Current Obituaries

Lemuel "Lane" E. Rakes

August 10, 1941 - February 2, 2026

Lemuel “Lane” E. Rakes, 84, of Bassett, Virginia, passed away on Monday, February 2, 2026, at his home. He was born on August 10, 1941, in Patrick County, Virginia, to …

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Bassett, Bassett Funeral Service

Rosa Louise Groot

October 27, 1928 - February 2, 2026

Rosa Potter Groot, 97, of Carmel, Indiana, passed away on February 2, 2026. She was born on October 27, 1928, in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, to the late William and Pairilee Potter. …

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Radford, Mullins Funeral Home

John Steele Bayse

June 27, 1945 - February 2, 2026

John Steele Bayse, 80, passed away on February 2, 2026. He was born on June 27, 1945. He was preceded in death by his parents, Herbert Steele Bayse and Mildred …

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Salem, Lotz Funeral Home – Salem

Russell Howard Rickert

January 6, 1933 - February 2, 2026

Russell Howard Rickert, 93, of Lynchburg, Virginia passed away into the loving arms of his Savior on February 2, 2026. He was the beloved husband of Jane Rickert for 54 …

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Lynchburg, Whitten Funeral Home and Cremation Service

Don Wilson Shelton

September 18, 1950 - February 2, 2026

Don Wilson “Shiny” Shelton, Sr., 75, of Glade Hill, Virginia, went home to be with the Lord on February 2, 2026 as the result of an automobile accident. He was …

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Glade Hill, Conner-Bowman Funeral Home

Jacqueline Ann Scott

June 12, 1942 - February 2, 2026

Jacqueline Ann Scott of Ridgeway, Virginia, passed away on February 2, 2026, at the age of 83. She was born on June 12, 1942, in England, United Kingdom, to the …

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Ridgeway, McKee Stone Funeral Home

Wade Miller Davis

July 6, 1956 - February 2, 2026

Wade Miller Davis Jr., aged 69, passed away on February 2, 2026. He was born on July 6, 1956. Wade was a resident of Forest, Virginia.

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Forest, Whitten Funeral Home and Cremation Service

Kathy Gay Smith

January 8, 1964 - February 2, 2026

Kathy Gay Smith of Ridgeway, Virginia, passed away on February 2, 2026, at the age of 62. She was born on January 8, 1964, to the late Lewis E. Minter …

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Ridgeway, McKee Stone Funeral Home

William "Bill" Keith Dodson

May 3, 1966 - February 2, 2026

William “Bill” Keith Dodson, born on May 3, 1966, passed away on February 2, 2026, at the age of 59. A resident of Lynchburg, Virginia, Bill was a man of …

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Lynchburg, Whitten Funeral Home and Cremation Service

Joseph G. Bordo

April 5, 1944 - February 2, 2026

Joseph G. Bordo age 81 of Ferrum passed away earlier this month as a result of a house fire. Arrangements by Conner-Bowman Funeral Home & Crematory, 62 VA Market Place …

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Ferrum, Conner-Bowman Funeral Home

Edna Arrington Fitzgerald

September 26, 1938 - February 1, 2026

Edna Mae Arrington Fitzgerald, age 87 of Glade Hill departed her earthly home peacefully on Sunday, February 1, 2026 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Edna was born on September 26, …

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Glade Hill, Flora Funeral Service, Inc.

W. Allen Hodges

- February 1, 2026

Walter “Allen” Hodges, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, February 1, 2026.Allen was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 60 years, Gerry Hodges; parents, Perry and …

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Rocky Mount, Flora Funeral Service, Inc.

Mary Ann Keesee

December 7, 1952 - February 1, 2026

Mary A. Keesee, 73, of Madison Heights, VA, departed her earthly bounds on Sunday, February 1, 2026, from a brief battle with cancer. Born Dec. 7, 1952, she devoted her …

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Madison Heights, Whitten Funeral Home and Cremation Service

Charlotte Anne Ahles

July 24, 1940 - February 1, 2026

Charlotte Anne Collver Ahles, 85, of Appomattox, died Sunday, February 1, 2026, at Westminster Canterbury of Lynchburg. She was the wife of the late George Jacob Ahles, Jr. Born in …

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Appomattox, Robinson Funeral Home

Jeffrey French Crockett

November 11, 1962 - February 1, 2026

Jeffrey French Crockett, 63 years old of Blacksburg, Virginia and formerly of Pearisburg, Virginia departed this life February 1, 2026 in the care of the Sheila Strauss Hospice House in …

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Blacksburg, Kendall Funeral Home

Katri H. Christy

March 1, 1960 - February 1, 2026

Katri H. Christy age 65 of Union Hall (Smith Mountain Lake) passed away at her home on Sunday, February 1, 2026 after a long illness.Per her request, there will not …

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Rocky Mount, Conner-Bowman Funeral Home

Melvin Carson Sweet

May 10, 1938 - February 1, 2026

Melvin Carson Sweet, Sr., 87, of Thaxton, Virginia, peacefully entered into eternal rest with his Lord Jesus on February 1, 2026. Beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, uncle and friend, …

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Thaxton, Updike Funeral Home & Cremation Service

Norma Jean Wray Poff

July 31, 1940 - February 1, 2026

Norma Jean Wray Poff, 85, of Radford, passed away Sunday, February 1, 2026. She was preceded in death by her parents, Woodrow and Helen Wray; husband, Ray Thomas Poff; son, …

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Radford, Mullins Funeral Home

Judy Marie Vanhoy

October 3, 1979 - February 1, 2026

Mrs. Judy Marie Pond Vanhoy, age 46, of Yadkinville, passed away Sunday February 1, 2026, at Lotus Village Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation in Sparta NC. She was born October …

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Yadkinville, Moody Funeral Service & Crematory

Cheryl Lawless Dillon

January 22, 1974 - February 1, 2026

Mrs. Cheryl Ann Lawless Dillon, age 52 of Critz, passed away Sunday, February 1, 2026, at Stuart Community Hospital. She was born in Martinsville on January 22, 1974. Mrs. Dillon …

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Critz, Moody Funeral Service & Crematory

Mitchell Allen Adkins

January 28, 1967 - February 1, 2026

Mitchell Allen Adkins, 59, passed away on February 1, 2026. He was born on January 28, 1967, in Ohio. He was preceded in death by his parents, Herbert Adkins and …

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Salem, Lotz Funeral Home – Salem

Amanda Mikolay Slate

October 17, 1976 - February 1, 2026

Mrs. Amanda Mikolay Slate, age 49, of Mt. Airy, passed away on Sunday, February 1, 2026 at Northern Regional Hospital in Mt. Airy. She was born on October 17, 1976 …

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Mount Airy, NC, Moody Funeral Service & Crematory

Harold Winston Thornton

May 10, 1944 - February 1, 2026

Harold Winston Thornton, Sr. age 81 of Radford passed away Sunday, February 1, 2026 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital.Born May 10, 1944 in Pulaski County, he was the son of the …

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Radford, Bower Funeral Chapels

Doris Rupe

August 30, 1942 - February 1, 2026

Doris Rupe, born August 30, 1942, passed away on February 1, 2026, at the age of 83. Doris lived a life marked by strength, quiet resilience, and care for those …

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Martinsville, Norris Funeral Service

Rachel Pack Hawks

April 16, 1943 - February 1, 2026

Rachel Hawks, 82, of Mount Airy, North Carolina, passed away peacefully on February 1, 2026, at Rose Tara, after bravely battling Parkinson’s disease and dementia over the past year. She …

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Mount Airy, NC, Moody Funeral Service & Crematory

Connie Rodgers East

April 10, 1956 - February 1, 2026

Connie Rodgers East, 69, of Bassett, Va passed away at Sovah Health in Martinsville, Va on Sunday, February 1, 2026. She was born on April 10, 1956 to the late …

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Bassett, Norris Funeral Service

Bryan David Jones

July 21, 1978 - February 1, 2026

Bryan David Jones (Jonsey) passed away unexpectedly on February 1, 2026. He was born on July 21, 1978. He was a lifelong resident of Franklin County and will be missed …

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Roanoke, Conner-Bowman Funeral Home

Elmer Lester Hall

June 6, 1931 - February 1, 2026

Mr. Elmer Lester Hall, Sr., age 94 of Bassett, VA., passed away on February 1, 2026. He was born on June 6,1931 in Patrick, VA. to Ray Hampton Hall and …

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Bassett, Collins Funeral Home

Annie Lee Hawks Jessup

November 14, 1935 - January 31, 2026

Mrs. Annie Lee Hawks Jessup, age 90, of Mt. Airy, passed away on Saturday, January 31, 2026, at Northern Regional Hospital in Mt. Airy. She was born on November 14, …

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Mount Airy, NC, Moody Funeral Service & Crematory

Judith Rebecca Durham

January 6, 1937 - January 31, 2026

“Her children arise and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her: “Many women do noble things, but you surpass them all.” Charm is deceptive, and beauty is …

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Blacksburg, Mullins Funeral Home

Dorothy Wray McGhee

August 1, 1944 - January 31, 2026

Dorothy Wray McGhee, 81, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 31, 2026. She was born on August 1, 1944, to the late Raymond Wray and Elizabeth Gilley …

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Martinsville, Norris Funeral Service

Harry Eugene Alley

April 16, 1952 - January 31, 2026

Harry Eugene Alley, Jr., age 73 of Pulaski passed away on Saturday, January 31, 2026. Born April 16, 1952 in Pulaski, he was the son of the late Harry Eugene …

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Pulaski, Norris Funeral Service

Wyatt T. Palmer

April 12, 1956 - January 31, 2026

Wyatt Palmer, 69, of Salem, passed away on Saturday, January 31, 2026. Wyatt was a master carpenter for 45 years, a trade he took great pride in and one that …

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Salem, Lotz Funeral Home – Salem

Cecil "C.J." Jesse Ravan

September 9, 1936 - January 31, 2026

Cecil “C.J.” Jesse Ravan September 09, 1936 – January 31, 2026 Cecil Jesse Ravan “C.J.” 89 of Copper Hill passed away Saturday, January 31, 2026. He was born September 9, …

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Copper Hill, Gardner Funeral Home

Gregory Lee Toler

August 13, 1961 - January 31, 2026

Gregory Lee Toler, born August 13, 1961, in Beckley, West Virginia, was a man whose presence filled every room with laughter and warmth. Gregory was preceded in death by his …

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Blacksburg, McCoy Funeral Home, Inc.

Robert W. Minter

February 25, 1939 - January 31, 2026

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Salem, John M. Oakey & Son

Regina Louise Easley

May 18, 1954 - January 31, 2026

Regina Louise Easley, 71, of Collinsville, Virginia, passed away on Saturday, January 31, 2026, at Sovah Health Martinsville. She was born on May 18, 1954, to the late Samuel Harris …

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Collinsville, Bassett Funeral Service

Priscilla Steber Agee

March 11, 1953 - January 31, 2026

Priscilla Mae Agee, 72, of Roanoke passed away unexpectedly on January 31, 2026, at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Born in Roanoke on March 11, 1953, Priscilla was the youngest of …

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Roanoke, Simpson Funeral Home & Crematory

Michael "Mike" Gay

May 29, 1948 - January 31, 2026

Michael “Mike” Gay Michael GAY It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Michael Gay, a beloved husband, father, and grandfather. He left us after a short …

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Rocky Mount, Conner-Bowman Funeral Home

Margaret Arlene Hammack Falls

September 30, 1932 - January 30, 2026

Margaret Arlene Hammack Falls, 93, passed away peacefully on January 30, 2026. Margaret was born in Pittsylvania County, VA on September 30, 1932 to the late William Arvid Hammack and …

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Martinsville, Norris Funeral Service

George Albert Smith

August 2, 1943 - January 30, 2026

George Albert Smith Jr., of Buchanan, went to be with the Lord on Friday, January 30, 2026. He was preceded in death by his parents, George and Mrs. Smith; sisters, …

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Buchanan, Simpson Funeral Home & Crematory

Ruby Bryant Painter

December 2, 1935 - January 30, 2026

Ruby Bryant Painter passed away peacefully on January 30, 2026. Ruby was a devoted member of Bonsack Baptist Church, where she had faithfully worshiped since 1967. She found her greatest …

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Bonsack, Rader Funeral Home

Mary "Cathy" Catherine Feather

January 24, 2026 - January 30, 2026

Mary Catherine “Cathy” Robinson Feather, 91, of Roanoke, VA, and formerly of Ferrum, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 30, 2026.She was born on January 24, 1935, to Ira Clark …

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Roanoke, Conner-Bowman Funeral Home

Geneva Duncan Blosser

November 25, 1929 - January 30, 2026

Geneva Duncan Blosser of Salem, Va. passed away peacefully on Friday, January 30 at the age of 96. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 64 years, …

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Salem, Lotz Funeral Home – Salem

Thyra Anderson

September 26, 1936 - January 30, 2026

Thyra Jean Hodnett Anderson, 89, of Lynchburg, passed away peacefully at her home on January 30, 2026, surrounded by her loving family. She was the beloved wife of Kenneth Anderson …

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Lynchburg, Whitten Funeral Home and Cremation Service