Current Obituaries

James Taliaferro

January 29, 1951 - May 17, 2025

James Wesley “Jim” Taliaferro, Sr., age 74, of 104 Bath Street, Clifton Forge, Virginia died on Saturday, May 17, 2025 at Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center in Richmond. Jim was …

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Alleghany, Nicely Funeral Home

Christopher Brian Taylor

August 4, 1976 - May 17, 2025

Christopher Brian Taylor, 48, of Salem passed away May 17th, 2025, after a long, brave battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife of 17 years, Kathy; his parents …

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Salem, Lotz Funeral Home – Salem

Phyllis Ann Purita

October 10, 1955 - May 17, 2025

Phyllis Ann Purita, a devoted wife, loving mother, and cherished grandmother, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 17, 2025, at the age of 69. Born on October 10, 1955 in …

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Madison Heights, Whitten Funeral Home and Cremation Service

Virginia Barger

December 3, 1923 - May 17, 2025

Virginia Farrier Barger, 101, formerly of Buchanan, VA, died Saturday, May 17, 2025 at Brandon Oaks in Roanoke, VA. She was born on December 3, 1923 in Sinking Creek, VA. …

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Buchanan, Botetourt Funeral Home

John Donald Dunn

March 8, 1930 - May 17, 2025

John Donald Dunn March 08, 1930 – May 17, 2025 John Donald Dunn of Floyd, Virginia passed away peacefully on May 17th, 2025, at the age of 95. He was …

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Floyd, Gardner Funeral Home

Kathy Gail Forbes Cundiff

December 31, 1953 - May 16, 2025

Kathy Gail Forbes Cundiff, age 71 of Rocky Mount was born on December 31, 1953 and died peacefully at her home on Friday, May 16, 2025. She was met in …

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Roanoke, Flora Funeral Service, Inc.

Benita Cary Hancock Bennett

January 21, 1933 - May 16, 2025

Benita Cary Hancock Bennett, 92, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 16, 2025, at Babcock Manor. She was twice widowed, from her first husband, Marshall DeFord Hancock, and her second …

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Lynchburg, Robinson Funeral Home

Mary Louise Hodges Lynch

October 22, 1934 - May 16, 2025

“Oh Lord, My God, I cried to you for help and you have healed me.” -Psalms 30:2 On Friday, May 16, 2025, our Lord and Savior called Mary “Louise” Hodges …

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Rocky Mount, Flora Funeral Service, Inc.

Laura Pendleton Ferguson

July 17, 1928 - May 16, 2025

Laura Pendleton Ferguson, 96, of Ferrum, Virginia passed away peacefully at home, Friday, May 16, 2025. She was born in Woolwine, Virginia, July 17, 1928, to Buren Clyde Pendleton and …

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Ferrum, Flora Funeral Service, Inc.

Judy Reynolds Austin

April 8, 1960 - May 16, 2025

Judy Reynolds Austin, age 65, of Dry Fork, VA passed away Friday, May 16, 2025, at SOVAH Health, Danville, VA. She was born April 8, 1960, in Danville, VA, a …

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Dry Fork, Norris Funeral Service

Charlotte Lee Sigmon Austin

May 6, 1947 - May 16, 2025

Charlotte Lee Sigmon Austin, age 78 of Rocky Mount passed away surrounded by her family on Friday, May 16, 2025 at home after a brave six-year battle with ovarian cancer, …

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Rocky Mount, Flora Funeral Service, Inc.

Shakuntala Madhusudan Shah

August 20, 1940 - May 16, 2025

Shakuntala Madhusudan Shah, 84, of Roanoke, passed away, Friday, May 16, 2025. Services will be held Monday, May 19, 2025 from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. Services will be livestreamed …

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Roanoke, Simpson Funeral Home & Crematory

Edgar Junior Rigney

- May 16, 2025

Mr. Edgar Junior Rigney, age 80 of Danville, VA, passed away on May 16, 2025. Mr. Rigney was born on July 15, 1944 in Pittsylvania County, VA to Roxie Rigney …

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Danville, McKee Stone Funeral Home

Lisa Dawn Gill

June 25, 1968 - May 16, 2025

Lisa Dawn Gill, 56, of Martinsville, VA, passed away on May 16, 2025, at her home. Lisa was born on June 25, 1968, in Eden, North Carolina, to the late …

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Martinsville, Norris Funeral Service

Betty Lou Johns

December 27, 1953 - May 16, 2025

Betty Lou Johns, 71, of Madison Heights, passed away on Friday, May 16, 2025. Born on December 27, 1953 in Lynchburg, she was the daughter of the late Helen Cyrus …

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Madison Heights, Whitten Funeral Home and Cremation Service

Excie Dudley Morris

October 8, 1922 - May 16, 2025

Mrs. Excie Dudley Morris, age 102, of Martinsville, VA, passed away peacefully in her home, on May 16, 2025, surrounded by loved ones. Mrs. Morris was born on October 8, …

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Martinsville, McKee Stone Funeral Home

Clifford Melvin Gephart

December 19, 1931 - May 16, 2025

Mr. Clifford Melvin Gephart, 93 of Mount Airy, passed away peacefully after a brief illness on the morning of May 16, 2025, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem, NC surrounded …

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Mount Airy, NC, Moody Funeral Service & Crematory

Ortha Gay Hundley

March 1, 1926 - May 16, 2025

Ortha Gay Conner Hundley, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 16, 2025, in the hospital after a short illness. She was 99 years old and lived in Keller, Texas, with …

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Salem, John M. Oakey & Son

Sandra Ann Thurmond

March 28, 1947 - May 16, 2025

Sandra Ann Thurmond, age 78, of Lynchburg, Virginia passed away on Friday, May 16, 2025. She was the daughter of the late G. Haywood, Jr. and Eugie Haywood. Those left …

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Lynchburg, Whitten Funeral Home and Cremation Service

Walter Persinger

April 28, 1946 - May 16, 2025

Mr. Walter Leo Persinger, age 79, of Covington, died Friday, May 16, 2025, at The Springs Nursing Center, Hot Springs. Mr. Persinger was born May 16, 2025 in Alleghany County, …

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Covington, Loving Funeral Home

Jeffrey Dean Scearce

November 21, 1982 - May 16, 2025

Jeffrey Dean Scearce, Jr., 42, of Martinsville, Virginia, passed away Friday, May 16, 2025. He was born November 21, 1982, in Martinsville, Virginia, to Jeffrey D. Scearce, Sr. and Susan …

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Martinsville, Wright Funeral Service & Crematory

Angela Jeannett Dean Rodkey

March 11, 1972 - May 16, 2025

Our dear Angela Jeannett Dean Rodkey sadly passed away on May 16, 2025, at the age of 53. Born on March 11, 1972, to Eddie Reece Dean and Judy Kay …

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Roanoke, Oakey’s Chapel

Arthur Leo Nickerson

October 14, 1950 - May 16, 2025

Arthur Leo Nickerson, 74, passed away on Friday, May 16, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on October 14, 1950, in Plymouth, Massachusetts, to the late Avner …

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Martinsville, Norris Funeral Service

Earl Dwight Lovell

June 10, 1948 - May 16, 2025

Earl Dwight Lovell, 76 of Pearisburg, VA departed this life May 16, 2025 in Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Born in Virginia on June 10, 1948, he was a son of …

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Pearisburg, Kendall Funeral Home

Larry Wayne Compton

July 26, 1940 - May 16, 2025

Larry Wayne Compton, age 84, of Martinsville, Virginia passed away on Friday, May 16, 2025. He was the son of the late James Sanford Compton and Mary Elizabeth Smith Compton. …

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Martinsville, McKee Stone Funeral Home

Connie Stultz Arnold

June 22, 1948 - May 16, 2025

Connie Stultz Arnold, 76, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, May 16, 2025. She was the daughter of the late Thomas Benjamin and Kathleen “Kitty” Argabright …

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Roanoke, Simpson Funeral Home & Crematory

James D. Lord

June 11, 1956 - May 16, 2025

James D Lord, passed away peacefully in the early morning of May 16, 2025, in his home with his wife Christie holding his hand. Jim was born June 11, 1956, …

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Martinsville, Norris Funeral Service

Robert Lindbergh Hamlett

January 17, 1951 - May 16, 2025

Robert Lindbergh Hamlett, Jr., 74, of Martinsville, Virginia passed away, Friday, May 16, 2025, at his home. He way born January 17, 1951, in Halifax County, Virginia, to the late …

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Martinsville, Wright Funeral Service & Crematory

Graham Hancock

April 14, 1940 - May 16, 2025

Graham Hancock, a beloved father, grandfather, and friend, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 16, 2025, at the age of 85. Born in Sheffield, England, Graham immigrated to the United …

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Salem, John M. Oakey & Son

Kenneth Wade Pigg

September 10, 1947 - May 15, 2025

Mr. Kenneth Wade Pigg, age 77, of Mt. Airy, passed away on Thursday, May 15, 2025 at Northern Regional Hospital in Mt. Airy. He was born on September 10, 1947 …

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Mount Airy, NC, Moody Funeral Service & Crematory

Sylvia Duncan McDaniel

March 28, 1932 - May 15, 2025

Sylvia Mae Duncan McDaniel, while in the loving care of her daughter, went home to be with the Lord peacefully on May 15, 2025 at the age of 93. Sylvia …

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Radford, Mullins Funeral Home

Elaine Hensley

October 21, 1939 - May 15, 2025

Elaine Stephanie Godlewski Hensley, 85, of Virginia, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on May 15, 2025. She was born on October 21, 1939, in New York, …

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Salem, Lotz Funeral Home – Salem

Duane Pettie

March 31, 1988 - May 15, 2025

Duane “Junie” Colbert Pettie, Jr.  transitioned on Thursday, May 15, 2025 at Mountain Valley Hospice and Palliative Care in Dobson, NC.  He was born in Bronx, NY a son of …

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Martinsville, Hines Funeral Services

Harry Peronneau Ore

December 4, 1929 - May 15, 2025

Harry Peronneau Ore, 95, of Lynchburg, Virginia, passed peacefully into Glory on May 15, 2025. He was a faithful and loyal servant of God, and member of Flat Creek Baptist …

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Lynchburg, Whitten Funeral Home and Cremation Service

Gale Humphreys Stevens

December 17, 1950 - May 15, 2025

Gale H. Stevens, 74, of Roanoke, passed away, Thursday, May 15, 2025. She was preceded in death by her mother, Gerlene M. Humphreys; brother-in-law, Jack Dorton. Gale is survived by …

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Roanoke, Simpson Funeral Home & Crematory

Oliver Norman Evans

July 25, 1927 - May 15, 2025

Dr. Evans and his wife, Theodosia, chose Botetourt County as their retirement destination in 1996 having been attracted by the natural beauty of the area. Dr. Evans, a retired Army …

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South Carolina, Rader Funeral Home

Brady Lewis Wolfe

- May 15, 2025

Brady Lewis Wolfe, 66, of Clifton Forge, died Thursday, May 15, 2025 at LewisGale Medical Center in Salem. Brady was born on January 28, 1959, in Alleghany County, a son …

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Clifton Forge, Arritt Funeral Home

Betty Gene Tucker

- May 15, 2025

Betty Gene Downey Tucker, 83, of Waitville, WV, died Thursday, May 15, 2025 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital in Roanoke. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and being handled by Arritt Funeral …

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Covington, Arritt Funeral Home

Troy David Simpkins

September 8, 1954 - May 15, 2025

Troy David Simpkins, a lifelong resident of Radford and a proud Bobcat, passed away May 15, 2025. He was 70 years old. In his career as a graphic artist, David …

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Radford, Mullins Funeral Home

Serina Vevang Garst

March 6, 1939 - May 15, 2025

Serina Vevang Garst, 86, died in her home in Boones Mill on Thursday, May 15, 2025. Serina strongly valued education and graduated from Randolph Macon Women’s College with a Bachelor’s …

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Rocky Mount, Flora Funeral Service, Inc.

David Ancell Day

October 31, 1973 - May 15, 2025

David Ancell Day, Jr., 51, of Roanoke, Virginia, husband of Betsy Blake Day, died at home Thursday, May 15, 2025. David was born on October 30, 1973 in Roanoke, Virginia …

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Roanoke, Simpson Funeral Home & Crematory

James Eddy Fetter

September 19, 1937 - May 15, 2025

James Eddy Fetter, 87, of Martinsville, VA, passed away on May 15, 2025, at Sovah Health-Martinsville. He was born on September 19, 1937, in Altoona, Pennsylvania. He was the son …

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Martinsville, Norris Funeral Service

Betty Farris Milliron Carper

November 15, 1934 - May 15, 2025

Betty Milliron Carper, 90, of Salem, Virginia, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, May 15, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. Born November 15, 1934, to the late …

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Salem, John M. Oakey & Son

Richard Thomas Slough

March 22, 1955 - May 15, 2025

Richard Thomas “Tom” Slough, 70, of Lynchburg, passed away on Thursday, May 15, 2025 at his residence with his loving wife of over 30 years by his side. Born on …

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Lynchburg, Whitten Funeral Home and Cremation Service

Joann Lawhorn

April 8, 1939 - May 14, 2025

Joann Lawhorn, 86, of Vinton, went home to be with the Lord on May 14, 2025, surrounded by her loving family.She was a member of Vinton Wesleyan Church for many …

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Vinton, Lotz Funeral Home -Vinton