Eslie W. Sledd, Jr.
October 16, 2007
Eslie W. Sledd, Jr., age 83 of Rocky Mount died Tuesday, October 16, 2007. He was a member of Highland United Methodist Church and a Navy veteran of WW II from April 1, 1944 – May 7, 1946 serving in the Southwest Pacific on U.S.S. Talita. He retired from John W. Hancock with 31 years of service. He was preceded...
Lawrence Marcellus Johnson
October 13, 2007
Lawrence Marcellus Johnson, age 97 of Rocky Mount, Virginia and formerly of Afton, Virginia died Saturday, October 13, 2007. He was born March 4, 1910 a son of the late Daniel Marcellus and Sally Blanche Puckett Johnson and had resided in Rocky Mount for the last 10 years. Mr. Johnson was a devout Christian, a good shepherd for the Lord....
Fannie Perdue Ayers
October 12, 2007
Fannie Perdue Ayers, age 85 of Union Hall (Smith Mountain Lake) died Friday, October 12, 2007 at Franklin Health Care Center. She was born July 7, 1922 a daughter of the late Jim and Gillie Perdue. Fannie was employed with MW Manufacturing for 36 years and was a member of Doe Run Christian Church. Her heart and door were always...
James Bruce Brizendine
October 12, 2007
James “Jimmy” Bruce Brizendine, age 55 of Rocky Mount, went to be with the Lord on Friday, October 12, 2007. He was preceded in death by his father, Ira; brothers, Gordon and Terry; and twin brother, Jerry. He is survived by his mother, Eva Brizendine of Rocky Mount; and two brothers, Don of Roanoke and David of Rocky Mount. Jimmy...
Morton Lee Hodges, Jr.
October 11, 2007
Morton Lee (RePete) Hodges, Jr., age 63 of Hardy died Thursday, October 11, 2007. He was born February 23, 1944 a son of the late Henry Morton (Pete) and Ruth Matthews Hodges. He was a graduate of Roanoke College and was a successful business and family man. He is survived by his loving wife of 36 years, Rosemary K. Hodges;...
Thomas Benjamin Brooks, Jr.
October 11, 2007
Thomas Benjamin “T.B.” Brooks, Jr. age 93 of Rocky Mount died peacefully on Thursday, October 11, 2007. He was born July 22, 1914 a son of the late Thomas Benjamin Brooks, Sr. and Mary Lawless Brooks. He was a life long member of Sandy Ridge Baptist Church. After working for Angle Silk Mill for 21 years, he ran a county...
Catherine Coleman Frith
October 11, 2007
Catherine Coleman Frith, age 96 of Rocky Mount, went to be with her Heavenly Father on Thursday, October 11, 2007. Mrs. Frith was the last surviving child of Samuel and Fannie Elba Whelchel Coleman. She was preceded in death by her husband, Cecil; brothers, James Coleman, Mark Coleman and Ben Coleman; sisters, Tommi Shelor, Mary Overby, Julia Redmond and Betty...
Grover Wilson Fisher
October 10, 2007
Grover W. “Bill” Fisher, age 90 of Callaway, died peacefully at Franklin Healthcare Tuesday October 9, 2007. He was born August 7, 1917, son of the late Luther Milton, Sr. and Lula Prillaman Fisher. He was preceded in death by his wife Hazel Barnhart Fisher in 2002 after 61 years of marriage. Mr. Fisher graduated from Callaway High School in...
Edna Ellis Harrison
October 9, 2007
Edna E. Harrison, age 83 of Glade Hill passed on to her eternal life at her home after a beautiful day, surrounded by her family, friends, loved ones and kind caregivers with prayers, tears and beautiful music and singing. Edna was born on December 18, 1923 in the Redwood community at Brushy Hill in Franklin County, Va. at her mother’s...
William R. Saul
October 7, 2007
William R. Saul, age 71 of Boones Mill went home to be with his Lord on Sunday, October 7, 2007. He was born September 13, 1936 a son of the late Raymond D. Saul and Pauline Campbell Waldron. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife Judith Ann Saul; brother Bobby Saul; and sister Barbara...
Samuel James Cochran, Jr.
October 6, 2007
Samuel James Cochran, Jr., age 28 of Rocky Mount died Saturday, October 6, 2007 in West Palm Beach, Florida. Samuel had been working in West Palm Beach and was an avid fisherman. He was preceded in death by his father Samuel James Cochran; maternal grandparents Edward and Florence Beck; cousins Josh and Jason Beck; his aunt Laura Bailey. Samuel is...
Morris "Mack" E. Mcclure
October 6, 2007
Morris E. “Mack” McClure, age 74, of 464 Lucy Wade Rd., Rocky Mount, passed away Saturday, October 6 at the VA Medical Center, Salem, VA. He is survived by his loving companion and caregiver of the home Peggy Ann Conklin; two sons Douglas McClure of Middletown, NY, Steven McClure of Ft. Lauderdale, FL and a daughter Marielena Motta of Flemington,...
Elizabeth May Lankford
October 6, 2007
Elizabeth May Lankford, age 87 of Rocky Mount passed away Saturday October 6, 2007. Miss Lankford was the daughter of the late Donnell P. and Lessie S. Lankford. She was retired from J.P. Stevens Company and was a member of Rocky Mount United Methodist Church. Surviving are cousins, including James Gregg of Bedford. In lieu of flowers memorials may be...
Virginia Bray Elliott
October 5, 2007
Virginia Bray Elliott, age 84, of Rocky Mount, passed away Friday, October 5, 2007. She was born in Halifax County, VA. She and her husband moved to Radford where he was employed. In the 1970’s they moved to Rocky Mount, VA where she resided. Mrs. Elliott was a seamstress and did alterations in her home. She was a member of...
Louella Young Franklin
October 3, 2007
Louella Young Franklin, age 91 of Rocky Mount passed away Wednesday, October 3, 2007. She was born February 26, 1916 to the late Johnny and Ludie Young. She was also preceded in death by her husband Jessie Marshall Franklin; two sons Jessie Glenwood Franklin and Earnest Edward Franklin; one brother Frank Young; and two sisters Elsie Franklin and Corene Marshall....
James "Jim" Elwood Hudson
October 2, 2007
James Elwood Hudson (Jim), age 95 of Rocky Mount, passed away Tuesday, October 2, 2007 in Franklin Memorial Hospital. He was preceded in death by his parents Thomas Jefferson and Eva Davis Hudson; his wife Elvie Haseltine Altice Hudson; five brothers Raymond, Frank, Herschel, Arthur and T.J. Hudson; two sisters Beulah Thurman and Audrey Sink. Surviving are four sons James...
Roy Allen Blankenship
September 30, 2007
Roy Allen Blankenship, age 64 of Hardy died Sunday, September 30, 2007. He was born December 25, 1942 a son of the late Claude and Ruth Ellis Blankenship. Surviving are his daughters Bunnie B. Moore, Hollie Longerbeam and husband Michael; his grandchildren Charles Moore, Jr., Thomas Moore and Keemo Ryan Blankenship; brother & sister-in-law James and Faye Blankenship. Graveside services...
Ernest Blankenship
September 28, 2007
Ernest Blankenship formerly of Union Hall passed away September 28, 2007 in Tampa, Florida. Born April 29, 1933 in Penhook, Ernest worked as a mechanic and finish carpenter in Roanoke as well as Tampa, Florida. He also served in the United States Army for nine years and was a member of the American Legion Post #400 in Tampa. Ernest was...
Mary Margaret Montgomery
September 27, 2007
Mary Margaret Montgomery of Rocky Mount, Va., passed away on Thursday, September 27, 2007. She was preceded in death by her mother, Margaret Jones Montgomery. She is survived by her father, James N. Montgomery, III and sister, Susan Ann Montgomery of Rocky Mount, Va.; aunt, Mary Jo Wilkinson of Kenbridge, Va.; aunt, Mildred Bonner of Lake Providence, La.; cousins, Thomas...
Frances Inez Weaver
September 25, 2007
Frances Inez Weaver, age 85 of Wirtz passed away Tuesday, September 25, 2007 at Franklin Healthcare Center. She is survived by her husband of sixty-seven years Rufus Ashton Weaver; her daughter Donna Weaver Fisk. Mrs. Weaver is also survived by three nieces, Katherine Hodges, Betty Lawrence and Rebecca Bolling. Graveside services will be conducted from Franklin Memorial Park 2 p.m....