Owen Lee Lewis, Jr.
May 23, 2010
Owen Lee Lewis, Jr., age 40 of Rocky Mount went to be with the Lord Sunday, May 23, 2010. He was born April 1, 1970 and was preceded in death by his grandfathers, Malcolm O. Lewis and Bernard Anholt. He was a member of the Rocky Mount Volunteer Fire Department for 16 years and was an active member of Blue...
Virginia Guilliams Craighead
May 22, 2010
Virginia Guilliams Craighead age 90, of Boones Mill, Va. passed away Saturday May 22, 2010. She was born February 20, 1920 a daughter of the late Arthur and Emma Hill Guilliams and was also preceded in death by her husband, Willard T. Craighead and son, Nathan Charles Craighead. Surviving are her son and daughter-in-law Willard and Lucia Craighead; grandchildren, Elizabeth...
Claude Wiley Meeks
May 19, 2010
Claude Wiley Meeks, of Rocky Mount, went to be with the Lord Wednesday, May 19, 2010 at the age of 79. Claude was born January 16, 1931, son of the late Joe and Ebbie Meeks. He was also preceded in death by a daughter, Dreama Guyanne Meeks; father–in-law and mother-in-law, Harry & Blanche Young. He is survived by his devoted...
Myra Ann Doss
May 18, 2010
Myra Ann Doss Myra Ann Doss age 58, of Rocky Mount died Tuesday May 18, 2010. She was a former employee of Bluefield State College, computer department. She was preceded in death by an infant son, Christopher E. Doss. Surviving are her children, Harold Kenneth Doss, Jr., Elizabeth Doss, Robert Doss and Christina Meade; four grandchildren, Kala Beth, Emily, Benjamin...
Donald Ray Amos
May 16, 2010
Donald Ray Amos Donald Ray Amos “Buzz” age 53 of Penhook died Sunday May 16, 2010. He had a great interest in farming, history and the Civil War. Buzz was a member of the Sons of the Confederacy. He was preceded in death by his father Henry Raymond Amos. Surviving are his wife Sandra Walker Amos, children and spouses, Amanda...
Earl Robert Shorter
May 15, 2010
Earl Robert Shorter “Papa Smurf”, age 68, formerly of Callaway, Va. went to meet his parents Thomas and Ethel Shorter and son Mark A. Shorter and sister Mary Nichols on Saturday May 15, 2010. He made his home with a nephew Russell and Amanda Biggs of Thaxton, Va. He is survived by his son Jimmy R. Shorter, Stuarts Drafts, Va....
Maxine Wade Underwood
May 14, 2010
Maxine Wade Underwood, age 71 of Ferrum, Va. went to be with the Lord on Friday May 14, 2010. She was born September 8, 1938, daughter of the late Tom and Hilda Wade also of Ferrum. Surviving are her sons; Tim Belcher and wife Darlene, Tony Belcher and wife Shirley and Brian Underwood; her brothers and sisters-in-law; Bobby Wade and...
Madelle Pugh Starkey
May 14, 2010
Madelle Pugh Starkey Madelle Pugh Starkey, age 93, went to be with her Lord and Saviour Friday May 14, 2010. She was preceded in death by her parents William Penn and Nancy Angle Pugh, husband Wiley Edward Starkey, brothers and sisters; Annice Starkey, Elizabeth (Lizzy) Pugh, Vincent (Jake) Pugh, Gilbert Pugh and an infant son. Madelle enjoyed homemaking, flowers,...
Aubrey Wallace Long
May 8, 2010
Aubrey Wallace Long, age 64 went to be with the Lord on Saturday, May 8, 2010. He was born in Rich Creek, Virginia on April 22, 1946 to the late Annie and Lewis Long. He was also preceded in death by his first wife, Carolyn; second wife, Vicki Hale Long; a sister, Virginia Crawford. He is survived by sisters and...
Alice Woodrow James
May 8, 2010
Alice Perdue James, age 75 of Rocky Mount passed away Saturday May 8, 2010. She was preceded in death by her parents Roy and Edith Perdue also by her husband Wilbert “Jinx” James. Surviving are her son Swanson Luther Mitchell, Jr. and Beth of Ferrum, Va. a daughter Tammy Mulkey of Roanoke, Va. grandchildren Brandon Mitchell and Savannah Mitchell of...
Peggye Clyde Price
May 5, 2010
Peggye Clyde Box Price, native of Birmingham, Alabama died May 5, 2010 in Rocky Mount, Virginia where she resided for the last 15 years. Peggye was born in 1924, daughter of Lydia Pow Box and Clyde Box. She graduated from Ramsey High School in Birmingham and attended Judson College in Marion, Alabama. In 1944, she married Ensign Dale Atwood Price,...
Robert Louis Clatts
May 3, 2010
Robert Louis Clatts Robert Louis Clatts, age 82 of Penhook, passed away Monday May 3, 2010. He was a member of the Loyal Order of the Moose and a Veteran of the US Army. Mr. Clatts also was a local building contractor and member of Francis of Assisi Catholic Church. He was preceded in death by a daughter Arlene Marie...
Dorothy G. Richards
May 2, 2010
Dorothy Gay Richards age 94 of Ferrum, Va. passed away Sunday May 2, 2010. Dorothy was born February 2, 1916 the daughter of the late Green and Fannie Radford also preceded in death by her husband; Bunn Richards, daughter; Dean Atkins, great-grandchild; Landon Cockram, four brothers; Hank, Palmer, Cricket and Otho, one sister; Irma. Surviving are daughters and sons-in-law; Lois...
Vera Toney Tyree
May 2, 2010
Vera Toney Tyree Vera Toney Tyree of Rocky Mount, went to be with her Lord, Sunday morning, May 2, 2010 at Our Lady of the Valley, with her loving sister Dean by her side. She was 91 years old, born in Franklin County, October 16, 1918, daughter of the late James Walter and Annie May Blankenship Toney. She lived in...
Myrle Strickler Metts
April 29, 2010
Myrle Strickler Metts, age 97, formerly of Rocky Mount, Va. went to be with the Lord April 29 at Westminster-Canterbury Richmond, her home since 2001. She was preceded in death by her husband, Abner William (Bill) Metts. Born in Franklin County Virginia, she was the last survivor of the nine children of Georgia Alice Lancaster Strickler and William Thomas Strickler....
Virginia Alice Angle
April 26, 2010
Virginia Alice Angle, age 92 of Rocky Mount went to be with her Lord Monday, April 26, 2010. She was the daughter of the late Willie Roy Angle and Lillie Odessa Preston Angle. She was also preceded in death by her two brothers, Wallace Angle, Lee Angle; her sister, Hilda Angle Banks Glatzer; nephews, James Banks and Vernon Angle; and...
Mary Elizabeth Gibson
April 25, 2010
Mary Elizabeth Spangler Gibson age 82 of Boones Mill, Va. passed away Sunday April 25, 2010. Mrs. Gibson was born December 23, 1927, a daughter of the late Charlie and Mary Ellen Bowles Spangler. She was also preceded in death by her husband Ernest C. Gibson; her sons, E.C. (Hoot) Gibson and Kenny Richard Gibson. She was a member of...
Suzanne Jeannine Johnson
April 24, 2010
Suzanne Jeannine Johnson, age 74 of Boones Mill went to be with the Lord Saturday, April 24, 2010. Mrs. Johnson was born February 14, 1936 in Michigan a daughter of the late Clark and Mary Wright. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Cecil “Bud” Johnson. Surviving to celebrate her life are daughters and son-in-law, Linda and Paul...
William (Bill) H. Leffue
April 22, 2010
William (Bill) H. Leffue William (Bill) H. Leffue, age 75, of Boones Mill, Va. passed away on Thursday, April 22, 2010, at Lewis Gale Medical Center. Bill was known for his love and care of the earth and all it provided. He was never happier than when he could be outside working in the garden, the beautiful woods that surrounded...
Kimberly Smith Hawks
April 22, 2010
Kimberly Smith Hawks, age 44 of Ridgeway went home to be with the Lord Thursday morning, April 22, 2010. She was a member of Woodlawn Baptist Church where she served along with her husband, Pastor Eddie Hawks. She was preceded in death by her grandparents, Sam and Lillie Pickurel, Clayton and Emma Smith. Surviving are her husband of 26 years,...