Dec 23, 2020

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Dec 22, 2020

Frank L. Pendleton, 89 of Salem, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 22, 2020, at his home, surrounded by loved ones. He was born on February 4, 1931, in Roanoke County, to the late Charles and Della Pendleton. Frank grew up in in Roanoke County, where he attended and graduated from Andrew Lewis High. Following High school,...

Dec 20, 2020

Dorothy Dot Jean Young Armstrong, of Roanoke, Va., went home to our Lord on Sunday, December 20, 2020. She was born on April 12, 1929, in Glade Hill, Va. Dorothy was predeceased by her husband, John Edward Armstrong; parents, George and Eulalia Young; her Sisters, Geneva Doss, Viola Giles, and Nannie Young; and brother, Carl Young. Dorothy leaves to cherish...

Dec 18, 2020

Steven Carlyle Conner, 68, of Salem, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Friday, December 18, 2020. He was born in Roanoke, a son of the late Elmo and Mary Rhodes Conner and was an area resident all his life. He proudly served his country in Vietnam, in the United States Marine Corps, and was Honorably Discharged...

Dec 17, 2020

Walter Butch Skelton, 73, of Salem, VA, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 17, 2020, at his home. He was born on Tuesday, January 7, 1947, to the late Jack Morgan Skelton and Margaret Greer Skelton. Butch served in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam era. When he returned, he entered the workforce retiring from General Electric after 33...

Dec 16, 2020

In the early evening hours of Wednesday, December 16, 2020, the angels came and carried our precious Bessie into the arms of Jesus. Bessie was a very devout Christian so there is no doubt she is in heaven, free from all the pain and suffering. There are no words that can describe the love and commitment she had for her...

Dec 16, 2020

Donna Wiseley Blevins, 68, of Salem, VA, passed away on Wednesday, December 16, 2020, at her home. Donna was born on Monday, March 10, 1952, to the late Charles R. and Hazel Slusher Wiseley. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her brothers, Butch Wiseley and Barry Wiseley. She is survived by her sons, Aaron Blevins...

Dec 15, 2020

Michael Donald Majkowski, Sr., 57, of Roanoke, VA, went to be with the Lord on December 15, 2020. He was born on July 21, 1963. Mike was a native of Buffalo, NY, which probably led to his love of the Buffalo Bills! He was known to his family and friends to be the life of the party! Mike certainly did...

Dec 14, 2020

Patricia Ann Frost, 75, of Salem, passed away Monday, December 14, 2020. A loving and devoted mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, Patricia is survived by a daughter, Pamela Frost; her son, Everett Frost and wife Gina; six grandchildren, Courtney, Dakota, Noah and Morgan Frost, Kimberly Cook, Cindy Craig and husband Matt; two great-grandchildren, Hunter Cook and Kara Craig; two brothers, Butch...

Dec 13, 2020

Luther David Dave Gordon, 64, of Hardy, Va., originally of Roanoke, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, December 13, 2020, at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. He was born on September 19, 1956, in Roanoke, to the late Earnest E. and Evelyn Mae Long Gordon. After graduating from high school, Dave enlisted in the United States Navy, as a...

Dec 12, 2020

A wonderful and kind woman joined her husband and family members who went before her in heaven Saturday, December 12, 2020. Geneva (Genny) E. Moore had lived 89 full years of life before God took her home last weekend. Genny was a sweet and gentle lady who devoted more than forty years of her life as an American Red Cross...

Dec 11, 2020

Kimberly Waggie Goldsmith passed away at the age of 51 on Friday, December 11, 2020, after battling metastatic breast cancer for 6 years. I will fight; I will persevere with strength, determination, and faith in the fight against cancer. Giving up is not an option. Kims fighting spirit will live in the hearts of us all. Her prayers and faith...

Dec 10, 2020

Dorothy Marie Lawson, 94, of Roanoke, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, December 10, 2020. She was reunited at heavens gates with her late husband, Lindsey Earl Lawson; parents, Houston and Arley Epperly; two daughters, Margaret Ann Beard and Phyllis Jean Bishop; brothers, Carnell, Frankie, and Tony Epperly; and sister, Helen Amos. Left to cherish her memory are...

Dec 10, 2020

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SERVICES POSTPONED: The Wilson service has been postponed to Thursday, December 17, 2020, due to the impending weather. All times are the same. Only the date has changed. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Richard (Dicky) Wilson, 64, of Salem, crossed the finish line on Thursday, December 10, 2020. Dicky enjoyed racing at Franklin County Speedway, fishing, and especially hunting. Preceding him in death...

Dec 7, 2020

Pam died peacefully on December 7th, 2020. She was born and raised in Raleigh NC, and moved to Virginia four and a half years ago to be near her son Nick Vevurka and wife Trish. She was a 17 year survivor of breast cancer. Pam is also survived by her mother Ann McKinney Brock. Due to current circumstances concerning public...

Dec 7, 2020

Dr. Jerry Brice Crum, age 88, passed away from cardiac arrest at Lewis-Gale Medical Center in Salem, VA, on Monday, December 7, 2020. He was preceded in death by his parents, Bud and Zoe Crum. He is survived by his wife of sixty years, Lily Crum; three sons, Paul Crum of Winter Springs, FL, Dr. Peter Crum (Tracy) of Littleton,...

Dec 7, 2020

Judith Junkin Brown Paxton, 90 of Salem, VA, passed away on Monday, December 7th, 2020. Judy, as she was known, or more affectionately Miss Judy, was born September 9, 1930, in Roanoke, VA, the daughter of the late Elijah Brazelton Brown and the late Martha Judith Junkin Brown. She was the wife of the late William Joseph Paxton, Jr., former...

Dec 6, 2020

Torri L. Mills, 58, of Elliston, VA, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, December 6, 2020. She was born on Friday, January 12, 1962, to the late Johnny and Helen Poff Maxey. Torri attended Big Spring Baptist Church in Elliston since 2003, where she became an ordained Deacon. She was dearly loved by her church family. She was...

Dec 4, 2020

Carl T. Manuel, 82, of Salem, entered into eternal rest, on Friday, December 4, 2020. Carl was a one-of-a-kind type of person. His laugh was infectious, his jokes untouchable, and a stranger to no one. During his time here on earth, he was drafted into the United States Army, then went on to retire from Rowe Furniture where he worked...

Dec 3, 2020

Richard Alan Kettlety of Union Hall, Virginia, passed away on December 3, 2020. Richard was a graduate of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He worked for MeadWestvaco in Covington, Virginia, for 30 plus years as an engineer. After completion of his career with MeadWestvaco, he moved his family to Smith Mountain Lake and applied his many construction and engineering skills to helping...