Current Obituaries

Col. James Fearing Dinwiddie

August 20, 1924 - June 19, 2023

James Fearing Dinwiddie took off on his final flight on June 19, 2023. Jim/Jimmy/Daddy/Uncle Jimmy/Gramps/Colonel/Professor/Doctor/Sir was born on August 20, 1924, in Bluefield, WV to James William and Harriet Brown …

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Roger Dinsmore Steele

- June 18, 2023

Roger Dinsmore Steele, 71, of Daleville, VA, died peacefully at Roanoke Memorial Hospital on Father’s Day, June 18, 2023. Born on November 26,1951, to the late Anita Martin Steele and …

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Daleville, Simpson Funeral Home & Crematory

Linda Lou Riggleman Louk

May 14, 1945 - June 18, 2023

Linda Lou Riggleman Louk of Appomattox, Virginia May 14, 1945 – June 18, 2023 Linda Lou Riggleman Louk, 78, of Appomattox passed away on Sunday, June 18, 2023, at her …

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Appomattox, Robinson Funeral Home

Barry Peters

September 6, 1956 - June 18, 2023

Barry Lynn Peters, 66, of Bassett, Virginia, passed away Sunday, June 18, 2023. He was born September 6, 1956, in Martinsville, Virginia, to the late Henry Davis Peters and Mary …

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Bassett, Wright Funeral Service & Crematory

Jean "Blevins" Carol Atkins

August 21, 1929 - June 18, 2023

Mrs. Jean Carol Blevins Atkins, age 93 passed away on Sunday, June 18, 2023, at Surry Community Health and Rehabilitation in Mount Airy. Jean was proceeded in death by husband …

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Mount Airy, NC, Moody Funeral Service & Crematory

Audrey Powell

August 8, 1934 - June 18, 2023

Audrey Elizabeth Lynch Powell age 88 of Glade Hill passed away on Sunday, June 18, 2023 at her home. She was a long-time member of Redwood United Methodist Church and …

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Glade Hill, Conner-Bowman Funeral Home

Roger Lee Bartlett

June 9, 1976 - June 18, 2023

Roger Lee Bartlett, 47, of Bassett, VA, passed away on Sunday, June 18, 2023, at his residence. He was born on June 9, 1976, to Roger Lee Bartlett, Sr., and …

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Bassett, Bassett Funeral Service

Maurice Lamont Venable

May 8, 1966 - June 18, 2023

Maurice Lamont Venable, 57, was born in Martinsville, Virginia on May 8, 1966to the late Janet Venable and Marvin Venable. He gained his heavenly wings on June 18, 2023, as …

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Martinsville, Wright Funeral Service & Crematory

Glenwood Justis

September 8, 1928 - June 18, 2023

Glenwood Eugene Justis, went to be with his wife on June 18th, 2023. He was born in Roanoke, VA, on September 8th, 1928. “Bussy” as he was known, served his …

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Salem, John M. Oakey & Son

Shirley Louise Dillon

June 12, 1938 - June 18, 2023

Shirley Louise Weeks Dillon, 85, of Roanoke, passed away Sunday, June 18, 2023. She was predeceased by brothers and sisters, Georgia B. Rickman, Josephine Beshears, Perry Weeks, and Edward Weeks, …

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Roanoke, Lotz Funeral Home -Vinton

Bobby Lee Benge

February 11, 1936 - June 18, 2023

Mr. Bobby Lee Benge, 87, of Mt. Airy passed away Sunday, June 18, 2023, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. He was born in Surry County …

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Mt. Airy, Moody Funeral Service & Crematory

Joann Ralsten

May 26, 1943 - June 18, 2023

Mrs. JoAnn Boggs Lowe Ralsten, age 80, of Covington, died Sunday, June 18, 2023, at LewisGale Hospital-Alleghany, Low Moor. She was the wife of James Wesley Ralsten to whom she …

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Covington, Loving Funeral Home

James "Sonny" Kenneth Westmoreland

September 9, 1944 - June 18, 2023

James Kenneth “Sonny” Westmoreland, of Galax, VA (formerly of Christiansburg, VA), beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, went to heaven on Sunday, June 18, 2023. He was born September 9, …

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Galax, McCoy Funeral Home, Inc.

Carl Lawrence Barber

March 7, 1930 - June 18, 2023

Carl Lawrence Barber passed peacefully and was received into his true and lasting heavenly peace and rest on June 18, 2023 in Roanoke, Va. at the age of 93. Carl …

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Daleville, Rader Funeral Home

William Ford

April 8, 1931 - June 18, 2023

William Kent Ford, Jr. of Millboro Springs, Virginia died peacefully at home of heart failure on Sunday, June 18th. Kent was born in Clifton Forge, Virginia on April 8, 1931. …

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Millboro, Nicely Funeral Home

Carol Sue Breeding

March 22, 1944 - June 17, 2023

Carroll Sue Breeding, 79, of Christiansburg passed away on Saturday, June 17, 2023, at her home. She was born March 22, 1944, and is preceded in death by her parents. …

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Christiansburg, Stevens Funeral Home

Mary Provost

December 10, 1956 - June 17, 2023

Mary Ann DePriest Provost, age 66, of 34 Scotts Hollow Road, Eagle Rock, Virginia died on Saturday, June 17, 2023 at her residence. She was born December 10, 1956 in …

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Clifton Forge, Nicely Funeral Home

Deana Scearce Hughes

March 19, 1956 - June 17, 2023

Deana Scearce Hughes, 67, of Danville, VA passed away Saturday, June 17, 2023. She was born March 19, 1956, in Danville to Earl Scearce and the late Elizabeth Williams Scearce. …

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Danville, Norris Funeral Service

Gaetan Joseph Romeo Lebeau

October 18, 1944 - June 17, 2023

Gaetan Romeo Lebeau, 78 of Salem, passed away on Saturday, June 17, 2023, at his home. He was born in Montreal, Canada on October 18, 1944, son of the late …

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Salem, John M. Oakey & Son

Lawrence Leatherland

June 19, 1943 - June 17, 2023

The obituary for Lawrence Campbell “Lon” Leatherland, III will appear here shortly.

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Salem, John M. Oakey & Son

Kenneth Raymond Walker

December 7, 1935 - June 17, 2023

Kenneth Raymond Walker 87 of Dublin, VA (formerly of Bastian, Va.) entered heaven shouting Saturday morning, June 17, 2023. Kenneth was born December 7, 1935, in Garwood WVA to the …

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Dublin, Bower Funeral Chapels

Ralph Wayne Davis

November 5, 1949 - June 17, 2023

Ralph “Wayne” Davis, age 73 of Boones Mill died Saturday, June 17, 2023 at his home. He was born November 5, 1949 and was preceded in death by his parents, …

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Boones Mill, Flora Funeral Service, Inc.

James Russell Pagans

- June 17, 2023

James Russell Pagans Jr. February 14, 1947- June 17, 2023 James Russell Pagans, Jr., 76, of Salem, VA, passed away peacefully and went home to be with his Lord in …

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Salem, Simpson Funeral Home & Crematory

Richard Dale Duncan

April 11, 1966 - June 17, 2023

Richard Dale Duncan, 57, of Radford, passed away on Saturday, June 17, 2023. He was preceded in death by his mother, Shirley Quesenberry Duncan. He is survived by his brother, …

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Radford, Mullins Funeral Home

David Joel Lawson

December 13, 1946 - June 17, 2023

David Joel Lawson, 76, of Collinsville, Virginia passed away Saturday, June 17, 2023. He was born in Martinsville, Virginia to the late Virgle Lawson and Carrie Martin Lawson. In addition …

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Collinsville, Wright Funeral Service & Crematory

Gary Ray Jenkins

March 12, 1953 - June 17, 2023

Mr. Gary Ray Jenkins of Elkin passed away unexpectedly while working in Maryland on June 17, 2023. He was 70 years old. Mr. Jenkins was born in Elkin on March …

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North Carolina, Moody Funeral Service & Crematory

Katherine Ann Mjelde

December 29, 1958 - June 17, 2023

Katrina Anne Mjelde of Roanoke, Va, passed away of Saturday, June 17, 2023. She was born on December 29, 1958 in Bamberg, SC. She was preceded in death by her …

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Roanoke, Simpson Funeral Home & Crematory

Thomas Edward Lewis

July 30, 1967 - June 17, 2023

Thomas Edward Lewis passed away at his home on June 17, 2023. He was born on July 30, 1967, to the late Elder J. David Lewis. He graduated from Radford …

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Blacksburg, McCoy Funeral Home, Inc.

Alvin Kern

April 1, 1955 - June 16, 2023

Alvin Lewis “Amos” Kern, Sr., age 68, of 3109 Douthat Road, Clifton Forge, died Friday, June 16, 2023 at his residence. Amos was born April 1, 1955 in Clifton Forge …

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Clifton Forge, Nicely Funeral Home

Edna Mae Pauley Griffin

June 21, 1937 - June 16, 2023

Edna Mae Pauley Griffin, 85, of Martinsville, Virginia passed away on Friday, June 16 th , 2023. She was born on June 21, 1937 in Boissevain, Va. to the late …

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Martinsville, Norris Funeral Service

William Ratcliff

August 15, 1953 - June 16, 2023

William Jennings Ratcliff Jr, 69, of Staffordsville, VA., also known as “W.J.” or “Dub,” passed unexpectedly in his home on June 16, 2023. W.J. was born on August 15, 1953, in …

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Staffordsville, Givens -Riffe Funeral Service

Debra Kay Brammer

May 8, 1952 - June 16, 2023

Debra Kay Brammer, 71, of Roanoke, passed away Friday, June 16, 2023. She was predeceased by her parents, Ballard and Arlene Spradlin and in-laws, Bill and Dot Brammer.Surviving family includes …

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Roanoke, Lotz Funeral Home -Vinton

Roger Dale Adams

April 3, 1945 - June 16, 2023

Roger Dale Adams, 78, of Bassett, Va. passed away Friday, June 16, 2023. He was born April 3, 1945 in Henry County to James Lester Adams and Annie Ellen Martin …

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Bassett, Collins Funeral Home

George E. Mitchell

July 16, 1926 - June 16, 2023

George E. Mitchell, Jr., 96, of Collinsville, passed away on Friday, June 16, 2023, at Sovah Health of Martinsville and Henry County. He was born in Henry County on July …

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Jene Prillaman Philpotts

October 10, 1934 - June 16, 2023

Jene Prillaman Philpotts, age 88, of Collinsville, Virginia passed away on Friday, June 16, 2023. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.collinsmckeestonebassett.com for the Philpotts family.

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Collinsville, Collins Funeral Home

Lee Sumpter

August 5, 1958 - June 16, 2023

Lee Sumpter, age 64, of Fincastle, passed Friday, June 16, 2023 unexpectedly from complications of minor surgery at Lewis Gale Medical Center.Lee was born in Roanoke August 5, 1958 and …

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Fincastle, Rader Funeral Home

Ruby Rebecca "Becky" Spencer Hollandsworth

September 26, 1938 - June 16, 2023

Ruby Rebecca “Becky” Spencer Hollandsworth, 84, of Martinsville, passed away Friday, June 16, 2023, at Stanleytown Health and Rehab. She was born September 26, 1938, in Bassett, Virginia to the …

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Martinsville, Wright Funeral Service & Crematory

Frances Gabriel

July 16, 1925 - June 16, 2023

On June 1, 1925, the future NY Yankees Hall of Famer Lou Gehrig pinch hits for shortstop Pee-Wee Wanninge in a 5-3 loss to Washington; first of a record 2,130 …

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Christiansburg, McKee Stone Funeral Home

Johnny Kent Kendrick

December 25, 1961 - June 16, 2023

Johnny Kent Kendrick, 61, of Fieldale, passed away on Friday, June 16, 2023, at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. He was born in Danville on December 25, 1961, to the late …

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Fieldale, Bassett Funeral Service

Billy Elmo Smith

October 15, 1940 - June 16, 2023

Mr. Billy Elmo Smith, age 82, of Siloam, NC, passed away at his home on Friday night June 16, 2023, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Stokes …

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Mount Airy, NC, Moody Funeral Service & Crematory

Ronnie Lee Plaster

October 21, 1941 - June 16, 2023

Ronnie Lee Plaster, 81, passed away on June 16, 2023. He was born on October 21, 1941 in Fieldale, VA to the late Mildred Turner Plaster and the late Farley …

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Mount Hermon, Norris Funeral Service

James "Jim" Stanley Gaudet

- June 16, 2023

James Stanley “Jim” Gaudet, 81, of Evington, passed away on Friday, June 16, 2023. He was born in Detroit, MI on August 19, 1941 a son of the late Mabel …

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Evington, Burch Messier

Steven Ralph Nelson

May 2, 1952 - June 16, 2023

Mr. Steven Ralph “Steve” Nelson, age 71, of Spencer, Virginia departed this earthly life on Friday, June 16, 2023, at Suncrest Assisted Living in Martinsville. He was born in Martinsville, …

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Frances Marie C. Haley

July 17, 1930 - June 16, 2023

Marie Craddock Haley, age 92, born in Henry County, VA, on July 17, 1930. She passed away on June 16, 2023. Marie was married to the late John D. Haley. …

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Bassett, Collins Funeral Home

Linda Sharon Hodges

August 24, 1951 - June 15, 2023

Linda Sharon Hodges, age 71 of Rocky Mount, passed away Thursday, June 15, 2023. She was preceded in death by her parents, George Dalton and Ada Clark Hodges; aunts, Faye …

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