Luther Virgil Fralin
May 30, 2010
Luther Virgil Fralin, age 89 of Glade Hill was called to his heavenly home Sunday, May 30, 2010 to spend eternity with his loving Lord and Savior. He was a veteran of World War II. Virgil loved nature, sitting on his porch watching the birds and squirrels, working in the garden, and in younger years, raising tobacco was a great...
Paul Woodrum Stanley
May 30, 2010
Paul Woodrum Stanley, age 83 of Wirtz passed away Sunday, May 30, 2010. He was preceded in death by his parents, James Willie and Blanche Stanley; brothers, Glen, Ray, Rowand Stanley; sisters, Edna Shopshire, Lillie Wilder; and son-in-law, Ricky Dent. Mr. Stanley was a member of Sandy Ridge Baptist Church. He was also a veteran of the Korean War and...
Dallas W. Hall
May 28, 2010
Dallas Wade Hall Dallas Wade Hall age 83, of Rocky Mount passed away Friday, May 28, 2010. She was born July 4, 1926 a daughter of the late Henry Lee and Julia Wagner Wade, she was also preceded in death by husband Nelson Hall and brother James Everette Wade. Mrs. Hall was retired from Dupont with twenty five years service...
Shirley Temple English
May 28, 2010
Shirley Temple English age 65 of Boones Mill passed away Friday May 28, 2010. She was born April 17, 1945 a daughter of the late Samson and Sarah English. Surviving are a sister, Dorothy Dillon and husband Doc; brothers, Paige English and friend Pearl, Charles English and wife Patricia; a number of nieces and nephews. Memorial service will be conducted...
Katheryn C. Riddle
May 27, 2010
Katheryn “Kitty” Cooper Riddle, age 73 of Rocky Mount passed into the hand of our Lord on the morning of Thursday, May 27, 2010. She was born to the late Tom and Dorothy Cooper on July 22, 1936 in Rocky Mount, Virginia. Kitty was preceded in death by her only sibling, William “Billy” Cooper. She was a member of Rocky...
Jimmy Wayne Mcguire
May 27, 2010
Jimmy Wayne McGuire Jimmy Wayne McGuire age 59, of Rocky Mount passed away Thursday, May 27, 2010. Jimmy was preceded in death by his parents William and Irene McGuire and a son-in-law, Lee Hensley. Surviving are a daughter Missie Hensley; granddaughter, Ashley Bolling; great grandson, Grayson Levi Bolling; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Larry and Joyce McGuire, Gary and Crystal McGuire;...
Nelson L. Prillaman
May 25, 2010
Nelson L. Prillaman, Sr., age 90 of 4869 Virgil Goode Highway, Rocky Mount, Virginia, passed away Tuesday, May 25 at his home. He was born in Franklin County on June 30, 1919 to the late Benjamin T. Prillaman and Mary Ellen Ross Prillaman. He served the country during World War II in Company B of the 133rd Combat Engineer Battalion...
Estelle Webb Akers
May 25, 2010
Estelle Webb Akers, age 96 of Callaway died Tuesday, May 25, 2010. She was born February 6, 1914 a daughter of the late William “Bill” and Ella Moran Webb. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Roy A. Akers; brothers and sisters-in-law, Wiley and Clara Holt Webb, John Lewis Webb, Flemon and Katherine Akers Webb, Rufus and Gerry...
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...