Current Obituaries

Johnny Wayne Johnson

- July 7, 2026

Johnny Wayne Johnson, 75 of Salem, passed away on Tuesday, July 7, 2026. Survivors and arrangements will be announced soon by John M. Oakey & Son Funeral Home.

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Jeffrey "Jeff" Alan Light

April 20, 1961 - July 7, 2026

Jeffrey Alan Light, 65, of Goodview, passed away on Tuesday, July 7, 2026. He was preceded in death by his parents, Mitchell and Mary Jane Light, and his sister, Clara …

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Goodview, Lotz Funeral Home – Salem

Luther Bane Stafford

October 27, 1958 - July 7, 2026

Luther Bane Stafford, Jr., 67 of Pearisburg, VA. went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, at his home. Bane was born on October 27, 1958, in …

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Pearisburg, Givens Funeral Home, Inc.

Pamela Goin Watson

October 13, 1953 - July 7, 2026

Pamela Goin “Pam” Watson, 72, of Appomattox, VA, passed away Tuesday, July 7, 2026, at her home. She was the loving wife of the late Jospeh Sone Watson Sr. for …

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Appomattox, Robinson Funeral Home

Kippley Shae Looney

January 8, 1960 - July 7, 2026

Kippley (Kip) Shae Looney, 66, of Roanoke VA went home to be with the Lord July 7, 2026. Kip was preceded in death by his dad, Bob Looney of Abington, …

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Salem, Lotz Funeral Home – Salem

Luther Carroll Walters

February 22, 1938 - July 7, 2026

LUTHER CARROLL WALTERS, 88, formerly of the Wilburn Valley Community of Pearisburg, VA, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, at Lindside Healthcare Center. He was born February 22, …

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Pearisburg, A. Vest and Sons Funeral Home

James Smith

May 18, 1968 - July 6, 2026

Mr. James “Jamey” Delmas Smith, 58, of Brookhaven Dr., Covington, Va., died Monday, July 6, 2026, at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. He was the husband of Debbie Jean Tingler Smith. …

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Clifton Forge, Loving Funeral Home

Roger Raymond Pendleton

August 26, 1946 - July 6, 2026

Roger Raymond Pendleton, age 79 of Ferrum passed away on Monday, July 6, 2026. He was born on August 26, 1946 to the late Raymond and Edna Pendleton. He was …

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Ferrum, Flora Funeral Service, Inc.

Ava Terry Martin

July 10, 1926 - July 6, 2026

Ava Belle Terry Martin, 99, of Rustburg, went to be with her Lord on Monday, July 6, 2026. Born in Virginia on July 10, 1926, she was the daughter of …

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Rustburg, Whitten Funeral Home and Cremation Service

Elizabeth Marie Ashby Huemoeller

November 28, 1927 - July 6, 2026

Elizabeth Marie Ashby Huemoeller, 98, passed away peacefully on July 6, 2026, surrounded by her family. Elizabeth was born in Danville, VA on November 28, 1927 to the late Carrie …

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Martinsville, Norris Funeral Service

Virginia Parabelle Shelton Hiatt

November 2, 1926 - July 6, 2026

Mrs. Virginia Parabelle Shelton Hiatt, age 99, of Mount Airy, passed away peacefully on July 6, 2026. Mrs. Hiatt was born in Surry County on November 2, 1926, to the …

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Mount Airy, NC, Moody Funeral Service & Crematory

Hester Sue Johnson

October 23, 1953 - July 6, 2026

Hester Sue Johnson, age 72 of Rocky Mount, VA, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 6, 2026. Sue was born on October 23, 1953, to the late James “Hughie” Johnson …

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Rocky Mount, Flora Funeral Service, Inc.

Wiley Jackson Lawson

March 20, 1947 - July 5, 2026

Mr. Wiley Jackson Lawson, Jr., age 79, of Mount Airy, passed away Sunday morning, July 5, 2026, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home. Mr. Lawson was born in …

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Mount Airy, NC, Moody Funeral Service & Crematory

Mary Frances Ingram

January 9, 1944 - July 5, 2026

Mrs. Mary Frances Adkins Ingram, age 82 of Martinsville, passed away Sunday, July 5, 2026, at Mulberry Creek Nursing Home in Martinsville. She was born on January 9, 1944, in …

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Martinsville, Moody Funeral Service & Crematory

Elizabeth Diane Jones

March 5, 1955 - July 5, 2026

Elizabeth Diane Jones, age 71, of Lynchburg, passed away on Sunday, July 5, 2026. Born on March 5, 1955, in Lynchburg, Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Wesley …

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Lynchburg, Whitten Funeral Home and Cremation Service

Stephanie Jeanelle Lynch Shumate

November 20, 1969 - July 5, 2026

Stephanie Jeanell Lynch Shumate, age 56, of Lowgap NC, passed away Sunday, July 5, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. She was born November 20, 1969, in Surry County, to …

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Mount Airy, NC, Moody Funeral Service & Crematory

Paul Steven Preston

November 20, 1957 - July 5, 2026

Paul Steven “Steve” Preston, 68, of Forest passed away at his home on Sunday, July 5th, 2026. He was the son of the late Paul Sydney Preston and Mildred Sue …

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Forest, Whitten Funeral Home and Cremation Service

Janie Carter Belcher

- July 5, 2026

Janie Carter Belcher, age 78 of Eden, North Carolina, peacefully went to sleep at her home on Sunday, July 5, 2026 surrounded by her loving family, and awakened in glory, …

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Rocky Mount, Flora Funeral Service, Inc.

Vincent Joseph Clark

February 2, 1942 - July 5, 2026

Vincent Joseph Clark, Jr., lovingly known to his family as “Pawpaw” passed away on July 5, 2026, at the age of 84 after a brief illness. Vincent was born at …

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Radford, Mullins Funeral Home

Robert "Eddie" Edward Stone

January 4, 1955 - July 5, 2026

Robert Edward Stone, Jr., 71, of Bassett, Virginia, passed away Sunday, July 5, 2026. He was born January 4, 1955, in Martinsville, Virginia to the late Robert Edward Stone, Sr. …

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Bassett, Wright Funeral Service & Crematory

Vida Ann Dettmann

May 13, 1970 - July 5, 2026

Vida Ann Dettman, 56, of Roanoke, passed away on Sunday, July 5, 2026 after a courageous battle with several illnesses. She was preceded in death by her father, Robert T. …

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Roanoke, Simpson Funeral Home & Crematory

Michelle W. Kitts

May 13, 1966 - July 5, 2026

Michelle W. Kitts May 13, 1966 – July 5, 2026 Michelle W. Kitts, age 60, of Jasper, Georgia, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 5, 2026, at her residence. She …

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Pulaski, Bower Funeral Chapels

Linda Gail Rice

- July 5, 2026

Linda Jewell Rice, 82, of Roanoke County, Virginia, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 5, 2026. Born October 10, 1943, in Roanoke, Va., she is preceded in death by her …

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Roanoke, John M. Oakey & Son

Janice Van Emmerik

January 8, 1950 - July 4, 2026

Janice Van Emmerik, age 76 of Wirtz, passed away Saturday, July 4, 2026. Born in the dead of winter on January 8, 1950, in the little town of Carthage, New …

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Wirtz, Conner-Bowman Funeral Home

Kathy Campbell

July 31, 1970 - July 4, 2026

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Kathy Marie Gilbert Campbell, 55, of Catawba, Virginia. Kathy went to be with the Lord on Saturday, July 4, …

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Salem, John M. Oakey & Son

James 'Jim' Tyler Burnette

June 24, 1964 - July 4, 2026

James “Jim “Tyler Burnette, 62 of Bedford, passed away Saturday, July 4, 2026 at Carriage Hill Retirement Center. He was born on Wednesday, June 24,1964 in Bedford, VA, a son …

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Bedford, Updike Funeral Home & Cremation Service

Orlando "Lon" Michael Mirolli

November 22, 1937 - July 4, 2026

In Loving Memory of Orlando (Lon) Mirolli Orlando (Lon) Michael Mirolli, 88, passed away peacefully on July 4, 2026, in his daughter’s home in Lynchburg, VA. Born on November 22, …

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Madison Heights, Whitten Funeral Home and Cremation Service

Leonard Leon Campbell

November 25, 1957 - July 4, 2026

Leornard Leon Campbell, 68, passed away on Saturday, July 4, 2026. He was born in Alleghany County and was the son of the late Leonard Herbert and Elsie Taylor Campbell. …

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Roanoke, Simpson Funeral Home & Crematory

Alvin Clay Watlington

July 5, 1943 - July 4, 2026

Alvin “Clay” Watlington, Jr. passed away on Saturday, July 4, 2026, at the private care home of Jeanette Harris of Forest Street in Martinsville. He was preceded in death by …

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Martinsville, Collins-McKee-Stone Funeral Home

Jerry Lee Doyle

November 19, 1950 - July 4, 2026

Jerry Lee Doyle, 75, of Penhook, Virginia, passed away Saturday, July 4, 2026. He was born November 19, 1950, in Franklin County, Virginia to the late Henry Richard Doyle and …

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Penhook, Wright Funeral Service & Crematory

Ted Lee Manning

April 25, 1944 - July 4, 2026

Ted Manning, age 82, passed away peacefully on July 4th, 2026. Ted Manning was a local legend in the marksmanship community in Southwest Virginia, winning many competitions and a world …

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Roanoke, Simpson Funeral Home & Crematory

Jimmy Michael Hardy

October 18, 1953 - July 4, 2026

Mr. Jimmy Michael Hardy, age 72 of Siloam entered into eternal rest on Saturday, July 4, 2026, at Novant Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem surrounded by his loving family. Mr. …

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Mount Airy, NC, Moody Funeral Service & Crematory

Thelma Dudley Pitman

December 27, 1948 - July 4, 2026

Thelma Dudley Pitman, 77, of Lynchburg, went to be with her Lord on Saturday, July 4, 2026. Born in Lynchburg on December 27, 1948, she was the daughter of the …

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Lynchburg, Whitten Funeral Home and Cremation Service

James Michael Wright

May 3, 1951 - July 4, 2026

We gather to celebrate the life of James Michael “Mike” Wright—a devoted husband, loving father, proud grandfather and great-grandfather, veteran, engineer, beekeeper, teacher, and friend. While we grieve his passing, …

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Rocky Mount, McCoy Funeral Home, Inc.

Elnora Mae Tate

May 28, 1933 - July 4, 2026

Elnora Tate, 93, of Roanoke, Virginia, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, July 4, 2026. She was preceded in death by her parents, Claude and Mable Poston; her …

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Roanoke, Lotz Funeral Home – Salem

Wanda Jean Bean

November 24, 1947 - July 4, 2026

Wanda Jean Bean, of Roanoke, Virginia, passed away peacefully on July 4, 2026, at home surrounded by her loved ones. Wanda was born on November 24, 1947, in Roanoke, VA. …

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Roanoke, Lotz Funeral Home – Salem

Ryan Christopher Crilly

October 8, 1985 - July 4, 2026

Ryan Christopher Crilly passed on July 4, 2026, at the age of 40, having been born on October 8, 1985, and residing in Rustburg, Virginia.

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Madison Heights, Whitten Funeral Home and Cremation Service

Autumn Elizabeth Cunningham

August 20, 1985 - July 4, 2026

Autumn was born in Henry County, Virginia, and graduated from Franklin County High School with the Class of 2003. During her school years, she developed a love for music, learning …

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Martinsville, Wright Funeral Service & Crematory

Gavin Blake Mitchell

April 28, 2000 - July 4, 2026

Gavin Blake Mitchell April 28, 2000 – July 04, 2026 Gavin Blake Mitchell, 26, of Floyd, Virginia, passed away peacefully on July 4, 2026, after living with synovial sarcoma since …

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Floyd, Gardner Funeral Home

Leonard Emmett Washburn

December 27, 1967 - July 4, 2026

Leonard Emmett Washburn III passed away July 4, 2026. Born December 27, 1967, in Wayne County, Michigan, to the late Leonard Washburn Jr. and Gwen Carter Washburn. Leonard was an …

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Mount Airy, NC, Moody Funeral Service & Crematory

Tony Ervin Jessup

October 20, 1960 - July 4, 2026

Mr. Tony Ervin Jessup, 65, of Lowgap, passed away at his home on Saturday evening, July 4, 2026. Mr. Jessup was born October 20, 1960, in Surry County, to the …

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Eulish Wade

February 9, 1935 - July 4, 2026

Eulish Grant “Duke” Wade, 91, of Ferrum transitioned on Saturday, July 4, 2026 at his home. He was born February 9, 1935 in Henry County, VA a son of the …

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Ferrum, Hines Funeral Services

Judy Ann Smith

January 27, 1950 - July 3, 2026

Judy Ann Barrett Smith, 76, of Pamplin, VA, passed away Friday, July 3, 2026, at her home, with her family by her side. Born in Ft. Dix, NJ, on January …

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Pamplin, Robinson Funeral Home

Barbara Holland Triplett

December 6, 1951 - July 3, 2026

Barbara Holland Triplett, 74, of Axton, VA passed away on Friday, July 3, 2026. She was born to the late Stafford James Holland and Mauda Brown Holland. In addition to …

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Axton, Norris Funeral Service

Terrence "Terry" Lee Scruggs

- July 3, 2026

Mr. Terrence “Terry” Scruggs passed away Friday July 3rd at Baptist Hospital in Winston Salem, NC after a years-long battle with cancer. He was born April 28, 1943 to the …

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Mount Airy, NC, Moody Funeral Service & Crematory