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...
Alberta Carol Berge
Dec 14, 2011
Alberta Carol Berge, 92 of Salem, VA and formerly of Williamsburg, VA passed away Wednesday, December 14, 2011. She was born March 8, 1919 in Bronx, NY daughter of the late George and Catherine Albert Schoeck. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Wellington John Berge; brother, George Schoeck, Jr. and a sister, Eleanor Schramm. Mrs. Berge was...
Paul Jeffery Journell
Dec 11, 2011
Paul Jeffery Journell, 50, of Salem, passed away on Sunday, December 11, 2011. He was a security officer at the Richfield Retirement Center, and had a deep love for cars as well as his dog, Simon. His surviving family includes his parents, Paul L. and Shirley Journell; wife, Stephanie K. Journell; daughter, Judy M. Aldridge; siblings, Timmy, Sheena, and Alex;...
Eloise Hall Paxton
Dec 10, 2011
Eloise Hall Paxton, 98, of Salem, entered into eternal rest and joy on Saturday, December 10, 2011. She was born in Franklin County, a daughter of the late Henry L. Hall and Virgie Brooks Hall and had been an area resident all of her life. She was a 75 year member of Tabernacle Baptist Church and served as the choir...
Michael L. Hale
Dec 7, 2011
Michael Lynn Hale, 59, of Salem, died Wednesday, December 7, 2011. He was born in Bedford, a son of the late Carlton L. Hale and Lorene Johnson Hale of Salem, and had been an area resident all of his life. He was employed as a brakeman with Norfolk and Southern Railroad and most recently was employed as a truck driver....
Larry Eugene Williams
Dec 6, 2011
Larry Eugene Williams, 56, of Salem, VA passed away Tuesday, December 06, 2011. He was born in Roanoke on January 19, 1955 son of the late Marvin and Esther Roop Williams. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Marvin Williams, Jr. Larrys contagious humor and desire to help others will be sadly missed. He was a painter for...
Marie Owens Looney
Dec 2, 2011
Marie Owens Looney, 79, of Shawsville, passed away on Friday, December 2, 2011 at the Richfield Recovery and Care Center following an extended illness. She was born in Buchanan County on February 25, 1932 and was the daughter of the late Whetsel and Minnie Owens. She was a resident of Buchanan County before moving to Shawsville in 2005. Marie was...
Emily Grace Harp
Dec 2, 2011
Emily Grace Harp, 10, of Salem, went to be in the arms of God on Friday, December 2, 2011. She attended West Salem Elementary, but was a special student across the entire Salem Public School System. Emily loved her adventurous road trips with the windows down and the music up, and her sweet and spunky personality was adored by everyone...
Charlotte Faye Slusher Meadows
Nov 30, 2011
Charlotte Faye Slusher Meadows, 74, of Salem, passed away on Wednesday, November 30, 2011. She was preceded in death by her parents, Earl Norfleet and Nila June Slusher; and husband, Frank Kenny Meadows. Her surviving family includes 1 brother; and 2 sisters. A funeral service will be held on Monday, December 5, 2011 at 11 a.m. in the John M....

