Paul Moore
December 30, 2018
John "Johnny" Paul Moore, age 69 of Rocky Mount passed away on Sunday, December 30, 2018. He is survived by his children, John William Moore, Paula Jean Moore, Kevin Ray Moore and Tracy Lynn Moore; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Services will be private. Arrangements by Flora Funeral Service and Cremation Center, Rocky Mount.
Donna Ileen Dillon
December 29, 2018
Donna Ileen Dillon, age 68 of Rocky Mount went to be with the Lord and rid herself of the terrible disease of dementia on Saturday, December 29, 2018. She was preceded in death by her parents, Buren and Ernestine Perdue; brother, Wayne Perdue; and her nephew, Danny Sloan, Jr. Donna is survived by her sons, Arnold Dillon, Jr. and...
Virginia Lois Atkins
December 25, 2018
Virginia Lois Atkins, 81 of Ferrum passed away on Tuesday, December 25, 2018. She is survived by her husband, Denver Atkins; children, Stacy Atkins and Dawn Treaster; grandchildren, Teri Rakes, Brandon Atkins, Cody Pagans, Trever Pagans, Ben Gillis, and T.J. Gillis; great-grandchildren, Ethan Young, Madison Rakes and Maddi Gillis; sister and brothers, Marie Ingram, Tommy Lee Gusler...
Emily Patterson Mccraw
December 25, 2018
Emily Patterson McCraw, 85 of Rocky Mount, VA died Tuesday, December 25, 2018. She was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph Edward and Mary Fralin Patterson; husband, William McCraw; sisters, Mary Ann Woody and Frances Nix; brother, Robert “Eddy” Patterson. She is survived by a sister, Evelyn Dowdy; sister-in-law, Linda Patterson; and brother-in-law, Thomas Nix; also surviving are...
Christine Ramsey
December 22, 2018
Christine Ramsey, 96, of Rocky Mount, who was born February 28, 1922 went to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 22, 2018. She was preceded in death by her loving parents, James Henry and Bertha Handy Corns of Stuart, Va.; husband, Neville Ramsey; all her eleven siblings, Bessie, Elsie, Zana, Zula, Clata, Velma, Dorothy, Curvie, Moir,...