Current Obituaries

Joseph Sterling Grant

September 5, 1970 - October 30, 2026

Joseph Sterling Grant, 56 of Bedford passed away Friday, October 30, 2026 in Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. He was born September 5, 1970, a son of the late David Stewart …

Susan Rachel Braham

June 21, 1981 - October 30, 2026

Susan Rachel Braham, 45, of Axton, Virginia, entered the gates of heaven peacefully at her home on October 30, 2026, surrounded by family. Born in 1981, Susan’s life was defined …

Geneva Bledsoe Bullin Mabe

May 31, 1930 - October 30, 2026

Geneva Bledsoe Bullin Mabe joined her Heavenly Father and loved ones onFriday, October 30, 2026. Geneva was born on May 31,1930 to the late Tommy Preston Bledsoe and Anna Edmonds …

Janice Leah Smithwick Davis

February 11, 1942 - October 30, 2026

In Loving Memory of Janice Leah Smithwick Davis February 11, 1942 – October 30, 2026Janice Leah Smithwick Davis, 84, of Woodlawn, Virginia, passed away on Friday, October 30, 2026. Born …

Woodlawn, Bower Funeral Chapels

George Nathaniel Cooper, Jr.

July 6, 1951 - October 30, 2026

George Nathaniel Cooper, Jr., a loving husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 30, 2026 at his home in Richmond, VA at …

Acie Dylan Francis

August 4, 1997 - October 30, 2026

Acie “Dylan” Francis, 29, of Nathalie, VA, entered his heavenly home on Friday, October 30, 2026. Born on August 4, 1997 in Lynchburg, VA, he was the son of Karen …

James William Benigno

- October 30, 2026

James “Jay” William Benigno, 66, of Roanoke, Virginia, went to be with his Savior Jesus Christ on October 30, 2026. Jay is survived by the love of his life, Marnie …

Roanoke, John M. Oakey & Son

Rebecca Dunford Myers

January 4, 1947 - October 30, 2026

Rebecca Dunford Myers, 79, of Vinton, passed away, Friday, October 30, 2026. At this time no services are planned. Arrangements by Simpson Funeral Home Peters Creek Road Chapel. (540)366-0707.

Aeryn Faith Jarrell

April 20, 2012 - October 30, 2026

Aeryn Faith Jarrell, age 14, of Blacksburg, passed away on Friday, October 30, 2026. She was born in Montgomery County on April 20, 2012. She was a freshman at Blacksburg …

Blacksburg, McCoy Funeral Home, Inc.

Frank W. Donahue

December 9, 1942 - October 30, 2026

Frank W. Donahue, Sr., 83, of Roanoke, passed away on Friday, October 30, 2026. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Iris Hill Donahue; his parents; and his …

Roanoke, Lotz Funeral Home – Salem

Sammy M Lawless

April 10, 1941 - October 29, 2026

Sammy M Lawless, 85, of Stuart, VA passed away on Wednesday, October 28, 2026 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. He was born on April 10, 1941 to the late Otis Lawless …

Stuart, Norris Funeral Service

Virginia Ruth Cole Daniels

January 19, 1943 - October 29, 2026

It is with immense love that her family announces that Virginia Ruth (Cole) Daniels went peacefully home to meet her Lord and Savior on October 29, 2026. Born January 19, …

Radford, Mullins Funeral Home

Charles ("Sam") Ed Lovern

July 22, 1937 - October 29, 2026

CHARLES ED (“SAM”) LOVERN, 89, formerly of Bland, VA, passed away Thursday, October 29, 2026 at Heritage Hall – Rich Creek. He was born July 22, 1937 in Pulaski, VA, …

Daniel Herman “Sonny” Hawks

December 15, 1935 - October 29, 2026

Daniel Herman “Sonny” Hawks, age 90 of Draper passed away Thursday, October 29, 2026 at the Wytheville Community Hospital. Born December 15, 1935 in Grayson County, Virginia he was the …

Draper, Bower Funeral Chapels

Ms. Karen Elizabeth Gunter

February 1, 1969 - October 29, 2026

Ms. Karen Elizabeth Gunter, age 57 of Martinsville, VA, passed away on Thursday, October 29, 2026 at her residence. Karen was born on February 1, 1969 I Henry County, VA …

Martinsville, Collins Funeral Home

Jone Marie Cooley

August 15, 1946 - October 29, 2026

Jone Marie Lyons Cooley, 80, of Bassett, Va. passed away Thursday, October 29, 2026. She was born in Vivian, W. Va. August 15, 1946, to James Edward Lyons and Margaret …

Bassett, Collins Funeral Home

Bruce Anthony Layman

October 18, 1966 - October 29, 2026

The evening of October 29, 2026 upended the world we had been accustomed to. Our beloved husband, father, son, brother and grandfather, Bruce Anthony Layman was called by God to …

Wirtz, Flora Funeral Service, Inc.

Jimmy Leo Young

June 19, 1943 - October 29, 2026

Jimmy Leo Young It is with deeply saddened and devastated hearts that we announce the passing of Jimmy Leo Young on Thursday, October 29, 2026, after a long and hard …

Pearisburg, Givens Funeral Home, Inc.

Mary Sue McBride Burkhart

May 18, 1949 - October 29, 2026

Mary Sue McBride Burkhart May 18, 1949 — Oct 29, 2026 Mrs. Mary Sue McBride Burkhart, age 77, of Mt. Airy, passed away on Thursday, October 29, 2026 at her …

Lorraine Hairston Patterson

July 20, 1941 - October 29, 2026

Lorraine Roshella Hairston Patterson, 85, passed away on Thursday, October 29, 2026. She was born on July 20, 1941, in Henry County, Virginia, to the late Joe Robert Hairston and …

Martinsville, Norris Funeral Service

Thomas "Tommy" Allgood III

November 5, 1960 - October 29, 2026

Ira Thomas (Tommy) Allgood, III Tommy Allgood (65) of Danville, Virginia, passed away on Thursday, October 29, 2026. Tommy was born on November 5, 1960, to the late Ira Thomas …

Danville, Norris Funeral Service

Christian Ericson Sollestre

December 29, 1988 - October 29, 2026

Christian Ericson Sollestre, 37, of Bedford, passed away Thursday, October 29 2026. He was born December 29, 1988 in the Phillipines, a son of Fernando Sollestre and Cristina Luzano Sollestre, …

Leonard Clinton Hall

June 13, 1944 - October 29, 2026

Reverend Leonard Clinton Hall, 82, of Bassett, Virginia, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday, October 29, 2026. He was born on June 13, 1944, in …

Ray Hylton St. Clair

March 9, 1939 - October 29, 2026

Ray Hylton St. Clair, 87, of Blue Ridge, VA, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, October 29, 2026. He was born on Thursday, March 9, 1939, …

Blue Ridge, Lotz Funeral Home – Salem

Roy Carter Ashley

April 26, 1945 - October 29, 2026

In loving memory of Roy Carter “Cool Man” Ashley, Sr. Born in Albemarle County, Virginia on April 26, 1945, he was the son of the late Robert Lee Ashley, Sr. …

Glen Edward May

July 8, 1940 - October 29, 2026

Glen Edward May, 86, of Lynchburg, passed away on Thursday, October 29, 2026. Born on July 8, 1940, in Lynchburg, Glen was the son of the late Richard Wyatt May …

Karl Bernhard Linden

- October 29, 2026

Karl Bernhard Linden, 35, died Thursday, October 29, 2026, following a traffic accident. Karl is survived by his mother, Julie Linden; his father, Derek Linden; and his sister, Lara Linden-High, …

Geraldine P. Washington

August 18, 1966 - October 29, 2026

Geraldine P. Washington, 60, departed this life on Thursday, October 29, 2026. She was born on August 18, 1966, in Martinsville, Virginia, to the late Edward Lee Washington and Edna …

Janice H. Mileski

October 10, 1942 - October 29, 2026

Janice H. Mileski, 84, of Riner, Virginia, passed away unexpectedly but peacefully at home on October 29, 2026. Born in Quinwood, West Virginia, on October 10, 1942, Janice was the …

Riner, McCoy Funeral Home, Inc.

Peggy Rollings Wade

October 10, 1928 - October 29, 2026

Mrs. Peggy Monica Rollings Wade, age 98, of Mount Airy, passed away on October 29, 2026. She was born on October 10, 1928, in Peterborough, England, to the late Robert …

Lois Lee Fowler Spicer

August 26, 1936 - October 28, 2026

Mrs. Lois Lee Fowler Spicer, age 90. of Dobson, passed away Wednesday, October 28, 2026, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home, surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Spicer …

Paul Joseph "Jody" Donley

April 13, 1958 - October 28, 2026

Paul Joseph Donley, 68, of Ridgeway, Virginia, passed away on October 28, 2026, at Stanleytown Health & Rehab. He was born April 13, 1958, in Flint, Michigan, to the late …

Mary Margaret Brady

December 27, 1947 - October 28, 2026

Mary Margaret Nicely Brady, age 78, of 802 West Ridgeway Street, Apt 405, Clifton Forge, Virginia passed away peacefully with her loved ones by her side on Wednesday, October 28, …

Clifton Forge, Nicely Funeral Home

Catherine Ann Canedy

January 20, 1959 - October 28, 2026

Catherine “Cathy” Ann Canedy, age 67, of Riner, Virginia died, Wednesday, October 28, 2026, at her home, surrounded by her family. She was born in Corning, New York on January …

Riner, McCoy Funeral Home, Inc.

Madelyn Naomi Richey

August 11, 1936 - October 28, 2026

Madelyn Naomi Richey, age 90, of Lynchburg, went to be with her Lord on Wednesday, October 28, 2026. Born on August 11, 1936, in Tremont, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter …

Joyce Ann (Dickerson) Simmons

December 19, 1950 - October 28, 2026

Mrs. Joyce “Joycee” Ann Dickerson Simmons, age 75 of Pilot Mountain, entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home surrounded by …

Juanita June Walker

February 18, 1938 - October 28, 2026

Juanita June Walker, 88, of Bassett, Virginia, passed away Wednesday, October 28, 2026. She was born February 18, 1938, in West Virginia, to the late Oliver Wetzel “Bud” and “Madge” …

Verlinda Kaye Weddle

January 28, 1943 - October 28, 2026

Verlinda Kaye Akers Weddle, 83, of Roanoke, VA, went home to be with the Lord on October 28,2026. She was a member of Fellowship Baptist Church and had retired from …

Roanoke, Lotz Funeral Home – Salem

Claude Swanson Owen

December 22, 1946 - October 28, 2026

Claude Swanson Owen, 79, of Lynchburg went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, October 28, 2026. He was the husband of Jo Anne Merricks Owen for 57 years and …

Appomattox, Robinson Funeral Home

Carolyn Diana Page

February 20, 1950 - October 28, 2026

Carolyn Diana Towler Page, 76, of Appomattox, went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ with family by her side on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, at her residence. …

Appomattox, Robinson Funeral Home

Helen Louise (Edwards) Pippin

June 18, 1942 - October 28, 2026

Mrs. Helen Louise Edwards Pippin, age 84 of Mount Airy, entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, at her home after a long battle of dementia. Mrs. Pippin …

Leisa Ann Tabor

April 20, 1965 - October 28, 2026

Leisa Ann Tabor, age 61 of Pulaski, died Wednesday afternoon October 28, 2026 at Sheila S. Strauss Hospice House in Roanoke. She was born in Pulaski and was the daughter …

Pulaski, Seagle Funeral Home

Miriam Lyzbeth Moreno

December 14, 1999 - October 28, 2026

Miriam Lyzbeth Moreno, age 26, of Danville, Virginia, passed away on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, at her residence. She was born on December 14, 1999, in Danville to Minerva Cisneros …

Danville, Norris Funeral Service

Helen Irene Moore White

November 19, 1950 - October 28, 2026

Helen Irene Moore White, 75, of Axton, Virginia, passed away Wednesday, October 28, 2026. She was born on November 19, 1950, in Martinsville, Virginia, to the late John Wesley Moore …

Charles "Ed" Edward Youngblood

October 19, 1947 - October 28, 2026

Charles “Ed” Youngblood, age 79, of Rustburg, passed away on Wednesday, October 28, 2026. Born on October 19, 1947, in Macon, Georgia, Ed was the son of the late Albert …