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...
William Russell Lane, Sr.
April 12, 2012
William Russell Lane, Sr., age 88 years, died April 12, 2012 in Hardy, Virginia. Bill or Poppy as he was known to us died at his son’s home in hospice care after a recent illness. We have lost another member of the greatest generation and will all suffer as a result. William was born August 27, 1923 in Roxobel, N.C....
Frances M. Perdue
April 12, 2012
Frances M. Perdue, age 83 of Rocky Mount passed away Thursday, April 12, 2012. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother and will be dearly missed by her family. Surviving are her husband of 64 years, Howard D. Perdue; daughters and sons-in-law, Cris and Pat Brown of Brandon, Florida, James and Pam Hutchinson of Rocky Mount; grandsons and...
Doris Powell Nutter
April 9, 2012
Doris Powell Nutter, age 91 of Rocky Mount died Monday, April 9, 2012. She was a veteran of the U. S. Marine Corps – Women’s Reserve. She was retired from the U.S. Government with 24 years service as an Accounting Clerk and Editorial Assistant. Doris was born October 17, 1920 a daughter of the late Henry and Mary Belle Frith...
Kenneth Leroy Flora
April 9, 2012
Kenneth LeRoy Flora, age 83, of New Carlisle, Ohio passed away Monday April 9, 2012. He was born June 3, 1928 in Mexico, Indiana the son of the late Noah & Mary (Rockwell) Flora. He retired after 28 years from Hobart Brothers, Troy, Ohio. He is survived by 5 sons with companions; Darrell (Diane), Duane (Cheryl), Dale (Sharlene), David (Gail),...
Allen Dean Kirk
April 9, 2012
Allen Dean Kirk, age 30 of Rocky Mount died Monday, April 9, 2012. He was preceded in death by his uncle, Frankie Turney; cousin, Beverly Jones; and grandfather, Lee Turney. Surviving are his wife, Stephanie Kirk; daughters, Taylor Kirk and Hannah Kirk; parents, Richard and Valerie Kirk, Sandra Turney; brother, Chris Turney; grandparents, Richard A. Kirk, Vernice “Tot” Turney; special...
Candy Lynne Frazier
April 8, 2012
Candy Lynne Frazier, age 47 of Boones Mill passed away Sunday, April 8, 2012 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital following a lengthy illness. She is survived by her son, Corey Hartman and fiancé, Latsha Griffith; mother, Pamela Johnson; step-father, Van Johnson; sisters, Lisa Keatts (Timmy), Michelle Hudson, Jennifer Johnson; aunt, Bonnie Keeton (Al); uncles, Kenny Young, Wayne Frazier; and grandmother,...
Lyndon Baine Smith
April 5, 2012
Lyndon Baine (Glenn) Smith, age 46 of Callaway passed away Thursday, April 5, 2012. He was preceded in death by his father, Joel Smith; and sister, Margie Guthrie. Surviving are his wife, Teresa Amos Smith; mother and step-father, Peggy Hodges and Gilbert Hodges; daughters, Lindsey Smith and Britney Amos; sons, Lyndon Shane Smith and wife Monica, Brian Smith, Michael Smith...
Charlie Noel Carter
April 5, 2012
Charlie Noel Carter, age 76 of Callaway died Thursday, April 5, 2012. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charlie Emmett Carter and Gladys Lena Gibson Carter; brothers and sisters, Doris Foster and husband Jimmie, Gerald Carter and wife Nora, Lolene Mitchell and husband Hix, Lois McGhee and husband Woodrow, Lane Carter and wife Thelma, Donald Carter, Nathaniel Carter;...
Shelby Lee Handy Green
April 5, 2012
Shelby Lee Handy Green, 71, passed away on Thursday, April 5, 2012 at home after a five year battle with endometrial cancer. She was preceded in death by her parents Ira and Lottie Handy; brothers Donald Handy and Glenn Handy. Shelby was born on May 28, 1940 in Danville, VA. She spent her early years in Ferrum, VA and graduated...
Robert H. Williams
April 4, 2012
Robert H. Williams, age 82 of Rocky Mount, Va. died Wednesday, April 4, 2012. Bob was the third child and only son of Herman and Sadie Williams of Woodlawn, Va. Two older sisters, Jean Kirby and Jewell Summey, predeceased Bob. After high school graduation in Woodlawn, he went to Emory and Henry College, arriving there when he was but 15...
Lovella Belle Kinsey
April 2, 2012
Lovella Belle Burgess Kinsey, began her very full and eventful life June 17, 1923 and departed this life April 2, 2012 to begin her heavenly reward. Her life on this earth was shared and spent caring for family, friends and all creatures great and small.” Vella” possessed many talents and hobbies such as cooking, sewing, ceramics, gardening and just enjoying...
Clarice Mabel Stanley
April 1, 2012
On April 1, 2012 Clarice Mabel Stanley went to be with her Lord and Savior. Mabel was preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, Earl Stanley. Mabel had one son Carroll Stanley and one daughter Patricia Ingle (Larry). She has 2 granddaughters, 3 grandsons and 9 great grandchildren. The family will accept friends and family 12:30 p.m. –...
Mary M. Bowman
March 30, 2012
Mary M. Bowman, age 88 of Rocky Mount died Friday, March 30, 2012. Services will be held at a later date. Arrangements by Flora Funeral Service & Cremation Center, Rocky Mount.
Debra A. Varner
March 26, 2012
Debra A Varner, age 52 of Smith Mountain Lake, Virginia died in the early morning of March 26, 2012, following a courageous battle with brain cancer. The family will receive visitors on Wednesday, March 28, 2012 at Lambeth and Troxler Funeral Home in Greensboro, NC from 5-8 p.m. The funeral service will be held at 3 p.m., Thursday, March 29,...
William Jay "Bill" Hodges, Sr.
March 24, 2012
William Jay “Bill” Hodges, Sr., age 74 of Rocky Mount died Saturday, March 24, 2012. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charlie R. Hodges and Margaret Henry; son, William Jay Hodges II; and father-in-law, Henry Haywood Anderson. Surviving are his wife, Joyce Hodges; children, Stacy Hodges, Latonya Trotter; grandchildren, Lyric and C.J. Trotter; and brothers, Charlie T. Hodges...