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Doris Tolley Smith
Jul 19, 2021
Doris Tolley Smith, 83, of Buchanan, passed away Monday, July 19, 2021. She was preceded in death by her husband, Cecil Smith; parents, Joseph and Gladys Tolley; son, Bobby “Crow” Painter; and granddaughter, Phadrae Carter. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Cynthia and Marty Layne; sister, Judy Vest; sisters-in-law, Rena Tolley and Dixie Tolley; and numerous nieces...
Samuel Ray Mozingo
Jul 14, 2021
Samuel “Ray” Mozingo, 79, of Vinton, took Jesus’ hand and entered his eternal home on Wednesday, July 14, 2021. All who knew Ray, quickly learned he had the gift of gab. This ability to talk to anyone served him well, as an Uber driver, while in the hospital, or talking to others, he shared the gospel with everyone. He...
James Stanley Hickman
Jul 10, 2021
James Stanley Hickman, 74, of Buchanan, passed away Saturday, July 10, 2021. Stanley, a professional logger who loved hunting, fishing, walking his mountains, and foraging for mushrooms and ginseng. He was preceded in death by his parents, James M. and Betty Sloan Hickman. Survivors include his children Todd Hickman, Michael Hickman, Karen Hickman (John) Moseley, and Jamey Hickman, all...
Penelope "Penny" Raye Obenshain Davis
Jul 7, 2021
Penelope “Penny” Obenshain Davis, 71, of Fincastle, passed away Wednesday, July 7, 2021. She was preceded in death by her parents, Lawrence and Margaret Obenshain; and brother, Cary Obenshain. Survivors include her significant other of over 30 years, Danny Tucker; daughter and son-in-law, Christina and Claude Campbell, Jr.; granddaughter, Olivia Campbell; Danny’s son, Andy Rost; sister-in-law, Patty Obenshain; and...
Joyce Newcomb Lawson
Jul 7, 2021
Joyce Lawson of Eagle Rock completed her earthly journey and entered into eternal rest on July 7, 2021. She was the beloved daughter of the late Roy and Mearl (Hill) Newcomb. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a special aunt and uncle, Woody and Pearl Newcomb, Woody being Roy's brother and Pearl being Mearl's...
Delbert Dean Harris
Jun 29, 2021
Delbert Dean Harris, 85, of Buchanan, passed away Tuesday, June 29, 2021. Dean was preceded in death by his parents, Elvin Lee and Estelle Painter Harris; brothers, Earl, Delano, and Newton Harris; and sisters, Bennie Muterspaugh and Eleanor Harris. He graduated from Fincastle High School in 1954, served in the US Army from 1954 to 1957, worked at the...
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,...
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