Kenneth O. Clingenpeel
May 15, 2011
Kenneth O. Clingenpeel, 76, of Salem, passed away on Sunday, May 15, 2011. He was a bus driver for City of Salem Public Schools for many years. In his spare time, he enjoyed small engine repair work. He also loved his cats very much. Preceding him in death were his parents, Joseph and Vedie Clingenpeel; and a brother, Junior Clingenpeel....
Dreama Poff Ciafardini
May 15, 2011
Dreama Poff Ciafardini, 69, of Salem, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, May 15, 2011. She was preceded in death by her parents, Marvin and Dot Poff; husband, Manuel Ciafardini; brothers, Mike Poff and Robin Poff; and sister, Sheila Lynn Maxey. Her surviving family includes her children, Kim Foster Thomas and husband, Kevin, and Steven Ciafardini; brother,...
Charles H. Fisher Dr.
May 13, 2011
Charles Harold Hap Fisher, Ph.D., 104 of Roanoke died Friday, May 13, 2011. He was born on November 20, 1906 in Hiawatha, W.VA and was a chemist, technologist, author and philanthropist. He earned a BS degree in Chemistry from Roanoke College in 1928, Master of Science in Chemistry in 1929 from the University of Illinois, and a Ph.D. in organic...
Lemuel L. Sarver
May 13, 2011
Lemuel L. Sarver, Sr., 93, departed his earthly home on the banks of his beloved Craigs Creek as family members surrounded his bed singing Victory in Jesus. Left to cherish his memory are his wife, June Keffer Sarver; his children: J.R. (Janet) Sarver and Ned (Susan) Sarver of Catawba, and Meddie (Gene) Delp of Salem; grandchildren: Pastor Lee (Cindy) Sarver,...
George Pillis
May 12, 2011
George Pillis, 91 of Salem, passed away peacefully in his home on Thursday, May 12, 2011. He was born on May 23, 1919 to the late John H. and Katherine Kunes Pillis. Mr. Pillis was the founder & owner of Pillis Brothers Service Station; established in 1942, located in Salem, where he ran the operation for 67 years. He was...
Jackie Sturgill Smith
May 12, 2011
Jackie Sturgill Smith, 88, of Salem, VA was born August 18, 1922. It was the community of Whitesburg, KY that welcomed Jackie into the world. The family into which Jackie was born consisted of her parents, Benton and Ida Bentley Sturgill, and her sister Juanita. Jackie was schooled in local schools and did the last year of high school at...
Tara Elizabeth Farley
May 12, 2011
Tara Elizabeth Farley, 31, of Elliston, passed away Thursday, May 12, 2011. She was born in Wytheville, the daughter of James J. Farley and Marie Farley and had also resided in Princeton, W.VA. prior to locating to the Elliston area several years ago. She received a nursing degree from Bluefield State College in W.VA. and had held several jobs in...
Phyllis B. Reese
May 11, 2011
Phyllis Blankenship Reese, 65, of Salem, passed away Wednesday, May 11, 2011. She was born in Roanoke County, a daughter of the late Crockett J. and Dorothy Ulrey Blankenship and had been an area resident all of her life. She attended Fellowship Community Church and enjoyed decorating her home for the holidays, especially at Christmas and for which she received...
Richard 'Buddy' Hall
May 10, 2011
Richard A. Buddy Hall, 81, of Roanoke, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 10, 2011. He was born on July 6, 1929 in Vinton, a son of the late Alton and Kathryn Kingery Hall and had been an area resident all of his life. A United States Army veteran, he was employed as a brakeman with...
Jacob Dexter Neighbors Ii
May 5, 2011
Jacob Dexter (J.D.) Neighbors II, age 60, of Salem, was softly and tenderly called by Jesus to receive his heavenly reward of eternal life on Thursday, May 5, 2011 after a courageous battle with cancer. J.D. was a loving and devoted husband, father, grandpa, son, brother, and friend. He cherished his children, and his grandchildren were his pride and joy....
Wayne Stewart Shank
May 3, 2011
Wayne Stewart Shank, 54, of Salem, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 3, 2011. He was a graduate of Glenvar High School and later became a welder by trade. Wayne was a natural artist and expressed himself through his many areas of craftsmanship and especially painting. He was also quite the outdoorsman as he enjoyed fishing, hunting,...
Judi Ramsey Derr
Apr 29, 2011
Judi Ramsey Derr, 62, of Salem, VA passed away at home, Friday, April 29, 2011 with her loving family surrounding her. She was born November 9, 1948 in Fort Benning, GA daughter of Major General, Lloyd B. Ramsey, Retired and the late Glenda Burton Ramsey. In addition to her father she is survived by her loving husband, David Edward Derr,...
Keith C. Jeffreys
Apr 29, 2011
Keith C. Jeffreys, 81 of Salem, VA passed away Friday, April 29, 2011. He was born May 19, 1929 in Watertown, NY, son of the late George A. and Isabel Bearss Jeffreys. He was also preceded in death by his wife, Margaret Ross East Jeffreys; step-daughter, Mary Beth Obenchain; and two brothers, Harold and Donald Jeffreys. Mr. Jeffreys was a...
Kermit Lee Vest
Apr 29, 2011
Kermit L. Vest, 68, of Salem, VA, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 29, 2011. He was born in Roanoke, VA, and was the son of the late Robert and Livie Vest. Kermit will be remembered as a loving husband, father, grandfather and friend. Kermit was affectionately known by many nicknames such as Kerm, Rabbit, Frog, and Papa Smurf. He...
Christy June Botterill
Apr 23, 2011
Christy June Botterill, 59, of Elliston, passed away Saturday, April 23, 2011. She was born in Washington, D.C., a daughter of the late Mayme Temple Botterill and Elmer Botterill. She was employed at Lewis-Gale Medical Center prior to retiring. She participated in Walk to Emmaus and was a very active member of Fort Lewis Baptist Church, where she served as...
Willie Brown Phillippi
Apr 23, 2011
Willie Brown Phillippi, 94, of Salem, VA, passed away Saturday, April 23, 2011. He was born in Wythe County, VA, a son of the late Elbert and Bertha Brown Phillippi. A United States Army veteran of WWII, he was employed at Eaton Corporation for many years prior to retirement. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by...
Louella Dodd Ramsey
Apr 22, 2011
Louella Ludwick Dodd Ramsey, 82, of Salem, passed away Friday, April 22, 2011. She was born in Roanoke, a daughter of the late Otha W. Ludwick and Ocie Jones Ludwick and had been an area resident all of her life. She was employed for many years at Southeastern Skate Supply prior to retiring, enjoyed traveling, was a member of the...
Ralph Lorne Jones
Apr 22, 2011
RALPH LORNE JONES Ralph (Scoop) Lorne Jones, age 95, of Brandon Oaks, Roanoke, VA, Haileyville, OK, New York City and Chatham, NJ, died on April 22, 2011. He was preceded in death by his wife, Elizabeth (Betty) Cabell Brand Jones, of Salem, VA. He is survived by a son, Gerald Stanton Jones, and his wife, Linda Burns Jones, of Hingham,...
Bessie Inez Kanode
Apr 20, 2011
Bessie Inez Kanode, 84, of Salem, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, April 20, 2011. She was born in Salem, VA, a daughter of the late Roy W. Hudgins and Blanche Hambrick Hudgins and had been an area resident for all her life. She was employed earlier in her life at Garland Cleaners as well as Goodwin...
Mildred Antholiene Meador
Apr 18, 2011
Mildred A. (Mimi) Meador, age 93, died at her home in Moneta, Virginia, on Monday, April 18, 2011. She was preceded in death by her parents, William Howard and Lena Bradley Meador, seven brothers, Francis, Howard, James, Frank , Joseph , Smyth and Lyle Meador, two sisters, Elizabeth Meador Curtiss and Lucille Meador Davis. She is survived by one sister,...
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