Frances Delane Rogers

Aug 28, 2024

Frances Delane Rogers, 72 of Roanoke County, Va, loving wife, mother, memaw, and great grandma passed away peacefully surrounded by all her loved ones into the arms of her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, August 28, 2024.

Frances was born Thursday, May 29, 1952, in Dunns, West Virginia to the late Elzie E....

Mason Alexander King

Aug 27, 2024

Mason Alexander King was born asleep in Jesus on Tuesday, August 27, 2024, to Alexis McDaniel and Benjamen King.

In addition to his parents, he is survived by his maternal grandparents, Kenda and Bobby Mcdaniel; paternal grandparents, Rachel and James Muse and Charlie King; uncles, James Muse Jr, Matthew King, and Chad McDaniel;...

Lottie Wade Turner Adams

Aug 27, 2024

Lottie Turner Adams, age 88, of Salem, Virginia passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 27, 2024.

She is survived by her son, Bobby Keith Adams (Carol); daughter, Pamela Ann Adams; grandchildren, Amanda Carolyn Fisher (Thomas), Timothy Mitchell Adams (Kacy), John Thomas Adams; great-grandchildren, Lily Fisher, Shelby Fisher, Andrew Fisher, Benjamin Fisher, Leah Fisher,...

Harry Lewis Francis Sr.

Aug 26, 2024

Harry Lewis Francis Sr. passed away on Monday, August 26, 2024, three months shy of his 91st birthday.

He graduated from Jefferson High School in Roanoke, Virginia, enlisted in the Air Force, and became an atomic veteran while stationed at Eniwetok maintaining helicopters used in transporting scientists to and from the bomb test...

Jean Marie Jerowski Grubb

Aug 26, 2024

On Monday, August 26, 2024, Jean Louthen Grubb, of Salem, Va., passed away after battling dementia for several years. She was 91 years old.

She was born and raised in Winona, Minn. She was one of six children.

She was preceded in death by husbands, Billy Louthen and Bill...

Gregory John Gereaux

Aug 25, 2024

Gregory John Gereaux, 65, died suddenly on Sunday, August 25, 2024.

Greg was born in St. Louis, Mo. His father's transfer to Roanoke with Norfolk and Western Railway brought the family to Roanoke, where Greg graduated from Northside High School. He was a former Fincastle resident and a longtime Catawba resident.

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Tammy Jean Terry

Aug 24, 2024

Tammy Jean Hale Terry, 54, of Troutville, Virginia, passed away on Saturday, August 24, 2024. Born on December 29, 1969, to the late James Henry Hale, Jr. and Barbara Ann Miller, she is also preceded in death by her grandparents, James Henry, Sr., and Virginia Carroll Hale, and Henry Clay and Elizabeth Evelyn Miller; brother, James Henry...

Aubrey Junior Shelburne

Aug 24, 2024

Husband, Dad, and Pawpaw: Aubrey Junior Shelburne passed peacefully into the arms of his Lord and Savior on Saturday, August 24, 2024, in Charlotte, N.C. He was 81.

Aubrey was born in Roanoke, Va., on March 16, 1943. He had roots in Floyd County and Starkey before entering the Air Force on his 17th birthday;...

Robert Altman Sphar

Aug 22, 2024

Robert Sphar, 86, of Salem, Virginia, formerly of Olmsted Falls, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 22, 2024. Born in Charleroi, Pennsylvania, September 9, 1937, to the late Walter and Iva Sphar, he is also preceded in death by a brother, Clayton Sphar, and his wife of 66 years, Donna Jean Tomko Sphar.

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Kenneth Rabinowitz Warren

Aug 21, 2024

Kenneth Rabinowitz Warren passed away on August 21, 2024, due to cancer. He was born Kenneth Warren Rabinowitz in the Bronx, New York, to Irving and Lillian Rabinowitz nee David on July 27, 1943. He worked as a professional tenor saxophone player while pursuing a chemistry degree at City College, New York. Chemistry won out over music,...

Laura Alice Anderson

Aug 20, 2024

Laura Alice Anderson, 78, of Salem, Va passed away Tuesday, August 20, 2024. Born Sunday, February 3, 1946, in Giles County, Va to the late Haven & Adie Harless.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Lee Anderson; son, Harvey Anderson; sister, Anne Mae Smith; brothers, Bufford Harless and David Harless....

Elizabeth L. "Lizzy" Dameron

Aug 19, 2024

Elizabeth L. "Lizzy" Dameron, 22, of Salem, VA, passed away on Monday, August 19, 2024.

There are no services planned at this time.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.johnmoakey.com.

Frances J. "Fran" Wygal

Aug 17, 2024

Frances Johnson Wygal, 101 ½, of Salem, Va passed away peacefully on August 17, 2024. Her husband of 60 years, Verlin Whittier Wygal, preceded her death.

Fran was born in Conway, South Carolina to the late Frank and Roxie Johnson. She was the oldest of four sisters and one brother: Ruby Nance, Aline...

Teddy Kendall

Aug 16, 2024

Clifton "Teddy" Kendall, 64, of Salem and formerly of Craig County passed away peacefully on August 16, 2024. Teddy was born on August 18, 1959, to the late Alice and Floyd Kendall in Fincastle, Virginia. In addition to his parents, Teddy is preceded in death by his siblings, Florene "Flo", Bill, and Bob.

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Clifford Ray Frank Davis

Aug 14, 2024

Clifford Ray Frank Davis, 39, of Salem, Virginia, passed away on Wednesday, August 14, 2024, in the hospice ward at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Clifford was born in Charlottesville, Virginia, on September 7, 1984.

Clifford was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in 2013. For the first six years of his diagnosis, Clifford continued to...

Nancy Birge Baldauf Cook

Aug 13, 2024

Nancy Birge Baldauf Cook, of Salem, Va., died on Tuesday, August 13, 2024.

She was born to the late Richard and Isabelle "Sue" Baldauf on October 16, 1946, in Hartford, Conn. After graduating college, she and her husband, Richard, moved to Salem, Va., where she lived the rest of her life.

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Sharon Fore Galbraith

Aug 11, 2024

Sharon Ellen Fore Galbraith, 80, of Salem, Virginia, passed away and made her final journey to eternity on Sunday morning August 11, 2024, at Friendship Salem Terrace in Salem, Virginia.

Before her departure to join her beloved husband, Jim who has been waiting (patiently we hope) 4 years for her to make the...

Shirley J. Garst

Aug 10, 2024

Shirley J. Garst, 87, of Salem, passed away on Saturday, August 10, 2024.

Shirley was born on November 2, 1936, in Roanoke, Va., daughter of the late Frazier L. and Kathleen Willett Garst. Prior to her retirement, she spent 30 plus years of faithful service to G.E. of Salem, as a personnel accountant....

Barry Wayne Guthrie

Aug 9, 2024

Barry "Pete" Guthrie Jr., 46, of Check, Virginia, was called home on Friday, August 9, 2024. Born on October 27, 1977, Pete was a beloved son, brother, uncle, and friend who touched the lives of many. He is preceded in death by his mother, Kathy Mae Guthrie; great-grandmother, Virginia Maxey; grandparents, Judith and Lloyd Arnold Sr., as...

Sherry Selena Tolbert

Aug 9, 2024

Sherry Selena Tolbert, 70, of Vinton, Virginia, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 9, 2024. Born on June 22, 1954, in Roanoke, Va., she is preceded in death by her parents, James W. Ridgeway and Amanda Thomas Bowles, as well as her sister, Rachel Howell.

Sherry worked for many years for Pizza Den...