Henry Finton Altice
January 6, 2013
Henry Finton Altice, age 91 of Rocky Mount went to be with the Lord Sunday, January 6, 2013. He was born August 31, 1921 a son of the late Cabel and Alice Jamison Altice. Henry was also preceded in death by his two children, Sandra Ann Altice and Ricky Von Altice; brothers and sisters, Posey Altice, Fred Altice and Nellie...
Matilda Jean Parks
January 5, 2013
Matilda Jean Parks, age 69 of Rocky Mount died Saturday, January 5, 2013. Surviving are her husband, Ernest Coy Parks; three sons, Michael Parks and wife Teresa of Rocky Mount, Jack Parks and wife Rhonda of Ferrum, Kevin Parks of Ferrum; one daughter, Michelle Hodges of Ferrum and friend, Marvin Hairston of Martinsville; two grandsons, Jerry Parks of Hardy and...
James P. Altice
January 4, 2013
James Paul Altice, age 70 of Rocky Mount was welcomed into the arms of his Lord and Savior on Friday, January 4, 2013. He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and brother. He was a trucker driver for 48 years, and retired in 2012. You could see James out riding on his tractor, motorcycle, in the garden or hayfields. He...
James Douglas David
January 3, 2013
James Douglas “Doug” David, age 95 of Penhook died Thursday, January 3, 2013. She was preceded in death by her parents, Walter and Julia Law; husband, Raymond David; brothers and sisters-in-law, Herman Law and wife Vernie, Charles Law, Elwood Law, Evelyn Law; son-in-law, Dennis Pickeral; great-granddaughter, Kennedy Ziglar. Surviving are her children, Ronald L. David and wife Carole, Norma Jean...
Mary Ann Burch
January 2, 2013
Mary Ann Burch, age 69 of Hardy died Wednesday, January 2, 2013. She was preceded in death by her parents, William and Gladys Gaines Bowen. Surviving are her husband, William Burch; daughters, Melissa Ann Drake and Bridgett Renee Boyet; and grandchildren, Dylan Drake and Jewel Renee Boyet. Funeral services will be conducted from Resurrection Catholic Church 1 p.m. Saturday with...
Elva S. Hodges
January 2, 2013
Elva S. Hodges, age 89 of Rocky Mount died Wednesday, January 2, 2013. She was preceded in death by her husband, Walter O. Hodges; two brothers, Alfred Smith and Joel Smith; two sisters, Edith Dudley and Gladys Butterworth; and two grandsons, Richard Thompson and Michael Hodges. Surviving are her children, Danny and Susan Hodges of Bassett, Roger Hodges of Rocky...
Diane Thomas Jamison
January 1, 2013
Heaven rejoiced as Diane Thomas Jamison, 57, of Boones Mill was welcomed into the arms of Jesus on Tuesday, January 1, 2013. She was born June 17, 1955 to Jesse and Goldie Thomas of Boones Mill. Already gone before her were both her parents, with whom she was very close, as well as her father-in-law, Goggin Jamison. Her memory will...
Addie Melvie Shilling Beckner
January 1, 2013
Addie Melvie Shilling Beckner, age 87 of Boones Mill died Tuesday, January 1, 2013. She was preceded in death by her parents, Andrew Cleveland and Nancy Richards Shilling; and siblings, Lonie Brown, Rena Vaughan, Bertha Nichols, Wilmer Shilling, Alien Chocklett, Vessie Baker, Kennis Shilling, Clytis St. Clair, and Curtis Shilling. Surviving are her husband, Henry H. Beckner; children, Linda Clemons...
Annie Mitchell Reynolds
December 31, 2012
Annie Mitchell Reynolds, age 91 of Glade Hill went home to be with Lord on Monday, December 31, 2012. Annie (“Granny Annie” to her beloved family and many friends) is survived by five daughters, Jeanette Adkins and husband Junior, Patricia Greer and husband Johnnie, Brenda Tyree and husband Ronnie, Nancy Reynolds, Phyllis Tyler and husband Gwynn; and her son, C.B....
Grover Thomas Burgess, Sr.
December 31, 2012
Grover Thomas Burgess, Sr., age 84 of Boones Mill died Monday, December 31, 2012 at home from a long term illness. Grover is survived by his wife, Janie Burgess; their three children, Grover Thomas (Tommy) Burgess, Jr. and friend Linda, Wanda Spence and husband Doyal, Dawn Lloyd and husband Andy; his grandchildren, Christina Farr of Scotland, Deidra Nininger of Boones...
Sara Ann Guilliams
December 30, 2012
Sara Ann Young Guilliams, age 75 of Rocky Mount passed away Sunday, December 30, 2012. She was preceded in death by her much beloved husband, Jackie Brown Guilliams; father and mother, William Lauren Young and Sarah Elizabeth Ramsey Young; and brother, James Bernard Young. She worked as a beautician for 52 years and loved that work, as much as her...
Thomas Giles Amos
December 30, 2012
Thomas Giles Amos, 82 of Scruggs, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, December 30, 2012. He was born December 17, 1930 and was preceded in death by his parents, Phillip and Eliza Amos, brother, Wayne, sister and brother-in-law, Mary and Walter Brown and brother-in-law, Bill Clarke. Thomas is survived by his wife of 57 years, Barbara Woodford...
Donald Wayne Law
December 29, 2012
Donald Wayne Law, age 61 of Rocky Mount died Saturday, December 29, 2012 at his residence. He was preceded in death by his mother, Helen Dora Law; father, Levi Thomas Law; and brother, Roger Lee Law. Surviving are his wife, Patricia Gunnels; sisters, Violet Haynes, Beatrice Inglese (George), Annette Smith (Allen); son, Eric Law; daughter, Renee Law; five grandchildren, Ja’Naya...
Storm Davis
December 27, 2012
Cherokee Storm Davis “Stormy”, age 14 of Rocky Mount passed away Thursday, December 27, 2012. She was a 7th grade student at Benjamin Franklin Middle School. She loved her dogs, animals and always being with her family. Surviving are her parents, Matthew and Julie Davis; brother, Jason; grandparents, Ellis Davis, Barbara and Harry Harrison; several aunts, uncles, great-aunts, great-uncles, cousins;...
Robert Thomas Evers
December 27, 2012
Robert Thomas Evers, age 41 of Ferrum died Thursday, December 27, 2012. Arrangements by Flora Funeral Service & Cremation Center, Rocky Mount.
Calvin Franklin Hodges
December 24, 2012
Calvin Franklin Hodges, age 79 of Glade Hill passed away Monday, December 24, 2012. Mr. Hodges was a member of Rocky Mount First Church of the Brethren and had a career with 20 years of service in the United States Army and retired with rank of Sergeant First Class. He was born January 26, 1933 a son of the late...
Mary Jane Simmons
December 22, 2012
Mary Jane Simmons, age 67 of Rocky Mount died Saturday, December 22, 2012. She was preceded in death by her son, Terry W. Simmons; brother, Thomas Ferguson; and sisters, Dorothy Blankenship and Betty Myers. Surviving are her children, Ora Ann F. Hodges and husband Jeffrey, Patricia Gail Ferguson Jaimes, Travis Lee Simmons; grandchildren, Jeffrey C. Hodges “J.C.”, Dusty W. Hodges,...
Marily Ann Forte
December 21, 2012
Marily Ann (Wilcox) Forte, of Penhook, Virginia passed away Friday, December 21, 2012. She was 85. Born in Lynn, Massachusetts she was the daughter of the late George and Emily Wilcox. Marily met her husband of 54 years, the late Willie (Bill) Forte in Florida. They lived in Texas, New Jersey, and Tennessee before finally moving to Wall Township, New...
Evelyn M. Ehlers
December 19, 2012
Evelyn Marie Johnson Ehlers, age 93 of Roanoke and formerly of Nebraska died Wednesday, December 19, 2012 at her residence. She was born in 1919 in Otoe, Nebraska, and grew up in Weeping Water, Nebraska, where she was Cass County beauty queen in high school. Her mother’s family was from Denmark and her father, Mogens Johnson, emigrated from Denmark as...
Elizabeth Hodges Overstreet
December 17, 2012
Elizabeth Hodges Overstreet, age 90 of Rocky Mount died Monday, December 17, 2012. She was born July 7, 1922 and was preceded in death by her parents, Charlie Jefferson and Lucy Ida Chitwood Hodges; husband, Everett “Bob” Overstreet; brothers and sisters, William Hodges, Eunice Altis, Rachel Via, Edgar Hodges, Clyde Hodges, and John Lee Hodges. Surviving are brothers and sisters,...