Mary Elizabeth Givens
Feb 17, 2022
Mary Elizabeth Virtue Mimi Givens, aged 98, died peacefully Thursday, February 17, 2022, at home surrounded by family and a loving caretaker. Mimi was born on July 1, 1923, in East Orange, NJ. She was the only child of the late Frederick Unger Virtue and Edith Julia Plutshak Virtue. She was proceeded in death by her loving husband of 67...
Kelley Grey Gannon
Feb 14, 2022
Kelley Grey Kemp Gannon, 40 of Salem, went home to be with her Lord on Monday, February 14, 2022, while at Lewis Gale Hospital. Kelley was born on August 12, 1981, to Richard and Debra Stebar Kemp. She is preceded in death by her mother Debra Stebar Kemp in 1989, and her first unborn child. She is survived by her...
Lena Mae Hostetter
Feb 11, 2022
Lena Mae Beckner Hostetter, age 93, of Buchanan, Virginia went to be with her Lord, Friday, February 11, 2022. A native of Buchanan, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late, Leonard T. Beckner and Lucille Virginia Cash Beckner Taylor. Lena had a passion for cooking and loved cooking for her friends. She worked at the Southern Inn Restaurant for...
Katherline Renee "Kathy" Small
Feb 10, 2022
Katherline Renee LaPradd Kathy Small, 61, of Vinton, VA, passed away on Thursday, February 10, 2022, in Roanoke, VA. She was born on Thursday, February 18, 1960, to Carol Jarrett LaPradd, and the late Paul Lawrence LaPradd, Jr. Kathy was everyones best friend, she never met a stranger, and anytime she was involved there was a guaranteed laugh to be...
Nancy Jo Turner
Feb 9, 2022
Nancy Jo Turner, 72 of Indiana, passed away Wednesday, February 9, 2022, at Lewis-Gale Medical Center. Born Tuesday, September 6, 1949, in Roanoke Va. to the late Jeff Jackson and Clarise Pauline Jackson Smith. In addition to her parents, Nancy is preceded in death by her brother, Joseph Big Dan Smith and brother, David Jackson. Nancy was good hearted and...
Ricky Ollie Branham
Feb 8, 2022
Ricky Ollie Branham, 60, of Salem, passed away Tuesday, February 8th, 2022, at Lewis-Gale Medical Center, Salem. Born on January 5, 1962, in Amherst, Va. to the late Walter Ollie and Lula Johns Branham, he is also proceeded in death by his brother, Dennis Banham and sisters, Ann Branham, Catherine Branham, and Darlene Goff. Ricky loved the great outdoors and...
Nancy Link Dowdy
Feb 6, 2022
Nancy Link Dowdy passed away Sunday, February 6, 2022, surrounded by family and more love than words can express. She was born September 12, 1928, in Giles County, Virginia to James Claude and Ida Bradley Link. Her early years growing up on a farm in southwestern Virginia shaped her life and she loved nothing more than going home to the...
George Washington Roberts Iii
Feb 5, 2022
George W. Roberts, formerly of Paulsboro and Woodbury, New Jersey, and since 1980 of Roanoke passed away on Saturday, February 5th, 2022. Mr. Roberts was predeceased by his loving wife of 57 years, Marjorie, and his parents, George W. Jr. and Frances V. Roberts. He is survived by three children, Ken of Lynchburg, Keith of Boones Mill, and Kathy Cockrell...
Eda Withers Wynn
Feb 5, 2022
Eda May (Withers) Wynn, 99, of Roanoke, Va., passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 5, 2022. Eda was born on Friday, October 20, 1922, and lived her entire life in her beloved Roanoke. She was predeceased by her husband, Edward M. (Mac) Wynn, Sr.; daughter, Rita Reed; parents, Charles and Regina Withers; sister, Virginia White; and brother, Harry Withers. She...
Calvin Wilson Thomas
Feb 5, 2022
Calvin Wilson Thomas of Salem, Virginia passed peacefully into Gods hands on Saturday, February 5, 2022, at the age of 95. Although Calvin lived most of his life in Roanoke County, he lived his childhood in Salem, as the son of Wilton and Annie Thomas proprietors of Green Market in Salem and would want to be remembered as a Salem...
John Halsey Spruhan
Feb 5, 2022
The Reverend John Halsey Spruhan went to be with the Lord on February 5, 2022, at the age of 71, due to heart disease and complications of COVID-19. He was born in Detroit, Michigan to John Galey Spruhan and Beatrice Teresa Halsey Spruhan on September 13, 1950. He attended school in Detroit and later graduated from Plymouth High School outside...
Mary Gardner Mann
Feb 4, 2022
Mary Gardner Mann, 94 (ne Mary McDonald Gardner), passed away on Friday, February 4, 2022, in the comfort of her home of more than 60 years, surrounded by family. Born and raised in Shawsville and known as Mary Don, Mary graduated with a bachelors degree from Roanoke College where she served as captain of the womens basketball team. Roanoke College...
Timothy Wayne Underwood Sr.
Feb 3, 2022
Timothy Wayne Underwood, Sr., 74, of Elliston, Va., passed away on Thursday, February 3, 2022. Tim served in the US Army during Vietnam, and was a member of the First Calvary. He was awarded the Air Combat Medal as well as the Army Commendation Medal with two bronze stars. Preceding him in death were his parents, John Andrew and Helen...
Robert Lee "Hookie" Robertson
Feb 3, 2022
Robert Lee Robertson, 86, of Salem, Va., went to be with the Lord on Thursday, February 3, 2022. He was an avid hunter and fisherman who loved the outdoors. He also coached Little League baseball, and was a machinist by trade at Ingersoll Rand. He also was a veteran in the US Army specializing in guided missiles. Preceding him in...
Jasper Calvin "Jay" Edwards Ii
Feb 2, 2022
Jasper Jay Edwards, II, 56, of Vinton, VA, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, February 2, 2022, in Salem. Jay was born on Wednesday, January 19, 1966. He was one of a kind and noted by his family and friends as one of the most loving humans you could ever want to meet. Jay would give a person...
David Lee Aliff
Feb 1, 2022
David Lee Aliff, age 53, of Salem went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, February 1, 2022. A native of Salem, he was the son of Johnny D. Aliff and Linda Reynolds Aliff. He was a Jack of all trades and a master of none. When not tinkering with his tools, he loved adventures on his scooter and hanging...
Millard Franklin "Buddy" Kendrick Jr.
Feb 1, 2022
Millard F. Kendrick (Buddy), 74, died Tuesday, February 1, 2022, in Salem Virginia. He was born on August 22, 1947, in Bedford, Virginia, to Millard and Eunice Kendrick Sr. Buddy loved the outdoors and was particularly fond of hunting, fishing, and camping with family. He also had a love for music and would sing and play the guitar for hours....
Donald Ray "Don Don" Pennington
Jan 31, 2022
Donald Ray Don Don Pennington, age 81, of Salem. Went to be with the Lord, Monday, January 31st, 2022. A native of Catawba, he was the son of the late Frank Pennington and Fuchsia Land Pennington. He loved fishing and being outdoors. In addition to his parents, Frank and Fuchsia Land Pennington he is preceded in death by, sisters, Marian...
I. Ray Byrd
Jan 30, 2022
I. Ray Byrd, Sr., 93, of Salem, Va., entered into eternal peace in the early morning of January 30, 2022. Ray was born in Martinsville, VA on September 1, 1928, to Daniel Edward and Virgie Holt Byrd. He played football for the Martinsville High School Bulldogs graduating in 1946 where he was voted Most Optimistic and Best Dressed. He attended...
Ruth Lorene "Renie" Mollette
Jan 30, 2022
Ruth Lorene "Farris" Mollette was a caring mother, grandmother, sister, and friend. She left this world suddenly on January 30, 2022, at the age of 76. Ruth was born in Salem, VA and even though she moved from time to time she came back to her hometown that she loved and never left. Ruth will be dearly missed and always...
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