Julia Skye Robertson
December 7, 2021
Julia Skye Robertson, daughter of Dustin and Danielle Robertson went to heaven to be with Jesus on Tuesday, December 7, 2021. Along with her parents, she is survived by her brother, Jude Robertson; and grandparents, Scott and Lisa Robertson, Tony and Sandy Pagans, Alan and Sharon Wetzel. A memorial service will be held 1 p.m. Saturday at Hodgesville Pentecostal...
Denna S. Austin
December 7, 2021
Denna S. Austin, age 64 of Ferrum passed away Tuesday, December 7, 2021. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Delmas Shively; and her parents, Virgil and Elsie Sloan. Surviving are her husband of 37 years, Earl Austin; children, David Shively (Stephanie) and Dawn Marsh (Cory); grandchildren, Ean, Emily, and Autumn; brothers, Jimmy, Dannie, and Vernard; numerous...
Ronald "Ronnie" E. Wray
December 7, 2021
Ronald “Ronnie” E. Wray, age 74 of Rocky Mount, passed away Tuesday, December 7, 2021. He was born October 18, 1947 to the late Robert L. and Carmen O. Wray. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers, Kenneth, Bobby, and Gary. Surviving are his children, Matt Wray (Susan), Donna Magill (Matt), and Kym...
Carolyn Sue Keller
December 6, 2021
Carolyn Sue Keller was born March 25, 1948 to Gilbert and Alice Mata in the mountains of Monterey, Tennessee. She passed away at age 73 at the hospital in Rocky Mount, Virginia, after contracting Covid on Monday, December 6, 2021. Carolyn was baptized into the Old German Baptist Brethren Church at Beech Grove, Indiana when she was 18, and...
Patricia Gayle Adkins
December 5, 2021
Patricia Gayle Adkins, age 70 of Ferrum passed away Sunday, December 5, 2021. She was preceded in death by her parents, Benjamin Monroe Bridgman and Donnie Keller Gray; and sisters, Linda Bridgman and Dede Gray. Surviving are her husband, Luke Adkins (Ferrum); children, Jennifer Harris and husband Glenn (Las Vegas), Ken Hall and wife Monica (Boones Mill) and Stephanie...
Jimmy Lawson Dillon
December 3, 2021
Jimmy Lawson Dillon, age 58 of Wirtz, went to his heavenly home Friday December 3, 2021. Surviving to cherish his memory are his parents Melvin “Doc” Dillon and Dorothy Dillon; his sister Vicky Young (Eddie) of Ferrum; a nephew Nathaniel Young of Ferrum. His family wants to thank everyone for the prayers and acts of kindness during this very...
Cherish Elizabeth Bower
December 2, 2021
Our beloved Cherish Elizabeth Bower of Roanoke went to be with the Lord and join her mom in heaven on Thursday, December 2, 2021. She was born April 28, 1988 and lived to be 33 years old. Her pride and joy were the little ones she left behind and she will be forever cherished and loved by her dear...
Ellen Hall Mcghee
December 2, 2021
Ellen Hall McGhee, age 86 of Rocky Mount died Thursday, December 2, 2021. She was born November 4, 1935 a daughter of the late Spencer and Maude Thurman Hall. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Jack (Whitey) McGhee; daughter, Delilah Sue McGhee; son, James McGhee; four brothers and five sisters. Surviving are her children, Penny (Eddie)...
Doris Turner Hall
December 2, 2021
Doris Turner Hall, age 87 of Rocky Mount passed away Thursday, December 2, 2021. She was a longtime member of Furnace Creek Baptist Church. Doris was born March 6, 1934 a daughter of the late John W. Turner and Kate Poindexter Turner. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, Terry D. Hall; son, Kim...
James Alton Hamblett
December 2, 2021
James Alton Hamblett, age 84 of Union Hall went to be with the Lord on Thursday, December 2, 2021 in his home with his loving wife by his side. He was married to his wife, Patsy P. Hamblett for 43 years. He was born November 19, 1937. He was preceded in death by his precious daughter, Linda...
Mary Frances Davis
November 30, 2021
Mary Frances Davis passed away peacefully surrounded by family on November 30, 2021 after a lengthy battle with multiple myeloma at age 81. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She was born to Samuel and Dollie Cook on October 18, 1940 in the rural community of Snow Creek, Virginia where she lived until she attended Radford University...
Jeanette Freels Giles
November 29, 2021
Jeanette Giles of Rocky Mount, Virginia passed away on Monday, November 29, 2021. She was 84 years old. Born in Clinton, Tennessee, she was a resident of Franklin County, Virginia for more than 44 years. She is survived by her two sons, Joel Giles of Evergreen, Colorado and Jon Giles of New York City, New York. She is also...
Hannah Marie Parks
November 28, 2021
Our beloved Aunt Hannah walked through the pearly gates of Heaven on Sunday, November 28 to the arms of her mother, Ruth Beheler Martin and father, William Lawton Martin. In addition to her parents, Hannah was predeceased by siblings, Kenneth Martin, Deward Martin, Verlie Martin Lawrence, Myrl Martin, nephew Stephen Martin, great nephew Zachary Whitten, and husbands Robert Graves...
Nannie Kate Campbell
November 28, 2021
Nannie Kate Campbell, age 102 of Redwood, passed away Sunday, November 28, 2021.
Nannie was born on May 17, 1919. Nannie was a loving mother, grandmother, aunt, and friend to all. She was a wealth of knowledge and was everyone’s “go-to” when they needed a “history lesson”.
She was preceded in death by her parents,...
Kenneth Earl Garber
November 26, 2021
Kenneth Earl Garber, age 83 of Wirtz, passed away Friday, November 26, 2021. He is survived by his wife, Margie Montgomery Garber; son, Eric Garber and wife Loretta; daughter, Tonia Garber Martin and husband James Martin III; grandchildren, Matthew, Jonah, Hannah and Isaac Garber, James Martin IV; great-granddaughter, Willow Garber; brothers, Jerry and Vera Garber, Larry Garber; in-laws, Melvin...
Emory Jefferson (Jeff) Winesett
November 24, 2021
Emory Jefferson (Jeff) Winesett, 79, was reunited in Heaven with his father and mother, Donald and Rose Winesett, and his brother Dr. Preston Steve Winesett on November 24, 2021.
Jeff was a quiet, humble, peaceful person who loved the natural world, mountains, rocks, biking, fishing and all God’s animals (especially yellow cats). He was an avid fisherman,...
Roy Alvin Foley
November 24, 2021
Roy Alvin Foley, 89, of Rocky Mount went to heaven to reunite with his beloved wife, Virginia Foley, of 62 years on Wednesday, November 24, 2021. He was born on August 18, 1932, son of the late Green and Helen Foley. He was also preceded in death by his oldest son Troy Alvin Foley; his brother, Raymond Foley; and...
Karen Phyllis Meador Clifton
November 23, 2021
Karen Phyllis Meador Clifton, age 69 of Bassett died Tuesday, November 23, 2021. She was born August 16, 1952 a daughter of the late James E. and Lois Meador. She was also preceded in death by her maternal grandparents, Zonie and Herschel Shively; paternal grandparents, Fannie and Elmer Meador. Karen graduated Franklin County High School and received her B.A....
John Quinton Stephenson
November 23, 2021
John Quinton Stephenson, 73, a resident of Callaway, Virginia passed away Tuesday, November 23, 2021 in his home.
A native of Garysburg, North Carolina, the son of the late Quinton Judson Stephenson and Amanda Eloise Stephenson. He was a member of Lighthouse Baptist Church. He was a great and loving husband, father, and grandfather. He took great...
Jesse Will Webster
November 22, 2021
Jesse Will Webster, 102 formerly of Boones Mill, Virginia passed away on Monday, November 22, 2021. He was born April 26, 1919 in Franklin County, Virginia to Daniel and Margaret Webster. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Louise Spencer Webster; a granddaughter, Lesley Anne Webster; sisters, Virginia Weight, Esther Earl, Marguerite Angell;...