Jessie Wheeler Duke
Sep 15, 2011
Jessie Wheeler Duke, 98 of Salem, passed away on Thursday, September 15, 2011. She was born in Princeton, W.V. on September 5, 1913, but lived in Salem for most of her life. She was preceded in death by her parents, Henry Travis & Lou Emma Kingery Wheeler; husband, Frank Miller Duke; brothers, Robert, Walton, Albert, Henry, Cecil, Allen and J.W....
Margaret Ellen Robertson
Sep 14, 2011
Margaret Ellen Robertson, 70, of Roanoke, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, September 14, 2011. She had struggled with her health for many years, and survived with the love and devotion of her husband. She was a devoted wife, mother, sister, grandmother and great-grandmother. She is preceded in death by her parents, Lee Ray and Hattie Hodge Holt...
Ronald Wayne Horne
Sep 12, 2011
Ronald Wayne Horne, 56, of Salem passed away Monday, September 12, 2011. He was born in Roanoke, a son of the late Jacquelyn Frazier Horne and Bobby Horne of Salem. He was a silversmith by trade, creating silver and turquoise jewelry and enjoyed fishing. In addition to his father, with whom he made his home, he is survived by two...
Bobby Junior Reece
Sep 12, 2011
Bobby Junior Reece, 69, of Salem, VA passed away Monday, September 12, 2011. He was born July 22, 1942 in Montgomery County, VA son of the late Amos and Laura Henley Reece. He was also preceded in death by his loving wife, Betty Carter Reece; and two sisters, Ollie Epperly and Betty Yingling. Mr. Reece was a retired truck driver...
William Mills
Sep 11, 2011
William (Ed) Mills, 85, of Salem, passed away on Sunday, September 11, 2011. Ed was owner and operator of Mills Petroleum Service, and his hobbies included fishing at Cape Hatteras and feeding the squirrels and birds at Greenhill Park from his little white truck. He also adored his cat, Elmo. Preceding him in death were his parents, Newton and Effie...
Lander Odell Harrison
Sep 5, 2011
Lander Odell Harrison suddenly passed from this life on September 5, 2011. Born in Prince George, Virginia, he was the son of the late Olander and Cora Harrison. He was baptized at the Providence Baptist church at an early age and was an active worker in the congregation holding several positions including junior deacon, junior usher board member and junior...
Lillian Joan Guthrie
Sep 3, 2011
Lillian Joan Guthrie, 95, of Salem, VA passed away Saturday, September 3, 2011. She was born May 25, 1916 in Montgomery County, VA daughter of the late Leonard and Della Early Smith. She was also preceded in death by her loving husband, Lee Jackson Guthrie; daughter, Sharon Faye Guthrie; son, Michael Lynn Guthrie; and several siblings. Mrs. Guthrie was a...
Lillian K. Walker
Aug 31, 2011
Lillian K. Walker of Salem, VA passed away Wednesday, August 31, 2011. All services will be private. John M. Oakey and Son, Salem is in charge of the arrangements. 540-389-5441.
David Michael Rose
Aug 30, 2011
David Michael (Bubba) Rose, 32, of Salem, passed away on Tuesday, August 30, 2011 following a brief illness. He was an employee of Xylem, and enjoyed everything having to do with the outdoors. He loved his family and friends very much, and was loved back by them as well. Preceding him in death were grandparents, Victor Dalton and George and...
Pauline Old Beckner
Aug 30, 2011
Pauline (Polly) Old Beckner, 74, of Salem, passed away on Tuesday, August 30, 2011. She was a member of Bethel Baptist Church. Preceding her in death were her parents, Frank E. and Lorena Johnston Old; and sons, Stephan Beckner and Anthony (Tony) Beckner. Her surviving family includes her loving husband of 57 years, Jim Beckner; children, David Beckner, John Beckner,...
Andrea Belle Harper
Aug 29, 2011
Andrea Belle Harper, 22 of Chantilly, VA, passed away on Monday, August 29, 2011. She was born on April 27, 1989 in Fairfax, VA. She was a member of the Ox-Hill Baptist Church in Chantilly, where she was baptized at the age of 11. She was a recent graduate of Roanoke College, class of 2011, where she double majored in...
Rachel Preston Marcum
Aug 28, 2011
Rachel Preston Marcum, 63, of Salem, passed away Sunday, August 28, 2011. She was born August 25, 1948 in Paintsville, KY, a daughter of the late Conrad and Mary Preston. She was a former resident of Kermit, WV, and was employed by Froeling & Robertson, Inc. She loved her cats and the Outer Banks of North Carolina. She is survived...
Nanci Blanche Owens Clark
Aug 28, 2011
Nanci Blanche Owens Clark, 90, of Salem, passed away on Sunday, August 28, 2011. She was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph and Charlotte Owens; husband, Frank L. Clark; and 9 brothers and sisters. Her surviving family includes her children, Hilda Clark Slone and husband, Donald, Roger Clark and wife, Shirley, and Ruth Clark Forren and husband, Ed; grandsons,...
Mabel Laprad 'Molly' Conner
Aug 27, 2011
Mabel Laprad Molly Conner, 99 of Salem, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, August 27, 2011. She was born on March 16, 1912 in Roanoke to the late George and Nannie Boothe Laprad. Ms. Conner will be remembered for her dedication to the Little Hope Primitive Baptist Church in Elliston, as well as her cooking, as she loved...
John H. Dillon
Aug 24, 2011
John H. Dillon, 83, of Salem, passed away Wednesday, August 24, 2011. He was born in Roanoke, a son of the late Alfred V. Dillon and Ethel Alcorn Dillon, was raised in Boones Mill, and had been an area resident all of his life. A US Army veteran of the Korean Conflict, he was employed for over 34 years at...
Donald J. Reynolds
Aug 24, 2011
Donald J. Reynolds, 84 of Salem, passed away on Wednesday, August 24, 2011. Mr. Reynolds was born on May 12, 1927 to the late Alfred, & Wilhelmina Reynolds. He was a member of the Locust Grove Methodist Church in Salem, and will also be remembered for his 40 plus years in the meat packing industry. Prior to this, Mr. Reynolds...
Robert Barham
Aug 24, 2011
Robert (Bob) Barham, 81, of Naples, Florida, passed away very suddenly at home on Wednesday, August 24, 2011. Formerly from Roanoke, VA, Bob and his wife, Wendela, moved to Naples in 1996 where they met and maintained a large group of devoted friends. Bob graduated Virginia Tech in 1951. As a student, he was an active member in the German...
Stephen Lee 'Steve' Stinson
Aug 22, 2011
Stephen Steve Lee Stinson, Sr., 65, of Dublin, VA passed away Monday, August 22, 2011. He was born January 3, 1946 in Glen Morgan, WV son of the late Clarence Virgil and Gladys Thelma Bennington Stinson. Mr. Stinson graduated from Andrew Lewis High School in 1965 and was a truck driver for many years. He was also preceded in death...
Charles William Welch
Aug 21, 2011
Charles William (Joe) Welch, of Salem, Virginia, passed away on Sunday, August 21, 2011 after a brief illness. A private service was held at Sherwood Memorial Park where he was laid to rest. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations be made in his name to Brandon Oaks Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Salem or to the University...
Amanda Byron Rydell Nagy
Aug 19, 2011
Amanda Byron Rydell Nagy, 32, of Salem, VA and Stanhope, NJ passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, on Friday, Aug. 19, 2011, at Morristown Memorial Hospital in Morristown NJ, after a courageous battle with cancer. She is survived by her devoted husband of 8 years, Christopher Nagy, of Stanhope, NJ.; parents, Carl and Carol Rydell of Salem; sister,...
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