Obituaries

Oct 18, 2022

Buddy Preston Fridley, Sr., 79, of Moneta passed away Tuesday, October 18, 2022. He is survived by his wife of over 32 years, Sherry Fridley; children, Buddy Fridley, Jr., Edward E. Fridley and wife, Teressa, Melissa Branscom, and Amy Shirey; numerous grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren; brother, George Fridley and wife, Sandra; and special four legged friend, Snowball.

Graveside...

Oct 17, 2022

Phillip Reeves, 59, of Buchanan formerly of Maryland, passed away Monday, October 17, 2022. He is preceded in death by his parents, Gleeson H. Reeves and Evelyn Nancy Giles; and brother, Herbert Reeves.

He is survived by his siblings, Sue Smith, Helen Dougherty, Daniel Reeves, Deborah Wilkenson, Nancy Barker, Carla Reeves, and Samuel Reeves; and numerous nieces...

Oct 16, 2022

Howard Wayne Shanks, Sr., 75, of Buchanan passed away Sunday, October 16, 2022. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ralph and Mary Shanks; sisters, Carolyn Shanks, Joyce Thomasson, and Patsy Deacon.

He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Doris Lugar Shanks; children and spouses, Ralph Shanks, II, Wayne Jr. and Melanie Shanks, Shannon...

Oct 16, 2022

Rebecca Booze Wampler, 78, passed away Sunday, October 16, 2022. Graveside memorial services 1pm Sunday, October 30, 2022 at Fairview Cemetery.

Oct 9, 2022

Ellen Louise Carte, 73, of Glasgow, passed away peacefully and was received into

the arms of her Heavenly Father, with her loving husband and son by her side on

Sunday, October 9, 2022. Ellen was born on September 9, 1949 in Fayette County,

West Virginia, the daughter of Robert and Nancy Jones. She...

Oct 8, 2022

John Samuel Boyd, Jr. “John Boy” “Skull” March 7, 1960 to October 8, 2022

John was born to the late John Samuel Boyd, Sr. and Vera H. Boyd. John had lived at North Roanoke Assisted Living for the past 8 years and enjoyed living there with the care of all the staff and associates. In...

Oct 7, 2022

Donna Ray Spencer, 57, of Botetourt County passed away Friday, October 7th after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Roanoke Virginia on November 7th, 1964

She was an avid animal lover, often doing all she could to help with anyone who had a pet in need. She loved and cherished her “granbabies”...

Oct 7, 2022

Matt Webb, 64, of Buchanan, died Friday, October 7, 2022. He was born April 18, 1958 in Summersville, WV.

Matt was creative, funny, and a born storyteller. Above all, he was a Christian who freely shared his faith. He was a US Navy Veteran, a Class A Lineman with Irby Power Co., and a carpenter.

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Oct 6, 2022

Harry “Tommy” Thomas Eubank, Jr., 74 of Buchanan, passed away Thursday, October 6, 2022. Tommy was preceded in death by his parents, Harry Thomas, Sr. and Alice Goodwin Eubank; grandparents, Earl B. and Elsie Eubank, Aubrey and Gracie Goodwin; sister, Rebecca Marie Eubank; and brother-in-law, Wilson Barrett.

He is survived by his daughter, Cherokee Eubank;...

Sep 29, 2022

Bonnie “Gay Hendrix Kestner, 84 of Buchanan, passed away Thursday, September 29, 2022. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harvey Kestner, parents, James and Nora Hendrix, grandson, Stuart Kestner, brother, Jerry Hendrix, sister, Loretta Beeson, and son-in-law, Cecil Hoyt II.

She was an active member and Sunday school teacher at Springwood Baptist Church. She was...

Sep 27, 2022

Edward "Toothpick" Lee Flint, 80, of Buchanan, passed away Tuesday, September 27, 2022. It was his wishes there be no services. Online condolences may be made to botetourtfuneralhome.com

Sep 23, 2022

Shirley Leigh Cash, 67 of Montgomery County, passed away peacefully at home Friday, September 23, 2022 and entered her heavenly home. Leigh was born in Clifton Forge, Virginia on November 24 th , 1954. She grew up in Buchanan, Virginia and graduated from James River High School in 1973. She met and married her husband and lived for many...

Sep 21, 2022

In Loving Memory of Betty Jane Hill Picard, 91, of Vienna, VA formerly of Buchanan, VA passed away Wednesday, September 21, 2022.

She is survived by two sons, two daughters, two grandchildren, and one brother. Funeral Services will be held 11am Saturday, October 1, 2022 in the Buchanan Chapel of Botetourt. Interment will be private....

Sep 21, 2022

Charles A. Brogan, Sr., 80, of Buchanan passed away on his birthday, Wednesday, September 21, 2022. He was preceded in death by his parents, Homer and Grace Brogan; brothers, Henry and Hollywood Brogan, and sister-in-law, Connie Brogan.

Charles grew up in Botetourt County, attended Grace Bible Church, and was employed as an electric lineman before owning a...

Sep 21, 2022

Scott Steven Kelly, 31, of Roanoke passed away September 21, 2022. He was preceded in death by his father, James "Butch" Rudolph Kelly, Jr.

Burial of his ashes will be held at 12 noon, Sunday, October 16, 2022 at Fairview Cemetery, Buchanan. Online condolences may be made at botetourtfuneralhome.com

Sep 18, 2022

Daryl Eugene Reed, 65, of Buchanan, VA, passed away on Sunday, September 18, 2022.

He was preceded in death by his father, Russel Merritt Reed.

Surviving is his mother, Mary Sue Johnston Reed; children, Jason Reed, Joshua Reed, and Megan Reed; grandchildren, Hailey Reed, Xavier Reed, Jacklyn Dooley; siblings, Cathy Reed...

Sep 16, 2022

Trinkle Elee Coleman, 89, of Fincastle passed away on Friday, September 16, 2022 at his home. Trinkle was a US Army veteran who had served during the Korean Conflict. He had worked for Ford Motor Company in Detroit, the Grundy Ford dealership, and retired from the Jewell Smokeless Coal and Coke Corporation in Vansant, Va. He loved the Lord,...

Sep 16, 2022

Katrina Lynn Wickline, 55, of Roanoke passed away unexpectedly due to complications from numerous surgeries to repair a hernia mesh implant on September 16, 2022. She was born in Charleston, SC, the first child of Jerry L. Wickline and Sharon Paulette Cox Wickline. She was preceded in death by her parents, both sets of grandparents, numerous aunts, uncles, cousins,...

Sep 15, 2022

Kathleen Roberta Wood, 88, of Troutville passed away on Thursday, September 15, 2022. She was preceded in death by her husband, Nathan Wood; parents, Cleveland and Josephine Gibson; sisters, Marie Sloan and Gaynelle Gibson, brothers, Calvin Junior Gibson and Randolph Gibson.

She is survived by her sisters, Susie Sloan, Barbara (Jerry) Mundy, and Wanda Smith;...

Sep 11, 2022

The Life of Vashti Hortense Holsey

St. John 11:25-26

Jesus said unto her, “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live,

even though they die; and whoever lives by believing in me will never die.”

Vashti Hortense Holsey, age 100...