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Warren Lorraine Stevens
Nov 2, 2012
Warren Lorraine Stevens, 91, of Fincastle, passed away peacefully Friday, November 2, 2012. He was preceded in death by his wife, Doris Allen Marshall Stevens; daughter, Susan Stevens Myers; parents, Herbert E. and Sally Spigle Stevens. Warren was the last of ten siblings and a member of the VFW, serving in WWII where he received a Purple Heart and...
Stephen Lee Whorley
Oct 30, 2012
Stephen Lee Whorley, 33, of Goodview, passed away Tuesday, October 30, 2012. He was preceded in death by his father, Junior Lee Whorley and the love of his life, Angie Crabb. He is survived by the love and joy of his life, his daughter, Haley "Doodlebug" Marie Whorley; mother and step-father, Lois and David Taylor; grandmother, Nadine Painter; sisters...
Shelby Jean Mcculloch Shorter
Oct 27, 2012
Shelby Jean McCulloch Shorter, 74, of Buchanan, went to be with Her Lord peacefully on October 27, 2012 following her courageous battle with multiple health challenges for the past 10 years. Shelby was born in Buchanan September 5, 1938, and was the daughter of the late Larry Frank (Bill) McCulloch and Vera McCulloch Robinson. Shelby was also preceded in...
Beverly Drew Sisson
Oct 16, 2012
Beverly Drew Sisson, 77, of Fincastle, Virginia, died Tuesday, October 16, at Westminster Health and Rehabilitation Center, Rock Hill, South Carolina. Beverly was a wireman for General Electric, retiring with 40 years of service. He later worked for Hertz Car Rental for 14 years. He was an active, life-long member of Wheatland Lutheran Church, where he served on Church...
Rebecca Mcclelland Montgomery
Oct 16, 2012
Rebecca McClelland Montgomery, 87, of Buchanan, died Tuesday, October 16, at Friendship Health and Rehab Center. Rebecca was preceded by her husband, Earl Cleophas "E.C." Montgomery, Jr.; her parents, John and Harriet Brown McClelland; son, Thomas "Tommy" Montgomery; and brothers and sisters, Robert, Finley, Flora, and Libby. Mrs. Montgomery worked for many years in the Payroll Department at Kenrose,...
Robert Dillard Rickman
Oct 16, 2012
Robert Dillard Rickman, 55, of Carthage, NC, formerly of Buchanan, passed away Wednesday, October 17, 2012. He was preceded in death by his brother, David W. Rickman. Survivors include the love of his life, Trisha Daw; children, Heather Rickman and Quentin Rickman; grandchildren, Jasman, Ellie, and Lily; father Otis Rickman; mother, Emily Tuttle; brother, Steven (Jennifer) Rickman; sisters, Sandra...
Lisa Benedict Mccray
Oct 11, 2012
Lisa Benedict McCray, 66, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 11, 2012 at her home in Buchanan. She is survived by her loving husband, Donald A. McCray and brother and sister-in-law, Rett and Michelle Benedict of Albuquerque, New Mexico, along with numerous nieces and nephews. A lifelong educator, Lisa enriched the lives of students in Botetourt County, Salem City...
Ruth Sprinkle Camper
Oct 7, 2012
Ruth Virginia Sprinkle Camper, 92, formerly of Buchanan, was carried by angels to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Sunday, October 7, 2012. Since 2003, she has been a resident at Runk & Pratt Residential Care facilities, spending the last eight years at their Memory Care facility in Forest, VA. Ruth was born June 21, 1920, the...
Georgette Donald Boggess
Sep 29, 2012
Georgette Donald Boggess, 65, of Buchanan, passed away Saturday, September 29, 2012. Survivors include her husband, Harry Boggess; daughter, Betty Jean (Martin) Luna; son, Houston Donald; grandchildren, Heather (Abraham) Moreno and Nikie Bowers; great-grandchildren, Starly Moreno & Khole Wright; sisters, Margaret Barnett and Patricia Ferguson; brothers, Euet (Tamikio) Donald, Richard Donald, and Ronnie (Brenda) Wills. Graveside Services will be...
Helen Faye Ware Riddle
Sep 26, 2012
Helen Faye Ware Riddle, 80, of Buchanan, passed away Wednesday, September 26, 2012. She was a faithful member of Arcadia Baptist Church and a woman of the Moose. She was preceded in death by her father, John Edward Ware, mother, Okey Ware Fringer, step-father, Frank Fringer, sisters, Evelyn Eubank and Shirley Rickman, brothers, Jack, Ray, Johnny and Tommy Ware....
Linda Kay Caldwell Bradshaw
Sep 26, 2012
Linda Kay Caldwell Bradshaw, 67, of Salem, formerly of Fincastle, went to Heaven on Wednesday, September 26, 2012 after a long illness. She was born in Craig Co. on her father's birthday on November 17, 1944. Linda graduated with honors from Jefferson High School in 1963. She was a member of Zion Hill Baptist Church in Fincastle and a...
Kim Stewart Wendling
Sep 24, 2012
Kim Stewart Wendling, 56, of Eagle Rock died Monday, September 24, 2012. He is survived by his daughter, Savannah Long and her mother, Tammy of Bedford; brothers, Perry Wendling of Bedford, Charles Wendling of Eagle Rock, and John Wendling of Richmond. Graveside services will be held at 2pm in the Eagle Rock Baptist Church Cemetery Thursday, September 27, 2012....
Richard Wilson Beard
Sep 22, 2012
Richard Wilson "Dickie" Beard, 79, of Roanoke, formerly of Buchanan, passed away Saturday, September 22, 2012.Dickie was preceded in death by his parents, Roy Wilson Beard and Mary Leighton Beard; brother, Roy Gibson Beard; and sister, Mary Beard Manspile. He served in the US Army during the Korean Conflict, and was a military police officer in Germany. He began...
Howard Thomas Dudley
Sep 21, 2012
Howard Thomas Dudley, 73, of Troutville, passed away Friday, September 21, 2012. Howard was former owner of Dudley's Excavating, Inc being in business since 1972. In his early years he loved to hunt. Howard was preceded in death by his parents, Pauline Naomi Clark Dudley Switzer and Thomas Ezra Dudley. Survivors include his special friend and caregiver, Juanita Bennett...
Mary Beard Manspile
Sep 20, 2012
Mary Beard Manspile, 82, of Buchanan, passed away Thursday, September 20, 2012. She went with the Lord to rejoin her grade school sweetheart and husband of 61 years, A.W. "John" Manspile. Mary or "Johnnie", as she was affectionately called, was preceded in death by parents, Roy Wilson Beard and Mary Leighton Beard; and brother, Roy Gibson Beard. Mary is...
Gary Weddle Morris
Sep 17, 2012
Gary Weddle Morris, 74, of Buchanan, left this life on Monday, September 17, 2012. Born in Pico, Virginia on April 20, 1939, he enjoyed so much in life, hanging out at his cabin on Jennings Creek, hunting, gardening, and enjoying good times with his grandchildren. Gary was a member of the Sons of the Confederate Veterans, a Charter Member...
Katrina Deacon Pelton
Sep 16, 2012
Katrina Ann Deacon "Kay" Pelton, 52, of Buchanan, passed away Sunday, September 16, 2012. Survivors include her husband, Eric Pelton of Buchanan; father and mother, Larry Alton and Patricia Ann Shanks Deacon of Lexington; brother and sister-in-law, Larry and Kelli Deacon of Sevierville, Tennessee; nephew, Luke Deacon; and her precious kitties, Smokey and Spot. Funeral services will be held...
Ernest Oneal Weeks
Sep 14, 2012
Ernest Oneal Weeks, 74, of Roanoke, passed away Friday, September 14, 2012. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Crouch Weeks; parents, Henry Boyd and Lou Ella Markham Weeks; brothers, Calvin, Paul, and Cecil Weeks; sisters, Dorothy Hyatt, Irene Aldridge, and Nellie Fitzgerald; daughter-in-law, Anna Church Weeks. Survivors include his brothers, Albert Weeks, Odell (Nancy) Weeks, all...
Gilbert Ray Hodges
Sep 1, 2012
Gilbert Ray Hodges, 68, of Roanoke, passed away Saturday, September 1, 2012. He was preceded his parents, Jesse and Madeline Hodges; and brothers, Kenneth and Gene Hodges. He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Judith Hodges; his children, Barry Hodges, Terry Hodges, Karen Cox, Jennifer Hodges; grandchildren; Christopher Matthew Eanes, Jessica Pugh, Allison Eanes, Christopher Lee Edwards,...
Luke J. Bruno
Aug 30, 2012
Luke J. Bruno, 27, of Copiague, L.I., passed away August 30, 2012. Luke grew up with his parents and siblings in the East End of Long Island and attended William Floyd High School. He was known for his love of sports-having enjoyed playing football, lacrosse, hockey, and skiing. Surviving are his parents, Nicholas Bruno and Mary (Wayne) House; sister,...
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