Oct 10, 2015

Hazel D. Jayne, 78, of Roanoke, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, October 10, 2015. She was a member of Locust Grove United Methodist Church in Salem. Preceding her in death were her parents, Roby and Lillian Daugherty; brothers, Clayton, Coy, Dale, and David Daugherty; and sisters, Murell Bousman, Lillian Pruett, and Edna Wilson. Her surviving family includes...

Oct 7, 2015

William (Bill) E. Mills, 64, of Elliston, passed away on Wednesday, October 7, 2015. He was preceded in death by his parents, Irvin and Minnie Mills; and siblings, Nettie Shrader, Don Mills, and Clinton Mills. His surviving family includes his wife, Gloria Mills; children, Tabitha Spencer, Dennis Mills, and Lee Stanton; siblings, Imogene Hosey, Kenneth Mills, Irvin Mills, John Mills,...

Oct 6, 2015

Fannie Loraine Smith, 81, passed away on Tuesday morning, October 6, 2015. She was born in Salem to the late Oden and Gladys Quesenberry. Also preceding her in death were her siblings, Barbara Sifford and Bob Quesenberry; and children, Dale Lewis Smith and Donna Lynn Cole. Her surviving family includes her children, David Lee Smith, Dedra Ann McCoy, and Dean...

Oct 4, 2015

G. Patrick Belford, 61, of Salem and formerly of Devils Lake, ND, went to heaven Sunday, October 4, 2015. He was born on March 28, 1954 to the late Raymond Joseph and Grace Peterson Belford. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Noella Peterson; step-son, Kevin Crough; and nieces Pammy, Karla, and Heidi. During...

Oct 2, 2015

Peggy Wootan (Tootie) Smith, 70, of Elliston, went to heaven Friday, October 2, 2015. She was born on August 31, 1945 in Rapides Parish, LA to the late Norman L. Wootan, Sr. and Margaret Boudreaux Wootan. Peggy spent 44 years in her banking career, which started at Rapides Bank when she was a work study student at Bolton High School....

Oct 1, 2015

Gregory A. Wilcock Wil, 65, of Roanoke passed away Thursday, October 1, 2015. He was born to the late Clyde and Kathleen Wilcock on December 3, 1949 in Salt Lake City, UT. Wil enlisted in the United States Army in 1970 and proudly served for over 27 years in units such as the 82nd Airborne and the Green Berets. He...

Oct 1, 2015

Eunice Leonorah Ellis, 86, of Salem and formerly of Marlie Garden, Jamaica, went home to be with the Lord Thursday, October 1, 2015. She was preceded in death by her parents, Lewis Williams and Mabel Smith-Williams; husband, Neroy Alexander Ellis; sisters, Maylin, Gertrude, and Olga Williams; brothers, Michael and Windell Williams; and son, Raymond Ellis. Eunice was employed as an...

Sep 29, 2015

Sylvia Brand Knaup, 65, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 29, 2015 in Columbia, Tennessee, after a courageous 15-year battle with Parkinsons Disease. Sylvia was born on August 20, 1950 in Salem, Virginia. She graduated from Andrew Lewis High School in Salem in 1968 and from the Boston Conservatory of Music in 1972, where she studied Opera. After graduation, Sylvia...

Sep 29, 2015

Mary Alice Ayers Zamorski, 91, of Salem, peacefully went home to Heaven on Tuesday, September 29, 2015. She was a remarkable woman and enjoyed music and bowling in her spare time. Preceding her in death were her parents, Bill and Gertrude Ayers; husband, Al Zamorski; brother, Bill Ayers; sisters, Joyce Wheeling and her husband, Odell, and Judy Overstreet and her...

Sep 29, 2015

Alfred Silverstein, 88, of Roanoke, passed away Tuesday, September 29, 2015. Graveside service will be 11 a.m. Thursday, October 1, 2015, at Beth Israel Cemetery in Roanoke. Arrangements by John M. Oakey & Son Funeral Home in Salem, 540-389-5441.Service Information

Thursday, October 1st, 2015 11:00am,

Beth Israel Cemetery

2900 Orange Avenue, NE Roanoke, VA

Sep 25, 2015

Donald W. Mountcastle, 72, of Salem, passed away Friday, September 25, 2015. He was born in Indiana, a son of the late Russell and Thelma Palmer Mountcastle and had been an area resident for most of his life. He proudly served in the US Air Force during the Vietnam War and then served in the National Guard for an additional...

Sep 25, 2015

James C. Rakow, 72, of Roanoke and formerly of St. Pete, FL, passed on Friday, September 25, 2015. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lawrence C. and Ruth Marie Rakow; and sister, Mary Lindsay. James was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. After serving in the Coast Guard, James began his career with the CIA. He retired after...

Sep 22, 2015

David W. Graham, 53, of Chesapeake, VA, passed away Tuesday, September 22, 2015. He was born in Roanoke, the son of Mozelle Flinchum Graham and the late James William Graham and had been a Chesapeake area resident for over 19 years. He graduated from Cave Springs High School and was employed for many years at Lowes. David was an incredibly...

Sep 20, 2015

Charles W. Fletcher, Jr., 42, of Salem, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, September 20, 2015. He was preceded in death by his mother, Sharon Lynn Fletcher; and grandparents, William Mack and Effie Fisher and James D. and Mildred Fletcher. Charles was as diehard Redskins and Earnhart fan. He loved wrestling, and also enjoyed collecting eagles. He will...

Sep 19, 2015

John Allen Donald, 73, of Salem, died September 19, 2015. Graveside service will be at a later date at Southwest Virginia Veterans Cemetery, Dublin, Va. Arrangements by John M. Oakey and Son Funeral Home and Crematory.

Sep 19, 2015

Calvin Coolidge Powers, 91, of Floyd, Va., passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, September 19, 2015. He was born on May 2, 1924 in Dickenson County in Clinchco, Va. to the late Webb and Virdie Stanley Powers. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by 6 brothers and 6 sisters. He is survived by his loving wife,...

Sep 17, 2015

Ronnie Eli Blevins, Sr., 64, of Salem, Va., went to be with the Lord on Thursday, September 17, 2015 following a courageous battle with cancer. He was a carpenter by trade. In his spare time, he enjoyed fishing and hunting, often times sharing this love with his kids and grandkids by new poles and lures. Ronnie was also a talented...

Sep 16, 2015

Dustin Blue Brantly Rosser, 39, of Huddleston, Va. and formerly of Fla., died suddenly on Wednesday, September 16, 2015. He was preceded in death by his brother, Kevin St.Clair. Surviving are his parents, Bobby and Marion Rosser; fiance, Cindy Baldridge and their four children, Dakota, Summer, Tyler, and Hunter Bo; sister, Melissa St.Clair Thomas and her husband, Kenny; and nephew,...

Sep 8, 2015

Virginia Opal McCoy Dunbar, 91, of Salem, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, September 8, 2015. She was a loving mother, devoted wife, and will be greatly missed. Opal went to work early in life to support her family as her father was ill. She was devoted to her Lord, her husband of 58 years, and to her...

Sep 6, 2015

Oliver James Cromer, 76, of Salem, passed away Sunday, September 6, 2015. Jim was an exceptional man who excelled in all that he did: family, educator, avid trout fisherman. He served with honor and distinction in the Army 3rd Division in Germany during the Cold War '57-'59. He did not wish formal religious funeral services or visitation. However, in his...