Lorene Farley Slusher
Aug 4, 2018
Lorene Farley Slusher, age 81, of Salem, Va. went to be with the Lord on Saturday, August 4, 2018. She was born on Sunday, September 6, 1936 to the late Cecil and Lucy Farley. Lorene was an avid doll collector, and talented seamstress. She was noted for being a wonderful cook, because she made the best fried chicken, having retired...
Ronna Lynn Worrell
Aug 4, 2018
Ronna Lynn Worrell, 54, of Salem, passed away on Saturday, August 4, 2018. She was born on Wednesday, September 18, 1963 in Roanoke, VA to Margaret Hypes Worrell and the late Ray Boydton Worrell. Left to cherish her memory are her mother, Margaret Hypes Worrell of Salem; aunts, Evelyn Hypes Wilburn of Salem, Archalane Worrell Mason of Roanoke, Juanita Worrell...
Kathy Marie 'Red' Bordewisch
Aug 4, 2018
Kathy S. Red Bordewisch, age 62, of Salem, Va. passed away on Saturday, August 4, 2018. She was born on Thursday, May 17, 1956 to the late Bruce E. and Selma L. Smith. Red was a loving wife, dedicated mother, devoted grandmother, caring daughter, and loyal sister. She had an unwavering work ethic and was a faithful employee of Richfield...
Frances Marie Grubb
Aug 3, 2018
Frances M. Grubb, age 90, of Salem, Va. passed away peacefully on Friday, August 3, 2018. She was born on Saturday, December 24, 1927 to the late Griffin Fuqua and Pauline Fuqua Ridgeway. Frances worked at Kmart in Salem until she was 82, and was a resident at Fairington Apartments. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death...
Kevin Lee Reynolds
Aug 2, 2018
Kevin Lee Reynolds, age 54, of Salem, Va. was called home on Thursday, August 2, 2018. He was born on Tuesday, July 28, 1964. Kevin had a smile that could light up a room and he was loved by everyone. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree as well as a Master of Business Administration. He enjoyed all sports and...
Linda Simmons
Aug 1, 2018
Linda Meacham Simmons, age 56, of Salem, Va. went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, August 1, 2018. She was born on Tuesday, June 5, 1962 to Goldie Palmer Meacham and the late James Edward Meacham. Linda was a wonderful mother, grandmother, and loving wife to Nathan Lloyd Simmons. Linda was a member of Bethel Baptist Church in Salem;...
Dale Lamont Reynolds
Jul 30, 2018
Rev. Dale L. Reynolds, 86, of Roanoke, Va., on Monday, July 30, 2018, joined the Great Cloud of Witnesses worshipping around the throne of Christ, cheering us onward in our earthy journeys. Dale was born on June 8, 1932, in Tuscola County, Mich., to the late Walter and Mary (Templeton) Reynolds. He married his wife, Jo Ann Dinkins, of OToole,...
Rusha Perdue Epperly
Jul 25, 2018
Rusha P. McNeil Epperly, 87, of Salem, passed away on Wednesday, July 25, 2018. She was born July 16, 1931 where she grew up in Ironto, VA and lived in Salem the remainder of her life. Rusha graduated from Shawsville High School was then employed by Rowe Furniture; Dr. Harry J. Minarik; and retired from the LewisGale Clinic. She was...
Edsel Ernest Basham
Jul 23, 2018
Edsel Ernest Basham, 87, of Salem, Va., went home to be with his Lord on Monday, July 23, 2018. He was born and raised in Floyd, Va. and was also a longtime resident of Russell County, Va. He was a U.S. Army veteran having been stationed in Germany during the Korean Conflict. As a business owner, he was a longtime...
Wanda Gail Adkins Hayes
Jul 23, 2018
Wanda Adkins Hayes was called home by the Father on Monday, July 23, 2018, at the age of 55. A native of Salem, Va., she attended Salem High School, then earned her Bachelors in Biology from William and Mary. She worked at Verizon for 12 years before becoming Operations Manager for Advanced Physical Therapy in Salem. She will be remembered...
Jane Simmons
Jul 22, 2018
Jane Johnson Simmons, age 82, of Salem, Va. passed away peacefully in her daughters home on Sunday, July 22, 2018 in Troutville, Va. She was born on Sunday, May 31, 1936 to the late Arthur and Genevieve McCaig Johnson. She was born and raised in Lincoln, Nebraska and graduated from Sterling College in Sterling Kansas with a Bachelors in English....
Josephine Jewell Tyree
Jul 19, 2018
Jewell Shepherd Tyree, age 93, went home to be with her Lord on Thursday, July 19, 2018. She was born on Monday, May 18, 1925 to the late Luther and Annie Shepherd. Jewell was an active member of the Peters Creek Church of the Brethren where she taught Sunday School for Junior High Youth and a Senior Adult Class. She...
John Morrison Maxey
Jul 19, 2018
John M. Maxey, 78, of Roanoke County left this earth to join his mother, Annie M. Maxey and his father, Roy C. Maxey in eternal life. He was well liked by all he met along the way through his dry cleaning businesses in the Roanoke Valley. Johnny was a quiet, gentle man. Nine first cousins are left to cherish his...
Mary B. Cline
Jul 18, 2018
Mary Virginia Branch Cline passed away peacefully on July 18, 2018, at the age of 97. She will be greatly missed by her family. Mary was preceded in death by her husband, Vernon C. Cline, and a son, Charles E. Cline. She is survived by a daughter, Lucy C. Weiss, and her husband, Richard; by a son, Marvin A. Cline,...
Clara Mills Walters
Jul 15, 2018
Clara Walters, 99, of Roanoke, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, July 15, 2018. Mrs. Walters loved her church where she sang in the choir for many years, quilted every Wednesday, and loved making apple butter every Fall. She was preceded in death by her husband, George Washington Walters, to whom she was married for 67 years; as...
Carolyn Ann 'Carol' Reese
Jul 15, 2018
Carolyn Ann Hale Reese, 70, of Salem went to be with the Lord and her family in Heaven on Sunday, July 15, 2018. Carolyn was born July 20, 1947, a daughter of the late James Henry Hale, Sr. and Virginia Caroll Hale. She loved gardening and was an antique collector. She adored her grandchildren and loved her life. In addition...
Susan Gail Vasquez
Jul 13, 2018
A chapter complete, a page turned, a life well lived, a rest well earned. Susan Gail Vasquez (Floyd), of Salem VA passed away at her home on July 13, 2018, surrounded by loved ones. Susan was born in Huntington, WV on October 25th, 1960 to the late Leo Bryant Floyd and Phyllis Mae Floyd (Goodman). As a child, Sue lived...
James Patrick 'Jim' Finn
Jul 13, 2018
James (Jim) Patrick Finn, 81, of Salem, Va. and formerly of St. Louis, Mo., made his transition on Friday, July 13, 2018. Jim was born on September 17, 1936, to the late William and Leona Finn. In his younger days, he took his family camping every weekend and enjoyed the long train rides back home to St. Louis. He was...
Jake Aldridge
Jul 12, 2018
Jake Aldridge, 19, of Salem, Va., passed away on Thursday, July 12, 2018. He was a 2017 graduate of Salem High School. He loved sports, playing baseball and basketball, and was an excellent basketball referee. He will always be remembered for his charm, witty sense of humor, and Gucci style. He loved traveling in his Mercedes to music festivals with...
David Scott King
Jul 9, 2018
David Scott King, 44, of Salem, passed away Monday, July 9, 2018. He was born in Salem, the son of Junior King and Belinda Pendleton, and had been an area resident all of his life. David was a positive, upbeat and kind soul who enjoyed playing jokes on his friends, going to the river, working on his jeeps and motorcycles,...
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