Leonard Foster Turner
December 22, 2022
Leonard Foster Turner, age 78 of Rocky Mount, passed away Thursday, December 22, 2022. Born in Patrick Co. on November 9, 1944 to the late Eugene B. Turner and Fannie Hall Turner. He was a proud Vietnam War Veteran and served our country in the United States Army from Oct 1966- October 1968. After being discharged he began at...
Elizabeth Naff Bussey Webster
December 21, 2022
Elizabeth Naff Bussey Webster “Lib”, age 102 of Rocky Mount, passed away Wednesday, December 21, 2022. Born May 10, 1920 in Boones Mill, VA, she was a daughter of the late Lewis Keith Bussey Sr. and Sarah Susan Naff Bussey. Along with her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Paul Franklin Webster, brother Lewis Keith...
Katherine Anderson Pinckard
December 20, 2022
Katherine Anderson Pinckard, age 88, of Rocky Mount died Tuesday, December 20, 2022 at her residence surrounded by family. She is the daughter of the late James and Mattie Anderson. She is preceded in death by her daughter; Sandra Kendrick, four brothers; Paul Anderson, Fred Anderson (Lena), Radford Anderson (Ellen), Richard Anderson (Katie), sister; Barbara Jean Mitchell (Melvin), brother-in-law;...
Dewey Herbert Bowling
December 19, 2022
Dewey Herbert Bowling, age 87 of Martinsville died Monday, December 19, 2022. Dewey was born May 29, 1935 a son of the late Emmett and Angie Bowling. He was also preceded in death by his sister, Joan Watkins; and brothers, Roger Bowling and Richard Bowling. Following high school Dewey served in the United States Army National Guard. He then...
Brady Lewis Hodges
December 19, 2022
Brady Lewis Hodges, age 84 of Rocky Mount passed away Monday, December 19, 2022. Brady was born December 3, 1938 a son of the late Posey and Easter Hodges. He was also preceded in death by his brothers, Posey, Jr., Nelson (Betty Jo), and Billy Hodges; sisters, Macie, Nadine (Clifton Chitwood), Joyce Young (G.A.); and grandsons, Allen Kirk and...
Joel Amos Young
December 18, 2022
Joel Amos Young, age 76 of Henry went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, December 18, 2022. He was preceded in death by his parents, Edgar and Irene Young; and brothers, Larry, Donald and Benny Young. Surviving are his wife of 54 years, Phyllis Scott Young; daughter, Michele Young; sisters, Ellen Moorefield (Bobby) and Linda...
Alvah Donald Preston
December 17, 2022
Alvah Donald Preston, age 89, was greeted by his loving Rebecca as he entered the gates Heaven on Saturday, December 17, 2022. Rebecca preceded him in death on November 2, 2022. He was also preceded in death by his parents, Roy Preston and Doris Holland Holley; mother-in-law and father-in-law, Madeline and Alvin Hodges; brothers, Billy Holley and Sam Holley...
Monica Peters Jimenez
December 17, 2022
Monica Peters Jimenez, age 52 of Myrtle Beach, SC passed away Saturday, December 17, 2022. Monica graduated from Franklin County High School, attended Virginia Western Community College and Horry Technical College in South Carolina. She was a certified personal trainer, aerobics instructor and worked at Heavenly Helpers. She is survived by her daughter, Daniella Noel Jimenez of Charleston, SC;...
Mildred Harrison Hall
December 15, 2022
Mildred Harrison Hall, age 100 of Rocky Mount, passed away Thursday, December 15, 2022. She was born January 25, 1922 to George and Addie Cundiff Harrison. She went to be with her Lord and Savior and to join her husband Arthur Hall. She was also preceded in death by her brothers, Earl and Earnest Harrison, Lowell and Jackie Love;...
William John Friel
December 15, 2022
William John Friel, age 67 of Glade Hill, passed away Thursday, December 15, 2022. He was a loving father and grandfather. Anyone who knew him would quickly learn his outgoing and personable demeanor. As he would say, he got the gift of gab from his mom, and it was like he never met a stranger. He was strong, funny,...
Vivian Gilliam Rasnic
December 15, 2022
Vivian Gilliam Rasnic, age 90 of Rocky Mount, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 15, 2022, at the home of her daughter, Brenda Parsons, and son-in-law, Ron Parsons, both of whom were devoted to assisting her during her long-term battle with Alzheimer's Disease and always by her side. Born on June 11, 1932, Vivian led a full and blessed...
Randolph Matthew Gentry
December 12, 2022
Randolph Matthew Gentry, age 85 of Rocky Mount died Monday, December 12, 2022. A graveside service will be held 11 a.m. Friday at Holy Trinity Baptist Church Cemetery. Arrangements by Flora Funeral Service and Cremation Center, Rocky Mount.
Ted Allen Sullivan
December 11, 2022
Ted Sullivan, age 67 of Rocky Mount passed away Sunday, December 11, 2022. Arrangements by Flora Funeral Service and Cremation Center, Rocky Mount.
Vivian Imogene St. Clair
December 10, 2022
Vivian Imogene St. Clair, age 87, of Rocky Mount passed away Saturday, December 10, 2022. She was preceded in death by her mother and father; Melvin and Alma Jones, husband; Walter Calvin St. Clair. Surviving Vivian are her daughters; Crystal St. Clair (Kenny V) and Deborah Foley, son; Taylor Johnson, brother; Vernon Jones (Jean), grandsons; Jacob Jackson (Victoria), Joshua...
Judith K. Law
December 7, 2022
Judith K. Law, age 66 passed away on Wednesday, December 7, 2022 at Franklin Memorial Hospital in Rocky Mount, VA. She was born July 11, 1956 in Franklin County to the late Owen and Addie Law. She graduated from Franklin County High School and Barpalma Beauty Careers Academy. Judy was a well-loved hairdresser and owner of Cut and Curl...
Alice R. Mccullum
December 5, 2022
Alice R. McCullum, age 84 of Wirtz died Monday, December 5, 2022. Funeral services will be held in Minneapolis, MN at a later date. Local arrangements by Flora Funeral Service and Cremation Center, Rocky Mount.
Richard Reinholdt Jensen
December 4, 2022
Richard Reinholdt Jensen, 85 years old from Burnt Chimney, Virginia, passed on Sunday, December 4, 2022. Richard was born in Manhattan, NY and was raised in Astoria, Queens. One of three children from George and Kirsten Jensen from Copenhagen, Denmark. He was preceded in death by his wife, Kathleen Murphy Jensen. In his youth, Mr. Jensen was...
Perry Wayne Blankenship
December 4, 2022
Perry Wayne Blankenship, age 59 of Rocky Mount has gone to be with the Lord on Sunday, December 4, 2022. He was preceded in death by his father, Donald Blankenship; his mother, Ester Mae Blankenship and Stella Denise Blankenship. He is survived by his brothers and sisters, Danny (Lois) Blankenship, Ricky (Valerie) Blankenship, Ronald Blankenship, Barry “Pete” Blankenship, Cheryl...
John Glenwood Hodges
December 4, 2022
John Glenwood Hodges, age 93 of Glade Hill passed away Sunday, December 4, 2022. He was born October 24, 1929 a son of the late John Pearlie and Lucy Mary Bousman Hodges. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Velma Mae Cundiff Hodges; brothers and sisters, Walter Perry Hodges (Vera Dillon), Edith Christine Hodges (Leonard Hall), Henry...
Nancy Rigney Thompson
December 2, 2022
On Friday, December 2, 2022, Nancy Rigney Thompson departed this life and went to her heavenly home to be with Jesus and her loved ones already there. She was born July 27, 1941 to the late Sam and Lillie Hodges Rigney. She was also preceded in death by her first husband, Lynwood Atkins, her sister, Virginia Foley (Alvin), her...