Mary Ellen Chapman
Jan 7, 2014
Cincinnati, OH Mary Ellen Chapman, a teacher for 33 years in the Roanoke County, VA school system, died Tuesday, January 7, 2014. She was 101 years old. Mary Ellen was born in Bonsak, VA and married Benjamin E. Chapman, a lawyer and former Representative to the Virginia State Legislature. Mary Ellen chose to spend her entire career working daily in...
Christopher S. Bradley
Jan 5, 2014
Christopher Bradley, 22, of Catawba, passed away on Sunday, January 5, 2014. Chris was born in Roanoke, a son to Ira and Janice Bradley. Chris is preceded in death by grandmother, Marie Coleman; and grandfathers, Melvin Wilhelm, and Ira Bradley Sr. Chris was employed at ALSCO as a driver and was known to be a very hard worker, someone you...
Anita Kaye Dooley
Jan 1, 2014
Anita K. Dooley, 48, of Roanoke, passed away Wednesday, January 1, 2014. She was born in Roanoke, a daughter of Connie Taylor Gibson of Salem, and the late Jerry Wayne Gibson and had been an area resident all of her life. Anita was a hairdresser for over twenty years, and was most recently employed for many years at Regis Salon...
Minor Oakey Wirt
Dec 29, 2013
Minor Oakey Wirt, 77, of Salem, passed away on Sunday, December 29, 2013. He was born on January 25, 1936 in Salem to the late Oakey McCoy and Diana Gallion Wirt. Minor was a stone layer by trade, and greatly enjoyed bowling and fishing. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Douglas Wirt; and...
Narendra Shah
Dec 29, 2013
Dr. Narendra Champaklal Shah, of Salem, passed away on Sunday, December 29, 2013. He was born in India to the late Champaklal and Prabhavati Shah. Dr. Shah was a prominent psychiatrist for 40 years, working with veterans at the Salem V.A. Medical Center, with patients at Carillion and his own private practice. He was an expert on bipolar disorder, and...
Creed Fulton Frazier Iii
Dec 28, 2013
Creed Fulton Frazier III, 77, of Salem, Virginia, passed away on Saturday, December 28, 2013. He is survived by his loving wife of 54 years, Rebecca Strutt Frazier; sister, Julie Frazier Frederick; children, Deborah Frazier Sklar and husband, Jonathan, Creed (Skip) Fulton Frazier IV and wife, Christie, Ruth Frazier Lehman and husband, Hans, Marion Frazier and husband, Ed, and Leigh...
Robbie Lee Shively Zombie)
Dec 26, 2013
Robbie (Rob Zombie) Lee Shively, 25, of Salem, passed away on Thursday, December 26, 2013 at 4:20 p.m. He graduated from Salem High School in 2007 and went on to pour himself into the music that he loved. He was a fun-loving and kind-spirited person who always put others before himself. Preceding him in death was his sister, Jessika Dooley....
Wayne Ronald Oliver
Dec 25, 2013
Wayne Ronald Oliver, 75, of Christiansburg, died on Wednesday, December 25, 2013. He was born on December 30, 1937 in Cedar Rapids, IA and retired from the U.S. Air Force in 1960. His surviving family includes a special friend and caretaker, Darlene Oliver Hawley of Salem; brother, Orval (Nip) Oliver of Coolidge, AZ; sister, Kathy Gerber of Cedar Falls, IA;...
Walter Lee Harrell
Dec 23, 2013
Walter Lee Harrell, 66, of Salem, passed away on Monday, December 23, 2013. He was born on July 21, 1947 in Roanoke to the late Walter Monroe and Margaret Wilbourne Harrell. Walter loved old tractors and his restored GTO. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and piddling on the farm. He loved taking trips to Lake Moomaw with his wife every year,...
Cabel George Layne
Dec 21, 2013
Cabel George Layne, 95, of Salem, Virginia passed away on Saturday, December 21, 2013. Cabel was born in Pittsylvania County, a son of the late Walter and Addie Layne. Along with his parents he was predeceased by his brothers, John, Thelbert, Wilson, Roy and Dave; sisters Ann, Fannie, Libby, Pearl, and Margaret. Cabel proudly served as a sergeant in the...
Wilma A. Brown
Dec 20, 2013
Wilma A. Brown, 86, of Salem, left this world to join her husband, William D. Brown, in their heavenly home, on Friday December 20, 2013. Wilma was a daughter to the late William and Effie Banks and along with her husband, and parents, she is preceded in death by, seven siblings, Ambrose, Donald, Lee, Wayne, Alma, Letha, and Pauline Banks....
Robert Michael Kennedy
Dec 20, 2013
Robert Michael Kennedy, of Salem, VA, known for many years on local radio as Rob OBrady, passed away days before his 66th birthday. He was born in Springfield, MA on December 30, 1947. Rob attended radio school in Berlin, NH following graduation from Cathedral High School in Springfield and spent his early career on the air at WHYN in his...
Pauline T. Goode
Dec 19, 2013
Pauline T. Goode, 95, of Salem, passed away on Thursday, December 19, 2013. Pauline was born in Roanoke County, a daughter to the late Edgar and Jemima Tate. As a lifelong area resident, she spent many years working as a seamstress at Salem Fast Service Laundry and Dry Cleaning and was a faithful member at the Green Hill Church of...
Beverly M. Mccain
Dec 18, 2013
Beverly Marshall McCain February 9, 1926 December 18, 2013 Beverly Marshall McCain passed away on December 18, 2013 with loved ones by her side. After a very full and spirited life, she is now peacefully at rest. Beverly spent much of her life moving among numerous places across the US and abroad with husband, Hugh. She spent many years in...
Mary Marjorie Canaday Douglas
Dec 18, 2013
Mary Marjorie Canaday Douglas, born January 2, 1918, in Stanberry, Missouri, to Caleb Wade and Bertha Bliss Hines Canaday, died on December 18, 2013, at Snyder Nursing Home in Salem following a period of declining health. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her first husband, Sidney Webb McElroy of Kansas City, Missouri; her second husband,...
Louise Ann Barksdale
Dec 15, 2013
Louise A. Barksdale, 90, of Salem, passed away on Sunday, December 15, 2013. She was born on October 1, 1923 in Rocky Mount, VA to the late Benjamin H. Davis and Pearl Snow Jones Davis. Louise grew up in the Christian church, and loved her family dearly. She enjoyed golf, skiing, gardening and birds, and she loved playing Bridge. In...
Robert Lee Shrader
Dec 14, 2013
Robert Lee Rob Shrader, 58, of Salem, passed away Saturday, December 14, 2013. He was born in Richmond, a son of the late Harold Calvin Shrader and Helen Irene Underwood Shrader and had been an area resident all of his life. Rob was employed as a Financial Service Representative with SunTrust Bank for over 25 years. In addition to his...
Peggy Jean Martin
Dec 14, 2013
Peggy Jean Martin, 82, of Salem, passed away Saturday, December 14, 2013. Peggy was born in Roanoke, the daughter of the late Matthew Jennings and Mable Bates Jennings where she has been a resident most of her life. She was a long time member of Salem Presbyterian Church and served there as a deacon along with other church activities. She...
Charles Radford
Dec 10, 2013
Charles (Raymond) Radford, 64, of Salem, passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday, December 10, 2013 with his loving and faithful wife by his side as he went to meet his Lord and Savior. He is survived by his wife and best friend, Sabrina; daughters, Whitney Lawrence and Ashley Radford; son, Patrick Derriso; mother, Pauline Radford; two sisters, Doris...
Ruth Jefferson Kingery
Dec 10, 2013
Ruth Jefferson Kingery, 96, of Roanoke, passed away Tuesday, December 10, 2013 in Norfolk, Virginia. Ruth was born in Roanoke on June 30, 1917 to the late Ossie and Martha Jefferson. She was also preceded in death by her husband Elwood (Mike) Kingery and six brothers and sisters. Ruth grew up in Roanoke and was a lifelong member of Ghent...
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