Jun 8, 2018

Elmyra B. Mitchell, 98, passed away after a brief illness on June 8, 2018. She was born on May 23, 1920, a daughter of the late Benjamin A. Burch, Sr. and Miriam W. Burch. Elmyra married her Jefferson High School sweetheart, graduated from Lewis-Gale School of Nursing in 1942, and had a long career in the nursing profession. Known as...

Jun 7, 2018

Patricia Gail Blevins, 69, of Elliston, VA peacefully completed her earthly journey and joyfully went home on June 7, 2018. Pat was a beacon of love and hope to everyone she met therefore her passing is not a time of sorrow, but rather a celebration of a life well lived. Despite a challenging childhood, Pat never dwelled on the past,...

Jun 6, 2018

Zachary F. Radcliffe Zachary Frederick Radcliffe, 23, of Salem, passed from this life to eternal life on Wednesday, June 6, 2018 and now watches down and smiles from above. When Zachary was small, he was the little man of the house, but as he grew he soon became the man of the house. He was always by his Moms side,...

Jun 6, 2018

Thomas Guilford Tom Sixbey, 77, of Salem, passed away Wednesday, June 6, 2018. He was born in New Jersey, the son of the late Carlton Buck Sixbey and Bernice Ruth Sixbey and had been a Salem area resident for the majority of his life. He graduated from Andrew Lewis High School, earned his Bachelors degree from Virginia Tech, and a...

Jun 5, 2018

Full Obituary To Appear At A Later Date.

Jun 4, 2018

William Bill Homer Wade, 92, of Salem, went to be with the Lord on Monday, June 4, 2018. Bill served in the U.S. Navy during WWII in the Pacific for three years. He was retired from the Norfolk Southern after 40 years of service. Bill was an avid amateur radio operator and his call sign was K4EPO. He also was...

Jun 2, 2018

Betty Jo Reid Smith, 84, of Roanoke went to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 2, 2018. She was a longtime member of Raleigh Court Presbyterian Church. Betty Jo was a graduate of C&O Hospital in Clifton Forge and UVA school of nursing and practiced nursing in the Roanoke Valley for over 50 years. She is survived by her...

Jun 1, 2018

Charlotte Hill Roop, 89, of Salem, Va., passed away on Friday, June 1, 2018. She was born in Salem, Va. to the late Howard L. and Letha N. Hill. Many of her family members and friends affectionately knew her as The Babe. She was a part of Andrew Lewis High Schools graduating class of 1949, later worked for Kraft Foods,...

Jun 1, 2018

Pamela Martin Ogden, 79, passed away on Friday, June 1, 2018, at her home in Salem, Va. Born on Friday, October 18, 1938, in Roanoke, Va., Pam was the oldest child of Robert Darst Martin and Charlotte Fishburn Martin. Pam graduated from Roanoke Catholic High School and attended Roanoke College, where she met her beloved husband of 45 years, Bruce....

May 31, 2018

Mary Eloise Faw, 92, of Salem, passed away on Thursday, May 31, 2018. A memorial service will be conducted at 2 p.m. on Thursday, June 14, 2018, at West Side Church of Christ in Salem, Va.Service Information

Thursday, June 14th, 2018 2:00pm,

West Side Church of Christ

1705 Starview Drive Salem, Virginia 24153

May 30, 2018

Donna Sue Nelson of Salem passed away Wednesday, May 30, 2018. She was born a daughter of the late Basil Robert Nelson and Elizabeth Atlee Cravens in Kanawha, West Virginia. In addition to her parents, Donna was preceded in death by a son, Larry Joe Kappa. She is survived by a son, R.K. Mitchem, Jr.; brother, Derek Nelson; grandchildren, Ryan...

May 29, 2018

Marcia E. Newcomb, 63, of Eagle Rock, passed away Tuesday, May 29, 2018. She is survived by her daughter, Angel Moss; granddaughter, Keelyn Hall; a brother, Jeff Dillon and wife Lynda; four sisters, Debbie Hallstead, Janet Brand and husband Billy, Cindy Lawhorn and husband Jeff, and Cheryl Flinchum. Also surviving are several aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. Marcia enjoyed gardening,...

May 29, 2018

Harmony Grace Zimmerman went to be with the angels on Tuesday, May 29, 2018. Harmony was preceded in death by her maternal great-grandfather, Gene Cable, Sr.; maternal grandfather, Dwayne Thomas Bishop, Sr., and two paternal uncles. She is survived by her parents, James Earl Zimmerman and Aija Mae Cable; maternal grandmother, Vivian Cable; maternal great-grandmother, Betty L. Cable, Sr.; paternal...

May 24, 2018

Violet Marie Hamlin Grice, age 86, of Salem VA went to her Heavenly home on May 24, 2018. She was born in 1932 and is survived by her husband of 61 years, Herndon (Duck) Grice Sr, her son, Herndon (Sandy) Grice Jr and wife Susan, and her beloved grandchildren, Michael, Emily and Abigail Grice. The Grice family is being served...

May 22, 2018

Bertha (Burcham) Jones, 89, of Salem for 54 years and formerly of Richmond, Radford, and Galax, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 22, 2018. Bertha was preceded in death by her parents, Charlie and Ethel Burcham; and eight siblings. Left to cherish her memory are husband, Cody Jones; children, Sylvia Jacobs (Russell), Suzanne OConnell (Doug), David Crawford...

May 22, 2018

Lucille E. Lucy Davis, 86, of Salem, went to be with her Lord on Tuesday, May 22, 2018. Mrs. Davis was born January 13, 1932, in Montgomery County, a daughter of the late James Leonard Hinkle and Sarah H. Swain. Lucy was a loving mother of four children. She was also strong-willed and loved the Lord. She worked as a...

May 21, 2018

Lona Mae Epling Sharrier, 84, of Salem, Va. and formerly of Smith Mountain Lake, passed away on Monday, May 21, 2018. She was an avid Bridge player and enjoyed being involved in various card groups and parties. Her surviving family includes her husband, David E. Sharrier of Salem, Va.; children, Elizabeth Sharrier of New York City, and Mrs. Patricia Fricker...

May 21, 2018

Charles Boyden, of Salem, passed away on May 21, 2018. Arrangements by John M. Oakey and Son in Salem.Interment Location

John M Oakey & Son Crematory

305 Roanoke Blvd Salem, VA 24153

May 19, 2018

Susan Renee Gray, 63, of Roanoke, passed away Saturday, May 19, 2018. She was born in Greensboro, NC, the daughter of the late Kenneth and Jimmie Margaret Ratliff. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother, Jake Ratliff. She is survived by two sons, Will Gray and his wife Allison, and Justin Gray and his...

May 13, 2018

Linda Pugh L. Lucas, age 77, of Roanoke, Va. passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 13, 2018. Linda was a retired Registered Nurse from Va. Baptist Hospital and a member of Monroe United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Henry and Lola Keyser Pugh; son, Timothy Patrick Lucas; and brother, Robert H. Pugh. She is survived...