E. Marshall Blair
April 22, 2011
Elbert Marshall Blair, age 84 of Penhook passed away Friday, April 22, 2011. Marshall was born January 13, 1927 in Pittsylvania County. He owned and operated Blair’s Store in Penhook for 60 years. Marshall served in the Navy for two years in his younger life. He was preceded in death by his parents, Walter and Florence Blair; brothers, William, Junior...
Owen Michael Atkins
April 18, 2011
Owen Michael Atkins, infant son of Charles and Tammy Pugh Atkins of Wirtz died Monday, April 18, 2011. Also surviving are his grandparents, Mike and Frances Atkins, George and Susie Pugh; aunts and uncles, David and Beth Atkins and their daughter Emily, and Crystal Pugh. Graveside services will be conducted from the Thurman Family Cemetery 2 p.m. Thursday. The family...
Mary Paige Brown Shoemaker
April 18, 2011
Mary Paige Brown Shoemaker, age 83, of Rocky Mount, passed away Monday, April 18, 2011. She loved her family, enjoyed homemaking, cooking and her flowers. She was a wonderful mother and mother-in-law. Mrs. Shoemaker had been a member of Doe Run Christian Church since 1967. She was the last of eleven children born to the late Hubert and Bertha Brown....
Rhonda Kaye Akers
April 18, 2011
Rhonda Kaye Akers, age 48 of Rocky Mount died Monday, April 18, 2011. She was a graduate of Radford University in 1985 with a degree in English and Journalism. Surviving are her mother and father, Norma Jean and Donald Akers; brothers, Eddie Akers (Sharon) and Dillard Akers (Iris); a special niece and nephew, Mackenzie and Will Akers. She loved animals,...
Raydean Vipperman
April 15, 2011
Raydean Vipperman, age 70, of Rocky Mount passed away Friday April 15, 2011. Graveside services 2 p.m. Tuesday at Mt. Gilead Church Cemetery, Shannon Hill, Va. Arrangements by Flora Funeral Service and Cremation Center.
Patricia Davis
April 14, 2011
Patricia Chitwood Davis, age 57 of Rocky Mount, Va and Myrtle Beach SC died Thursday, April 14, 2011. She was preceded in death by her parents, J.D. and Audrey Chitwood. Surviving are her husband, Charles L. Davis; and one daughter and son-in-law, Paula and Dan Goldman. Funeral services will be conducted from Flora Funeral Chapel 11:00 a.m. Monday with Rev....
A.J. Bailey
April 14, 2011
A.J. Bailey, infant son of Alan and Jessica Bailey died Thursday, April 14, 2011. Graveside services will be conducted from the McPherson Family Cemetery, Callaway 5 p.m. Sunday. Arrangements by Flora Funeral Service & Cremation Center, Rocky Mount.
R. Gerald Hudson
April 12, 2011
R. Gerald Hudson, age 76 of Rocky Mount went to be with the Lord Tuesday, April 12, 2011 surrounded by his loving daughters following a long, courageous battle with multiple myeloma. Gerald was a United States Army Veteran serving as Private First Class in the 68th Armored Infantry and retired as a supervisor with Lane Furniture Company after many years...
Samuel Knott
April 8, 2011
Samuel Knott, age 82 of Rocky Mount passed away Friday, April 8, 2011. Surviving are his wife, Helen J. Knott; three sons, John Knott (Mitzi), Ray Knott (Linda), Sam Knott (Racheal); daughter, Barbara Butterfield (Bill); nine grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; brother, Jack Knott (Helen); special brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law; a number of special nieces and nephews. Funeral Services will be conducted from...
Debra Kay Gillenwater
April 7, 2011
Debra Kay Gillenwater, age 55 of Rocky Mount died Thursday, April 7, 2011. Surviving are her husband, Glenva Hodges; daughter and son-in-law, Shannon Hensley and Charles; sisters and brother-in-law, Trudy Edwards, Donna Cooper, Vickie Hopkins and John; brothers, Don Cooper, Shawn Smith; three grandbabies, Charles Rakes, Taylor Hensley, Summer Hensley; nieces and nephews, Wesley and Adam Smith, Wyatt Hopkins, Jamie...
Haywood Lynn Bolling
April 6, 2011
Haywood Lynn Bolling, age 33 of Bassett, Va. passed away Wednesday April 6, 2011. He graduated in 1995 from Fieldale High School and served in United States Navy. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Myrtle and Harry Abshire and Jonna L. Bolling. Surviving are his mother and father Henry Lee Bolling and Esther Abshire Bolling; brother, Henry Lee...
Albert Wesley Ashworth
April 5, 2011
Albert Wesley Ashworth, age 92 of Rocky Mount peacefully passed away on Tuesday, April 5, 2011 at home surrounded by his family. Surviving are his beloved wife of 73 years, Eva Sledd Ashworth; daughters and sons-in-law, Freda Wayland and husband Russell of Florida, Arlene Jones and husband Robert of Rocky Mount; grandchildren, Coral Wayland McFall (Chris), Samuel Wayland (Dawn), Cristi...
William Franklin Renick
April 4, 2011
William Franklin Renick, 75 of Callaway passed away Monday, April 4, 2011. He was born January 18, 1936 a son of the late John Stafford and Elizabeth Jamison Renick. He will be remembered for his work with North American Housing, Kroger’s and as a self-employed plumber. He was a life long member of Piedmont Presbyterian Church where he served as...
Henritta Holder
March 31, 2011
Henrietta Holder, age 98 of Rocky Mount passed away Thursday, March, 31, 2011. Services will be private. Arrangements by Flora Funeral Service and Cremation Center, Rocky Mount - Smith Mountain Lake.
George Harrison Treadway, Jr.
March 31, 2011
George Harrison Treadway Jr., 91 of Martinsville,VA and formerly of Rocky Mount,VA passed away Thursday, March 31, 2011. He was born May 29, 1919 in Fayatte County, West Virginia a son of the late George and Ida Treadway,Sr. He was also preceded in death by three brothers and one sister; two wives; Ollie Kidd and Lenore Jarrett. He was the...
Tommie Walter Williams, Sr.
March 31, 2011
Tommie Walter Williams, Sr., 88 of Daleville and formerly of Lexington, beloved Dad, Pa-Paw and Great Pa-Paw, passed away at his residence on March 31, 2011. Tommie had resided in Lexington from 1955 until 2006 at which time, due to declining health, he and Evelyn, his devoted wife for 66 years, who passed away on August 2, 2010, chose to...
Joseph Junior Clingenpeel
March 31, 2011
Joseph Junior Clingenpeel died Thursday March 31, 2011. Born in Dillon’s Mill, Virginia he was the oldest son of Joseph C. and Vedie Holt Clingenpeel. Joe served in the United States Navy in active combat during the Korean War. He was retired from General Electric after 32 years of service. He is survived by his wife of 33 years, Mary...
Teddy Lee Lynch
March 28, 2011
Teddy Lee Lynch, age 54 of Rocky Mount died Tuesday, March 29, 2011. He was preceded in death by his father, J.T. Lynch. Surviving are his wife, Cathy Lynch; son, Cory Marsh (Dawn); mother, Mary Louise Lynch; brother and sister-in-law, Stevie Lynch (Ginger); niece, Shea Lynch; numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. Funeral services will be conducted from Henry Fork...
Edwin L. Bowman
March 26, 2011
Edwin L. Bowman age 69 of Wirtz passed away Saturday, March 26, 2011. He was born December 17, 1941, son of the late Herman and Ruth Bowman and was also preceded in death by his sister, Elaine Bowman. Surviving are his wife, Doris Rutrough Bowman; daughter and son-in-law, Rita and John Popejoy, of Hillsboro, WI; sons and daughter-in-law, Roland and...
Peggy Ann Eames Sink Bennett
March 25, 2011
Peggy Ann Eames Sink Bennett, age 68 of Glade Hill died Friday, March 25, 2011. She was born February 1, 1943 a daughter of the late George W. and Grace Hunt Eames. She was also preceded in death by the father of her children, Clyde Sink; her late husband, Freddie Bennett; one son, Jeffrey Sink; sisters, Mary Frances Eames and...