John "Jack" Frederick Griffin
Apr 9, 2017
John Frederick “Jack” Griffin, age 82 of Franklin County passed away on Sunday, April 9, 2017 in the Virginia Veterans Care Center. He was born on January 2, 1935 a son of the late John Henry & Ada Bogmann Griffin. He was also preceded in death by his sister Pat and her husband, Jerry; and a brother, Skip Griffin. Jack...
Christopher Karac Fitzgerald
Apr 1, 2017
Christopher Karac Fitzgerald age 37 of Rocky Mount passed away on Thursday, March 30, 2017. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, James and Frances Myers, Clifton Fitzgerald; cousins, Brad Myers and Kenny Fitzgerald. He is survived by his son, Ethyn Silas Fitzgerald; mother and stepfather, Kaye and Rodney Sigmon; sisters, MacKenzie Sigmon, Heather Powell (Chris) and children, Noah,...
Claude J. Cooper
Apr 1, 2017
Claude Jackson Cooper, Sr., age 87, of Rocky Mount, VA passed away Saturday, April 1, 2017. He was born March 24, 1930 the son of the late William “Will” Jackson Cooper and Pearl Maude Martin Cooper. Mr. Cooper was a member of Furnace Creek Baptist Church since 1978. He enjoyed reading and studying the Bible and visiting with his church...
Dorothy Hatcher Wray
Mar 31, 2017
Dorothy Hatcher Wray, 93, of Henry, died March 31, the way she preferred to live—surrounded by family. As a career homemaker, she expressed her deep love for her family by caring for them and making sure they were well fed. Her greatest pleasure was spending time with her friends and family. During her long lifetime, many great historical events occurred;...
William "Billy" Gerald Lucas
Mar 29, 2017
William Gerald (Billy) Lucas, Jr. age 51 of Vinton passed away on Wednesday, March 29, 2017 after a battle with cancer. Billy was born on July 6, 1965 and faithfully served our community as a police officer and most recently employed as a truck driver for Lawrence Transportation. He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, son, uncle and brother who...
Curtis Eugene Meador
Mar 26, 2017
Curtis Eugene (Gene) Meador, Sr. age 92 of Rocky Mount, went to be with the Lord Sunday, March 26, 2017. Gene was born on February 22, 1925 in Franklin County to the late James Elmer and Fannie Meador. In addition to his parents, Gene was preceded in death by one brother James Edward Meador and one sister Bertha Clingenpeel. Gene...
Charles Edward Coon
Mar 25, 2017
Charles Edward Coon, age 80, of Rocky Mount, VA passed away Saturday, March 25, 2017. He was born July 13, 1936 the son of the late Lester Coon and Elizabeth Dickerson Coon. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Barbara Rice; five brothers, Clinton L. Coon, Harold Coon, John Coon, William Coon, Richard Coon; two sisters, Elizabeth Armstrong, Martha...
Natalie Grace Silvercloud
Mar 24, 2017
Natalie Grace Silvercloud, age 73, of Rocky Mount, VA passed away Friday, March 24, 2017. She was born August 10, 1943 the daughter of the late Doc Arrington and Nannie Perdue Arrington. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Jay Silvercloud and a grandson, Clifton “Gee” Harper. Surviving are five children, Melanie Myers, Karren Buchanan, Victoria Witcher, Frankie...
Jeffrey Weaver
Mar 22, 2017
James Jeffrey Weaver, age 46 of Boones Mill passed away on Wednesday, March 22, 2017. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Fred and Carrie Underwood Pagans, Woodrow Evans and Mary Adaline Hall Weaver; his mother, Remona Faye (Pagans) Weaver. Jeffrey is survived by his father, James William Weaver; brothers and sisters-in-law, Mark Anthony and Sonja Holt Weaver, William...
Barbara Ann Smith
Mar 20, 2017
Barbara N. Smith, age 74 of Hardy, VA went to be with Jesus on Monday, March 20, 2017. She is survived by her husband of 45 years, Jack Smith; sister, Nancy Elaine Newman; and special friends, Sheila Shreve, and Susan Bilby. Arrangements are private by Conner-Bowman Funeral Home and Crematory, 62 Virginia Market Place Drive, Rocky Mount, Virginia 24151…540-334-5151
Roger Lee Pagans
Mar 19, 2017
Roger Lee Pagans, age 65 of Wirtz passed away on Sunday, March 19, 2017 in Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. He was born on January 6, 1952, a son of Everett and Dorothy Pagans. He was preceded in death by his father, Everett Lee Pagans; and a great-grandson, Atticus Robertson. Surviving are his mother, Dorothy (Dot) Pagans; his children, Tracy Pagans,...
Regina A. Thompson
Mar 17, 2017
Regina A. Thompson (Oma) of Rocky Mount, went to be with the Lord Friday, March 17, 2017. She was born June 7, 1933 in Neisse, Germany. Regina was the beloved wife of Daniel D. Thompson of Rocky Mount. In addition to her husband, she is survived by a daughter and son-in-law Gerda and J.L. Gordon of Salem; son Bernd Bachmann...
Ricky L. Jones
Mar 17, 2017
Ricky L. Jones, age 54 of Moneta, passed away March 17, 2017. Arrangements were private by Conner Bowman Funeral Home, Rocky Mount.
Lori Jane Ordway
Mar 17, 2017
Lori Jane Ordway, 61, of Wirtz, Virginia went into eternal rest at her home on Friday, March 17, 2017. Lori was born in Springfield, Vermont on July 26, 1955 and raised in Newport, New Hampshire. She was a loving, caring, and generous sister & aunt. Working various jobs she prided herself most serving our country in the US Army. During...
Benjamin Spates Howard
Mar 17, 2017
Howard Spates “Ben” Howard, age 67 of Moneta passed away on Friday, March 17, 2017 in Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital after a long battle with Lung Cancer. Ben retired from Southern States after 20 years of service and worked with MetWood for 12 years. He was born June 10, 1949 a son of the late John W. and Sarah Turner...
Joe (JC) C. Armstrong
Mar 16, 2017
Joe C. (JC) Armstrong age 64 of Warner Robins, GA passed away at his home on Thursday, March 16, 2017. JC was born on March 14, 1953 in Jacksonville, FL. He was preceded in death by his mother, Lydia Armstrong. He leaves behind his son, Kim Armstrong; father, James Armstrong; a brother; sister, Susan Ferris; and a niece, Pamela Ferris....
Johnny Leon Sluss
Mar 14, 2017
Johnny Leon Sluss, age 56, of Rocky Mount, VA passed away Tuesday, March 14, 2017. He was born June 15, 1960 the son of the late Charlie Wayne Sluss and Goldie Esther Lawson Sluss. He was preceded in death by a very special friend, Bernice Cox; three brothers, C. W. Sluss, James Sluss, Douglas Nash; three sisters, Greta Reece, Loretta...
Vivian Elaine Brown
Mar 7, 2017
Vivian (Vicky) Elaine Brown, age 60, of Rocky Mount, VA passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 7, 2017. She was preceded in death by her parents Kenneth and Barbara Underwood of Roanoke, VA; and a special niece Shelly Ann Cox. Vicky is survived by her loving husband Wayne Brown, Jr.; daughter Angela Lynn Brown Hale (David); Son David Pearson Brown...
Patrick William Dunne
Mar 5, 2017
Patrick William Dunne age 92 of Hardy, left this earth on March 5, 2017. He was born to first generation Irish Americans with humble beginnings in New York City, on May 30, 1924. He was a strong hard working man. He was a U.S. Army Veteran serving during World War II, earned a Bachelor’s Degree from New York University and...
Connie Frances Hicks
Feb 28, 2017
Connie Frances Hicks, age 69 of Rocky Mount passed away on Tuesday, February 28, 2017 in Carilion Clinic Roanoke Memorial Hospital. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend to everyone she came across. She will be missed by all. Connie was born on September 30, 1947 a daughter of the late Elmer and Susie Sparks Smith....
