Jan 11, 2018

George W. Johnson, Jr., 62, of Salem, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, January 11, 2018. He was born in Richmond, a son of the late George and Lucille Metz Johnson and had been an area resident for over twenty-five years. He was employed as an auto body technician at Berglund Body Works. He is survived by his loving wife, Karen...

Jan 10, 2018

Janice Clinedinst Fennell Armstrong, born Saturday, June 29, 1940, passed away on Wednesday, January 10, 2018, after a long illness. She was living in Davidson, N.C. at the time of her death. A native of Salem, Va., Janice was the daughter of the late Oris M. and LaVerne H. Clinedinst. Apart from a year in Joplin, Mo., Janice grew up...

Jan 10, 2018

Cora G. Perry, 92, of Salem, went home to be with her Lord on Wednesday, January 10, 2018. She was born in Piav, Miss. the daughter of the late David and Geneva Brewer and had also resided in Pennsylvania prior to locating to the Salem area in 2014. Cora enjoyed life to the fullest. Gazing at a flower or watching...

Jan 9, 2018

God has gained another little angel, Marley Wayne Blankenship, on Tuesday, January 9, 2018. He was preceded in death by his great-grandfather, Herbert Kenneth Flowers and grandfather, Peepaw Gerry Miller McCulley. Marley is survived by his parents, Cody Nathaniel Blankenship and Christina Nicole Caldwell; sisters, Nevaeh Nicole Caldwell and Serenity Elizabeth Werner; brother, Chance Jayden Werner; maternal grandmother, Sharon McCulley,...

Jan 9, 2018

Doris A. Guilliams, 68 of Vinton, VA went to be with the Lord and her beloved husband on Tuesday, January 9, 2018 in Roanoke, VA. She was born on Thursday, May 26, 1949 to the late Harry and Pearl Pugh Clingenpeel. Doris was a loving; wife, mother, grandmother, and friend. She was noted for being a marvelous cook, never letting...

Jan 8, 2018

Richard Lewis Pete Blackwell, 65, of Salem, entered peacefully into Heaven on Monday, January 8, 2018. Pete was preceded in death by his mother, Mary Barnett Blackwell. He is survived by his son Phillip and his family; his siblings, Pat Blackwell and wife Sharon, Karita Knisely, Rebecca Humphrey and husband David, and an extended family of nieces, nephews and cousins....

Jan 8, 2018

Donald Wells Halterman, 69, of Salem, Virginia, went to be with the Lord on January 8, 2018, after a relatively brief illness. A graduate of Andrew Lewis High (1966) and Roanoke College (1970), Don earned a degree majoring in political science that nurtured his curiosity about the world. As part of his education, he took a trip abroad with Professor...

Jan 8, 2018

Jessie Oscar Williams, 91, of Salem, passed away Monday, January 8, 2018. He was born on September 24, 1926 in Marion, VA to the late Oscar and Ollie Williams. Jessie was a retired production superintendent from Norfolk Southern Railway with over 40 years of service. He was a WWII veteran of the U.S. Army serving in Southeast Asia and was...

Jan 7, 2018

Inez Everling Good, 94, of Salem, passed away on Sunday, January 7, 2018 after a short battle with pneumonia. Born on July 29, 1923 in Wegberg, Germany, Inez came to America on a foreign exchange program in 1951. She met her husband and the love of her life, Sam R. Good, in 1952 on a blind date at Roanoke College....

Jan 5, 2018

Jean Clark Gibson, 89, of Roanoke, passed away on Friday, January 5, 2018. She worked at the VA Medical Center most of her life, and loved her dogs, Krystal and Sugar. Preceding her in death was her husband, Ernest Pete Gibson; and sister, Margaret Bennett. Her surviving family includes her children, Cindy Reams and husband, David, and Victor Gibson; grandchildren,...

Jan 5, 2018

Virginia Lee Whitlock, 85, of Salem, died on Friday, January 5, 2018. She passed peacefully in her sleep. She is survived by her husband of 57 years, Kenneth W. Whitlock; her loving sister, Gloria J. Thomason; sister-in-law, Meri H. Huddleston; a niece; and three nephews. She was predeceased by her father, Nelson L. Huddleston; mother, Louise J. Huddleston; brother, Donald....

Jan 3, 2018

Called by God this day, January 3, 2018, a faithful husband and loving father, Mr. Thomas Leon Richardson, Jr., was born July 8, 1930, in Lamar County, Alabama, the son of the late Thomas Leon Richardson, Sr., and Mildred Elizabeth Brewer Richardson. Mr. Richardson was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and was retired from Service America (former Macke Vending...

Jan 3, 2018

William R. Bill Gore, 88, of Roanoke passed away January 3, 2018. Bill was a life-long resident of the Roanoke Valley and an active member of the community. He was a charter member of the Lakeside Rinky-Dinks. Bill served his country, briefly in the US Naval Reserves and for 28 years in the US Army and Army Reserves before retiring...

Jan 2, 2018

Vivian Leigh Sarver Buchanan, age 100, of Salem and formerly of Bland County, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday evening, January 2, 2018. Vivian was preceded in death by her parents, Ezra Wiley Sarver and Maggie DeHart Sarver; husband, William W. Buchanan; son, Allen G. Buchanan; son-in-law, J. C. Capito; three brothers; and six sisters. She is survived...

Jan 2, 2018

Jewell Pannell, age 92, of Salem, Va., went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, January 2, 2018. She was predeceased by her husbands, Harless Epperly and JC Pannell; and her son, Bill Epperly. She was the last surviving of four siblings. She is survived by her daughter, Jean Ellen Brogan of Fuquay-Varina, N.C.; step-daughter, Linda Thomas (RL)...

Dec 31, 2017

Betty Williams Price, 74, of Salem, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, December 31, 2017. Betty worked at G.E. for many years and was a loving mother and grandmother throughout her life. She was preceded in death by parents, Kenneth P. Williams and Lida Williams of Ripplemead, VA; husband, Thomas D. Price; brother, Leroy Williams of Blacksburg, VA;...

Dec 30, 2017

On Saturday, December 30, 2017, Mary Jo Harrison Knight, 69, of Salem, went to be with the Lord after a prolonged illness. Mary Jo lived her life in the moment. She loved to be going, it never mattered where. She loved people, especially babies, the elderly, and her animals. She loved to sing and she loved the Lord. The family...

Dec 28, 2017

Aaron Nathaniel Kennedy, 25, of Roanoke, passed away December 28, 2017. Arrangements are incomplete at this time and are being handled by John M. Oakey & Son Funeral Home, Salem, 389-5441. An obituary will appear here at a later date.First Visitation

Friday, January 5th, 2018 6:00pm - 8:00pm,

John M. Oakey & Son Funeral Home

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Dec 27, 2017

Ella Dunn Gerner, 94, of Roanoke, and formerly of Milledgeville, GA passed away Wednesday, December 27, 2017. Mrs. Gerner was born December 6, 1923 in Sparta, GA, a daughter of the late Charlie Cecil Dunn and Tinie Louise Smith Dunn. She was an avid bridge player, very social and family oriented, and loved attending church. Ella is survived by her...

Dec 26, 2017

Jack Lee Smith, 66, of Bedford County, passed away on Tuesday, December 26, 2017. Jack was the owner of Daleville Garage for 42 years. He was a lover of fast cars, spending time at Nags Head, N.C., and had a passion for collecting antiques. Jack was preceded in death by maternal grandparents, Andrew Lewis and Virginia Frances Mowbray; paternal grandparents,...