Charlotte Nica Edwards
Jan 15, 2013
Charlotte Nica Edwards, 85, originally of Salem and recently of Suffolk, passed away on Tuesday, January 15, 2013 in her home. Charlotte was born on July 7, 1927 in Salem, VA to the late Harvey and Edith Epperly. She is survived by her husband of 63 years, James P. Edwards, Sr.; sons, Douglas Edwards and James P. Edwards Jr.; grandson,...
Walter Herbert Cobbs Jr.
Jan 15, 2013
Walter Herbert Cobbs, Jr., PhD of Salem, VA died at age 91at Our Lady of the Valley Nursing Home in Roanoke, VA. He was born in Franklin County in Rocky Mount, VA on October 28, 1921 to the late Walter H. Cobbs, MD and Louise Pearson Cobbs. He graduated from Franklin County High School in 1938 and earned a B.S....
Jean Lucas Krippendorf
Jan 15, 2013
Jean Lucas Krippendorf, age 81, of Salem, passed away in her sleep at home after a long battle with cancer on Tuesday, January 15, 2013 surrounded by her children. She was born on February 10, 1931, graduated with honors from Andrew Lewis High School, and majored in Religion at Radford College. She was a lifelong Baptist and an ardent Democrat....
Beverly Nyahay Eyerly
Jan 14, 2013
Beverly Nyahay Eyerly, 72, of Salem, passed away on Monday, January 14, 2013. Arrangements by John M. Oakey & Son Funeral Home and Crematory in Salem, 540-389-5441.
Eleanor Bowers Garrett Petty
Jan 13, 2013
Eleanor Bowers Garrett Petty, 100, of Staunton and formerly of Salem, passed away on Sunday, January 13, 2013. She was born on September 7, 1912 in Rural Retreat, Virginia. She was preceded in death by her parents, Wilson Randolph Bowers and Brown E. Bowers; brother, Warren Brown Bowers; her first husband, Harry L. Garrett; and her second husband, Miller E....
June Purdy Dewease
Jan 11, 2013
June Purdy DeWease, 84 of Roanoke, peacefully passed away at her home on Friday, January 11, 2013. She was born on May 18, 1928 to the late Kyle H. Purdy Sr. and Dora M. Sigmon Purdy in Roanoke, VA. Ms. DeWease was baptized on August 31, 1997, at the age of 69 in the Jehovahs Witness faith and will be...
John Carroll Capito Jr.
Jan 11, 2013
John Carroll J.C. Capito, Jr., 73. of Salem, passed away Friday, January 11, 2013 following a long illness. He was preceded in death by his parents, John Carroll Capito, Sr. and Claudine Spencer Capito, and grandparents, John Richard Capito and Lula Couch Capito. He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Margaret Susie Buchanan Capito; two daughters, Lisa Capito...
John Wesley Payne Sr.
Jan 10, 2013
John Wesley Payne Sr., 42, of Vinton, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Thursday, January 10, 2013, at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. He was born August 8, 1970, the son of the late Jack Clark Payne Sr. and Mary Ellen Firestone Chitwood, of Vinton. John was a true man of God, a minister of the Church...
Andrew C. 'Chick' Taliaferro
Jan 9, 2013
Andrew C. Chick Taliaferro, 102, of Salem, passed away Wednesday, January 9, 2013. At the time, he was the oldest person in Richfield Recovery Center. Mr. Taliaferro was born on September 18, 1910 in the Wauban community of Roanoke County to the late Silas Daniel Taliaferro and Ella Patterson Yeatman. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death...
Margaret B. Moore
Jan 8, 2013
Margaret B. Moore, 79, of Salem, passed away Tuesday, January 8, 2013 at Richfield Recovery and Care Center. She was born in Heaton, NC, a daughter of the late Thomas and Mina Smith Bare. Her husband of 49 years, Paul L. Moore preceded her in death in 2008. In addition to her parents and husband, Margaret was preceded in death...
Robert P. Paine
Jan 8, 2013
Robert Parson Paine, 62, died suddenly, Tuesday January 8, 2013, at his Salem residence. Delivered by his great-uncle Dr. Algie Davis, he was born Nov. 14, 1950, at the old Lewis-Gale. He graduated from Georgia Tech with two engineering degrees, and earned his MBA from U.Va.s Darden School of Business. (Smartest one in the family, his mama said.) Bobby remained...
Paul Arnold Faw
Jan 7, 2013
Paul Arnold Faw, 80, of Salem, VA passed away Monday, January 7, 2013. He was born May 23, 1932 in McDowell County, WV a son of the late, Harley Walton Faw and Cora Mae Patrick Faw. He was also preceded in death by his first wife, Ella Mae VanHuss Faw; brothers, Glen, David, John, Henry and Gurney Faw; and a...
Anna Lee Walton Conner
Jan 6, 2013
Anna Lee Walton Conner, 85, of Salem, passed away on Sunday, January 6, 2013. She was born on December 16, 1927 to the late Alonza and Mamie C. Walton. She was also predeceased by her husband, Clyde Richard Conner; daughter, Anita Dawn Conner; brothers, Elwin O. Walton and wife, Augustine, and Percy A. Walton and wife, Jeanne; and brother-in-law, Arnold...
Geraldine Moore Conner
Jan 6, 2013
Geraldine Jeri Moore Conner, 81, of Salem, VA passed away Sunday, January 6, 2013. She was preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, Leslie Dudley Conner; and her son, Michael Mike Lee Conner. She enjoyed life by being interested in many things, painting, baking and floral arranging. She sold her baked goods at the Salem Farmers Market for...
Shirley Bradford Burris
Jan 6, 2013
Shirley Bradford Burris, 77 of Salem, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, January 6, 2013. She was born on May 10, 1935 in Montgomery Co. VA to the late Archie Lester, and Sadie Clark Bradford. Ms. Burris enjoyed many of the finer things of life, such as reading a good book, watching her favorite television shows; Andy Griffith,...
Dossie Plybon Martin
Jan 5, 2013
Dossie Plybon Martin, 91, of Roanoke, passed away on January 5, 2013 at Carrington Place in Daleville, which had been her home for the past 3 years. Born on May 20, 1921, she was the youngest daughter of the late Thomas and Cora Plybon of Bassett, VA. She was also predeceased by her beloved husband of 62 years, William Maston...
Wilma Jean Brown Hale
Jan 4, 2013
Wilma Jean Brown Hale, 67, of Salem, VA, passed away on Friday, January 4, 2013. She was born on August 5, 1945 in Salem, VA to the late Harry Lee Brown, Sr. and Allie Beckner Brown. She was also preceded in death by two brothers, Harry Lee Brown, Jr. and Jerry Wayne Brown; and three sisters, Louise Spraker, Betty Jo...
Dorothy Elizabeth Brumbaugh Covell
Jan 3, 2013
Dorothy Elizabeth Brumbaugh Covell, 84, of Salem, passed away on Thursday, January 3, 2013. Dottie was very artistic in her younger years and graduated from the Ringling School of Art in Sarasota, FL. She worked for many years at Hutzlers Department Store in Baltimore, MD and later at several nursing homes in the Salem area. Preceding her in death were...
Nelda Irene Garrett
Jan 2, 2013
Nelda Irene Garrett, 85, of Salem, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, January 2, 2013. A native of Salem, she was the daughter of the late Rollin C. Garrett and Clara Stump Garrett. Preceding her in death were her two sisters, Francis L. Garrett and Dorothy H. Cosner; as well as two brothers, Morris A. Garrett and Maynard...
Nelda Hamilton Hedge
Jan 2, 2013
Nelda H. Hedge, 91, of Salem, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, January 2, 2013. Nelda was born on December 29, 1921. She was a longtime member of Calvary Baptist Church and was the owner of Hedge Metal Company. Preceding her in death were her parents, Oscar Hamilton and Mae Hamilton Musselman; husband, Roy Hedge, Jr.; daughter, Joy...
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