Sep 10, 2021

Donald Eugene Young, 90, of Roanoke, passed away on Friday, September 10, 2021. The family will receive friends at John M. Oakey & Son Funeral Home, Salem, on Wednesday, September 15, 2021, from 10 11 :00 a.m. Family and friends are invited to follow in procession from the funeral home to Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens immediately following the visitation for...

Sep 9, 2021

It is with great sadness that the family of James V. DiVirgilio Jr. announce his passing on September 9, 2021. Jim was born on May 16, 1957, in Stoneham, Massachusetts, the son of James V. DiVirgilio Sr., and Eleanor DiVirgilio. Jim grew up in Medford, Massachusetts and graduated from Malden Catholic High School. As a young teen Jim achieved the...

Sep 7, 2021

Raymond David Cline, 67, of Salem, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, September 7, 2021. David was known for being a man of many hats. A jokester, confidant, loving husband and father, but also for his big heart. His love for people was remarkable, he would do anything for anybody, even if it meant going without himself...

Sep 6, 2021

Margaret Calhoun McGowan Robertson, age 89, died peacefully at home on September 6, 2021. Born on November 2, 1931, in Columbia, SC, she was the eldest daughter of the late Virginia Lancaster McGowan and Franklin Pierce McGowan of Columbia. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 61 years, William Harveycutter Robertson of Salem. Margaret was always proud...

Sep 6, 2021

Jacqueline Duke Jackie Nelson, 85, most recently of Virginia Beach, Va., passed away on September 6, 2021, after a long illness. Jackie was born on August 21, 1936, to Frank and Jessie (Wheeler) Duke. She was preceded in death by her parents; sister, Priscilla D. Evans; and nephew, Charlie Nelson. She is survived by her husband of 65 years, T....

Sep 5, 2021

Dorothy W. Dot Harris, 85, of Salem, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, September 5, 2021, from Salem Terrace. Born in Roanoke, Va., on October 7, 1935, to the late Robert Minor Willis and Dorothy Myers Willis, she was also preceded in death by her aunt and uncle, Mary, and Robert McNeil. Dorothy was an impeccable homemaker who...

Sep 3, 2021

Vedii Ayyildiz is one of the many U.S. immigrants success stories in terms of service to fellow Americans and achievement in good will toward humanity. He lived a long and worthy life, came to America with fifty dollars in his pocket and a heart full of hope. In his native country of Turkey, he was among the first generation to...

Sep 2, 2021

Paul F. Wiley, 79, of Salem, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, September 2, 2021, from Brookdale Assisted Living, in Salem. He was born on April 22, 1942, in Salem, son of the late Garland Francis and Lillian Epperly Wiley. Paul led by great example through every aspect of his life. As a student at Andrew Lewis...

Sep 2, 2021

On September, 2, 2021, Joanne Laws Chiglinsky, a beloved mother and treasured therapist for many in the Roanoke Valley, passed away at age 68. Born on January 23, 1953, in Statesville, North Carolina, Joanne combined the fiercely independent spirit of her mother, Anne, with the calm steadiness of her father, Jim. She adored her years growing up among her four...

Sep 1, 2021

Doris Reich Richardson, born March 30, 1928, went to be with the Lord on September 1, 2021. Due to the COVID Pandemic, a private memorial service will be held at a later date. Online condolences may be expressed to the family by visiting www.johnmoakey.com. Service Details. Service Location East Hill Cemetery Address 730 East Main Street Salem, Virginia 24153 Interment...

Sep 1, 2021

John David Dave Coffey, of Salem, was called home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, September 1, 2021. Dave proudly worked many years as an electrician and made many friends. Everyone who knew Dave knew that under his rough and tough exterior laid a heart of gold. He will be missed by everyone who had the pleasure of knowing...

Aug 31, 2021

Michael Douglas Mathena, 58, passed away on August 31, 2021 peacefully with his family by his side. Mike was born on January 21, 1963 in Roanoke, VA to Maxine and Mike Mathena. He was devoted to his Granny, Francis Mathena and Grandad, Ray Mathena. Mike was a kind man who never met a stranger. He loved music and playing the...

Aug 31, 2021

Charlie Boyd Kiser, 86, of Salem, Virginia, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, August 31, 2021. Charlie grew up in Salem and served in the US Army in Korea during the Korean War. After the war, he became a beautician and owned and operated Style City Beauty Salon in Waynesboro, Virginia, for 30 years. Charlie was an avid...

Aug 31, 2021

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Aug 31, 2021

AWS1 James Philip Buriak, USN, 31, of Salem, passed away when his helicopter Loosefoot 616 went down off the coast of San Diego, CA, where he served as a naval aircrewman rescue swimmer (AWS) with HSC-8. Jimmy was born, May 9, 1990, in Salem, VA. He graduated from Salem High School, Roanoke College in 2012 and joined the Navy in...

Aug 29, 2021

Leonard George Leask, 98, of Salem, Virginia, passed away at the Virginia Veterans Care Center on Sunday, August 29, 2021. Leonard was born on Wednesday, August 1, 1923, in Aberdeen, Scotland to the late Thomas and Margaret Leask. He was a World War II Veteran of the US Army, and retired from Roanoke County as the Director of Utilities after...

Aug 29, 2021

My brother, Richard, was told from childhood that he was "retarded" & would never be "normal". He chose to challenge & prove it wrong. At the age of 18, he walked out of a rehab facility, raised his finger & never looked back. For the next 50+ years, Richard was a ramblin', travelin' man....East Coast, West Coast & places in...

Aug 28, 2021

Curtis Dee Baker, 60, of Salem, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, August 28, 2021. Born in Minnesota on March 6, 1961, to Leonard Dee and Betty Jo East Baker, he is preceded in death by his father. Curtis served as a line haul driver for FedEx for 26 years and enjoyed working with his wife, Donna, doing...

Aug 28, 2021

Janet Leigh Harmon, 67, of Salem, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, August 28, 2021. She is preceded in death by her father, Paul Wilson, and brother, Daniel Wright. Left to cherish memory are her loving husband of forty-nine years, Michael Wayne Harmon; mother, Dorothy Dailey (Charlie); sisters, Linda, Paula, and Lisa; as well as her faithful furry...

Aug 27, 2021

Olen Lee Hylton, 81, of Salem, VA went to be with the Lord early on August 27, 2021. He was born in Floyd, VA on February 20, 1940. He was preceded in death by his parents, Maynard and Edith Hylton, of Floyd. Olen was a devoted, loving husband, father, and grandfather. Those left to cherish his memories are his wife...