Mary Elizabeth Walters
Jan 2, 2024
Mary Elizabeth Libby Walters, 72, of Charlotte, NC, formerly of Salem, VA, passed away on Tuesday, January 2, 2024, at her home. She was born on October 7, 1951, to the late Ella Jane Trail Lemon and Bill Lemon. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her son, John C. "Peewee" Walters; brother, William E. Buddy...
Johnathan Taylor Neal
Dec 28, 2023
Johnathan Taylor Neal, age 27, of Salem, VA, passed away on Thursday, December 28th, 2023. He was born on November 5, 1996. Johnathan was first and foremost a free spirit. He loved to listen to his favorite rock bands in his free time. Coinciding with his free-spirited nature, he loved animals! A celebration of his life will be announced at...
Mozelle Flinchum Graham
Dec 27, 2023
It is with great sorrow that our family announces the passing of the beautiful, loving, and strong, Mozelle Flinchum Graham. Mozelle passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 27, 2023, with her devoted son, Jason Graham, by her side. Mozelle was born in Beckley, W.Va., and after meeting her soulmate, Jim, they settled in Roanoke, Va. Jim and Mozelle raised five...
Frederick Harrison Nicewonder
Dec 26, 2023
Frederick (Fred) Harrison Nicewonder, 96, of Roanoke, Virginia, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 26, 2023. Born in Bluefield, West Virginia, on January 1, 1927, he was the son of the late Hubert Estol and Anna Doyle Nicewonder. Preceding Fred in death were his siblings: brothers, Edward (Lois) Nicewander of Portage, Ind.; Dennis (Joanne) Nicewander of Boca Raton, Fla.; Richard...
Frank Hart
Dec 24, 2023
Frank Hart (Elmer Franklin Hart), 79, passed away in Roanoke, Va., early Sunday, December 24, 2023. He was born on August 11, 1944, in Lexington, Ky., to the late Elmer Bayse Hart and Nada Amburgey Hart. He was a man of the people who loved his family, his friends, his neighbors, his students, his colleagues, his golf buddies, his Hokies,...
Dorothy Marie Jeffreys "Dot" Vanvalkenburg
Dec 24, 2023
Dorothy Jeffreys VanValkenburg, 100, of Salem, VA passed away Christmas Eve to be with her Loverboy husband Raymond F. VanValkenburg on Sunday, December 24, 2023. Born in Johnson City, NY to the late George A. Jeffreys and Isabel Bearss Jeffreys on Good Friday, March 30, 1923. In addition to her parents and husband, she is preceded in death by her...
Lewis Wayne Crossgrove
Dec 23, 2023
Lewis Wayne Crossgrove, 78, of Elliston, Virginia, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 23, 2023. Born in Lynchburg, Virginia, on May 18, 1945, to the late Willard Wayne and Alice Woodson Crossgrove, he grew up in Roanoke, graduated from Patrick Henry High School and attended Ferrum College. Wayne had attended Trinity United Methodist Church in Roanoke, Va.,...
Kitty Joan Raines
Dec 22, 2023
Kitty J. Raines, 84, Born to Charley and Pearl Marshall on April 8, 1939, in Whitesville West Virginia, went to be with the Lord on December 23, 2023. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Harold, and numerous brothers and sisters. Kitty had a deep love for her family, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren....
Mcdonald Webster "Mac" Hardison
Dec 22, 2023
McDonald Webster Hardison, 86, of Vinton, VA, formerly of Roper, NC, and Denver, CO, went to be with the Lord on December 22, 2023. Born on January 29, 1937, to the late Angeline E. Webster Hardison and Wade Staten Hardison, he enjoyed watching Westerns, traveling and going to the casino. He was a self-taught pianist, training himself to play by...
Evelyn Rosemond Garst Jones
Dec 22, 2023
Evelyn Garst Jones, 91, of Salem, Va., went to her heavenly home on Friday, December 22, 2023. Evelyn was born to the late Elise Wood Garst and Willis Christian Garst on, Saturday, June 25, 1932. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her husband, Eugene Jones; sisters, Betty Jean Harris, and Shirley Garst Maupin; brothers, Richard...
Cynthia June Callus
Dec 21, 2023
Cynthia (Cindy) June Callus, at the age of 67, went home to be with Jesus on December 21, 2023, at her home in Salem, VA. Cindy was born to Robert Egbert and Maxie Willis Humphrey on June 26, 1956, in Abingdon, VA. She is survived by her brothers: Robert Larry Humphrey (Pat), William Bill D. Humphrey (Margaret), and David Mert...
Ellen Childress
Dec 21, 2023
Ellen B. Childress, 92, of Easley, SC formerly of the Roanoke Valley, passed away on Thursday, December 21, 2023. A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, January 3, 2024, at Sherwood Memorial Park in Salem, VA. Online condolences may be expressed at www.johnmoakey.com. Service Details. Graveside Service When Wednesday, January 3rd, 2024 10:00am Location Sherwood Memorial...
James Donald Hatcher
Dec 21, 2023
James Donald Donnie Hatcher, 82, of Salem, VA passed away Thursday, December 21, 2023. Born Thursday, August 7, 1941, to the late James Tazewell and Alice McCray Hatcher in Salem, VA. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by the love of his life, Frances Beah Minucie Hatcher; and sister, Barbara Atkins. Donnies always put his family...
Charles "Hugh" Barfield
Dec 21, 2023
Charles Hugh Barfield was born on April 14,1932, to his parents, Walter Hugh and Myrtle May Barfield in Gainesville, Fla. Hugh spent his youth in Gainesville, graduating from Gainesville High and the University of Florida (BS, 1958) with a major in Foreign Trade and Transportation. He was a lifelong Florida Gator fan and a member of Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity....
David Lee "Dave" Harden
Dec 19, 2023
David Dave Lee Harden, 61, of Roanoke (formerly of Salem) passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 19, 2023. Born to Janet Uhl and the late Roger David Harden in Wytheville, VA on Monday, July 16, 1962. In addition to his father, he is preceded in death by his stepfather Frederick Fred Uhl. Those left to cherish his memory include his...
Edith Witt Hardison
Dec 19, 2023
Edith Witt Hardison, 80, of Vinton, VA formerly of Elliston, VA, and Roanoke, VA, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 19, 2023. She was born on Monday, March 29, 1943, to the late Raymond M. and Martha Ellen Witt, in Elliston, VA. Edith enjoyed shopping, traveling, and working on crossword puzzles in her free time. She attended...
Pamela Janney
Dec 18, 2023
Pamela W. Janney, 77, of Salem, VA went to be with the Lord on Monday, December 18, 2023. She was born to the late Kolmer L. Wertz and Marie Edwards Wertz in Roanoke, VA on Saturday, September 28, 1946. Pamela was married to her husband and best friend of 49 years Leonard I. Janney; daughter, Kimberly D. Draper; grandson, Travis...
Patricia Cannaday "Patsy" Sledd
Dec 15, 2023
Patricia Ann Cannaday Sledd, was finally allowed to leave this earth and join her beloved husband, Maurice Lee Sledd, and be welcomed into the loving arms of GOD forever. She was predeceased by her parents, Julian Melvin and Mary McFarland Cannaday; her brothers, Michael Eugene Cannaday, and Julian M. Cannaday Jr.; and infant daughter: Vickie Leigh Sledd. Patricia Patsy was...
Carolyn Kay Crisco
Dec 15, 2023
Carolyn Kay Lawson Crisco, 74, of Elliston, Va. and formerly of Boissevain, Va., left this earth for her heavenly home on Friday, December 15, 2023. Words will never express how truly blessed we all were to have the best momma, ma, and mawmaw in the world. You will never find a more caring, loving, and giving person. She taught us...
Helen Granger
Dec 14, 2023
Helen Rhodes Granger, 98, of Roanoke, VA, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, December 14, 2023. She was born on December 21, 1924, to the late Leslie Rhodes and Betty Crawford Rhodes. She retired from General Electric after thirty years of service. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence...

