John William Jenkins
May 13, 2012
John William Jenkins, 94 of Hardy passed away Sunday, May 13, 2012 at his home surrounded by his family. He was a retired carpenter and wood worker. The last surviving member of eight children, he was born April 1, 1918 a son of the late John William Harvey and Lydia Thurman Jenkins. He was also preceded in death by his...
Curtis Cornelius Brubaker
May 12, 2012
Curtis Cornelius Brubaker, age 84 of Boones Mill died Saturday, May 12, 2012. He was born April 22, 1928 a son of the late Cornelius (Neil) and Dorothy Wiley Brubaker. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Virginia Wilkinson Brubaker; and son-in-law, William “Bill” Lowrance. Surviving are his daughters, Carolyn Lowrance of Hopewell, VA, Pam (Tom) Breeding of...
Ivan Grey Nester
May 12, 2012
Ivan Grey Nester, age 72 of Ferrum, departed this life on Saturday, May 12, 2012 following a courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Hillsville, VA on December 23, 1939, to the late Jerry and Mabel Nester. He was a loving and faithful husband, son, father and grandpa and a dear friend to many. In addition to his parents,...
Otis Edmond Tench
May 12, 2012
Otis “Edmond” Tench, age 70 of Penhook died Saturday, May 12, 2012. He was preceded in death by his parents, Herman and Nora Tench. Surviving are his wife of 51 years, Judy Tench; three sons and daughters-in-law, Keith and Kathy Tench, Kevin and Margaret Tench, Brian Tench (Brenda); four grandchildren, Jessica Shively (Frankie), Amy Hedges, Wayne Tench, Christy Marlowe, Ashley...
Pearl Turner Dyer
May 5, 2012
Pearl Turner Dyer age 76, of Boones Mill, passed away Saturday May 5, 2012. She was born March 2, 1936, a daughter of the late John and Betty Turner. She was also preceded in death by four brothers and two sisters. She was a member of Long Branch Primitive Baptist Church. Surviving are her husband of 45 years, Edwin Dyer;...
Ocie Smith Sloan Richards
May 2, 2012
Ocie Smith Sloan Richards, 102, of Rocky Mount, went to be with the Lord Wednesday, May 2, 2012, with her loving family by her side. She was born in a log house, built by her father, near the Dry Hill community of Franklin County on August 12, 1909. Ocie was preceded in death by her parents, James Willis Smith and...
Leatrice Barbour
April 29, 2012
Leatrice Barbour, age 80 of Rocky Mount died Sunday, April 29, 2012. Surviving are her husband, Melvin Barbour; son and daughter-in-law, Lonnie and Vickie Barbour; granddaughter, Jennifer Angell; great-grandson, Jared Seth Thomas; sisters, Elizabeth Maxey, Dorothy Smith, Ruby McBride; and brother, Allen McBride. Memorial services will be conducted at a later date. Arrangements by Flora Funeral Service & Cremation Center,...
Ruby Blankenship Mcbride
April 29, 2012
Ruby Blankenship McBride, age 81 years, of Glade Hill was welcomed into her heavenly home on April 29, 2012. She was reunited with her husband, Willard M. McBride and her loving mother Carrie Blanche Cundiff. Other family members preceding her in death were her grand-daughter, Jennifer Ann Hubbard; niece, Leigh Ann Blankenship; sister, Susie J. Blankenship; two brothers, Junior and...
Dorothy E. Mullen
April 27, 2012
Dorothy E. “Dot” Mullen, age 89 of Rocky Mount died Friday, April 27, 2012. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harry P. Mullen, Sr.; parents, J. D. and Birdie May Hodnett; sister, Jeanne; and brother, Teddy. Dot worked many years as a Nurse’s Aide in the Maternity Unit at Carilion Franklin Memorial Hospital. She was an active member...
Henry Clay Brown
April 22, 2012
Henry Clay Brown, age 98, of the Scruggs Community of Franklin Country passed away on Sunday, April 22, 2012 in a local nursing home. Born December 11, 1913 to the late James Loudon Brown and Fannie Price Morgan Brown, he was also preceded in death by his wife of 69 years, Mary Byrd Brown; his brothers Charles, Randolph, James and...
Virginia Mae Hodges
April 21, 2012
Virginia Mae Hodges, age 84 of Rocky Mount went to be with the Lord Saturday, April 21, 2012. She was born in Cecil County, MD on May 7, 1927 a daughter of the late Arthur and Fleeta McPeak. She was also preceded in death by her husbands, Harlow Gardner, Sr. (father of her six children), William Hodges and Johnson Hodges;...
John Russ Lawrence
April 20, 2012
John Russ “Johnny” Lawrence, age 53 of Sydnorsville, Virginia, died Friday, April 20, 2012. He was born in Rocky Mount, Virginia a son of the late George and Marguerite (Russ) Lawrence. In 1982 he married his best friend Dawn McGhee at Bethlehem United Methodist Church in Sydnorsville. Johnny was employed by Rocky Top Building Products in Rocky Mount as the...
Goldie Peters Brogan
April 19, 2012
Goldie Peters Brogan, age 91 of Oak Level died Thursday, April 19, 2012. She was born July 31, 1920 daughter of the late Haynous and Virgie Peters. She was also preceded in death by her husband, James Mawyer Brogan; daughter, Gloria Jean Piechota; three brothers; and three sisters. Goldie was a longtime member of First Baptist Church of Collinsville, VA...
Minnie Patricia Brazauskas
April 18, 2012
Minnie Patricia Brazauskas, age 87 of Rocky Mount died Wednesday, April 18, 2012. Arrangements by Flora Funeral Service & Cremation Center, Rocky Mount.
William Paul Smith
April 17, 2012
”If you can’t save my life, save my soul” was Paul’s plea after learning he had cancer a few weeks ago. Thus the Lord took his soul on Tuesday April 17, 2012 at the age of 65. He was preceded in death by his father Wilbur Smith; a granddaughter, Kameron Taylor Shively. Paul retired after 35 years of service at...
George Lee Marlowe
April 17, 2012
George Lee Marlowe, age 75 of Martinsville died Tuesday, April 17, 2012. He was preceded in death by his mother, Fannie Marlowe; and grandparents, Payton and Mary Marlowe. George retired after 30 years service with E.I. DuPont. He enjoyed part-time employment following retirement with Harris Nursery, then Patrick Henry Community College where he was employed for 12 years. He was...
Garnett Jane Woods
April 17, 2012
Garnett Jane Scott Woods, age 78 of Ferrum passed Tuesday, April 17, 2012. She was preceded in death by her husband Wilsie Odell Woods. Surviving are her daughter, Regina Cook and fiancé David Jones; her granddaughter, Erica Cook; sisters, Louise Wagner, Darlene Guilliams; brothers and sister-in-law, Kermit and Margaret Scott, Carl Scott, Danny and Judy Scott, Douglas Scott; sisters-in-laws and...
Virgie Lee Mccrickard Oakes
April 15, 2012
Virgie Lee McCrickard Oakes, age 99 of Rocky Mount passed away Sunday, April 15, 2012. She was born July 10, 1912 in the Snow Creek Community. She was preceded in death by her parents, Benjamin H. and Bettie Lee Oakes McCrickard; her husband, Dan Oakes; daughter, Bernice Scott Culler; great-grandson, Jeffery Ray Purcell; one sister, Mamie M. Overstreet; two brothers,...
Virginia Rigney Foley
April 15, 2012
Virginia Rigney Foley, age 80 of Rocky Mount died Sunday, April 15, 2012. She was born August 25, 1931 a daughter of the late Sam and Lillie Hodges Rigney. She was also preceded in death by her brothers, Charles Wayne Rigney, Buster Rigney and Peanut Rigney; brothers-in-law, Raymond Foley and Edger Tosh. Surviving are her husband, Roy Alvin Foley; two...
J.C. Martin
April 14, 2012
J.C. Martin, age 86 of Snow Creek passed away Saturday, April 14, 2012. He was a devoted member of Boones Chapel Church of the Brethren and a U.S. Navy Veteran of World War II. Surviving are his wife, Dorothy Bernard Martin; daughter, Barbara France (Mike); sons, Earl Martin, Johnny Martin (Donna Essig); grandchildren, James France and Kayla France; sister, Lois...