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Lois Loope Senick
Aug 8, 2019
Lois Loope Senick, 79, of Gastonia, North Carolina, formerly of Buchanan, passed away Thursday, August 8, 2019. Lois was preceded in death by her husband, Mike T. Senick; parents, Robert and Doradean Powell Loope; and brother, Larry Loope. Survivors include her son and daughter-in-law, Michael (Mickey) and Carol Senick of Gastonia, NC; brothers and sisters-in-law, Roy and Carol Loope,...
Ruth Austin Long
Jul 23, 2019
Ruth Austin Long went to be with our Lord on July 23, 2019. She was 81 years old. She was preceded in death by her parents, Garrett and Nettie Austin; daughter, Glenda Wilhelm Ruff; brother, Joe Austin; and sisters, Maude Hayslett, Nettie Viar, and Vinton McDaniel. Ruth is survived by three daughters, Della Ballard of Lexington, Darlene 'De' Clark...
Violet Sue Young Lipscomb
Jul 19, 2019
Violet Sue Young Lipscomb, 66, of Prospect, formerly of Eagle Rock, passed away Friday, July 19, 2019. She was preceded in death by her former husband, Raymond Bayne; parents, Paul Edward Young and Mary Maxine Noel Young; brothers, Emory Edward Young, Paul Junior Young, and William Casper Young; and special friend, Sandra Varner. Survivors include her husband, James Alvin...
Rose Marie Dent Niday
Jul 17, 2019
Rose Marie Dent Niday, 73, of Fincastle, passed away Wednesday, July 17, 2019. Mommaw Rose loved to laugh and she loved her family more. She was preceded in death by her soulmate, David Joseph Niday; daughter; Paula Ann Niday; parents, Polly Ann Comer Dent and Harry William Dent; brothers, Ralph William Dent, Harry Lee Dent, Eddie Dean Dent; and...
Ashley Niccole Brooks Newcomb
Jul 12, 2019
Ashley "Trippy" Niccole Brooks Newcomb, 26, of Buchanan, gained her angel wings Friday, July 12, 2019. Ashley was a ray of bright light in this world that radiated love and positive energy to all who knew her. She was quick to offer help to anyone or anything that needed it. Just the simple act of making someone smile or...
Margie Susan Clark Ryder
Jul 8, 2019
Margie Susan Clark Ryder, 40, of Front Royal, passed away Monday, July 8, 2019. She was preceded in death by her mother, Deborah Ann Clark; Grandfather, Arthur Stewart Clark of Madison Heights; and Grandmother, Margie Susan Tolley Clark of Salem. She is survived by her son, Keifer Broyles; father, Cecil Clark; sister, Tammy Varela; brother, Arthur Clark; and numerous...
Frank Junior Dudley
Jun 30, 2019
Frank Junior Dudley, 84, of Eagle Rock, passed away Sunday, June 30, 2019. He was preceded in death by his mother, Lettie Dudley; wife, Betty Newcomb Dudley; and brother, Dickie Dudley. He is survived by his sister, Stella Perry; brothers, Arthur and Lawrence Dudley; numerous nieces and nephews. Graveside services will be held 10am Wednesday, July 3, 2019 at...
Anita Louise Miles
Jun 30, 2019
Anita Louise Bower Miles, 72, of Roanoke, passed away Sunday, June 30, 2019. She was preceded in death by her parents, Sidney Lee Bower and Maggie Kathleen Hiner Bower. Survivors include her daughters, Susan S. Niday, of Charlotte, N.C. and Linita E. Walden, and husband, Paul Woolfolk of Roanoke, Va.; grandchildren, Sarah K. Ayers, and husband, Travis, of Roanoke,...
Brian Lee Cline
Jun 27, 2019
Brian Lee Cline, 43, of Botetourt County, passed away Thursday, June 27, 2019. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Helen and Everett Scott and step-father, Bob Johnson. Being a JRHS graduate of 1995, he was the happy and smiling face behind the counter at Pizza Hut in Daleville. He is survived by his mother, Sherry Johnson; siblings,...
Frances Mildred Crawford O'Connor
Jun 26, 2019
Frances Mildred Crawford O'Connor, 91, of Buchanan, passed away Wednesday, June 26, 2019. She was preceded in death by her husband, Kenneth G. O'Connor; parents, Henry and Ruby Crawford; and step-mother, Cinderella Crawford. She is survived by her daughter, Diane Good; son, Larry (Betty) O'Connor; grandchildren, Mitchell Ferguson, Carrie French, and Carolyn O'Connor; great-grandchildren, Whitney Young, Brienne Frankart, Cooper...
Evelyn Marie Labarge Hensley
Jun 22, 2019
Evelyn Marie LaBarge Hensley, 86, Buchanan, passed away Saturday, June 22, 2019. She was preceded in death by her parents, Leo and Marie Kolubski LaBarge; first husband, Kenneth Oscar Drake; sister, Shirley Layman; and brothers, Ronnie, Sonny, Kenny, and Dale LaBarge. Survivors include her husband of 40 years, William Eugene Hensley, Sr.; son, Roger Drake, Dennis and Wanda Drake;...
Norman Talbert Abshire
Jun 18, 2019
Norman Talbert Abshire, Sr., 80, of Front Royal, formerly of Buchanan passed away Tuesday, June 18, 2019. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ernest, Sr. and Lois Abshire; brothers, Ernest, Jr., and Roland Abshire; sister, Blanche Hammond; and son-in-law, James Bailey, III. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Wanda Neal Abshire; children and spouses,...
Daphine Leone Jones Brown
Jun 16, 2019
Daphine Leona Jones Brown, 74, of Buchanan passed away Sunday, June 16, 2019. She was preceded in death by her parents, Leroy and Carrie Jones; brothers, Curtis and Douglas Jones. She is survived by her husband of 53 years, David Brown, Sr.; sons and daughters-in-law, David, Jr. and Annabelle; Alex and Gina; step-daughter and son-in-law, Donna and Rob; grandchildren,...
Ronald "Ronnie" Eugene Beckner
Jun 7, 2019
Ronald "Ronnie" E. Beckner, 80, of Buchanan passed away Friday, June 7, 2019. He was preceded in death by his father, Leonard Beckner; mother, Lucille Beckner Taylor; and step-father, Bill Taylor; siblings; Mildred Grant, Kathleen Yeatts, and Raymond Beckner. He is survived by his children, Randy (Cheryl), Victor, and Phillip Beckner; Rhonda Beckner Tlockowski; Jan (Randy) Frazier; numerous grandchildren...
Thelma Lillian Moran Thomas
Jun 6, 2019
Thelma Lillian Moran Thomas, 88, of Roanoke, Virginia, passed away on Thursday, June 6, 2019. She loved to read books and was the cleanest woman that ever lived. You could eat off her floors while she was apologizing for the house being a mess. Thelma was preceded in death by her parents, Edgar Lee Moran and Jessie Lowery Moran;...
Barbara "Jeanie" Deisher Hipes
Jun 5, 2019
Barbara "Jeanie" Deisher Hipes, 76, of Eagle Rock, passed away Wednesday, June 5, 2019 after a courageous battle with dementia. She was preceded in death by her parents, W. Fay and Mary Deisher; and husband of 43 years, Jay Hugh Hipes, Sr. until his death in 2015. She was a loving and devoted daughter, wife, mother, and grandmother. Being...
Ruth Elizabeth Corby
May 30, 2019
Ruth Elizabeth Goldsworthy Corby, 65, of Roanoke passed away Thursday, May 30, 2019. She is survived by her daughter, Rebecca Corby; son, Jonathan Corby; grandchildren, Angela Fox and Michael Fox; great-grandson, Zackary Fox; sisters and brothers-in-law, Louise and Robert Watkins; Deborah Lane; Mildred and Brent Brock; and numerous nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held from 11am to 12...
Nancy Abshire Markham
May 26, 2019
Nancy Abshire Markham, 81, of Buchanan passed away Sunday, May 26, 2019. She was preceded in death by her parents, Herbert and Pauline Abshire; former husband, Jackie Lee Markham; and infant niece, Shannon Gray. She is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law, Roger and Laurie Markham; Randy and Mitzi Markham; granddaughter, Abby Markham; sister and brother-in-law, Donna and Wayne...
Robert Lewis "Bear" Beckner
May 24, 2019
Robert Lewis "Bear" Beckner, 86, of Buchanan, Virginia, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Friday,May 24, 2019. At his request, there will be a private family graveside service in Fairview Cemetery conducted by his brother, Cleatus J. Newcomb. Bear is survived by his sisters, Shirley B. Bryant and Norma N. Broughman; a brother, Cleatus J. Newcomb; and special...
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