Ramon Hunt LaPrade of Rocky Mount, Virginia, passed away Saturday, July 28, 2012. He was born May 12, 1932, in Rocky Mount, Virginia, the son of the late Claude F. LaPrade and Clyde H. LaPrade. Visitation will be Tuesday, July 31, 2012, from 12:30-1:30 at Flora Funeral Home, Rocky Mount, Virginia. A graveside service will follow visitation at 2:00 P.M....
Richard L Naramore, 75, of Wirtz, VA went peacefully to be with his Heavenly Father on July 28, 2012. There his daughter, Lynda Godlewski, welcomes him with open arms. He was born Aug. 28, 1937 in Glen Ridge, NJ to Beatrice and Roswell Naramore. He leaves behind to cherish his memory, his loving wife Norma of 55 years; son Rick...
Derek Miguel Garin-Aguirre, age 8 of Rocky Mount died Thursday, July 26, 2012. He was a student at Rocky Mount Elementary School. Derek was a very happy child who loved his family. Surviving are his parents, Miguel Garin and Maria Aguirre; brothers, Ramon and Bryan; sisters, Miranda and Michelle; grandparents, Adela and Genaro, Rosa and Juan. A Mass of Resurrection...
Lois M. Geary, age 90 of Henry died Thursday, July 26, 2012. Local arrangements by Flora Funeral Service & Cremation Center, Rocky Mount.
Monroe James Forbes, age 74 of Hardy died Thursday, July 26, 2012. He was born December 25, 1937 a son of the late Harry and Rosa Forbes. He was also preceded in death by his daughter, Michelle Forbes; and two brothers, Ronald and Donald. Surviving are his children, Jamie (Lisa) Forbes, Melinda (J.E.) Jamison; grandchildren, Ryan, Raven, Jordan, Bennett and...
Jack Shelton Clinton Corn, beloved friend to many, an adored father, and a devoted and loving husband, passed on to his heavenly reward on July 26, 2012. Jack was born on May 11, 1920 in Gaston County, NC. He met his beautiful wife in Danville where he was employed at Kingoff’s Jewelry Store. He moved the family to Rocky Mount...
Robert Leon “R.L.” Hodges, age 20 of Rocky Mount died Monday, July 23, 2012. He was preceded in death by his father and mother, Leon and Patsy Lawrence Hodges. Surviving are his grandfather, Randolph Lawrence; grandmother, Florence Hodges; god-mother and brothers, Venessa Rutrough, Brandon Rutrough, Taylor Hardy, Jamie Swartz II; several aunts, uncles and many special friends. Funeral services will...
Murphy Willard Shively, age 91 of Ferrum passed away Sunday, July 22, 2012. He was preceded in death by his parents, Walter and Jenny Scott Shively; and four sisters. Surviving are his wife of 56 years, Helen Shively; step-daughter, Lovviner (Dub) Scott; granddaughter, Candace Scott (Jonathan) Friel; great-grandson, Henry Wyatt Friel; many nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted...
Cynthia Ann Rhodes, age 52 of Moneta died Saturday, July 21, 2012. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Cristin Leigh Collins; and mother, Charlotte Catherine Collins. Surviving are her father, Robert Owen Rhodes (Jean); sister, Pamela Duke (Jeffery); nieces, Kinsey, Brandilene, Brittany, Katie and Nina; and many other family members and friends. She was a loving individual who...
James Radford (Jimmie) Spencer, age 63 of Rocky Mount passed away Wednesday, July 18, 2012. He was preceded in death by his parents, Johnny and Nannie Mize Spencer. Surviving are his wife, Linda Spencer; children, Cynthia Mitchell, James R. Spencer II, Jennifer Estudillo and Daniel Spencer; grandchildren, Joseph, Taylor, James and Lilianna; brother and sister; Donald Spencer, Brenda Aheron; aunt...
On July 15, 2012, Nancy Carol Callaway, of Rocky Mount, Va. went home to be with the Lord. She was born August 24, 1950 to Roy N. Preston and to the late Annie Bell Preston. She is survived by her husband, Joseph Callaway; two sons, Jeff (Sylvia) Callaway and Joey (Tina) Callaway of Rocky Mount; three daughters, Josephine A. Callaway...
On July 15, 2012, a most honorable, giving, kind-hearted man, Dallas Edwin Winter, of Rocky Mount, VA (formerly of Pierson, Ml and Howard City, Ml), passed from this life and into God’s grace, receiving his much-deserved reward in heaven. Dallas was born and raised in Grand Haven, Michigan, and during his childhood shared good times with his sisters, cousins and...
Ronald L. Rader, 71 of Troutville passed away Saturday July 14, 2012. Services are private. Arrangements by Flora Funeral Service and Cremation Center, Rocky Mount/ Smith Mountain Lake.
Joan E. Ingram, age 69 of Wirtz passed away Wednesday, July 11, 2012. She was a member of Halesford Baptist Church. Born August 6, 1942 a daughter of the late Henry W. and Lottie B. Ingram, she was also preceded in death by her son, Gregory W. Storie; brother, Henry D. Ingram; and granddaughter, Kaycie Storie. Surviving are her children,...
Virginia B. Wigington, age 92 of Rocky Mount died Tuesday, July 10, 2012. Born July 24, 1919 a daughter of the late, Mr. and Mrs. D.E. Wigington; she was also preceded in death by three brothers, Eugene, Parker and William Wigington; sister, Winifred Wigington; two sisters-in-law, Bessie Prillaman Wigington and Helen McGhee Wigington; nephew, Harry G. and wife Martha Wigington...
Dr. John Lennox Echternach Jr., 54, of Boones Mill, passed away on Monday, July 2nd after sustaining a head injury from a falling tree during the windstorm last Friday. John, a volunteer firefighter and EMT with the Boones Mill Volunteer Fire Department, was responding to a Fire/EMS call and attempting to help a motorist trapped in a vehicle when he...
Eugene Sigmon, age 79 of Callaway died Sunday morning, July 1, 20l2 at his home surrounded by his family. He faithfully attended Woodlawn Baptist Church since 1976 where he was also a member. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and served in Germany 1953-l955. Eugene enjoyed a lifetime of hunting and fishing. He retired from Martin Processing and...
James Cecil Furrow, 69 of Boones Mill passed away Sunday, July 1, 2012. He was born April 29, 1943 and preceded in death by his father, Cecil Furrow. Surviving are his mother, Ardella Furrow; children, Michelle Furrow, Randy Furrow (Tina), Jeffery Furrow (Melissa), Joshua Furrow (Christina) and Joanna Furrow, P.J.; grandchildren, Seth, Michelle, Jaiden, Camron, Colton and Haylee; brothers and...
Hazel Lee Reynolds St. Jacques age 87 of Wirtz, formerly of Monroe County, WVA passed away Saturday, June 30, 20l2 at her residence surrounded by her family. She was born May l7, l925 a daughter of the late John and Oma Miller Reynolds. Hazel and her late husband Robert owned and operated a dairy farm and were school bus drivers...
Richard Ray Rush age 64 of Hardy, Va. passed away Saturday June 30, 2012. He was preceded in death by his parents William Earl Rush and Pauline Collins Rush; brother, Jim Rush; brother-in-law, Eural Jones; sister-in-law, Arlene Rush. Surviving are his brothers, Dick Rush, Frank Rush(Nellie) and Don Rush; a sister, Doris Jones; two nieces, Esther Dickerson and Linda Thompson;...