Aaron C. Myers
Aug 13, 2012
On August 13, 2012 our lives drastically changed forever when our son Aaron Myers unexpectedly left us to explore the most amazing hunting fields & fishing streams that can only be found in Heaven. Aaron was an amazing avid outdoorsman. He was the happiest when he was hunting with his Grandpa Al in Indiana and throwing a fishing line in...
Madisyn Ann Marie Floyd
Aug 11, 2012
Madisyn Ann Marie Floyd, of Salem, went to spend eternity in Heaven as Gods lil angel on Saturday, August 11, 2012. Left to cherish her memory are her parents, Crystal Wheeler and Sean Floyd; brother, Mychael Floyd; grandparents, Elizabeth and David Wheeler, Jenny Floyd, Jimmy Floyd, and Joann; great-grandmother, Sylvia Broughman; special godmother, Amanda Clinebell; and a number of special...
Carolyn Taylor Gwin
Aug 7, 2012
Carolyn Taylor Gwin, 65, of Salem and formerly of Catawba, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, August 7, 2012. She was a faithful member of Locust Grove United Methodist Church and served as Secretary of the UMW. She was employed with VDOT and worked there for over 30 years. She was very loyal to her family and enjoyed...
Julia O. Akers
Aug 7, 2012
Julia O. Akers, 86, of Elliston, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 7, 2012, surrounded by her sons. Julia was born on July 17, 1926 in Hagerstown, MD to John Daniel and Mary Lee Overstreet, but spent most of her childhood in Salem, VA. She married Gordon L. Akers on January 31, 1945. She enjoyed meeting and working with people...
Ruth Wilson Agee
Aug 4, 2012
Ruth W. Agee, 90, went to be with the lord on Saturday, August 4, 2012. She was a lifelong resident of Salem and a member of Central United Methodist Church of Salem, where she taught Sunday school for many years. She was born August 16, 1921 to the late Elizabeth L. and W. Lee Wilson of Salem. Preceding her in...
Christopher Bertrum Perry
Aug 2, 2012
Christopher B. Perry, 30, of Roanoke passed away Thursday, August 2, 2012. He was born in Denver, Colorado and had also resided in New York prior to locating to the Roanoke area over 12 years ago. An aspiring and talented artist, he worked as a chef and had planned on one day operating his own restaurant. He is survived by...
Mary Moore Rutherfoord
Aug 1, 2012
Mary Stone (Stony) Rutherfoord died peacefully in her room at Salem Terrace, Wednesday August 1, 2012. She is preceded in death by her husband of 55 years, Julian H. Rutherfoord, Jr.; parents Mary Katherine Stone Moore and Lewis Franklin Moore, Sr.; her brother, Lewis Franklin (Bud) Moore, Jr.; and her sister, Margaret Moore Ehle. She is survived by her two...
Emma Lucy Coleman Deel
Jul 31, 2012
Emma Lucy Coleman Deel, 91, of Fincastle, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, July 31, 2012. A devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, Lucy's quiet dedication to her faith and family provided strength in times of blessing and hardship. Known for her quiet demeanor, her devotion to a Christian life, her thankfulness for even the smallest gesture,...
Ann Elizabeth Farmer Oliver
Jul 30, 2012
Ann (Annie) Elizabeth Farmer Oliver, 92, of Roanoke, departed this life to be with the Lord on Monday, July 30, 2012. She was born on November 17, 1919, the daughter of the late Mary E. Riggs Farmer and Charles Otey Farmer. Along with her parents, she was preceded in death by her brothers, Ethel Bert Farmer and Clarence Snyder; and...
Brenda Lou St.Clair Allanson
Jul 28, 2012
Brenda Lou St.Clair Allanson, 62, of Salem, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, July 28, 2012. She was a very positive, strong, and joyful woman who was always happy and full of life. Her greatest loves were shopping, singing karaoke, her pets, and especially her grandkids. Brenda enjoyed taking care of people with her giving spirit. Her church...
John M. Hudgins Jr.
Jul 27, 2012
John Melton Hudgins, Jr., 86, of Salem, died July 27, 2012 after a brief, but courageous, battle with pancreatic cancer. Born March 7, 1926 in Washington D.C., John spent his childhood there and in McLean, Virginia. Some of his fondest memories were hunting and fishing with Joe Segar (his friend for 70 years), his dad and grandfather, Horatio Bigelow, at...
Lloyd E. Fleming
Jul 25, 2012
Lloyd E. Fleming, 93, of Salem, passed away Wednesday, July 25, 2012. He was born in Florida and had also resided in New York prior to moving to the Salem area over 58 years ago. He served in the United States Army during WWII and was a long time member of Salem Presbyterian Church. He was the owner and operator...
Anthony C. Busic Rev.
Jul 23, 2012
Rev. Anthony Christopher Busic, 49, of Salem, passed from this world and into eternal life on Monday, July 23rd, 2012, and is now resting peacefully in the arms of Jesus. Rev. Busic was born in Mathews County, son of the late V. Raymond and Loraine Smith Busic. He graduated from Mathews County High School and Virginia Wesleyan College, where he...
Ruby Thomas Jobe
Jul 22, 2012
Ruby Thomas Jobe, 96, of Salem, died on Sunday, July 22, 2012. She was married 68 years to Clarence (Burr) Jobe before his death in 2001. She and Burr were married young and devoted their lives to the family business, Jobe Florist in Salem, that they operated 7 days a week until retiring in 1984. She was a long time...
Mary Helen Felty
Jul 17, 2012
Mary Helen Felty, 87, of Salem, passed quietly from this mortal life and entered into a state of rest and peace from this world at 9:18 a.m. on Tuesday, July 17, 2012 with family by her side. She was an active member of the Salem Ward of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints until she became afflicted with...
Rose Angeline Mastrocola Migliarese
Jul 17, 2012
Rose Angeline Mastrocola Migliarese, of Salem, the heart of her large Italian family, passed away on July 17, 2012 after a life full of love and joy. Raised in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, Rose was the eldest daughter of Gasper and Rose Mastrocola, In life, she was a kind, generous, caring mother, sister, daughter and friend, a great listener and...
Evelyn Louise White
Jul 17, 2012
Evelyn Louise (McCray) White, 77, a lifetime resident of Salem, was ushered into paradise on Tuesday, July 17, 2012. She was preceded in death by her husband, Woodrow White; father, Nathan McCray; mother, Virgie (Glass) McCray; sister, Margaret Dudding; and brother, James McCray. She is survived by her four children: daughters, Shelley Cranford of Catawba and Sandy Wood of Fincastle;...
Austin Dunlap Hurt
Jul 17, 2012
Austin Dunlap Hurt, of Salem, born on September 28, 1922, completed his earthly labors on Tuesday, July 17, 2012 at the age of 89. He was predeceased by his parents, Garwood B. Hurt, Sr. and Jessie May Law; brothers, Francis Lee Hurt and Garwood B. Hurt, Jr.; sister, Elizabeth Hurt Watt Joyner; and daughter, Margaret Jean (Peggy) Hurt Henahan. His...
Gary Lynn Carroll
Jul 15, 2012
Gary Lynn Carroll, 61 of Salem, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, July 15, 2012. He was born on January 6, 1951 in Roanoke, Va. to the late Melvin Clarence and Marie Catron Carroll. In addition to his parents Mr. Carroll was preceded in death by his wife, Carrie Ann Carroll. He is survived by his son, Dwayne...
Floyd R. Tompkins
Jul 15, 2012
Floyd R. Tompkins, 77, of Roanoke, passed away Sunday, July 15, 2012. He was born in Reading, PA, a son of the late Aulan P. Tompkins and Marguerite Merkel Tompkins. He graduated from Penn State University in 1957 and served three years in the US Army as a traffic analyst at the National Security Agency, Fort Meade, Md. He spent...
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