Current Obituaries

Johnnie Williams

Johnnie Williams

November 4, 1959 - August 26, 2026

Johnnie Everett Williams, age 66, of 1660 Indian Rock Road, Roanoke, Virginia died on Wednesday, August 26, 2026 at his home. Johnnie was born November 14, 1959 in Rockbridge County, …

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Clifton Forge, Nicely Funeral Home
Donald Wayne Gearhart

Donald Wayne Gearhart

December 25, 1943 - August 26, 2026

Donald Wayne Gearhart December 25, 1943 – August 26, 2026 Donald Wayne Gearhart, Age 82, passed away on August 26, 2026, at home surrounded by his family. He was born …

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Floyd, Gardner Funeral Home
Jeffrey Wayne Barton

Jeffrey Wayne Barton

June 25, 1964 - August 26, 2026

Jeffrey Wayne Barton, age 62 of Danville, Virginia passed away Wednesday, August 26, 2026, while a patient of Sovah Health, Danville. He was born on June 25, 1964 and was …

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Danville, Norris Funeral Service
Janice Erie Hankins Price

Janice Erie Hankins Price

September 5, 1951 - August 26, 2026

Janice Erie Hankins Price, 74, of Martinsville, Virginia, passed away on Wednesday, August 26, 2026. She was born September 5, 1951, in Martinsville, Virginia, to the late Joe Albert Hankins …

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Martinsville, Wright Funeral Service & Crematory
Gregory Lewis Coghill

Gregory Lewis Coghill

November 12, 1953 - August 26, 2026

Gregory Lewis Coghill was born November 12, 1953, in Richmond, Virginia. He was the son of the late Luther G. Coghill, Jr. and Annie E. Coghill. He is survived by …

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Lynchburg, Whitten Funeral Home and Cremation Service
Delmer (Chet) Gibson Rhodes

Delmer (Chet) Gibson Rhodes

October 16, 1947 - August 26, 2026

Delmer (Chet) Gibson Rhodes, 78, was born on October 16, 1947, oldest son of Lambert and Lola Bays Rhodes. He is preceded in death by his parents, and brother Nash …

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Daleville, Rader Funeral Home
James Ford Brown, Sr.

James Ford Brown

December 6, 1956 - August 25, 2026

James Ford Brown, Sr., 69, of Patrick Springs, VA passed away on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, at his home. He was born on December 6, 1956, in Rocky Mount, VA …

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Patrick Springs, Norris Funeral Service
Judith Tracy Abbott

Judith Tracy Abbott

February 5, 1953 - August 25, 2026

Judith Tracy Abbott, 73, of Madison Heights passed away on Monday, August 25, 2026. She was the daughter of the late Dr. Preston Abbott and Barbara Mount Bettie Abbott. Born …

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Madison Heights, Whitten Funeral Home and Cremation Service
Allen Payton Sumner

Allen Payton Sumner

July 26, 1940 - August 25, 2026

Allen Payton Sumner, 86, of Christiansburg entered Heaven’s gate on August 25, 2026. Allen loved his country and served in the Army National Guard for 6 years. He was a …

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Blacksburg, McCoy Funeral Home, Inc.
Clara Agnes Wheeler

Clara Agnes Wheeler

September 3, 1939 - August 25, 2026

Clara Agnes “Agnes” Wheeler, 86, of Moneta, Virginia, passed away peacefully at her home on August 25, 2026. She was born on September 3, 1939, in Welch, West Virginia, to …

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Moneta, Lotz Funeral Home – Salem
Steve Louis Thomas

Steve Louis Thomas

November 23, 1957 - August 25, 2026

Mr. Steve Louis Thomas, age 68, of Mt. Airy, passed away on Tuesday, August 25, 2026 at his home. He was born on November 23, 1957 in Surry County to …

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Mount Airy, NC, Moody Funeral Service & Crematory
Cheryl Ashworth

Cheryl Ashworth

January 28, 1960 - August 25, 2026

Cheryl Ashworth, beloved wife and mother passed peacefully on August 25, 2026. She was surrounded by those who she loved dearly, in her favorite room as the sun passed through …

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Blacksburg, McCoy Funeral Home, Inc.
David Neal Marshall

David Neal Marshall

April 21, 1969 - August 25, 2026

Mr. David Neal Marshall, age 57 of Stuart, Virginia passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 25, 2026. He was born in Mount Airy, North Carolina on April 21, 1969, to …

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Stuart, Moody Funeral Service & Crematory
Clyde Wayne Bowman, Sr.

Clyde Wayne Bowman

November 4, 1944 - August 25, 2026

Mr. Clyde Wayne Bowman, Sr., age 81 of Ararat, Virginia, entered into eternal rest early on Tuesday morning, August 25, 2026, at his home surrounded by his loving family. Mr. …

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Ararat, Moody Funeral Service & Crematory
Marie Bateman Stone

Marie Bateman Stone

December 15, 1938 - August 25, 2026

Marie Bateman Stone, 87, of Bassett, VA passed away on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, at Riverside Health & Rehab. She was born on December 15, 1938, in Hampton, VA to …

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Bassett, Norris Funeral Service
Calvin Fitz-El

Calvin Fitz-El

May 6, 1947 - August 25, 2026

Calvin Fitz-El, age 79 of Rocky Mount, departed this life and entered into eternal heaven at his home on Tuesday, August 25, 2026 in the early morning. He was born …

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Rocky Mount, Flora Funeral Service, Inc.
Wyn Wilson Yuhas

Wyn Wilson Yuhas

December 29, 1944 - August 25, 2026

Wyn Wilson Yuhas, 81, of Salem, VA, went to be with Marty on August 25, 2026. Born December 29, 1944, in Roanoke, VA, to the late George Wilson and Rita …

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Salem, John M. Oakey & Son
Theresa Ann Hawryliw

Theresa Ann Hawryliw

December 1, 1949 - August 25, 2026

Theresa Ann “Terri” Hawryliw, 76, of Salem, Va., formerly of Cleveland, OH, passed away on August 25, 2026, where she was greeted in Heaven by her beloved son, Geoff. She …

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Salem, John M. Oakey & Son
James “Jay” Harry Joyce

James "Jay" Harry Joyce

September 8, 1962 - August 25, 2026

James “Jay” Harry Joyce, III, age 63, of Winston-Salem, NC passed away peacefully surrounded by his children and family members on Tuesday, August 25, 2026 at Atrium Health Wake Forest …

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Mount Airy, NC, Moody Funeral Service & Crematory
Cecil William Hickam

Cecil William Hickam

March 13, 1970 - August 25, 2026

Cecil William Hickam III It is with the heaviest of hearts we announce the passing of our Cecil William Hickam III, affectionately known as Double. Cecil left us suddenly and …

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Martinsville, Norris Funeral Service
Emily Warner Bender

Emily Warner Bender

- August 25, 2026

Emily Warner Bender, 96, of Blacksburg, VA, passed away on August 25, 2026. She was born in Blue Ridge Summit, PA to the late Laurean and Margaret Hays Warner. She …

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Blacksburg, McCoy Funeral Home, Inc.
Gary Neal Beasley, Sr.

Gary Neal Beasley

January 10, 1943 - August 24, 2026

Gary Neal Beasley, Sr., 83, of Madison Heights, went to be with his Lord on Monday, August 24, 2026. Born in Lynchburg on January 10, 1943, he was the son …

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Madison Heights, Whitten Funeral Home and Cremation Service
Ralph Michael Brannock

Ralph Michael Brannock

July 27, 1951 - August 24, 2026

Mr. Ralph Michael Brannock, age 75 of Mount Airy entered into eternal rest on Monday, August 24, 2026, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, surrounded by …

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Mount Airy, NC, Moody Funeral Service & Crematory
Karen Bathurst Cross

Karen Bathurst Cross

January 3, 1954 - August 24, 2026

On August 24, 2026, Karen Bathurst Cross, 72, affectionately known to many as “Gaga,” but as Mama to just one, quietly took her last breath on Earth and opened her …

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Madison Heights, Whitten Funeral Home and Cremation Service
Jamie Lang Curd

Jamie Lang Curd

February 25, 1947 - August 24, 2026

Jamie Lang Curd, 79, of Monroe, passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, August 24, 2026. Born in Lynchburg on February 25, 1947, she was the daughter of the …

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Monroe, Whitten Funeral Home and Cremation Service
Ronald William Martin

Ronald William Martin

February 6, 1963 - August 24, 2026

Ronald William Martin Obituary RONALD WILLIAM MARTIN, of the Rocky Gap Community, passed away Monday, August 24, 2026, surrounded by his closest family, after a short, intense battle with esophageal …

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Rocky Gap, A. Vest and Sons Funeral Home
Marvin Eugene Garrison

Marvin Eugene Garrison

August 2, 1958 - August 24, 2026

Marvin Garrison, 68, of Roanoke, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, August 24, 2026. He was preceded in death by his parents, Leta Mae and Charlie Garrison. …

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Roanoke, Simpson Funeral Home & Crematory
Donald Eugene Martin

Donald Eugene Martin

March 21, 1956 - August 24, 2026

Donald Eugene Martin, 70, passed away on Monday, August 24, 2026. He was born on March 21, 1956, in Lee County, Virginia, to Willie Mae Hopkins Quessenberry and the late …

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Bassett, Wright Funeral Service & Crematory
Linda Carol Forrest

Linda Carol Forrest

July 18, 1952 - August 24, 2026

Linda Carol (Leedy) Forrest, 74, of Roanoke, Virginia, passed away peacefully on August 24, 2026. Born July 18, 1952, in Washington, D.C., Linda was a hardworking and devoted mother who …

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Roanoke, Blue Ridge Funeral Home
Yvonne Justine Johnson

Yvonne Justine Johnson

February 2, 1930 - August 24, 2026

Ms. Yvonne Justine Ullrich Johnson, age 96 of Patrick Springs, Virginia passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, August 24, 2026. She was born in Chicago, Illinois on February …

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Patrick Springs, Moody Funeral Service & Crematory
Claude Joseph Majchrowicz

Claude Joseph Majchrowicz

January 3, 1940 - August 24, 2026

Majchrowicz, Claude Joseph, 86 of Amherst, NY entered into rest on August 24, 2026. He was preceded in death by his parents, Sylvester and Alice Majchrowicz; his beloved wife, Diane …

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Mount Airy, NC, Moody Funeral Service & Crematory
Robert “Bert” L. Sparbel

Robert "Bert" L. Sparbel

- August 23, 2026

Robert “Bert” Lewis Sparbel, born December 7, 1975, of King George, Virginia, passed on August 23, 2026, surrounded by the love of his family. He was the beloved son of …

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Salem, John M. Oakey & Son
Kathleen “Kathy” Brunk Goad

Kathleen "Kathy" Brunk Goad

July 7, 1942 - August 23, 2026

It is with profound sadness that we announce the peaceful passing of Kathleen ‘Kathy’ Goad, who gently entered the embrace of her Lord and Savior on Sunday, August 23rd. Kathy …

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Rocky Mount, Conner-Bowman Funeral Home
Catherine A. Riggsbee

Catherine A. Riggsbee

June 2, 1950 - August 23, 2026

Catherine Alice Riggsbee Catherine Alice Riggsbee, formerly Catherine Alice Day, 76, passed away peacefully surrounded by her son on August 23, 2026. She was a devoted mother, sister, nurse, and …

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Salem, Lotz Funeral Home – Salem
Ronald Eugene Braswell

Ronald Eugene Braswell

March 24, 1962 - August 23, 2026

Ronald Eugene Braswell, 64 of Rustburg, passed away Sunday, August 23, 2026 at Centra Lynchburg General Hospital. He was born on Saturday, March 24, 1962, a son of the late …

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Rustburg, Updike Funeral Home & Cremation Service
Nelva Compton Viers Akers

Nelva Compton Viers Akers

January 2, 1935 - August 23, 2026

Nelva (Compton) Viers Akers, age 91, of Christiansburg, Virginia, went to be with our Heavenly Father on the Lord’s Day, Sunday, August 23, 2026. She was born in Dickinson County, …

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Christiansburg, McCoy Funeral Home, Inc.
Sandra S. Jamison

Sandra S. Jamison

September 30, 1946 - August 23, 2026

Sandra Spencer Jamison, 79, of Martinsville, Virginia, passed away peacefully at Franklin Health and Rehab on August 23, 2026. She was born on September 30, 1946, to the late Robert …

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Martinsville, Bassett Funeral Service
James Winfred Smith

James Winfred Smith

March 28, 1942 - August 23, 2026

James Winfred Smith, age 84 of Pulaski passed away Sunday, August 23, 2026 at the Lewis-Gale Hospital, Pulaski. Born March 28, 1942 in Pulaski, Virginia he was the son of …

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Pulaski, Bower Funeral Chapels
Gary Raymond Myers

Gary Raymond Myers

July 25, 1956 - August 23, 2026

Gary Raymond Myers, 70, of Salem, Va went to be with the Lord on August 23, 2026. Born July 25, 1956, in Roanoke, Va to the late Paul Raymond Myers …

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Salem, John M. Oakey & Son
Kevin Vanden Williams

Kevin Vanden Williams

June 5, 1970 - August 23, 2026

Kevin Vanden Williams, of Bedford County, a Master Electrician, a faithful servant of God and a beloved husband, son, brother and grandfather passed away Monday, August 24, 2026 at the …

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Bedford, Updike Funeral Home & Cremation Service
Donald Wayne Gregory

Donald Wayne Gregory

August 16, 1949 - August 23, 2026

Donald Wayne Gregory, age 77 of Clemmons, North Carolina passed away Sunday, August 23, 2026 at the Forsyth-Medical Center in Winston Salem, North Carolina. Born August 16, 1949 in Pulaski, …

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Pulaski, Bower Funeral Chapels
Cynthia Dowdy King

Cynthia Dowdy King

April 12, 1955 - August 22, 2026

Mrs. Cynthia Dowdy King, age 71, of Mount Airy, passed away early Saturday morning, August 22, 2026, at Cone Health Alamance Regional. Mrs. King was born on April 12, 1955, …

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Mount Airy, NC, Moody Funeral Service & Crematory
Tracy Tuttle Craig

Tracy Tuttle Craig

July 2, 1974 - August 22, 2026

*PLEASE NOTE THAT THE VISITATION WILL BE HELD AT THE WRIGHT FUNERAL SERVICE-BASSETT LOCATION Tracy Tuttle Craig, 52, of Bassett, Virginia, passed away at her home on Saturday, August 22, …

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Bassett, Wright Funeral Service & Crematory
Barbara Caldwell Hash

Barbara Caldwell Hash

October 14, 1944 - August 22, 2026

Barbara Jean Caldwell Hash, 81, of Campbell County, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, Aug. 22, 2026, at Lynchburg General Hospital. Barbara was born on October 14, …

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Lynchburg, Robinson Funeral Home
William Thomas Cook

William Thomas Cook

July 9, 1948 - August 22, 2026

William Thomas, “Tommy” Cook, 78, of Appomattox, VA, passed away Saturday, August 22, 2026, at Lynchburg General Hospital. He was the loving husband of Dianne Smith Cook. Born in Farmville, …

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Appomattox, Robinson Funeral Home