Steven Wesley Underwood
May 2, 2026
Steven Wesley Underwood, 73, of Salem, Virginia, passed away on Saturday, May 2, 2026. He was born March 18, 1953, in Roanoke, Va., to the late William Marvin Underwood and Joyce Crotts Lee.
Steve was gifted with a mechanical mind and could make or fix just about anything he put his hands on. He was a skilled woodworker and built furniture and keepsakes...
Cynthia Ann Flinchum
May 2, 2026
Cynthia Ann Flinchum, 59, of Salem, VA, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, May 2, 2026, just days before her 60th birthday. She was born on Friday, May 6, 1966, in Delaware.
Cynthia was a woman whose love knew no limits. She was deeply cherished by all who knew her, and she gave that love freely and wholeheartedly in...
Mary Virginia Lewis Kestner
Apr 30, 2026
Mary Virginia Lewis Kestner, 90, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Thursday, April 30, 2026, at Snyder Nursing Home in Salem, Virginia.
Mary was born on Thursday, June 2, 1935, in Abingdon, Va., to the late John Marshall Lewis and Celia Roxie Blevins Lewis. Additionally, she was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years, Ernest...
Norma Jean Bales (Hanshew)
Apr 28, 2026
Norma Jean (Hanshew) Bales, 77, of Salem, Va., went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, April 28, 2026.
Norma was born in Portsmouth, Va., to the late Lorin Benton and Ella Mae Hanshew on Monday, February 28, 1949. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her brothers, Thomas Daniel Hanshew and Michael Hanshew.
Norma was a devoted...
Linda Sue Hackney
Apr 28, 2026
Linda Sue Hackney, 82, of Roanoke, went home to be with the Lord with her daughters by her side on Tuesday, April 28, 2026.
She was born on May 23, 1943, daughter of the late Fonzie and Mary Bartley Coleman. Born within the mountains of Virginia and Kentucky, Linda grew up on a farm where she learned the value of hard...
Jesse Drew Cann
Apr 26, 2026
Jesse Drew Cann
August 20, 1945 - April 26, 2026
"I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his...
David A. Totty
Apr 25, 2026
David A. Toddy, 61, passed away Saturday, April 25, 2026.
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Pamela Sue Henson
Apr 25, 2026
Pamela Sue Henson, 57, of Salem, Va., passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 25, 2026.
Born on Thursday, September 26, 1968, Pamela was truly one of a kind. She had a heart that knew no limits and a spirit that naturally cared for others. Her kindness and compassion touched everyone she met. She devoted much of her life to caring for...
Stephen Wayne Campbell
Apr 23, 2026
Stephen "Steve" Campbell, age 62, of Salem, VA, passed away Thursday, April 23, 2026. Steve was born in Alleghany County, VA, to the late Leonard and Elsie Campbell.
Steve was a man of creativity. He was a commercial sheet metal mechanic by trade. Steve enjoyed woodworking and researching how things worked. He found peace and happiness in spending time outdoors at...
Mark Andrew "Andy" Phoenix
Apr 22, 2026
Mark “Andy” Phoenix, Sr., 63, of Shawsville, Virginia, passed away Wednesday, April 22, 2026.
Andy was born November 17, 1962, in Roanoke, Virginia. He was preceded in death by his parents, Paul Wesley Phoenix and Charlotte Ann Phoenix; his grandparents, Fred Wilson Phoenix (Frances) and Oakey Wirt (Diane); his uncle, Bobby Phoenix; and his nieces, Tonya Wall and Jeanna Smith.
He is...
Jean Marie Mattera
Apr 21, 2026
It is with great sadness that we announce the sudden passing of our beloved family member, Jean Mattera, on Tuesday 21, 2026, at the age of 62.
Jean was born in Calvert County, Maryland, on November 18, 1963, and moved to Roanoke in 1972. She graduated from Cave Spring High School in 1983. For many years, she enjoyed working at Goodwill...
Murel Winona Harmon Suggs
Apr 21, 2026
Murel Winona Harmon Suggs, 88, entered her rest on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, at her home in Glenvar.
She was born in Carroll County on June 26, 1937, to Guy and Eula Winesett Harmon.
She was a beloved mother who loved the Lord, loved reading the Bible, and loved Gospel music. She was a member of Living Well Church of the Nazarene...
Stefanie Uebrig
Apr 20, 2026
Stefanie Uebrig, 57, of Salem, Virginia, was called home on April 20, 2026.
Stefanie was born on June 13, 1968, in Hagen, Germany, and immigrated to the United States with her parents as a child.
Her greatest joys were her children, family, beloved dogs, Athena and Thilo, and her cat, Freddie Mercury. She especially cherished her role as “Omi,” a name that...
Shirley Epperly
Apr 20, 2026
Shirley Ann Sisson Epperly, 91, of Salem, Va., went to be with the Lord on Monday, April 20, 2026, joining her late husband, Theodore "Teddy" Epperly, to whom she was happily married for 63 years.
Mrs. Epperly was born November 26, 1934, in Detroit, Mich., a daughter of the late Sherman Ralph Sisson and Georgia Mae James Sisson. She retired from...
Jeffrey Allen Hinchee
Apr 18, 2026
Jeffrey Allen Hinchee, 58 of Salem, VA, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, April 18, 2026.
Born Sunday, February 25, 1968, in Salem, VA, to Luke and Linda Murphy Hinchee.
Jeff was a man whose greatest joy in life was spending time with his family, creating memories that will be treasured forever.
He loved to travel, but found peace and happiness...
Nancy Lewis
Apr 17, 2026
Nancy Campbell Lewis, 66, of Salem, Virginia, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 17, 2026. Born August 29, 1959, in Roanoke, Va., to the late Anna Dodson and Frank W. Campbell, she is also preceded in death by her grandparents, Ollie and Dewey Campbell and Dorethia and Charles Dodson.
Nancy loved being outdoors and greatly appreciated the natural world around her....
Linda Lee Hartman Berry
Apr 17, 2026
Linda Lee Hartman Berry, 80, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 17, 2026, after a courageous battle with cancer.
A longtime resident of Richmond, Va., Linda relocated to Salem four years ago to be near her daughter, where she spent her final years surrounded by community, friendship, and the things she loved most.
Linda retired from the Virginia...
Connie "CJ" Jean Hawks Dunbar
Apr 16, 2026
Connie “CJ” Jean Hawks Dunbar, 72, of Roanoke, Va., passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 16, 2026. Born in West Virginia on June 30, 1953, she is preceded in death by her father, Roosevelt Cloyd Hawks; maternal grandparents, Lonnie and Carlie Pigg; and paternal grandparents, Cloyd and Effie Hawks.
CJ was a proud veteran of the United States Army Reserves, during...
Frank Staley Hester Jr.
Apr 16, 2026
Frank Staley Hester, Jr., beloved son of the late Frank Staley Hester and Ella Trevey Hester, died April 16, 2026, after a brief illness. He is survived by his lifelong partner, Malinda; Malinda's sister, Sandy Dawyot and husband, Peter; a number of cousins including Eliza Hubble Severt and husband, Jim, of Martinsville, Va., James W. Severt II of Georgetown, Dr....
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