Ardella Shilling Furrow
December 11, 2016
Ardella Shilling Furrow, age 94 of Rocky Mount passed away Sunday December 11, 2016 at her residence. She and Cecil were the owners and operators for 30 plus years of Furrow’s Greenhouse in Boones Mill. She was the daughter of the late Cleveland and Nancy Shilling and was also predeceased by her husband, Cecil Furrow; 10 siblings; son, James; and...
Ronald Lewis Doss
December 9, 2016
Ronald Lewis Doss, age 80, of Roanoke went to his eternal heavenly home on Friday, December 9, 2016. He was born October 18, 1936 in Callaway, to the late Rufus Lewis and Ruby Holland Doss and was also preceded in death by his wife Barbara, a brother, William Doss and nephew, Tony Doss. Ronald retired from John Hancock Steel where...
Bobby Wayne Zeigler
December 9, 2016
Bobby Wayne Zeigler 81 of Rocky Mount, went to be with the Lord on Friday, December 9, 2016. He was a dedicated soldier, beloved husband, brother, uncle and friend. Anyone who knew Bobby knew he never met a stranger. He loved the outdoors, farming and was an extremely hard worker, dedicated, strong willed and very humble. Bobby was the youngest...
Bernice Dalton Jones
December 7, 2016
Bernice Dalton Jones, age 87 of Glade Hill went to her heavenly home on Wednesday, December 7, 2016. She was born on December 4, 1929 to the late Walter R. and Claudia W. Dalton. She was also preceded in death by her loving husband, Frank J. Jones; her brothers, Howard Dalton, Clarence Dalton (Mamie), Wallace Dalton (Dorothy); sisters, Dorothy Crumpton...
Frances Kimberly Humphreys
December 6, 2016
Frances Kimberly Humphreys, age 35 of Roanoke went to be with her heavenly Father on Tuesday, December 6, 2016. Kimberly was born October 16, 1981 and was preceded in death by her grandparents, Frank and Tomi Humphreys; grandfather, T. Calvin Cundiff; uncles, Ronald and David Cundiff. Surviving are her parents, Frank and Barbara Humphreys; grandmother, Dorothy R. Cundiff; aunts, Betty...
Wilda M. Clement
December 3, 2016
Wilda (Wink) Clement, age 83, of Rocky Mount, VA, passed away peacefully on December 3, 2016. She was preceded in death by her parents, Lewis and Anna Amick, husband, Charles Clement and son, Jim Clement. Wink is survived by sons, Charles Clement, Jr, and Michael Veston Clement and daughters Dianna Bullock and Sherry Jo Lynch, grandchildren Katherine Clement-Mounce, Ashley Frey,...
Sandra Gaye Turner
November 30, 2016
Miss Sandra “Gaye” Turner, age 61 of Glade Hill, a devoted member of Wirtz Assemblies of God, passed away peacefully to go be with her Lord Wednesday, November 30, 2016. She was born September 4, 1955 a daughter of the late Tom and Lula Dent Turner. Gaye is survived by her best friend and brother, Johnnie of whom they shared...
Charles "Cory" Edward Hodges
November 28, 2016
Charles “Cory” Hodges, 34, passed away on November 28, 2016. He is survived by his parents, Charles and Judith; two brothers, Andrew and Thomas. Cory was born in Philadelphia, raised in Chatham, NJ and lived his last twelve years in Wirtz. He is severely missed by his family, friends, and long term girlfriend, Lauren Akiko Kanda of Seattle, WA. His...
James Calvin Clingenpeel
November 27, 2016
James Calvin Clingenpeel age 74 of Moneta passed away Sunday November 27, 2016. He was born in Boones Mill on November 10, 1942 to the late Harry and Pearl Clingenpeel and was also preceded in death by his brother, David Clingenpeel. James served in the United States Army from 1963-1965, was a retiree from Roanoke City Police Dept. and was...
Ruby Brooks Hunt
November 27, 2016
Ruby Brooks Hunt, age 88 of Rocky Mount passed away on Sunday, November 27, 2016. Ruby was preceded in death by her husband, James Hunt; parents, Willie and Stella Brooks; and brothers, William, James and Wilson Brooks. Surviving are her daughter, Deborah Westfall (Tim) and son, David Hunt; grandchildren, Jennifer Primm (Chris) of Appomattox, Jacob Ferguson (Helen) of Roanoke, and...
Jean Angel Guilliams
November 26, 2016
Jean Angel Guilliams, 74, passed away peacefully to meet her Lord on Saturday morning, November 26, 2016. She was born on March 29, 1942 as the daughter of the late Edgar and Ora Cooper Angel of Callaway, VA. Jean was the only child of her parents, but she was so blessed to have many close female friends that she referred...
James Edward Sanders, Sr.
November 25, 2016
James Edward Sanders, Sr., age 73 of Callaway passed away Friday, November 25, 2016. He was born September 18, 1943, a son of the late John and Susie Sanders and was also preceded in death by his brother Ronnie Sanders. Surviving are his wife, Mary Sanders, his children and spouses, James and Barbara Sanders, Ralph and Janice Martin, Marvin and...
Jessie Beryl Macrae King
November 25, 2016
Jessie Beryl MacRae King, age 97, went to be with Lord on Friday, November 25, 2016 at her home. She was born on May 5, 1919 to the late Clarence and Jessie MacRae. Also preceding her in death were her husband John T. King, her brother John C. MacRae and her son-in-law Michael L. Scott. She is survived by her...
Emily F. Woody
November 20, 2016
Emily Feazelle Woody, age 88 of Sontag went home on November 20, 2016. She was born January 19, 1928 in Roanoke City to David and Elsie Sink Feazelle and was preceded in death by her parents; husband, James Trinkle Woody; sisters, Jacquie Boitnott, Juanita Brockman; brothers, David A., Daniel, and Donald Feazelle. Surviving are Beulah Berrier, W.G. Feazelle (Arlene), McLyn...
Hazel Thompson Taylor Weddington
November 19, 2016
Hazel Thompson Taylor Weddington, of Rocky Mount died Saturday, November 19, 2016. She was born June 12th in Botetourt County. Surviving are her daughter, Angel Hodges; grandson, Jesse Hodges; two sisters, Louise Eanes and Corinne Anderson and husband Johnny; sister-in-law, Nancy Thompson; several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, Emmett Thompson and Annie Shively...
Richard Chapman Bryant
November 18, 2016
Richard Chapman Bryant, was born on Christmas Day 1930 in Roanoke, Va. and passed away Friday, November 18, 2016. He was a Marine who served in Korea and was a graduate of the University of Southern California. Richard was a talented self-made man and a writer who loved art and literature. He will be sorely missed by his wife, Mary...
Edward L. Ross
November 16, 2016
Edward L. Ross Sr., age 87 of Rocky Mount passed away on Wednesday, November 16, 2016. He was born in Endicott on February 27, 1929 to the late Leroy Ross and Sally Cannaday Ross and was also preceded in death by his sister, Iva Jones. He was a lifelong resident of Franklin County. He was a member of Rocky Mount...
Alton Wallace Richards
November 14, 2016
Alton Wallace Richards, age 62 of Penhook died Monday, November 14, 2016. Alton was born on March 29, 1954. Surviving are his daughter; Shenia Hudson (Barry); son, Asa Richards (Chelsea); brothers and sisters, Barbara Holcomb (Darryl), Doug Turner (Linda), Allen Richards (Doris), Beverly Brooks (Judy), Shirley Brown; grandchildren, Ellie Richards, Trevor Renaud, Jaxon Bailey; numerous nieces and nephews; special friends,...
Larry Phillip Webb
November 14, 2016
Larry Phillip Webb, age 57 of Rocky Mount died Monday, November 14, 2016. He was preceded in death by his mother, Aurelia Ann Chitwood Fields; father, William Morris Webb; brother, Morris Daniel Webb; paternal grandparents, Willie and Ethel Webb; maternal grandparents, David Chitwood and Della Chitwood Jones; aunts and uncles, Warren Webb, Lloyd Webb, Junior and Ruby Woods, Doug and...
William White Smith
November 11, 2016
William White Smith, age 91 of Roanoke, passed away Friday, November 11, 2016. Mr. Smith was born in Pittsylvania County on October 4, 1925, a son of the late William and Martha Smith. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Nancy Lucille Moore Smith; sister, Ora Brammer; two brothers, Larry Smith and Rawley Smith. Mr. Smith is survived...