Current Obituaries

Lauren Leigh Woconish

August 16, 1985 - March 25, 2021

Lauren Leigh Woconish, age 35, of Forest, VA went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, March 25, 2021. She passed away at home beside her loving husband and …

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Forest, Burch Messier

Frances Minucie "Beah" Hatcher

December 1, 1941 - March 25, 2021

Frances Minucie “Beah” Hatcher, 79, of Salem, Va., went to be with the Lord on Thursday, March 25, 2021. A service celebrating her life will be held at a later …

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Salem, John M. Oakey & Son

Sandra Faye Stanaitis

August 16, 1951 - March 25, 2021

Sandra Faye Stanaitis, 69, of Victoria Avenue, Lynchburg, died Thursday, March 25, 2021, at Lynchburg General Hospital. Born in Lynchburg, Va., on August 16, 1951, she was a daughter of …

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Lynchburg, Robinson Funeral Home

Christopher Steven Coleman

June 26, 1975 - March 25, 2021

Christopher Steven Coleman, 45, of Ridgeway, passed away Thursday, March 25, 2021. He was born June 26, 1975 in Martinsville, Virginia, to the late Samuel Wayne Coleman and Susan Adkins. …

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Ridgeway, Wright Funeral Service & Crematory

Matthew Tyler Nance

June 2, 1995 - March 25, 2021

Matthew Tyler Nance, 25, of Bassett, died Thursday, March 25, 2021. He was born in Eden, North Carolina on June 2, 1995 to Frank Nance, Sr. and Cynthia Freeman. In …

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Bassett, Bassett Funeral Service

Sandra Elaine Smith

August 19, 1948 - March 25, 2021

Sandra Elaine Smith, age 72 of Dublin passed away Thursday, March 25, 2021 at her home. Born August 19, 1948 in Frankfort, Indiana she was the daughter of the late …

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Dublin, Bower Funeral Chapels

Martha Anne Cooper

December 6, 1936 - March 24, 2021

Martha Anne Cooper, 84, of Salem, passed away March 24, 2021 at Salem Terrace.  She was a lifelong resident of Salem, born to Alzada and Garret Morris.  She was preceded …

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Salem, Lotz Funeral Home – Salem

Lee Ann Wild Jones

- March 24, 2021

Lee Ann Wild Jones, 58 of Lynch Station passed away Wednesday, March 24, 2021 at her residence. Lee is the daughter of Thomas and Sandra Wild. In addition to her …

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Lynch Station, Updike Funeral Home & Cremation Service

Shelby Wiggington Gilley

February 8, 1937 - March 24, 2021

Shelby Wiggington Gilley, 84, of Patrick Springs, Virginia passed away peacefully Wednesday, March 24, 2021, at the Joan & John Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson, NC with her son, Tim, …

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Patrick Springs, Wright Funeral Service & Crematory

Dolores Wackerline Bach

April 12, 1929 - March 24, 2021

Dolores “Dodie” Wackerline Bach, 91, of Martinsville, passed away Wednesday, March 24, 2021 at the Haven of Rest in Ridgeway. She was a member of First United Methodist Church in …

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Martinsville, McKee Stone Funeral Home

Walter Duane Kegley

July 2, 1946 - March 24, 2021

Walter Duane Kegley, age 74 of Pulaski passed away Wednesday, March 24, 2021 at his home. Born July 2, 1946 in Pulaski he was the son of the late Ralph …

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Pulaski, Bower Funeral Chapels

Stephen Franklin Combs

October 24, 1950 - March 24, 2021

Stephen Franklin Combs passed away March 24, 2021 at the age of 70. The family is in the care of Lotz Funeral Home-Salem.

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Salem, Lotz Funeral Home – Salem

Fred Lee Wood

- March 24, 2021

Fred Lee Wood, 84, of Roanoke went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, March 24, 2021. Fred was a loving father and grandfather, a true patriarch of the family. …

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Roanoke, Simpson Funeral Home & Crematory

Helen Jacqueline Galloway Jordan

January 12, 1947 - March 23, 2021

Helen Jacqueline Galloway Jordan, 74, of Ridgeway, Virginia passed away Tuesday, March 23, 2021 at SOVAH Health of Martinsville. She was born January 12, 1947, in Henry County to the …

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Ridgeway, Wright Funeral Service & Crematory

Shirley Ann Breeding

December 13, 1945 - March 23, 2021

Shirley Ann Breeding, 75 of Pearisburg passed away on Tuesday, March 23, 2021 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital, Roanoke, Va. surrounded by her family. Shirley was born on December 13, …

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Pearisburg, Kendall Funeral Home

John Thomas Wills

March 28, 1937 - March 23, 2021

John Thomas Wills, 83 of Rich Creek, VA. went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, March 23, 2021 at his home.  John was born on March 28, 1937 in …

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Rich Creek, Givens -Riffe Funeral Service

Eddie Johnson "Bunk" Overstreet

November 14, 1928 - March 23, 2021

Eddie “Bunk” Johnson Overstreet, Sr., passed away on Tuesday, March 23, 2021 at the age of 92. He was born November 14, 1928 to the late Albert “Gordon” Overstreet and …

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Vinton, Lotz Funeral Home -Vinton

Barbara Ann Kobelia

December 23, 1937 - March 23, 2021

Barbara Ann Kobelia, 83, of Bassett, passed away on Tuesday, March 23, 2021, at Carilion Franklin Memorial Hospital. She was born on December 23, 1937, in Syracuse, New York, to …

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Bassett, Wright Funeral Service & Crematory

Frank Cable McCormick, Jr.

December 30, 1929 - March 23, 2021

Frank Cable McCormick, Jr., 91, of West James Anderson Highway, Gladstone, died Tuesday, March 23, 2021 at Appomattox Health and Rehabilitation Center.  He was the husband of the late Gloria …

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Gladstone, Robinson Funeral Home

Otis Calvin Smith

April 17, 1939 - March 23, 2021

Otis Calvin Smith, 81, of Cawthorne Street, Appomattox, died Tuesday, March 23, 2021 at his residence.  He was the loving husband of Janice Ripley Smith. Born in Danville, VA, April …

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Appomattox, Robinson Funeral Home

Kathrine (Kathy) Lucinda Gillespie Basham

July 12, 1949 - March 23, 2021

Katherine (Kathy) Lucinda Gillespie Basham passed away on Tuesday, March 23rd, at the age of 71.  She was preceded in death by her parents, Carl and Annie Gillespie; in-laws Ernest …

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Vinton, Lotz Funeral Home -Vinton

Sonja Kiesa Schlossnagle

March 25, 1967 - March 23, 2021

SONJA KIESA SCHLOSSNAGLE, 53, of Pearisburg, VA, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, March 23, 2021 at her home. She was born March 25, 1967 in Oahu, Hawaii, …

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Pearisburg, A. Vest and Sons Funeral Home

Kathy Sisson Journell

January 23, 1950 - March 23, 2021

Kathy Sisson Journell, 71, of Roanoke, Va., passed away suddenly on Tuesday, March 23, 2021, with her family by her side. She was blessed with one son, Stephen, whom she …

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Roanoke, John M. Oakey & Son

Vernon D. Berkley

January 10, 1945 - March 23, 2021

Vernon D. Berkley (age 76), passed away March 23, 2021. Arrangements are through Lotz Funeral Home-Salem.

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Salem, Lotz Funeral Home – Salem

Jason W. Foster

January 5, 1967 - March 23, 2021

Jason W. Foster, 54, of Roanoke passed away on March 23, 2021 at his residence. A native of Virginia he was the son of the late Gary Keath Foster and …

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Roanoke, Lotz Funeral Home – Salem

Margaret Ann Haynes Nagle

June 17, 1944 - March 23, 2021

Margaret Ann Haynes Nagle, 76 of Martinsville, passed away Tuesday March 23, 2021 in Martinsville. She was born June 17, 1944 to the late Russell R. Haynes and Louise (Nanny) …

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Martinsville, McKee Stone Funeral Home

Connie Eugene Buckner

November 14, 1945 - March 23, 2021

In loving memory of a wonderful husband and father, Connie Eugene Buckner, 75, of Pulaski, who earned his wings Tuesday March 23, 2021. Connie was preceded in death by his …

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Pulaski, Stevens Funeral Home

Mary Jane Anderson Moore

March 6, 1936 - March 23, 2021

Mary Jane Anderson Moore 85, of Buffalo Springs Turnpike, Amherst, went to be with her Lord and Savior surrounded by her family Tuesday, March 23, 2021. She was the loving …

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Amherst, Robinson Funeral Home

James "Sonny" Ware Moore

December 28, 1946 - March 23, 2021

Mr. James Ware Moore “Sonny” born December 28, 1946, passed away on March 23, 2021 at his residence in Stuart, VA. He was preceded in death by his parents, James …

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Bassett, Collins Funeral Home

Meri Lynn Fleisher White

September 5, 1960 - March 23, 2021

Meri Lynn Fleisher White, 60, passed away Tuesday, March 23, 2021. She was a daughter of the late Matthew Fleisher and Jewel McVey Fleisher. In addition to her parents she …

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Roanoke, Lotz Funeral Home – Roanoke City

Sheriella Antionette Fountain

- March 23, 2021

Sheriella Antionette Fountain, 36, of Martinsville, Va., departed this life on Tuesday, March 23, 2021 in Axton, Va. She was born in Martinsville, Va. the daughter of Charles and Shirleen …

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Martinsville, Hines Funeral Services

Ellen Sue Carter

July 14, 1947 - March 22, 2021

Ellen Sue Carter (Sue) age 73 of Rocky Mount passed away on Monday, March 22, 2021 in Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, NC. Sue was passionately known for her …

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Rocky Mount, Lynch Conner Bowman Funeral Home

Ethel Yvonne Brown

- March 22, 2021

Mrs. Ethel Yvonne Brown left this life on earth on March 22, 2021 at the New River Valley Regional Center. She was surrounded by her loving family. Mrs. Brown was …

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Pulaski, Stevens Funeral Home

Arbutus Jane "Boot" Morgan

August 7, 1937 - March 22, 2021

Arbutus Jane “Boot” Morgan, 83, of Salem, went to Heaven on Monday, March 22, 2021. She was born in Ronceverte, WV, the daughter of the late Lottie and Larue Morgan …

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Salem, John M. Oakey & Son

Virginia Faye Horton Akers

July 25, 1943 - March 22, 2021

Virginia Faye Horton Akers passed away on March 22, 2021 at Highland Ridge Rehab center in Dublin, Virginia. She was born July 25, 1943 to the late Richard Pierce Horton …

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Dublin, Stevens Funeral Home

Robert Leonard Snider

October 17, 1946 - March 22, 2021

Robert Leonard Snider was born in Asheboro, North Carolina, on October 17, 1946, to Howard William Snider and Josephine Plagg Snider. He was raised in Denton, North Carolina, where his …

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Radford, Mullins Funeral Home

Jasper B. Clayton

- March 22, 2021

Jasper B. Clayton, of New Castle, passed away on March 22, 2021. He was predeceased by his parents Bernard and Louise Clayton. He is survived by his brothers, Frank Clayton, …

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New Castle, Lotz Funeral Home -Vinton

Gwyndelyn Hairston

February 27, 1944 - March 21, 2021

Gwyndelyn Hairston, 77 of Martinsville, passed away on Sunday, March 21, 2021 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. She was born in Martinsville to the late Boss and Mae Willie Hairston on …

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Martinsville, Wright Funeral Service & Crematory

Norman Richard Fowler

June 29, 1942 - March 21, 2021

Norman Richard Fowler, 78 of Bedford, passed away Sunday, March 21, 2021 at his residence. He was born on Monday, June 29, 1942 in Pittsburgh, PA, a son of the …

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Bedford, Updike Funeral Home & Cremation Service

Charles Edward Lynn, Jr.

- March 21, 2021

Charles E. Lynn Jr., 93 of Salem, went to be with the Lord, on Sunday, March 21, 2021. Charles is survived by his wife, Laverna Lynn; children, Chuck Lynn, Nancy …

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Salem, Simpson Funeral Home & Crematory

Batina Collins Burcher

October 5, 1953 - March 21, 2021

Batina Collins Burcher, 67, of Oakville Road, Appomattox, died Sunday, March 21, 2021, at her residence. She was the wife of Michael Burcher. Born in Lynchburg, Va., on October 5, …

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Appomattox, Robinson Funeral Home

Tonya Lynn Overstreet

- March 21, 2021

It is with great sadness that the family of Tonya Lynn Overstreet announces her unexpected passing on Sunday, March 21, 2021 at the age of 50. Tonya will be lovingly …

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Bedford, Burch Messier

Janice Beckner

October 4, 1960 - March 21, 2021

Janice Beckner age 60 of Roanoke passed away on Sunday, March 21, 2021 in Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Conner-Bowman Funeral Home, 62 …

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Roanoke, Conner-Bowman Funeral Home

Jerry Gregory, Sr.

February 28, 1947 - March 21, 2021

Jerry Paul Gregory, SR., 74, of Pulaski, VA died early Sunday morning, March 21, 2021 at his home. He was born in Pulaski, VA on February 28, 1947 and was …

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Pulaski, Stevens Funeral Home

Robert L. "Bobby" Wills

July 17, 1962 - March 20, 2021

Robert L. “Bob” Wills, 58, of Salem, Va., went to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 20, 2021. Bob held an all-state wrestling title in Salem, coached various recreational …

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Salem, John M. Oakey & Son