Mary Louise Woody
January 11, 2011
Mary Louise Woody, 79 of Rocky Mount passed away Tuesday, January 11, 2011. She was preceded in death by her mother, Bug Hammock; husband, William Woody, Jr. and a brother, Lubie Hodges. Surviving are her son, David Hodges (Raleigh); special niece, Virginia Hodges and family; many nieces and nephews. Graveside services will be conducted 3:00 p.m. Friday, January 14, 2011...
Willard Rhoades Finney
January 10, 2011
The Honorable Willard R. Finney Willard R. Finney, beloved husband and father and dedicated public servant, passed away early in the morning of 10 January 2011 in the presence of his family in Rocky Mount, Virginia. A native of Franklin County, Willard was one of five sons of the Honorable Leland Stanford and Nettie Walker Finney. Willard and his four...
Mary Evelyn Hunt
January 10, 2011
Mary Evelyn Hunt, age 55 of Rocky Mount passed away Monday, January 10, 2011. She was born June 10, 1955 a daughter of the late James and Ola Byrd Hunt. She was also preceded in death by her half brother, Wayne McNeil. Surviving are her brother, James Michael Hunt; her extended family and friends at Wanda Jones Place; and several...
Annie Bell Howell
January 9, 2011
Annie Bell Howell, age 76 of Fork Mountain passed away Sunday, January 9, 2011. She was born February 17, 1934 a daughter of the late Milton and Daisy Mason Young. She was also preceded in death by her husband, James Howell. Surviving are her daughters, Rhonda S. Howell, Bonnie L. Jones, Debra Mathena, Becky Caldwell; sons, H.C. Nunn and Leonard...
Eunice Elizabeth Blackwell Boone
January 9, 2011
Eunice Elizabeth Blackwell Boone, age 98 of Boones Mill died Sunday, January 9, 2011. She was born in Bedford, Virginia on September 9, 1912 a daughter of the late William Fletcher and Louise Hatcher Blackwell. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Reese Elbert Boone; brother, Fletcher Hatcher Blackwell; and sisters, Lucy Blackwell Sink and Louise Blackwell Wilson....
Curtis Reynolds Vaughn
January 9, 2011
Curtis Reynolds Vaughn, age 88 of Rocky Mount died Sunday, January 9, 2011. He was born October 15, 1922 a son of the late John Thomas and Mary Beggerly Vaughn. He was also preceded in death by his sisters, Janie Vaughn and Winnie Vaughn Merricks. Curtis retired from the United States Army with 20 years of service. Surviving are his...
Clarence Alton Jones
January 7, 2011
Clarence Alton (Bill) Jones, 72, of Rocky Mount passed away Friday, January 7, 2011. He was born September 2, 1938 a son of the late Clarence and Thettie Young Jones. He was also preceded in death by his sisters, Mary Lynch, Ruby Robertson and Edith Harrison Goins; brothers, Grady Jones and Eural Jones; a nephew, Dewey Harrison. Uncle Bill was...
Theron Monroe Bobbitt
January 5, 2011
Theron Monroe Bobbitt, 42 of Hardy passed away Wednesday, January 5, 2011. He was born February 11, 1968 and was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corp. Theron was preceded in death by his grandparents, Harry and Ola Bobbitt; George Taylor Williams and Mae Kelley Williams. Surviving are his father, Junior Monroe Bobbitt of Roanoke; mother, Nancy Joyce Williams of...
Gertrude Chumley Hunt
December 31, 2010
Gertrude Chumley Hunt, 85, of 420 Orchard Avenue, died Friday, December 31, 2010, at Franklin Health Care Center after several months of declining health. She was born September 13, 1925, in the Redwood community to Willis Pinkard Chumley and Nannie Parker Mattox Chumley. She was married to Charlie Hunt who predeceased her in 1975. In addition to her parents, she...
William "Bill" G. Jones, Jr.
December 30, 2010
William G. “Bill” Jones, Jr., age 62 of Rocky Mount died Thursday, December 30, 2010. He was preceded in death by his parents, William G. Jones, Sr. and Anne Stilwell Jones. Bill recently retired from the Franklin County Sheriffs Office after 29 years of service as a dispatcher. He was also a United States Navy Veteran. Surviving are his wife,...
Ralph Douglas Jones
December 28, 2010
Ralph Douglas Jones, age 82 formerly of Franklin County died Tuesday, December 28, 2010. He was preceded in death by his parents, Walter and Della Hart Jones; wife, Lucille Hodges Jones; son, Ralph Jones, Jr.; and brothers, Ray, Grover and Frank Jones. Mr. Jones was born in Marion, Virginia and retired from Homestead Air force Base after 20 years of...
Robin Ann Walker
December 27, 2010
Robin Ann Walker, age 52 of Penhook passed away Monday, December 27, 2010. She was a member of Boones Chapel Church of the Brethren. Robin was born March 1, 1958 to the late Emmitt and Lucy Robertson Walker. She was also preceded in death by her first husband, Russell Lanier Bowers. Surviving are her two daughters and sons-in-law, Penny and...
Dewey Enoch Prillaman
December 25, 2010
Dewey Enoch Prillaman, age 81 of Glade Hill went home to be with the Lord Saturday, December 25, 2010 peacefully surrounded by his loving family. Dewey was born July 24, 1929 to the late Lester and Ethel Prillaman. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers, Melvin and Carlton Prillaman; and sisters, Eva Kingery, Lula...
Barbara Jane Edwards
December 25, 2010
Barbara Edwards, age 70 of Ferrum went to be with her Lord and Savior on Saturday, December 25, 2010. God saw her growing weary and did what he thought best. He wrapped his arms around her and whispered, come and rest. She was preceded in death by her father and mother, Johnny and Bernice Minton; and sister, Virginia Minton. She...
Bessie Young Hodges
December 24, 2010
Bessie Young Hodges, age 81 of Ferrum passed away Friday, December 24, 2010 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born June 11, 1929 a daughter of the late John and Hallie Young. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Lavy Leonard Hodges; sons, Lawrence and William Hodges; daughter, Doris Prillaman; grandson, Toby Gearhart; brothers, Elwood,...
William John Querrie
December 23, 2010
William John Querrie, 61, of Rocky Mount passed away Thursday, December 23, 2010. Services will be private. Arrangements by Flora Funeral Service and Cremation Center, Rocky Mount/ Smith Mountain Lake.
Judy Ledbetter Shively
December 19, 2010
Judy Diane Sink Shively (Ledbetter), age 61 of Ferrum died Sunday, December 19, 2010. She was born May 4, 1949 a daughter of the late Stafford Winkfield and Esther Holland Sink. Surviving are her husband, Howard Lee Shively; daughters and sons-in-law, Sandra and Jay Doyle, Windy and Allan Carter; son, Rodney Daniel Ledbetter, Sr. and fiancé Jennifer Boyd; step-children, Amber...
Ella Reavie Carter
December 18, 2010
Ella Reavie Foley Carter, 91, of Rocky Mount passed away Saturday, December 18, 2010 at the home of her daughter Mary Frances Potter in Bassett. She and her husband owned and operated the Corner Market and Clock Shop on Hatcher Street in Rocky Mount. She also enjoyed organic gardening and was a member of Riverview Primitive Baptist Church, Bassett. Mrs....
Ruth Karolina Rakes
December 16, 2010
Ruth Rakes, age 81 of Rocky Mount passed away Thursday, December 16, 2010. She was born in Germany, September, 13, 1929 to the late Curt Fecker and Anna Maria Klingmann Fecker. She was preceded in death by her husband General Rakes; a daughter, Karol Ann Rakes; a brother, Kurt Fecker. Surviving are her daughter, Gerlinde Florance Rakes Maxey and husband...
Joan Young Moore
December 15, 2010
Joan Alma Young Moore, age 59 of Collinsville Va. was called home to be with the Lord Wednesday, December 15, 2010. She was surrounded by her family. Joan was born April 14, 1951 and was preceded in death by her parents, Guy and Ruth Young; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Joe and Dolly Moore; loving brother-in-law, Kenny Moore; and nephew, Rusty Moore....