May 1, 2023

C arolyn Sue Fisher Johnson “Suzi”, age 74 of Boones Mill passed away Monday, May 1, 2023. She was preceded in death by her husband, Carey Morgan Johnson III on August 28, 2022; father, Delmas Eugene Fisher, grandparents, Jube and Kate Holland Dillon, Ernest and Mary Fisher and step-son, James Eric Johnson. Surviving are her mother,...

May 1, 2023

April Wyatt Scott, age 48, of Rocky Mount, passed away Monday, May 1st, 2023, in her home after a 22 month battle with brain cancer. April was a fearless fighter who never gave in to this disease. Our April had a golden heart. She was thoughtful, considerate, generous, caring, carefree, and charismatic.

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May 1, 2023

Paul Raymond Shreves, Jr. “Junior”, age 86 of Glade Hill passed away Monday, May 1, 2023 with his family by his side. He was predeceased in death by his wife, Rebecca Carter Shreves; mother, Phyllis Stead Shreves; father, Raymond Shreves; grandson, Christian Placer; daughter, Michelle Shreves; brother, William “Bill” Shreves; and his beloved pups, Beaver and...

April 22, 2023

Paul Leppert, 79, of Wirtz, VA, passed away peacefully in his sleep on April 22, 2023 with his loving wife by his side. Born in Binghamton, NY to Bruce and Reba Leppert, Paul joined the Navy upon graduating from Windsor Central High School. After serving his country during Vietnam, Paul returned to the states and began his...

April 22, 2023

Janice Marie Martin, age 55 of Ferrum, passed away Saturday, April 22, 2023. She was preceded in death by her father, James Sanders Sr. Surviving are her husband of 38 years, Ralph Martin Sr.; three sons, Ralph (Cathy) Martin Jr., Sammy (Holly) Martin and Jonathan (Kayla) Martin; seven grandsons and two granddaughters; mother, Mary Beckner Sanders;...

April 21, 2023

Eleanor Lynch Woody, age 101, of Rocky Mount, Virginia died Friday, April 21, 2023. She was the daughter of the late Posie and Alice McCall Lynch. She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Guy Lewis Woody; two sisters and two brothers-in-law, Lorene Lynch Thurman (Wilford) and Anne Lynch McBride (Hughes); three brothers and four...

April 21, 2023

Lainey Fern Guilliams “Sissy” was born January 12, 2023 and passed away April 21, 2023. Lainey got to spend three happy months on this earth with her family and being a little sister. She loved being held and talked to. She loved sleeping with one eye half open so she didn’t miss anything and one arm above her...

April 20, 2023

Lucy B. Reed, age 96, of Roanoke County passed away at her home Thursday, April 20, 2023. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harold W. Reed, Sr. her parents, Henry and Nannie Brubaker, her step-mother, Mary Brubaker, eight brothers, two sisters, a daughter-in-law, a granddaughter, four great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. She was a homemaker...

April 18, 2023

Peggie Anderson Foster, a local community activist and philanthropist, died Tuesday, April 18, 2023. She lived on Foster Street many years and more recently was a resident of Runk & Pratt at Smith Mountain Lake. She enjoyed reasonably good health with a few setbacks until later in life when she'd say, "I'm...

April 17, 2023

Joyce Maureen Brown Ellis, 87, of Midlothian, VA, passed away Monday, April 17, 2023. She was born April 19, 1935 in Franklin County, VA to the late Troy Chatman and Sallie Fannie Brown. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her husband of 59 years, Thomas Dillon Ellis, and 7 older brothers, Fulton (Virginia), Wallace (Ann), Wilfred...

April 16, 2023

Mrs. Diane Francis, age 87 of Rocky Mount, VA passed away in the morning on Sunday, April 16, 2023 at her residence.

Diane Francis known to most as Momdiane or MimiAnn was born November 25, 1935 in Arcadia Florida. She is the daughter of late Peter Murray and Bessie Lee Murray.

MomDiane is preceded in...

April 16, 2023

Gail Belinda Rutrough, 66, of Ferrum, Virginia, after fighting a hard courageous battle with cancer passed away Sunday, April 16, 2023. She is suffering no more but instead celebrating in heaven with her grandchildren, Ryan William McGhee and Hope Leigh Newell. She is survived by her loving husband, Charlie Rutrough Jr.; her six children, Janie Adkins (Eugene), Charlotte Hall,...

April 16, 2023

Walter Kahnrad Hughes, Sr., age 86, of Union Hall, Virginia, passed away on Sunday, April 16, 2023, at his home. Walter was born on June 21, 1936, to Walter George Hughes and Alice Nell James in Argyle, Georgia.

In 1954, at the age of 17,...

April 15, 2023

Irvin Clinton Setliff, age 75 of Henry passed away Saturday, April 15, 2023 at his home. He was preceded in death by his parents, Irvin and Charlotte Setliff. Surviving are his wife, Patsy Hale Setliff; children, Terry (Lisa) Setliff, Randy Setliff and Kenneth “Marco” Setliff; grandchildren, Ashley Setliff, Caroline Setliff, Julie Ann Setliff and James Setliff; great-grandchildren, Tegan Lambert,...

April 13, 2023

Ronald Joseph “Joe” Ingram, 41, of Henry, Virginia, after fighting a long and courageous 17 year battle with progressive Multiple Sclerosis passed away Thursday, April 13, 2023.

He was born in Martinsville, Virginia, to Ronald Otis Ingram and Arlene Joan Ingram Ingram on July 16, 1981. Joe was preceded in death by his grandparents; Leonard and Martha...

April 11, 2023

Gary Lynn Anderson

October 6, 1959 – April 11, 2023

The hills and valleys were his delight.

Nature his dear friend.

May your soul now be free to venture

Forevermore with Nature

Throughout...

April 5, 2023

Frances Worley Hodges, formerly of Ferrum, Virginia, died peacefully on Wednesday, April 5, 2023 at Richfield Living in Salem, Virginia.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 67 years, Robert Shirley Hodges; parents, Claude Worley and Hattie Worley Hundley; sister, Gilda Worley Haley; and brothers, Buford Worley and Claude “Preacher” Worley, Jr.

She...

April 3, 2023

Arlene Hope Plybon, 64, of Merrifield, VA passed away peacefully on April 3 rd , 2023 in Hardy, VA. Arlene was the daughter of Glynn and Betty (Kirk) Plybon.  She was preceded in death by her father, Glynn, and her brother-in-law, Michael Damon. Arlene was born on June 11, 1958 in Roanoke, VA, but she grew up in Falls...

April 3, 2023

Donald Perry Hunley (Donnie), age 87 of Rocky Mount went to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, April 3, 2023. He was a longtime member of Franklin Heights Church where he served as deacon for numerous years.

He loved traveling with Betty to Tennessee and going to Dollywood.  He also enjoyed riding his motorcycle. Donnie...

April 2, 2023

Dr. Charles Daniel Bowman (Charlie), 87, of Los Alamos, New Mexico, and Callaway, Virginia, passed away on Palm Sunday, April 2 nd , 2023, after having several strokes.

Charlie was preceded in death by his parents, Stover Daniel Bowman and Fanny Flora Bowman, his wife, Nona Bondurant Bowman, sister Norma Bixler...