David Allen Colley
Sep 19, 2022
David Allen Colley, 68, of Salem, Virginia, passed away on Monday, September 19, 2022. A Committal Ceremony with Honors will be held at Southwest Virginia Veterans Cemetery in Dublin, Virginia on Monday, September 26th, 2022, at 1:00pm. Mr. Colley was born on May 26th, 1954, in Roanoke, Virginia. He was the son of the late Carl Colley (US Navy) and...
Harry Cunningham Harris
Sep 18, 2022
Harry Cunningham Harris, 82, of Salem, VA, formerly of Clayton County, GA, entered into eternal rest on September 18th, 2022. Harry is preceded in death by his parents, Ruth E. Loop Harris, and William Henry Harris; brother, Thomas E. Harris; stepson Christopher Self. Harry was proud to have served this country in the marine corps. He was an airline mechanic...
Sherman Andrew Cook
Sep 18, 2022
Sherman Cook, 87, of Salem Virginia, passed away peacefully in his sleep, on September 18th, 2022. Mr. Cook was preceded in death by his parents, Bertha May Cook and William Sidney Cook; daughter, Patricia Elaine Cook; and his son, Michael Sherman Cook. Sherman was a baseball umpire for 10 years. One of Shermans favorite things to do was to take...
Judy Watson Carter
Sep 17, 2022
Judy Watson Carter, 80, of Roanoke, VA, went to be with the Lord on the morning of Saturday, September 17, 2022. She was born on Thursday, February 12, 1942, to the late Joseph and Bonnie Faulk Watson. Judy graduated from Victoria College in 1962, attaining her Associates degree. She later met and married her late husband, Ronald W. Carter. Judy...
James William Hall
Sep 15, 2022
James William Hall, 55 passed away unexpectedly on September 15, 2022. He was born in Radford, VA on February 26, 1967. James was the kindest, most generous, and most genuine man you would have ever met. His sense of humor was something that you either loved or hated. He was intelligent and knowledgeable about anything and everything. James was an...
Jayantilal Ambalal Patel
Sep 13, 2022
Jayantilal Ambalal Patel, 88, of Salem, VA, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, September 13, 2022. Born in Anand, Gujarat, India on Monday, June 4, 1934, to the late Ambalal Motibai and Surajben Ambalal Patel, he is also preceded in death by his grandfather, Motibhai Khodabhai Patel, and his wife, Jayaben Jayantilal Patel. Mr. Patel spent nearly 20 years...
Daniel Jon Madeiras
Sep 11, 2022
Daniel Jon Madeiras, went home gently and peacefully on Sunday, September 11, 2022, at the age of 77, surrounded by his family and health care team. He went from this life to his Saviors arms, loved, hands held, face embraced, and with music filling the air. Daniel was born on August 3, 1945, in Oak Bluffs, Mass., on Marthas Vineyard...
Jean Scott Lansing
Sep 11, 2022
Jean Scott Martin Lansing, 92, of Salem, VA passed away, Sunday, September 11, 2022. Born to the late Walter O. Scott and Norma J. Overstreet Scott. In addition to her parents, Jean is predeceased by her first husband of 40 years, Terry A. Martin, and 2nd husband of 20 years, Gerritt K. Lansing; brothers, Clarence Scott, and Richard Scott; sisters,...
Scott William Coffman
Sep 7, 2022
Scott William Coffman, 81, of Salem, joined lifelong love, Judy Creasy Coffman, in the heavenly skies on Thursday, September 7, 2022. He bravely navigated a new homelife after his wife of 54 years passing in 2015 and spent the past several years living with his son and family after a fall during Covid. Born in Woodstock, Virginia, on May 12,...
Joanna Doughman Keith
Sep 4, 2022
Joanna Doughman Keith, a wife, mother, artist, and lifelong Virginian died peacefully at her ancestral home, Keithcliff, in Roanoke County on Sunday, September 4, 2022. Joanna, who was born on January 21, 1941, in Roanoke, Va., received her undergraduate degree in Art History at The College William and Mary, where she was a member of Pi Beta Phi sorority. Joanna...
Gregory Keith Clingenpeel
Sep 1, 2022
Gregory (Greg) Clingenpeel, 64, of Salem, Va., passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 1, 2022. Greg loved and enjoyed many things including playing and listening to music, Virginia Tech and Salem football, the outdoors and especially camping and hiking, riding his rockhopper, sitting on the porch, laughing, and drinking beer. Most of all, though, he loved all his friends and...
Doris Dawson Atkinson
Aug 31, 2022
It is with great sadness that the family of Doris D. Atkinson announces her passing at the age of 92. She was born on May 21, 1930, to the late William and Lilly Dawson. Doris is remembered for her cooking! She and Scott had the green thumbs of the family and grew beautiful gardens year after year! Her faith was...
Robert Joseph Werner
Aug 31, 2022
Robert Joseph Werner passed away peacefully and with grace on August 31, 2022. Born on February 13, 1932, and growing up in Hamburg, NY, Bob found his passion for music and teaching early. He was tireless in his pursuit and advocacy for education in the fine arts, music in particular. Starting as a French Horn player and high school band...
Sarah Virginia Bohannon
Aug 30, 2022
Sarah Virginia Bohannon, born March 1, 1947, passed away on Tuesday, August 30, 2022. Virginia was predeceased by her parents, Laurence and Sarah Smith Bohannon; and brothers, Stimis and Willie Bohannon. She is survived by her brother, Lewis Bohannon (Susan); nephew, William Bohannon; nieces, Tanya Gray and Leah Bohannon; and several great-nephews and great-nieces. Virginia is also survived by longtime...
Cecil Walker White
Aug 30, 2022
Cecil Walker White, 89, of Salem, passed away on Tuesday, August 30, 2022. He was predeceased by his parents, Homer Lee and Lena Dishon White; his sisters, Mary White and Mae Norris; brothers, Wendell White and Burman White. Cecil is survived by his beloved wife, Lorene of 65 years and caregiver for the last several years; his children, Rhonda Wright...
Patsy "Pat" Waldron
Aug 29, 2022
Patsy Hooker Waldron, 74 of Elliston, Virginia went to be with the Lord, Monday, August 29, 2022. Born to the late Gene Eugene Hooker and Elsie Mae Palmer Hooker. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her sisters, Mildred Boone, Sue Bryant, and Dottie Hooker; brothers, Ronnie Hooker and Billy Joe Hooker. Pat retired from Richfield...
Patrick Maurice Minahan
Aug 28, 2022
Patrick Pat Maurice Minahan of Salem, Virginia died on August 28, 2022, at the age of 85. Pat was born on February 2, 1937, to the late John and Katherine Minahan in Roanoke, Virginia. In addition to his parents, he is predeceased by his siblings, Margaret Karnes (Dick), John Minahan (Edna), and Katherine Poole; as well as three aunts, Nellie,...
Betty Gaye Edwards
Aug 26, 2022
Betty GeeGee StClair Edwards, 73, of Elliston, went from the arms of her loving husband into the arms of the Lord on Friday, August 26, 2022, from her home. She was born in Christiansburg, Va., daughter of the late John and Toy Early StClair. In addition to her parents, Betty was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, Archie and...
Ellen Aritta Richardson
Aug 25, 2022
Ellen Warden Richardson, 81, of Hardy, Va., passed away, surrounded by her loving family, on Thursday, August 25, 2022. She was reunited with the love of her life and husband, Billy Richardson. Born to the late Homer A. Warden and Inia Turman Warden in Montgomery County, Virginia. In addition to her husband and parents, she was Preceded in death by...

