Roxie Kessie Meador Webster, age 76, of Boones Mill, went to meet the Lord Sunday, June 27, 2010 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born April 25, 1934 the youngest child of 11 children born to Walter Thomas and Berta Lumsden Meador. She enjoyed her calling as a wife, mother and grandmother. Mrs. Webster was a member...
Mildred “Polly” Parcell Hall, age 81, of Rocky Mount, passed away Sunday, June 27, 2010. She was a member of the Rocky Mount First Church of the Brethren and retired from JP Stevens. Mrs. Hall was preceded in death by her husband of 58 years, Brady G. Hall, on December 27, 2005, and a daughter, Margie Gann on January 21,...
Franklin Delano Furrow, age 74 of Redwood, VA died Saturday, June 26, 2010 at his home surrounded by his family. He was preceded in death by his parents, Sherman and Eva Furrow; brother, Sherman Furrow, Jr.; brothers-in-law, Paul Thurman and Paul Waldrop. Franklin was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather. There was nothing more important to him than...
Patricia Joy Flora, age 63 of Rocky Mount died Friday, June 25, 2010 as the result of an automobile accident. She was a loving and devoted mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She was preceded in death by her parents, Donald and Ruth Freed of Nappanee, IN. Surviving are her two daughters and sons-in-law, Lori and Chris Woods, Amy and James Sink;...
Larry Herman Oakes, of Rocky Mount passed away on Thursday, June 24, 2010 at the age of 60. He was preceded in death by his parents, Herman and Flora Oakes; and his wife, Phyllis Wingfield Oakes. He served in the United States Army in the Republic of Vietnam. During his service, he received the Marksman Badge with Rifle Bar, National...
Vernon Elwood Hodges, 75 of Rocky Mount passed away Wednesday June 23, 2010. He was born August 17, 1934, the youngest child of Norman and Cora Lillian Hubbard Hodges. He was also preceded in death by sisters Nellie Hodges, Ernestine Wade, Frances Housman; brother Willie Hodges. Surviving are 13 nieces and nephews. Graveside services will be conducted from Henry Fork...
Ruby Boone Taylor, age 89 of Wirtz, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family, Sunday, June 20, 2010. She was born September 21, 1920, a daughter of the late Cline and Maggie Bowman Boone. She was also preceded in death by her husband, James Taylor, Sr.; son, Jim Taylor, Jr.; sisters, Ruth Garber and Lydia Rutrough; and brother, Robert...
Patsy Ann Lawrence Hodges, 43 of Rocky Mount died Saturday June 19, 2010. She was an Enclave Instructor with Goodwill Industries of the Valley. She was preceded in death by her husband Leon Hodges; mother, Annie Mae Overton Lawrence; her fiancé, Douglas Spencer. Surviving are her son, R.L. Hodges; father, Randolph Lawrence; brother, Randall Lawrence; sister, Jessica Lawrence; nephew, Hunter...
Robert Cornelius Gibson, age 77 of Boones Mill died Saturday, June 19, 2010. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charlie R. Gibson and Edith Farris Gibson; brothers, Joseph B. Gibson and John L. Gibson. Surviving are his loving wife of 48 years, Peggy Mills Gibson; son, George Gibson and wife Louella of Wirtz; daughter, Rita Peterson and husband...
Lewis Ray Quinn, age 33 of Ferrum died Saturday, June 19, 2010. Surviving are his mother and father, Linda Rymanski and Otha Quinn; fiancé, Crystal Wilkins; sister and brother-in-law, Jeanette and Tracey Fackler; brother, Delmus Hunt; special aunt and uncle, Patricia and Luke Adkins; niece, Stephanie Fackler; special nephews, Tracey Fackler, Jr., Ronald Quinn, Bradley Fackler; numerous other family members;...
Paul Linwood Doughton, age 79 of Rocky Mount died Saturday, June 19, 2010 at his home. He was preceded in death by his parents, James and Erie Doughton; wife, Margaret Babb Doughton; and his son, Christopher Doughton. Paul was a loving father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He was a member of Furnace Creek Baptist Church and a veteran of the Korean...
Nellie Elizabeth Boitnott Ferguson, age 89 of Rocky Mount, passed away at her home on Thursday, June 17, 2010, under the care of Hospice after a long illness. Nellie was born January 25, 1921 a daughter of the late Ivan Louis Boitnott and Essie Rebecca Cummings Boitnott. She was also preceded in death by her brothers, Russell Thomas Boitnott and...
Larry Junior Divers, age 50 of Glade Hill died Thursday, June 17, 2010 after a long battle with cancer. He was preceded in death by his mother, Mary Bailey Davis; brother, Wilford; and sister, Susie. Surviving are his wife, Brenda Divers; step-sons, Brian Owens and wife Liz, Dion Owens and wife Carrissa, Stoney Owens and wife Penny; 11 step-grandchildren and...
John E. Wallace, of Boones, Mill, Va., peacefully went home to God on June 16, 2010, at the age of 79. Born in Tampa, Fla., son of Sophronia Albritton Osteen and John and Frances Wallace, he grew up in Sebring and St. Petersburg. He earned a bachelors degree from Lynchburg College and received a Master's of Divinity from Christian Theological...
Jaiden Dakota Barbour of Rocky Mount died Monday, June 14, 2010. Surviving are his mother, Tiffany Ann Jones; father, Jonathan David Barbour of Fork Mountain; maternal grandparents, Douglas Jones of Rocky Mount and Cindy Jones of Florida; paternal grandparents, J. Daryl and Susan Barbour of Fork Mountain; maternal great-grandparents, Mike and Carolyn Lyman of Fork Mountain, Bill Settles of North...
Noah Lee Hale, age 47 of Ferrum died Sunday morning June 13, 2010. He was a gifted cabinet maker in the Ferrum area for over 20 years. He was preceded in death by his father, Roy Cal Hale; and sister, Ruth Mountcastle Mills. Surviving are his son, Jackie Lee Hale; mother, Annie Mountcastle Hale; sister, Betty Hale Brown; three aunts;...
Audrey Odell Wray Hann Laprade Woodard, age 85 of Asheboro, NC and formerly of Rocky Mount, Va. died Thursday, June 10, 2010 at her home. Mrs. Woodard was a native of Rocky Mount, Va. and attended Mt. Calvary Independent Baptist Church. She retired from Stroup Mirror Company of Thomasville where she was a glass cutter. She will be dearly missed....
Stella Lawson Scott, age 86 of Boones Mill passed away Wednesday June 9, 2010. She is preceded in death by her husband, Tommy Scott and beloved pet Rambo. Surviving are a step-son, Ricky and Peggy Reynolds; step-granddaughter Jessica Walters; brothers and sister-in-law, Paul and Elizabeth, Calvin, Arnold and Bill Lawson. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m. Saturday at...
Tom Hardy Poindexter, age 71 of Glade Hill passed away Friday, June 4, 2010. He was retired from construction work and farming. He was born August 24, 1938 a son of the late Clair and Daisy Poindexter. Surviving are one brother and sister-in-law, Fred and Linda Poindexter; sisters and brothers-in-law, Arlene P. Thomas, Leverne and Wayne Blankenship, Nancy and Michael...
Irene Anderson Arrington, age 89 of Rocky Mount went to be with her Lord Wednesday, June 2, 2010. She was born February 25, 1921 a daughter of the late John Anderson and Sally Ray. She was also preceded in death by her husband, M.L. “Buck” Arrington; siblings, Elsie Chitwood, Marvin, Chester and Arthur Anderson, Myrtle Holland. Surviving are her son...