Obituaries

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...

Sep 10, 2022

Roy Lomax Johnson, 81, of Eagle Rock, passed away, Saturday, September 10, 2022. Lomax was a loving Husband, Father, and Grandfather. He was passionate Gardener, who spent most of his life on his Eagle Rock farm raising and trading livestock. He was preceded in death by his parents, Rennie Scott Johnson and Carrie May Montgomery Johnson; brothers, Eugene and...

Sep 8, 2022

Karl Green Elsea, 72 of Buchanan, VA, passed away September 8th, 2022. He was predeceased by his parents, Hugh Richard Elsea, Sr and Ruby Gordon Green. He is survived by his wife, Gail Kemp Elsea; brother, Hugh Richard Elsea, Jr.; son, Hugh Douglas Elsea; step-daughter. Kimberly Conner; step-daughter, Suzanne Harris; grandchildren, Dean Harris, Jack Buckner, Ashlynn Conner, Madison Reynolds,...

Sep 2, 2022

Lucile Marie Gaffney, 70, of Buchanan, passed away Friday, September 2, 2022. She was preceded in death by her father, Robert Ringler; and sister, Roberta Vlad.

She is survived by her husband of 45 years, James Gaffney; daughter, Michelle Gaffney; son, James Gaffney, Jr.; and granddaughters, Cassandra Zeller, Aberdeen and Andorra Gaffney.

Visitation will be...

Aug 31, 2022

Curtis Richard Lucado, 88, of Roanoke, VA. passed away on Wednesday, August 31, 2022.

He is preceded in death by his wife, Mary Alice Lucado; his daughter, Carolyn Jane Lucado; his parents, Robert Christy Lucado and Ethel Lawrence Draper Lucado; siblings, Robert Lawrence Lucado, Ralph Emerson Lucado, Guy Edwin Lucado.

He...

Aug 31, 2022

Luka James Flint, 8 months, of Buchanan, passed away Wednesday, August 31, 2022. He is survived by his parents, James and Melissa Flint; brother, Camdyn Flint; sister, Bailee Flint; maternal grandparents, Melvin and Debra Noel; paternal grandparents, Kevin and Hope Flint; great-grandmothers, Shirley Camper and Mae Tingler; aunts, Nicole and Rebecca; and uncles, Bradley and Zachary.

Funeral...

Aug 25, 2022

“ For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know

in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known” – 1 Corinthians

12:13

On August 25 th 2022, William Alexander Schafer, 72, of Natural Bridge, Virginia

met his savior Jesus...

Aug 24, 2022

Howard Wayne Keith, 66, of Troutville, passed away peacefully in his sleep early Wednesday morning, August 24, 2022. He was the only son of Howard and Marie Keith. Wayne was a devoted husband to Ruby, and father to daughter, Crista and son, David; and two sisters, Susie Sawtelle and Brenda Cummings; and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins. Wayne had...

Aug 23, 2022

Angus Lee, 45, of Roanoke, passed away on Tuesday, August 23, 2022. He was preceded in death by his son, Raven Johnson; father, Lawrence Lee, Jr.; grandparents, Lawrence Lee, Sr., Lucielle Lee, Phyllis Adams, and Darrell Adams; and brother, Wayne Lee. Survivors include his wife, Heather Lee; daughters and sons-in-law, Aja Lee, Ahley and Aaron McGouryk, Alura Lee; sons...

Aug 22, 2022

Patricia Ann Wymer Deacon, 81, Of Lexington, passed away on Monday, August 22, 2022. Mrs. Deacon had retired from Wal-Mart. She was preceded in death by her mother, Mary Lois Wymer Shanks and step-father, Ralph Shanks; her daughter, Katrina Ann Deacon Pelton; her husband, Larry Alton Deacon; and sister and brother-in-law, Joyce and Robert Thomasson. Survivors include her son...

Aug 18, 2022

Sandra Alyse Jarvis Hunt, 64, passed away at her home on Thursday, August 18, 2022 surrounded by her family. Last served as a Supervisor with Good Will Industries. Sandra loved crafting, cross-stitching, and hummingbirds. She was preceded in death by her parents, Clarence Jarvis and Irene Derr Jarvis Figgers. Survivors include her husband of 45 years, Gregory A. Hunt;...

Aug 8, 2022

Claire Wilkerson Montgomery, 92, passed peacefully at Brookdale Memory Care, Roanoke, Va. on Monday, August 9, 2022. Born on January 23, 1930, she was the daughter of Lawrence Gilliam Wilkerson, Sr. and Opal Nichols Wilkerson. She was preceded in death by her husband, Radford Carter Montgomery in 1985 and her son, Wayne Montgomery in 1977. She is survived by...