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Stephen A. Anderson
Aug 29, 2020
Stephen A. Anderson, known affectionately to many as Shoe Man, passed away Saturday, August 29. Steve is predeceased by his mother and father, Gladys and Virgil Anderson; three children, April Lorraine, Stephen Anthony Jr., and Stephanie Ann; and his cousin, who was like a brother, Barry Brickey. He is survived by his daughter, Sarah Anderson; cousin, Carolyn Boley; and...
Wayne Caldwell Nininger
Aug 28, 2020
Wayne Caldwell Nininger, 93, of Eagle Rock, passed away Friday, August 28, 2020. He was preceded in death by his parents, Shem and Mae Caldwell Nininger; wife in 2016, Alberta Duncan Nininger; several sisters and brothers, and a step-granddaughter, Janis Hale. Survivors include his sons and daughters-in-law, Jerry and Mary Ann Nininger, Gerald and Debbie Nininger; daughter, Jean and...
Leon Hubert Richmond
Aug 24, 2020
Leon Hubert Richmond, 81, of Buchanan, passed away Monday, August 24, 2020. He was preceded in death by his parents, Garfield and Lula Definbaugh Richmond; son, Jackie Lee Richmond and Jimmie Dale Richmond; sister, Hestie Mann; and brothers, Hobert, Homer, and Herbert Richmond. Mr. Richmond was the owner of L.H. Richmond Tree Service of Buchanan since 1972, he also...
Elisabeth Susan Vinal
Aug 18, 2020
Elisabeth Susan Vinal, 54, of Roanoke, passed away on Tuesday, August 18, 2020. She was born in Rochester, New York and lived mostly in Williamsburg and Roanoke, Virginia. Elisabeth was a veteran of the New York State Army National Guard. She then served many years as an Administrative Assistant to generals and an admiral at Joint Forces Command in...
Angela Lee Thompson
Aug 18, 2020
Angela Lee Thompson, 62, of Buchanan, passed away Tuesday, August 18, 2020. She was preceded in death by her parents, Harold Lee and Norma Leigh Smith Thompson. Survivors include her husband, Michael Martin; son, Daniel Sanderson; grandchildren, Anna and Aden Sanderson; sister and brother-in-law, Cindy and Chipper Harper. The family will receive friends Sunday, August 23, 2020 from 1...
Robert Wayne Spangler
Aug 13, 2020
Robert Wayne "Hack" Spangler, Sr., 63, of Buchanan, passed away Thursday, August 13, 2020. He was a graduate of James River High School and worked as a mechanic and welder. Hack enjoyed Harley-Davidson motorcycles and hunting. He was preceded in death by his parents, Sonny and Barbara Mundy Spangler; brother, Kevin Spangler; and sister, Selena Spangler. Survivors include his...
Phoenix Paige O'Neil
Aug 2, 2020
Phoenix Paige O'Neil, 21, of Buchanan, passed away Sunday, August 2, 2020. Phoenix was a 2017 graduate of James River High School and worked as a clerk and short order cook for Hill Top Market in Buchanan. She is survived by her mother, Ashley Raye Kelly; father, Timothy Mark O'Neil; sisters, Raven Carden and Estella Rosas; step-father, Paulo Rosas;...
James Samuel Rucker
Aug 1, 2020
James Samuel "Sammy" Rucker III of Buchanan, VA passed at his home on August 1, 2020 after a long battle with cancer and other health problems. Sammy was born in Roanoke VA on June 6, 1958. He is preceded in death by his father, James Samuel Rucker Jr, grandfather, James Samuel Rucker, grandmother, Nettie A. Rucker, great-grandparents, George and...
Donnie Eugene Goad
Jul 31, 2020
Donnie Eugene Goad, 62, of Fincastle passed away Friday, July 31, 2020. he was preceded in death by his father, Clarence Preston Goad and brother, Mark William Goad. He is survived by his wife, Shelby Jean Goad; mother, Mary Ann Jones Goad; son, Gary Goad; and brothers, Ronnie, Jerry, and Junior Goad. The family will have a gathering from...
Connie Ellen Holland Fringer
Jul 30, 2020
Connie Ellen Holland Fringer, 88, of Buchanan, passed away Thursday, July 30, 2020. Connie worked for Glad Rags in Buchanan for over 36 years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Elmo Felix "Junior" Fringer, Jr.; parents, Oscar Latane and Ollie Graham Hall Holland; sister, Martha "Rainy" Kidd; brothers, Lynwood and Boyd Holland. Survivors include her daughter and...
Cornelius Siebren Visser
Jul 30, 2020
Cornelius (Neil) Siebren Visser, 93, of Troutville, VA, passed away on Thursday, July 30, 2020. Neil was born on March 31, 1927 in Abbekerk, the Netherlands. His family emigrated through Ellis Island and he grew up in Brooklyn, NY. After serving in the US Army during WWII and Korea, he graduated from Pace College in New York City. He...
Cornelius Siebren Visser
Jul 30, 2020
Cornelius (Neil) Siebren Visser, of Troutville, born March 31, 1927 in the Netherlands, and passed away July 30, 2020 at his home. Because of Covid concerns at the time of his death, a memorial service will be held Saturday, September 4, 2021 at 1 pm in the Troutville Church of the Brethren, 3133 Lee Highway, Troutville, VA 24175 with...
Fred Deacon Bare
Jul 29, 2020
Fred Deacon Bare, 89, passed away peacefully in his home on Wednesday July 29, 2020 in Troutville, VA. He married his wife Jean VanNess Bare on March 6, 1954, and they shared 62 wonderful years of marriage. In his last days on Earth, he found comfort in knowing he would soon be with her again. Fred was a devoted...
Jimmy Louis Thompson
Jul 29, 2020
Jimmy Louis Thompson Sr., 65, of Fincastle, Virginia, went to be with his Savior on July 29, 2020 at 2:27 am following an illness. Jimmy was retired from Roanoke City Schools after twenty six years of service. He was born July 21, 1955 in Fincastle, Virginia to Herbert H. Thompson and Josephine Thompson. He was preceded in death by...
Edna Rebecca Cox Hylton
Jul 27, 2020
Edna Rebecca Cox Hylton, 87, of Buena Vista, passed away Monday, July 27, 2020. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert G. Hylton; mother, Gladys Newcomb, sons, Roger, Calvin, and Virgil Newcomb; brothers, George Cox, James and Lewis Newcomb; sisters, Dovie Ramsey and Jean Harper. She is survived by her daughters, Violet Cales, Kaye Allen, Tina Brown,...
Robert "Bob" Archer Preas Waid
Jul 26, 2020
Robert "Bob" Waid, 90 years and 6 months, was born January 23, 1930 and died July 26, 2020 in Fincastle, the town in which he lived most of his life. His parents were Fulton and Helen Housman Waid of Fincastle. Bob was the youngest of three children, Dreama Waid Johnson married to Col. Joseph Johnson (both deceased) and is...
Betty Elizabeth Broughman Long Forbes
Jul 25, 2020
Betty Elizabeth Broughman Long Forbes, 75, of Buchanan, passed away Saturday, July 25, 2020. Betty had worked for James Lee Carpets in Glasgow, Groendyk in Buchanan, and retired as a Bus Aide for Botetourt County School System. She was preceded in death by her parents, Albert B. "Carbo" Broughman and Margaret Lucille Link Broughman; and her brother, Charlie Junior...
Kenneth Barry Owen
Jul 21, 2020
Kenneth Barry Owen, 70, of Fincastle formerly of Roanoke, passed away Tuesday, July 21, 2020. He was preceded in death by his parents, Kenneth "Jimmie" and Wanda Owen; and sister and brother-in-law, Carol Ann and Dickey Kelly. He was a longtime car salesman working at Magic City Ford and Berglund Bedford. He is survived by his sisters, Debbie Owen...
Melissa Kaye Cox Baldwin
Jul 21, 2020
Melissa Kaye Cox Baldwin, 61, of Buchanan, passed away Tuesday, July 21, 2020. She was preceded in death by her parents, E. Glenn Cox and Martha Jean Williams Cox. She is survived by her husband of 28 years, Robert "Bob" Baldwin; children and spouses, Thomas Joynes, Jr., Brandon and Rebecca Joynes, Christopher and Teresa Joynes, Morgan and Jason Rinehart;...
Betty Lou Farlow Upchurch Mountcastle
Jul 18, 2020
Betty Lou Farlow Upchurch Mountcastle, 86, of Roanoke, passed away Saturday, July 18, 2020. She was preceded in death by her husband, Cecil Donald Mountcastle; and parents, Earl and Elinora Farlow. She is survived by her son, Brad Upchurch and wife, Dawn Martin; daughter, Linda Upchurch; and brother, Earl Farlow. Visitation will be held from 12-1pm with services at...
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