Joseph Powers
May 22, 2015
Joseph F. Powers, age 72 of Union Hall died Friday, May 22, 2015. He was preceded in death by his parents, Irving and Bridie Powers. Surviving are his wife, Cynthia Powers; sons, Randall Damon and Patrick Powers; two grandsons; and sister, Sandra Collins. Mr. Powers attended St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church. Private services will be held in New York...
Nancy Stanley Haynes
May 19, 2015
Nancy Stanley Haynes, age 92 of Rocky Mount died Tuesday, May 19, 2015. She was born February 14, 1923, grew up in Ferrum, and lived almost 50 years in Snow Creek before moving to Rocky Mount in 2000. She was preceded in death by her husband, Patrick H. (Buck) Haynes; parents, Ed and Maude Stanley; brother Joe Stanley. Surviving are...
Barbara Akers Sink Hale
May 18, 2015
Barbara Akers Sink Hale, age 74 of Garner, NC formerly of Callaway, VA, passed away Monday, May 18, 2015. She was preceded in death by her parents Ray W. and Fannie Mary Akers and a sister, Lois. Surviving are her husband, Ellis Hale; daughter, Cynthia Tourville; sons, Wilbert L. Hale, Rodney W. Hale, Ellis W. Hale, Terry Hale and Jerry...
Barbara Akers Hale
May 18, 2015
Barbara Akers Sink Hale, age 74 of Garner, NC formerly of Callaway, VA, passed away Monday, May 18, 2015. She was preceded in death by her parents Ray W. and Fannie Mary Akers and a sister, Lois. Surviving are her husband, Ellis Hale; daughter, Cynthia Tourville; sons, Wilbert L. Hale, Rodney W. Hale, Ellis W. Hale, Terry Hale and Jerry...
Gordon Bo Willis Jr.
May 15, 2015
Gordon C. Willis, Jr. (Bo), age 65 of Penhook died suddenly on Friday, May 15, 2015. He leaves his wife Cynthia Simms Willis and two children Peige Willis Rose (Harry) and Gordon C. Willis III (Sabrene`). He also leaves two stepsons, Patrick Gardner, Anthony Gardner (Tracey) and eight precious grandchildren He was preceded in death by his parents, Gordon C....
Paul Henry Wright
May 14, 2015
Paul Henry Wright, age 65 of Rocky Mount passed away Thursday, May 14, 2015. He was preceded in death by his parents, Bennie and Alian Wright; sister, Betty Midkiff; and brothers, Ernest, Roy, J.B., and Reed Wright. Surviving are his brothers, Coy and Fred Wright; sisters, Jean Lovingood and Myrtle Midkiff; brothers-in-law, Troy Midkiff and Carl Lovingood; and many nieces...
Oney Clay Hurt
May 14, 2015
On Thursday, May 14, 2015 a special man went to be with the Lord. Oney Clay Hurt, age 63 of Glade Hill passed away at his home with his family by his side. He was preceded in death by his father and mother, Clarence and Louise Hurt; brother, Wesley Hurt; father-in-law, Grover Hall; and brother-in-law, Rodney Cundiff. Left to cherish...
Kevin Scott Smith
May 14, 2015
Thursday, May 14, 2015, Kevin "Scott" Smith, aka "Fudge" went home to be with the Lord and his cherished Daddy- his best friend. Deep down Scott had a soul that shined with love and determination that many of us often questioned because we didn't quite understand. During this most difficult time, we realize that it's not meant for us to...
Jeffrey Cale David
May 14, 2015
Cale David, age 45 of Penhook, passed away May 14, 2015. Cale leaves behind a loving wife, Jean Woods David; son, Justin Cale David (Bethany); daughter, Kayla Jean David and her friend Andrew Brooks; mother, Sylvia Speck David; brother, Tommy David (Shirley); sister, Sherry Jones, (Greg); in-laws, Maxie Woods (Ethel), James Woods, Kay Chitwood (Jeff); nieces and nephews, Jessica and...
Rosemary Hodges
May 13, 2015
Rosemary Lynn Kirk Hodges, age 68 formerly of Hardy went to be with the Lord Wednesday, May 13, 2015. She was preceded in death by her husband, Morton Lee Hodges, Jr.; and father, Emerson Kirk. Surviving are her mother, Nellie Perdue Kirk; sons and daughters-in-law, Patrick and Jaime Hodges, Ben and Tammy Hodges; grandchildren, Kathryn Hodges, Joshua Hodges, Taylor Wright,...
James Everett Wilt
May 11, 2015
James Everett Wilt, age 82 of Rocky Mount died Monday, May 11, 2015. He was preceded in death by his parents, George Wilson Wilt and Lillian "Mabel" Wilt; first wife, Shirley Hollinger Wilt; and son-in-law, Richard Latorre. Surviving are his wife Eunice Austin Wilt; children, Suzan Ritter (Bobby), James Wilt (Connie), Linda Latorre, George Wilt (Cindy); step-children, Charles Austin (Carolyn),...
Billy Clifford Scruggs
May 9, 2015
Billy Clifford Scruggs, age 77 of Wirtz died Saturday, May 9, 2015. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lester and Maggie Scruggs; brothers and sisters, Maylan "Whop" Scruggs, Robert Scruggs, Viola Ferguson, Eula Cundiff and Mary Elizabeth Dillon. He was retired from Scruggs Transmission. Surviving are his son, Mark Scruggs and wife Tracy; grandson, Braedon Anthony Scruggs; brother...
Todd Alan Verhoeff
May 7, 2015
Todd Alan Verhoeff, age 52, of Union Hall, passed away May 7, 2015 at home. Todd was born on November 24, 1962 to Bonnie Essink Verhoeff and Dale Verhoeff. He is survived by his loving wife Linda MacKenzie Verhoeff; 4 children, Brittni Verhoeff Williamson and husband Sean; Tyler Verhoeff and significant other Tina Campbell, Lindsay Verhoeff, and Cydni Verhoeff; and...
Wesley A. Robertson
May 7, 2015
Wesley Allen Robertson, 67 of Ferrum passed away Thursday, May 7, 2015. Surviving are his wife, Edie Robertson; daughters, Lesley Shelton and Veleka Robertson; granddaughters, Haley Young and Brianna Hodges; sisters, Carolyn Perdue (Cliff), Debra Rakestraw (Larry), Pam Gibson; special uncle, Buddy Jordon. Services are private. Arrangements by Flora Funeral Service and Cremation Center, Rocky Mount.
Phillip Andrew Underwood
May 6, 2015
Phillip Andrew Underwood, 74 of Ferrum, ended his battle with cancer on Wednesday, May 6, 2015. He was born March 28, 1941, a son of the late Lawrence and Myrtle Underwood. He was retired from Ferrum Elementary School with many years of service and was a faithful member of Ebenezer Baptist Church where he served as Deacon. Phillip was also...
Irene Gladys Dudley
May 5, 2015
Irene "Gladys" Dudley (Altice), age 73 of Rocky Mount passed away Tuesday, May 5, 2015. Irene was a devoted mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend to many. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ardest and Angie Dudley; sisters, Virginia Haley and Margaret Bowles; brother, Alfred Dudley; and great-grandson, Thomas Berg. Surviving are her ex-husband, Lewis Altice; children, Linda Guthrie...
Shirley Mae Lynch
May 2, 2015
Shirley Mae Lynch (Pay), age 79 of Rocky Mount, passed away Saturday, May 2, 2015. She was born April 7, 1936 a daughter of the late Johnny and Maggie Lynch. She was also preceded in death by an infant daughter; a twin brother, Shelton A. Lynch, brothers, Curtis , Jay Hugh and James (Fats) ; sisters, Christine Ellis and Betty...
John Landis Walker
May 1, 2015
Landis Walker, 87, of Penhook, Virginia passed away Friday May 1, 2015. He was born April 23, 1928 in Snow Creek, VA, the son of William Edward Walker and Elizabeth Martin Walker. Landis graduated from Franklin County High School. He was a Franklin County Flue Cured Tobacco and Small Grain Farmer. He worked for Neals Warehouse for several years and...
Clara Hodges Greer
April 30, 2015
Clara Hodges Greer, age 78 of Rocky Mount passed away Thursday, April 30, 2015. She was a loving mother, grandmother and a friend to everyone. Clara retired from Lane Furniture with 27 years of service and was a member of New Hope United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Harry Lee Hodges and Mary Hambrick Hodges,...
Hazel France Meadors
April 28, 2015
Hazel France Meadors, age 89 of Rocky Mount died Tuesday, April 28, 2015. She was born January 26, 1926. She was preceded in death by her parents, William Joseph France and Martha Via France; husband of 52 years, Glee E. Meadors; sister, Ruth Weddle (Oscar); brothers, Jennings (Audrey), Bob (Lelia), Eddie (Mabel), Archie (Alice), Amos (Louise), Dalton (Evelyn), Chester (Eunice),...