Robert Edward Sloane
May 9, 2012
Robert or Bob as he was known to family and friends, died after a brief illness. He was born in Roanoke County, one of 16 children, 12 whom survived to adulthood. Bob was predeceased by his parents, Willie Richards and Tazewell Edward Sloane; brothers and sisters, Grace Elizabeth Callahan, Arthur Sloane, Alice Thelma Ferguson, James Houston Sloane, Susie Pauline Guthrie,...
Virgil L. Peverall
May 7, 2012
Virgil L. Peverall, 81, of Salem, passed away on Monday, May 7, 2012. He was a proud veteran having served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict. During his duty, he was a professional boxer in Special Services. He later trained young boxers in the Police Athletic League. Virgil was also a former employee of General Electric. Preceding...
Philip Graham Stafford
May 7, 2012
Philip Graham Stafford, 74, of Roanoke, VA and formerly of Florida passed away Monday, May 7, 2012. He was born in Giles County, VA the son of Pearl Graham Stafford and Amanda Elizabeth Shaw Stafford. Mr. Stafford was a US Air Force Veteran. He is survived by his sister, Nancy Kidd and husband, Loyd Malcolm Tingler; niece, Sandy Bellamy and...
Naomi Dalon
May 5, 2012
Naomi Dalon, of Salem, departed this life on Saturday, May 5, 2012. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Patsy; sister, Esther Wright; and husband Walter Dalon. She is survived by her sons, Walter Dalon, & wife Georgia of Newport, Or., and Richard Dalon & wife Mary Jane of Creston B.C., Canada; daughter, Deborah Dalon of Salem; special niece...
Eddie Arnold Meadows
May 5, 2012
Eddie Arnold Meadows, 66, of New Castle, passed away Saturday, May 5, 2012. He was born in Buchanan County, a son of the late Rufus McKinley Meadows and Eva Meadows and had been an area resident for 20 years. He was employed as a coal miner for over thirty years, loved to fish and hunt and was of the Baptist...
Martha Irene Hinchey
May 4, 2012
Martha Irene Hinchey, 75, of Roanoke, was taken home in the arms of her Lord on Friday, May 4, 2012. She was born on June 18, 1936 in Meadowview, VA, a daughter of the late John William Moore and Mary Josephine Seymore Moore. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her sister, Mary Sahr of Roanoke....
Claudia Lynn Stanley
May 3, 2012
Claudia Lynn Stanley, 60 of Salem, went home to be with her Lord on Thursday, May 03, 2012. She was born on February 11, 1952 in Baltimore, MD to the late Ian Rea and Elizabeth Ruth Mack Macgregor. Mrs. Stanley was a dedicated employee with the Salem Bank also known as FNB in later years, for 20 years without missing...
Randy D. Kirby
May 3, 2012
Randy D. Kirby, 53, of Roanoke, passed away Thursday, May 3, 2012. He was born in Roanoke, a son of the late Charles Kirby and Emma Loving Kirby and had been an area resident all of his life. He was employed with Phillips & Jordan Contractors as a land surveyor and enjoyed working on old cars, hunting and fishing, but...
Barbara K. Allgayer
May 2, 2012
Barbara K. Allgayer Barbara Kirk Allgayer, 71, of Salem, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, May 2, 2012. She was born in Salem, a daughter of the late Arnold K. Kirk and Edith Caldwell Kirk and had been an area resident all of her life. She was a member of Fort Lewis Christian Church, was an avid...
Mary E. Blevins
May 1, 2012
Mary Elizabeth Blevins, 93, of Salem, passed away Tuesday, May 1, 2012. She was born in War, WV, a daughter of the late Paul R. King and Carrie Poff King. Mary was a very caring and giving person and was loved by and loved all her family and friends. She was employed at Valleydale Packers for over 36 years before...
James Marshall Jacobs
Apr 26, 2012
James Marshall Jacobs, 81, of Salem, died on Thursday, April 26, 2012. He was born on July 22, 1930 in Thoroughfare Gap in Fauquier County and grew up in Rapidan in Culpeper County. He was a proud Korean War veteran having served in the United States Marine Corps and stationed at Quantico, VA. Professionally, he was retired from the VA...
Jackie Lee Keaton
Apr 25, 2012
Jackie Lee Keaton, 68, of Elliston and formerly of Clendenin, WV, lost his battle with cancer on Wednesday, April 25, 2012. He retired an Army Veteran in 1993, and is now a Jehovahs Witness by faith. He was preceded in death by his parents, John S. and Belva B. Keaton; and brother, John Calvin Keaton. His surviving family includes his...
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...
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