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Lizzie Bryant Craft
Jul 1, 2020
Lizzie Bryant Craft, 86, of Eagle Rock, passed away Wednesday, July 1, 2020. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Clayton Anderson and Harold "Sonny" Craft; sisters, Ethel and Marie; brothers, Elwood, Clarence, Henry, Tommy, Jimmy, and her twin, Coleman. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Cindy and Jim Tharpe and son, Chriss Anderson and fiance',...
Robert Emory Bankert
Jun 29, 2020
Robert Emory Bankert, 87, of Buchanan, passed away on Monday, June 29, 2020. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles and Theresa Bankert; and 4 siblings. He was a US Army and Navy veteran serving in Korea. He was founder, owner, and operator of Mid-State Equipment for over 38 years. He is survived by his wife of...
Rhonda Jean Kennedy
Jun 26, 2020
EMailed/Fax Obituary TO: the Roanoke Times From: Botetourt Funeral Homes CALLBACK: 540-254-3000 FAXBACK: 540-254-6699 Email: botetourtfuneralhome@gmail.com DATE SENT: June 28, 2020 DECEASED: Rhonda Jean Kennedy RUN DATES: Monday, June 29, 2020 NOTES: Pic to follow…..Thank You, Ray, Bobbi, and Karen Rhonda Jean Kennedy, 55, passed away on Friday, June 26, 2020. She was born in Roanoke on July 31,...
Gracie Ann Landes
Jun 26, 2020
Gracie "Big Mama" Ann Landes, 76, of Roanoke, passed away Friday, June 26, 2020. Born March 8, 1944 in Springwood, Virginia to the late Oscar "Pete" Childress and Arlene "Peg" Childress Johnson; also preceding her in death are her brothers, Bill, Tommy and Ronnie Childress; step-father, James Johnson; and husband, Robert "Bob" Landes. She is survived by her sister...
Betty Joan Fitzgerald
Jun 24, 2020
Betty Joan Fitzgerald, 87, of Troutville left her home and crossed over Jordan on Wednesday, June 24, 2020. She was a lifelong resident of Botetourt County. There she was met by her loving husband, Fred Burton Fitzgerald, who preceded her in their journey. Her physical sufferings endured on this earth are over. She leaves behind three children, Beck (Bobby)...
Isobel Simpson Dickerson
Jun 23, 2020
Isobel Simpson Dickerson, 92, of Fincastle, passed away Tuesday, June 23, 2020. She was preceded in death by her husband, Frank E. Dickerson; son, Frank, Jr.; parents, David and Mirade Simpson; and 7 siblings. She is survived by her sons, David Dickerson; Dennis Dickerson and wife, Rose; 4 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren; and daughter-in-law, Sylvia Dickerson. Due to the current...
Evelyn Mae Montgomery Broughman
Jun 23, 2020
Evelyn Mae Montgomery Broughman, 88, of Buchanan, passed away Tuesday, June 23, 2020. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bud Broughman; parents, Hollis and Marvie Montgomery; brother, Milton Montgomery; and sister, Frances Ayers. She is survived by her son, Pete Broughman and Dixie Tolley; grandsons, Christopher and Jamie Broughman; two great-grandchildren; sister, Estaleane Montgomery of Roanoke. The...
Doris Eloise Brannan Gray
Jun 22, 2020
Doris Eloise Brannan Gray, 93, of Troutville, passed away Monday, June 22, 2020. Born May 19, 1929 in Botetourt County to the late David and Ruth Brannan; also preceding her in death are her husband, Cecil Gray; sister, Rachael Sprinkle; brothers, David "Buck" and Edgar "Bo" Brannan. She is survived by her son, Richard Martin and wife, Marian; sisters,...
Dorothy J. Hamrick
Jun 11, 2020
Dorothy J. Hamrick, 96, of Buchanan passed away Thursday, June 11, 2020. She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Thomas Hamrick; parents, Clark and Effie Jones; twin sister, Doris Jones; and brothers, James, Dean, and Ray. Being a 1945 graduate from Ohio State with a Bachelor's in Education and a 1979 graduate from VPI and State University,...
Alma Mann Wiggs Hall
Jun 7, 2020
After a long illness, Alma Mann Wiggs Hall, 84, of Botetourt County, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, June 7, 2020. She was preceded in death by her parents Alma Carpenter and Gordon Wiggs; and her brother, Charles Wiggs. Mrs. Hall was a loving wife and mother and will be greatly missed. She is survived by...
Myrtle Asbury Moyer
Jun 4, 2020
Myrtle Evelyn Asbury Purdy Moyer, 77, of Buchanan, passed away Thursday, June 4, 2020. Mrs. Moyer loved yard sales and NASCAR. She was preceded in death by her parents, Floyd and Virginia Asbury; husband, Glenn Moyer; brother, Raymond Asbury; and sisters, Shirley Dampman and Brenda Holt. Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Rose and Paul Hurd of Buchanan; son...
Leroy Nathaniel Jones
Jun 3, 2020
Leroy Nathaniel "Ted" Jones, Jr., 73, of Buchanan passed away Wednesday, June 3, 2020. Ted worked for James River Limestone and Da'Longs Furniture. He is preceded in death by his parents, Leroy N., Sr. and Carrie Day Jones; brothers, Curtis and Doug Jones; and sister, Daphine Brown. Survivors include his daughter, Latrice Anjanette Jones of Triangle, Va.; son and...
Gail Wesley Jasper
Jun 2, 2020
Gail W. Jasper, 75, died as he lived, putting the final polishing touches on his car. He was born in Sayre, Oklahoma, on January 25, 1945, while his father was stationed there in the Navy during World War II. He grew up in Gary and Thorpe, West Virginia, graduated from Fork Union Military Academy, earned his business degree from...
Bryan Keith Loan
Jun 1, 2020
Bryan Keith Loan, 27, of Buchanan, passed away Monday, June 1, 2020. Bryan was an Army Veteran serving in Fort Stewart, Georgia and was presently a police officer with the Roanoke County Police Department. He is preceded in death by his grandfathers, Harry Charles Humphrey and Dennis Louis Loan, Sr. Survivors include his daughter, Savannah Grace Loan and her...
Ray A. Gabay
May 20, 2020
After a hard-fought battle with an aggressive cancer, Raymond A. Gabay (Ray), passed away peacefully at his home in Fincastle, VA surrounded by his family on May 20, 2020 at the age of 74. Ray was born in Blue Island, Illinois on March 26, 1946. He was the son of Raymond Joseph Gabay and Evelyn Burmeister Gabay who predeceased...
Eric Hall
May 20, 2020
Eric Hall, 41, of Buchanan, watched his last sunrise on Wednesday, May 20, 2020. Born on June 5, 1978, he travelled and lived in many places meeting many friends along the way. Work brought him to Buchanan where he settled and was co-owner and operator of Mountain View Home Improvements. God blessed him with the talent of carpenter's hands...
David Nathan Mcdaid
May 2, 2020
David "Dave" Nathan McDaid, 60, of Blue Ridge formerly of Oswego, New York passed away Saturday, May 2, 2020. He was preceded in death by his parents, Delbert and Beverly McDaid. He is survived by his wife, Cindy McDaid; son, Daniel McDaid; sister, Linda Hazelgrove; step-children, CJ, Marty, Jordan, Kelsey; step-grandchildren, Tanyon and Takoda; nieces, Natalie Burnham and Colleen...
Gladys Marie Cary Eubank
Apr 30, 2020
Gladys Marie Cary Eubank, 85, of Fincastle, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, April 30, 2020. Gladys was born March 28,1935 and was the daughter of the late Emily and Jordan Cary. She lived all of her life in Botetourt County and her greatest accomplishment was her children (who was also mothered by all of her siblings that...
Savanna Lee Hutchens
Apr 29, 2020
Savanna Lee Hutchens, 26, of Buchanan went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, April 29, 2020. She was preceded in death by her grandfather, Clyde Floyd; great-grandparents, William and Janie Ramsey; Walter and Edith Hutchens; uncle, John Floyd; and step-grandfather, Jerry Bradshaw. She graduated from JRHS in 2012 and attended Virginia Western. She had worked in the family...
Rosalie Ray Watkins Newcomb
Apr 26, 2020
Rosalie Ray Watkins Newcomb, 81, of Buchanan, passed away Sunday, April 26, 2020. She was preceded in death by her parents, Ray and Alberta Watkins; husband, James Robert "Pete" Newcomb; son, James Ray "Booger" Newcomb; and grandparents who raised her, Ava "Granny" and Harvey Higgins. She is survived by her children, Betty (Larry) Newcomb, Angela Newcomb, Deborah Newcomb, Kenneth...
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