Kathryn Faries Lucas
Mar 2, 2026
Kathryn Faries Lucas, 101, of Roanoke, Virginia, went peacefully home to be with her Lord and Savior, on Monday, March 2, 2026. Born May 7, 1924, in Roanoke, Va., to the late Harvey Lee and Minnie Florence Medley Faries, she is also preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Franklin Lucas; daughter-in-law, Vickie Lucas; son-in-law, Jerry Curry; great-grandson, Dakota Curry;...
Kimberly Sue Harless Lee
Mar 1, 2026
Kimberly Sue Lee, 56 of Roanoke, Virginia, passed away Sunday, March 1, 2026. Born January 3, 1970, in Roanoke, Va., daughter of the late Buford Lee and Ollie Mae Harless, she is also predeceased by brothers, Kenneth Largin and Rainell Largin.
Kim was well known throughout the Roanoke community and was especially loved by her YMCA family. She loved meeting people and...
Lynn Ann Bellomy Rausch
Mar 1, 2026
It is with deep love and heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Lynn Ann (Bellomy) Rausch, who went to be with the Lord, surrounded by family, on March 1, 2026, at the age of 72.
Born on August 15, 1953, in Columbus, Ohio. Lynn was the beloved daughter of Paul Edward and Betty Frances (Thompson) Bellomy. She grew up...
Elvis Dwight Goodwin Sr.
Feb 28, 2026
Elvis was born on Tuesday, October 1, 1974, in Roanoke, Va., to William “Billy” Goodwin and Penny Sue Brown Goodwin. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents; maternal grandmother; and brother, Jeffrey Goodwin.
Elvis loved his family deeply. He was a proud grandaddy, and his grandchildren were his pride and joy. Along with his grandkids, his beloved wife and...
Cathy Lorraine Tabor
Feb 27, 2026
Cathy Lorraine Tabor, 69, was welcomed into the arms of Jesus on Friday, February 27, 2026, at the Sheila S. Strauss Hospice House in Roanoke, Va., where she died peacefully in the presence of those that loved her, after a four-month battle with peritoneal carcinomatosis and pancreatic cancer.
Born Cathy Lorraine Owens on September 4, 1956, in Henderson, N.C., she was...
Robert "Rob" Linwood Williams
Feb 24, 2026
Robert "Rob" Linwood Williams, 63, of Roanoke, Va., went to rest in God's eternal care on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, after a courageous battle with colon cancer.
Rob was born to the late Martha Buchanan Williams and Richard Linwood Williams on Friday, February 1, 1963. In addition to his parents, Rob was preceded in death by his grandparents, Helen Susan...
Wanda Price Phlegar
Feb 23, 2026
Wanda Price Phlegar, 82, of Salem, Va., passed away on February 23, 2026.
Born February 6, 1944, and married to her late loving husband, Richard Barry Phlegar. She was the youngest daughter of the late Ora B. Price and William Price.
Wanda is survived by her children, Lisa P. Cain (Gregory), Richard Gregory Phlegar, and Alan C. Phlegar (Adrianne); grandchildren, Maddie, Emma,...
Tracy Annette Bailey Flint
Feb 21, 2026
Tracy Annette Bailey Flint, 48, of Salem, Va., went to be with the Lord on Saturday, February 21, 2026.
She spent her entire life with love...love for shopping, the Raiders, the beach, her dogs, and especially her family.
Preceding her in death were her grandparents, Lewis H. Jenkins Sr. and Violet M. Jenkins; father, Walter E. Bailey; step-dad, Frank W. Greenway; mother-in-law,...
Robert William Wardle
Feb 20, 2026
Robert W. “Bob” Wardle, of Salem, Virginia, went home to be with his Lord on February 20, 2026. He was 84. Bob was born on June 5, 1941, in Franklin, New Jersey, to the late Art and Lorene Wardle. After graduating from high school, where he was a standout athlete, Bob played minor league professional baseball for several years with...
Nancy Lee Shank
Feb 19, 2026
Nancy Lee Shank, age 90, of Salem, VA, went home to be with her Lord on Thursday, February 19, 2026. Nancy was born on May 19, 1935, to the late Melvin and Bruce Atkinson Stewart. She grew up in Shawsville, Va., and graduated from Shawsville High School. After graduating from high school, Nancy met and married the late Donald Shank....
Richard Vincent Raupp
Feb 18, 2026
Richard Vincent Raupp, 61, passed away on February 18, 2026, just one day shy of his 62nd birthday. Born on February 19, 1964, in New Jersey, Richard spent much of his life moving through the world on his own terms. He was independent, searching, and determined to live life his own way. After years of carving his own path, he...
Bobby Dean Mills
Feb 15, 2026
Bob Dean Mills, 84, of Salem, Va., and originally Sophia, W.V., passed away on Sunday, February 15, 2026.
Bob was born to the late Charles Gordon and Verna Elizabeth Bryant Mills in Sophia, W.V., on Tuesday, January 13, 1942. In addition to his parents, Bob was also preceded in death by his daughter, Angela Elizabeth Tingler; brother, Charles Mills; and sister-in-law,...
William Eugene Howard
Feb 13, 2026
William Eugene Howard, 78, of Roanoke, Va., passed away on Friday, February 13, 2026.He was the oldest of eight siblings, and he was the second to last to pass away. He was known as the rattlesnake daddy, and enjoyed playing bluegrass music on his guitar.Preceding him in death was his mother, Ruth Lee Howard; and dad, Cecil Eugene Howard.He is...
Jean Dennis Bliss
Feb 12, 2026
Jean Dennis Bliss passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 12, 2026, at the age of 102.
Born on February 6, 1924, in Grundy, Virginia, Jean was the beloved daughter of the late John Waldron Dennis and Marion McMaster Marshal Dennis. She spent her childhood on Wildwood Road in a home hand-built by her father, an artistic and innovative man...
Avis Cline Hunt
Feb 12, 2026
Avis Cline Hunt, 90, of Salem, Virginia, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 12, 2026, leaving behind a legacy of love, friendship, and devotion to family and community.
Avis was born in Wytheville, Virginia, and fondly recounted childhood memories of "visiting relatives in the country", movies with news reels and serials, five cent ice cream cones, her pet chicken...
Bertie Rucker Conner
Feb 11, 2026
Bertie Rucker Conner, 105 of Salem, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, February 11, 2026.
She was born on June 10, 1920, in Roanoke County, daughter of the late Joseph Cefus and Lillie Mae Bryant Rucker. In addition to her parents, Bertie was preceded in death by her loving husband, Roy Allen Conner, and four of her...
Veola Bentley
Feb 9, 2026
Elvia Veola (Boyd) Bentley, of Salem, Va., passed away on Monday, February 9, 2026. She was born on November 4, 1939, making her 86 years, 3 months, and 5 days old.
She was the daughter of the late Noah Boyd and Rosalene (Cantrell) Boyd. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by brothers, Ralph Boyd, Alonzo Boyd, Lacy Boyd,...
Kitty Louise Richardson
Feb 8, 2026
Kitty Louise Richardson, 82 of Elliston, Va., passed away suddenly on February 8, 2026.
Born February 7, 1944, in Charleston, West Virginia to the late Louis and Eva Carlson, she is also preceded in death by her sons, Robert Richardson and Brian Richardson; daughter, Shannon Dotson; and sister, Joyce Ann Isner.
Kitty loved life and was full of sass. Her...
Edna Jean (EJ) Chavis Garrett Brown
Feb 8, 2026
Edna Jean (EJ) Chavis Garrett Brown, 80, of Roanoke Va., passed away February 8,2026, after a courageous battle with Parkinson's Disease. Born March 9, 1945, in Yukon, Mo., to Cleve and Meta Chavis, she was the eldest of four daughters. EJ grew up in Pekin, IL. After completing secretarial school in 1964, EJ moved to Washington D.C. to take a...
Vito “Don Vito” Marletta
Feb 6, 2026
Vito Marletta, 87, of Salem, Virginia, but formerly of Miami, Florida, New Jersey and Sicily, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 6, 2026. Born November 20, 1938, in Regalbuto, Sicily to the late Domenico Marletta and Carmelina Ingrassia, he is also preceded in death by his grandmothers, Angelina Ingrassia and Francesca Marletta.
Vito was a captivating, contagious and colorful...
Subscribe
Subscribe to get alerts on new obituaries
