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...
Danielle Nicole Mcpherson
November 11, 2016
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
November 9, 2016
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
November 8, 2016
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
November 6, 2016
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
November 6, 2016
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 Sigmon
November 5, 2016
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
November 5, 2016
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
November 4, 2016
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
November 3, 2016
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 Wyatt Allin Haralson
November 3, 2016
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 Hanks
November 1, 2016
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
October 30, 2016
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
October 26, 2016
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 W. Hodges
October 26, 2016
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
October 25, 2016
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 Gilmer Ferris
October 23, 2016
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...