Sarah Louise Burford
Jan 4, 2011
Sarah Louise Burford, 78, of Salem, passed away on Tuesday, January 4, 2011. She was preceded in death by her parents, Billy Ray and Virginia Saunders; and several brothers. Her surviving family includes her husband, Edward Eugene Burford; son, Mark Coleman; stepchildren, Timothy E. Burford and wife, Cynthia, and Sharon M. Mahala and husband, James; 2 grandchildren; step-grandchildren, Kimberly Burford,...
Mae E. Overstreet
Jan 4, 2011
Mae E. Overstreet, of Salem, passed away Tuesday, January 4, 2011. She was born in Botetourt County, a daughter of the late Cline and Myrtle Brugh Baird. A life long area resident, she was a well known Roanoke area beautician for many years. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son, Barry Overstreet, and a...
Carl Ralph Furrow
Jan 3, 2011
Carl Ralph Furrow, 84, of Salem, VA passed away Monday, January 3, 2011 at his home. He was born March 20, 1926 in Roanoke, VA a son of the late John and Gaines Walton Furrow. He was also preceded in death by brother, Johnny Furrow. Mr. Furrow was a Disabled WW II Army Veteran, a member of the House of...
Russell Gene Mitchell
Jan 3, 2011
Russell Gene Mitchell, 76, of Roanoke, VA passed away Monday, January 03, 2011. He was born November 26, 1934 in Roanoke, VA a son of the late David E. and Mary Love Wood Mitchell. Mr. Mitchell was a US Army Veteran and retired from Western Electric. He is survived by two brothers, Robert Mitchell and Freeman Mitchell; sister, Mary Sheets;...
Earl Wayne Fields
Jan 3, 2011
Earl Wayne Fields, 65, of Salem VA, passed away Monday, January 3, 2011. He is survived by his wife, Carolyn Fields; a daughter, Kim Carroll & son-in-law Freddie Carroll, and a sister, Mary Arlene Hanson. A memorial service will be held at 7:00 p.m., Thursday, January 6, 2011, at Fellowship Community Church in Salem. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions...
Carl Burgess Parker
Jan 2, 2011
Carl B. Parker, age 62, of Roanoke, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, January 2, 2011 after a long battle with cancer. Carl was a veteran in the U.S. Army and an avid gardener. He was predeceased by his parents, Nellie Spivey Parker and Carlyle Manley Parker of Eure, NC. Survivors include his sisters, Ann Howell and husband,...
Frances Mcdaniel Douthat
Jan 2, 2011
Frances M. Douthat, 92, of Salem, VA passed away Sunday, January 2, 2011. She was born September 21, 1918 in Salem, VA daughter of the late Jasper Luke and Ora Thomas McDaniel. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Raymond Douthat; and a daughter, Mary Ann Douthat Sisson. Mrs. Douthat was a retired bookkeeper for Montgomery Ward. She...
Connie Amos Thurston
Jan 2, 2011
Connie Amos Thurston, 64, of Salem, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, January 2, 2011. She was a health and physical education teacher for Salem and Roanoke County Public Schools for 31 years, and was a long-time and proud member of the Alpha Delta Kappa Teachers Sorority. Connie was an active member of the West End Presbyterian Church...
James Edwin Ludlum
Dec 29, 2010
James Edwin Ludlum, 82, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 29, 2010 at the Virginia Veterans Care Center in Roanoke, Virginia. He was born on March 16, 1928 to the late Ethel Lukens and Frank Medrick Ludlum in Middletown, Orange County, New York. Mr. Ludlum earned his pharmacy degree at Union College in Albany, NY. After college, he served his...
Doris 'Jeanne' Bowles
Dec 27, 2010
Doris J. Jeanne Bowles, 57, of Salem, passed away Monday, December 27, 2010. She was born in Hagerstown, MD, the daughter of Beatrice Arthur Bowles of Salem and the late James W. Bowles, Sr. and had been a Salem area resident for over 40 years. Jeanne was employed for many years at Billys Barn prior to retiring. An avid sports...
Raymond Hurley
Dec 26, 2010
Raymond Kemp Hurley, 68, of Salem, VA passed away Sunday, December 26, 2010. He was born December 18, 1942 in Linkwood, MD. Mr. Hurley retired from Trane Heating and Cooling and enjoyed competing in antique tractor pulling. He is survived by his fiance of 20 years, Linda Howell; two children, Anthony Hurley and Norma Emily Hurley; and a sister, Joann...
Mae M. Bolt
Dec 26, 2010
Mae M. Bolt, 99, of Roanoke, VA passed away Sunday, December 26, 2010. She was born September 11, 1911 in Grayson County, VA a daughter of the late Robert A. and Nora Funk Phelps. She was also preceded in death by her husband, James Kyle Bolt; and a number of siblings. She was a homemaker and of the Lutheran Faith....
Virginia Bohon Farrow
Dec 25, 2010
Virginia Bohon Farrow, 87, of Salem, VA passed away Saturday, December 25, 2010. She was born August 16, 1923 in Fauquier County, VA to the late Arch and Juanita Murdock Bohon. She was also preceded in death by her husband, James (Tweety) Farrow; and five brothers. She is survived by her sisters, Evelyn Saul, Ruby and Carl Pugh, Betty and...
Esther Dowdy Creger
Dec 24, 2010
Esther Dowdy Creger, 78, of Salem, went to be with the Lord on Friday, December 24, 2010. She was retired from Suntrust Bank, formerly known as Colonial American. She enjoyed traveling and loved her grandchildren. Preceding her in death were her parents, William Louis and Effie Cummings Dowdy; brother, Elbert Dowdy; and brother-in-law, F. Lee Rettinger. Her surviving family includes...
William E. Womack
Dec 23, 2010
William Edward Womack William Edward Womack of Salem, VA passed away Thursday, December 23, 2010 at the age of 83. He was born May 28, 1927 in Botetourt County, VA son of the late Spurgeon and Mary Mattie Brickey Womack. He was also preceded in death by his first wife, Frances Mae Francisco Womack. Mr. Womack was a member and...
Nancy Johnston Mitchell
Dec 21, 2010
Nancy Johnston Mitchell, 80, of Salem, VA passed away Tuesday, December 21, 2010. She was born December 12, 1930 in Salem, VA to the late Charlie Edward and Estelle Porter Johnston. She was also preceded in death by two brothers, Charlie Buck Johnston and Paul Johnston. Mrs. Johnston was retired as bookkeeper for the Damon Company in Salem and was...
Bernard Lee Price Ii
Dec 21, 2010
Bernard (Dennis) Lee Price II, 53, of Roanoke, passed away on Tuesday, December 21, 2010. Dennis was a very smart and generous man who believed in giving back to the community. He worked hard toward being successful, and that was accomplished ultimately through the family business of the Greenway Market in Botetourt. He was a graduate of VA Tech. Aside...
Virginia Knight Cash Williams
Dec 20, 2010
Virginia Knight Cash Williams, 83 of Salem, VA, went to be with her Savior on Monday, December 20, 2010. Virginia was born in Roanoke, VA on April 20, 1927. She was preceded in death by her husband, Milton Douglas Williams; and parents, Joseph and Jessie Cash. Virginia is survived by children, Michael Williams of New Orleans, LA, Steven Williams and...
Helen Louise Bailey Price
Dec 14, 2010
Helen Louise Bailey Price. Helen Louise Bailey Price, 87, of Salem, died Tuesday, December 14, 2010 following a lengthy illness. She was born in Princeton, WVA and located to the Salem area over forty years ago. She was employed for 24 years at the Green Market prior to retiring and enjoyed cooking, sewing, arts and crafts, clothes and television. She...
Marlene June Minucie Martin
Dec 14, 2010
Marlene June Minucie Martin, 74, of Glade Hill, passed away Tuesday December 14, 2010. She was born in Franklin County, a daughter of the late Charles A. and Nora Bell Wright Minucie and had also resided in the Salem area prior to locating to Glade Hill eleven years ago. She enjoyed baking, arts and crafts, playing volleyball and loved to...

