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Katrina Gay Firebaugh
Apr 3, 2020
Katrina Gay Firebaugh, 63, of Bedford formerly of Roanoke, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, April 3, 2020. She was born March 10, 1957 in Roanoke, Virginia. She graduated in the last class of Jefferson High School in 1975. She was dedicated Christian, always kind and generous with people. Katrina had loved to clean houses and was once employed by...
Michael Keith Wall
Apr 1, 2020
Heaven gained another angel when Michael Keith Wall, AKA Goose or Aqua, age 29, passed away April 1, 2020 after a long life of fighting Type One Diabetes. He had worked for Wal-Mart. He is preceded in death by his father, David Edward Wall; grandparents, Howard and Gay Wall; grandmother, Dorothy Redman; and aunt, Vera MacArthur Left to carry...
Raymond "Ray" E. Gladson
Mar 30, 2020
Raymond "Ray" E. Gladson, age 69, of Troutville, passed away peacefully Monday, March 30, 2020. He was preceded in death by his parents, John and Mary Gladson. He is survived by his wife of 23 years, Linda Gay Gladson and two daughters, Michelle Echret and Jamie (Keith) Lomas; three grandchildren, Christian, Alyssa, and Taylor all of SC. Also brother,...
John Alemarine Blankenship
Mar 28, 2020
John Alemarine Blankenship, age 80, of Buchanan, passed away Saturday, March 28, 2020. Born in Amigo, Rowan County, West Virginia on October 25, 1939. Mr. Blankenship was a machinist by trade retiring from Menasha Corporation. He was preceded in death by his parents, John Lewis and Helen Virginia Rycroft Blankenship; sisters, Charlotte Elkins and Shirley Firebaugh; and sons, John...
Helen Virginia Alexander
Mar 26, 2020
Helen Virginia Alexander, 86, of Eagle Rock, passed away Thursday, March 26, 2019. She was preceded in death by her husband, Okley Alexander, son, Randy Alexander; grandson, Ronald Lakes; and sister, Edith Coffey. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Delma and Jerry Lakes; grandson, Steve Lakes and wife, Ashley; grandchildren, Dakota, Anna, Alex, Annalise, and August Lakes;...
Kenneth Ray Robinette
Mar 25, 2020
Kenneth Ray Robinette, age 77, Roanoke, Va., left his earthly home on March 25, 2020, to go to his Heavenly home. Ken was born to Ival and Isabell Robinette in Rockbridge County. He went to Natural Bridge High School and lettered in football. He served with the US Army during the Vietnam War. He married Martha Faye Dudley from...
Leon Melton Hodges
Mar 22, 2020
Leon Melton Hodges, 69, of Buchanan, passed away on Sunday, March 22, 2020. He was preceded in death by his wife, Cynthia Ann Rose Hodges; parents, Roy and Ethel Hodges; sister, Vergie Smith; and brother, Steve Hodges. He is survived by his daughters and son-in-law, Melissa Hodges; Brenda and Chris Padgett; grandson, Caleb Neice; brothers, Roger and Buford Hodges;...
Inez Marie Jones Crouse
Mar 21, 2020
Inez Marie Jones Crouse, 73, of Wytheville, formerly of Fincastle, passed away on Saturday, March 21, 2020. She was preceded in death by her parents, Thomas Wilson and Ruby King Jones; twin sons, Ronnie and Donnie Milliner; and daughter, Crystal Gayle Milliner. Survivors include her daughters, Sherry and special son-in-law, Ray Brown of Wytheville and Rhonda Crouse and Michael...
Mary Catherine Bryant
Mar 18, 2020
Mary Catherine Bryant passed away Wednesday March 18th, 2020 in her sleep at Ft. Sanders Hospital in Knoxville, Tennessee. She was 92 years old. Catherine was born on May 7th, 1927 in Fincastle, Virginia to Samuel and Violet Huffman. She was the third oldest of ten children. In her younger years she was a member of the Fincastle Methodist...
Charlotte Ann Niday Ramsey
Mar 17, 2020
Charlotte Anne Niday Ramsey, 75, of Fincastle, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, March 17, 2020. She was preceded in death by her parents, Albert Roscoe and Blanche Jones Niday; brother, Billy Lomax Niday; and son, Bernard Lee West. She was a waitress/cook for the Moose Lodge, Stop-in in Buchanan, and other restaurants in Botetourt. She was...
Jimmy Ray Williams
Mar 11, 2020
Jimmy Ray Williams, 72, of Fincastle, passed away Wednesday, March 11, 2020. He was preceded in death by his parents, Manuel and Fern Williams; sisters, Dot Sloan, Susie Dooley, Frankie Bradley, Nancy Niday; and brother, Jackie Williams. He was a truck driver and retired from Elizabeth Arden with many years of service. He was an avid outdoorsman, who enjoyed...
Mildred Lee Sloan
Mar 11, 2020
Mildred Lee "Millie" McDaniel Sloan, 86, of Buchanan, passed away Wednesday, March 11, 2020. Millie was preceded in death by her parents, Wilson Lawson and Mary Eunice Newcomb McDaniel, and her husband, Melvin Richard Sloan. Survivors include her daughters and sons-in-law, Vickie and Roy Linkenhoker of Daleville, Sherry and Jerry Nelson of Buchanan; grandchildren, Brent Linkenhoker, Jennifer (Keith) Learn,...
Kimberly Alyssa Nicole Dixon
Mar 8, 2020
Kimberly Alyssa Nicole Dixon, 16, of Roanoke, Virginia, was loaned to us by the angels on October 16, 2003. She returned to her heavenly home on March 8, 2020, after a long courageous battle with cancer. She was at home surrounded by her family who loved her. Alyssa (Kim) was a loving and compassionate person who loved to make...
Walter Lee Lowry Blackiston
Feb 29, 2020
Walter Lee Lowry Blackiston "Larry", 70, passed away Saturday, February 29, 2020. Loving husband, father, and Papaw, he was born on October 10, 1949 to the late Walter, Sr. and Margaret "Peggy" Blackiston. Along with his parents, he was preceded in death by his older brother, Dan. He is survived by his wife of 35 years, Lydia; daughters and...
Dolores Elizabeth Bryan Kingery
Feb 22, 2020
Dolores Bryan Kingery "Dolly", 86, passed away Saturday, February 22, 2020. Dollie was born in Connecticut to the late Herman and Gladys Owen Bryan. She was a seamtress at Glad Rags in Buchanan and a member of Mt Joy Church of the Brethren. Survivors include her husband of 59 years, Hugh H. Kingery, Jr.; daughter, Christine Proffitt Caldwell of...
Ruth Lilly Likens Sloan Holmes
Feb 21, 2020
Ruth Likens Sloan Holmes, passed away Friday, February 21, 2020. She was born on May 7, 1921 in Franklin County to the late Robert and Catherine Likens. Preceded in death by her husbands, Lester Sloan in 1981and George Holmes in 2001; and her daughter, Gladys Sloan in 1980. She was a member of Fellowship and Good News Baptist Churches....
William Warren Keith
Feb 21, 2020
KEITH, William Warren died Friday, February 21, 2020. Bill was born July 13, 1962 in Harlan, KY. He was the son of Jack and Margaret Keith. Bill graduated from the University of Virginia, Wise with a B.S. in Environmental Science. Bill was a longtime employee of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resource Conservation Service of which he recently...
Ronald Fred Carte
Feb 19, 2020
Ronald Fred Carte, 77, of Glasgow, passed away Wednesday, February 19, 2020. He was the son of Dova Wesley and Mary Lee Dudley Carte. Survivors include his sister, Rosie Carte Blankenship of Bedford; brothers, Ira F. (Patricia) Carte of Mount Jackson and Donald Edd (Ellen) Carte of Glasgow. A memorial service will be held Wednesday, February 26, 2020 in...
Sidney Edward Locke
Feb 16, 2020
Sidney Edward Locke, 86, of Buchanan formerly of Crewe, passed away Sunday, February 16, 2020. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ellen Stinnett Locke; father, George Locke; mother, Ethel Locke; "adopted mother", Annie Clements; and brother, Claude Locke. He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, Larry and Debbie Locke; his loving and caring granddaughter, Taylor Lanning...
Thomas "Tommy" Ray Watts
Feb 13, 2020
Thomas "Tommy" Ray Watts, 78, of Daleville, passed away Thursday, February 13, 2020. He was preceded in death by his parents, William and Charlotte Watts; brothers, Harry, William, and Malcolm Watts; and sister, Betty Watts Rodgers. He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Margie N. Watts; sons, Jeff Watts and wife, Lisa; Doug Watts; daughter, Leslie Bradley...
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