William Herbert "Pete" Foster
February 19, 2007
William Herbert (Pete) Foster, 88 of Rocky Mount died Monday, February 19, 2007. He was born April 10, 1918 in the Scruggs Community of Franklin County. Pete was predeceased by his parents Elbert Grady Foster and Sally Meem Dudley Foster, and two sisters Pauline Foster Boothe and Mary Foster Shine. Pete graduated from Rocky Mount High School and National Business...
Mary Housman Mitchell
February 17, 2007
Mary Housman Mitchell, age 79 of Union Hall, died Saturday, February 17, 2007 in the local hospital. She was born on December 16, 1927 a daughter of the late Billy and Kate Housman. She was also preceded in death by her brothers and sisters; daughter-in-law, Marie Mitchell; son-in-law, William Marvin Sawyer; and stepfather, Hampton Perdue. Mrs. Mitchell is survived by...
Anthony (Tony) Staite, Sr.
February 12, 2007
Anthony A. Staite, Sr. age 70 died Monday, February 12, 2007 and Frank C. Maisenhelder age 66 died Wednesday, February 7, 2007 both of Rocky Mount. A joint memorial Mass of Resurrection will be conducted from Francis of Assisi Catholic Church 2 p.m. Thursday with Rev. Robert Cole officiating. Arrangements by Flora Funeral Service, Rocky Mount.
Miles Holland
February 10, 2007
Miles Wills Holland, Sr., 93 0f Rocky Mount passed away Saturday February 10, 2007. He was preceded in death by his parents Russell and Lou Ellen Holland; four brothers and sisters. Mr. Holland, a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Veteran of WWII, was retired as resident engineer for the Virginia Department of Transportation of Franklin County and served as a...
Linda Lynch Jones
February 9, 2007
Linda Lynch Jones, 59, of Rocky Mount, passed away Friday February 9, 2007. She was preceded in death by her father Dalton Lynch and sister Elizabeth Williford. Linda worked for Select Sires for forty years. She loved dancing and car races. She is survived by her husband, Nelson Elwood Jones; daughter and son-in-law, Kim and Gerry Williams; grandchildren, Kealey and...
Edna Martin Grindstaff
February 9, 2007
Edna Martin Grindstaff, (Mama G), 75, of Rocky Mount, passed away Friday February 9, 2007. She was born November 2, 1931 to the late Willie Thomas and Lillian Marlowe Martin. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, M. Zade Grindstaff; and one sister, Barbara Aaron. She is survived by her children, Mike and Marianne...
Frank C. Maisenhelder
February 7, 2007
Frank C. Maisenhelder age 66 died Wednesday, February 7, 2007 and Anthony A. Staite, Sr. age 70 died Monday, February 12, 2007 both of Rocky Mount. A joint memorial Mass of Resurrection will be conducted from Francis of Assisi Catholic Church 2 p.m. Thursday with Rev. Robert Cole officiating. Arrangements by Flora Funeral Service, Rocky Mount.
Virginia W. Brubaker
February 6, 2007
Virginia W. Brubaker, age 79 of Boones Mill, passed away on Tuesday, February 6, 2007. She was a member of Antioch Church of the Brethren, serving faithfully for many years. Mrs. Brubaker was born on March 11, 1927 a daughter of the late William Wesley and Elizabeth Adkins Wilkinson. She was also preceded in death by a sister, Louise Sweet....
Elmo Hall Robertson
February 2, 2007
Elmo Hall Robertson, age 90 of Rocky Mount went to be with the Lord Friday, February 2, 2007. She was preceded in death by her parents Leonard C. and Molly H. Hall; her husband Henry Robertson; sons Russell, Donald and H. C. Robertson; six sisters; and one brother. She is survived by seven grandchildren; one special granddaughter, Glenda Whitson; several...
George D. Floria
January 30, 2007
George D. Floria, age 72, of Rocky Mount, went to be with the Lord Tuesday January 30, 2007. George was born February 14, 1934 to the late Dan and Louise Brown Floria. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one daughter Charlotte Ruth Floria; and one step daughter Angela Denise Little. He is survived by his...
Joseph Daniel Ramsey
January 29, 2007
Joseph Daniel Ramsey, age 97 of Rocky Mount went to rest in the arms of his Savior on Monday, January 29, 2007. He was born February 14, 1909, a son of the late James Marshall and Nancy Spencer Ramsey. Mr. Ramsey was a U. S. Navy veteran of WW II. In addition to his parents, he was also preceded in...
Estelle Ingram Jones
January 27, 2007
Estelle Ingram Jones, age 89, passed away Saturday January 27, 2007 in Henry VA where she lived with her daughter and son-in-law Trudy and Jerry Cooper. Estelle was born January 25, 1918 in Franklin County, one of four children born to Grover and Fannie Sue Ingram. Estelle was a faithful member of Republican Primitive Baptist Church in Ferrum. She had...
Francis E. Gahagen
January 24, 2007
Francis E. Gahagen, age 86, of Rocky Mount, passed away Wednesday, January 24, 2007 at his home. He was a retired Lieutenant Commander with the U.S. Navy serving for 20 years. He was a member of Gogginsville United Methodist Church and a volunteer at Carilion Franklin Memorial Hospital. Mr. Gahagen was preceded in death by his parents; Frank and Winefred...
David James Riker
January 23, 2007
David James Riker, age 49 of Rocky Mount died Tuesday, January 23, 2007. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force serving from 1976 – 1979. David was preceded in death by his parents, Alfred Lenn Riker and Doris Marie Roberts Riker Bentley; a brother, Allen Daniel Riker; two uncles, Ronald and Bruce Riker. He is survived by his...
Earnest Hensley
January 19, 2007
Earnest “Lee” Hensley, age 35 of Callaway, died Friday, January 19, 2007 as a result of injuries received in an automobile accident. He was preceded in death by his grandparents. He is survived by his wife, Missie Hensley; children, Chris Patrie and Ashley Bolling; mother, Carolyn Brown and husband Danny of Tazewell, Va.; father, Bill Hensley and wife Donna of...
Margaret Davis Parcell
January 17, 2007
Margaret Davis Parcell, age 83 of Rocky Mount died Wednesday, January 17, 2007. She was an active member of Rocky Mount Christian Church serving in the Mother Oliver, Blanche Chitwood and CWF Circles. She held the longest membership at her church where she had taught Sunday school, served as Chairman of Education, formed the Young Adult Sunday school class, was...
Helen Keller Reese
January 15, 2007
Helen Keller Reese, age 93 of Penhook died Monday, January 15, 2007 in the local hospital. She was the daughter of a wagon maker, Frederick Keller and his wife Mabel, in Hudson, Michigan. One of the last Lincoln Republicans, plain spoken, always gracious, disliked arguments. Believed that her religious beliefs were between her and her God. Moderate in all things...
Minnie Kesler Murray
January 15, 2007
Minnie Kesler Murray, age 102 of Boones Mill went to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, January 15, 2007. She was a life-long member of Boones Mill United Methodist Church. Mrs. Murray was preceded in death by her husband Lloyd Murray; one stepson; and her former husband Henry Thomas Eames. Surviving are her son and daughter-in-law, Bob and...
Curtis Franklin Prillaman
January 14, 2007
Curtis Franklin Prillaman of Rocky Mount, Virginia died Sunday, January 14, 2007 at his home. He was surrounded by his loving family. He was born January 20, 1918 in Callaway, Virginia the son of the late Rosa Hannah Jackson and Christian Monroe Prillaman. Curtis graduated from Ferrum Junior College and received a Bachelor’s degree from Emory and Henry College. He...
Louise Thornton Clark
January 12, 2007
Louise Thornton Clark, age 70 of Penhook and formerly of Covel, WV passed away Friday January 12, 2007. She was born September 17, 1936 to the late Bernard and Janett Thornton and was also preceded in death by a daughter Rhonda Louise Clark; and brothers Bernard Junior Thornton and Olen Lee Thornton. Louise was an owner of the Penhook Boat...