Martha Irene Hinchey
May 4, 2012
Martha Irene Hinchey, 75, of Roanoke, was taken home in the arms of her Lord on Friday, May 4, 2012. She was born on June 18, 1936 in Meadowview, VA, a daughter of the late John William Moore and Mary Josephine Seymore Moore. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister, Mary Sahr of Roanoke....
Claudia Lynn Stanley
May 3, 2012
Claudia Lynn Stanley, 60 of Salem, went home to be with her Lord on Thursday, May 03, 2012. She was born on February 11, 1952 in Baltimore, MD to the late Ian Rea and Elizabeth Ruth Mack Macgregor. Mrs. Stanley was a dedicated employee with the Salem Bank also known as FNB in later years, for 20 years without missing...
Randy D. Kirby
May 3, 2012
Randy D. Kirby, 53, of Roanoke, passed away Thursday, May 3, 2012. He was born in Roanoke, a son of the late Charles Kirby and Emma Loving Kirby and had been an area resident all of his life. He was employed with Phillips & Jordan Contractors as a land surveyor and enjoyed working on old cars, hunting and fishing, but...
Barbara K. Allgayer
May 2, 2012
Barbara K. Allgayer Barbara Kirk Allgayer, 71, of Salem, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, May 2, 2012. She was born in Salem, a daughter of the late Arnold K. Kirk and Edith Caldwell Kirk and had been an area resident all of her life. She was a member of Fort Lewis Christian Church, was an avid...
Mary E. Blevins
May 1, 2012
Mary Elizabeth Blevins, 93, of Salem, passed away Tuesday, May 1, 2012. She was born in War, WV, a daughter of the late Paul R. King and Carrie Poff King. Mary was a very caring and giving person and was loved by and loved all her family and friends. She was employed at Valleydale Packers for over 36 years before...
James Marshall Jacobs
Apr 26, 2012
James Marshall Jacobs, 81, of Salem, died on Thursday, April 26, 2012. He was born on July 22, 1930 in Thoroughfare Gap in Fauquier County and grew up in Rapidan in Culpeper County. He was a proud Korean War veteran having served in the United States Marine Corps and stationed at Quantico, VA. Professionally, he was retired from the VA...
Jackie Lee Keaton
Apr 25, 2012
Jackie Lee Keaton, 68, of Elliston and formerly of Clendenin, WV, lost his battle with cancer on Wednesday, April 25, 2012. He retired an Army Veteran in 1993, and is now a Jehovahs Witness by faith. He was preceded in death by his parents, John S. and Belva B. Keaton; and brother, John Calvin Keaton. His surviving family includes his...
Betty Jean Ferris
Apr 22, 2012
Betty Jean Ferris, 79, of Roanoke, went to be with the Lord and her beloved husband, Billy, on Sunday, April 22, 2012. She was a loving person who cared deeply for her children. Preceding her in death was her husband of 30 years, Billy C. Ferris. Her surviving family includes her son, Thomas Ferris and wife, Sandra; daughters, Katherine Day...
Hazel L. Hash
Apr 21, 2012
In the early morning hours of Saturday, April 21, our precious Mom slipped away into eternal peace and rest in the arms of Jesus and she was reunited with our Dad Lewis, her husband of 58 years. He preceded her on April 11, 1998. Mom was born to Henry and Blanche Grubb on Oct 1, 1919. They also preceded her...
Inez Finch Klein
Apr 21, 2012
Inez F. Klein, 91, of Roanoke, passed away Saturday, April 21, 2012. She was born in Lexington, TN, a daughter of the late William and Achilles Lancaster Finch and had also resided in New York prior to locating to the Salem/Roanoke area in 1986. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Frank Klein, who...
James Edward Nichols
Apr 21, 2012
James Edward Nichols, 86, of Roanoke, passed away on Saturday, April 21, 2012. Mr. Nichols was born on May 29, 1925 to the late Jess Nichols and Mary Hurt Nichols in Roanoke, VA. He served in the Navy, fighting for our country in World War II. Following the war, he was employed at N&W for 10 years. Afterward, he provided...
Charles H. Divers
Apr 20, 2012
Charles Henry Divers, 80, of Salem, VA passed away Friday, April 20, 2012. He was born March 13, 1932 in Roanoke, VA son of the late Joseph P. and Carrie A. Huffman Divers. He was also preceded in death by his beloved wife of 51 years, Elizabeth Faye Combs Divers; and a brother and a sister. Mr. Divers retired from...
Loretta L. Rittenhouse
Apr 19, 2012
Loretta L. Rittenhouse, 75, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, April 19, 2012. Born on September 23, 1936 in St. Georges, Delaware, her parents were the late Albert Crompton Sr. and Mildred Torbert Crompton. Loretta (or Pete, as she was known to many) also lived in Hollywood, Florida and Newark, Delaware, but grew to love the mountains of Salem, Virginia where...
Gerald Michael 'Jerry' Pace
Apr 18, 2012
Gerald Michael (Jerry) Pace, Sr. passed away suddenly at age 78 on Wednesday, April 18, 2012, at his home in Salem, Virginia. Jerry was born in Pulaski, Virginia on January 7, 1934 to the late Willard Harvey Pace and Blanche Hinson Pace. He attended Pulaski High School, and graduated from Hampden-Sydney College. He was a husband, father, grandfather, businessman, community...
April Dawn Martin
Apr 17, 2012
April Dawn Martin, 33 of Roanoke, formerly of Salem, passed away on Tuesday, April 17, 2012. She was born on January 20, 1979 in Roanoke to Ray Junior Martin and Dana Lynn Abell Dunbar. April will be remembered as a very loving mother to her son Jakar, as he was the apple of her eye. She enjoyed time spent with...
Nora S. Harding
Apr 16, 2012
Nora S. Harding Nora Harding, 76, of Salem, passed away peacefully with her family by her side Monday April 16, 2012 after a courageous battle with Alzheimers. Nora was born and raised in Paw Paw, VA, the daughter of the late Clelle and Mary Dotson. Nora was a wonderful and loving mother, staying home to raise and care for her...
James Edward Beckner Jr.
Apr 16, 2012
James Edward Beckner, Jr., 74, of Salem, passed away on Monday, April 16, 2012. He was a decorated veteran having served 20 years with the U.S. Army with tours of duty in Korea, Vietnam, and Germany, and was honored to have been a part of the 1st Calvary Division in Ft. Hood, Texas. His church membership was held at Bethel...
George Vencen Garland
Apr 10, 2012
George Vencen Garland, 61, of Roanoke, VA passed away Tuesday, April 10, 2012. He was born November 11, 1950 in Wythe County, VA son of the late George K. and Maude Spraker Garland. He was also preceded in death by his son, Wayne Garland. George worked in Occupational Therapy, was a US Air Force Veteran, coached Special Olympics for many...
Robert Jay Johnson
Apr 7, 2012
Robert Jay Johnson, 66, of Salem, passed away at the UVA Medical Center on Saturday, April 7, 2012. He was born in Glens Falls, NY on December 20, 1945 and had resided in Salem since 2007. Bob received a kidney transplant on March 8, 2009. He felt that it was a true gift from God and, since that time, he...
John Gilbert 'Gil' Moore Jr.
Apr 7, 2012
John Gil Gilbert Moore, Jr. (Gizmo Art), 54, of Roanoke, VA passed away Saturday, April 7, 2012. He was born in Richmond, VA son of Geneva Engle Moore and the late John Gilbert Moore, Sr. Gil was the owner and proprietor of Framescapes and Gizmo Art in Roanoke and had a dream to enrich the Roanoke Valley through art. Gil...
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