January 18, 2022

Dennis Page Flora, age 67 of Boones Mill died Tuesday, January 18, 2022. He was born August 6, 1954 a son of the late David Samuel and Wysor Divers Flora. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Bruce Flora. Surviving are his loving companion of 37 years, Harriet Simpson and her daughter, Melissa Albright (Terry); brother, Barry...

January 17, 2022

Raymond Brooster Hundley, age 95, passed away Monday, January 17, 2022. Mr. Hundley was a resident of Henry, Virginia for the majority of his life. He was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy S. Hundley; and son, Clarence L. "C. L." Hundley. He was also preceded in death by his parents, John H. and Lucy F. Hundley; brothers,...

January 16, 2022

Catherine Mary Louise Jefferson Brown, age 89 of Wirtz passed away on Sunday, January 16, 2022 peacefully. She retired from Franklin County Schools with 30+ years of service as a school bus driver and cafeteria worker at Dudley Elementary School where she was fondly known as "Ms. Mary". Mary was a hard worker and loved her family and grandchildren....

January 15, 2022

Nannie Lou Pendleton Kessler, age 88 of Ferrum, went to meet her Lord and Savior on Saturday, January 15, 2022. Nannie was a member of the First Church of the Brethren at Ferrum, Va. She was preceded in death by her husband, Herman Kessler of 64 years; parents, Buren and Dorothy Pendleton of Woolwine, daughter, Joan K. Preston; and...

January 15, 2022

Jeanne H. Payne of Callaway, formerly of Lynchburg, was called to her Heavenly Home Saturday January 15, 2022.  She was preceded in death by her husband Bill and brother, L. Thomas Hall. Surviving are her daughter, Melanie and husband Wayne Bond, grandson, Travis Bond (Amie), brother, William "Winkie" L. Hall (Joyce) of Florence, SC, sister-in-law, Winelda Hall, loving companion,...

January 15, 2022

Thomas Junior Solomon age 82 of Glade Hill, passed away Saturday January 15, 2022. Thomas was retired from Vanity Fair as Maintenance Administrator after many years of service. He also served faithfully as Elder in the Primitive Baptist Church and as Pastor of Reed Creek Primitive Baptist Church.  He was preceded in death by his mother, Annie Harris Solomon...

January 14, 2022

Victor Owen Jenkins, age 79 of Hardy passed away on January 14, 2022. He was born January 24, 1942 in Hardy, Virginia, a son of late John William and Maggie Jenkins. Surviving are his loving wife of 53 years Mary Ann Jenkins; son David Jenkins and wife Lisa; daughter Lisa Lujan and husband Josh; daughter Monica Whitacre and husband...

January 12, 2022

Larry Edward Gibson, age 72 of Ferrum died Wednesday, January 12, 2022. He was born September 19, 1949 a son of the late Edgar and Margie Stump Gibson. Surviving are his son, Chris Gibson; sisters, Corlis Boitnott and Carol White; brother, Edgar Vernon Gibson, Jr.; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Friday at Flora...

January 10, 2022

Ricky Herbert Sink, age 69 of Wirtz went to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, January 10, 2022. He was born on December 21, 1952 to Jimmie C. Sink and Maxine Sigmon Sink. He was a loving husband, Daddy, and grandfather, known as “Pa” to his granddaughters. He was also a volunteer and lifetime member of Red...

January 10, 2022

Roger Lee Cline, Sr. age 77 of Hardy passed away Monday, January 10, 2022. He was born December 25, 1944 in Raysal, West Virginia, a son of late Reece and Fannie Tate Cline. He was also preceded in death by his brother Frank Cline; sister Josephine Phipps. Roger worked in the coal mines and was a UMWA member after...

January 9, 2022

On the morning of January 9th 2022, Lester "Calvin" Turner 69 of Glade Hill was called home to be with his Lord and Savior. Calvin was born November 1st 1952 to the late Thomas "Tom" Turner and Lula Dent Turner. Calvin was preceded in death by his beloved brother Johnnie W. Turner, his sisters Faye Divers, Margie English and...

January 9, 2022

Carey Albert Kinney, 84, of Glade Hill, VA was called home by his Heavenly Father on January 9, 2022. He was born March 17, 1937, in Wilson, North Carolina to Albert Beecher Kinney and Lillie (Ward) Kinney.

Carey attended Charles L. Coon High School in Wilson, NC. He proudly followed in his father’s footsteps continuing his education...

January 8, 2022

Alma Lou Carter, age 85 of Moneta, Virginia passed away January 8, 2022 at her home at Smith Mountain Lake.  She was born November 22, 1936 in Dunham, Kentucky to the late Odus Bolling and Ocie Kincer Bolling. Surviving are her two children: Pamela Carter Wright (Bruce) and Paul Andrew Carter (Donna); five grandchildren: Bethany Wright Shumate (Jonathan), Jessica...

January 7, 2022

Arlene Martin Brammer, of Rocky Mount, passed away Friday, January 7, 2022 at the age of 99.  She was born on December 22, 1922. Mrs. Brammer was predeceased by her loving husband of 63 years, W. Jack Brammer. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Lynn B. and Stephen Pagans of Glade Hill, VA and her son and...

January 7, 2022

Mary Catherine Overfelt McAden, "Nana", joined her parents and seven siblings in her eternal home on January 7, 2022.  Mary attended Ferrum College, High Point University, and received her Master’s degree from the University of Virginia. She served as a United Methodist missionary in Bolivia for 11 years. She later taught reading and English Language Learning in Franklin County...

January 7, 2022

Roger Cleo Whitlow, age 80 of Ferrum, passed away Friday, January 7, 2022. He leaves behind his loving wife, Irla; son, Robert and wife Cindy; granddaughter, Amber (Maxx); special nieces and nephew, Sharon and family, Carolyn and family, Carlton and family. Due to COVID, all services will be private. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to a...

January 5, 2022

Carol Ann Harden, age 76 of Boones Mill passed away Wednesday, January 5, 2022.  She was born July 27, 1945 a daughter of the late John Thomas and Doris Deitt Branagan. She is also preceded in death by her husband, Robert N. (Bobby) Harden; and brother, John Thomas Branagan, Jr. Surviving are her sister, Jackie Whitt; children, Debbie Cox,...

January 5, 2022

George “Buford” Harrison, age 96, lived a life of strength and honor until his last breath on January 5, 2022 when God called him home to be with Jesus and his loved ones in Heaven.  George Buford was born May 11, 1925 to parents George Wiley Harrison and Anna Mills Harrison. Along with his parents, he was preceded in...

January 5, 2022

Eula Mae Brown, age 82 of Rocky Mount, passed away Wednesday, January 5, 2022. She was preceded in death by her parents, Russell “Jigs” and Bessie Pauline Altice; husband, Donald Brown; sons, Ricky, Dennis, and David Brown; brother, Jerry Altice; and grandson, David Anthony Brown. Surviving are her son and daughter-in-law, Timmy (Missy) Brown; sister, Frances Lynch; daughter-in-law, Lisa...

January 3, 2022

Martha Mae Lucore Flora, age 89 of Franklin County, VA went home to the Lord on Monday, January 3, 2022. She was born on March 11, 1932 to the late Frank and Lola Lucore of Arriba CO. Martha is celebrated in her life hereafter by her treasured and loving husband of 69 years, Sylvus D. Flora; her children, Sharon...