Virginia Leona Ailstock
Apr 11, 2023
Virginia C. Ailstock, 85, of Salem, quietly passed at home to be with the lord on April 11th, 2023. Those that have preceded her in death include her parents, Melvin and Irene Craft; husband, James P. Ailstock Sr.; sons, James P. Ailstock Jr. (Linda), and Michael Ailstock (Lindsay); and sister Juanita Craft Ailstock. Virginia retired from Lewis Gale clinic after...
Rona Lee Garst
Apr 10, 2023
Rona L. Garst was called home on Monday, April 10, 2023. Rona was preceded in death by parents, William Ellis Garst and Coran Carter Garst; and together again spouse, Joseph Madison Folden. The surviving family includes children, Karl Garst (Crystal), and Debbie Edwards (Rickey); mother to Karl and Debbie, Jackie Lucado; siblings, Beverly Garst (Phyllis), and Jeanie Garst; grandchildren, Shawn...
Lorene Jane Sowder Pearman
Apr 8, 2023
Lorene Sowder Pearman died peacefully at her daughters home at the age of 95, on Saturday, April 8, 2023, from heart failure. Lorene was born in Montgomery County, Va., on December 28, 1927, to John Lee Sowder and Nora Effie Whitlock Sowder. Karetta Whitlock Sisson and Dudley Ralph Sisson, her mothers sister and her husband, raised Lorene after her mother...
Terry Lee Kidd
Apr 8, 2023
Terry L. Kidd, 59, of Salem passed away on April 8, 2023. Preceding him in death include his parents, David and Joyce Kidd, and his sister Stephanie Morgan. Terry was a dedicated veteran who was proud to have served his country. He was a national officer for the Trench Rats, and he was treasurer, and former commander for the DAV...
Melissa Beth Tickle-Bond
Apr 6, 2023
Melissa Beth Tickle-Bond, 51, of Salem, Virginia, lost her long and arduous battle with protracted illness and joined the angels in Heaven on Thursday, April 6, 2023. Melissa was a passionate woman of strongly held beliefs, a woman of profound faith who relied on the power of prayers, loyalty, and determination to sustain her and to heal her. In spite...
Reba Louise Brown Walden
Apr 5, 2023
Reba Louise Brown Walden, aged 80, passed away in the early morning hours of Wednesday, April 5, 2023, at Salem Health & Rehab in Salem, Va., where she resided in longterm care. Originally from Pearisburg, Va., Louise, as she was known for most of her life, lived in many different parts of Southwest and Central Virginia (Moneta, Blue Ridge, Roanoke,...
Beverly Gordon Davis
Apr 4, 2023
Beverly Gordon Davis, 73, went to be with his Heavenly Father on April 4, 2023. Bev was born September 21, 1949 in Roanoke, Va. to the late Grant Calvin Davis and Katherine Altice Davis. He is also preceded in death by his wife and one and only love, Debby Roberts Davis, to whom he was faithfully married for 47 years;...
Susie Pauline "Polly" Bryant
Apr 3, 2023
Susie Pauline Bryant, 95, of Salem, VA, went to be with the Lord on Monday, April 3, 2023. She was preceded in death by her parents, Albert and Mary Francisco; husband, Willie Bryant; son-in-law, Mike Wilkins; great-granddaughter, Kendall Bryant. Her surviving family includes her sons, Willie Bryant, and Kenneth Bryant (Margaret); daughters, Christine Allen, and Cynthia Wilkins; sister, Helen Nichols;...
Phyllis Basham Okes
Apr 2, 2023
Phyllis Basham Okes, 76, of Shawsville, Va., passed away suddenly on April 2, 2023, at Lewis Gale Medical Center. Although she lived in Shawsville, she was a longtime resident of Interlachen, Florida before returning home to Shawsville in 2017. In her retirement, Phyllis served as a long-term caregiver to both his late parents and her husband. Born on June 30,...
Jessica Lynn "Jess" Journell
Apr 2, 2023
Jessica Lynn Journell, 49, of Salem, Virginia passed away on April 2, 2023, after a very determined and courageous fight against the effects of chemotherapy. Jessica was a very free spirited and happy-go-lucky woman. She loved to watch birds, butterflies, and pick or grow her wildflowers. Jessica lived life to the fullest and especially loved being in and around the...
Verna Annette Conner
Apr 1, 2023
Verna Annette Conner, 75, of Salem, entered into the gates of Heaven and into the welcoming arms of her Heavenly Father, on Saturday, April 1, 2023, from Lewis Gale Medical Center. Annette was born on July 21, 1947, to the late Samuel and Helen Arnold; she is also preceded in death by her brothers, Woodie and George Arnold, as well...
Jeffrey Aaron Goodwin Sr.
Mar 31, 2023
Jeffrey Aaron Goodwin Sr., 45, of Poor Mountain, joined Our Heavenly Father on March 31, 2023. Preceding him in death are his grandparents, Callie and Elbert Goodwin and Helen Harvey. Those left here on earth to cherish his memory include his parents, William Goodwin, and Penny Goodwin; wife Jean Anne Goodwin; children, William Edward Goodwin, Jeffery Aaron Goodwin Jr., and...
Loria Ann Schoonover
Mar 24, 2023
Loria Ann Lori Schoonover, 60, of Roanoke, Virginia, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, March 24, 2023. Born on March 25, 1962, to Mary Ann Greenway and the late Frank Richard Carroll, she is also preceded in death by her grandparents, James Keaton and Verna Mae Hall, and Marvin and Fannie Carroll; husband, David Lee Schoonover, and daughter, Jessica Diane Kesler....
Jerry Dawson Seidman
Mar 23, 2023
Jerry D. Seidman UhUh Weewee, 78 of Salem, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, March 23, 2023, from his home. He was born on November 11, 1944, in Washington, DC, to the late Bernie and Frances L. Dawson Seidman. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his stepfather, Lester Simmons. If you knew...
Kendall Scott Gearhart
Mar 22, 2023
Kendall Scott Gearhart, 35, of Roanoke, went to be with the Lord and his loving mother on Wednesday, March 22, 2023. He was born to the late Gerald Gearhart and Carolynn Sue Jamison on July 11, 1987, in Roanoke, Va. Kendall was a great son, brother, father, and best friend to all. He had a loving and caring heart for...
Clyde Eugene Bayne
Mar 22, 2023
Clyde Eugene Bayne, 86, of Salem, Va., passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 22, 2023. Born to the late James Thomas Bayne and Margaret Blanche Mauk Bayne Walker on June 28, 1936, he is also preceded in death by his wife, Mary Amanda Cooper Bayne, and his brother, Reverend James Thomas Bayne, Jr. Those left to cherish his memory are...
William Duke "Bill" Headen
Mar 21, 2023
William Bill" Duke Headen, 77, of Salem VA, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, March 21, 2023. He was born on November 26, 1945, to the late William Walter Headen and Mildred Austin Duke Headen. After graduation from Andrew Lewis High School in 1965, Bill joined the Army, was an Army Reservist, and was honorably discharged with the...
Leon Wiley Farris Jr.
Mar 20, 2023
Leon Wiley Farris, Jr, 71 of Salem, VA went to be with the Lord on Monday, March 20, 2023. Born to the late Leon Wiley Farris, Sr., on Wednesday, July 18, 1951. Wileys greatest accomplishment was his loving family. He was known as "Pawpaw Wiley" by many more than just family. He was a trucker and loved the open road....
Joan Norine Tripp
Mar 20, 2023
Joan Norine VanDyke Tripp, was received by God on March 20, 2023, at Brandon Oaks Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Roanoke, Virginia. Joan was born to Charlie and Edna VanDyke in Buchanan County, Virginia, on November 4, 1950. Joan is survived by her high school sweetheart and devoted husband of 50 years, Wayne. She is also survived by two sons...
Michelle Metheney Brennan
Mar 19, 2023
Michelle Metheney Brennan, 54, of Salem, Va., passed away on Sunday, March 19, 2023. She was born on June 11, 1968, in Ashtabula, Ohio. Upon receiving her Bachelor of Science degree in business / marketing, she worked as Program Director at Virginia Career Works. Her personal interests included cruising in her convertible with her husband and frenchie, Healey, working in...
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