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...
Lottie Louise Brown Huffman
Apr 6, 2012
Lottie Louise Brown Huffman, age 88, of Salem, died peacefully at home on Friday, April 06, 2012, surrounded by loved ones, including her husband of 65 years, Howard M. Huffman Jr. Louise was born on August 9, 1923 to the late Truman and Lottie Brown. She retired from General Electric Company in 1984, and was a 26-year breast cancer survivor...
Roger Ray Kegley
Apr 1, 2012
Roger Ray Kegley, 66, of Salem, passed away Sunday, April 1, 2012. He was born in Wytheville, a son of the late Elbert and Lettie Creger Kegley and had been an area resident for most of his life. He was employed as a utility man in Division 400 of Yokohama Tire Corporation for over 32 years prior to retiring. An...
Judith A. Cooksey
Mar 29, 2012
Judith A. (Collier) Cooksey, 60 of Elliston, VA, with much love for God and the people in her life, peacefully departed her earthly existence on March 29, 2012 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. She was born August 7, 1951 in Narrows VA, to the late Elmer Ray and Janetta Warner Collier in Narrows, VA. After graduating form nursing school at Charlottesville,...
William Leroy Saunders
Mar 27, 2012
William Leroy Saunders, 80, of Salem, passed away on Tuesday, March 27, 2012 at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born on June 17, 1931 to the late Dorothy Daniels and William Otis Saunders. Also preceding him in death was his wife, Helen Christine Stilton Saunders. He leaves to honor his memory a son, Mark Douglas Saunders and...
Paul N. Mcintyre
Mar 26, 2012
Paul N. McIntyre, 84, of Vinton and formerly of Roaring Spring, PA, passed away on Monday, March 26, 2012. He was retired from General Electric after 30 years of service. Preceding him in death were his parents, Henry P. McIntyre and Russie Mae Albright; daughter, Janice McIntyre; 1 brother; and 2 sisters. His surviving family includes his wife, Evelyn V....
L. Jayson Gaines
Mar 26, 2012
L. Jayson Gaines, 33, of Salem and formerly of Covington, passed away unexpectedly due to a tragic accident on Monday, March 26, 2012. Jayson was a devoted husband and father who enjoyed music as well as working on cars and trucks. He was employed by New Millennium Steel in Salem. His surviving family includes his parents, Carrie Eugene and Linda...
Nora Frances Dewease Epperly
Mar 22, 2012
Nora Frances Dewease Epperly, 88, of Salem, went to be with her Lord on Thursday, March 22, 2012. She was born in Roanoke County, a daughter of the late Maynard E. Dewease and Minnie Flowers Dewease and had been an area resident all of her life. She was a lifetime member of Peters Creek Church of the Brethren, where she...
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