Nov 1, 2020

N. Helen Major, 93, of Salem, Va., passed away on Sunday, November 1, 2020. Helen was born on Wednesday, March 19, 1927, in Page, WVa., and spent her youth in Hopewell, Va. After graduation, she moved to northern Virginia and worked at the General Accounting Office. She met her husband, Stanley Major, and they raised two daughters, Carolyn and Barbara,...

Nov 1, 2020

Charles Allen Dodd Chuck, 64, of Roanoke, passed away at his residence on Sunday, November 1, 2020, surrounded by his loving family. It was no secret to anyone that Chuck was a one-of-a-kind type of man. His southern values and love for his family shined through him every day. A hard-working man who spent countless days or weeks working out...

Oct 31, 2020

June Loretta Clements, 70, of Salem, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, October 31, 2020. She was born on November 29, 1949, to the late Wilbert Lee and Mary Loretta Tynes Weeks, in Roanoke, Va. June is characterized by those who loved her most, as 5 foot tall and feisty! She loved to go shopping and at...

Oct 31, 2020

Lois Marie Graham Brumfield, 88, passed away peacefully Saturday, October 31, 2020, at home surrounded with family at her side. She was preceded in death by her parents, Everett and Maggie Graham; husband, George H Brumfield; son, Jeffrey Lee Brumfield; brother, Frank A Graham, Sr. and wife, Kathleen Oakley Graham of Christiansburg; sister-in-law, Wilma Jean Graham of Salem; and an...

Oct 30, 2020

Deborah Leonard Boling has passed into a better life and now released from her many physical challenges. Debbie was born in Galax, Virginia on March 25, 1953 to Clayton and Irene Leonard. After moving to Salem in 1967, she attended and graduated from Glenvar High School and furthered her education at Community Hospital School of Nursing to become a registered...

Oct 28, 2020

Rev. Dr. Benjamin Paul Huddle died on 28 October 2020 at the age of 103, in Roanoke, Virginia. Paul was born on 21 November 1916 in Irmo, South Carolina. He was the third son of Rev. Marion David Huddle and Mary Belle Rosenbaum Huddle. He grew up in South Carolina, Mississippi and Rural Retreat, Virginia. He graduated from Lenoir Rhyne...

Oct 28, 2020

Freda M. King, 95, of Salem, VA, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, October 28, 2020. She was born on Saturday, May 9, 1925, to the late Dillard and Bessie Goad Graves. She was a wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, who loved her family dearly. Freda was a member of Salem Baptist Church in Salem, VA, and was...

Oct 26, 2020

Elfriede J. Smith, 89, of Salem, Va. passed away on Monday, October 26, 2020, at her home surrounded by her family. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, October 30, 2020, at the John M. Oakey & Son Funeral Home Chapel in Salem, Va., with Father Ken Shuping officiating. Burial will follow at Sherwood Memorial Park...

Oct 25, 2020

Stanley Brooks Perdue, 84, of Salem, VA, passed away Sunday, October 25, 2020, after a short illness. He was born in Copper Hill, VA on March 5, 1936. He graduated from Check High School and enlisted in the Air Force. After an honorable discharge, Stanley worked for Greyhound Bus Lines for 30 years. He also drove for Abbott Bus Lines...

Oct 25, 2020

Barbara Lee Hill Hines, 92, passed away on Sunday, October 25, 2020, at Richfield Recovery and Care Center in Salem, Virginia. She was born on May 17, 1928, to Denny Sanford Hill and Celeste Illa Hill in Monroe County, West Virginia, and graduated from Union High School, Union, West Virginia, in 1946. On August 21, 1948, she married Jess Morgan...

Oct 24, 2020

James L. Palmer, 70, of Salem, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, October 24, 2020. A loving and cherished husband, father, and grandfather, he left a legacy for his family to carry on of sincere values, and American pride. As a proud marine corps veteran, Jimmy served his country with a full heart and pride. His military service...

Oct 24, 2020

Dr. Larry Allen Lynch of Salem, formerly of Martinsville, age 73, passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, October 24, 2020, surrounded by loving family, friends, and admiring caregivers. He fought a long and valiant battle against leukemia, demonstrating his courage and humanity at every step. He will be greatly missed by everyone who was fortunate enough to have...

Oct 23, 2020

William Bill Lemon, 92, of Salem, passed away on Friday, October 23, 2020, at Richfield Recovery and Care, in Salem. He was born on June 5, 1928, son to the late Pete and Rose Yapp Lemon, in Roanoke County, Va. Bill was well known for his love card games, and he certainly may be found watching westerns on tv when...

Oct 23, 2020

Dr. Thomas Haws Eldridge, 74, of Salem, VA, passed away suddenly on October 23, 2020. A native of Illinois, he was born in Evanston in 1946 and graduated from Palatine High School in 1964. After graduating from Amherst College in 1968, he earned an M.D. degree from the University of Virginia in 1972. From 1977 to 2020, Dr. Eldridge was...

Oct 22, 2020

James William Landsdown, 85, of Salem, went home to be with the Lord and reunite with his beloved wife and his loved ones on October 22nd, 2020. He was born on June 5th, 1935, son of the late John William and Alice Wilson Landsdown, in Roanoke, Va. James was a child of God, loved the Lord, and loved to share...

Oct 22, 2020

Thomas Christopher Gladden, of Salem, Va., passed away on October 22, 2020. He was born on December 25, 1948, in Roanoke, Va., to the late Hobart Augustus Gladden and Phyllis Ann Denit. Chris was a graduate of Andrew Lewis High School and Roanoke College. Ever a student of history, he was involved with what is now the Historical Society of...

Oct 21, 2020

Veta Bowling Whitt, 92, of Salem, peacefully went to be with the Lord on October 21, 2020. Throughout Vetas life she was known for being a loving, and caring mother, who worked hard alongside her husband owning and operating Whitt Carpet & Tile Service, Inc. Veta was also nominated as a Small Business Owner of the Year before retirement. When...

Oct 21, 2020

George R. Jones, Jr., 96, of Salem, and originally of Pembroke, Va., went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, October 21, 2020, at Elmcroft of Chesterfield Assisted Living, in Richmond, Va. He was born on April 3, 1924, in Pembroke, Va., to the late George Riley and Maggie Pauline Jones. George had been a member of Fort Lewis...

Oct 18, 2020

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Oct 17, 2020

Samuel David Bond, 66, of Salem, passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, October 17, 2020 following an extended illness. He was born in Richmond, a son of the late Hobart and Beulah Neal Bond and had been an area resident for over 40 years. He was employed with the Mine Safety and Health Administration as a mine inspector...