Lillian Virginia Burson
Dec 25, 2014
Lillian Dixon Burson, 80, passed away Thursday, December 25, 2014 in Abingdon, VA after a lengthy illness. She was preceded in death by her husband, Zack Burson, her mother, Virginia Dixon; father, Charlie Dixon; brother, George Dixon, and a sister, Frances Dixon. She was a graduate of the Virginia Baptist School of Nursing and was employed by the Salem VA...
Jean Frances Adams
Dec 22, 2014
John John Alvis Fretwell and his young wife, Lillian, from Danville, Virginia, excitedly welcomed their first born child, a lovely daughter, on May 15, 1920. They named her Jean Frances. She was soon to be joined by two brothers, Jack and Bill. Jean%u2019s father passed away when she was only 14. Her brother, Bill, went down with the USS Rowan...
Joseph Gray Marshall
Dec 21, 2014
Joseph Gray Marshall, 81, of Salem, was called home to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, December 21, 2014. No more pain, no more suffering. He was born in North Carolina on October 13, 1933 to the late Tandie and Evelyn Marshall. He left behind his loving wife of 35 years, Annette Marshall; three sons, Ric, Keith, and...
Rebecca Ann Beahm Clark
Dec 20, 2014
Rebecca (Becky) Ann Clark, 55, of Salem, passed away on Saturday, December 20, 2014. She was a devoted and loving mother, grandmother, wife, and friend to those who were fortunate enough to know her. She was a wonderful giver and caretaker, and saw beauty in everything. Preceding her in death were her parents, Otho and Louise Manning. Her surviving family...
Frances Spradlin Crosswhite
Dec 17, 2014
Frances Spradlin Crosswhite, 92, a longtime resident of Salem, VA, passed away on Wednesday, December 17, 2014. Munner, as she was fondly called, was born on March 30, 1922 in Christiansburg, VA to Samuel and Nellie Johnson Spradlin. She moved to Salem with her family when she was 6 years old. She graduated from Andrew Lewis High School in 1939...
Betty Lois Lilly
Dec 13, 2014
Betty Lois Lilly, 78, of Salem and formerly of West Virginia, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 13, 2014. She was born on October 15, 1936 to the late Creed and Linda Louvene Bryant. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Roy Lilly; brothers, Gene and Lucky Bryant; and sisters, Hedy...
Cindy Lee Wheeler
Dec 11, 2014
Cindy Lee Wheeler, 56, of Roanoke, went to be with the angels in her new heavenly home on Thursday, December 11, 2014. She was born on September 26, 1958 in Roanoke, and graduated from William Byrd High School. She was preceded in death by her mother, Shirley Lorraine Shilling Brown; grandfather, Emmett Shilling; and grandmother, Hazel King. Cindy was a...
Charlotte Beatrice Anderson
Dec 9, 2014
A new star shines bright in Heaven today as Charlotte Beatrice Anderson, of Roanoke, passed away on Wednesday, December 9, 2014 at the age of 69. She was a good hearted person who loved her family, especially her children. She has always been a lover of animals, with one being in her life at all times. She is preceded in...
Boyd Jenelle Akers
Dec 9, 2014
Boyd J. Akers, 87, of Roanoke, was reunited with his wife in his new heavenly home on Tuesday, December 9, 2014. He was born on August 30, 1927 to the late Charles Emory and Bessie Weddle Akers in Roanoke, Va. Boyd was a proud veteran who served his country honorably in the Merchant Marines from 1944 to 1946; the United...
Phyllis Jane Charlton
Dec 6, 2014
Phyllis J. Charlton, 76, of Roanoke, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 6, 2014 for her eternal rest and healing following a courageous battle with metastatic cancer. Her lifes greatest work was being a loyal wife, a mother to six children and a best friend to her sister. She is preceded in death by her parents, John...
Jane Ann Hedin
Dec 6, 2014
Jane Hedin, 67, of Salem, VA, passed away on Saturday, December 6, 2014 as she finished her long battle with cancer. Throughout her life, she fought to the very end for her family which she cared for so much. She was born on December 15, 1946 in Rockford IL and moved to Virginia in 1988. She devoted her life to...
Christina Marie 'Chrissy' Holdren
Dec 5, 2014
Christina (Chrissy) Holdren, 50, of Salem, was taken home by her angels on Friday, December 5, 2014, after a troublesome battle with cancer. She leaves behind her loving husband of 24 years, Mikey; daughter and caretaker, Amanda and husband Damien Wright; granddaughters, Brooke and Aliyah; mother, Betty Pugh and James Eggars; brother, Tony Malone; sister and caretakers, Dawn and Travis...
Arthur Robert Hull Sr.
Dec 4, 2014
Arthur Robert Hull, Sr., 80, of Salem, entered into the presence of the Lord on Thursday, December 4, 2014. He was born on January 15, 1934 to the late Guy and Laura Reynolds Hull. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 49 years, Betty Juanita White Hull. Mr. Hull liked to garden,...
Julia Lynne Goad
Dec 1, 2014
Julia Lynne Goad, 53 of Salem passed away December 1, 2014. She is survived by her sons, Robert Thomas Leonard and Jason Michael Leonard; parents, Robert E. and Joyce Richardson Goad; brother, Robert Stephen Goad; and granddaughter, Abigail Leonard. A graveside service will be conducted on Saturday, December 6, 2014 at 2 p.m. at Woodlawn Methodist Church Cemetery, 748 Woodlawn...
Xia Wigington Yates
Dec 1, 2014
Xia Wigington Yates, 91, of Salem, entered the church triumphant on Monday, December 1, 2014. She was born on July 24, 1923 to the late Isaac M. and Ethel Lee Weaver Wigington in Salem, Va. She was a faithful member of Salem Baptist Church where she also enjoyed teaching Sunday school for a number of years. Mom was known as...
John Robert Goodman Sr.
Nov 30, 2014
John R. Goodman, Sr., 90, of Salem, passed away on Sunday, November 30, 2014. He was born on April 7, 1924 in Smyth County, Va. to the late Robert and Mary Smothers Goodman. He was a proud veteran serving in the United States Army, during WWII. Following the war, he became employed with the railroad as a welder. He was...
Efton Bennett Meredith
Nov 26, 2014
Efton Bennett Meredith, 97, of Salem, peacefully passed away on Wednesday, November 26, 2014 the way he lived his life, with dignity. He was surrounded by his loving family. He is survived by the love of his life and wife of 74 years, Marie Goe Meredith; their children, Martha Meredith Todd and her husband Allen, Edward Robert Meredith, Sr. and...
Carolann Curtis
Nov 25, 2014
CarolAnn (Francisco) Curtis, 67, passed away on Tuesday, November 25, 2014 in Roanoke, Virginia. She was born on April 23, 1947 and was a long time New Hampshire resident. She is survived by her children, Cathiann Evans and husband, Joseph, Ralph L. Curtis IV and wife, Tracie, and Kenneth L. Curtis and partner, Diane; 9 grandchildren and their spouses; 3...
Sandra Lee Owens
Nov 23, 2014
Sandra Lee Owens, 65, of Floyd, VA, passed away and joined the Lord on Sunday, November 23, 2014 at 9:12 p.m. She was a retired beautician of 26 years. Preceding her in death was her mother, Frances Pearl Tinsley; father, Wallace Lee Tinsley; and a granddaughter, Tiffany Lorraine Dennis. Her surviving family includes a sister, Susan Barry; a niece; children,...
Hazel Lois Young
Nov 21, 2014
Hazel Lois Young, 87, of Georgetown, SC and formerly of Salem, VA, passed away Friday, November 21, 2014. She was born on October 18, 1927 in Roanoke County, VA to the late Andrew Herbert Young and Cora Ingram Young. Hazel retired from the Department of Navy as an administrative assistant to an admiral. After retiring, she moved from northern Virginia...
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