Mary Jones Turner
March 31, 2013
Mary Jones Turner, age 93 of Ferrum passed away Easter Sunday, March 31, 2013. She retired from Ferrum College Cafeteria after many years of service and was a member of New Life Baptist Tabernacle. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ralph Benjamin Turner; and sons, Ralph Mitchell Turner and Kemper Turner. Surviving are her son, Michael Turner and...
Robin Inez Mcdaniel
March 30, 2013
Robin Inez McDaniel, age 55 of Rocky Mount died Saturday, March 30, 2013. She was preceded in death by her father, Hite McDaniel; and son, Steven Curtis McDaniel. Surviving are her son, James R. Wade; mother, Ruth McDaniel; grandson, Steven Savior O’Neal McDaniel; sister, Dinah McDaniel; and brother, Curtis McDaniel. Funeral services will be conducted at the Pigg River...
Jesse Shelburn Doyle
March 30, 2013
Jesse Shelburn Doyle, age 95 of the Snow Creek community of Franklin County went home, to be with Jesus and his family already gone Saturday, March 30, 2013. He was preceded in death by his wife of 62 years Edna Chitwood Doyle, son, Walter Vernon Doyle; daughter, Carolyn Doyle Cobler. Jesse loved the Lord, Life, Baseball, Bluegrass “Spiritual” music and...
Melvin Marvin Stugelmeyer
March 29, 2013
Melvin Marvin Stugelmeyer, age 78 of Rocky Mount passed away peacefully with his wife Linda and son Mark by his side on Friday, March 29, 2013. He was born in McLaughlin, South Dakota on March 23, 1935. Mel served in the United States Army 568th QM Company Sub. Sup. in Germany. He was a man on many talents to include...
Judy Hodges Bowman
March 29, 2013
Mrs. Judy Hodges Bowman died Friday, March 29, 2013 at her home in Ridgeway surrounded by her loving husband and family. Judy was born August 14, 1941 to the late Mr. Claude A. Hodges and the late Mrs. Susan E. Hodges. She was a graduate of Franklin County High School, a member of the Epsilon Psi Chapter of Beta Sigma...
Ralph Edward Lucas
March 27, 2013
Ralph E. Lucas, age 78 of Wirtz passed away Wednesday, March 27, 2013. He was born January 10, 1935 a son of the late William B. and Maggie Snow Lucas. Ralph was a veteran of the United States Marines and a member of Hales Ford Baptist Church. Surviving is his loving wife of 55 years, Kathleen Lucas; several nieces, nephews...
Joyce B. Smith
March 27, 2013
Joyce B. Smith, age 65 of Wirtz died Wednesday, March 27, 2013 at her home. She was born March 29, 1947 a daughter of the late Warren and Thelma Blankenship Bradford. She was also preceded in death by her great-grandson, Brayden Bogle. Surviving are her husband, Donald Wayne Smith; son, Darryl Smith; grandchildren, Jessica Smith and Kady Smith; great-grandchildren, Hunter...
Carroll Hudson Perdue
March 24, 2013
Carroll Hudson Perdue, age 74 of Glade Hill, died Sunday, March 24, 2013. He was born May 10, 1938 a son of the late Walter and Vivian Hudson Perdue. He was also preceded in death by two brothers, Darrell and Orval Perdue; sister-in-law, Jo Anne Perdue. Surviving are three brothers, Chloris (Cisro) Perdue, Wendell Perdue, Gary Perdue and wife Becky,...
Ellen Beckett Prillaman
March 20, 2013
On Wednesday night, March 20, 2013, Ellen Beckett Prillaman, age 94, entered the Kingdom of Heaven, which she briefly visited during a critical illness many years ago. She was a devoted mother and grandmother, and she dearly loved and cherished her family and friends. She was proud of all of her family and always kept them in her thoughts and...
Rachel Goldie Quinn
March 18, 2013
Rachel Hall LaPrade Quinn, 86 of Rocky Mount died Monday, March 18, 2013. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Harry LaPrade and Arlie Mitchell Quinn and a daughter, Mary Scott. Surviving are her children, Lois Webb (Tony), Hurmand LaPrade (Joyce), Thurman LaPrade (Cyndi), Ralph LaPrade, John LaPrade (Doris), Joyce Feazelle, Arlie Mitchell Quinn, Jr., Arlene Wood (Keith); many...
Christine Lynch Ellis
March 17, 2013
Christine Lynch Ellis, 81 of Rocky Mount passed away Sunday, March 17, 2013. She was born February 22, 1932 a daughter of the late Johnnie and Maggie Lynch. She is also preceded in death by her sister, Betty Bowman; brothers, Curtis Lynch, James (Fats) Lynch, Shelton A. Lynch and Jay Hugh Lynch. Surviving are her husband, Grover Alfred Ellis; sister,...
Frances Marie Sink
March 16, 2013
Infant Frances Marie Sink died Saturday, March 16, 2013. Funeral services will be conducted at Henry Fork Church of the Brethren 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 20, 2013. Arrangements by Flora Funeral Service and Cremation Center, Rocky Mount.
Brainard Crandall Goad
March 15, 2013
Brainard Crandall Goad, age 85 of Henry with his loving wife of 67 years by his side, our papa went home to be with the good Lord early Friday morning, March 15, 2013. An avid hunter, Papa spent his lifetime sharing his love of the outdoors with his family. He served his country with honor during World War II and...
Helen G. Radford Shively
March 14, 2013
Helen G. Radford Shively, 86, of Ferrum, went home to be with her Heavenly Father, March 14, 2013, while at her daughter’s home. Mrs. Shively was preceded in death by her parents, Eslie and Ellen Gillispie; brothers, Euell, Roy and Herman Gillispie; sister, Marie Shelton and infant sister, Lera Gillispie; her first husband, Mowyer Radford; her second husband, Murphy Shively....
Alfred Thomas Pagans
March 13, 2013
Alfred Thomas Pagans, age 89, born January 13, 1924 of Union Hall went to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, March 13, 2013 at home surrounded by his family. He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Julia Dillon Pagans; and brothers, Grover, Grady, and Richard Pagans. Surviving is his loving wife of 68 years, Evelyn...
Gerald Lee Wray
March 13, 2013
Gerald Lee Wray, age 84 of Rocky Mount passed away Wednesday, March 13, 2013 following a long battle with cancer. Born April 23, 1928 a son of the late Berger and Lois Thurman Wray, he was also preceded in death by his sister, Charlotte Zeigler; brother and sister-in-law, Jack Owen and Edith Wray; brothers-in-law, Lewis Brown and Greg Hallmark. Surviving...
Alice Kent Mills
March 10, 2013
MILLS, Alice Kent, 95, of Rocky Mount, died peacefully at home on March 10, 2013. She was born in Wirtz, Virginia, on April 4, 1917, to Rose Martin and Robert Lee Kent. Alice graduated from William & Mary College in 1936 to the age of 19. She was a highly gifted educator who began her career in Sontag as the...
Dudley Patrick Whitlock
March 7, 2013
Dudley Patrick Whitlock, age 46 of Ferrum died Thursday, March 7, 2013 at Trinity Mission Health and Rehab Center. He was preceded in death by his father, Francis Wayne (Rastus) Whitlock and a brother Dennis Wayne Whitlock. Dudley worked at Crossroads Store from an early age until he became disabled. He is survived by his mother, Rachel Quinn Whitlock of...
Kenneth Ray Sink
March 7, 2013
Kenneth “Ray” Sink, age 78 of Hardy, Va. passed away Wednesday, March 7, 2013 after a long illness. Ray was preceded in death by his mother, Florance Sink Bousman; father, Walton Herbert Sink; brother, Jimmy Sink; step-father, Clinton Bousman. He is survived by his wife of 30 years, Linda L. Sink; son, Kenneth “Randy” Sink and wife Kathyrn; step-son, Richard...
Elene Flora Sink
March 6, 2013
Elene Flora Sink, 94, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday, March 06, 2013. She was born February 10, 1919 and was preceded in death by her husband of 70 years, Curtis, her son Steve Henry, her parents Newton and Margie Flora, and brothers Alvin and Bennie Flora. She is survived by sons Glen and wife Diane, Don and...