Current Obituaries

Lillian Alls Allen

- April 2, 2023

Lillian “Dill” Allen, 100, of Salem, went to be with the Lord, Sunday, April 2, 2023. She was preceded in death by her parents, Archie and Eva Alls; husband, George …

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Salem, Simpson Funeral Home & Crematory

Danny Leory Gilbert

November 7, 1948 - April 2, 2023

Danny Leroy Gilbert passed in Radford, Virginia, on April 2, 2023, after a short illness. Dan was born on November 7, 1948, in Winnsboro, Texas, to Leroy and Carrie Lee …

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Radford, Mullins Funeral Home

Phyllis Basham Okes

June 30, 1946 - April 2, 2023

Phyllis Basham Okes, 76, of Shawsville, Va., passed away suddenly on April 2, 2023, at Lewis Gale Medical Center. Although she lived in Shawsville, she was a longtime resident of …

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Salem, John M. Oakey & Son

Shirleane Elizabeth Luokkala

May 7, 1926 - April 2, 2023

Shirleane Elizabeth Luokkala entered into eternal rest on Sunday, April 2, 2023 at her home in Goodview, VA surrounded by her loving family. Shirleane will be interned in the Westview …

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Rocky Mount, Conner-Bowman Funeral Home

Ms. Valerie Yolanda Beard

November 22, 1968 - April 2, 2023

Valerie was born November 22, 1968 to the late Marlene Oliver of Cleveland, Ohio. She was the oldest of four children. At an early she accepted Jesus and Lord and …

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Roanoke, Lotz Funeral Home – Roanoke City

Dr. Charles Daniel Bowman

May 23, 1935 - April 2, 2023

Dr. Charles Daniel Bowman (Charlie), 87, of Los Alamos, New Mexico, and Callaway, Virginia, passed away on Palm Sunday, April 2nd, 2023, after having several strokes. Charlie was preceded in …

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Callaway, Flora Funeral Service, Inc.

Jessica "Jess" Lynn Journell

July 29, 1973 - April 2, 2023

Jessica Lynn Journell, 49, of Salem, Virginia passed away on April 2, 2023, after a very determined and courageous fight against the effects of chemotherapy. Jessica was a very free …

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Salem, John M. Oakey & Son

Mary Elizabeth Lawson

September 13, 1937 - April 2, 2023

Mary Elizabeth Lawson,age 85 of Pulaski passed away Sunday, April 2, 2023 at her home. Born September 13, 1937 in Pulaski, she was the daughter of the late George Thompson …

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Pulaski, Bower Funeral Chapels

Matthew J. Fortune

September 2, 1965 - April 2, 2023

Mr Matthew Fortune passed away Sunday April 2, 2023 after a brief illness. Matthew was born to Forrest and Janet Fortune, both deceased, in Fitchburg Mass. He had later moved …

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Salem, Lotz Funeral Home – Salem

Verna Annette Conner

July 21, 1947 - April 1, 2023

Verna Annette Conner, 75, of Salem, entered into the gates of Heaven and into the welcoming arms of her Heavenly Father, on Saturday, April 1, 2023, from Lewis Gale Medical …

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Salem, John M. Oakey & Son

Esther Grubbs

April 25, 1952 - April 1, 2023

Esther Evans Grubbs, 70, of Concord, died Saturday, April 1, 2023, at her residence. She was the wife of the late Larry Arnold “Worm” Grubbs. Born in Lynchburg, April 25, …

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Appomattox, Robinson Funeral Home

Mary Jane Holloway Pack

February 10, 1940 - April 1, 2023

Mrs. Mary Jane Holloway Pack, age 83, of Mount Airy, passed away on Saturday, April 1, 2023, at her home. She was born on February 10, 1940, in Sacramento California …

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Mount Airy, NC, Moody Funeral Service & Crematory

Daniel Carl Esau

December 26, 1925 - April 1, 2023

Dan was born in Iron Mountain, Michigan, but spent most of his growing up years in Minnesota (Mountain Lake).  After his high school graduation in 1943, he enlisted in the …

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Salem, Lotz Funeral Home – Salem

Thomas "Bread" Leonard James

July 1, 1946 - April 1, 2023

July 1, 1946 – April 1, 2023 Thomas Leonard (“Bread”) James, age 76, of Rocky Mount, VA passed away on Friday, April 1, 2023 after a short battle with cancer. …

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Rocky Mount, Flora Funeral Service, Inc.

John Anderson

January 10, 1934 - April 1, 2023

John Anderson, Jr., 89, of Ridgeway, Virginia, passed away Saturday, April 1, 2023, at Woltz Hospice Home, Dobson, North Carolina. He was born January 10, 1934, in New Jersey, to …

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Ridgeway, Wright Funeral Service & Crematory

Sandra K. Gregory

December 28, 1946 - April 1, 2023

Sandra Kay Prather Gregory, 76, of Moneta, passed away on Saturday, April 1, 2023 with her family by her side. She was predeceased by her father and mother, Hensley M. …

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Moneta, Lotz Funeral Home -Vinton

Marcy Lynette Martin

September 23, 1970 - April 1, 2023

Marcy Lynette Martin, age 52, of Radford, died, Saturday, April 1, 2023, at her home. She was born in Ohio on September 23, 1970. She was preceded in death by …

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Blacksburg, McCoy Funeral Home, Inc.

Percy Edward “Eddie” Valentine

March 30, 1942 - April 1, 2023

Percy Edward “Eddie” Valentine, Sr., 81, of Martinsville, Virginia passed away Saturday, April 1, 2023, at his home. He was born March 30, 1942, in Martinsville, Virginia to the late …

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Martinsville, Wright Funeral Service & Crematory

Gillis Mitchell

July 10, 1953 - April 1, 2023

Charles Gillis Mitchell, 69, of Dublin, passed away on Saturday, April 1, 2023. Gillis had a winning, laid back personality and a calm demeanor. He loved baseball, fishing, and camping …

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Dublin, Mullins Funeral Home

Martha Geneva Horne Williamson

April 2, 1939 - April 1, 2023

Martha Geneva Horne Williamson, also known as Geneva and Diah, left us one day before her 84th birthday. Her last ten years, she struggled with dementia but had many happy …

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Troutville, Rader Funeral Home

Shirley Ann Rose

August 28, 1941 - April 1, 2023

Shirley Ann Rose, 87, of Roanoke, VA passed away Saturday, April 1, 2023. She was born August 24, 1935 the daughter of the late Roby Burks and Ethel Green Burks. …

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Blacksburg, Conner-Bowman Funeral Home

Danny Ladia

June 9, 1962 - April 1, 2023

Danny Ladia, 61, of Roanoke, died peacefully at home on Saturday, April 1, 2023. He is preceded in death by his father.He continues to be loved by his mother, two …

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Roanoke, Lotz Funeral Home -Vinton

Edward Peters

December 2, 1935 - March 31, 2023

Mr. Peters was born December 2, 1935 in Alleghany County, the son of the late Samuel David Peters and Lula Blanche Andrews Peters. He was a lifetime member of this …

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Clifton Forge, Loving Funeral Home

Brenda Gale Thompson

May 22, 1959 - March 31, 2023

May 22, 1959 – March 31, 2023 Brenda Gale Thompson age 63, of Rocky Mt., VA passed away on Friday, March 31, 2023. She was preceded in death by her …

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Rocky Mount, Flora Funeral Service, Inc.

John Elwood Allman

January 23, 1930 - March 31, 2023

January 23, 1930 – March 31, 2023 John Elwood Allman, age 93, of Rocky Mount, VA, passed away on Friday, March 31, 2023. He was preceded in death by his …

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Rocky Mount, Flora Funeral Service, Inc.

Branwen Wright

- March 31, 2023

Our sister, Branwen, died peacefully at home March 31, 2023 after two years of courageously facing the challenges of living with a glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) brain tumor. In her 59 …

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Blacksburg, McCoy Funeral Home, Inc.

Larry Underwood

December 31, 1969 - March 31, 2023

Larry Allen Underwood, age 67 of Dublin, died Friday, March 31, 2023 at Pulaski Health and Rehabilitation Center. Larry was born on April 24, 1955 in Radford, and was the …

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Dublin, Seagle Funeral Home

Buford Monroe Frith

May 16, 1937 - March 31, 2023

May 16, 1937 – March 31, 2023 It is with profound sadness that we celebrate the life of Buford Monroe Frith. Born a true country boy, deep in the rolling …

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Franklin, Flora Funeral Service, Inc.

Sarah Bruce Cahill

August 27, 1945 - March 31, 2023

August 27, 1945 – March 31, 2023 Sarah Bruce Cahill, age 77 of Penhook, died Friday, March 31, 2023 at her home surrounded by her family. Born August 27, 1945 …

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Penhook, Flora Funeral Service, Inc.

Calvin R.L. Cundiff

August 11, 1954 - March 31, 2023

August 11, 1954 – March 31, 2023 Calvin R.L. Cundiff “Buzz”, age 68 of Rocky Mount passed away unexpectedly on Friday, March 31, 2023. He was preceded in death by …

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Rocky Mount, Flora Funeral Service, Inc.

Glenna "Hurst" Kay Lawson

February 3, 1951 - March 31, 2023

Mrs. Glenna “Kay” Hurst Lawson, age 72, of Mount Airy, passed away Friday morning, March 31, 2023, at Northern Regional Hospital. Mrs. Lawson was born February 3, 1951, in Montgomery …

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Mount Airy, NC, Moody Funeral Service & Crematory

Anita Tingler

January 8, 1965 - March 31, 2023

She was born January 8, 1965 in Clifton Forge, Virginia to Linda Mae Brooks Sprouse and the late Larry Lewis Sprouse. She was a retired homemaker throughout her life and …

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Clifton Forge, Nicely Funeral Home

Mrs. Annabelle Blevins Damewood

September 3, 1936 - March 31, 2023

Annabelle Blevins Damewood, 86, of Roanoke passed away, Friday, March 31, 2023. She was a daughter of the late, Wiley Blevins and Ellen Powers Blevins. In addition to her parents …

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Roanoke, Lotz Funeral Home – Roanoke City

Dr. Todd Darrah Stong

December 14, 1939 - March 31, 2023

Dr. Todd Darrah Stong, age 83, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, died peacefully with his family by his side on Friday evening, March 31, 2023. He was predeceased by his father, Harold …

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Radford, Mullins Funeral Home

Keyara Symone Hairston

September 17, 1996 - March 31, 2023

Keyara Symone Hairston, 26, of Martinsville, Virginia, passed away Friday, March 31, 2023. She was born September 17, 1996, in Greensboro, North Carolina, to Lewis Hairston and Tamisha Dodson. She …

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Martinsville, Wright Funeral Service & Crematory

David Allen Snidow

April 5, 1946 - March 31, 2023

David Allen Snidow of Pembroke, VA departed this life Friday night, March 31, 2023 in Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Born in Pearisburg, VA on April 5, 1946, he was a …

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Pembroke, Kendall Funeral Home

Jeffrey Aaron Goodwin

March 31, 1978 - March 31, 2023

A funeral service will be held on Saturday, April 8, 2023, at the John M. Oakey & Son Funeral Home in Salem, VA. Burial will follow at East Hill Cemetery …

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Salem, John M. Oakey & Son

Mary Loan

October 3, 1944 - March 31, 2023

Mary Ellen Byrd Loan, age 78, of 300 Wintergreen Ave, Clifton Forge, Virginia is at rest with her Lord and Savior after a long battle with cancer. on March 31, …

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Clifton Forge, Nicely Funeral Home

John Osborne Harrison

November 3, 1944 - March 30, 2023

John Osborne Harrison of Appomattox, Virginia November 3, 1944 – March 30, 2023 John Osborne Harrison, 78, of Appomattox passed away on Thursday, March 30, 2023, at Lynchburg General Hospital. …

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Appomattox, Robinson Funeral Home

Mr. "Willie Joe" William Joseph Hundley

January 10, 1978 - March 30, 2023

William “Willie Joe” Joseph Hundley, 45, of Franklin County passed away Thursday, March 30, 2023. He is preceded in death by his grandparents, Theadore Albert Hundley (Sally Mae Hundley) and …

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Franklin, Lotz Funeral Home – Roanoke City

Joann Carter

April 12, 1936 - March 30, 2023

JoAnn Carter of Covington VA passed away at home on March 30, 2023, after an extended illness. She was the daughter of the late Kathleen “Peggy” Worsham and David Mustoe …

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Covington, Arritt Funeral Home

Carol Jean Atkins

April 29, 1943 - March 30, 2023

Mrs. Carol Jean Atkins Marion Atkins, age 79, of Ararat, NC passed away peacefully on Thursday afternoon March 30, 2023, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. …

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Ararat, Moody Funeral Service & Crematory

Archie Gutherie Phlegar

May 22, 1930 - March 30, 2023

Archie Guthrie Phlegar of Blacksburg, Virginia passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 30, 2023 with his beloved wife Barbara by his side. Archie, AG, Arch, Papa Arch were some of …

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Blacksburg, McCoy Funeral Home, Inc.

Helmut Alois Becker

November 7, 1940 - March 30, 2023

Mr. Helmut Alois Becker, 82, of Ararat, VA passed away Thursday, March 30, 2023. He was born in Bronx, New York on November 7, 1940, to the late Alois and …

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Ararat, Moody Funeral Service & Crematory

Richard Dean Compton

January 14, 1953 - March 30, 2023

It is with great sorrow, the Compton family announces the passing of Richard Dean Compton (70), of Ridgeway Virginia on March 30, 2023. Richard was a loving husband, father, papa, …

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Bassett, Bassett Funeral Service