April 25, 2022

Donann Slate, the daughter of the late Early “Bud” and Helen Gravely went to be with the Lord on Monday, April 25, 2022 surrounded by her family. Donann was a shining example of how to love and she loved everyone the same. The joy in her life came from spending time with family, attending the Adult Care Center in...

April 23, 2022

George Walton James, 67, died unexpectedly April 23, 2022, at home.  He was born November 16, 1954, in Miami, Florida, the son of George Walton James and Helen Mullady James.

George graduated from the University of Maryland and then earned his MBA. Following graduation, he worked for Sprint and started several companies of his own. Eventually he...

April 23, 2022

David B. Hart, of Hardy, Virginia, passed away on Saturday, April 23, 2022 after a long illness. Born in Jackson, Miss., he was predeceased by his parents, Albert J. Barge and Helen B. Hart. A 1953 graduate of George Wythe High School, David worked for the US Forest Service as a logger in Idaho and Alaska, and was a...

April 23, 2022

Lowell E. Layman, 83 of Wirtz, peacefully departed this life on April 23, 2022. He was married to Miriam Rutrough on November 14, 1959, To this marriage was born five children, Allen and Dena Layman, Nedra and Richard Jamison, Donna and Donnie Beckner, Carla and Neil Jamison and Galen and Karen Layman, 14 grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, two sisters, Lois...

April 22, 2022

James “Jim Bob” Robert Jackson, of Glade Hill, born on January 28, 1960, passed away on April 22, 2022 at age 62. He was preceded in death by his father, John Jackson; and stepfather, Tommy Baldwin. Surviving is his son, James Travis Jackson and wife, Kayla Jackson; grandchild, Jaxson; mother, Barbara Baldwin; siblings, Johnny Jackson, Faye Janney, Sandra Gray;...

April 22, 2022

Hazel Diane Mines-Bernard, 67, of Boon-Bernard Drive in Boones Mill passed away peacefully surrounded by her family and pastor. She was preceded in death by her loving and devoted husband Gordon Preston Bernard and brothers Marvin Dell Mines and James Ray Mines.

Diane loved her family and her church, the Boones Mill Christian Church, and participated in...

April 22, 2022

Ross Arkell passed away peacefully on Friday, April 22 nd 2022 in a memory care facility in Virginia.  He was 86 years old.

He lived an astonishing life that some of his friends and contemporaries compared to a “rags-to-riches” Horatio Alger story.  Born on the south side of Chicago on August 26, 1935, he entered a world...

April 21, 2022

Corena Smith Harrison, age 87 of Rocky Mount went to be with the Lord on Thursday, April 21, 2022. She was the last surviving child of Joe Fonza and Bertha Rigney Smith. She was preceded in death by her sisters, Myrtle Law, Lizzie Robertson, Sallie Mays, Etheleen Hall, and Lucille Brown; brothers, Eugene Smith and Henry “Nob” Smith. Surviving...

April 21, 2022

Thomas “Tommy” Franklin Bousman, Jr., age 87 of Rocky Mount, passed away Thursday, April 21, 2022. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ruth Bousman; parents, Thomas Sr. and Elsie Bousman; sister and brother-in-law, Otha and Mary Hurt. Surviving are his son, Frank Bousman (Lisa); daughter, Sue Murphy (James); four grandchildren, Amber Sigmon (Matt), Amelia Bousman, Hannah and...

April 20, 2022

Stuart Ronald “Ronnie” Myers, age 64 of Penhook died Wednesday, April 20, 2022. He was preceded in death by his father, Stuart Myers; mother, Doris Mikles Myers Griffin; and sister, Peggy Leah McDonald. Surviving are his wife, Susan Myers; sister, Helen Denise Myers; brother, Alton Crosby Myers; numerous nieces and nephews. Ronnie loved fishing, hunting, the outdoors and was...

April 20, 2022

Rickey Lee Vaden, age 65 of Rocky Mount died Wednesday, April 20, 2022. He was preceded in death by his parents, Bill and Ruby Vaden; brother, Kenneth Vaden; and son, John Aliff. Surviving are his wife, Brenda Vaden; son, Jarret Vaden; daughter, Michelle Hall (Joey); grandchildren, Brianna Aliff (Jerry), Courtney Hall, Aiden Hall, Jordon Vaden; great-grandchildren, Sophia and Alina...

April 20, 2022

Susan Marie Owens, age 59 of Rocky Mount, passed away Wednesday, April 20, 2022. She was preceded in death by her parents, Rufus A. and Tressie Marie Beckner, and two brothers, William and Steve Beckner. Surviving are her husband of 40 years, David Owens Jr.; son, David Owens III; three grandchildren, Donavin, Angel, and Hunter Owens; brother, Roger Beckner;...

April 18, 2022

Patricia Ann Worley Compton, age 74 of Penhook and formerly of Mullens, West Virginia died peacefully at her home on Monday, April 18, 2022. She was preceded in death by her parents, Lewis and Mae Worley; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Carl and Pat Compton. Surviving are her loving and devoted husband of 57 years, Mike Compton; daughters, Kim and Robert...

April 16, 2022

Ernestine Collins Whittaker, 84, of Rocky Mount, VA, passed away on Saturday, April 16, 2022. She was born on June 7, 1937 to Henry and Thelma Collins of Shreveport, Louisiana. After graduating from Haughton High School, Tina went to work in the oil fields as a secretary. It was in Louisiana where Tina met her husband of 61 years,...

April 15, 2022

Raymond Lee Plumley Sr., age 72 of Rocky Mount passed away peacefully at home surrounded by love and holding the hand of his “Island in the Stream” on Friday, April 15, 2022. He was preceded in death by his parents, Carlos and Banna Plumley, three siblings and one sister-in-law. Surviving are his wife, Donna Plumley; children, Amber (Zach) Sink,...

April 15, 2022

Clora Mae Dillon Bates, 91, of Winterville, NC, passed away on Friday, April 15, 2022. Clora was born on December 8, 1930 in Franklin County, Virginia. She was one of 13 children born to Ben Reed and Clora Emma Dillon. She recently enjoyed watching her game shows and completing word search puzzles. Clora was predeceased by parents; husband, Robert...

April 14, 2022

Daniel Joseph Bartlett, age 66 of Burnt Chimney passed away Thursday, April 14, 2022. Services will be private. Arrangements by Flora Funeral Service and Cremation Center, Rocky Mount.

April 14, 2022

Charles Edward Corbin, 68, of Rocky Mount, VA passed away in peace on April 14, 2022, surrounded by loved ones. Charlie was a beloved father, grandfather, brother, and uncle. He was preceded in death by his parents, Hilda Donald and Charles William Corbin. Charlie is survived by his daughter Kala Lott, sons Matthew Burruss and Joshua Brown, and siblings...

April 14, 2022

Nancy Robertson Perdue, age 84 of Glade Hill, went to be with the Lord and her beloved husband of 65 years, Cecil Perdue, on Thursday, April 14, 2022. She is survived by her children, Doraine Dent (Robert), Denise Amos (Mike), Derek Perdue (Patty), and Damon Perdue (Tammy); brother, David Robertson (Maggie); grandchildren, Shilynn Amos, Sheena Amos Turner, Megan Perdue...

April 10, 2022

Nancy Violet Turner Wagner, age 80, went home to be with the Lord peacefully on Sunday, April 10, 2022. She was born April 27, 1941, a daughter of the late Leonard Jefferson and Ethel Frances Turner. Also preceding her in death was her husband of 55 years, Charles David Wagner (married May 31, 1963). Surviving are her children, Jeff...