Edward Daryl Thurman
November 22, 2013
Edward Daryl Thurman, age 52 of Glade Hill died Friday, November 22, 2013. Daryl was a lifetime member of Glade Hill Rescue Squad with over 20 years of service. Surviving are his wife Kim Thurman; children, Christy Craghead, Patrick "P.J" Thurman, Brittany Thurman; five grandchildren; sister, Sharon Swanson (Curtis). Funeral services will be conducted at Flora Funeral Chapel 2:00 p.m....
Fannie Mattox Hall
November 21, 2013
Fannie Mattox Hall, 86 of Glade Hill passed away Thursday, November 21, 2013. She was born January 30, 1927, a daughter of the late Samuel Robert Mattox and Emma Hancock Mattox and was also preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, Sidney C. Hall; sisters, Essie M. Dudley , Alvia M. Robertson; brothers, Junior Mattox and Harmon Mattox....
Allie Maye Meeks
November 21, 2013
Allie Maye Ferguson Meeks, age 90 of 428 Tenth Street, Fieldale went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, November 21, 2013. Allie was born October 14, 1923 in Ferrum to the late Nathaniel and Vinie Ferguson. She was also preceded in death by her loving husband of 50 years, James Troy Meeks and their daughters, Linda and Brenda;...
Glenn Richard Puller
November 19, 2013
Glenn Richard Puller, 56 of Roanoke passed away Tuesday, November 19, 2013. Services will be announced at a later date. Arrangements by Flora Funeral Service and Cremation Center, Rocky Mount/ Smith Mountain Lake.
Thomas Eugene Sommers
November 17, 2013
Thomas E. Sommers, age 68 of Rocky Mount, VA passed away, Sunday, November 17, 2013. He was born in Norfolk VA, January 14, 1945. Tom graduated from Richardson High School, Texas and proudly served in the Navy in 1963. Tom was preceded in death by parents, John R. and Mildred M. Sommers; and one brother, Edward Sommers. Surviving are his...
Donald Brent Cooper
November 14, 2013
Donald Brent Cooper, age 61 of Rocky Mount died on Thursday, November 14, 2013 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. He was preceded in death by his father, William Cooper and brother, Daniel Cooper. Surviving are his wife of 41 years, Ella Gibson Cooper; son Jason (Melanie); grandchildren, Trent, Seth, and Ariana; mother, Beaulah Kingery Cooper; brothers, David (Barbara) and Dale...
Lois P. Farrish
November 14, 2013
Lois Parcell Farrish, 85, of Scottsville, died Thursday, November 14, 2013 at the University of Virginia Medical Center. She was born on August 9, 1928 in Franklin County, Virginia, a daughter of the late Charles and Della (Turner) Parcell. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, John C. Farrish; daughter, Joan Farrish; step-mother, Odelle...
Dale Mason
November 13, 2013
Dale Mason, 87, died Wednesday night at her home in the Sontag Community in Franklin County from complications of Alzheimer?s Disease. Better known as Mrs. Sid Mason, she was a native of Tennessee but a Virginian by choice. She and Sid married immediately after graduating from Carson-Newman College in 1948. Their 65 years of marriage was blessed with three children,...
Martenia Joyce Nester
November 11, 2013
Martenia Joyce Nester, age 94 of Fieldale passed away Monday, November 11, 20l3 at King?s Grant in Martinsville. She was born in Henry County, November 6, 1919, a daughter of the late James and Pearl T. Joyce. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Lawrence L. Nester, sister, Carleen Via and seven brothers, Roy,...
Danial Wayne Buckner
November 11, 2013
Danial Wayne Buckner, age 18 of Rocky Mount passed away Monday November 11, 2013. Danial was a 2013 graduate of Franklin County High School. Surviving are his father Joseph Buckner; mother Mearl Boswell; two sisters, Emiley and Lenzie Boswell; grandparents, Linda Buckner, Wayne and Sherry Holcomb; several aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. Funeral services will be conducted at Flora Funeral...
John Alvin Altice
November 9, 2013
John Alvin Altice, age 67 of Ferrum died Saturday, November 9, 2013. He was preceded in death by his parents, Frank "Lovie" Altice and Elsie Cooper Altice; brother, Wayne Altice; sisters, Dorothy Ferguson, Mildred Noel, Shirley Turner; father like figures, Carter Agee and Abe Altice; and one of his best friends, Shannon Altice. Surviving are his wife, Gayna Sue Altice;...
Laura Elinor Hawkins
November 8, 2013
Laura Elinor Hawkins, 89 of Ferrum passed away Friday, November 8, 2013. Services are private. Memorial donations may be made to Franklin County Humane Society, 18401 Virgil Goode Highway, Rocky Mount, VA 24151. Arrangements by Flora Funeral Service and Cremation Center, Rocky Mount.
Dorothy E. Wuergler
November 7, 2013
Dorothy Ellis Wuergler, age 86, passed away Thursday, November 7, 2013. She was born May 12, 1927, to the late Thomas Ellis and Bessie Bobbitt Ellis. She was preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, Thomas Wuergler. She was also preceded in death by two sisters, Hazel Brown and Gladys Powers and two brothers, Kyle and Junior Ellis....
Russell David Young
November 6, 2013
Russell David Young, age 99 of Henry died Wednesday, November 6, 2013. He was one of 18 children born to Samuel Marshall and Minnie Bedford Mullins Young on April 6, 1914. He was also preceded in death by his first wife of 63 years, Minnie V. Young; unnamed twin brothers; brothers, Curtis, Belvie, Leonard, Roy, Orvie, Guy, Dennis, and Johnny...
Betty Shorter Nichols
November 5, 2013
Betty Shorter Nichols, age 69 of Callaway passed away Tuesday, November 5, 2013. Betty was a prayer warrior for her church family. She was a great mother and wife. She was born July 14, 1944 a daughter of the late Thomas and Ethel Shorter and was also preceded in death by her siblings, James Luther, Nancy, Earl, Mary Lee and...
Hilda Marie Ferguson
November 4, 2013
Hilda Marie Ferguson, age 82 of Roanoke went to be with the Lord on Monday, November 4, 2013. She was born in Roanoke, Virginia on April 19, 1931 and was preceded in death by her husband?s Paul Luther Kelly, Clyde "Tootie" Chitwood and James Ferguson; her bothers, Jim Smelser, Bob Smelser, Bill Smelser, Ward Smelser, Richard Smelser; and sister, Linda...
Layken Ardena Davis
November 3, 2013
Layken Ardena Davis, infant daughter of Kelsey Hale and Jerry Davis of Rocky Mount, died Sunday November 3, 2013. Graveside service will be conducted 3:00 p.m. Thursday November 14, 2013 at the Hodges Family Cemetery. Arrangements by Flora Funeral Service and Cremation Center, Rocky Mount.
Glenn Richard Wertz
October 29, 2013
Glenn Richard Wertz, age 92 of Rocky Mount, passed away Tuesday morning, October 29, 2013. He was born May 24, 1921, a son of the late Archie D. Wertz and Mamie Littrell Wertz, and was also preceded in death by three brothers and one sister. Glenn was a U. S. Army veteran of WWII and a member of Antioch Church...
Elizabeth Hall Thorne
October 29, 2013
On Tuesday, October 29th, Betty Thorne, 94 passed from this life and into another. Her trusted reward for her faith in Jesus Christ paved her way into an eternal Heaven. She was born February 12, 1919, in Richmond, Virginia. She later became the loving wife of Thomas Lee Thorne, Sr., April 12, 1942, where they shared their life and home...
Ruth H. Jones
October 27, 2013
Ruth H. Jones, age 89 of Rocky Mount passed away Sunday, October 27, 2013 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. She was preceded in death by her husband, Beverly B. Jones; infant son, Roger C. Jones; her parents, James Goode and Nannie S. Hash; two brothers, Amos I. Hash of Ferrum, and Noel D. Hash of Radford; and two sisters, Virginia...