Mary Parris Hollandsworth
Feb 16, 2011
Mary Parris Hollandsworth, 84, of Salem, passed away Tuesday, February 16, 2011 in Charlotte, NC. She was born in Meadowview, VA, the daughter of the late Andrew Leslie Parris and Rosa May Gray Parris and had been a Salem area resident for most of her life. She was employed for many years as a clerk at the Roanoke County Treasurers...
James Arnold Thomas
Feb 14, 2011
James Arnold Thomas, 62, of Salem, VA passed away Monday, February 14, 2011. He was the son of the late James and Minnie Garmin Thomas. He was a US Marine Veteran and was of the Baptist Faith. He is survived by his wife, Shirley Mathis Thomas; sons, Roger Thomas and wife, Brook, James (Poncho) Arnold Thomas, Jr. and Shawn and...
Ralph W. Gearhart
Feb 13, 2011
Ralph W. Gearhart, 76, of Salem, passed away on Sunday, February 13, 2011. He was the son of the late Frank and Ethel Gearhart. His surviving family includes two brothers and their wives, Bill and Pearl Gearhart and George and Becky Gearhart; and several nieces and nephews. Ralph was retired from Magic City Ford Motors. The family will receive friends...
Colleen P. Strouth Wright
Feb 12, 2011
Colleen P. Strouth Wright, 68, of Salem, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, February 12, 2011. She was a member of Bethel Baptist Church, owned her own business as a ceramicist, and enjoyed traveling and camping. Preceding her in death were her parents, James and Elsie Strouth; father-in-law, Thomas L. Wright; son, Thomas James Wright; and grandson, Michael...
John Fredrick Jackson
Feb 11, 2011
John Fredrick Jackson, age 85 of Roanoke, went to be with the Lord on Friday, February 11, 2011. He was born on September 6, 1925 in Massac Co. Illinois to the late Taus, & Hope McCartney Jackson. After serving his country in the U.S. Army he moved to Virginia where he was employed with Piedmont Airlines as a pilot. In...
James H. Maxey
Feb 9, 2011
James (Jimmy) H. Maxey, Jr., 68, of Salem, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, February 9, 2011. He was preceded in death by his mother, Estelle Hoyt. His surviving family includes his wife of 46 years, Barbara Maxey; sons, Chuckie Beckner, Ricky Beckner, and Barry Maxey and wife, Susan; very special granddaughter, Jenna Beckner; great-grandson, Michael Blake Mitchem;...
Aileen Vernon Bohon
Feb 7, 2011
Aileen Vernon Bohon, 85, of Salem, passed away Monday February 7, 2011. She was born in Wytheville, the daughter of the late Benjamin and Carrie McClintock Vernon and had been a Roanoke area resident for most of her life. She was a long time employee of the VA Medical Center in Salem, serving as a dietetic secretary and was most...
John J. Faron
Feb 4, 2011
John J. Faron of Roanoke, VA passed away Friday, February 04, 2011. He was born in Clarksburg, WV. Mr. Faron was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Thomas J. Faron. He is survived by his loving wife, Martha Huffman Faron; nephew, David Faron and wife, Mitzi; great-nephew, Thomas D. Faron; sister-in-law, Mary Faron; niece, Debbie Faron; and numerous...
Crockett Junior Blankenship
Feb 4, 2011
Crockett J. Blankenship, (CJ), 86 of Salem, Va., entered into eternal rest on Friday, February 4, 2011. He retired in 1990 from the city of Salem, after 29 years of faithful service. He is preceeded in death by his wife, Dorothy U. Blankenship. CJ is survived by three brothers, Woody, Mark and Theodore and two sisters, Mary Melton and Texanna...
Virginia Bishop Porter
Feb 3, 2011
Virginia Bishop Porter of Roanoke, VA and previously a long time resident of Kettering and Columbus, OH passed away Thursday, February 3, 2011. Virginia was preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, Charles R. Porter, Sr. She is survived by children, Nancy Jaklitsch and husband, Arthur and Charles R. Porter, Jr. and wife, Anne; ten grandchildren; nineteen great-grandchildren;...
Ray Atkins
Feb 3, 2011
Ray Atkins, age 69 of Salem, passed away Thursday, February 3, 2011. He was born on September 25, 1941 to the late Willard Jackson Atkins, & Grace Gantt Atkins. He was a faithful and active member of Our Lady Of Nazareth Catholic Church, and a previous member of The Knights of Columbus. He was also a very dedicated and faithful...
Goldie Lee Heck
Feb 3, 2011
Goldie Lee Heck, 63, of Roanoke, VA, passed away on Thursday, February 3, 2011. Preceding her in death were her parents, John T. and Cora Lee Westmoreland; her loving husband, Steve Heck; and brother, Harless E. Westmoreland. Surviving family includes her son, Steve Wilson Heck, Jr.; brothers, Johnny Westmoreland and wife, Kitty, James Westmoreland, Doug Westmoreland and fiance, Brenda Horne,...
Rosetta 'Pat' Nixon
Feb 3, 2011
Rosetta Pat Nixon, 92, of Salem, VA went to be with the Lord Thursday, February 3, 2011. She was born January 5, 1919 in Floyd County, VA daughter of the late Ellis and Laura Hilton Bolt. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 70 years, Harry Harmon Nixon; granddaughter, Carol Renee Manuel; siblings, Elmer Bolt, John Bolt,...
Nancy Hart Ferguson
Feb 2, 2011
Nancy Hart Ferguson, age 87 of Roanoke, left this world to be reunited with her family and Lord on Wednesday, February 2, 2011. She was born June 13, 1923 to the late George W. Hart, & Luttie Ellen Sink Hart. Also preceding her in death was her husband, Edward Lee Ferguson; a daughter, Cathy Loyd; sister, May Clay, and a...
Dennis Earl Empson
Jan 31, 2011
Dennis Earl Empson, age 52 of Catawba, Va. passed away Monday, January 31, 2011. He was employed by Pitt Ohio Express in Roanoke. He was born on October 4, 1958 to the late William Empson. Surviving family include his mother, Lillian Empson; wife, Annette Wolfe Empson; three sons, Dennis John Empson, Douglas Earl Empson & wife Elivia, and Wesley A....
Elwood Harvey Journell
Jan 28, 2011
Elwood Woody Harvey Journell, age 69 of Salem, went to be with the Lord on Friday, January 28, 2011. Mr. Journell was born on June, 5, 1941 to the late Edward & Eula Journell. He was also preceded in death by eight brothers, and two sisters. Survivors include his Son, Mark Journell; one daughter, Mary Kirk & boyfriend DeWayne Law;...
Charles Henry Grantham
Jan 26, 2011
Charles Henry Buddy Grantham, Jr., 65, of Salem, passed away Wednesday, January 26, 2011 following a brief illness. He was born in Columbia, SC a son of the late Charlie and Eleanor Grantham and was raised in Abbeville, SC. In addition to his parents, Buddy was preceded in death by his father and mother in law, George and Evalene Yopp....
Blaine Allen Walters
Jan 24, 2011
Blaine Allen Walters, 42, of Salem, was welcomed in to Heaven on Monday, January 24, 2011. He was born in Roanoke, VA on May 4, 1968 and had been an area resident all of his life. Blaine attended Northside High School and was the owner and operator of Mow & More. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Silas...
Pauline Gladys Altice
Jan 24, 2011
Pauline Gladys Altice, 100, of Roanoke, VA passed away Monday, January 24, 2011. She was born May 5, 1910 in Olustee, OK daughter of the late William Carl and Zeda Wheeler Setliff. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Leonard W. Altice; son, William Marshall Caudell; and a number of siblings. Mrs. Altice was a retired self employed...
Sterling David Martin
Jan 22, 2011
Sterling David Martin, 58, of Salem, passed away on Saturday, January 22, 2011. He was the proud owner and operator of Davids Hair Center in Salem for over 30 years. Preceding him in death was his mother, Betsy Altizer Martin; brother, John Howard Martin; aunts and uncles, Jackie Heath and husband, Bud, and Wallace Martin; and cousin, Jo Martin Thompson....
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