Frances Agee Fisher
June 20, 2009
Frances Helena Agee Fisher, 89, of Rocky Mount, Virginia, passed away Saturday, June 20, 2009, at her daughter’s home in Bedford County. Frances was preceded in death by her husband of 67 years, Russell; her parents, Charlie and Cassie Smith Agee; two sisters and their husbands, Ruby and Clarence Belcher and Mary and Sam Thomas; and one brother and his...
Estelle Matherly Oakes
June 20, 2009
Estelle Matherly Oakes age 81, of Penhook, Va. passed away Saturday June 20, 2009. Mrs. Oakes retired from Pannell Knitting Co. and was an active member of Forrest Hill Christian Church. Preceding Mrs. Oakes in death were her parents Roy and Kate Matherly, brothers J.B. , Blue , Raymond and George , sister Rebecca Pagans. Surviving are her husband of...
Kenneth Martin Simpson
June 19, 2009
Kenneth Martin Simpson, otherwise known as the “Metalman”, age 52 of Wirtz passed on Friday, June 19, 2009. He is survived by his wife Ramona Washburn Simpson; and children Nicholas, Shane, and Olivia. Also surviving are his parents Ruth Elizabeth VanDeVyvere Simpson and CSM(ret) Carroll Simpson of Gretna; brothers, Steve of Hickory, NC, Christopher of Lebanon, TN, Jeffery of Liberty,...
Ellie M. Robertson
June 19, 2009
Ellie M. Holland Robertson, age 74 of Rocky Mount died Friday, June 19, 2009. She was preceded in death by her husband, Walter N. Robertson; parents, Bruddie D. Holland and Emma B. Holland; brothers and sisters, Bell Rigney, Thomas Holland, Dean Hodges, Rudy Young, Mary Holland, Frank Holland, Boyd Holland, Edith Brown. Surviving are her daughters and sons-in-law, Cathy and...
Lena Holt Smith
June 19, 2009
Lena Holt Smith, age 94 of Rocky Mount died Friday, June 19, 2009. She was preceded in death by her parents, Laura and Jim Holt; brothers, Frank, Sam, Mabry, Zach and Bernard Holt; sisters, Clara Webb, Roxie Bowles, Essie Dobyns; husbands, Napoleon Smith and James Artis Smith; and son, Bernard Byrd Smith. Surviving are her daughter and son-in-law, Laura and...
Irene Arrington Forbes
June 16, 2009
Irene Christine Arrington Forbes, age 94 of Rocky Mount, went to be with the Lord Tuesday, June 16, 2009. She was born on June 26, 1914 to the late Sallie Frith Arrington and Landon Warfee Arrington. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas McKinley Forbes; one son, Claude Thomas Forbes; and one daughter-in-law, Betty Walker Forbes. She was...
Vivian Jamison Martin
June 15, 2009
Vivian Jamison Martin, age 97 of Boones Mill died Monday, June 15, 2009 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital, three days following a massive stroke. Born March 16, 1912, at Boones Mill, she was a lifelong resident of Franklin County with the exception of two years attending Madison College (now James Madison University) and her final three years at South Roanoke...
Richard "Dick" O. Angle
June 14, 2009
Richard O. (Dick) Angle, age 79 of Rocky Mount passed away Sunday, June 14, 2009. He was preceded in death by his wife of 58 years, Dorothy C. Angle, who passed away November 4, 2008. He was also preceded in death by his parents, Marvin G. and Dora C. Angle; brother, M. Jackson (Jack) Angle; sister, Joyce A. Allyn; and...
Henry Noborne Smith
June 13, 2009
Henry N. “Knob” Smith, 76 of Rocky Mount, passed away Saturday, June 13, 2009, at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. He was born January 17, 1933, to Joe Fonza Smith and Bertha Rigney Smith. In addition to his parents, preceding Knob in death were his sister, Myrtle Smith Law, brother Eugene Smith, and sisters Lizzie Robertson and Sally Smith Mayes. Knob...
Silas "Danny" Daniel Fralin
June 13, 2009
Silas Daniel “Danny” Fralin, age 39 of Rocky Mount died Saturday, June 13, 2009. He is survived by his children, Daniel Brett Fralin, Samantha Grace Fralin; parents, Carlton and Mary Lou Fralin; sisters, Susan, Becky, Rachael; grandmother, Ruby Irene Weaver; several nieces, nephews, aunts and uncles. Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 3907, Martinsville,...
Donald Wayne Turner
June 8, 2009
Donald Wayne Turner Donald Wayne Turner, 67, of Roanoke, Va. and formerly of Rocky Mount, Va. departed this life, Monday June 8, 2009, at the VA Medical Center. He was born June 21, 1941, to the late Jeff and Eva J. Turner. Donald was a member of First Baptist Church, where he made his commitment with his Heavenly Father and...
Thomas Carlton Cassell (Tommy)
June 6, 2009
Thomas Carlton Cassell (Tommy) Thomas C. Cassell, (Tommy) age 70, of Glade Hill passed away Saturday June 6, 2009. He was born March 1, 1939, son of the late Roy B. and Grace W. Cassell, and was preceded in death by his sisters Thelma Palmer and Virginia Lovell. Subsequent to his retirement from Greyhound Bus Lines in 1987, he pursued...
Ella S. Powell
June 3, 2009
Ella S. Powell, age 88 of Rocky Mount died Wednesday, June 3, 2009. She was a longtime merchant in Rocky Mount at P&P Produce. She was preceded in death by her parents, Harry and Gerthia Smith; husband, Phillip E. Powell; sister, Ovaline Motley; and brother, Alfred Smith. Surviving are her daughter and son-in-law, Sylvia and Bob Wood; grandchildren, Cindy Wood...
Leland John Wilson, Jr.
June 3, 2009
Leland John Wilson, Sr., age 57 of Henry died Wednesday, June 3, 2009. He was preceded in death by his mother, Shirley Wilson; and daughter, Jenny Kitchen. Surviving are his wife, Jeanne Wilson; children, Keysha Wilson, John Leland Wilson, Jr., Larry Smith, Jr.; two grandchildren, Jordan and “Dunk”; and brothers, David, Craig, Chucky and Eugene. Memorial services will be conducted...
Terry Dudley Hall
June 3, 2009
Terry Dudley Hall, age 82 of Rocky Mount, passed away Wednesday June 3, 2009. He was born August 29, 1926 a son of the late Owen H. and Annie Hubbard Hall and was also preceded in death by brothers Leonard & Sidney Hall, sisters Ruby McBride and Hazel Maxey and son Kim Edward Turner. He retired from Bassett Walker &...
Etholene Ramsey Whitlow
May 30, 2009
Etholene Ramsey Whitlow, age 98 of Rocky Mount died Saturday, May 30, 2009. She was born August 6, 1910 a daughter of the late Benjamin F. and Lillie Hodges Ramsey. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 41 years, Homer Patterson Whitlow; sons, Benjamin Homer Whitlow, Draper Ramsey Whitlow; and sister and brother-in-law, Jewell R. and Clyde...
Mary Lee Nichols
May 25, 2009
Mary Lee Nichols, age 62 of Thaxton and formerly of Callaway, died Monday, May 25, 2009. She was preceded in death by her parents, Thomas and Ethel Shorter. Surviving are her children, Russell Biggs and wife Amanda of Thaxton, Elizabeth Saunders and husband Keith “Buba” of Roanoke; three grandchildren, Mary Jo Saunders and fiancé Chad Brugh, I, Zachary Saunders, Jordan...
Avis Ramsey Jamison
May 23, 2009
Avis Ramsey Jamison, age 88 of Rocky Mount, died peacefully at the Haven on Saturday, May 23, 2009. She was born March 24, 1921 a daughter of the late Raleigh and Ida Dalton Ramsey. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 49 years, Ralph H. Jamison who died in May, 1987. She was a hairdresser for over...
Maude Cooper Sloan
May 23, 2009
Maude Cooper Sloan age 104, of Ferrum, passed away Saturday May 23, 2009. She was preceded in death by her husband Jim Edd Sloan, a son J.E. Sloan, Jr. daughter Ruby Sigmon and sons-in-law, Wallace Sigmon, Jesse Wray and Jack Russell, her parents Samuel and Harriet Cooper. She is survived by two daughters Nellie Russell of Danville, Va. and Sylbia...
Russell Engene Bowman
May 22, 2009
Russell Eugene Bowman, age 73 of Rocky Mount, passed away at his home Friday, May 22, 2009. Eugene was a lifelong dairy farmer, mechanic and general handyman. He was preceded in death by his mother, Myra Laprade Bowman; step-mother, Helen Bowman; grandparents, Dorus and Rosa Bowman, Joel and Bessie Laprade. Survivors include his wife of 33 years, Peggy Hall Bowman;...