Current Obituaries

Lamar O’Brien James

Lamar O'Brien James

April 6, 1990 - September 5, 2026

Lamar O’Brien James, 36, passed away on Saturday, September 5, 2026, in New York, New York. He was born on April 6, 1990, in Stuart, Virginia, to Lamont Watkins and …

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Martinsville, Wright Funeral Service & Crematory
Carol Pristou King

Carol Pristou King

June 22, 1947 - September 5, 2026

Carol Pristou King, 79, died from heart failure on Saturday, September 5, 2026. Born in 1947 to the late Betsy and Robert Pristou, Carol was preceded in death by her …

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Roanoke, Simpson Funeral Home & Crematory
Billy Alford Thompson

Billy Alford Thompson

- September 4, 2026

Billy Alford Thompson, age 73 of Ferrum passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Friday, September 4, 2026. He is survived by his devoted wife of 54 …

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Ferrum, Flora Funeral Service, Inc.
Margaret Keith Anderson

Margaret Keith Anderson

September 22, 1936 - September 4, 2026

Margaret Keith Anderson, 89 of Bedford, passed away Friday, September 4, 2026 at her residence. She was born on Tuesday, September 22, 1936 in Fincastle, VA, a daughter of the …

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Bedford, Updike Funeral Home & Cremation Service
Fannie Alma Moore Amos

Fannie Alma Moore Amos

February 12, 1945 - September 4, 2026

Fannie Alma Moore Amos, 81, of Bassett, Virginia, passed away on Thursday, September 3, 2026. She was born on February 12, 1945, in Martinsville, Virginia, to the late Carey Lafeyette …

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Bassett, Norris Funeral Service
Nancy Lee Evans Harris

Nancy Lee Evans Harris

July 22, 1942 - September 4, 2026

Nancy Lee Evans Harris, 84, of Appomattox, VA, passed away Friday, September 4, 2026, at Lynchburg General Hospital. She was the loving wife of the late Edward Keith Harris. Born …

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Appomattox, Robinson Funeral Home
Edwin Dean Beal

Edwin Dean Beal

September 5, 1957 - September 4, 2026

Mr. Edwin Dean Beal, age 68, of Fancy Gap, Virginia, passed away Friday, September 4, 2026. He was born in Davie County on September 5, 1957, to the late Eddie …

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Mount Airy, NC, Moody Funeral Service & Crematory
Jeffery “Jeff” Garfield Jessup

Jeffery "Jeff" Garfield Jessup

February 24, 1960 - September 4, 2026

Jeffery Garfield Jessup, 66, of Pinnacle, North Carolina, passed away on September 4, 2026, surrounded by the love of his family. Jeffery was born on February 24, 1960, and built …

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Mount Airy, NC, Moody Funeral Service & Crematory
Nancy “Tolly” Taliaferro Greer Alexander

Nancy "Tolly" Taliaferro Greer Alexander

November 5, 1943 - September 4, 2026

Nancy Taliaferro Greer Alexander, known affectionately to her family and friends as “Tolly,” passed away peacefully on September 4, 2026, following a recent recurrence of cancer. Tolly was born in …

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Rocky Mount, Flora Funeral Service, Inc.
Barbara Kays Fisher

Barbara Kays Fisher

October 28, 1930 - September 4, 2026

Barbara Ann Kays Fisher, age 95, passed away on September 4, 2026, at Roanoke Memorial Hospital following failing health since February. She was predeceased by her parents, Annie and Kenny …

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Roanoke, Simpson Funeral Home & Crematory
James Clayton Stone

James Clayton Stone

January 26, 1926 - September 4, 2026

James Clayton “Jimmie” Stone (100) passed away on September 4, 2026, at Kings Grant Assisted Living in Martinsville, Virginia. Jimmie was born on January 26, 1926, in Spencer, Virginia, to …

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Cascade, Collins-McKee-Stone Funeral Home
Macelia Lynnette White Hunter

Macelia Lynnette White Hunter

September 14, 1944 - September 4, 2026

Macelia Lynnette White Hunter, born September 14, 1944, peacefully departed this earthly life on September 4, 2026, at her home, surrounded by the love, comfort, and presence of her family. …

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Covington, Arritt Funeral Home
Ruth Romaine Royer Sowers

Ruth Romaine Royer Sowers

January 15, 1945 - September 4, 2026

Ruth Romaine Royer Sowers was born on January 15, 1945, in Altoona, Pennsylvania. She joined her mom and dad, Dorcas and Dan Royer, and a 2 ½ year old sister …

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Madison Heights, Whitten Funeral Home and Cremation Service
William “Billy” Vestal Jones

William "Billy" Vestal Jones

December 21, 1942 - September 4, 2026

Mr. William Vestal “Billy” Jones, age 83, of Cana, Virginia, passed away Friday, September 4, 2026. He was born in Carroll County, Virginia, on December 21, 1942, to the late …

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Cana, Moody Funeral Service & Crematory
Ollie Mae Frye

Ollie Mae Frye

July 12, 1931 - September 4, 2026

Ollie Mae Frye, 95, of Salem, Virginia, went to be with the Lord on Friday, September 4, 2026. Born in Smyth County Virginia on July 12, 1931, to the late …

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Salem, John M. Oakey & Son
Zelina “Zelma” T. Custer

Zelina "Zelma" T. Custer

- September 4, 2026

Zelina T. “Zelma” Custer, 79, of Christiansburg, Virginia went home to be with our Lord and Savior on Friday, September 4, 2026. She was preceded in death by her parents, …

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Christiansburg, McCoy Funeral Home, Inc.
William Henley Soper, Jr.

William Henley Soper

- September 4, 2026

On the morning of Friday September 4th 2026, we said goodbye to my husband and best friend, Bill Soper, William H. Soper Jr., of Blue Ridge, and Arlington Virginia. Bill …

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Blue Ridge, Botetourt Funeral Home
Ruby Doris Clark

Ruby Doris Clark

July 17, 1933 - September 4, 2026

Ruby Doris Bowling Clark, went to be with the Lord on September 4, 2026. She was Predeceased by her Parents, Herbert Lee Bowling and Virginia Eleanor Bowling; Brother, Harold Lee …

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Goodview, Lotz Funeral Home – Salem
Carol M. Luttrell

Carol M. Luttrell

June 4, 1935 - September 4, 2026

Carol Smith Luttrell, 91 of Blacksburg, VA., formerly of Pulaski, VA., passed away Friday, September 4, 2026, at English Meadows in Blacksburg. She was born on June 4, 1935, in …

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Blacksburg, Seagle Funeral Home
Brian Keith Lawson

Brian Keith Lawson

February 4, 1970 - September 4, 2026

Brian Keith Lawson Obituary In loving memory of Brian Keith Lawson, 56, of Axton, VA. Brian, a beloved father, husband, papaw, and devoted friend, passed away on September 4th, 2026, …

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Axton, Wright Funeral Service & Crematory
Kenneth Maurice Lawing

Kenneth Maurice Lawing

November 16, 1957 - September 4, 2026

Mr. Kenneth Maurice Lawing, 68, of Pilot Mountain, passed away peacefully at his home on Friday night, September 4, 2026. Mr. Lawing was born November 16, 1957, in Forsyth County, …

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Pilot, Moody Funeral Service & Crematory
Craig Bryson Simkins

Craig Bryson Simkins

- September 4, 2026

Craig Bryson Simkins, 61, of Eagle Rock, passed away Friday, September 4, 2026. He was preceded in death by his parents, Fred E. and Mary Jane Kelly Simkins. Craig retired …

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Eagle Rock, Botetourt Funeral Home
Kevin Cash

Kevin Cash

September 23, 1956 - September 4, 2026

Kevin Michael Cash, age 69, of 119 West Edgemont Street, Covington, Virginia died on Friday, September 4, 2026 at The Woodlands Health and Rehabilitation Center in Clifton Forge, Virginia. Kevin …

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Clifton Forge, Nicely Funeral Home
Carl Arthur Murchison

Carl Arthur Murchison

September 25, 1936 - September 4, 2026

Carl Arthur Murchison, age 89, of Salem, Virginia, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, September 4, 2026. Carl was born in Stoneham, Massachusetts, the beloved …

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Salem, John M. Oakey & Son
Sean Ferry Sheehan

Sean Ferry Sheehan

September 22, 1964 - September 4, 2026

Sean Ferry Sheehan, 61, of Roanoke, passed away on Friday, September 4, 2026. He preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Evelyn Sheehan. Sean is survived by his loving …

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Roanoke, Simpson Funeral Home & Crematory
Lula Fisher Blankenship

Lula Fisher Blankenship

October 18, 1934 - September 3, 2026

Lula “Lou” Fisher Blankenship, 91, of Roanoke, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, September 3, 2026. She was preceded in death by her parents, Elbert and Cena Fisher; …

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Roanoke, Simpson Funeral Home & Crematory
Frank Joel Prince

Frank Joel Prince

April 23, 1940 - September 3, 2026

Mr. Frank Joel Prince, 86, of Mount Airy, passed away Thursday, September 3, 2026, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. He was born April 23, 1940, …

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Mount Airy, NC, Moody Funeral Service & Crematory
Stanley Tate

Stanley Tate

December 10, 1954 - September 3, 2026

Stanley Tate, 71, of Lynchburg, formally from Roanoke, passed away on September 3, 2026, at home. He was preceded in death by his wife, Sandra Towler Tate; parents, Frank and …

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Lynchburg, Lotz Funeral Home – Salem
Annie M. Hammock

Annie M. Hammock

July 2, 1940 - September 3, 2026

Annie Mae Hammock, 86, of Callands, Va. passed away Thursday, September 3, 2026. She was born in Pittsylvania County, July 2, 1940, to the late James “Sleepy” McDaniel and Maggie …

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Callands, Collins-McKee-Stone Funeral Home
Roger Dale Radford

Roger Dale Radford

September 3, 2026 - September 3, 2026

Mr. Roger “Dale” Radford, age 77 of Mount Airy, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, September 3, 2026, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, surrounded by …

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Mount Airy, NC, Moody Funeral Service & Crematory
Kelley Shawn Clark

Kelley Shawn Clark

- September 3, 2026

Kelley Shawn Clark (O’Dell), beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully on September 3, 2026, at the age of 67. Kelley was born in Belle, West Virginia, …

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Roanoke, John M. Oakey & Son
Dathne Blackard Barbour

Dathne Blackard Barbour

May 6, 1945 - September 3, 2026

Dathne Blackard Barbour, 81, of Martinsville, VA passed away on Thursday, September 3, 2026. She was born on May 6, 1945, at Shackelford Hospital in Martinsville, VA to the late …

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Martinsville, Norris Funeral Service
Edwinna Marie Ward

Edwinna Marie Ward

January 6, 1958 - September 3, 2026

Edwinna Marie Ward, 68, of Bassett, Virginia, passed away Thursday, September 3, 2026. She was born in Bluefield, West Virginia, on January 6, 1958, to the late Edwin Reel and …

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Bassett, Wright Funeral Service & Crematory
Johnny Douglas Howell

Johnny Douglas Howell

- September 3, 2026

Johnny Douglas Howell, 61, of Bassett, Virginia, passed away on Thursday, September 3, 2026, at Moses Cone Health in Greensboro, North Carolina. He was born on December 18, 1964, in …

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Bassett, Wright Funeral Service & Crematory
Thomas P. Whitten

Thomas P. Whitten

August 8, 1943 - September 3, 2026

Thomas Patterson “Tom” Whitten, 83, passed away peacefully on September 3, 2026, in Savannah, Georgia. Born in Lynchburg, Virginia, on August 8, 1943, Tom lived a full life anchored by …

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Madison Heights, Whitten Funeral Home and Cremation Service
Tamera (Tammy) Renee Wall  Smith

Tamera (Tammy) Renee Wall Smith

December 1, 1969 - September 3, 2026

Tamera (Tammy) Renee Wall Smith, age 56 of Blacksburg passed away Thursday, September 3, 2026 at Heritage Hall – Blacksburg. Born December 1, 1969 in Radford, she was the daughter …

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Blacksburg, Bower Funeral Chapels
Gwendoline Edith Otey

Gwendoline Edith Otey

May 28, 1936 - September 3, 2026

Gwendoline Edith Otey Obituary Gwendoline Edith Otey, born May 28, 1936, passed away on September 3, 2026. She will be deeply missed and lovingly remembered by all who knew and …

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Salem, Lotz Funeral Home – Salem
Nancy Lee Sadler

Nancy Lee Sadler

- September 3, 2026

Nancy Lee Sadler, aged 80 gained her Heavenly wings on September 3, 2026 at Lewis Gale Montgomery Hospital in Blacksburg, Virginia. She was born in Sylvatis, Virginia to James Semones …

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Pembroke, Kendall Funeral Home
Michelle Lane Keel Estrada

Michelle Lane Keel Estrada

July 2, 1972 - September 3, 2026

Michelle Lane Keel Estrada, age 54, of Java, Virginia passed away Thursday, September 3, 2026, while a patient of Centra Lynchburg General Hospital, Lynchburg, VA. She was born on July …

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Martinsville, Norris Funeral Service
Andrew William Morris, Jr.

Andrew William Morris, Jr.

November 1, 1960 - September 3, 2026

Andrew William Morris, Jr. Obituary Andrew William Morris Jr., affectionately known as “Andy,” was born November 1, 1960, in Welch, Virginia, to the late Andrew William Morris Sr. and Carol …

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Martinsville, Wright Funeral Service & Crematory
Shirley Horton

Shirley Horton

August 17, 1937 - September 3, 2026

Shirley Horton Obituary Shirley Horton, 89, passed away on September 3, 2026. Born on August 17, 1937 to Wise and Lillian Spencer, she was known for her infectious laugh, her …

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Martinsville, Wright Funeral Service & Crematory
Deborah Wall Byrnes

Deborah Wall Byrnes

- September 2, 2026

Deborah Anne Wall Byrnes, 76, of Winston-Salem, North Carolina, passed away peacefully at home on September 2, 2026, after a long and courageous fight with cancer. Debb spent most of …

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Mount Airy, NC, Moody Funeral Service & Crematory
Larry Lee Gordon

Larry Lee Gordon

August 9, 1972 - September 2, 2026

Larry Lee Gordon passed peacefully into the arms of God early in the morning on Wednesday September 2, 2026 after a lengthy battle with health issues. Born and raised in …

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Salem, Lotz Funeral Home – Salem
Reba Nester Ratliff

Reba Nester Ratliff

November 18, 1939 - September 2, 2026

Reba Nester Ratliff November 18, 1939 – September 02, 2026 Reba Nester Ratliff, 87, of Floyd, Virginia, passed away peacefully on September 2, 2026. She was born on November 18, …

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Floyd, Gardner Funeral Home
Leonard Moses Hodges

Leonard Moses Hodges

January 12, 1928 - September 2, 2026

Leonard Moses Hodges, 98, of Dobson, North Carolina passed away at his home, Wednesday, September 2, 2026. Born January 12, 1928, in Surry County to the late Martin and Lilly …

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Dobson, Moody Funeral Service & Crematory