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...
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...