George Wesley Wood
Aug 21, 2021
George Wesley Wood, 73, of Salem, Virginia, passed away on Saturday, August 21, 2021. He was retired from the City of Salem Water Department after 20 years of service. In his spare time he enjoyed keeping up with the Green Bay Packers, and especially enjoyed baseball. He loved his pets, but he adored more than anything his wife, his children,...
Travis David Laprad
Aug 19, 2021
Travis David LaPrad, 47, of Catawba, Virginia, saw the face of Jesus, his Lord and Savior, on Thursday, August 19, 2021. He was a forever 49ers fan and will always be remembered as a good man, loving son, great father, and perfect husband. The strength he had will endure in the hearts of many forever. Preceding him in death was...
Carolyn Margaret Fleshman
Aug 18, 2021
Carolyn M. Fleshman, 79, of Roanoke, passed away on Wednesday, August 18, 2021. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, August 21, 2021 at 6:00 p.m., in the John M. Oakey & Son Funeral Home Chapel. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Rev. Stephen Parker will be officiating. Service Details. Visitation When Saturday, August...
Connie Lynn Grice Moore
Aug 15, 2021
Connie Lynn Grice Moore, 72, of Salem, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, August 15, 2021. Born in Roanoke, on Tuesday, March 22, 1949, to the late Luther and Gladys Juanita Bailey Grice, she is also preceded in death by a son, Marshall Meredith Moore, II; brothers, Jerry Wyna Grice and Larry Grice; sisters, Anita Grice and Judy...
Cathryn Miller Smith Thompson "Cathy"
Aug 14, 2021
Cathryn Cathy Miller Smith Thompson, 73, passed away on August 14, 2021. Cathy was born June 30, 1948, in Hatcher, West Virginia and spent most of her life in Elliston and Salem, Virginia. She graduated from Alleghany District High School and had a varied career in manufacturing in the Roanoke Valley. She was preceded in death by her father, Isaac...
William Alden "Bill" Breedlove, Sr.
Aug 13, 2021
William Alden Bill Breedlove, Sr., 75, of Salem, went to be with his Lord, after a three-year battle with cancer, on Friday, August 13, 2021. Born in Roanoke, Virginia on March 10, 1946, to the late Harold James and Blanche Mustard Breedlove, he is also preceded in death by a brother, James L. Breedlove. Bill enlisted in the United States...
Carl R. "Popeye" Buchanan
Aug 11, 2021
Carl Popeye Buchanan, 76, of Salem, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, August 11, 2021. Born in Akron, Ohio on November 14, 1944, he was a Salemite by heart and loved everything about his hometown, especially Salem sports. Popeye was a hardworking man who led by example and took great pride in his service as a groundskeeper and...
Martha Shaw "Muffie" Macleod
Aug 10, 2021
Martha Churchill Shaw MacLeod died on August 10, 2021, in Roanoke, Virginia, eighteen days short of her 95th birthday. Always known as Muffie, she grew up in Verona, NJ, the third of four children and the daughter of remarkable parents. Although she experienced both the Great Depression and WWII, she also thrived as a precocious, musical, and athletic child. Her...
Judy Anne Taylor
Aug 8, 2021
Judy Anne Kirby Taylor, 58, of Roanoke County, Virginia passed away peacefully at home on August 8, 2021, surrounded by her loving family. She was predeceased by her father, Raymond Kirby; a brother, Gary Kirby; and a brother-in-law, Daniel Taylor. She is survived by her beloved husband of nearly 40 years, Dr. Mark Taylor of Roanoke County; a daughter, Kelsey...
Wilma Florence Corron
Aug 8, 2021
Wilma Liles Corron, who loved to be called Grandma by her grandchildren, departed her loving family peacefully and at rest on August 08, 2021, at the age of 89. Wilma was born in Charlotte, NC on November 18, 1931, to Mary Ellen Grant and Clarence Leon Liles. Wilma was mother to Donald Carlton Corron II. She raised her child with...
Mildred Frances Faus
Aug 8, 2021
Mildred Frances Faus, 93, of Salem, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 8, 2021. She was born in Mt. Hope, WV, the daughter of the late Wilma A. Powers and had been an area resident for many years. Early in life, she enjoyed fishing and driving the familys Studebaker truck. As a young adult, Mildred worked as a seamstress at...
Betty Markle Holbrook
Aug 7, 2021
Betty Jean Markle Holbrook, 80 of Salem, VA passed away on August 7, 2021, in Salem, Virginia. Born in Floyd County, Virginia, to the late Ralph and Vera Markle, on June 2, 1941, she is also preceded by her brother, Larry Markle. Betty graduated from Christiansburg High School in 1959, a very accomplished athlete and a member of many school...
Louis Wysong Ribble Jr.
Aug 7, 2021
Louis Wysong Ribble, Jr., 83, of Roanoke went to spend eternity with his Lord and his wife, Ileada on Saturday, August 7, 2021. He was born in Roanoke, VA, the son of the late Louis Sr. and Nora Ribble, and grew up as a member of the Hollands Rd. Gang of Friends in Roanoke. He joined the U.S. Navy at...
Luther Jerry Russell
Aug 6, 2021
Luther Jerry Russell (80), the man, the myth, the legend, went home to be with his Lord and Savior Christ Jesus on Friday, August 6, 2021. Born in Elizabethton, Tennessee, on Tuesday, April 22, 1941, to Luther Reece and Lena Florence Russell, both of whom precede him, he was also preceded in death by his grandparents, Harry and Kate Russell...
Melanie Renee Boles
Aug 5, 2021
Melanie H. Boles, 60, of Salem, Virginia, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, August 5, 2021. Born on June 13, 1961, to the late Charles Edward Hickson and Vivian C. Caldwell, she is also preceded in death by her grandparents, Hillary and Florence Coleman. Those left to cherish her memory include her loving and devoted husband of 33...
Alonza Edward "Ed" Walker
Aug 5, 2021
Alonza Edward Walker, 95, of Salem, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, August 5, 2021. He was born in Salem, a son of the late Andrew and Ethel Bandy Walker and had been an area resident all of his life. He proudly served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and was employed as...
Martha Jane Fitzwater
Jul 30, 2021
Martha Jane Main Fitzwater, 78, of Elliston, passed away on Friday, July 30, 2021. She is preceded in death by her parents, Walter and Alma Main; brothers, Walter (Martha), Elmon (Marie), Lloyd (Martha), and James Main; sisters, Alice Regent Rakes (Mason) and Vergie Sweeny (Doc). Left to cherish her memory is her loving husband of fifty-nine years, Richard Dickie Fitzwater;...
Jackie Lee Fletcher
Jul 30, 2021
Jackie Lee Fletcher, 73, of Salem, went to be with the Lord on Friday, July 30, 2021. Jackie is remembered for being a kind and warm-hearted gentleman. Well known for his seamster capabilities it was not uncommon to find him working away tirelessly on a wedding dress for a new bride or suit for a local businessman with a smile...
Mary Frances "Fran" Helms
Jul 28, 2021
Mary W. Fran Helms, 71, of Roanoke, VA, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, July 28, 2021, at her home surrounded by her loving family. Fran was born on Sunday, February 19, 1950, to the late William E. And Frances Mae Womack in Craig County, VA. She was a 1968 graduate of Andrew Lewis High School. Fran enjoyed...
David Wesley Beckner
Jul 28, 2021
David Wesley Beckner, 64, of Salem, Virginia, passed away on Thursday, July 28, 2021, at his home. He was born on Saturday, March 16, 1957, in Salem, Virginia, to Frances Pauline Old and James E. Beckner Jr. David loved his hats and his family and friends. He was a joker and made everyone laugh. He had a gift for getting...
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