Jun 24, 2018

Theresa Barbara Goldman, 61, passed away on Sunday, June 24, 2018 in Salem. Arrangements by John M. Oakey and Son Funeral Home and Crematory, Salem, VA.Interment Location

John M. Oakey & Son Crematory

305 Roanoke Boulevard Salem, VA 24153

Jun 22, 2018

Stewart L. Stew Crowder, age 40, of Salem, Va. peacefully went to meet the Lord on Friday, June 22, 2018. He was Born on Sunday, October 30, 1977. Stew loved being outdoors and enjoyed all of Gods creation including; hiking, and lots of canoe trips on numerous rivers. He was a Northside High School class of 95 graduate, shortly after...

Jun 19, 2018

Alene C. Lawrence, 85, of Roanoke, Va., was called home to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, June 19, 2018. She was born on Monday, March 13, 1933, in Princeton, W.Va., daughter of the late Coy Royster Cole and Virgie Mae Riffe Cole. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 64 years, James Wesley Lawrence....

Jun 18, 2018

Esther Wigington Magruder, 90, of Salem, passed away Monday, June 18, 2018. A native and life long Salem resident, she was born February 15, 1928 to the late Isaac M. and Ethel Weaver Wigington. She enjoyed doing needlework, was active in local bridge and garden clubs, and was a member of St. Pauls Episcopal Church. Esther was a kind and...

Jun 17, 2018

Paul Rembe Higginbotham, 70, of Roanoke, businessman, entrepreneur, avid outdoorsman, father, grandfather, and a longtime resident of Roanoke, died peacefully on Sunday, June 17, 2018 with his adored wife of 37 years, Martha Ann, at his side. Paul and four brothers, along with their father, Demah Jacob (D.J.) Higginbotham, built a family business in Roanoke known as Corrugated Container Corporation...

Jun 14, 2018

Full Obituary To Appear At A Later Date.

Jun 14, 2018

Larry Lee Leonard, age 57, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, June 14, 2018. He grew up in Blue Ridge, Va. and graduated from Lord Botetourt High School in 1979 where he received a certificate in Auto Body Mechanics. He went on to be one of the best body mechanics in the greater Roanoke Valley for many years. He...

Jun 13, 2018

Judith Rae Butler, 77 of Salem, Va. passed away Wednesday, June 13, 2018. She was born on Thursday, June 20, 1940 in Medford, Massachusetts to the late Kenneth Allen and Etta Thorburn Rae; and step-mother, Dorothy Vaughan Thorburn Rae. Judith was an amazing wife, mother, and grandmother. Her quiet grace, strength, wisdom, patience, and selfless optimism will be greatly missed....

Jun 11, 2018

The obituary for Jimmie Hatcher will appear here shortly.

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...