Charlie Milton Perdue
May 28, 2011
Charlie Milton Perdue, age 89 of Rocky Mount died Saturday, May 28, 2011. He was born May 30, 1921 and was preceded in death by his wife, Stella Bell Dudley Perdue; father, William Thomas Perdue; mother, Claudy Bell Perdue; five brothers, Calvin, Dick, Bill, Frank Ed and Roy Perdue; and two sisters, May Carter and Vocie Johnson. Surviving are his...
Betty Marie Midkiff
May 28, 2011
Betty Marie Midkiff, 66, of Ferrum, died Saturday, May 28, 2011. She was born April 12, 1945, a daughter of the late Bennie Wright and Alian Wright Frith. She was also preceded in death by her stepfather, Harry Frith; and brothers, Ernest, J.B. and Reed Wright. She was a member of New Hope United Methodist Church. Surviving are her husband...
John Lewis Rutrough
May 26, 2011
John Lewis Rutrough, age 72 of Rocky Mount passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 26, 2011. He was born May 2, 1939 a son of the late Charlie W. and Janie Austin Rutrough. He was also preceded in death by his infant daughter, Linda Sue; brother, Lester; sister, Ann; and brother-in-law, Marvin Metzger; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Levi and Grace Metzger....
Charles Vincent Malaspina
May 26, 2011
Charles Vincent Malaspina, age 42 of Moneta died Thursday, May 26, 2011. Memorial Services will be conducted from Flora Funeral Chapel 7 p.m. Wednesday.
Eleanor Louise Garber
May 25, 2011
Eleanor L. Garber, age 77 of Boones Mill died Wednesday, May 25, 2011. She was preceded in death by her husband, Herman Garber; parents, George and Clara Hartman; sisters, Ruth, Rachel and Ruby; and brothers, Leon and Russell. Left to cherish her memory are her daughter and son-in-law, Sallie and Delmas Clemons; grandchildren, Michele and Shawn, Becky and DeWayne, Andy...
Winifred K. "Winnie" Mitchell
May 21, 2011
Winifred Kathleen “Winnie” Mitchell, age 84 of Rocky Mount went home to be with her Lord Saturday, May 21, 2011. She was born September 21, 1926 in Liverpool, England and also lived in Belfast, Ireland. She was preceded in death by her mother, Catherine Edens; and her husband, James W. Mitchell. Winnie served as organist for Rocky Mount Baptist Church...
Frances Jones Reynolds
May 20, 2011
Frances Elizabeth Jones Reynolds, age 93, went home to be with the Lord on May 20, 2011. She was born at the family farm in Sydnorsville, Virginia on April 24, 1918, the daughter of Thomas Fine and Mattie Maude Jones. She grew up on the farm with her seven siblings and graduated from Rocky Mount High School. She attended Chestnut...
Eva Hodges Robertson
May 19, 2011
Eva Hodges Robertson, age 86 of Rocky Mount died Thursday, May 19, 2011. She was born November 2, 1924 a daughter of the late Doc and Docie Hodges. She was also preceded in death by her sister, Odell Law; and brothers, Billy, Ben, Nelson, Noel, Roscoe Hodges. Surviving are her husband, Edmond C. Robertson; children, Kenneth and Dianne Robertson, Peggy...
Tommy Ray Clayton, Sr.
May 18, 2011
Tommy Ray Clayton, Sr., age 73 of Rocky Mount died Wednesday, May 18, 2011 at his home. He was born December 31, 1937 a son of the late William and Ruby Semones Clayton. He was also preceded in death by his four sisters, Alice, Margie, Jean, and Rosie; and three brothers, Sammy, James, and Albert Lee. Tommy graduated from Big...
Nealie Young Harris
May 16, 2011
Nealie Young Harris, age 90, passed away at her residence in Rocky Mount, Virginia on Monday, May 16, 2011. Nealie was born in Henry, Virginia on December 15, 1920 to Giles and Nealie Young. She was also preceded in death by her daughter, Maureen, in 1967 and former husband, Garland, in 1977. Nealie attended the Virginia School for the Deaf...
Claude Buford "C.B." Nolen
May 14, 2011
Claude Buford “C.B.” Nolen, Jr., age 77 of Rocky Mount passed away on Saturday, May 14, 2011. He was born on July 22, 1933 a son of the late Claude Buford Nolen, Sr. and Naomi Angel Nolen. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Walter Nolen of Ferrum. C.B. was a graduate of Ferrum High School, Ferrum College,...
Rebecca Bussey Renick
May 14, 2011
Mary Rebecca Bussey Renick, 84 of 2331 Callaway Road, Rocky Mount Virginia 24151 went to her heavenly home to be with her Lord and Savior to sing with the Angels on Saturday, May 14, 2011. She was surrounded by her loving family. Becky was born June 10, 1926 in Franklin County. She was a member of Gogginsville United Methodist Church...
Jeffrey Douglas Perdue
May 13, 2011
Jeffrey Douglas Perdue, age 43 of Snow Creek lost his battle with depression on Friday, May 13, 2011. He was born September 4, 1967 a son of Douglas and Janet Ferguson Perdue. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Robert and Evelyn Perdue, Otis and Viola Ferguson. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his brother and...
Lula Naff Ayers
May 10, 2011
Lula Alma Naff Ayers, age 92, of Rocky Mount, Virginia, quietly slipped away to be with her Heavenly Father on Tuesday, May 10, 2011. Lula was born on July 26, 1918 in Bent Mountain, Virginia. She was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph Albert and Alma C. Naff; her husbands, Jesse Bowman Webster, Quincy Bowman Montgomery, and Samuel Ayers....
Martha E. Bures
May 10, 2011
Martha E. Bures, age 90 of Moneta died Tuesday, May 10, 2011 at the Oakwood Health and Rehabilitation Center in Bedford, Va. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lesley Bures; her parents, James and Edith Gore; her sister, Eleanor Strickler; her brother and sister-in-law, James and Janet Gore; and brother, Donald Gore. She is survived by a brother...
Noel Clyde Foster
May 8, 2011
“His Lord said unto him, well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things. Enter thou into the joy of thy Lord” –Matthew 25:21 On May 8, 2011, the Lord called Noel Clyde Foster home after 98 years of faithful service. He was born June 26,...
James Washburn Brown
May 8, 2011
James Washburn Brown age 80, of Union Hall died Sunday, May 8, 2011. He retired from Fieldcrest Cannon Mills in Fieldale and attended Mt. Olivet Primitive Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, Emmett and Etta Brooks Brown, brother Russell Brown, sister Ruth Cundiff. Surviving are his wife Virginia Graham Brown, sister and brother-in-law Nancy and Glenn...
Spurgeon Victor Boitnott
May 7, 2011
Spurgeon “Spud” Victor Boitnott, 91 of Boones Mill passed away Saturday, May 07, 2011. He was born September 12, 1919 a son of the late John Robert and Nancy Catherine Stover Boitnott. Mr. Boitnott was an United States Army veteran of WWII, serving in the 92nd Evacuation Unit. He was a lifelong member of Valley View Wesleyan Church where he...
Robert Edward "Ed" Shively
May 6, 2011
Robert Edward “Ed” Shively, Sr., 76, passed away early Friday morning at his home in Roanoke. He was born in Rocky Mount, Virginia on June 12, 1934 to James Otis Shively and Katherine Blankenship Shively. He was preceded in death by one sister, Anne Shively Webb, and her husband T. Russell Webb. Surviving are his devoted wife of 51 years,...
Mary Hairfield Kent
May 5, 2011
Mary Hairfield Kent, age 93 of Glade Hill passed away peacefully Thursday, May 5, 2011. She was born October 18, 1917 in Pittsylvania County a daughter of the late Joseph and Elberta Hairfield. She enjoyed traveling, cooking, her family, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, socializing with friends, bridge and the Washington Redskins. She was a member of the Auxiliary of Carilion Franklin Memorial...