Jessica Anne Stephenson
Feb 15, 2018
Jessica Anne Stephenson passed away on Thursday, February 15, 2018. She was 36. While her life was characterized by catastrophic and enduring illness, she had an indomitable spirit and woke each day smiling and delighted by the possibilities that lay ahead. Jessica loved her family, classical and jazz music, and the spoken word. Indeed, she loved to sit and be...
Albert Ewell Bailey Iii
Feb 14, 2018
Albert Ewell (Bill) Bailey, III, 81, of Roanoke, Va., passed away on Tuesday, February 14, 2018. Surviving him are his wife of 55 years, Elsie Wingfield Bailey; and his two children, Anne Bailey Johnston and husband, Paul Michael, and Albert E. (Bill) Bailey, IV and wife, Karyl Camp; and grandchildren, Ian Hall, Parker Hall, Alexandra Bailey, and Albert E. (Quentin)...
Darrell Wayne Blankenship
Feb 14, 2018
Darrell W. Blankenship, 55, of Salem, went home peacefully on Wednesday, February 14, 2018. He was preceded in death by his parents, Henry B. Blankenship and Betty Spears Blankenship, and by a nephew, Zane A. Blankenship. He is survived by his sister, Alice Blankenship; two brothers, Allen and David Blankenship; a nephew, Hank Blankenship and his wife Deidre; and great...
Richard James Sirry
Feb 13, 2018
Richard James Sirry was the five-day old son of Marvin L. Sirry, Jr. and Jennifer L. Cowden who passed away on Tuesday, February 13, 2018 in Charlottesville, VA. He was born on Thursday, February 8, 2018. He was greeted in heaven by his paternal grandfather, Marvin L. Sirry, Sr.; maternal grandmother, Sandra G. Holmes; and baby brother, Marcellus B. Hernandez....
Kathy Marie Dehart
Feb 13, 2018
Kathy Marie Dehart, 68, of Salem, passed away Tuesday, February 13, 2018. Left to cherish her memory are her children, Donald, Melinda, MeCrissa, Melissa and Edward; grandchildren, Cortney, Traci, Sarah, MaKayla, Jimmy, Heather, Marrissa, Katelyn, Tabitha and Hannah; great-grandchildren, Lydia and Adeline, and siblings, Melissa and Jimmy. The family will receive friends beginning at 10 AM, Friday, February 16, 2018...
James Stanley 'Jimmy' Bland Jr.
Feb 11, 2018
James Jimmy Bland, 76, of Salem, passed away in his home on Sunday, February 11, 2018. Jimmy will be lovingly remembered by his wife, Gloria Sparkle Bland; children, Sandy (Eugene), Jeff (Tonya), Valerie, David (Kim), and Christa; and grandchildren, Ashley, William, Trey, Gracie, Jenna, and Joseph. His life will be celebrated at a private family gathering officiated by Dr. Jay...
John 'Harmon' Smith
Feb 6, 2018
The Reverend John "Harmon" Smith, 93, of Salem, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 6, 2018. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Jackie; and brother, Charles Smith. Harmon is survived by his dear friend, Mildred Slater; brother, Dick Smith, of Greensboro, NC; two daughters, Judy Riffle and Betty Coleman; three grandchildren, Sue Mecham, Kim Bears and Jim...
Kenneth Stafford Hamblin Sr.
Feb 5, 2018
Kenneth Stafford Hamblin, Sr., 89, of Roanoke, went to be with the Lord on Monday, February 5, 2018. His surviving family includes his wife of nearly 68 years, Genetta B. Hamblin; children, Regina Clingenpeel and her husband, Glenn, Vicky Gilliam, and Kenny Hamblin, Jr. and his wife, Tammy; grandchildren, Julie Gilliam Kricheldorf and her fianc, David, Sara Gray and her...
Edgar Mack 'Pete' Peters
Feb 5, 2018
Major Edgar Mack Peters age 87, of Salem, VA went home to be with his Lord and heavenly family, Monday morning February 5, 2018. He was born on Friday, June 13, 1930 to the late William H. Peters and Minnie Mae Garman Peters. In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by; brothers, Ralph Peters and wife, Jackie,...
Randy Carlyle Turner
Feb 2, 2018
Randy C. Turner, 59, of Salem, loving brother, uncle, and friend, passed away Friday, February 2, 2018. Randy proudly served in the United States Navy, and then continued that service at the Hunter Holmes McGuire and Salem VA Veterans Medical Center where he was employed for over thirty years prior to retiring in 2015. He was extremely proud of all...
Priscilla Duke Evans
Jan 31, 2018
Priscilla Duke Evans, 78, of Virginia Beach, Va. and originally of Salem, Va., passed away on Wednesday, January 31, 2018. Priscilla was born on Wednesday, July 26, 1939, in Roanoke, Va., a daughter of the late Frank Miller and Jessie Wheeler Duke. She grew up in Salem and was a proud member of Andrew Lewis High School Class of 1957....
Margaret Anne 'Mocki' Eubank
Jan 30, 2018
Margaret Yancey Eubank, 75, of Elliston and formerly of Salem, passed away peacefully at her residence on Tuesday, January 30, 2018. Mrs. Eubank was born June 23, 1942 in Richmond, Virginia, a daughter of the late Stephen Edison Yancey and Margaret Iris Oliver Yancey. Margaret, also known as Mockie, had the most beautiful, biggest heart. She loved people, especially caring...
Russell Linwood Walker
Jan 30, 2018
Russell Linwood Walker, age 79, of Salem, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Tuesday, January 30, 2018. He was preceded in death by his parents, Garland Robert Walker and Estelle Marie Walker; and his second wife, Cora Ellen Walker. He is survived by his children, Guenther Russell Robert Walker and wife, Ginger Lee, of Belwood, N.C., Peter Edmund...
Donald Wayne Daulton
Jan 29, 2018
Donald Boozie Wayne Daulton, 65, of Salem, passed away Monday, January 29, 2018. Mr. Daulton was born on February 11, 1952, a son of the late Ruby and Willard Daulton. He was an avid football fan and had played for Andrew Lewis High School. Boozie loved UVA sports of all kinds and bled orange and blue. He was an owner...
Dahyabhai Mohanbhai Patel
Jan 27, 2018
With the grace of Beloved Dadaji, Dahyabhai Patel of Roanoke, Va., passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 27, 2018, with his loved ones by his side. The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, January 30, 2018, in the John M. Oakey & Son Funeral Home in Salem, Va. Dahyabhai was born in India and loved visiting...
Dennis Alan Carter
Jan 24, 2018
Dennis Alan (Red) Carter, 86, of Salem, passed away at his residence on Wednesday, January 24, 2018. Red was born in Roanoke on Saturday, October 10, 1931. He served for 4 years in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean Conflict. As a graduate of the Virginia Tech School of Engineering, he retired from a supervisory position at the Radford...
Gerald O. 'Woody' Woodlief
Jan 23, 2018
Gerald O. Woody Woodlief, 87, of Salem, passed away on Tuesday, January 23, 2018, at his home. He was born in Kittrell, N.C. on Friday, September 12, 1930. Woody was employed at Rowe Furniture for 45 years until his retirement. He started working on the upholstery line and worked his way to Senior Vice President of Manufacturing, served on the...
John Monroe Cunningham Jr.
Jan 23, 2018
John Monroe Cunningham, Jr., 83, of Salem, passed away on Tuesday, January 23, 2018. A period of visitation will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. on Monday, January 29, 2018, at the John M. Oakey & Son Funeral Home in Salem. A funeral service will follow at 2:30 p.m. at the St. Innocent of Alaska Eastern Orthodox Mission located...
Joseph Francis Gardocki
Jan 22, 2018
Joseph Francis Gardocki died Monday, Jan. 21, 2018, after a long illness. He was born Sept. 5, 1926, in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, N.Y. He received his PhD from Georgetown University and worked for many years as a neuropsychopharmacologist. Prior to moving to Roanoke, Va., Dr. Gardocki lived with his wife, Anne, in Doylestown, where he was active in his church, and...
Lavene B. Nichols
Jan 21, 2018
Lavene B. Nichols Lavene B. Nichols, 88, of Salem, went home to be with her Lord on Sunday, January 21, 2018. She was born in Floyd County, a daughter of the late Ernest G. and Ada Dobbins Basham and had been a Salem area resident since 1961. She was employed at Blue Ridge Overalls Company from 1945 thru 1961, and...
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