Catherline Hess Wilson
Jan 23, 2012
Catherline Hess Wilson, 88, of Salem, went to be with the Lord on Monday, January 23, 2012. She was originally from Honaker, VA and moved to this area in 1983. Her surviving family includes her children, Carolyn Blevins and husband, Danny, Roger Slate and wife, Dollie, Kermit Slate and wife, Kathy, and Buford Slate; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and a...
John Velton Barker
Jan 22, 2012
John Velton Barker, 78, of Roanoke, passed away Sunday, January 22, 2012. He was born in Eccles, WV, a son of the late Charlie Coots Barker and Hassie Halcomb Barker and had been a Roanoke area resident since 1976. He graduated from Trap Hill High School in Surveyor, WV in 1952 where he starred as center on the football team....
Arthur H. Grammer
Jan 12, 2012
Arthur Henry Grammer, 78, of Salem, Virginia, died Thursday, January 12, 2012. He was born in Petersburg, Virginia, and attended Fork Union Military Academy before enlisting in the United States Air Force. He served during the Korean War. He was a long time resident of Oneonta, New York, and graduated from State University of New York at Oneonta with a...
Joyce Childress Clements
Jan 8, 2012
Joyce Ann Childress Clements, 73, of Salem, and formerly Christiansburg, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 8, 2012. She was born October 17, 1938, a daughter of the late Paul and Nancy Pamplin Childress and had been an area resident all of her life. She enjoyed crocheting and fishing, and mostly enjoyed spending time and doting on her grandchildren and...
James Eduard Mech
Jan 5, 2012
James Eduard Mech, of Roanoke, formerly of Lombard, IL, passed away on Thursday, January 5, 2012. He was born in Lombard, IL, to the late William and Myra Mech. Jim left us on earth, but will never leave our hearts. He was the ultimate team mate in every endeavor. He averaged more than 32 points per game at St. Marys...
Jerry Kenneth Oyler
Jan 5, 2012
Jerry Kenneth Oyler, 68 of Rocky Mount; formerly of Salem, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 5, 2012. He was born on July 15, 1943 to the late John Hampton, and Ida N. Oyler. Mr. Oyler will be remembered for his love of fishing and playing golf, and for his role in the community, as he was...
Minnie Ellis 'Jo' Byrd
Jan 5, 2012
Minnie Jo Josephine Ellis Byrd, 80 of Salem, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 05, 2012. She was born on April 29, 1931 to the late William M. and Lillian Barnett Ellis in Boones Mill, VA. Ms. Byrd was a member of the Shady Grove Baptist Church in Stewartsville and enjoyed spending time with her family at...
Frank Samuel Brown
Jan 4, 2012
Frank Samuel (Sammy) Brown, 77, of Salem, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, January 4, 2012. He was a proud veteran having retired from the U.S. Air Force after 20 years of service, and later retired from the U.S. Postal Service after 13 years of service. His church membership was held at Glenvar Baptist Church, and he enjoyed...
Olivia Earles Price
Jan 3, 2012
Olivia Earles Price, 90, of Salem and formerly of Mechanicsville, passed away on Tuesday, January 3, 2012. She was preceded in death by her parents, Samuel M. and Willie B. Earles; husband, James O. Price; and sister, Dora E. Maury. Her surviving family includes her children, Donald W. Price and wife, Frances, of Mechanicsville, and Milton W. Price of Richmond;...
Mary Ruth Louthen Johnson
Jan 1, 2012
Mary Ruth Louthen Johnson of Salem, VA passed peacefully Sunday, January 1, 2012 at Lewis Gale Hospital in Salem, Virginia after a short illness. She was born January 25, 1931 in Rich Valley, Virginia; daughter of the late Maggie and Thomas Louthen. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Vernon C. Johnson, sisters...
Kathryn Oyler Dodd
Dec 31, 2011
Kathryn Oyler Dodd, 90, of Salem, passed away on Saturday, December 31, 2011. She was preceded in death by her husband, James P. Dodd, Sr. Her surviving family includes her sons, James P. Dodd, Jr. of Buchanan and Stephen L. Dodd of Salem; daughters, Judy D. Mays of Quinton and Barbara Dodd Hall of New Castle; grandchildren, Jacqueline C. Lee...
James Melvin Wilhelm
Dec 31, 2011
James Melvin Wilhelm, 57, of Roanoke, went to be with the Lord Saturday, December 31, 2011. He was born January 28, 1954, a son of the late Melvin Wilhelm and Marie Wilhelm Coleman and was also preceded in death by a sister, Teresa Perdue. He is survived by his loving wife of 24 years, Vicky Sugar Wilhelm; three daughters, Chasity...
Ora Agee Guthrie
Dec 30, 2011
Ora Agee Guthrie, 96, of Salem, passed away Friday, December 30, 2011. She was preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, Herman Guthrie. She is survived by her son, Shelton Guthrie, Daughter, Judy Perdue, and grandchildren, Doug Perdue and Anne McCroskey, and her husband, Eric. She was born February 28, 1915, to Floyd and Kitty Agee and had...
Jeffery James Stump
Dec 30, 2011
Jeffery James Stump, 48 of Salem, went to be with the Lord on Friday, December 30, 2011. Mr. Stump was born on October 21, 1963 in Roanoke to James H. & Joan L. Stoneman Stump. He was a member of the Glenvar Baptist Church and will be remembered mostly by his dedicated employment of 10 plus years at the Salem...
Jane Doyle Simmons
Dec 28, 2011
Jane Doyle Simmons, of Salem, departed this life on Wednesday, December 28, 2011 at age 84. She was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Jane was preceded in death by her husband of 49 years, William L. Simmons. Her surviving family includes three daughters and their spouses, Deborah S. and David L. Middleton, Tina S. and William...
Bernard T. Deaner
Dec 25, 2011
Bernard Thomas Deaner, 79, of Salem, VA, passed away on Sunday, December 25, 2011. He was born in Tams, WV, a son of the late Charlie A. and Dorothy Barlow Deaner, and was a veteran of the U.S. Army having faithfully served during the Korean War. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife of...
Dora Leigh Russell
Dec 23, 2011
Dora Leigh Russell, 83, of Salem, went to be with the Lord on Friday, December 23, 2011. She was the baby of 12 children, and throughout life was a devoted wife and loving mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Professionally, she was retired from the Norfolk Southern engineering department after over 30 years of service. As an esteemed member of the National...
Kenneth Phillips Abbott
Dec 21, 2011
ABBOTT Kenneth Phillips Kenneth Phillips Abbott, 78 of Salem, died peacefully in his sleep on Wednesday, December 21, 2011. Mr. Abbott was born on March 27, 1933 to the late Rufus Earl, and Evelyn Lucille Abbott. He was a retired employee of The Home Shopping Network located in Salem after 30 plus years of service. In addition to his parents...
Dwain Nicholas Mcknight
Dec 17, 2011
Dwain Nicholas McKnight, 58, of Salem, passed away Saturday, December 17, 2011. He was born in Mount Airy, NC, a son of the late Albert N. McKnight and Elsie Horton McKnight of Salem, and had been an area resident most of his life. He was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps. In addition to his mother, he is...
Tony Lee Reynolds
Dec 15, 2011
Tony Lee Reynolds, 81 of New Castle, passed away Thursday, December 15, 2011. He was born in New Castle on June 2, 1930 to the late Roy Lee & Delphia Huffman Reynolds. Mr. Reynolds will be remembered in many capacities. He founded and developed the Country Campground located in New Castle; was one of the founders of the Craig County...

