Jaxson Ryan Wertz

Dec 6, 2015

Jaxson Ryan Wertz, infant son of Holly Jones and Alex Wertz, of Salem, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, December 6, 2015. A memorial service will be held at 6:30 PM, Thursday, December 10, 2015 at the Chapel of John M. Oakey & Son, Salem. Pastor Adam West will officiate. The family will receive friends for one...

Denis Allison Lape

Dec 5, 2015

Denis Allison Lape, 76, died Saturday, December 5, 2015, in Salem, Virginia. He is survived by his wife, Mary Jane Cowan Lape (Roanoke College Class of 1967), of Salem; and his daughter, Alison Jaine Clendenen (Roanoke College Class of 1996), her husband, Christopher Clendenen, and stepson Matthew Clendenen, all of Lexington, Kentucky. Denis was born to Margaret Maloney and Allison...

Virginia Stinnette Khederian

Dec 5, 2015

Virginia Stinnette Bernard Khederian, 99, of Salem, passed away Saturday, Decemeber 5, 2015. The family will receive friends Tuesday, December 8, 2015 from 9 until 11 a.m. at the Sherwood Memorial Park Abbey in Salem. Entombment will immediately follow at the Sherwood Memorial Park Mausoleum. An online guestbook is available at www.johnmoakey.comFirst Visitation

Tuesday, December 8th, 2015 9:00am -...

Robert Lee Hedge Jr.

Dec 5, 2015

Robert Lee Hedge, Jr., 60, of Roanoke, passed away Saturday, December 5, 2015. He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Edna Davis; and mother, Kathryn Hedge. Robert was a gifted mechanic and avid fisherman. He spent many hours twisting wrenches and working on the vehicles he loved. He was also a NASCAR fan and loved RC planes and cars....

Dean David Hawley

Dec 4, 2015

Dean David Hawley, 55, of Roanoke, passed away on Friday, December 4, 2015. Arrangements by John M. Oakey & Son Funeral Home and Crematory in Salem, 540-389-5441.

Richie Allan 'Richie' Workman

Dec 4, 2015

On the morning of Friday, December 4, 2015, Heaven gained another angel. Richard Allan Workman, 45, of Salem, passed away. He is survived by his mother and stepdad, Janie and Ronnie Sowder; father and stepmom, Johnny and Marie Workman; sisters, Debbie Hopkins and her husband, Mac, and Amy Sowder; brother, Ronnie Sowder Jr. and his wife, Angela; nieces, Jenna, Mackenzy,...

Thomas John Mazza

Dec 3, 2015

First Visitation

Sunday, December 6th, 2015 2:00pm - 4:00pm,

John M. Oakey & Son Funeral Home

305 Roanoke Boulevard Salem, Virginia 24153

Service Information

Monday, December 7th, 2015 11:00am,

First Evangelical Methodist Church

1920 Lucas Street Salem, VA 24153

Marjorie May Maurer

Dec 2, 2015

Services are being completed in Ottumwa, Iowa by Reece Funeral Home which can be contacted at 641-682-4509.Service Information

John M. Oakey & Son Funeral Home

305 Roanoke Boulevard Salem, Virginia 24153

Interment Location

John M Oakey & Son Crematory

305 Roanoke Blvd Salem, VA 24153

Frances Estelle Dillard

Dec 2, 2015

Frances Estelle Dillard, 89, of Stuart, VA and formerly of Salem, VA, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, December 2, 2015. She was preceded in death by her husband, Julian C. Dillard; and sister, Louise Underwood. Frances was a member of First Christian Church of Salem, where she sang in the choir. She was also a volunteer at...

Harve Edward Duncan

Dec 1, 2015

Harve Edward Duncan, 71, of Salem, passed away with his family by his side on Tuesday, December 1, 2015. He was preceded in death by his parents, Gene and Ruth Duncan; and brothers, Buddy Duncan and Arlan Duncan. Harve was an avid fisherman and Notre Dame fan. He also loved old blue grass music. Family left to cherish his memory...

Douglas Lynn Kingery

Dec 1, 2015

Douglas Kingery, 71, of Suffolk, Va., passed away on Monday, December 1, 2015 at Sentara Heart Hospital in Norfolk. Doug was born on March 17, 1944 in Roanoke, Va. and was the son of the late Elwood and Ruth Kingery. He is survived by his longtime partner of 26 years, Wayne Watts of Suffolk, Va; two sons, David Kingery and...

Wayne Herkness Ii

Nov 30, 2015

Wayne Herkness II, 98, of Roanoke, VA, and Lewisburg, WV, passed away peacefully on Monday, November 30th. Herkness was born in Plainfield, NJ, in 1917. His parents were the late Lindsay Coates Herkness and Carlota LaLanne Herkness of Philadelphia, PA. He graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1939 and served on destroyers in the U.S. Navy, commanding first the...

Mildred Agnes Carroll

Nov 28, 2015

Mildred Agnes Carroll, 82, of Salem, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 28, 2015 at home with her husband and family by her side. She was born in Roanoke, a daughter of the late Nestor and Lucy Richardson Beach and had been an area resident all of her life. She was employed as a circuit inspector for many years at...

Andrew William Smith

Nov 28, 2015

Andrew William Smith, 83, of Salem, passed away on Saturday, November 28, 2015. His surviving family includes his wife of 51 years, Virginia S. Smith; daughter, Donna Leigh Duncan; stepdaughter, Fay Harlow and husband, Jay; grandchildren, Joshua Dean Compton and girlfriend, Brittney, and Zach Harlow and girlfriend, Sarah Lee; great-grandchildren, Riley Compton and Hunter Harlow; and brother, Crowell T. Smith,...

Wanda Looney Whittaker

Nov 26, 2015

Wanda Looney Whittaker, 84, of Roanoke,went to be with the Lord Thursday, November 26, 2015. She is preceded in death by her husband, Bill Whittaker; her parents, Jasper and Eula Looney; sister, Marita Dove; and brother, Garmen Looney. Wanda is survived by her sons, Mack (Joan) of Floyd, Jerry (Barbara) of Moneta, and Sam (Amy) of Roanoke; six grandchildren; four...

Bruce Alan Mills

Nov 25, 2015

Bruce Alan Mills, 50, of Elliston, passed away Wednesday, November 25, 2015. A native and lifelong area resident, he was the son of the late Clinton and Glenna Perdue Mills. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Teresa Mills. Bruce is survived by his loving wife, Torri Maxey Mills; a son Jason Maxey and his...

Barbara Ann Blevins

Nov 24, 2015

Barbara Ann Brammer Blevins, 75, of Salem, went home to join her husband on Tuesday, November 24, 2015. She was born in Roanoke, a daughter of the late William D. Brammer, Sr. and Mary Mason Brammer and had been a Salem area resident most of her life. A loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend, Nana cherished every moment spent...

William Monroe 'Bill' Graham

Nov 23, 2015

William M. Bill Graham, of Roanoke, passed away Monday, November 23, 2015. He was born on July 9, 1959 in Roanoke, to Mozelle Flinchum Graham and the late James W. Graham and had been an area resident all of his life. He was a graduate of Cave Springs High School and was employed for over twenty-five years at Norfolk and...

Willie Cline Newman

Nov 23, 2015

Willie Cline Newman, 89, of Salem, passed away Monday, November 23, 2015. He was preceded in death by his parents, James Lewis and Viola Cresey Newman; wife, Nancy Miller Newman; sons, Timmy and David Newman; and eight siblings. He is a veteran, having served his country in the United States Navy. He enjoyed spending time outdoors watching the birds and...

Elizabeth Mae Coburn

Nov 21, 2015

Elizabeth Mae Nester Coburn, 71, of Salem, passed away on Saturday, November 21, 2015. She enjoyed a lifelong love of art as she both appreciated it as well as created it. Preceding her in death was her husband, George Allen Coburn. Her surviving family includes her children, Barbara Curtis, David Wayne Craft, April Shell and husband, Bruce, and Joe Fore;...