Jun 1, 2014

Marianne Patricia (Watson) Newbrough of Salem VA passed away peacefully on Sunday June 1, 2014 following a courageous battle with cancer. She was a loving daughter, mother, grandmother and friend. Marianne was a native West Virginian and long time resident of the Roanoke Valley. She was the devoted daughter of the late Mary Catherine (McGee) and William L. Watson, of...

May 31, 2014

Service Information

Saturday, June 7th, 2014 11:00am,

Salem Evangelical Methodist Church

1920 Lucas Street Salem, VA 24153

May 31, 2014

On May 31, 2014, John Wilson Pence, 57, of Largo, Florida lost his valiant one-year battle against brain cancer. John was born in Roanoke, Virginia on March 7, 1957. He graduated from Andrew Lewis High School in Salem, Virginia in 1975. He received a bachelor's degree in Political Science from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University in 1979 and an...

May 30, 2014

Deliah Dee Light, 70, of Salem, quietly passed away on Friday, May 30, 2014. She was born in Salem, a daughter of the late George D. Abernathy and Geneva Buchanan Abernathy and had been a Salem resident all of her life. Dee retired from the Salem City School District after dedicating over thirty years of her life to the education...

May 29, 2014

Katherine Sister Neighbors, 86, of Roanoke, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, May 29, 2014. She was born on May 21, 1928 in Roanoke, a daughter of the late Homer Myers and Grace Etter Myers and had been an area resident all of her life. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her...

May 28, 2014

Garnett Wayne Markham Garnett Wayne Markham, 69, of Salem, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, May 28, 2014. He was born in Roanoke, a son of the late Charles and Lillie Markham and had been an area resident all of his life. He retired as a stockroom manager with Double Envelope after 42 years of service. He...

May 28, 2014

In loving memory of Charles C. Catron, born October 1, 1928 in Wythe County, passed away May 28, 2014. He was preceded in death by his father, Lewis H. Catron; and brothers, J.R. Catron, Rudolph Catron, and Weldon Catron. Charles was a veteran of the U.S. Army and retired from General Electric. He was a member of Locust Grove United...

May 27, 2014

Frances V. Barnett, 85, of Roanoke, passed away Tuesday, May 27, 2014. She was the daughter of the late Garland and Annie Brewer Vaught. She was also preceded in death by her husband, John A. Barnett, Jr. and two sons. She is survived by a grandson and granddaughter and their families; special friend Joyce Crouch and her family, and several...

May 26, 2014

Ray Boydton Worrell, 75, of Salem, passed away on Monday, May 26, 2014. He was born on July 16, 1938 in Max Meadows, VA to the late Matterson and Daisy Williams Worrell. Ray was retired from G.E. with 35 years of faithful service. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his siblings, Iva Worrell Liptrap, Laura...

May 25, 2014

On Sunday, May 25, 2014, Sharon Miller Metcalf, of Salem, Virginia, found peace at age 58. Devoted and loving mother, grandmother, and wife, Sharon was truly the joyful embodiment of Truth and Love. She is survived by her husband of twenty-five years, Jackson Metcalf, Jr.; her daughters, Terra Trull and Rebecca Lowe; and her four grandsons, Aidan, Ethan, Wyatt and...

May 22, 2014

Jack Curtis Barnes, 77, of Elliston, passed away on Thursday May 22, 2014. Jack was born a son to the late Henry and Dorothea Barnes in Canton PA. Along with his parents Jack was preceded in death by four siblings. Jack proudly served his country in the United States Marine Corps, he made his living as a carpenter, a trade...

May 20, 2014

Thomas Clinton Mills, 84, of Elliston, passed away on Tuesday, May 20, 2014. He was preceded in death by his parents, Irvin Ray and Minnie Ruby Mills; his wife, Glenna Jean Mills; daughter, Teresa Mills; brother, Donald Mills; and sister, Nettie Shrader. Clinton was a proud veteran of the United States Air Force. He retired from RAAP after many years...

May 19, 2014

Kevin W. Ferguson of Salem VA.passed into Heaven's gate on Monday, May19, 2014. He was born June 23, 1966 at RMH. He has now found the peace in heaven that he struggled to find here on earth. He was a sweet soul, with many friends and a loving familyand always had a smile on his face. He loved the Lord,...

May 19, 2014

Judith Louv Trent, of Salem, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, May 18, 2014. She was born in New Rochelle, NY, the daughter of Walter and Alberta Louv who predeceased her. She was a graduate of Roanoke College and earned her masters degree from Hollins University. She was retired from the Roanoke County School System where she was...

May 18, 2014

Harriett Martin Stokes, a lifetime resident of Salem and a noted artist, passed away on May 18, 2014. She was the daughter of Robert and Harriett Martin, and sister to pre-deceased siblings Robert D. Martin, Jr., Mary M. Biays, David Terry Martin and William Martin. Preceded in death by her husband, Henry Stokes, she is survived by three sons: Clay...

May 16, 2014

Freddie Edward Scaggs, 85, of Salem, passed away on Friday May 16, 2014 surrounded by loved ones. He was born in Troutville, VA. A son to the late Oakley and Grace Scaggs. After high school Freddie attended barber school where he learned his craft. Freddie proudly went on to serve his country in the U.S. Navy. He was known to...

May 15, 2014

Nellie (Maw) Rich Hilton, 86, of Salem and formerly of Rural Retreat, went to be with her Lord on Thursday, May 15, 2014. She was born on April 21, 1928 in Wythe County to the late James Rich and Maude Hale. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her loving husband of 25 years, Charles Andrew...

May 14, 2014

Marjorie J. Pinney Byron, 84, of Salem and formerly of East Longmeadow, Mass, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, on Wednesday, May 14, 2014, at Lewis Gale Medical Center after a long and courageous battle with a lung disease. She was predeceased by her loving husband of 58 years, Francis (Frank) Byron; her granddaughter, Amanda Byron Rydell Nagy...

May 14, 2014

James Earl (Jimmy) Topping passed away at Roanoke Memorial Hospital in Roanoke, Virginia on May 14, 2014 after a sudden illness. Jimmy was born in Hinton, West Virginia on April 13, 1944 to Robert Jackson Topping and Frances Keffer Topping Wilfong, both of whom precede him in death. Jimmy is survived by his wife, Donna Topping of Peterstown, West Virginia;...

May 12, 2014

Donna M. Kidd, 47, of Roanoke, passed away Monday, May 12, 2014. She was preceded in death by her father, Jerry O. Gravely, Sr. and a daughter, Carmen L. Kidd. She is survived by her mother, Delana Lawson Gravely; six children, Becky Kidd, Tracey Kelley, David Kidd, Christina Gravely, Melissa Gravely and Chelsea Hart; four sisters, Rhonda Darnell, Sharon Gravely,...