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...
Ruby Virginia Mccloud Mattern
Jul 11, 2012
Ruby Virginia McCloud Mattern died peacefully at her home in Salem on Wednesday, July 11, 2012, five months shy of her 100th birthday. She was the widow of Guilford Lee Mattern. Mrs. Mattern was born December 23,1912 in Norfolk, Virginia to Bettie Stevens McCloud and George Roland McCloud. She attended grade school and high school in Norfolk, graduating from Maury...
Wilma Roop Volpe 'Jewel' Ricker
Jul 11, 2012
Wilma Jewel Roop Volpe Ricker, 85 of Salem joined her Lord in heaven on Wednesday, July 11, 2012. She was born on January 4, 1927 in Salem to the late James Herman and Annie Dulaney Roop. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husbands, Michael T. Volpe and Lynn M. Ricker; One sister, Doris R....
Beatrice Augusta Duncan
Jul 5, 2012
Beatrice A. Duncan Beatrice Augusta Duncan, 90 of Salem passed away on Thursday, July 5, 2012. She was born in Lafayette, Va. to the late David Ernest Duncan and Stella Gai Duncan. She was a long time member of the Lafayette United Methodist Church in Lafayette, Va., and will truly be missed by all who loved her. In addition to...
William Thomas Pedigo
Jul 4, 2012
A true Southern Gentleman left this earth with the passing of William Thomas Pedigo, of Roanoke on July 4, 2012. Raised in Vinton, the son of the late Eugene and May Atkins Pedigo, he was a friend to all and nothing was more important to him than his family and country. After graduating from William Byrd High School he immediately...
Mary Butler Smith
Jul 2, 2012
Mary Butler Smith, 85, of Salem, passed away Monday, July 2, 2012. A native and lifelong resident, she was the daughter of the late Walter M. Butler, Sr. and Trula Bain Butler. She served in the Womens Army Corps as a nurse during WWII and was employed as a commercial underwriter with Eades and Lower Insurance Company prior to retiring....
John F. Hodge
Jun 29, 2012
John (Buddy) F. Hodge, 84, of Salem, passed away on Friday, June 29, 2012. He was preceded in death by his wife, Betsy Hodge; son, Rodney Hodge; granddaughter, Christina Shepherd; and several brothers and sisters. His surviving family includes his children, Johnny Johnston, Carol Johnson, Andrew Hodge and wife, Maria, Angie Barrett and husband, Willie, and Kenny Hodge; sister, Agnes...
Marion Jeanette Welcher Rorrer
Jun 28, 2012
Marion Jeanette Welcher Rorrer, age 70, born on December 18, 1941 in Botetourt County, died on Thursday, June 28, 2012 with her loving family around her. She was owner and operator of Sun Star Ceramics, ran Blue Jay Restaurant, and was caregiver for 22 years for her brother, Joe. Preceding her in death were her loving parents, Mabel Marie Harris...
Cova Carol 'Pretty Lady' Lephew
Jun 26, 2012
Cova Carol Pretty Lady LePhew, 72, of Salem, passed away on Tuesday, June 26, 2012. She was a retired cake decorator having worked for Kroger for nearly 15 years. She also enjoyed playing the piano at the Body of Christ Church in Salem where her late husband had pastored. Preceding her in death were her parents, Rev. Ralph and Sadie...
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