Bonnie Lou Angel
May 25, 2023
Bonnie Lou Angel, age 74 of Boones Mill died Thursday, May 25, 2023. She was born December 28, 1948 a daughter of the late Paul and Effie Bowles. She was also preceded in death by her brothers and sisters, Larry Bowles, Pauline Cannaday, Doug Bowles, Florence Hughes, Kenneth Bowles, Willie May Lovelace, Stella Frances Johnson and Wayne Bowles. Surviving...
Mary Foster Mcbride
May 25, 2023
Mary Foster McBride, age 91 of Rocky Mount, passed away Thursday, May 25, 2023. She was born on October 14, 1931 to Benny Foster and Ronaldia Moore Foster. As a child, she attended Germantown School in the Wirtz community of Franklin County, where she made many lifetime friends. She met the love of her life, Allen, at...
Mary Hodges Rigney
May 25, 2023
Mary Hodges Rigney, age 76 of Rocky Mount passed away Thursday, May 25, 2023. She was preceded in death by her parents, Walter and Kathleen Hodges; daughter, Sandra Rigney; granddaughter, Nikki Davidson; brother, Edward Hodges; and father of her children, Sam Rigney. Surviving are her children, Jeanneane Davidson (Jerry), Otis Rigney, Donna Perdue (Wayne); grandchildren, Gina Davidson, Kaylee Perdue,...
Richard Arnold "Ricky" Stump
May 24, 2023
On Wednesday, May 24, 2023 Richard Arnold Stump of Rocky Mount, passed away at 73 years of age. Ricky was the son of the late Mack Cleve and Velma Florence Bowles Stump. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his loving wife, Edith Stump; sisters, Ida Mae Chappell, Peggy Morgan and Dorothy Largin; as well...
Raymond Shockley Williams
May 19, 2023
Raymond Shockley Williams, age 91, passed away at home in his sleep during the early morning hours on May 19, 2023. Born the youngest of eight children to Robert David and Laura McGhee Williams in Oak Level in Franklin County, Virginia on November 20, 1931. He grew up on the family farm where he worked hard and taught himself...
Jean Wright Roberts
May 17, 2023
Jean Wright Roberts, age 93 of Penhook, passed away Wednesday, May 17, 2023. She was preceded in death by her parents, Herbert and Irene Wright; children, Nancy Ridgeway Martin and Dale Mitchell Ridgeway; sister, Margaret Overstreet Roach; beloved pets, Princess and Katie. Surviving are her daughter, Michelle Lee Ridgeway; grandchildren, Cherie Pedigo Pugh (Steve), Ryan Mitchell...
Anna Laura Wyatt Campbell
May 16, 2023
Anna Laura Wyatt Campbell passed away peacefully on May 16, 2023. She was preceded in death by her devoted husband Deroy Campbell of 63 years, her parents Will and Stella Wyatt and brother, Bill Wyatt. Left to cherish her memory are her son, Tom Campbell; daughters Barbara Parker and Melinda Campbell; four granddaughters, Grace Parker, Meredith...
Mary Elizabeth Beeghly
May 16, 2023
Mary Elizabeth Beeghly, age 102 of Rocky Mount died on Tuesday, May 16, 2023. She was predeceased by her husband of 58 years, Urias Beeghly; daughter, Nancy Whitlow; grandson, William Whitlow; parents, G.E. and Dorinda Ashworth; siblings, Howard Ashworth, Eva Bohn, Nellie Soyars, Albert Ashworth, Denton Ashworth and George Ashworth; and sons-in-law, Carter Ellis, Amos Whitlow and Jerry Gates. She...
Billy "Cotton" Wesley Ferguson
May 16, 2023
Billy “Cotton” Wesley Ferguson, age 75 of Rocky Mount, passed away Tuesday, May 16, 2023. He was preceded in death by his parents, Sam and Nannie Ferguson; siblings, Thomas Ferguson, Dorothy Blankenship, Betty Myres and Mary Jane Simmons; nephew, Terry “Booger” Wayne Simmons. Surviving are his son, Billy (Cindy) Hudson; grandchildren, Amber and Brooke Hudson; sister,...
Thomas “Tommy” Monroe Hunley
May 15, 2023
On Monday, May 15, 2023, Thomas “Tommy” Monroe Hunley left his earthly home and ran into the waiting arms of his Lord and savior, Jesus Christ. Tommy was 84. He was a proud veteran of the United States Army. In 1982 he opened Virginia Shoe and Lock Service, where he served his community for 38 years. ...
John Charles Lewis
May 15, 2023
John Charles Lewis, age 51 of Portland, OR and formerly of Danville, VA passed away Monday, May 15, 2023 at Smith Mountain Lake. John was born May 25, 1971 to Katherine King Lewis and the late Jack Ramie Lewis, Jr. He is survived by his wife, Jennifer Lewis; children, Ella Kate and Ian; and brother, Garland...
Donald Allen Whitley
May 13, 2023
Donald Allen Whitley Sr., 79, of Smith Mountain Lake, VA, went to be with The Lord Saturday, May 13, 2023 surrounded by his loving family. Don was born October 12, 1943 to Waverly and Elizabeth Whitley in Newport News, VA. A graduate of Warwick High School-1961, he attended Old Dominion University and...
William Leonard Foley
May 13, 2023
William Leonard Foley, age 81 of Vinton and formerly of Henry County passed away Saturday, May 13, 2023. He was preceded in death by his parents, William Albert Foley and Mary Stultz Foley; infant brother, Randolph Foley; and sisters, Nancy Witcher, Marie Natoli and Betsy Branch. He is survived by his wife, Sandi Foley; children, Sharon...
David Lynn Jones
May 12, 2023
D avid Lynn Jones, age 60 of Callaway passed away Friday, May 12, 2023. He was born May 8, 1963, a son of the late Casey and Nadine Jones. He was also preceded in death by his sisters, Janet Jones, Diane Brubaker and Sandra LaPrade and her husband Doug, brother, Henry Jones and his wife Sarah, niece, Jennifer...
Charles Kenneth Akers
May 12, 2023
Charles Kenneth Akers, age 88 of Rocky Mount died Friday, May 12, 2023. He was born December 9, 1934 a son of the late Charles Weldon and Mildred Fralin Akers. He was also preceded in death by his wife of 63 years Helen Austin Custer Akers and brother Lowell Jamison Akers. Surviving are daughter Elizabeth Nichols...
Robert Jamison Montgomery
May 10, 2023
Robert Jamison Montgomery, age 87 passed away on Wednesday, May 10, 2023 as a result of an automobile accident. He is survived by his loving wife Carol, two sons, Dwaine (Opal) and David (Myrtle), one daughter Dena (Allen) Layman, 11 grandchildren, 35 great-grandchildren, 3 great-great-grandchildren, brother, Howard (Goldie), sisters, Frances Rutrough and Catherine Bowman, sisters-in-law, Phyllis Bower Brubaker,...
Jesse S. Ramsey
May 9, 2023
Jesse S. Ramsey, age 95 formerly of Rocky Mount, Virginia passed away on Tuesday, May 9, 2023 in Wayne, New Jersey where he has happily resided for the last six and a half years. He was born July 1, 1927 in Martinsville, Virginia. He was the youngest of nine children born to Benjamin Everett Ramsey and...
George William Overfelt
May 8, 2023
George William Overfelt, age 85 passed peacefully from his home in Saint Augustine, Florida to his heavenly home on Monday, May 8, 2023. He was born November 30, 1937, to Ruth Draper Overfelt, whom he joins in Heaven. He is survived by his beloved wife of 66 years, Betty Murphy Overfelt. He is also survived by his son, Wm....
Calvin Lynwood Plybon
May 8, 2023
Calvin Lynwood Plybon, age 94 of Hardy was born July 23, 1928 and deceased May 8, 2023. He was p redeceased by his parents, Elder Posey Lester Plybon and Ella Brown Plybon; sisters, Mary Plybon Perdue, Ethel Plybon Thurman, Lura Plybon Pagans; brothers, Grover Randolph, Daniel Lester and Silas Franklin...
Margaret Young Cooper
May 7, 2023
Margaret Young Cooper, 86, passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her loving family on Sunday, May 7, 2023. She was born June 18, 1936 in Ferrum VA. the daughter of Charles Hubbard and Minnie Spencer Young. She was preceded in death by the one and only true love of her life and father of...