Zebulon Vance Hooker
Apr 8, 2011
Zebulon Vance Hooker, II, passed away April 8th, 2011. He was ninety years old. He lost his wife of forty-five years, Patricia Hooker, in 1993 and a daughter, Elizabeth ("Liza") in 1999. Mr Hooker is survived by his son, Zebulon Vance Hooker, III ("Beau") of Salem, VA. He is also survived by his daughter, Martha Preston, along with two grandchildren,...
Eleanor Mae Tegtmeier
Apr 7, 2011
Eleanor Mae Tegtmeier, 75 of Roanoke, VA passed Thursday, April 7, 2011. She was born August 16, 1935 in Detroit, Michigan a daughter of the late John and Mary Brophy Methard. Mrs. Tegtmeier worked for Cave Springs Elementary School for the past eleven years and considered everyone at the school as her second family. She is survived by three children,...
Francis H. 'Frank' Butler
Apr 7, 2011
Francis H. Frank Butler, 75 of Salem, VA passed away Thursday, April 7, 2011. He was born June 19, 1935 in Salem, VA son of the late Walter M. and Trula Bain Butler. He was also preceded in death by four brothers, Walter M. Butler, Jr., George C. Butler, William Butler and John H. Butler. Mr. Butler retired from Medeco...
Claude Early Crowe
Apr 5, 2011
Claude E. Crowe Claude Early Crowe, 73, of Salem, passed away Tuesday, April 5, 2011. He was born in Roanoke County, a son of the late Thomas Early Crowe and Mary Thomas Crowe and had been an area resident all of his life. A member of Westside Church of Christ, he was employed at Magic City Ford for 17 years...
Frank Dewey Morris Jr.
Apr 4, 2011
Frank Dewey Morris, Jr., 85, of Roanoke, went to be with his Lord on Monday, April 4, 2011. He was a U.S. Army Veteran having served during WWII. Professionally, he worked in retail for Sydneys as a buyer and retired after many years. Music played a very significant roll in his life. He was a baritone soloist for many churches...
Barry Gene Mccray
Apr 2, 2011
Barry G. McCray, 47, of Salem, passed away Saturday, April 2, 2011. He was born in Roanoke, a son of the late William P. and Cleo Woodson McCray and had been a devoted Salem resident all of his life. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Richard McCray. He is survived by a daughter,...
William Shields Haupt Sr.
Apr 1, 2011
William Shields Haupt, Sr., age 78 of Salem, went to be with the Lord on Friday, April 1, 2011. Mr. Haupt was born on July 1, 1932 in Roanoke, Va. to the late George Boone, and Ethel Mayo Haupt. He was a dedicated member of the First United Methodist Church in Salem where he will truly be missed, especially by...
Wendy Floyd Serber
Mar 28, 2011
Wendy Floyd Serber passed away peacefully while surrounded by her family at her home in Dixie Caverns, Virginia on Monday, March 28, 2011. Born on November 13, 1954, she was the daughter of Geraldine F. Irvine and the late Ralph L. Floyd and stepdaughter of the late Walter L. Irvine of Poplar Hill, Lexington VA. Wendy graduated from Lexington High...
Ida June Stevenson Krzysko
Mar 25, 2011
Ida June Stevenson Krzysko, 89, of Salem, passed away on Friday, March 25, 2011 at her home. Known by all as June, she was a brilliant artist sharing her gifts by teaching young and old alike to draw and paint, holding classes in her home. June belonged to the Highland Handycrafts Guild, fashioning hickory dolls with exquisite outfits which she...
Anthony A. Dooley Jr.
Mar 24, 2011
Anthony (Tony) A. Dooley, Jr., 32, of Salem, passed away on Thursday, March 24, 2011. Tony was a man who had many friends. He loved to hunt and fish, and enjoyed watching wrestling. His favorite hobbies included paint and body work, and his talent carried over into building and detailing model cars. Tony was one of many enthusiasts who recognized...
Andja Leko
Mar 23, 2011
Andja Leko, 84, of Salem, passed away on Wednesday, March 23, 2011. She was born on November 13, 1926 in Bosnia and was the daughter of the late Petar and Ruza Beli?. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Franjo Leko. Her surviving family includes her son, Jospi Leko and wife, Gordana; daughters, Slavica and Marica; several brothers...
Shirley Anderson Tothill
Mar 22, 2011
Shirley Anderson Tothill, 79, of Salem and formerly of Wytheville, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, March 22, 2011. She was a member and deacon of Melrose Baptist Church in Roanoke. Musically, she loved Glenn Miller and Tommy Dorsey. In her spare time, she enjoyed cross stitching, her clown collection, and antiques. Preceding her in death were her...
Dallas 'Lee' Gordon
Mar 21, 2011
Dallas Lee Gordon, 68, of Salem, passed away Monday, March 21, 2011. He is survived by his loving wife of 48 years, Patty Cannaday Gordon; his parents, Ed and Ruth Gordon of Salem; three sons, Randy Gordon and his wife Laurie of Roanoke; Kevin Gordon and his companion Julie Ashman of Salem; Derek Gordon and his wife Sheila of Mechanicsville;...
William 'Billy' Burris
Mar 17, 2011
William Billy Burris, 73, of Salem, passed away Thursday, March 17, 2011. He was born in Hartley, Delaware, the son of the late Woodrow Wilson Burris and Blanche Melvin Burris and had been an area resident since 1954. He worked in the construction industry beginning as a plasterer, estimator and finally as a sales representative, during a career that spanned...
Donald Bland
Mar 14, 2011
Donald (Don) Bland, Sr., 71, of Salem, passed away on Monday, March 14, 2011 at his special friends home in Salem. Don retired from the City of Salem after 40 years of service. He loved children. In his spare time, he enjoyed sitting at Greenhill Park with friends. He also took pleasure in sitting on the benches at Kroger and...
Betty Snyder Shaw Millington
Mar 13, 2011
Betty (Peg) Snyder Shaw Millington, 88, of Salem and formerly of North Hills, PA, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 13, 2011. Peg graduated from Temple University with an RN degree, and later in life worked as a preschool teacher for many years. She loved the color purple and, in memory and in celebration of her...
Norman David Pace
Mar 12, 2011
Norman David Pace Puddin, 86, of Salem, passed away Saturday, March 12, 2011. He was born in Henderson County, NC, a son of the late David Plato Pace and Annie Melinda Bane Pace and had been an area resident for over sixty years. He is survived by his loving wife of 63 years, Geraldine Wright Fariss Pace; two daughters, Joan...
Robert Michael Harmon Sr.
Mar 10, 2011
Robert Michael Harmon, Sr., also known as Big Mike, 58, of Salem, passed away on Thursday, March 10, 2011. He was preceded in death by his parents, George Samuel and Melva Grace Harmon; brother, Garland Harmon; and sisters, Betty Harmon and Sue Anne Robinson. His surviving family includes his sons, Robert Harmon, Jr. and Chris Harmon; daughter, Tiffany Harmon; brother,...
Mary E. Watkins-Tate
Mar 8, 2011
Mary E. Watkins-Tate, 81, of Richmond and formerly the Roanoke area passed away Tuesday, March 8, 2011 following a brief illness. She was born in Pulaski, a daughter of the late Walton Abbott and Lillie Akers Abbott and had been a Roanoke area resident for most of her life prior to moving to Richmond thirty years ago. She was employed...
Carl Douglas Heslep
Mar 7, 2011
Carl Douglas Heslep, 69, of Salem, VA passed away Monday, March 07, 2011. He was preceded in death by his parents, brothers, Donald and David, and step-granddaughter, Elicia Rodrequez. Mr. Heslep retired from Roanoke County Schools and was a decorated Vietnam Veteran receiving both the Bronze Star and Purple Heart. He is survived by his fiance Tina Ashwell; daughter, Rena...
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