Betty Jean Harris
Feb 19, 2021
Betty Jean Harris, 93, of Salem, passed away Friday, February 19, 2021. She was born in Salem, a daughter of the late Willis C. and Elsie Wood Garst and had been a resident all of her life. She was employed as an administrative assistant with Roanoke County Public Schools for many years and was nominated as Secretary of the Year....
Eunice Chance
Feb 19, 2021
Eunice Jeannette Beck Chance, 66, of Ocean Isle Beach, NC, was called home to be with the Lord on Friday, February 19, 2021, in Roanoke, VA. She was born on Monday, April 12, 1954, to the late Wilton and Ruth Taylor Beck in Cincinnati, OH. Eunice lived in North Carolina most of her life, but she enjoyed traveling and living...
Lee Roy Mcdaniel
Feb 17, 2021
On the cold winter morning of February 17, 2021, Lee Roy ascended to his eternal home. I want to tell you a love story about this wonderful, kind, loving and true southern gentleman who was loved by so many. The year was 1966, I was 25 years old and was hoping to meet a life partner. As I was getting...
Paul Wesley Jewell
Feb 17, 2021
Paul Wesley Jewell, 79, of Salem, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 17, 2021. He was born in Roanoke County, a son of the late Curtis W. and Ethel Starkey Jewell and had been an area resident all of his life. He graduated from Andrew Lewis High School with perfect attendance and was an outstanding athlete. Paul was a Boy...
Leaetta Pearl Lewis
Feb 17, 2021
Leaetta P. Lewis, 83, of Blue Ridge, VA, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, February 17, 2021, surrounded by her kids. She was born on Monday, July 19, 1937, to the late Ervie Mayne and Pearl Owens. Leaetta attended the Rowlesburg Baptist Church. She loved to be with her family. She was a huge Pittsburg Steelers fan and...
Leona Marie Nowlin
Feb 16, 2021
Leona Marie Nowlin, 84, of Salem, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 16, 2021. Due to current Covid-19 restrictions, services for family will be private. John M. Oakey & Son, Salem is assisting the Nowlin family. Service Details.
Jessica Darling Dickson
Feb 16, 2021
In June of 2019, Jessica Darling Dickson passed away at the age of 30. Jessica was born on June 28, 1988, in Roanoke, Va., to Jacqueline Dickson and James Jimi Cash, and was raised by her loving grandparents, Jack and Peggy Memaw Dickson, all who preceded her in death. She is survived by her aunt, Samantha Roaquin and husband, Primo;...
Adreonna Robyn Keffer
Feb 15, 2021
Adreonna Robyn Keffer June Bug, 18, of Salem, passed away on Monday, February 15, 2021. She was born on December 27, 2002, in Roanoke, Va. Adreonna was known for her goofy ways in hopes to cause a smile or laugh. She could be clumsy at times and could most definitely be known to have a terrible temper, but on the...
Andrea Gwyn "Doane" Cowling
Feb 15, 2021
Andrea Gwyn Doane Cowling, 57, of Salem, VA, formerly of Saltville, VA, slipped away to be with the Lord on Monday, February 15, 2021, at her home. Mama Cowling as she was so affectionately known, was born on Friday, April 12, 1963, to Albert L. Doane, Sr. and Joyce Vaughan Doane at Ft. Bragg, NC. She became a Registered Nurse,...
Jennifer Judith Michelle Wofford
Feb 14, 2021
Jennifer Judith Michelle Wofford, 55, of Roanoke, passed away on Sunday, February 14, 2021, at her home in Salem. She was born on January 15, 1966, in Baltimore, Md., daughter of the late Claude Wofford and Martha Hardy. Jennifer, a mother of 4 and grandmother of 3, will be remembered mostly for the love she had for her children and...
Randall Linwood "Randy" Beard
Feb 11, 2021
Randall Linwood Beard Randy, 63, of Catawba, peacefully went to be with the Lord surrounded by his loving family, on Thursday, February 11, 2021. There are so many things that could be said to describe Randy; however, words cannot truly describe the man he was. Known for his jokes, laugh, and smile, it was hard to be around him and...
Elizabeth Hamilton "Anne" Bowe
Feb 10, 2021
Elizabeth Anne Hamilton Bowe, 69, of Salem, Va., went to be with her daughter, Ashley Kate, in Heaven on Wednesday, February 10, 2021, after a brief illness. Anne was a loving wife and exceptional mother. She was predeceased by her daughter, Ashley Kate; her parents, Bill and Sylvia Hamilton; mother-in-law, Jean Cochran; brother, Billy Hamilton; and brother-in-law, Warren Boardwine. Her...
Rosemary Aliff Mcguire
Feb 9, 2021
Rosemary Aliff McGuire, 72, of Salem, Va., passed away on Tuesday, February 9, 2021. She was predeceased by her husband, Melvin Douglas McGuire. Her surviving family includes her children, Sherry S. McGuire and Ricky McGuire; grandchildren, Nicole Martin, Teddy Martin, and Brianna Harris; several great-grandchildren; and many other special family members. A funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m....
Barry Elwood Beamer
Feb 9, 2021
Barry E. Beamer, 75, of Salem, Va., passed away on Tuesday, February 9, 2021. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Lou Beamer; parents, George E. and Hilda M. Poff Beamer; three brothers, Allan L. Beamer, R. Michael Beamer, and Steven Beamer; and step-son, Reggie Bowles. His surviving family includes his son, Matthew E. Beamer (Heather T. Beamer);...
Debra Sue Williams
Feb 5, 2021
Debra Sue (Benson) Williams, 64, of Roanoke, VA, gained her wings unexpectedly on February 5, 2021. Debra was born on May,2,1956 to Carl and Janet Benson. She loved to brag on her little family and would do anything in the world for us! She was loved by so many and is going to be missed dearly! She is preceded in...
Dorothy Elizabeth Collins Knight
Feb 5, 2021
Dorothy Elizabeth Collins Knight, 96, of Salem, Virginia, died peacefully on February 5, 2021 in the Woodhaven Nursing Home, Montvale, Virginia. She was born in Roanoke, Virginia on August 17, 1924 to Maggie L. Wills and Robert Ennis Collins of Roanoke, Virginia. Dorothy was a life-long resident of the Roanoke area and was, for 70 years, a member of the...
Lonnie Wayne "Poppy" Jenkins
Feb 5, 2021
Lonnie Wayne Poppy Jenkins, 71, of Salem, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, February 5, 2021, from his home, surrounded by his family. He was born on November 21, 1949, in Mountain City, Tenn.; son of the late Dallas and Elsie Jenkins. Following his high school graduation, at the young age of 20 Lonnie proudly decided to...
Roger Andre Boucher
Feb 4, 2021
Roger Andre Boucher, 73, of Roanoke, went to be with the Lord, on Thursday, February 4, 2021. Roger was a man of incredible intelligence and artistic abilities. His laugh and smile were both infectious, constantly making jokes, and even though they may have been corny at times you could not help but burst into laughter. An extremely talented poet, he...
Clarence Lee Adkins
Feb 3, 2021
NewspaperXClarence Lee Adkins, 89, of Salem, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, February 3, 2021. Clarence was born on September 14, 1931, to Frank S. and Bertha Smith Adkins, the third child out of a total of eleven children. He was a proud veteran of the Korean War serving in the United States Airforce. He was a dedicated...
Sharon Johnson Roberts
Feb 2, 2021
Sharon Johnson Roberts, of Salem, took the ride of her life to the stars on Tuesday, February 2, 2021, at the age of 60. Anyone who knew her, knew her love for motorcycle adventures, making banana pudding for any event that you ever had, and always working in the yard. She never met a stranger, was the most positive and...
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