Rufus Clemon Firebaugh

Rufus Clemon Firebaugh, 78, of Daleville, passed away Tuesday, January 3, 2017. He was a faithful member of Grace Bible Church and worked at Roanoke Auto Spring Works for over 40 years. He was a veteran of the US Navy. Rufus was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Virginia "Jenny" Jones Firebaugh; parents, Hubert and Mable Firebaugh; sister, Mary Firebaugh; and aunt, Nancy Jones. He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Terresa and Brian Odum of Fincastle son and daughter-in-law, Hubert and Melissa Firebaugh of Raleigh, NC; grandchildren, Dustin, Darren, and Dylan Odum; Naomi and Nathan Firebaugh; brother and sister-in-law, Phillip and Karen Firebaugh of Roanoke; special friend, Janet Adams. Funeral Services will be held 1pm Friday, January 6, 2017 in the Buchanan Chapel of Botetourt Funeral Home with the Pastor Jay Robinette officiating. Interment will follow in Trinity Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project or the Roanoke Valley SPCA. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8pm Thursday, January 5, 2017, an hour before the service at Botetourt Funeral Home, Buchanan, and after the service at Grace Bible Church, 148 Amsterdam Rd, Daleville, VA 24083.