Jewell Hunt
Apr 8, 2023
Mary Jewell Cundiff Hunt age 88 of Rocky Mount is now sitting at the feet of Jesus worshipping Him. She passed away on Saturday, April 8, 2023.
She was born on September 3, 1934 a daughter of the late William and Mattie Brooks Cundiff. She was also preceded in death by her loving husband, Benjamin C. “Ben” Hunt; brothers,...
Vesper Hopkins Edwards
Apr 3, 2023
Vesper Mae Hopkins Edwards was born May 7, 1926 in the Sontag community of Rocky Mount, Virginia, the sixth child of Rev. Morton Harrison Hopkins and Eura Claytor Hopkins. She accepted Jesus Christ as her Savior at an early age which informed her living life to the fullest whether it was jumping out of trees, singing to the hills,...
Shirleane Elizabeth Luokkala
Apr 2, 2023
Shirleane Elizabeth Luokkala entered into eternal rest on Sunday,
April 2, 2023 at her home in Goodview, VA surrounded by her loving family.
Shirleane will be interned in the Westview Cemetery of Blacksburg, VA, her
childhood home next to her father and mother. A private graveside service will be held and Shirleane will live in our hearts and minds...
Shirley Ann Rose
Apr 1, 2023
Shirley Ann Rose, 87, of Roanoke, VA passed away Saturday, April 1, 2023. She was born August 24, 1935 the daughter of the late Roby Burks and Ethel Green Burks. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Thomas Rose and a son, Bruce Rose.
Surviving are her son, Tim Rose (Brenda); grandson, Logan Rose (Makayla); two...
William "Willie Joe" Hundley
Mar 30, 2023
William “Willie Joe” Joseph Hundley, 45, of Franklin County passed away Thursday, March 30, 2023. He is preceded in death by his grandparents, Theadore Albert Hundley (Sally Mae Hundley) and William Paul Dillon, Sr. (Ester Walker Dillon); step-son, Michael “Mikey” Arrington; and his niece, Elizabeth Hundley.
Surviving are his fiancé, Jessica Rickmond Arrington; parents, Robert Wayne Hundley and Paulette Dillon...
Darlene Willard
Mar 28, 2023
Elizabeth Darlene Willard age 80 of Lewisburg, WV and formerly of Franklin County passed away on Tuesday, March 28, 2023.
She was born on August 15, 1942, the daughter of the late Winton William and Clara Mae Willard.
Ms. Willard is survived by her daughters, Lynne Bowman (Jeff), and Ann Merkel (Ken); her grandchildren, Gwen Baskcomb (Jay), Claire Bowman, Lesley...
Lucian Herbert "L.H." Jones, Jr.
Mar 27, 2023
Lucian H. Jones, Jr. (L.H.), passed away on March 27, 2023 as a result of an automobile accident. He was the son of the late Lucian Jones, Sr. and Ruth Perdue Jones. He was also preceded in death by his brothers, (Eugene, Adrian, Wincel), and a sister (Dalphene Swanson), and his beloved wife of 69 years, (Hazel Musgrove Jones). He...
Henry Clayton Lambert
Mar 20, 2023
Henry Clayton Lambert age 64 of Roanoke and formerly of Franklin County passed away at his home on Monday, March 20, 2023. He was born on April 14, 1958 a son of the late Clifford Basil, Sr. and Winnie Pate Lambert. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Clifford B. Lambert, Jr. "Buster"; and a sister, Patsy Jean...
Joseph Aaron Austin
Mar 18, 2023
Joseph Aaron Austin, age 51 of Callaway, passed away Saturday, March 18, 2023.
Graveside services will be held 2:00 p.m. Wednesday at the Rutrough Family Cemetery. The family will receive friends prior to the graveside from 12:30 until 1:30 PM at the funeral home.
Arrangements by Conner-Bowman Funeral Home, 62 VA Market Place Drive, Rocky Mount.
Kevin G. Goode
Mar 15, 2023
Kevin G. Goode age 59 of Lamont, Florida and formerly of Boones Mill, VA passed away on March 15, 2023. He is survived by his wife, Lois; and two sons, Jairamy (Amanda) and Blaze of Monticello, FL; sister, Sherri Anderson; parents Michael and Dianne Smith, Boones Mill.
He graduated from Franklin County High School, was town mayor of...
Dematrice Sue Willis
Mar 14, 2023
Sue Willis, age 73 of Callaway, passed away Tuesday, March 14, 2023. She was born August 11, 1949 to the late Cecil and Vivian Trout. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband C.D. Willis, Jr.; sisters Sandra Puckett and Vivian Hale; sister-in-law Janet Willis; her dog Hannah. surviving is her son Gary Willis; daughter...
Cameron Michael Sweeney
Mar 13, 2023
Cameron Michael Sweeney, born December 8, 1985, passed on March 13, 2023. He was preceded in death by his father, Michael Ray Sweeney, Sr.; grandfather, Elry Wayne Curry; grandmother, Carolyn Williams; brother, Christopher Sweeney.
He is survived by his mother, Pamela Joyce Sweeney; sisters, Mary Gonzalez (Fernando Gonzalez), Brenda Sweeney (Andrew Fleisher), and April Thurman; brother, Michael Ray...
Berkley Whitlock
Mar 13, 2023
Berkley Lewis Whitlock was born December 6, 1972 and passed away March 13, 2023.He was predeceased by his parents F. Wayne Whitlock (Rastus) and Rachel Quinn Whitlock; his brothers, Dudley and Dennis. Berkley was a kind and fun-loving man who loved to make people laugh and would go out of his way to help anyone he could. He enjoyed...
Nancy Sue Harman
Mar 8, 2023
Nancy Sue Harman age 49 of Rocky Mount passed away on Wednesday, March 8, 2023 at her home. She was born on September 19, 1973 a daughter of the late Millard Gillespie and Hazel Stanley Cook. She was also preceded in death by a brother, Nick Stanley.
Nancy was a loving and caring person and one of her...
Ronald Vernon Bowling
Mar 8, 2023
Ronald Vernon Bowling age 75 of Max Meadows, VA passed away on Wednesday, March 8, 2023 in the VA Hospital in Salem. He was a proud ten-year U.S. Navy Veteran having served in Vietnam and was born on November 25, 1947 a son of the late Vernon and Virginia Todd Bowling.
Ron is survived by his daughter, Leah...
Tasha Marie Taylor
Mar 8, 2023
Tasha Marie Taylor age 38 of Roanoke passed away on Wednesday, March 8, 2023. She was preceded in death by her father, Clarence Edward Taylor.
She is survived by her mother, Curtina Brown (Charlie); her children, Christina Taylor, Lexi Guthrie, Evan and Leam; sisters, Stephanie N. Cox and Jennifer Leigh Bedsaul; stepbrothers, Larry Wayne Brown, Terry James (T.J.)...
Jean Bahr Waltrip
Mar 4, 2023
Jean Bahr Waltrip passed away March 4, 2023, following a brief hospitalization. She was born March 31, 1935 in Grosse Pointe, Michigan to parents Mary Fairfax Griffith Bahr and Frederick Charles Bahr. She was predeceased by her husband, Gene Keith Waltrip, brother Frederick Griffith Bahr and sister Mary Armistead Bahr Turino, and son Gene Keith Waltrip, Jr. She is...
Jane C. Lee
Feb 27, 2023
Jane C. Lee, age 94 of Boones Mill and formerly of Florida passes away on Monday, February 27, 2023 in Rocky Mount Health & Rehab Center. She was born in Roanoke, VA on December 7, 1928 a daughter of the late James P. and Anne A. Charleton. She was a homemaker in Florida where she was a resident for...
Steven Wayne Clingenpeel
Feb 26, 2023
Steven Wayne (Steve) Clingenpeel age 60 of Rocky Mount passed away at his home on Sunday, February 26, 2023 surrounded by his loving family. He was preceded in death by his father, Joseph Junior Clingenpeel; and his stepmother, Mary Lou Clingenpeel.
Left to cherish his memory are his loving wife, Pam Clingenpeel; his daughters, Andrea Clingenpeel Fenning (Eric),...
Hubert Clayton Ashbrook, Jr.
Feb 24, 2023
Hubert Clayton Ashbrook, Jr., 65, of Rocky Mount, VA passed away Friday, February 24, 2023 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. He was born January 30, 1958 the son of the late Hubert Clayton Ashbrook, Sr. and Hazel Childress Ashbrook. He was also preceded in death by a son, Keith Ashbrook and a sister, Barbara Templeton. He was retired from...
