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Roy Lee Tingler, Sr.
Jun 29, 2021
Roy Lee Tingler, Sr., 74, of Buchanan, passed away Tuesday, June 29, 2021. Roy was preceded in death by his parents, Chester A. and Margie Grace Baker Tingler; brother, Jimmy Tingler; sisters, Shirley Richmond and Geneva Hizer. Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Mae Campbell Tingler; son, Lee Tingler, Jr. of Moneta; daughters; Patricia Ann Tingler Smith and...
Anne Mcclelland Gilliam Braford
Jun 24, 2021
Harriet Anne McClelland Gilliam Braford was welcomed to her heavenly home on June 24, 2021. Born May 30th, 1927 to John Heck McClelland and Harriet Finley Brown McClelland, Anne was the youngest of seven children. She often bragged that her siblings did everything for her because she was the baby. An avid genealogist she often remarked that she was...
Rickey Eugene Kelley
Jun 24, 2021
Rickey Eugene Kelley, 62, of Fincastle, passed away Thursday, June 24, 2021. He was preceded in death by his father, George Kelley; mother, Geraldine Crawford, and his “pop”, MacDonald Crawford. He is survived by his wife of 41 years, Karen Brannan Kelley; son, Josh Kelley; daughter, Amon Kelley; grandchildren, Emma and Silas Kelley; and brother Tony Kelley and his...
Mahala Ruby Broughman
Jun 23, 2021
Mahala Ruby Broughman, 84, of Roanoke, formerly of Botetourt, passed away Wednesday, June 23, 2021. She is survived by her children and spouses, Brenda Haymaker, Doug and Juanita Broughman, Gary and Janet Broughman; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews; and special friend, Rosa. Graveside Services will be held 2pm Tuesday, June 29, 2021 in the Galatia Presbyterian...
Garland Ray Crawford
Jun 20, 2021
Garland Ray Crawford, 80, of Lexington, passed away Sunday, June 20, 2021. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Joann B. Crawford and second wife, Lottie M. Crawford; parents, Mary and Everette “Slim” Crawford; brothers, Larry, Darrell, and Donald Crawford; and sister, Dorothy Giles. He is survived by his children and spouses, Theresa and Kenneth Stevens, Raymond...
Virginia Dare Ware
Jun 19, 2021
Virginia Dare Radford Ware, “Jinny Wren”, 83, of Buchanan went to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 19, 2021. Jinny was preceded in death by her husband, Charles “Ray” Ware and her parents, AnnaBelle and Dalton Elton Radford. Jinny was a Registered Nurse for nearly 40 years and was part of the team that opened Community Hospital in...
Frank Breckinridge Bradley
Jun 19, 2021
Frank Breckinridge "Junior" Bradley, Jr., 76, of Eagle Rock, passed away June 19, 2021. He was preceded in death by his parents, Frank Breckinridge Bradley, Sr. and Ruby Gladys Nininger Bradley, and by his first wife, Velma Jean Marshall Bradley. He worked as a store clerk for Salem Quickette and Kessler's Market in Fincastle. He was an avid walker...
Curtis Lorenzo Dawson
Jun 12, 2021
Curtis Lorenzo Dawson, 57, of Roanoke, passed away Saturday, June 12, 2021. He was preceded in death by his father, Curtis Dawson; step-father, Robert Brown; sister, Sharon Dawson Bonds; brothers, Leo, Sterling, Clifford, and Rodney. He is survived by his wife, Annette Dawson; mother, Genevieve Brown; brothers, Stafford, Franklin, and Timothy; numerous nieces and nephews, including special niece, Spring...
William Darrull Hylton
Jun 8, 2021
William “Bill” D. Hylton, 84, of Buchanan, passed away Tuesday, June 8, 2021. He was preceded in death by his parents, Howard and Gertrude Hylton; brothers, Melvin, Harold, Jimmy, and Carl; grandsons, Aaron and Stephen Morris. He is survived by his wife of 40 years, Della Hylton; sons and daughters-in-law, David and Sharon Hylton, Danny and Bridget Hylton; daughters,...
Sherry Belinda Underwood
Jun 4, 2021
Sherry Belinda Underwood, 56, of Buchanan, passed away Friday June 4, 2021. Sherry was an avid fisherwoman, loved to four-wheel, was always the life of the party, and loved her family, nieces and nephews. She had retired from VDOT as an equipment operator. She was preceded in death by her parents, Noah Underwood and Mary Jane Cole Underwood; and...
Alexander Leslie Pankey
Jun 4, 2021
Alexander Leslie Pankey, Jr., 61, of Buchanan, passed away Friday, June 4, 2021. He was preceded in death by his parents, Alexander L. Pankey Sr., and Shirley Mae Pankey Terry; and his wife Teresa Ann Johnson Pankey. Survivors include his son, Jonathan F. Johnson; daughter, Tiffany N. Johnson; sisters, Margaret Johnson, Bernice Dean, and Eloise Thompson; brother, Edward Vince...
Shirley Ann Griffith
Jun 3, 2021
Shirley Ann Mosley Griffith, 85, of Fincastle, passed away Thursday, June 3, 2021. Shirley was born in Berwind, WV on June 16, 1935. Shirley was a coal-miner’s daughter and was the tenth of eleven children. She spent much of her younger years in Jewell Ridge, Virginia where she worked at the Mattie Williams hospital before meeting the love of...
Roy Earnest Alexander
Jun 1, 2021
Roy Earnest Alexander, age 76, of Buchanan, Va. passed away on Tuesday, June 1, 2021. Born in Eagle Rock, Va. on May 22, 1945, Roy was the son of the late Wilburn Marrion and Hettie Elsie Woodson Alexander. Roy was preceded in death by his sisters Christine Alexander and Martha Alexander Park and brother Marrion Alexander, Jr. Roy is...
Julia Helen Rader
May 28, 2021
Julia Helen Rader, 88, of Roanoke, passed away Friday, May 28, 2021. She was born on November 10, 1932 at Lewis Gale Hospital on Roanoke, Virginia to Frank Raymond Rader and Katherine Freeman Rader. At the age of 3 months, she was brought to share her grandparent’s home in Botetourt County and to be cared for by her aunt,...
Lena Sharronne Hall
May 24, 2021
Sharon Hall, 85, of Buchanan, surrounded by her family, died peacefully in her sleep on Monday, May 24, 2021 following a battle with cancer. In addition to raising her family, over the years Sharon enjoyed traveling, volunteering at church for Vacation Bible School and small group Bible Study, Habitat for Humanity, and Buchanan Elementary. She also enjoyed keeping in...
Barbara Patterson Turner
May 18, 2021
Barbara P. Turner “BT” from Buchanan, faded into the Lord’s arms in the early morning of May 18, 2021. She is preceded in death by her Husband, Jack M. Turner, Mother, Dorothy Lipscomb, Father, Nelson Lipscomb, and Brother Nelson “Butch” Lipscomb. She is survived by her children, daughter and son-in-law Angela and Jay Durham of Fincastle and son James...
Richard Lee Ware
May 14, 2021
Richard Lee Ware, 79, of Fincastle, passed away Friday, May 14, 2021. He was preceded in death by his father, John Edward Ware; mother, Okey Dale Ware Fringer; step-father, Frank Fringer; brothers, Jack, Johnny, Tommy, and Ray Ware; sisters, Evelyn Eubank, Shirley Rickman, and Helen Riddle. He owned and operated Botetourt Upholstery for 42 years. He is survived by...
Thomas Owen Witt
May 8, 2021
Tom Witt, 61, of Buchanan Virginia, went to be with our Lord Saturday, May 8th. 2021. Tom was employed at Munters Corporation in Buena Vista as a Commercial Assembler. He was a Lifetime Member of the NRA. Tom was an active outdoorsman, loved to hunt, fish, canoe, camp and go four wheeling. Tom was a gifted storyteller and was...
Michael Eugene Linkenhoker
May 6, 2021
Michael Eugene Linkenhoker, 58, of Vinton, passed away Thursday, May 6, 2021. He was preceded in death by his father, Kenny Linkenhoker and mother, Ruth O’Connor. He is survived by his daughter, Kristin Shay Phelps and her mother, Susan Dudley; sisters, Kathy (Richard) Judy; Billie Jo (David Holmes) O’Connor; brothers, Joseph O’Connor, Jr.; Edwin (Theresa Blevins) O’Connor; beloved “son”...
Helen Farrow Keith
May 1, 2021
Helen Farrow Keith, 87, of Buchanan, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, May 1, 2021 surrounded by her family. Known affectionally as “Granny”, she was a longtime member of Virginia Presbyterian Church serving in numerous roles and as of late, the oldest member of the church. Helen was one of the “lunch ladies” in the cafeteria at...
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