Oct 11, 2020

On Sunday October 11, 2020, James Douglas Brickey unexpectedly went to be with our Lord and Savior. He was born on September 27, 1968, in Salem, Va. Doug graduated from Salem High School in 1986. He later deployed to the Middle East to fight in Desert Storm as a United States Marine Corps Combat Engineer. After returning home from Desert...

Oct 11, 2020

Max B. Irvin never met a stranger - he looked for the good in people and only saw friends he had not yet met. Max was recognized for this trait throughout his life, by being voted friendliest by his high school graduating class and by his many friends across the country and around the world. From growing up as one...

Oct 11, 2020

Mary Lou Grant Chisom, 72, of Salem, went to be with the Lord on Monday, October 11, 2020, at her home. She was born on April 6, 1948, in Roanoke, Va., daughter of the late Billy and Mary Walker Grant. She is survived by her loving husband of 53 years, Tommy Chisom; sons, Todd and Brian (Janet) Chisom; sisters, Lois...

Oct 10, 2020

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Oct 10, 2020

John Hamilton Fennick, 90, of Roanoke, Va., died on Saturday, October 10, 2020. He was born on December 12, 1929. He served in the Air Force during the Korean War. John graduated from the University of Connecticut with a masters degree in Electrical Engineering. He retired from Bell Telephone Laboratories in 1984, and in his retirement he concentrated on statistical...

Oct 8, 2020

Alvin Mary Akers, 92, of Salem, Va., passed away on Thursday, October 8, 2020. Mary was a member of Beacon Baptist Church. Preceding her in death were her husband, Clovis Leo Akers; parents, John Wesley and Lula Mae Wells; and sisters, Sally Hylton and Vivian Rakes. Her surviving family includes her children, Don Haynes, Mike Haynes, and Brenda Firebaugh and...

Oct 8, 2020

Nancy A. Lang died Thursday, October 8, 2020, at The Hermitage in Roanoke. She was born on May 27, 1925, the daughter of Carney and Nellie (Hiatt) Armentrout of Elkins, W.Va. A proud alumna of Davis and Elkins College, she made her home in Moorefield W.Va., where she lived happily for many years with husband, Guy N. Lang, owner of...

Oct 7, 2020

Myrtle Wenoka Winnie Jones Brown, 86, of Salem, passed away on October 7, 2020, after a long struggle with dementia. Winnie was born in Sophia, West Virginia. She graduated from Sophia High School and shortly thereafter met the love of her life, Jack Edward Brown. After their marriage and Jacks discharge from the United States Army, they moved and lived...

Oct 6, 2020

Paul Eugene Gillespie, 90, of Salem, went to be with the Lord, on Tuesday, October 6, 2020, surrounded by his loving family. It was no secret to anyone that his faith in the Lord was everything to him. If you were asked how to describe Paul chances are you would hear that he was a humble loving father, hard worker,...

Oct 5, 2020

Margaret Maggie Ann Mays Annarino, 75, of Salem, passed away on Monday, October 5 at Carilion Hospital in Roanoke. As a wife, mother, and sister, Maggie loved her family very much. She was a true friend to many, as well as a wonderful aunt to many nieces and nephews. Maggie was preceded in death by her husband of 51 years,...

Oct 5, 2020

Mildred Irene Slater, 96, of Salem, went peacefully to be with her Lord on Monday, October 5, 2020. She was born in New York, the daughter of the late Joseph and Lillian Haydon Hoare and had been an active and involved area resident for over 50 years. Mildred proudly served in the United States Navy WAVES as a Gunnery Instructor...

Oct 4, 2020

Jason Michael Poff passed away peacefully on October 4, 2020. He is survived by his loving son, Tyler Poff; Suzanne Poff; father, Douglas Poff; brothers, Brian Poff, and Richard Rick Poff and wife, April; nephew, Aiden Poff. He was preceded in death by his mother, Deborah Poff. The family will receive friends from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. on Thursday,...

Oct 3, 2020

Kevin Allen Brady, 56, of Salem, VA, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, October 3, 2020. He was born on July 14, 1964, to the late Bernard Brady and Hilda Ratcliff Brady. Kevin was an avid Washington Redskins fan! He leaves behind his children, Kristina Tickle of Maryland, Jose Reyes and fianc, Regina, Joseph Reyes and girlfriend, Truda,...

Oct 3, 2020

Helen Carol Chesnut Hale, age 76, passed away at home on Saturday, October 3, 2020, following a long-fought battle with cancer and dementia. She was born on Monday, August 28, 1944, to the late Leonard and Virginia Vance Chesnut. Helen retired after 20 years from the Salem Walmart Vision Center. In addition to her parents, Helen was preceded in death...

Oct 3, 2020

Sherman Douglas Williams, Sr., 64, of Salem, passed away on Saturday, October 3, 2020, at his home. He was born on October 19, 1955, in Salem, to the late Doug and Delma Roberts Williams. Sherman was a graduate from Glenvar High School. He later became employed with G.E. Electric as a painter, where he would remain until his retirement 27...

Oct 2, 2020

Thomas Edward Burton, 77, of Salem, went to be with the Lord on Friday, October 2, 2020. Thomas was a man who was full of life. He never seemed to meet a stranger and always had words of encouragement and the ability to brighten your day with just a smile. A lover of all people, he lived his life with...

Sep 29, 2020

There is a tour bus leaving for Heaven and Harry is your driver. Harry Lee Messimer, 91, of Salem, passed away on Tuesday, September 29, 2020. Harry was born on May 31, 1929, in Elizabethton, Tenn. to the late Amy and John Messimer. He proudly served in the US Navy during the Korean War from 1951 to 1955. He drove...

Sep 28, 2020

DeLois DeHart Koogler, age 89, of Roanoke, Va., went to be with her Lord on Monday, September 28, 2020. DeLois was born on February 28, 1931, to the late Thurman and Eula DeHart. DeLois was a devoted member of Ridgewood Baptist Church where she taught childrens Sunday School for over 30 years. She was a wonderful daughter, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother,...

Sep 28, 2020

Sandra Scates Whitley, 69, of Salem, Va., left her loving family and walked into the outstretched arms of Jesus Christ on Sunday, September 27, 2020. Predeceasing her were her brothers, Billy Scates and Danny Scates. Sandy retired from Roanoke County Schools as a Teacher's Aide, where she made many friends. Sandy was an active member of Fort Lewis Christian Church...

Sep 25, 2020

Elizabeth Hambrick Dunford, 84, of Miami, Fla; originally of Roanoke, Va., passed away on Friday, September 25,2020, at her home. She was born on March 1, 1936, in Roanoke, Va., to the late Ethel and Lee Hambrick. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Robert S. Dunford, and her sisters, Louise Dunford, Ann Necessary,...