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...
Annette B. Lynch
Jan 2, 2013
Annette Ballentine Lynch, 86, passed away on January 2, 2013. She was born on August 28, 1926 in Salem, VA, daughter of the late Charles and Hazel Ballentine. Annette was a loving wife and a wonderful mother. She was a life long member of First United Methodist church, and sang in the choir for many years. She was also a...
Nedra May Wade Crockett
Jan 1, 2013
Nedra May Wade Crockett, 85, of Salem, died on Tuesday, January 1, 2013. We celebrate our loving and beloved mother, grandmother, and friend, Nedra Crockett, who during her 85 years on earth inspired us with her feisty spirit, passion for life, tender humor, and generous heart. Nedra was born in Vinton, Virginia, the daughter of Charles Edgar Wade, Jr. and...
Mary Joann Sartin
Jan 1, 2013
Mary Joann Sartin, 67, of Salem, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, January 1, 2013. Her surviving family includes her children, Jeanette Conner, Jill Stephenson, and Lonnie Pugh; grandchildren, Brittany, Destiny, Amber, Haliey, Timothy, and Peyton Pugh and Kala and Chelsea Stephenson; and siblings, Alvin and Pam Sartin, Donald (Duck) and Shirley Sartin, Estelle and Raymond Skeen, Dreama...
Brittney Nicole Holleman
Jan 1, 2013
Brittney Nicole Holleman, 23, of Shawsville, went to join her son Noah Duane Patterson, in their heavenly home on Tuesday January 1, 2013. She was born in Roanoke, the daughter of James and Melissa Holleman. Brittney was a 2008 graduate of Eastern Montgomery High School, where she was a member of the cheerleading team. In her short time Brittany was...
Lee Ray Lineberry
Jan 1, 2013
Lee Ray Lineberry, 88, of Salem, passed away on Tuesday, January 1, 2013. He was born on December 8, 1924 to the late Louis A. and Bessie B. Lineberry. Lee Ray was a proud WWII veteran having served in the U.S. Army. He was a member of Salem Baptist Church for over 73 years where he was especially fond of...
Harry K. 'Buck' Young
Dec 30, 2012
Harry Buck Keeling Young, 77, of Salem, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, December 30, 2012. He was born and raised in Martinsville, VA. Harry was a true American hero, proudly serving his country in the United States Air Force for nine years, where he earned the ranks of Airman 1st class and Colonel. He then dedicated 25...
Else K. Beverley
Dec 28, 2012
Else K. Beverley, 78, of Roanoke, passed away on December 28, 2012, after a long battle with Alzheimers. She was born on September 27, 1934 in Germany, daughter of the late Karl and Helena Kiesel. Else was very involved with several churches throughout the Roanoke Valley. In addition to her parents, Else was preceded in death by her husband, George...
Pearl R. Shrum Jr.
Dec 27, 2012
Pearl Raymond Shrum Jr (better known as 'Jon'), 84, of Salem, formerly of Grove City, Ohio, and Hendersonville, North Carolina, went to his heavenly home on Thursday, December 27, 2012. He was the son of the late Pearl R. Shrum Sr. and Anna C. Fleming Shrum. Pearl R. Shrum Jr. proudly served his country in the Korean War as a...
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