Ella Perdue Wheeler
February 7, 2011
Ella Perdue Wheeler, age 78 of Rocky Mount died Monday, February 7, 2011. She was born September 6, 1932 a daughter of the late William Taw and Hessie Joyce Perdue. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Avery Earl Wheeler; son, Douglas Hodges; brothers, Ed Perdue and Cam Perdue; and granddaughters, Missy Hodges and Penny Lyn. Surviving are...
James Ottis Bowling
February 7, 2011
James Ottis Bowling, age 93 of Ferrum went home to be with the Lord Monday, February 7, 2011. He was preceded in death by his wife, Goldie Hatcher Bowling; his parents, J.L. Bowling and Toka Jane Thomas Bowling; four brothers, Buel, Chester, Harry and Edward; three sisters, Thurley, Donnie and Nora; one great-granddaughter, Brooklyn Shively. Surviving are his two sons,...
Myrtle Lawrence Thornton
February 5, 2011
Myrtle Thornton, age 92, of College Park, Maryland went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, February 5, 2011. She was born on October 6, 1918 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. Myrtle was the beloved wife of Joseph D. Thornton and the daughter of the late Johnnie and Annie (Adkins) Lawrence. In addition to her husband, she is survived by...
Dustin Albert Hale
February 5, 2011
Dustin Albert Hale, 23 of Ferrum passed away Saturday, February 5, 2011. He was preceded in death by his mother, Tami Lynn Dowling Young. Surviving are his parents Roger and Frances Hale; paternal grandparents, Hardin Delbert and Sarah Hale; maternal grandparents, Doug and Vinnie Spencer and Vada Dowling; brothers, Jonathan Wright; Justin (Brandy) Wright and TJ Young; uncles, James (Karol)...
Helen Miriam Powell
February 1, 2011
Helen Powell, age 89 of Rocky Mount went to be with her Lord Jesus Christ on Tuesday morning, February 1, 2011. Helen was born October 21, 1921 in the Bay Ridge section of Brooklyn, New York to the late Elvera and Hjalmar Lehtila. In June 1956 she was united in marriage with Robert Thompson Powell. Helen was a devoted wife...
Kerwin Ralph "Chib" Ranson
February 1, 2011
K. R. “Chib” Ranson, age 91 of Glade Hill and formerly of St. Albans, W.Va. died Tuesday, February 1, 2011.Chib was born June 28, 1919 to the late Otis K. Ranson and Marvella Leach Ranson. He was predeceased by his wife of 68 years, Aileen Cunningham Ranson; brother, Jack; sisters, Francis Stephens, Marguerite Wood Draper and Electa Jones. He is...
Christine Jones
February 1, 2011
Mabel Christine Jones, age 83 of Richmond and formerly of Callaway died Tuesday, February 1, 2011. She was born July 13, 1927 a daughter of the late Aldine and Pearl Jones. She was also preceded in death by her brothers, Stafford Jones, Rudolph Jones, and Ishmael Jones; and sister, Ina J. Messenger. Miss Jones retired from the Virginia Department of...
Clinton Hodges
January 30, 2011
Clinton Hodges, 82, of Rocky Mount, Va., was welcomed into the arms of his Lord and Savior on Sunday, January 30, 2011 following a long and courageous battle with cancer. Clinton was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother and friend to many. After retiring with more than 30 years of service as a truck driver for MW, you could find...
Roger L. Whitlock
January 29, 2011
Roger L. Whitlock, age 70 of Wirtz went to be with the Lord Saturday, January 29, 2011. He was a United States Army Veteran and a lifetime member of AMVETS. He was also a member of Halesford Baptist Church where he was active working on the Cry of Christ Drama set. Mr. Whitlock also drove over two million safe miles...
Sterling Thomas Belcher
January 29, 2011
Sterling Thomas Belcher, age 71 of Rocky Mount passed away Saturday, January 29, 2011. Sterling served four years in US Army and retired from Dupont with 31 years service. He enjoyed farming and promoting the Tripple Creek Park “Festival in the Pines”. He was also 30 year promoter in the Blue Grass Community, a three time nominee for Promoter of...
Lona Young Pagans
January 27, 2011
Lona Mills Young Pagans, age 95 of Rocky Mount went to be with her Lord on Thursday, January 27, 2011. She was born March 14, 1915 in Franklin County, the daughter of the late Flem and Sally Mills. She was also preceded in death by her first husband, Raymond Young; her second husband, Herbert Pagans; and her infant child, Eugene...
William Howard Holcomb
January 27, 2011
William Howard Holcomb, age 95 of Rocky Mount died Thursday, January 27, 2011. He was born October 26, 1915 a son of the late Harry Clifford (H.C.) Holcomb and Beulah Mason Holcomb. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 65 ½ years, Marie Shelton Holcomb; two sisters, infant Effie Jewel Holcomb and Mary Violet Holcomb Hunley; and...
Susan Elizabeth Hodges
January 27, 2011
Susan Elizabeth Hodges, age 96 of Snow Creek departed this life on Thursday, January 27, 2011. She was born in Franklin County on May 24, 1914, a daughter of the late Joe Johnson Hodges and Mary Dunman Hodges. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, Claude A. Hodges; five brothers; a...
John Douglas "Doug" Shearer
January 27, 2011
John Douglas “Doug” Shearer, age 54 of Rocky Mount died Thursday, January 27, 2011. He was born June 28, 1956 in Rocky Mount, Virginia and was preceded in death by his grandparents, Walter C. and Alverta Brown; and parents, John A. and Betty B. Shearer. Surviving are his wife of 30 years, Dixie H. Shearer; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Billy C....
Mary Selenais Young
January 24, 2011
Mary Selenais (Lena) Young, age 70 of Glade Hill passed away Monday January 24, 2011. She was preceded in death by her parents, Lester and Minnie Mitchell; husband, William Edward (Poochie) Young; and two sisters, Nadine Meeks and Louise Hurt. Surviving are her son; Michael W. Young (Mary Ann); daughters, Dawn Young St. Clair (John), Lisa Castillo (Miguel), Tammy Garcia...
Dorothy Faye Carter
January 23, 2011
DOROTHY FAYE “Dot” CARTER, 63, of Collinsville, and formerly of Ferrum, VA, died peacefully on Sunday, January 23, 2011, at Martinsville Memorial Hospital. She was preceded in death by her father, Millard G. Carter; paternal grandparents, Flint & Alzie Carter; and maternal grandparents, Walter & Martha Sloan. She is survived by her mother, Ethel Sloan Carter, of the home; brother...
Beulah Mae Stuart Webb
January 22, 2011
Beulah Mae Stuart Webb, age 84 of Callaway died Saturday, January 22, 2011. She was born November 18, 1926 a daughter of the late John William and Bessie Thomas Wade Webb. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Hydre Stuart; son, James Junior Stuart; brothers, James William Webb, Posie Junior Webb, Henry Edward Webb and wife Elsie, Thomas...
Alice Walker Jones
January 21, 2011
Alice Walker Jones, 81, of Rocky Mount passed away Friday, January 21, 2011. Alice was a retired nurse with Family Physicians and a member of Franklin Heights Baptist Church. She was born October 18, 1929, a daughter of the late William J. Walker, Sr. and Icie Carr Walker, and was also preceded in death by her husband Curtis Jones. Surviving...
Gertrude Hodges Prater
January 18, 2011
Gertrude Hodges Prater, age 78 of Rocky Mount died Tuesday, January 18, 2011. She was born January 13, 1933 a daughter of the late Cover and Nannie Pearl Hodges. She was also preceded in death by her sister, Irene McGuire. She was retired from E.I DuPont and was a member of Henry Fork Church of the Brethren. She loved little...
James J. Hussey
January 17, 2011
James J. Hussey, Sr., age 79 of Rocky Mount went to be with the Lord Monday, January 17, 2011 at his home with his wife of 55 years at his side. He was born July 31, 1931, in Bridgeport, CT to the late James and Edna Hussey. He graduated from Bassick High School in 1949. James served in the United...