Sep 1, 2017

Aug 30, 2017

Robert E. Pollock, 77, of Salem and formerly of Merrick, N.Y., peacefully reunited with his son, Matthew, on Wednesday, August 30, 2017. Matthew predeceased him on July 14, 1980. Robert, affectionately known as Dad, Poppy, and Mr. P, was born on October 4, 1939, in Freeport N.Y. to the late Francis J. and Irene G. Pollock. He was a graduate...

Aug 30, 2017

Mark Snow, age 62, of Salem, passed away Wednesday, August 30th, 2017.Interment Location

John M Oakey & Son Crematory

305 Roanoke Blvd Salem, VA 24153

Aug 29, 2017

Hilda Grace Bateman Buchanan, 89, died on Tuesday, August 29, 2017, in Salem, Va. Born in Williamsburg, Va. on Saturday, June 30, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Seaton C. Bateman and Helen Dixon Bateman. Raised in Williamsburg, she graduated from Matthew Whaley High School in 1945, and then attended Madison College and the College of William and...

Aug 28, 2017

Joan Crawford Thomas, 85, of Salem, passed away Monday, August 29, 2017. She was born in Salem, the daughter of the late Harry and Willa McDaniel Hodges and was a Salem area resident all of her life. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Crystal Musselman. She is survived by her husband of 67...

Aug 26, 2017

Raymond James Nester, 29, of Salem, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, August 26, 2017. He was born in Roanoke, the son of Darryl and Jodi Rutledge Nester and had been an area resident all of his life. He was preceded in death by two children, Presley and Dakota. In addition to his parents, he leaves behind his...

Aug 25, 2017

Frances Lee Moricle Collins, 76, of Roanoke, Virginia, went to be with the Lord on Friday, August 25, 2017. She was preceded in death by mother, Mary Ferguson. Left to cherish her memory are children, Robert L. Cox and wife, Sonya, Richard D. Cox and wife, Shelley, and James A. Cox; and grandchildren, Sarah M. Cox, Michele Cox, and Alyson...

Aug 25, 2017

Theresa Ann DeHart Jewell, 74, of Salem, VA passed away Friday, August 25, 2017. She was born April 4, 1943 in Roanoke, VA a daughter of the late Thorton Alonzo and Elizabeth Lewis DeHart. Ann graduated from Radford College with a teaching degree. She retired from Wells Fargo with 20 years of service. She formerly taught Pre-school prior to going...

Aug 25, 2017

Linda B. West, 78, of 9147 Old Lewis School Road, Middlesex, NC passed away peacefully at the home on Friday, August 25, 2017 after an extended period of declining health. She was born in Roanoke, Virginia on July 25, 1939 to the late Walker Wells Bolt and Helen Gertrude Fink Bolt. Linda graduated from Jefferson High School in Roanoke, Virginia....

Aug 23, 2017

Joan Marie Lechowich, 83, of Salem and Blacksburg, VA, passed away peacefully after enduring a year of serious health issues surrounded by much of her family on Wednesday, August 23, 2017. Joan was born on November 16, 1933 in Massachusetts to the late Ronald and Irene (Arsenault) MacDonald. From an early age, Joan loved school and to travel. Some of...

Aug 23, 2017

Jennifer Dolly George, 50, of Salem, VA passed away Wednesday, August 23, 2017. She was born October 28, 1966 in Blacksburg, VA a daughter of the late Woodrow Jackson and Helen Elizabeth Tolbert Bryant. She was also preceded in death by a brother, Robert Wilson. She is survived by her children, Warren Thompson, Jr., Amanda Cobb and husband, Nathan and...

Aug 22, 2017

Don Nixon, 69, of Salem and formerly of Botetourt County, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, August 22, 2017. Preceding him in death are parents, Harry and Rosetta Pat Nixon; aunt, Ava Sumner; and niece, Renee Manuel. Left to cherish his memories are wife, Peggy C. Nixon; children, Kimberly (Paul) Bratton, Robyn (Chris) Rader, and Charles Roy Heslep...

Aug 22, 2017

Maria Spangler, age 64, of Salem passed away Tuesday, August 22, 2017.Interment Location

John M Oakey & Son Crematory

305 Roanoke Blvd Salem, VA 24153

Aug 22, 2017

Violet Cannaday Moran, 91, of Franklin County, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, August 22, 2017. Violet was born on in 1925 to Talmadge Cannaday and Lotti Akers Cannaday. She was married for 68 years to Arthur (Art) Moran Jr. who passed away in December 2014. Violet was an accomplished artist and homemaker and a beloved wife, mother...

Aug 19, 2017

Benjamin Witt, age 47, of Roanoke, passed away Saturday, August 19th, 2017.

Aug 18, 2017

Lisa Britts (Craft) McDaniel, 53, of Salem, passed away Friday, August 18, 2017 I was welcomed into the world on Memorial Day 1964 to loving parents Don and Mary Ellen Lamb Britts, at Jefferson Memorial Hospital, graduated from Giles High School and attended Concord University, Wytheville Community College, and Radford University, earning both my Bachelor and Masters Degrees. I later...

Aug 18, 2017

M. Gilbert Dunn, until recently, a member of the Department of Sociology at Roanoke College, died August 18, 2017 in Salem, Virginia. Gil joined the Roanoke faculty in 1993 after teaching at Virginia Commonwealth University, the University of Southern Mississippi and in Iceland, Italy and Germany with the University of Maryland University College Europe. He graduated in 1971 from Ohio...

Aug 18, 2017

Julie Ann Kingery, 27, of Roanoke, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, August 18, 2017. A native and lifelong Roanoke area resident, Julie loved working with animals and truly enjoyed her most recent job, however, her greatest joy and love, was her daughter, Allyson. She is survived by her parents, Jay and Tammy Pilot, her daughter, Allyson...

Aug 18, 2017

Samuel Reed Carter, III, 74, of Salem, VA, passed away Friday, August 18, 2017, surrounded by family and friends. He is preceded in death by his parents, Samuel Reed Carter, II, and Emma Hurt Carter; his daughter, Susan Ashley Carter; and father-in-law and mother-in-law, Lonnie and Doris Sawyer. Born August 31, 1942, in Roanoke, Sam spent most of his life...

Aug 14, 2017

Parker Daddy Bryan Coleman, 4, of Christiansburg, went home to Jesus on Monday, August 14 surrounded by his family. Parker was born on August 7, 2013 and was a true blessing to everyone who met him. His signature smile was contagious. He was an avid sports fan and loved cheering on the Hokies. Parker spent his days playing super heroes...