Joel Warren "Joe" Wells
Oct 18, 2021
Joe Wells, 81, of Lafayette, Va., went home to be with the Lord on Monday, October 18, 2021, from his home. He was born on March 1, 1940, son of the late Melvin L. and Kate Wells. After a dedicated employment with New River Electrical, Joe retired with a total of 40 plus years of service. He, along with his...
Roxanne Tuerk
Oct 16, 2021
Roxanne Tuerk, age 96, of Roanoke, Virginia, passed away peacefully on October 16, 2021. She was born in 1925 in the Bronx, New York, to Samuel Abraham and Jean Albin. Roxy, as she was called, loved life and would wake up cheerful and happy every morning. She loved crafts and was extremely artistic. Her last few years she became a...
Jessie James Clark
Oct 16, 2021
Jessie James Clark, 83, of Floyd, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 16, 2021. He was born in Pulaski County, a son of the late Jessie Everett and Lillian Bratton Clark and had been an area resident all of his life. He retired as a diesel mechanic with Overnite Trucking following many years of service. Jessie was a born tinkerer,...
Herbert Arch "Herb" Baker
Oct 14, 2021
Herbert Baker Herb, 84 of Salem, was called home on Tuesday, October 14, 2021, after a long illness of Parkinsons disease. He was born on November 17, 1936, in Brinkley, Ark., son of the late Charles Edward and Georgia Belle Lawson Baker. Being recognized for his strong work ethic and extensive knowledge for the industry, Herb, along with a few...
Nancy Jean Shipe
Oct 13, 2021
Nancy Jean Shipe, 68 of Roanoke, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, October 13, 2021, from her home surrounded by her family. Nancy, aka Sunshine to Bill, will be remembered as a beautiful person, inside and out. She loved people and the simple things in life. Her smile would light up the room. Music was also a...
Charles William Meador
Oct 11, 2021
Charles William Meador,80, of Salem, went to be with the Lord, on Monday, October 11, 2021. Charles was born in Roanoke to Ervin and Nellie Mae Meador on Friday, June 27, 1941. A graduate of Cave Spring High School, he went on to serve in the United States Army. Upon his honorable discharge from the army, he went on to...
Jeffrey Coy "Jeff" Cox
Oct 10, 2021
Jeffrey Coy Cox, 50, of Salem, passed away at UVA Medical Center, Charlottesville, Va., on Sunday, October 10, 2021. He was preceded in death by his parents, Bill and Jodi Foster Cox and his sister, Sally. He is survived by his wife and love of his life, Heather L. Cox; daughter, and apple of his eye, Kristen Cox, of Ankeny,...
Nancy Lou Hart Hall Stultz
Oct 10, 2021
Nancy Lou Hart Hall Stultz, age 80, of Salem, Virginia, peacefully went home to be with the Lord Jesus whom she loved so much on Sunday, October 10, 2021. Nancy was proud to be a daughter of a West Virginia coal miner. She moved with her large family to the Roanoke Valley as an infant and was raised on a...
Janis Irene Soja
Oct 10, 2021
Janis (Jan) Irene Soja, 83, of Lynchburg, Virginia, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, October 10, 2021. Jan was the oldest sister of five children, and spent her adult years as a Licensed Practical Nurse. Preceding her in death were her parents, Constant and Elaine Martin; husband, John Michael Soja; sister and her husband, Cynthia and Michael Boyle;...
Sandra Kay "Sandy" Ferguson
Oct 9, 2021
Sandra Ferguson Sandy, 59 of Roanoke, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, October 9, 2021. She was born on March 14, 1962, in Norfolk, Va., daughter of the late Walter Russell Outten, Jr. and Betty Hawks Outten Breeden. Sandy will be remembered as a loving and kind person whos smile would turn any frown upside down. She...
Roy Max O'Dell
Oct 6, 2021
R. Max ODell, loving husband, father and grandfather passed peacefully on the early morning of October 6, 2021, at the age of 84. He was born on June 15, 1937 in Campbells Creek, WV to his parents Henry and Marie ODell. Max graduated from DuPont High School in Belle, WV and then went on to graduate with a degree from...
Wanda Ola Mae Tompkins
Oct 5, 2021
Wanda Ola Mae Tompkins, 78, of Roanoke, passed away on Tuesday, October 5, 2021. Wanda was born on Saturday, April 10, 1943, in Tennessee. Throughout her life, she spent many years working in retail for various department stores. She was a loving mother, wife, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She loved to spend time with her family, but it was no secret...
Ted Miles Roberts
Oct 4, 2021
Ted M. Roberts, 88, of Salem, VA passed away on Monday, October 4, 2021. He was born on Friday, May 12, 1933, to the late Simon and Mamie Roberts in Independence, VA. Simply put, Ted was a wonderful man. He spent most of his working life at Carter Machinery in Salem, VA, where he later retired. In addition to multitudes...
Frederica S. "Freddie" Cornett
Oct 4, 2021
Mrs. Frederica Freddie Schauss Cornett, 86, of Sun City Center, FL, passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her children and brother on Monday, October 4, 2021. She was born in Baltimore, MD on January 19, 1935, to Frederick August Schauss and Esther Edmondson Schauss and grew up in Tysons Corner, VA. She graduated from Falls Church High School...
Vicky Lynn Wilhelm
Oct 2, 2021
Vicky Lynn Wilhelm, 63, of Salem, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, October 2, 2021. Born in Roanoke, Virginia to the late John Jacob and Wanda Caldwell Faw, she is also preceded in death by her husband of 24 years, James Melvin Wilhelm, and a daughter, Crystal Hodges. Vicky may have been small in stature, but she...
Johnna Done Ward
Oct 1, 2021
Johnna Ward, of Salem, Va., passed away on October 1, 2021. She is survived by her husband, Mark Anthony Bilello from Salem, former staff pharmacist at Kroger Lakeside; mother, Mary Ann Ward of Roanoke; brother, Tim Ward of Roanoke and of IPMS fame (yes that Tim Ward); and sister, Kimberly Ward Beebe and her husband, Stephen Beebe, of Norfolk. Johnna...
Shelby Jean Trail
Sep 29, 2021
On September 29th, 2021, animals everywhere got the ultimate guardian angel when our mom, Shelby Trail, passed through Heavens gates! Anyone who knew Mom knew of her love for animals. I know she was smiling all the way to Heaven in anticipation of finally getting to see her family, friends, and pets that passed before her. Mom was greeted at...
Margaret Ann Cook
Sep 29, 2021
Margaret Ann Cook, 81, of Roanoke, Virginia, went to be with the lord on Wednesday, September 29, 2021. Margaret retired after many years of working for Rowe Furniture. She loved the Lord and her church family dearly. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ralph and Minnie O'Connor; her sisters, Martha Hardy, Billie Priestly, and Carolyn Noell; and her...
Crystal Dawn Wilkinson
Sep 29, 2021
My name is Crystal Collins Wilkinson, and I died of Aids on September 29, 2021, at the age of 57. I decided to write my own instead of having my family try to do it. Nor did I want a bunch of sitting around and writing down all my accomplishments. The truth is I just tried to do my best...
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