Madison Ashley Powell
Sep 5, 2010
Madison Ashley Powell, our precious angel, went to be with our Lord Jesus Christ as well as her nannie, Annabelle, on Sunday, September 5, 2010. Madison was 7 years old and a resident of Salem, VA. She was born on May 13, 2003 with severe Cerebral Palsy and fought this illness daily. Madison was cherished and loved by everyone who...
Ella Estelle Laprad
Sep 4, 2010
Ella Estelle LaPrad, 87, of Salem, VA passed away Saturday, September 04, 2010. She was born December 17, 1922 in Bedford County, VA daughter of the late Jasper R. and Audrey Carter Orange. She was also preceded in death by two husbands, Aradian D. Heck and Robert D. LaPrad; sons, Steve W. Heck and Aradian W. Heck; siblings, Thelma Orange,...
Ruth Elsie Prince
Sep 3, 2010
Ruth Elsie Prince, 83, of Salem, VA passed away Friday, September 3, 2010. She was born June 6, 1927 in Raleigh, WV daughter of the late Rev. Ernest F. and Elsie Perkins Dalton. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Cecil L. Prince; daughter, Carol Prince; brother, Billy Dalton and son-in-law, Dallas Walton Mrs. Prince was a member...
Freddie Lee Crockett
Aug 31, 2010
Freddie Lee Crockett, age 67, of Salem, VA passed away suddenly on August 31, 2010, at his home in Bedford, VA with his wife, Gwen, by his side. Freddie was born May 29, 1943, to Edgar Lee Crockett and Emaline Grubb Crockett Cawley. His career consisted of working for the Salem Fire department, Salem Police Department as an officer and...
Ella Louise Mcconnell
Aug 30, 2010
Ella L. McConnell, a resident of Salem, Va passed away on Monday, August 30, 2010. Ms. McConnell, originally of Tazewell, Va, was preceded in death by her father, mother and three sisters. She is survived by her siste,r Gracie M. Poff of Salem and 3 nephews. Ms. McConnell was a graduate of Mary Washington College and dedicated 3 years of...
Edward Norwood Crowder
Aug 29, 2010
Edward Norwood Crowder, 85, of Salem, went to be with his Lord on Sunday, August 29, 2010 at his home while surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Roanoke and lived in Salem and Waynesboro, VA where he retired as a truck driver for Roadway Express and then returned to reside in Salem. He served in the U.S....
Benton F. Higgs Sr.
Aug 26, 2010
Benton F. Higgs, Sr., 87, of Salem, peacefully passed away on Thursday, August 26, 2010. He served our country in the U.S. Army during both World War II and the Korean Conflict and later became a member of the DAV. He was also employed with Valleydale Meat Packers for over 20 years. Preceding him in death was his wife of...
Jean Bane Williams
Aug 22, 2010
Jean Bane Williams, 72, completed her lifes earthly journey on August 22, 2010, at her home in Roanoke, VA, supported by her family. She had been treated for colon cancer for nearly seven years. She was born in Henry County, to the late Garland and Ina Bane. Her family moved to Christiansburg, along with her younger sister, Joyce, when she...
Ruth Victoria Largen
Aug 21, 2010
Ruth Victoria Largen, 87 of Salem passed away Saturday, August 21, 2010. Graveside services will be conducted at 11am, Tuesday, August 24, 2010 at Sherwood Memorial Park. John M. Oakey & Son, Salem is serving the Largen family. (540) 389-5441
William Arthur Grubb
Aug 18, 2010
William Arthur Grubb, 81, of Salem, VA passed away Wednesday, August 18, 2010. He was born September 28, 1928 in Salem, VA son of the late Ammon and Gilvia Flinchum Grubb. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Rachel Richardson. Mr. Grubb retired from General Electric with 32 years of service, was a US Navy WWII Veteran, a...
Karen L. Dowdy Schmidt
Aug 16, 2010
Karen L. Dowdy Schmidt, 47, of Roanoke, passed away after a 20-year battle with MS on Monday, August 16, 2010. She was preceded in death by her son, Bradley A. Schmidt. Her surviving family includes her parents, Allan B. and Nancy L. Dowdy; son, Justin M. Schmidt; sister, Susan D. Parr and husband, Don; niece, Carlyn S. Parr; nephew, Brendan...
William Beverly Nichols
Aug 13, 2010
William Beverly (Bill) Nichols of Roanoke County, VA died on August 13, 2010 of lung cancer. He was born in Franklin County, VA on June 13, 1932 and was the son of the late Roy Lee Nichols and Virginia Johnson Robertson. He was also preceded in death by his first wife and mother of his children, Regina (Jean) R. Nichols;...
Harvey Wesley Flinchum
Aug 12, 2010
Harvey Wesley Flinchum, 78, of Salem, passed away on Thursday, August 12, 2010 at Lewis Gale Medical Center. He was born in Pilot, VA on June 4, 1932. He retired from Old VA Brick Company in Salem. Harvey was a member of First Evangelical Methodist Church in Salem. He was preceded in death by his parents, Posey and Annie Flinchum;...
Martha Ruth Palmer
Aug 10, 2010
Martha Ruth Palmer, 97, of Salem, VA passed away Tuesday, August 10, 2010. She was born August 5, 1913 in Patrick County, VA a daughter of the late Joel and Sally Ann Clark Shephard. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Leonard Sanders Palmer, Sr.; son, Leonard Sanders Palmer, Jr.; daughter, Shelby Jean Palmer; and a number of...
William Ramsey
Aug 9, 2010
William (Bill) Ramsey, born on November 13, 1929, passed away at the age of 80 on Monday, August 9, 2010. Bill was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force having served in the Korean Conflict. Professionally, he worked as a clerk for Norfolk Southern and later retired from the federal government as a physicist. He enjoyed gardening as well as...
Robert Edward Finck
Aug 9, 2010
FINCK Robert E. Robert (Bob) Edward Finck, 50, of Salem, Va., in the blink of an eye, left the earth to be with our Great Father in Heaven. Bob was serving Christ on a mission trip to Zambia, Africa and died suddenly in an auto crash on Monday, August 9, 2010. Affectionately known as The Vortex by all those who...
Elizabeth M. Bowen
Aug 6, 2010
Elizabeth M. (Bish) Bowen, 97, of Salem, VA and formerly of Bluefield, VA, passed away on Friday, August 6, 2010. Born on November 29, 1912 in Forest, VA, she was the daughter of the late Elizabeth and Fredrick Mitchell. After graduating from E.C. Glass High School in Lynchburg, VA, she went on to receive her college degree from Blackstone College...
Mary Elizabeth White
Jul 29, 2010
Mary (Mid) Elizabeth White, 94, of Salem, VA passed away Thursday, July 29, 2010. She was born April 10, 1916 in Catawba, Virginia daughter of the late Charles and Amma Henderson. She is Survived by Daughter, Gail Beach; Son, Cameron White; Grandchildren, Philip Beach, Whitney Worby and Adam Beach; Proud Great-Grandmother of Evan Beach, Cole Beach, Noah Beach, Ethan Worby,...
Inge Birkenmaier
Jul 28, 2010
Inge Birkenmaier, age 93, of Salem, VA died Wednesday, July 28, 2010. She was predeceased by her husband, Ollie. She is survived by her daughters, Anita Kelly (Jim) and Karen; sons, Ralph (Sandy), Joe, and Jim; and granddaughters, Brittany and Ashley Birkenmaier, and Courtenay and Victoria Kelly. She was a kind and greatly loved wife, mother, grandmother, and a friend...
Adam Gray Schneiderman
Jul 26, 2010
Adam Gray Schneiderman, 33, of Salem, VA passed away Monday, July 26, 2010. He was born July 19, 1977 in Athens, GA son of Kathleen Alyse Matteson Garth and the late, Richard Steven Schneiderman. Adam was a school teacher at Westside Elementary School in Roanoke. He was very involved with the American Red Cross as a phoresis donor. He was...
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