Gertrude A. Parks
September 10, 2016
Gertrude A. Parks, age 87 of Callaway died Saturday, September 10, 2016. Arrangements by Flora Funeral Service and Cremation Center, Rocky Mount.
John D. Tatum
September 10, 2016
John Douglas (J.D.) Tatum, age 78 of Henry VA passed away Saturday, September 10, 2016 at his home following a long courageous battle with prostate cancer. He was retired from the US Army Corps of Engineers after 35 years of service and served with the National Guard for 6 years. He was also owner of This and That Antiques of...
Leslie Neice
September 8, 2016
Leslie H. Neice, age 49 of Henry died Thursday, September 8, 2016. Memorial Services will be held at Redeeming Life Church, Thursday, September, 15, 2016 at 7:00p.m. with a Memorial Dinner served at 5:00p.m. Arrangements by Flora Funeral Service and Cremation Center, Rocky Mount.
Alvesta Dewey Witcher
September 8, 2016
Alvesta Dewey “Bo” Witcher, age 68 of Rocky Mount departed Thursday, September 8, 2016. He was born March 12, 1948. Surviving are his three daughters; Monica Stone (Norman), Stephanie Jennings (Richard), and Share Tuning; one son; Charles Cooper; father, Alvesta Witcher; sister and brother-in-law, Laverne and Charles Holland; step-children including Dorothy Rumley, one brother-in-law, two sisters-in-law, 10 grandchildren; four great-grandchildren;...
Eleanor Love Bailey
September 8, 2016
Eleanor Love Bailey, age 80 of Boones Mill passed away on Thursday, September 8, 2016. Surviving are her husband; Herbert L. Bailey; children; Leanora B. Turman (Ricky), Anthony L. Bailey (Teresa) and Herbert B. Bailey (Vonne); two sisters; Evelyn L. Wray and Esther Paige; six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be conducted at Franklin Memorial Park at 2:00...
Hope A. Spencer
September 7, 2016
Hope A. Spencer, age 43 of Rocky Mount died Wednesday, September 7, 2016. Surviving are her husband, Richard Spencer; sons, Nicholas and Hunter Argabright; mother, Sue Craven; father and step-mother, Doug and Lynn Argabright; sister, Kim Argabright Riley; twin brother, John Argabright; niece, Emily Riley; her four legged niece, Zoey (AKA Sharkbait). A memorial service will be held 11 a.m....
Donald A. Minnick
September 2, 2016
Donald A. Minnick, 85, passed away Friday, September 2, 2016, surrounded by his family, after a brief illness. He was born on April 14, 1931 in Lynchburg, VA to the late Mamie and Henry Minnick. He was also preceded in death by his daughter, Dona Minnick. Don was a longtime Franklin county resident, a loving family man, and a fair...
Virginia Shively Hodges
September 2, 2016
Virginia Shively Hodges, 78 of Bassett passed away Friday, September 2, 2016. She was born July 3, 1938, a daughter of the late Mark and Lula Hatcher Shively. She was also preceded in death by her brothers, Millard, Kermit and Garvice Shively; sisters, Geneva Hodges and Opal Thompson. Surviving are her devoted husband of 58 years, Leslie Hodges; three children...
Donald Poppa Ventrudo
September 1, 2016
Donald Poppa Ventrudo, age 89 of Union Hall died Thursday, September 1, 2016. There will be no services. Arrangements by Flora Funeral Service and Cremation Center, Rocky Mount.
William Sherman Truman
September 1, 2016
William Sherman Truman, age 84 of Wirtz, Virginia passed away Thursday, September 1, 2016. He was retired from Vinton Weaving Mill after 42 years of service. His life was God, his family and farming. Sherman was a good husband, father, and papa. He was someone who never met a stranger and always reached out to everyone. He was a devout...
Patricia Ann Finney
September 1, 2016
Patricia Ann Finney, age 67 formerly of Penhook died Thursday, September 1, 2016. There will be no services. Arrangements by Flora Funeral Service and Cremation Center, Rocky Mount.
Christopher Scott Cundiff
August 28, 2016
Christopher Scott Cundiff, age 32 of Boones Mill died Sunday, August 28, 2016. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Jimmy Lee and Juanita Furrow, Pumphouse and Gracie Cundiff, Walter Alex Hood; great-grandfather, Murray Furrow; three uncles, Frank Hall, Terry Wayne Cundiff, Barry Hood. Surviving are his parents, Mike and Tena Cundiff; father, Bobby Joe Hood; brothers, Ruben Michael...
Margie Stump Gibson
August 27, 2016
Margie Stump Gibson, age 88 of Ferrum went to be with the Lord on the evening of Saturday, August 27, 2016. She was preceded in death by her husband, Edgar Vernon Gibson Sr.; and son, Eugene Gibson. Surviving are her children, Carole White, Larry Gibson, Edgar Vernon Gibson, Jr. (Ann), and Corlis G. Boitnott (Danny Fariss); six grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren;...
James Mitchell Saunders
August 26, 2016
James Mitchell (Mitch) Saunders, age 65 of Moneta passed away Friday, August 26, 2016. He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Gayle; and his parents, James and Ione Saunders, South Boston, VA. He is also survived by two sons, Matthew Ryan Saunders (Christy), Philadelphia, PA, and Josh Anderson Saunders (Brooke), Pittsburgh, PA; and a dearly loved granddaughter, Ione...
Diane Jamison Kingery
August 24, 2016
Diane Jamison Kingery, age 83 of Rocky Mount died peacefully at home on Wednesday, August 24, 2016. She was preceded in death by her parents, Dr. Euell Claude and Mrs. Ella Jamison; and her brother, E.C. Jamison Jr. She is survived by her husband of 67 years, Walter P. Kingery; and daughters, Marsha Chitwood (Dewey), Rev. Charlotte Evans (Joseph), Leslieanne...
Stella Jean Worley Boone
August 20, 2016
Stella Jean Worley Boone, 87, of Rocky Mount, VA passed away Saturday, August 20, 2016. She was preceded in death by her parents, Harvey and Blanche Worley, husband James Andrew Boone and sister Polly English. She is survived by her daughter, Leighann Boone of Richmond, VA; daughter and son-in-law, Julia and Dieter Merz of Mathews, VA; son and daughter- in-law,...
Rosalie Montgomery Lovelace
August 18, 2016
Rosalie Montgomery Lovelace, age 77 of Belmont NC and formerly of Boones Mill VA, passed away peacefully at Caromont Regional Medical Center, Gastonia, NC after a brief illness on Thursday, August 18, 2016. A native of Roanoke, VA, she was the daughter of the late Clarence Albert and Dora Mason Montgomery. Rosalie grew up in the Virginia countryside where she...
David Abraham Peters Sr.
August 12, 2016
David Abraham Peters Sr. was born on October 10, 1927, to Joel and Maggie Peters at the family farm in Wirtz, VA. On November 15, 1947, he was united in marriage with Gracie Lenora Boothe. Their home was blessed with three sons and three daughters and they enjoyed 65 years together, until her passing on February 13, 2013. On September...
Norman Carson
August 9, 2016
Norman Carson, age 86 of Sydnorsville, Virginia passed away Tuesday, August 9, 2016 surrounded by his family. He served his country in the United States Army during the Korean War. He also served the communities of Ben Salem, PA and Galloway Township, NJ as a Police Officer until his retirement. He later moved to Virginia in 1987. Norman was preceded...
Carol Etta Palmieri
August 6, 2016
Carol Etta Orrell Palmieri, age 78 of Rocky Mount passed away Saturday, August 6, 2016. She was born December 27, 1937 in New York, New York, a daughter of the late Robert H. and Wilda G. Orrell. She was also preceded in death by her husband; Francis T. Palmieri. Surviving are her step-son Frank J. Palmieri and daughter-in-law Kathy J....