Lera Robertson

Mar 30, 2014

Lera Robertson, 76, of Salem, went home to be with her Lord on Sunday, March 30, 2014. She was born in High Point, NC, a daughter of the late Robert Stalnaker, Sr. and Eliza Skeens Stalnaker and had been a Salem area resident most of her life. She retired from General Electric following thirty-seven years of service as an inspector...

Ethel Wolfe Born

Mar 26, 2014

Ethel Wolfe Born, 90, passed away on March 26, 2014. Mrs. Born and her husband came to live in Salem in 1985, where they joined Locust Grove United Methodist Church, and later First United Methodist Church in Salem. Prior to that time, the Borns were active members of Wesley United Methodist Church in Vienna, Virginia, for over 40 years. Ethel...

Sheri Ann Ruff

Mar 24, 2014

Sheri Ann Ruff, 57, of Salem, while surrounded by her family, traveled to her Heavenly home Monday, March 24, 2014. She was preceded in death by her father, Paul Braxton Ruff. She is survived by her mother, Mildred Grubb Ruff; sisters, Cornelia Underwood (Steve), Patricia Walton, Cindy Neil (Cecil), and Paulette Ruff; special uncle, Eugene Grubb; nieces and nephews, Melissa...

Berniece Meador

Mar 20, 2014

Berniece M. Meador, 79, of Roanoke, VA passed away Thursday, March 20, 2014. She was born October 22, 1934 in Montcole, WV, daughter of the late Kenneth Fields and Quinnie Workman. She was also preceded in death by her loving husband of 58 years, Alfred Lewis Meador, Sr. Mrs. Meador was a cherished wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother and will...

Harold Dempsey Mcdaniel Sr.

Mar 20, 2014

Harold Dempsey McDaniel, Sr., 67, of Salem, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, March 20, 2014. He loved his friends and family, and especially his grandkids. Harold also loved his Lord, and enjoyed singing His praises. His surviving family includes his wife, Deborah D. McDaniel; children, Harold McDaniel, Jr., David McDaniel, Jeffrey McDaniel (Carolyn), Roger McDaniel (Tammy), and...

Robert Edward Paine Dr. Jr.

Mar 19, 2014

Dr. Robert Edward Paine Jr. (Dr. Bob, Grandoc) of Salem completed his earthly tour-of-duty Wednesday, March 19, 2014. Adventure calls! he would say. He was born in Roanoke on April 27, 1925, to Edith Emily Davis Paine and Robert E. Paine Sr. Two of his mothers five physician-brothers (Paul, Algie, Fred, Hal and Gib) and her father (Dr. J. G....

Clifton C. Wagner

Mar 15, 2014

Clifton C. Wagner, 80, of Salem, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his loving family on Saturday, March 15, 2014. He was born on April 22, 1933 in Roanoke to the late Beverly W. Wagner and Bessie Feazell Wagner. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his sisters, Amy Elizabeth Kaplinger and Ruth Nunley...

Donald C. Rainey

Mar 15, 2014

Donald C. Rainey, a lifelong area resident of Roanoke, passed away on Saturday March 15, 2014. Donald was born in Roanoke, a son to the late Harry C. and Evelyn Rainey. Also preceding him in death is a brother, Harry Eugene Rainey. Donald proudly served his country in the U. S. Navy and worked as a firefighter for the City...

Robert Victor Moller Dr.

Mar 14, 2014

Service Information

Thursday, July 10th, 2014

Address Not Available

Interment Location

John M Oakey & Son Crematory

305 Roanoke Blvd Salem, VA 24153

Nancy Marie Young

Mar 14, 2014

Nancy Young, 79, of Roanoke, died at Lewis Gale Hospital on Friday, March 14, 2014, following a long illness. The daughter of the late Reece William Shreve and Nell Shreve, Nancy was born on May 28, 1934, in Tazwell County, VA, and resided in Bluefield, WV, and Kimball Acres and Camelot Village in Salem, VA, before moving to Friendship Retirement...

Carl Frederick Muller

Mar 10, 2014

Carl Frederick Muller, 78, of Roanoke, VA went to be with his Savior and Lord on Monday, March 10, 2014. He was born in Hackensack, N.J. on May 31, 1935 to the late Frederick L. Muller and Helen S. Muller. He graduated from Fair Lawn, N.J. High School, and entered the Air Force in 1953. Following four years of service...

James Neal Jones

Mar 10, 2014

James Neal Jones, 85, of Salem, passed away on Monday, March 10, 2014. Neal served in the U.S. Air Force during the Korean War, and was retired from AT&T Communications after 36 years of service as an Equipment Technician for Long Lines. Preceding him in death was his wife, Mary Christine Jones; parents, Walter and Della Jones; sister, Janie Jones...

Hazel Eanes Hall Callahan

Mar 9, 2014

Hazel Eanes Hall Callahan, 96, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 9, 2014, at Snyder Nursing Home in Salem, VA, where she had resided for several years. She was born September 2, 1917, in Montgomery County and moved with her family to Buckingham County during the Great Depression. She was pre-deceased by her parents, Edward Lafayette Eanes and Pearl Maxey...

Debbie Lynn Pruitt

Mar 8, 2014

Debbie Lynn Pruitt, 48, of Boones Mill, passed away Saturday, March 8, 2014. She was born in Roanoke, a daughter of the late Roger and Charlene Hickson and had been an area resident all of her life. She loved animals, going for long rides and joking around and cutting up with her family and friends. Her sense of humor was...

Sheldon 'Pete' Smith

Mar 7, 2014

Sheldon Douglas Pete Smith, born February 28, 1948, age 66, of Salem, passed away peacefully at home, Friday, March 7, 2014. Pete was predeceased by his mother, Betty Smith Hall and step-father, Richard (Buddy) Hall; his father, Karl Lawson Smith, his mother-in-law, Zella Coleman Basham, brother-in-law, Phil Coleman, and a nephew Jason Hall. Pete is survived by his devoted and...

Virginia L. 'Ginny' Weiss

Mar 7, 2014

Virginia L. Ginny Weiss, 82, of Roanoke, died Friday, March 7, 2014 at Salem Terrace. She was born in Philipsburg, PA, a daughter of the late Ernest and Marjorie Perks Hartley and had been an area resident most of her life. She received her nursing education from Abingdon Hospital in Pennsylvania and after marrying, stopped nursing in order to raise...

Joann Nash Johnson

Mar 4, 2014

Joann Nash Johnson, 83, of Salem, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, March 4, 2014. She was born on February 5, 1931 to the late Joseph Doc Nash and Anna Lee (Collier) Nash in Dunham, Ky. She spent her childhood years in Wise, Va prior to moving to Roanoke in 1962 where she would spend her remaining years...

Dorothy Popham Cox Davis

Mar 2, 2014

Dorothy C. Davis of Salem, Virginia died March 2, 2014 at the age of 92. She was born on February 25, 1922 at Harris Hollow Farm, Washington, Virginia, the only child of Benjamin R. and Jessie Harris Cox. In 1950, the town of Washington, Virginia elected Mrs. Davis, known as "Dotsy" by her many friends, as the first woman mayor...

Catherine Smith Thurston

Feb 28, 2014

Catherine Smith Thurston, 95, of Salem, formerly of Waynesboro, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, February 28, 2014. She was the daughter of David and Emma Smith and wife of the late Paul Grant Thurston of Waynesboro. She lived most of her life in the Waynesboro area, however, she moved to Salem 22 years ago in order...

Nellie Ruth Wimmer

Feb 26, 2014

Nellie Ruth Wimmer, 87, of Salem, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, February 26, 2014. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Eugene Wimmer, Jr. Her surviving family includes her daughter, Barbara Shelton and husband, Dennis; brother, Bobby Joe Fincher; grandchildren, Sherri Brungard and husband, Mark, Sr., Donald Work, Jr. and wife, Ann, William Work and...