Cody Lee Roop
Feb 20, 2013
Cody Lee Roop, 22, of Roanoke, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, February 20, 2013. He was born in Roanoke, a son of the late Ronald W. Roop and Robin DeHart Roop Levesy who survives. He graduated from J. R. Tucker High School in Richmond and was currently attending classes at J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College with...
Boise, Ann Garson
Feb 19, 2013
Ann passed away February 19, 2013 at the age of 97. She was born in Vincennes, IN, to Joseph and Catherine Gosciniak. She attended college in Vicksburg, MS then graduated with a BA in education from the University of Southern Illinois in Carbondale, IL. After college, Ann taught English in an all-grades rural school. Then she moved to Chicago, worked...
Leithan O. 'L.O.' Grinnell Iii
Feb 16, 2013
Leithan O. Grinnell III, L.O., unexpectedly passed away February 16th, 2013. He was born on April 8th, 1960 to Doris and L.O. Grinnell, Jr. in Wytheville, Virginia. He is survived by his best friend and wife of 29 years, Lisa Phelps Grinnell and the loves of his life, daughters Rachel Grinnell and Katherine Grinnell. Also surviving are his father L.O....
Fern Ellen Wyrick
Feb 16, 2013
Fern E. Wyrick Fern E. Wyrick, 76, of Sparta, NC and formerly Salem, passed away Saturday, February 16, 2013. She was born in Roanoke County, a daughter of the late Jessie and Zora Wheeling and was also preceded in death by one brother and three sisters. She is survived by a brother, Cecil Wheeling and his wife Pansy, and several...
Hilda Brown Caldwell
Feb 14, 2013
Hilda Brown Caldwell, 81, of Salem, passed away on Thursday, February 14, 2013. She was born in Martinsville, one of six children to the late George and Minnie Campbell Brown and had been a Roanoke Valley resident for most of her life. She was an active member of College Lutheran Church, and was a member of the church choir for...
Alfred A. Hawley
Feb 14, 2013
Alfred A. Hawley, 92, of Salem, VA, passed away on Thursday, February 14, 2013. He was born in Rutland, VT, the son of Arthur and Lucretia (Von Fintell) Hawley. He is survived by his wife, Jean Vining Hawley, and her children, Alice Root of Buffalo, NY, Judy Hastings and her husband, Michael, of Albany, NY, Pat Garrison and her husband,...
Evelyn Helton Mathias
Feb 13, 2013
Evelyn Helton Mathias, 89, of Salem, passed away on Wednesday, February 13, 2013 in a local nursing home. Her parents, Denton and Grace Helton, preceded her in death as well as a sister, Lillian H. Lawrence. Her surviving family includes a brother, Don Helton and wife, Carolyn; a sister, Opal H. Willard; and several nieces and nephews. Evelyn married and...
Wayne Thomas Carroll
Feb 12, 2013
Wayne Thomas Carroll, 71, of Salem, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, February 12, 2013. He was born on February 5, 1942, son of the late John Irving Carroll and Ola Susan Neighbors Carroll. Wayne was a member of the Peters Creek Church of the Brethren where he served on the Church Board, the Men's Fellowship, and sang with the Chancel...
James W. Hall
Feb 11, 2013
James W. Hall, 62, of Salem, passed away on Monday, February 11, 2013. He was born in Roanoke, a son of the late Horace Vance Hall and Barbara Hall Spence of Salem, and had been a life long area resident. In addition to his father, his brother, Darrell Hall, preceded him in death. James was an avid fan of the...
Frances E. Wade
Feb 10, 2013
Frances E. Wade, 94, of Salem, was welcomed safely into the arms of everlasting love, on Sunday, February 10, 2013. She was born in Eden, NC, a daughter of the late Spencer L. Eure and Molly Davis Eure, and had also resided in Danville for over 50 years prior to locating to the Salem area in 1997. She was a...
Willard Lee Ware
Feb 9, 2013
Willard Lee Ware, 99, a faithful servant of Jesus Christ, entered into His glory on February 9, 2013, in Charlotte, NC. He was born on May 25, 1913 in Knoxville, TN to the late Walter Lee Ware and Arva Zena Hunt Ware. He was a Staff Sergeant in the U.S. Army from 1942 until 1945, serving in the World War...
John Austin Peery
Feb 9, 2013
John Austin Peery, 66, of Salem, passed away on Saturday, February 9, 2013. He was born on November 16, 1946 in Tazewell, VA, son of the late Austin Marshall and Elora Waldron Peery. John was a member of the Masonic Lodge in Salem. He was a loving and devoted husband, father, and grandfather, and one who received respect from all...
Annie Elizabeth Howell Duffy
Feb 7, 2013
Annie Elizabeth Howell Duffy, 85, of Salem, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, February 7, 2013. Ann was predeceased by her husband, Baxter Turner Duffy of Salem, Virginia; her parents, (Minnie) Irene Long Howell and Jimmy Robertson Howell; and her brother, John James Howell of North Hampton County, North Carolina. Ann was born in Seaboard, North...
James Colonel Flint
Feb 5, 2013
James Colonel Flint, Jr., 51 of Roanoke, VA passed away Tuesday, February 5, 2013. Services will be held at a later date.
Dianna Leigh Ewing
Feb 5, 2013
Dianna L. Ewing, of Salem, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, February 5, 2013. She loved her family, adored her grandchildren, and put everyone in her life before herself. Preceding her in death was her mother, Macel I. Miller; nephew, Matthew John Miller; and father-in-law, Bernard Dean. Her surviving family includes her children, Kristian V. Ward, ShKia L. Vaassen, Jasmine L....
W. Rodney Brown
Feb 4, 2013
W. Rodney Brown, of Salem, VA, left this earth for his heavenly home on Monday, February 4, 2013. He was predeceased by his father, Jack Thomas Brown. Left to grieve and cherish his memory is his wife, Kimberly Brown; his sons, Jack (Chip) Brown II and wife, Meghan, of Asheville, NC, and Tyler Brown of Salem; mother, Nellie Overstreet and...
Doris Murray Jacobs
Feb 4, 2013
Doris Murray Jacobs, of Salem, passed away on Monday, February 4, 2013 at Pheasant Ridge Nursing Home. She was preceded in death by her parents, Abner and Sadie Murray; beloved son, Stephen Jacobs; brother, Joseph (Buzzoo) Murray; and daughter-in-law, Connie Sue (Mimi) Jacobs. Doris attended Hollins College and graduated from the Julliard School of Music in New York. She loved...
Robert G. Kelley
Feb 1, 2013
Robert Gilbert Bob Kelley, 92, of Salem, VA, passed away on February 1, 2013. He was born in Lynn, MA, on April 9, 1920 to Ethel Brown Kelley and Maurice Kelley. Mr. Kelley was preceded in death by his wife Thora June Judy Kelley, his daughter Lynne Kelley Lewicki, and his siblings Beatrice, Maurice, Ruth, and Richard. He leaves behind...
Florastene Conner Blankenship
Jan 31, 2013
Florastene Conner Blankenship, 93 of Salem, passed away on Thursday, January 31, 2013. She was born on December 12, 1919 in Floyd County, Virginia to the late Moses and Nettie Gay Conner. She enjoyed attending church, quilting, sewing, traveling, and was an avid reader. Above all, she will be remembered as a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. In addition to...
Frank Wayne Peregoy
Jan 31, 2013
Frank Wayne Peregoy, 64 of Roanoke, formerly of Salem, passed away on Thursday, January 31, 2013. He was born on March 18, 1948 in Akron, OH to the late George S. and Theodosia Perdue Peregoy. Mr. Peregoy was a graduate of Andrew Lewis High School and was a veteran of the United States Navy. After discharging from the Navy, he...
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