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...
Mary Caldwell
Mar 20, 2012
Mary Caldwell Mary Caldwell, 79, of Salem, passed away Tuesday, March 20, 2012. She was born in Perrott, WV, a daughter of the late John D. and Louvenia Stephens and had been an area resident for over fifty years. She was a professional seamstress and retired from Oak Hall Cap & Gown. She is survived by her loving husband of...
Virginia Leonard Gobble
Mar 19, 2012
Virginia Leonard Gobble, 82, of Salem, VA passed away Monday, March 19, 2012. She was born September 2, 1929 in Mendota, VA, daughter of the late Walter C. and Macie Barker Leonard. She was also preceded in death by her husband, James Charles Gobble. Mrs. Gobble worked in sales and was a member of Locust Grove United Methodist Church. She...
Ernest V. Hammersley
Mar 17, 2012
Ernest (Ernie) V. Hammersley, 74, of Salem, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 17, 2012 after a long battle with cancer. He proudly served 3 years in the National Guard, retired from Home Shopping after 17 years of service, and was an avid lover of Spartan and Hokie football. Preceding him in death were his parents, Frank...
Dewitt Henry Miller
Mar 17, 2012
DeWitt Henry Miller, 84, of Roanoke, passed away on Saturday, March 17, 2012. Born on December 8, 1927 to the late DeWitt and Flossie Miller, he was deeply connected to the Miller family, often camping and attending family reunions. Following high school, he went on to Virginia Tech and graduated in 1953 with an electrical engineering degree. He retired from...
Betty Jo Tolbert Hansen Taylor
Mar 16, 2012
Betty Jo Tolbert Hansen Taylor, 85, of Salem and formerly of High Point, NC, went to be with the Lord on Friday, March 16, 2012. She was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. Preceding her in death were her parents, Joseph Cefus and Gertrude Groce Tolbert; and a son, Arthur Eugene Hansen. Her surviving family includes her husband of...
Gilbert Wilson 'Buddy' Rolston Jr.
Mar 15, 2012
Gilbert Wilson Buddy Rolston, Jr., 90, of Salem, Virginia, died on Thursday evening, March 15, 2012 at Woodhaven Nursing Home in Montvale, Virginia. Buddy was born on April 29, 1921 in Harrisonburg, Virginia, and was the son of the late Dr. Gilbert Wilson and Dorothy Waller Parr Rolston. He lived in Linville, near Harrisonburg, VA, and after graduating from high...
Verna B. Leme
Mar 15, 2012
Verna B. Leme, 91, formerly of Salem, Virginia, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, March 15, 2012 at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City, Iowa following a short illness. Verna was born on June 5, 1920 in Detroit, Michigan to Chester and Daisy Grant Ingalsbe. She was united in marriage to Alex Leme on June 6, 1942. They lived...
Raymond Lee Hodges
Mar 14, 2012
Raymond Lee Hodges, 84, of Moneta passed away Wednesday, March 14, 2012. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charlie and Pearl Clingenpeel Hodges; wife, Eleanor Ludwick Hodges; brother, Carl Hodges and; and sister, Dorothy Calhoun. Mr. Hodges was a retired mechanic foreman from Concrete Ready Mix. He is survived by his son, Daniel Hodges; two granddaughters, Melissa Overbay...
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