Jerry W. Young, Jr.
December 7, 2012
Jerry W. Young, Jr., 56, of North Scituate, passed away Friday, December 7, 2012, at home surrounded by his loving family. He is survived by his wife of 34 years, Laurel A. (Taylor) Young. He was born in Jacksonville, FL, son of Jerry W. Young, Sr. of Elizabeth City, NC and the late Sammy J. (Wallace) Young. He was a...
Harriet L. Wilt
December 7, 2012
Harriet Linger Wilt, 96, of Hardy, Virginia, and formerly of Arlington, died Friday, December 7, 2012 in Moneta Virginia. She was born in Washington, D.C., July 23, 1916, the daughter of the late Charles Linger and Grace Mason Linger, and wife of the late Ernest D. Wilt. She is survived by two sons, David Wilt and wife, Catherine, of Roanoke,...
Galen B. Flora
December 6, 2012
Galen B. Flora, age 92 of Boones Mill died Thursday, December 6, 2012 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. He was born February 1, 1920, a son of the late Jesse David Flora and Hattie Barnhart Flora. He was also preceded in death by his wife Rada Flora; his beloved daughter, Mary Clingenpeel and her husband, Floyd Clingenpeel; brother, David Bentley...
Opal Ramsey
December 3, 2012
Opal Moore Smith Ramsey, age 90 of Rocky Mount, passed away on Monday, December 3, 2012. She was born on November 22, 1922, in Endicott, Virginia, the daughter of the late Hobart and Ethel Thompson Moore. In addition to her parents, Opal was preceded in death by her husbands, Florentine Smith and Harold Ramsey; and by her son, Edward J....
Nina M. Browning
December 2, 2012
Nina M. Browning, age 88 of Callaway passed away Sunday, December 2, 2012. She was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years Adolphus Browning, parents, Lee and Lydia Hanna, brothers, James, Ed and Curt Hanna, sisters, Cora Lee Hanna, Beth Gore, Leona Monroe and twin sister Nana Ray. Surviving are sons, Doug (Gina) Browning, Hardy, Robert K. Browning,...
Geraldine Guilliams Sink
November 29, 2012
Geraldine Guilliams Sink, age 79 of Rocky Mount died Thursday, November 29, 2012. She was born October 12, 1933 a daughter of the late John and Stella Marie Guilliams. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Claude “Pete” Sink; her two infant sons; and infant grandson. She was an active member of Gogginsville United Methodist Church and was...
William Edward Wilhelm
November 27, 2012
William Edward (Bill) Wilhelm, age 73 of Ferrum, Va., passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, November 27, 2012 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Bill served in the Navy three years aboard the USS Hornet. He retired in 1997 from Stroh’s Brewery after 28 years of service. Bill is survived by his wife of 30 years, Georgie Shepherd Wilhelm, Ferrum, VA; two sons,...
Norma Jean Akers
November 26, 2012
Norma Jean Akers, age 75 of Rocky Mount died Monday, November 26, 2012. She was born December 23, 1936 a daughter of the late Otha Wade and Mary Jane Mattox. She was also preceded in death by her daughter, Rhonda Akers; and brothers, John Wesley Mattox, Edward H. (Lum) Mattox, James Dallas Mattox, Leroy Mattox. Surviving are her husband, Donnie...
Paul Errette Rhodes, Jr.
November 25, 2012
Paul Errette Rhodes, Jr. age 77 of Wirtz passed away Sunday, November 25, 2012. He was preceded in death by his parents, Paul E. and Gertie Rhodes; his first wife, Mary Margaret Simms Rhodes; half-sister, Wanda Obenchain; half-brother, Roy Radar. Surviving are his wife, Eva D. Rhodes; son and daughter-in-law, Paul E. Rhodes, III and Denise; step-daughters, Sue Holbrook and...
Joyce Elaine Swanson Kinsey
November 22, 2012
Joyce Elaine Swanson Kinsey, age 80 of Boones Mill died November 22, 2012. She was preceded in death by her husband Wilson Henry Kinsey, parents Claude A. and Lily (Scott) Swanson, brother Dalton E. Swanson. Surviving are sons Gwynn Lee Kinsey; Wilson Henry Kinsey II (Brinda Dillon): daughter Linda Gayle (Kinsey) Floyd and brother Lewis Carlton Swanson, grandchildren; Zachariah Wilson...
Lowell David Brubaker
November 21, 2012
Lowell David Brubaker, age 83 of Rocky Mount died Wednesday, November 21, 2012. He was born February 24, 1929 and was preceded in death by his parents, Alva and Edith Clingenpeel Brubaker; brother-in-law, Elbert Milliron; and sister-in-law, Hazel F. Brubaker. Lowell was a United States Army Veteran of the Korean Conflict. He is survived by his wife of 58 years,...
Billy William Shelton
November 17, 2012
Billy William Shelton age 79, of Rocky Mount passed away Saturday November 17, 2012. He was an employee of MW Windows for 38 years and an active member of Rocky Mount Church of God for nine years. He enjoyed NASCAR Racing. Surviving are his wife of 52 years Emma Shelton, daughter Sarah Rigney, son Terry Shelton, five grandchildren Nakisha, Jennie,...
Willie "Guy" Jones
November 17, 2012
Willie “Guy” Jones, age 105 formerly of Wirtz, Va. died peacefully on Saturday, November 17, 2012 surrounded by his loving family. He was a member of Mount Ivy Christian Church. He was born December 21, 1906 in the Scruggs area of Franklin County, a son of the late William Jones and Vaughnie McBride Jones. He was a resident of Trinity...
John Allen Carter
November 16, 2012
John Allen Carter age 72, of Rocky Mount, passed away Friday November 16, 2012. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He was preceded in death by his parents Archie Carl Carter and Louemma Young Carter, a daughter Sherry Carter young, a sister Jean Carter. Surviving are his children Melissa Carter and John Allen Carter II, five grandchildren, four...
Edna Louise Navratil
November 15, 2012
Edna Louise Navratil, age 84 of Hardy died Thursday, November 15, 2012. Surviving are her husband of 62 years, Frank Navratil, Sr.; four children, Frank Navratil (Donna), Karen Larrabee (David), Russell Navratil (Debbie), Lynn O’Neill (Brian); nine grandchildren; one great-grandchild; brothers, Robert Bolender and William Bolender; and sister, Peggy LeoGrande. Funeral services will be conducted from Flora Funeral Chapel 2...
Glen Davis Cooper
November 14, 2012
Glen Davis Cooper, 80, of Wirtz, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, November 14, 2012, while being surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Callaway, VA, on December 8, 1931, son of Thomas Creed Cooper and Elizabeth Pope Bridges Cooper. He was preceded in death by his parents, five brothers, four sisters, granddaughter, Carrie Leigh Spencer,...
Cecil G. Truman
November 13, 2012
Cecil G. Truman, age 88 of Hardy went to be with the Lord Tuesday, November 13, 2012. He was preceded in death by his parents, James “T.E.” Truman and Nettie Leora Plunkett Truman and was the last surviving sibling. Mr. Truman was a United States Navy Veteran of World War II. Surviving are his wife of 62 years, Virginia Irene...
Charlie Edward Sink
November 11, 2012
SINK, Charlie Edward passed on November 11, 2012. He was born on April 26, 1931, the son of Charlie & Sallie Sink. In addition to his mother and father, he was preceded in death by Brothers Oscar, Ernest, Alonza, and Jim, Sisters Louise and Vera. Survived by his wife of 62 wonderful years, Madeline Sink, his daughters Sally (Tom), Cathy...
Audrey Hodges Angle
November 11, 2012
Audrey Elvira Angle, of Rocky Mount, passed away on Sunday, Nov 11, 2012. She was born to the late Warrior and Ada Hodges and in addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Alpheus N. (Runt) Angle and sister Ruby McAlexander and brother -in-law Buren McAlexander. Mrs. Angle is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Charlotte...
Rev. Kermit Peters (K.P.) Flora
November 10, 2012
Rev. Kermit Peters (K.P.) Flora, age 99 of Boones Mill passed away Saturday, November 10, 2012. He was born October 15, 1913, a son of the late Harvey B. and Lizzie Peters Flora. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Pauline Maxwell Flora; and one son, Dr. Karl Flora. Rev. Flora was a graduate...