Mary Dillon Slaten
May 23, 2013
In the morning of Thursday, May 23, 2013, our beloved Mary Dillon Slaten departed this earthly life at King’s Grant Retirement Community, Martinsville, VA where she resided for the past four years. Mary was predeceased in death by her husband, T. Wilson Slaten and was the daughter of the W. Reedie and Flossie Board Dillon. She was a former employee...
Dan Burnett
May 21, 2013
Dan Burnett, age 69 of Rocky Mount passed away Tuesday, May 21, 2013. He was an employee of the Franklin County School System for 36 years. He was a faithful and loyal Hokie for 51 years. He was preceded in death by his father, John D. Burnett, Jr. Surviving are wife of 46 years, Carolyn Allen Burnett; son, David M....
Daniel Joseph Graney
May 21, 2013
Daniel Joseph Graney, age 57 of Browns Summitt, NC died Tuesday, May 21, 2013. He was loved and will be missed by his family and grandchildren. He was very good to our family and would do anything we asked. Daniel was born in FT Wayne, IN and was the fourth oldest of two sisters; and three brothers. Surviving are his...
Ja' Marion Tykeise Holland
May 19, 2013
Ja'Marion TyKeise Holland infant, of Rocky Mount passed away Sunday May 19, 2013. Graveside services will be held 10:00 a.m. Wednesday May 22, 2013 at Byrd View Cemetery. Arrangements by Flora Funeral service and Cremation Center, Rocky Mount.
Randy Darnell Wright
May 19, 2013
Randy Darnell Wright age 45 of Callaway died Sunday, May 19, 2013. He was preceded in death by his mother, Louise Compton Wright; and twelve brothers and sisters. Surviving are his wife, Patricia B. Wright; daughter, Samantha; father, Roy Wright; brother, Roger; sister, Naomi. Graveside services will be held 2:00 p.m. Friday at the Wright Family Cemetery.
Jean Whitlock
May 19, 2013
Jean Whitlock, age 72 of Wirtz went to be with the Lord Sunday, May 19, 2013. She was a very active member of Halesford Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Roger L. Whitlock; parents, Louin and Avis Garman; brothers, Mickey and Bobby; grandson, Justin Whitlock. Surviving are her son, Roger "Woody" Whitlock II; daughter, Maria Whitlock;...
Aubrey Dempsey Kennedy
May 17, 2013
Aubrey Dempsey (A.D.) Kennedy, age 65 of Rocky Mount died Friday, May 17, 2013. He was preceded in death by his mother and father, Oleta and Thomas Hagy; step-son, John Akers, Jr.; sister, Linda Davis. Surviving are his wife, Linda Kennedy; sons, Michael Kennedy and Michael Collins (Caitlin); daughters, Tracey Dixon (Floyd, Jr.), Nichole Shively and Rebecca Clark (Marshall, Jr.);...
Ruth Marie Campbell Ellis
May 14, 2013
Ruth Marie Campbell Ellis, age 97 of Rocky Mount, VA. passed away on Tuesday, May 14, 2013. She was born April 29, 1916, to William Luck and Rena Morgan Campbell. She was preceded in death by her husband, Claude W. (Mike) Ellis; her sons-in-law, James W. Milne, Jr. and David J. Wilson, Sr.; her sister, Mae Altice; and two brothers,...
Walter Buford Holland
May 13, 2013
Walter Buford Holland, age 88 of Moneta passed away Monday, May 13, 2013. He was born in West Virginia, January 11, 1925, a son of the late Benjamin and Catherine Holland. He was a loving and great husband, dad, grandpa and friend. Surviving is his wife of 65 years, Grace Holland; son, Ronald “Ron” Holland; daughter and son-in-law, Sandra and...
Blandine Byrd English
May 12, 2013
Blandine Byrd English, age 86 of Rocky Mount died Sunday, May 12, 2013. She was born January 24, 1927 a daughter of the late Jeffrey and Adelle Woody Byrd. Surviving are her husband, Guy English; and special friends, Tommy and Ruth Bousman, Bryon and Gloria Perdue, Ray and Linda Vernon, Cash and Betty Cooper. Funeral services will be conducted from...
Sharon Gayle Hodges Furrow
May 11, 2013
Sharon Gayle Hodges Furrow, age 65 of Rocky Mount passed away on Saturday, May 11, 2013. She was preceded in death by her infant son, Larry Edward Furrow; father, James Edward Hodges; and her brother, Marlon Bryant Hodges. Surviving are her mother, Faye Willie Hodges of Rocky Mount; daughter, Serena Furrow; brothers, Monte Hodges of Tehachapi, CA, and Ronnie Hodges...
Bettie H. Adams
May 10, 2013
Bettie H. Adams, age 88, of Ferrum passed away Friday, May 10, 2013. She was born June 2, 1924 a daughter of the late Howard and Mary Hodges. She was also preceded in death by her husband Raymond E. Adams on January 23, 2012; sisters, Sarah Young and Sena Hodges. Bettie retired from E.I. Dupont with 32 years of service....
Brenda Hall Nichols
May 5, 2013
Brenda Hall Nichols, age 71 of Rocky Mount, passed away Sunday May 5, 2013. Brenda was preceded in death by her parents Bennie Steven and Flossie Mae Hall, two brothers Walter B. Hall, Doug Hall, a special brother-in-law Arthur Lewis. Surviving are her son and daughter-in-law; Jeff Hodges (Julia), one grandchild and two great grandchildren, sisters Chris Heller, Lois Paschal,...
Mary Boitnott Dunahoo Perdue
May 4, 2013
Mary Boitnott Dunahoo Perdue age 88, of Boones Mill, passed away Saturday May 4, 2013. She was preceded in death by her husbands Frank Dunahoo and Grover Perdue, son Frank Dunahoo, Jr. Surviving are her grandson Tony Dunahoo, several brothers and sisters, nieces and nephews. Graveside services will be conducted 2:00 p.m. Monday at Dunahoo-Boitnott Family Cemetery with Pastor Robert...
Mary T. Menefee
May 4, 2013
Mary T. Menefee, age 84 of Sun City Center, Fla passed away May 4, 2013. She retired as a customer service representative for the Internal Revenue Service. She was a member of the Shriners, the Coca Cola Club and the United Methodist Church of Sun City Center. She was preceded in death by her sister, Emily Young. Survivors include her...
Benjamin Thomas Foster
May 4, 2013
Benjamin “Bee”, “BT”, “Ben”, Thomas Foster, 86 of Rocky Mount passed away Saturday, May 4, 2013. He was born August 9, 1926, son of the late Al and Essie Foster. Benjamin was preceded in death by his wife he loved always Ruby Foster; granddaughter, Kassidy Foster; brothers, Clyde Foster, Harry Foster, Sam Foster; sisters, Mary Turner and Helen Hunt. Our...
M. Duane Willie
May 3, 2013
M. Duane Willie age 49, of Rocky Mount, passed away peacefully at UVA Medical Center in Charlottesville. He was preceded in death by paternal grandparents, Raymond A. Willie and Alice D. Miller Willie maternal grandfather, Everett (Eb) Young. Surviving are his two children, Adam and Emily Willie, his loving parents Gerald R. and Janet Y. Willie, one brother Darryl R....
Eugene C. Richardson, Jr.
April 27, 2013
Eugene C. Richardson, Jr., age 73 of Union Hall died Saturday, April 27, 2013. He was preceded in death by his parents, Eugene C. Richardson, Sr. and Ruth Shelton Richardson. Eugene was a member and Elder at Forrest Hill Christian Church. He was also a United States Navy Veteran. Surviving are his wife, Nancy Richardson; children, Donna Richardson, Karen Richardson,...
Kitty Jenkins Jones
April 20, 2013
Kitty Jenkins Jones of Rocky Mount went to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 20, 2013. She was a daughter of the late Samuel H. and Nellie F. Jenkins. She was also preceded in death by her only sister Mary Lee Jones. Kitty is survived by her loving husband of 64 years, Roy Turner Jones; her special brother-in-law and...
Christine Scott Law
April 13, 2013
Christine Scott Law, age 74 of Rocky Mount died Saturday, April 13, 2013. She was born November 6, 1938 a daughter of the late Christopher Columbus (Lum) and Arbet Scott. She was also preceded in death by her daughter, Linda Law Hodges; three brothers, Claude Scott, Guy Scott and Charlie Scott; and two sisters, Mary Belle Hall and Odette Green....