William H. Dudley
May 19, 2012
William H. Dudley “Bud” age 84 of Glade Hill died Saturday May 19, 2012. He was born March 1, 1928 a son of the late William and Elsie Allman Dudley. Surviving are one brother; Clark Dudley, a sister, Mary Wood and several nieces and nephews. Graveside services will be conducted 11:00 a.m. Tuesday May 22, 2012 in the family cemetery...
Elna Carter Young
May 19, 2012
Elna Carter Young age 72, of Ferrum passed away Saturday May 19, 2012 at Friendship Health Care Center, Roanoke. She was preceded in the death by her husband Leonard Carlton Young, Sr. Surviving are five sons and daughters-in-law Leonard C. Young, Jr. (Debbie), Chris Young (Ruby), Richard “Spike” Young (Suzette), Eddie Young (Vicky) and Robert Young (Tanya), seven grandchildren Jeremy,...
Ruby Hodges Weaver
May 16, 2012
Ruby Irene Hodges Weaver age 93, of Rocky Mount passed away Wednesday May 16, 2012. She was preceded in death by her husband of 59 years Willie Daniel “W.D.” Weaver, a beloved daughter; Mary Lou Weaver Fralin, her grandson; Silas Daniel “Danny” Fralin, her great-granddaughter; Amy Weaver and an infant son. Ruby worked at the Angle Silk Mill in Rocky...
Howard Lee Fisher, Sr.
May 16, 2012
Howard Lee (Slick) Fisher, Sr. age 81 of Callaway passed away Wednesday, May 16, 2012. He was born October 3, 1930, a son of the late Luther Milton and Lula Prillaman Fisher. He was a graduate of Virginia Tech with a Masters in Dairy Science, an avid Tech fan and the last original member of “The Board”. Slick enjoyed hunting...
Thomas Linville Price
May 15, 2012
Thomas Linville Price age 80, of Rocky Mount passed away Tuesday May 15, 2012. He was born August 15, 1931, a son of Carrie Trent Price and the late Blake Price. He was also preceded in death by his wife Margret Norton Price and a sister Linda Wright. He served in the US Navy during the Korean War, he was...
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...