Danielle Nicole McPherson; 26 of Callaway, Va received her ultimate healing on November 11, 2016. She was born August 14, 1990 to Randy and Pamela McPherson, of the home. She was the grand-daughter of Tex and Gwendola (deceased) McPherson, of Callaway, Va and the late Petey and Florence Hale of Floyd, Va. Danielle loved the outdoors and bear hunting with...
Lewis J. Nicholson, age 91 of Wirtz died peacefully in his sleep, after an extended illness in the early morning hours of November 9, 2016. Lewis was born on May 25, 1925, in Salem, WVA. He was raised and educated in Salem, completing a degree in education, at Salem College. He served in WWII prior to attending Salem College and...
Margaret Elaine Wescott, age 83 of Rocky Mount died Tuesday, November 8, 2016. She was born April 14, 1933 a daughter of the late Boyd F. and Edna Musgrove Hall. She was also preceded in death by her husbands, Herbert Turner and James Wescott; brothers and sister, Guy Hall, Gene Hall, Allen Hall, Jerry Shane Hall, Marie Furr. Surviving are...
Ellen J. Pruitt, age 78 of Glade Hill died Sunday, November 6, 2016. She was born March 11, 1938 a daughter of the late Edgar and Grace Towler. She was also preceded in death by five sisters, Dot Reynolds, Margaret Lee, Joyce Belcher, Faye Harris, Ruth Buchanan; and one brother, Garland Towler. Surviving are her husband, Harold E. Pruitt; two...
Gregory Steven Hicks, age 56 of Penhook passed away Sunday, November 6, 2016. He was born in Raleigh, NC on October 24, 1960 and was preceded in death by his father, James D. Hicks, Jr.; and a brother, James D. Hicks III (Jimbo) and his grandparents. Greg grew up in Vinton and attended Staunton River High School. He enjoyed the...
Emmaline Cox Sigmon, age 83 of Callaway was born August 2, 1933 in Roanoke Co. Virginia and went home to be with her Lord on Saturday, November 5, 2016. She was preceded in death by her first husband, John Rakes. Surviving are her husband of 47 years, Bobby Ray Sigmon; daughter, Libby Wimmer (Vernon); daughter, Donna Hodges (Jerry); son, Mike...
Joanna R. Bowman, age 86 of Boones Mill, wife of Odell K. Bowman passed away Saturday, November 5, 2016. Survivors include her husband; children, Helen, Diane and Darrell Flora, Gerald and Martha Bowman, Carolyn and Charles Austin, and Glenna and Jeff Bayer; 19 grandchildren; and 45 great-grandchildren. Visitation will be Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2-4 and 5-8 p.m. and the funeral...
John Garland Gray age 86, of Wirtz, VA born December 25, 1929, was called home by the Lord on Friday, November 4, 2016. John grew up in the Blue Ridge community of Botetourt County, where he was one of the eight children of Dewey and Effie Gray. As a lifelong baseball player and fan he was instrumental in forming the...
John Jasper Wagoner, age 88 of Henry died Thursday, November 3, 2016. He was born August 31, 1928, son of the late William Bud Wagoner and Callie Lou Deal. He was also preceded in death by his brother, George Wagoner, and sister, Mary Lou Cooke. He was an active member of Evangelistic House of Prayer in Ferrum, VA for 50...
Tobias (Toby) Wyatt Allin Haralson, of Roanoke who was born on September 6, 2016 to his loving and devoted mother and father, left to be with the Lord on November 3, 2016. Toby is preceded in death by his great-grandparents and his great-uncle. Toby is survived by his mother, Susan Foutz; father, Jamie Haralson; two brothers, Kyle Foutz and Julian...
Rev. Berlin Glenn Hanks, age 84 of Rocky Mount died Tuesday, November 1, 2016. He was born in Carroll County on November 7, 1931 to Stewart Hanks and Alta Coulson Hanks. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Berlin received his Master of Divinity from Lexington Theological Seminary in Lexington, Kentucky and served churches in Virginia and...
Sue Kingery Craven, age 69 of Glade Hill, passed away Sunday, October 30, 2016. Sue was preceded in death by her husband, Chuck Craven and a daughter, Hope Spencer. Surviving are her daughter, Kim Argabright Riley, son, John Douglas Argabright, grandson, Nicholas Tyler Argabright, brother, Wayne Kingery, (Vicky), son-in-law, Richard Spencer, granddaughter, Emily Nicole Riley, grandson, Hunter Douglas Argabright, three...
Nancy Mae Hall, age 75 of Rocky Mount died Wednesday, October 26, 2016. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clyde Hall; father, Newborn Harrison; two sons, Barry Keith Woody, Gregory Clyde Hall; and brother, Allen Harrison. Surviving are her children, Teresa Fralin, Donna Hall (Bobby Hodges), Jimmy Hall (Suzy Moss), Jerry Hall, Tracey Hall (Danielle Hall); 13 grandchildren;...
Elizabeth (Beth) W. Hodges, 60 of Rocky Mount, VA, went home to be with her Lord on Wednesday, October 26, 2016. Beth is preceded in death by her grandparents, Paul Wilkins, Sadie Wilkins, Dan Edgar Williams, and Louise Williams; her father, Rev. Dan Williams; her brother, Danny Williams; father-in-law, Bernard W. Hodges; and nephew, Alan Dwayne Mason. She is survived...
George Marshall Cabeen, age 75 of Penhook died Tuesday, October 25, 2016. A celebration of life service will be held at Forrest Hill Christian Church in Penhook, VA. 24137 at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, November 5, 2016. Anyone is invited to speak. A meal will be prepared for all after the service. Private burial to follow. Arrangements by Flora Funeral Service...
Coretta Faye Sheppard Gilmer Ferris of Boones Mill formerly of Christiansburg died Sunday morning, October 23rd, 2016, at Friendship Manor in Roanoke, Virginia. She was born June 23rd, 1931 in Vicker, Virginia, to the late Charlie Ray and Annie May Poff Sheppard. She was preceded in death by an infant son, Bernard Jackson Gilmer, Jr., and an infant daughter, Brenda...
Frederick Michael Crofts, 77 of Smith Mountain Lake passed away Sunday, October 23, 2016 at his residence. He was born February 23, 1939, in Niagara Falls, New York, son of the late Frederick and Edith Crofts. He is also preceded in death by his wife; Caroline Crofts and Son Michael Crofts. Surviving are a Daughter and Son-in-Law; Debbie and Jim...
Veronica (Ronnie) Kirchhof, 96, of Hardy, Virginia died peacefully October 22, 2016. Born and raised in Marcellus, New York she was predeceased by her husband, Bill Kirchhof; parents Edward and Caroline Hayes, her 14 brothers and sisters and daughter-in-law, Theora Kirchhof. After moving to Westport Connecticut in the mid 1960's, mom worked for Pepperidge Farm. At retirement, she moved to...
Lillian “Ann” Peters Rutrough, 68, of Boones Mill, VA passed peacefully at the home she shared with her loving companion of 46 years. She was born November 6, 1947 to Lloyd and Catherine Birely Peters, and grew up in Lima, Ohio. She was baptized on July 3, 1966 into the Old German Baptist Brethren Church, to which she remained faithful....
Samuel Warren Shively of Rocky Mount, VA peacefully departed this life to be with his Lord and Savior, Friday, October 21, 2016. He was born on October 12, 1938 to Grover and Gay Bowling Shively who predeceased him. He enjoyed the early years of his life in Endicott, and moved to New Jersey where he worked and raised his two...