Ann Shelor
Feb 25, 2012
Annie Sloane Shelor, age 79 of Boones Mill, passed away Saturday, February 25, 2012 at her home, reuniting with her husband, Frank Shelor and sons Rick and Andrew Shelor. Also waiting were her parents, Ed and Willie Sloane. She was also preceded in death by her sisters and brothers-in-law, Grace and Charlie Callahan, Thelma and Ralph Ferguson, Pauline and Percy...
Arthur Dennis Boone
Feb 23, 2012
Arthur Dennis Boone, 86 of Moneta, formerly Vinton, passed away on February 23, 2012, after a brief illness, in Homestead, FL. He was born in Franklin County, VA on August 29, 1925, the Son of Cline and Maggie Boone of Wirtz, VA. Mr. Boone was one of 14 children and was raised in Franklin County. Later he was employed with...
Bernie
Feb 22, 2012
Bernard Henry “Bernie” Ferron, age 63 of Penhook passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2012 from injuries received in an automobile accident. He was born February 10, 1949 a son of the late Robert and Jeanne Ferron. Bernie was a U.S. Marine Veteran having served in the Vietnam War, employed by the Moneta Post Office as a rural mail carrier and...
Jackson Milton Vaughan
Feb 16, 2012
Jackson (Jack) Milton Vaughan of Smith Mountain Lake, VA, passed away on February 16, 2012. He was born on March 8, 1933 in Pittsburgh, Kansas, the second son of Thomas Jefferson Vaughan and Rose Marie Respet Vaughan. He graduated from Powell Valley High School in Tennessee and attended Tulsa University in Oklahoma but he was really a self-made man. The...
Donald Keith Hodges
Feb 14, 2012
Donald Keith Hodges, age 49, of Roanoke and Callaway, died Tuesday, February 14, 2012 at his home. Donald had a great sense of humor with a big heart and a kind soul. He loved his family and would do anything for anyone. He is survived by his loving wife Angela Hodges; two step-children, Alex Bye (Summer), and Joey Rose; step-grandchild...
Louise Hart Ward
Feb 11, 2012
Louise Hart Ward of Rocky Mount, passed away on February 11, 2012 at the age of 88. Preceded in death by her husband William H. Ward, Sr., she is survived by sons William H. Ward, Jr. of Rocky Mount and Charles R. Ward and wife Mary of Daleville; grandchildren Sarah Crowder and husband Dave, Jay Ward and Adam Ward. Originally...
Virginia E. Tedder
Feb 8, 2012
Virginia "Ginny with a G" E. Tedder, age 58 of Moneta, went home Wednesday, February 8, 2012. Arrangements to be announced by Conner-Bowman Funeral Home & Crematory. (540)334-5151
Vernie Louise Holland
Feb 7, 2012
Vernie Louise Divers Holland, age 71, of Wirtz, passed away Tuesday, February 7, 2012. She was born September 20, 1940 to the late Ralph and Izora Divers. Mrs Holland was also preceded in death by three brothers, Stelford (Stiff), Wade, and Nolan Divers. She is survived by her loving Husband Raymond (Buck) Holland, Jr.; Sons, Roger Manning and Jeff Manning...
Willard Douglas Bernard
Feb 6, 2012
Willard D. “Billy” Bernard, age 74 of Callaway and Lynchburg passed away Monday, February 6, 2012. He was born August 11, 1937 to the late Willard H. and Casey Jones Bernard. He was a member of St. Peters Episcopal Church in Callaway and loved Bluegrass music and dancing. Mr. Bernard is survived by his loving wife, Betty Keys Bernard; children,...
Shirley Ann Hodges
Feb 4, 2012
Shirley Ann Hodges, age 64 from Rocky Mount, born May 9, 1947 went home to Heaven on August 31, 2011. Welcoming her to Heaven were her parents Willie and Dorthory Stump; her husband Andrew Clifton Hodges; her daughter Lisa Brooks Hunt; granddaughter Crystal Lynn Hunt along with passed grandparents, uncles, aunts, nephews, and cousins. She will be loved and missed...
Mary Best Weber
Feb 2, 2012
Mary Helen Best Weber, 85, of Union Hall, VA, formerly of DeWitt, VA, passed away at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital on February 2, 2012. She was born in Wayne County, NC to Andrew J. and Pearl V. Best. After graduation, she trained as a nurse at Goldsboro Hospital. She married and moved with her family to DeWitt, VA in 1952....
June Sutphin Sharp
Jan 27, 2012
June Sutphin Sharp, 81 of Roanoke, went to be with her Heavenly Father where she is resting in His Arms on January 27, 2012. She was born on February 9, 1930, to the late Sherman and Juanita Robertson Sutphin. In addition she was preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, Berlin Sharp; two brothers; twin great-grandsons, Joshua and...
William Charles Martin
Jan 20, 2012
William Charles Martin, Jr., age 85, of Rocky Mount, passed away on Friday, January 20, 2012. He was a Veteran of the U.S. Navy serving in WW II and was an avid golfer. Born on February 9, 1926, he was a son of the late William C., Sr. and Minnie Martin and was also preceded in death by his wife,...
Martha Bonnell Dunbar
Jan 19, 2012
Martha Bonnell Dunbar “Big Nanny”, age 74 of Redwood passed away on Thursday, January 19, 2012. She was born June 7, 1937 a daughter of the late Wade Jefferson and Pearl Bridges Carr. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Morris Dunbar; brothers, Amos, A. J., Howard, Bud and Nathaniel Carr; a sister, Margie Mende. She is survived...
Martha Perdue
Jan 16, 2012
Martha Elizabeth Byrd Perdue, 69, of Union Hall VA, formerly of Columbus GA, passed away peacefully at home after a long and courageous battle with Lou Gehrig’s disease (ALS), on Monday, January 16, 2012. She was preceded in death by her mother Frances H. Byrd of Columbus GA and father Leon Byrd; Uncles W. Ross Heck and William C. Daniel...
Joseph Robert Yopp
Jan 15, 2012
Joseph Robert Yopp, age 77, of Boones Mill went home to be with the Lord Sunday, January 15, 2012. He was a member of Henry Fork Church of the Brethren and an avid fisherman. He was preceded in death by parents, Theodore and Cora Sloan Yopp; 4 Brothers and 3 Sisters. He is survived by his loving wife of 54...
Rick Glenn King
Jan 14, 2012
Rickey “Rick” Glenn King, age 64 of Boones Mill passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday, January 14, 2012 after a long battle with cancer. He was born on July 9, 1947 to the late Glenn H. King and Edith C. King. Preceding him in death was his former wife, Patty Anderson King. Surviving is his devoted mother Edith...
Earnest Hooker Harrison
Jan 13, 2012
Earnest Hooker Harrison, age 93 of East Court St., Rocky Mount died January 13, 2012 at Carilion Franklin Memorial Hospital. He was born in Rocky Mount on March 4, 1918 to the late George and Addie Harrison. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife Jeanette Amos Harrison; two brothers Earl Harrison and Jackie Love...
Teresa Graham Hambrick
Jan 12, 2012
Teresa Graham Hambrick, age 54 of Callaway passed away Thursday, January 12, 2012 at her home. She was preceded in death by her father, James Graham; and a granddaughter, Kira Hatfield. She is survived by her husband, Carl Hambrick, Sr.; her children, Tonia Hambrick (Steven Hatfield), Tanya Hambrick (Kenny Short), Carl Hambrick, Jr., Wiley Hambrick (Mandy Roach) and Kelsey Hambrick;...
John Gilbert Harrison
Jan 12, 2012
John Gilbert Harrison, age 71, of Moneta, passed away Thursday, January 12, 2012 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial hospital. He was born on January 4, 1941 a son of late George, Sr. and Lena Swank Harrison. He was a Veteran of the U.S. Marines serving in the Korean Conflict, former owner of Scott Manufacturing (Leo Scott Cabinets) in Ferrum, and was...
