Obituaries

Obituary Listings

Linwwood Earl Bush

Linwwood Earl Bush

Jan 29, 2018

Linwood Earl Bush completed life's journey on January 29, 2018 following a brief illness. Linwood was born in the Trinity area of Botetourt County, Virginia on April 23, 1928 and was a child of John Wesley Bush and Maggie Bush. Linwood liked to say that he was born on the same day and year as Shirley Temple, but she...

Lowell Lee Wood

Lowell Lee Wood

Jan 21, 2018

Lowell Lee Wood, 77, of Fincastle, passed away Monday, January 22, 2018. He retired from Roanoke Cement with over 30 years of service. He was a childhood member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church and a dedicated member of Wheatland Lutheran Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, Marvin and Florence Wood, 4 brothers, and 2 sisters. He...

Pauline Thelma Sprinkle

Pauline Thelma Sprinkle

Jan 21, 2018

Pauline Thelma Sprinkle, formerly residing at 175 15th Street, Buchanan, and for the last six years at Carrington Place in Daleville, passed away at Carrington Place on the evening of Sunday, January 21. Pauline, 95, was born the daughter of Denver Roscoe Robbins and Lola Ely Robbins on April 23, 1922, in the Crab Orchard community near Keokee, Virginia...

Stuart Robert Lebowitz

Stuart Robert Lebowitz

Jan 19, 2018

Stuart Robert Lebowitz, 66, of Rocky Mount, VA, died on Friday, January 19, 2018. He was born in Chicago and lived most of his childhood in Monroeville, PA, where he graduated from Gateway Senior High School. Stuart loved and cared for his adopted son David, who was born with Down's Syndrome 31 years ago. Stuart's extraordinary way of being...

Maynard Earl Spence

Maynard Earl Spence

Jan 17, 2018

Maynard Earl Spence, 85, of Roanoke, passed away Wednesday, January 17, 2018. Mr. Spence was a Korean Conflict Veteran and former Owner of M. E. Spence General Contracting. He was preceded in death by his parents, Bass and Mary Dooley Spence and son, James E. "Jimmy" Spence. Survivors include his wife of 63 years, Shirley Rucker Spence; sons and...

Jessica Elaine Lawson

Jessica Elaine Lawson

Jan 15, 2018

Jessica Elaine Lawson, 33, of Buchanan, passed away Monday, January 15, 2018. She is survived by her mother, Sandra Noell; sister, Natalie Andrews-Thomas (Carl); grandparents, Dwight and Cindy Moretz; aunts, Janet Theimer (Chris); Linda Meese (Mike); Susan Williamson (Tom); numerous cousins, and other family members. Visitation will be held at 2pm with a memorial service at 3pm on Saturday,...

John Deat Seibel

John Deat Seibel

Jan 10, 2018

John Deat Seibel, 88, of Buchanan, passed away Wednesday, January 10, 2018. He was preceded in death by his wife, Hallie Seibel. He is survived by his children and spouses, John and Cathy Seibel, Anne Seibel, Bobby and Cheryl Seibel, Danny and Angela Seibel, and Mike and Pam Seibel; 5 grandchildren; and 3 great-grandchildren. A private graveside will be...

Mary Madeline Richardson Hosey

Mary Madeline Richardson Hosey

Jan 7, 2018

Mary Madeline Richardson Hosey, 89, of Troutville, passed away Sunday, January 7, 2018. She was preceded in death by her husband, Truman Norman Hosey; daughter, Dorothy Greene; son Roger Hosey; daughter-in-law, Anita Hosey; and brothers, Frank, Kyle, Earl, and Ray Richardson. She is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law, Clarence and Nancy Hosey; Paul and Teresa Hosey; and Ernie...

Carol Ann Owen Kelly

Carol Ann Owen Kelly

Jan 7, 2018

Carol Ann Owen Kelly, 69, of Fincastle, passed away Sunday, January 7, 2018. She was a lifelong resident of the Mill Creek Community in Botetourt County. Carol was born on June 17, 1948, to the late Kenneth S. (Jimmie) Owen and Wanda Flippo Owen. She was preceded in death by E. Dickey Kelly, her husband of 41 years, in...

Emily Marie Fitzgerald Tuttle

Emily Marie Fitzgerald Tuttle

Jan 6, 2018

Emily Marie Fitzgerald Tuttle, 78, of Fincastle, passed away Saturday, January 6, 2018. She was preceded in death by her husband, Frank Tuttle; sons, Robert and David Rickman; and brother, Larry Fitzgerald. In addition to her sons that preceded her, she had four other children including, Linda Kelly and Cynthia Tuttle; six grandchildren, including Wayne (Esther) Spangler; and six...

Howard Chester Neely

Howard Chester Neely

Jan 4, 2018

Howard Chester Neely, Jr., 82, of Buchanan, passed away Thursday, January 4, 2018. Howard served his country in the Air Force from 1953-1959 in Japan. He was preceded in death by his son, Joseph Neely. He is survived by his wife of 22 years, Elizabeth "Liz" Neely; daughter and son-in-law, Jennifer and Burt Sampson; grandchildren, Marisa and Reed Sampson,...

Joseph "Joe" Spencer Tolley

Joseph "Joe" Spencer Tolley

Jan 1, 2018

Joseph "Joe" Spencer Tolley, 28, of Lexington, SC and formerly Buchanan, passed away Monday, January 1, 2018. He is survived by his wife of 9 years, Brianna Weed Tolley; sons, Landon, Cove, and Zane Tolley; mother, Brenda Ramsey Tolley; father, Nelson Tolley; sisters, Melissa (Anthony) Linkenhoker and Deanna (Mickey) Steppe; brother, Sonny Tolley; grandmother, Rena Tolley; father-in-law and mother-in-law,...

Linda Gail Secrist

Linda Gail Secrist

Dec 31, 2017

Linda Gail Secrist, 61, of Buchanan, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, December 31, 2017. She was preceded in death by her father, Richard Secrist; grandson, Warren Lee McCormick, Jr.; uncle, Clarence Secrist; and sister-in-law, Sandra Secrist. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Jonathan and Angie Secrist; daughter and son-in-law, Brandy and Brian Prill; grandchildren,...

Betty Lou Peery

Betty Lou Peery

Dec 30, 2017

Betty Lou "Nanny" Stinnett Peery, 85, of Springwood, left this earthly life for her heavenly home on Saturday, December 30, 2017. Born in Eagle Rock, June 15, 1932 she excelled in school plays and spelling bees. She graduated from Eagle Rock High School in 1950 and spent the next 57 years married to the love of her life, Raymond...

Milo & Jasper Jones

Milo & Jasper Jones

Dec 30, 2017

Sandra Secrist, 61, Milo Jones, 4, and Jasper Jones, 2, of Buchanan, passed away tragically Saturday, December 30, 2017. Sandra is survived by her husband of 31 years, Richard "Woody" Secrist; sons, Shawn (Amanda) and Darrell (Amy) Aronson; sister, Patricia (Ray) Stens; brothers, Oscar (Kim) and Dwayne (Dawn) Smith; mother-in-law, Shelbia Harper; granddaughters, Rachael, Rebecca, and Kayla Aronson; great-granddaughter,...

Sandra Odessa Secrist

Sandra Odessa Secrist

Dec 30, 2017

Sandra Secrist, 61, Milo Jones, 4, and Jasper Jones, 2, of Buchanan, passed away tragically Saturday, December 30, 2017. Sandra is survived by her husband of 31 years, Richard "Woody" Secrist; sons, Shawn (Amanda) and Darrell (Amy) Aronson; sister, Patricia (Ray) Stens; brothers, Oscar (Kim) and Dwayne (Dawn) Smith; mother-in-law, Shelbia Harper; granddaughters, Rachael, Rebecca, and Kayla Aronson; great-granddaughter,...

Edna Logan Sloan

Edna Logan Sloan

Dec 30, 2017

Edna Lee Logan Sloan, 93, of Roanoke, entered into rest on Saturday, December 30, 2017. She was born and raised in the Callaway area of Franklin County, became the bride of Irvin W. in 1946 where they settled in Roanoke, joined Fellowship Baptist Church, and raised two children, Joyce Lee and Irvin Ray. Edna had worked for Roanoke Mills,...

Christopher Dale Macleish

Christopher Dale Macleish

Dec 26, 2017

Christopher Dale MacLeish, 43, of Buchanan, passed away Tuesday, December 26, 2017. He is survived by his wife of almost 15 years, Angela MacLeish; children, Maddie and Jake MacLeish; mother and father, Becky and Ralph Watts; father and step-mother, Dale and Joyce MacLeish; half-sister, Annette Watts; sister-like cousin, Michelle Williams; father-in-law, Jackie Wills; grandmother, Isabelle Watts; numerous aunts, uncles,...

Melinda Sue Hambrick King

Melinda Sue Hambrick King

Dec 24, 2017

Melinda H. King, of Clifton Forge, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, December 24, 2017 to spend Christmas with her parents, Clayton "Rudy" and Isobel "Issie" Hambrick who preceded her in death. Melinda was born January 9, 1957 in Clifton Forge, Virginia. She graduated from James River High School in 1975. She lived most of her life...

Katherine Howe Jones

Katherine Howe Jones

Dec 23, 2017

On Saturday, December 23rd, Katherine "Kathy" Denise Howe Jones, our loving sister, aunt, cousin and friend transitioned to her heavenly home. Kathy leaves behind her loving sister, Michele (Fred) Brown (Roanoke, VA), her nieces, Andrea "Pebbles" Brown Easterly (Alpharetta, GA), Alicia Brown (Roanoke, VA), Jessica Howe (Richmond, VA) and her two beloved great-nieces, Hailey Easterly (Alpharetta, GA) and Hannah...