Jessie Lee Hall
Oct 25, 2013
Jessie Lee Hall (Red), 81, of Salem, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, October 25, 2013. He was a proud veteran having served his country in the U.S. Army and U.S. Army Reserves during the Korean War, and later retired from Medeco. In his spare time, he loved gardening, especially planting and caring for his tulips. Preceding...
Herbert H. Thompson
Oct 21, 2013
Herbert H. Thompson, 84, of Smith Mountain Lake, passed away Monday, October 21, 2013. He was born in Christiansburg, a son of the late Elbert D. Thompson and Fannie Woolwine Thompson and had also resided in Indiana, North Carolina and Michigan prior to returning to Virginia. He was a US Army veteran of the Korean War and was a 1956...
Phillip Wayne Coleman
Oct 20, 2013
Phillip Wayne Coleman, 58, of Boones Mill, mounted his motorcycle and roared across the great divide on Sunday, October 20, 2013. He is survived by his loving wife, Cheryl Franklin Coleman; daughters, Bridget Ellen Coleman and her boyfriend Mike Matola of Los Angeles, CA, Stephanie Lauren Coleman of Roanoke; three sisters, Carolyn and Pete Smith and their sons Shane and...
Paul Eugene Taylor
Oct 17, 2013
Paul Eugene Taylor, 80, of Salem, passed away on Thursday, October 17, 2013. He was born on June 17, 1933 in Nitro W.V. to the late Carl Lewis Taylor, Sr., and Edna Burch Taylor. He was a veteran in the U.S. Army and proudly served his country during the Korean conflict. He retired after 20 plus years of dedicated service...
Anna L. Conkling
Oct 15, 2013
Anna Louise Conkling, 94, of Salem, VA, and formerly of Casper, WY, passed away on Tuesday, October 15, 2013, at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, with family and her hospice nurse, Stephanie, by her side. Anna was the daughter of the late, Bernhard, and Anna Hansen. She attended Lindenwood University, in St. Charles, MO, and then graduated from...
Brenda Dianne Francisco
Oct 15, 2013
Brenda Dianne Francisco Brenda Dianne Francisco, 63, of Roanoke, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, October 15, 2013. She was born in Roanoke, a daughter of the late Ernest Huffman and Victoria Oliver Huffman Clark and had been an area resident all of her life. She was a member of Edgewood Holiness Church. She is...
David Kipley Swindell
Oct 11, 2013
David Kipley (Kip) Swindell, 53, of Salem, VA, passed away on Friday October 11, 2013, at the Salem Veterans Hospital after a lengthy illness. Mr. Swindell was born July 8, 1960, in El Paso, TX. His mother is Barbara Chittenden Swindell of Naylor, GA, and his father and step-mother are Paul and Mary Swindell of Valdosta, GA. Mr. Swindell was...
Barbara A Stump
Oct 10, 2013
Barbara Anne Edwards Stump, 69, of Salem, passed away on Thursday, October 10, 2013. Barbara was born in Roanoke County, a daughter to the late Johnson and Eva Edwards. She was a life long area resident, a graduate in the class of 1962 from Andrew Lewis High School, a loving and caring wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, she was...
Freda Diana Gibson
Oct 8, 2013
Freda Diana Gibson, 62, of Roanoke, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 8, 2013, surrounded by loved ones, family, and friends. An area resident her whole life, she was born on July 5, 1951 to the late William R. and Lillian Elizabeth Underwood Trail. Through all her loss, her grief, and her struggles, she showed her love for family, her...
Annie Cupp
Oct 4, 2013
Annie McCray Cupp, 89, of Salem, went to be with the Lord on Friday, October 4, 2013. She was born on December 15, 1923 in Salem to the late Henry Jackson and Sennie Jones McCray. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, James Luther Lute Cupp; son, James Robert Cupp; grandson, Michael James Cupp;...
Letha Mae Oliver Justice
Oct 3, 2013
Letha Mae Oliver Justice, 89, formerly of Salem and most recently of Bristol, VA, was called home by her Lord and Savior on Thursday, October 3, 2013. She enjoyed fishing, but her life was spending time with her children. Preceding her in death were her husbands, John M. Justice and Boyce Landon Oliver; and children, Jessie Frank Oliver and Ricky...
Paul Kenneth Yeatts
Oct 2, 2013
Paul Kenneth Yeatts, 66, of Salem, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, October 2, 2013. Paul was a veteran, having served in the U.S. Army. He loved his truck and working on old cars, and enjoyed fishing and camping in the woods. But above all, Paul loved his family more than anything. Paul has gone fishing, sipping...
William Earl Lancaster
Sep 28, 2013
William (Bill) E. Lancaster, 58, of Salem, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, September 28, 2013. He was born on January 25, 1955 in Christiansburg, VA to the late Arlon and Pauline Lancaster. He retired from Yokohama Tire after 31 years of faithful service and was currently working with the City of Salem in fleet management. He also...
Andrew Pillis
Sep 21, 2013
Andrew (Andy) Fredrick Pillis, 90, peacefully passed away on September 21, 2013 at the Virginia Veterans Care Center. Born on September 14, 1923, in Bluefield, West Virginia, he was the son of the late John H. and Katherine K. Girman Pillis. He is preceded in death by his beloved wife of 62 years, Susan Prillaman Pillis. In addition to his...
Brent Hodges Bratton
Sep 20, 2013
Brent Hodges Bratton, 33, of Salem, passed away Friday, September 20, 2013. He is survived by a loving family who will miss him dearly. The family would like to take this opportunity to express their sincere appreciation to the physicians, nurses and staff at Lewis Gale Medical Center for all of the care, concern and love they have given and...
Peggy S. Rash
Sep 12, 2013
Peggy S. Rash, 83, of Salem, passed away on Thursday, September 12, 2013. She was preceded in death by her husband Robert C. Rash; her parents, Samuel and Merle Saunders Smith; four sisters and five brothers. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Tracy and Judy Rash; a daughter and son-in-law, Kay and Rodney Varney; two granddaughters, whom she...
Sandra Gail Lovell Holmes
Sep 11, 2013
Sandra Gail Lovell Holmes, 52, of Salem, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, September 11, 2013. She enjoyed sewing, singing karaoke, playing the Wii, and spending time with her family, and loved her kids and grandbaby more than anything. Preceding her in death was her grandfather, Gordon Flinchum; and grandson, Marcellus Hernandez. Her surviving family includes her grandmother,...
Jay Wayne Craig
Sep 11, 2013
Jay Wayne Craig, 50, a native of Salem, VA, passed away on September 11, 2013. He lived and worked in Charleston, WV, for a number of years before returning to Salem to be near family after being diagnosed with cancer. Born on May 28, 1963, Jay attended Salem High School where he was president of the student body in his...
Frank Hutchison Jr.
Sep 11, 2013
Frank Hutchison, Jr., 81, of Salem, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, September 11, 2013. He was very meek and had a sweet, sweet spirit. He was very loved by his family and all who knew him. His hobbies included gardening and fishing. He loved spending time with his family who already miss his quiet sweetness. They were...
Nellie Pauline Hodges Strickler
Sep 7, 2013
Nellie Pat Strickler of Salem, VA passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 7th, 2013 at the age of 89. She was preceded in death by her husband, Leo Red Strickler and her first husband, James Ralph White; loving daughter, Jean White Thompson, sister Louise Harrison; brothers Harry, Frank, Leonard and James Lightning Hodges. She is survived by her son and...
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