Obituaries

Obituary Listings

Jesse "Tippy" Clarence Goodwin

Jesse "Tippy" Clarence Goodwin

Nov 17, 2017

Jesse "Tippy" Clarence Goodwin, 82 of Buchanan passed away Friday, November 17, 2017. He was preceded in death by his parents, William and Mamie Goodwin; half-brother, Melvin "Buck" Goolsby; brother, William "Bill" Goodwin; sisters, Mildred Stoner and Annie "Sissy" Goodwin. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Ruth Patricia "Patsy" Goodwin; daughters and son-in-law, Cindy and Wayne...

John "Jack" Robert Wineman

John "Jack" Robert Wineman

Nov 9, 2017

Born January 24, 1924, John R. (Jack) Wineman died November 9, 2017, surrounded by family at his beloved Arch Mill Farm in rural southwestern Virginia. He was 93. Jack grew up in Pittsburgh, PA, and attended Perry High School where he met his future wife, the former Jessie Stevens, in the 10th grade. His attendance at Westminster College, New...

Nellie May Ayers

Nellie May Ayers

Nov 6, 2017

Nellie May Ayers, 95, of Fincastle, passed away Monday, November 6, 2017. She was preceded in death by her parents, Erby and Callie Ayers; sisters, Mary Broughman, Nadine Ballard, Stella Greenway, and Eulin Tilley; brothers, James Ayers and Samuel Ayers; and nephew, Willie Broughman. She is survived by a close family of nephew, Alfred Ayers, niece, Kathy Light; great-nephews...

Raymond Eldridge Hundley

Raymond Eldridge Hundley

Nov 5, 2017

Raymond Eldridge Hundley Jr., 89, of Eagle Rock passed away Sunday, November 5, 2017. Born in 1928 in Troutville, VA, he was a graduate of Troutville High. He became an Eagle Scout and served in the Navy Reserves. He was married to Faye Adamson of Fincastle in 1949 and headed to Eastern VA, where he served as a dairy...

Edward David Clark

Edward David Clark

Nov 5, 2017

Edward David Clark, 84, of Eagle Rock, passed away Monday, November 5, 2017. He was preceded in death by his parents, Elbert and Annie Clark. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy Dawson Clark; "beloved" daughter, Sarah Belle Dawson; sister and brother-in-law, Penny and Raymond Aaron; brother and sister-in-law, JR and Ellen Clark; numerous nieces and nephews; in-laws, Linda Wright, Trudy...

Webster E. Booze

Webster E. Booze

Nov 4, 2017

Webster E. Booze, Jr. (Webbie), 81, of Buchanan, VA was born on August 31, 1936 and passed away on November 4, 2017. Webbie attended Roanoke College and went on to own and operate Buchanan Motor Company. He was a member of the Botetourt County Board of Supervisors and served on the Botetourt County School Board. He enjoyed attending church,...

Frank Loyd Aaron

Frank Loyd Aaron

Nov 2, 2017

AARON, Frank Loyd, Sr, 86, of Buchanan, passed away Thursday, November 2, 2017. Frank had served in the US Army during Korea. He had worked for Roanoke Cement, Owens-Illinois, and had retired from VDOT-Buchanan. Frank loved hunting, fishing, gardening, and his grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, Edward James and Claudie Seay Aaron; brothers, Kenny and...

Ruth Evelyn Ambrose

Ruth Evelyn Ambrose

Oct 29, 2017

On October 29th, 2017, Ruth E. Ambrose went to be with our Lord. He called her to come home and be in peace, without pain and suffering, to rejoin her mother and family. Beloved mother, loved one and friend, she will be missed. We celebrate her life and all she taught us and pay tribute to her memory in...

David A. Stevens

David A. Stevens

Oct 28, 2017

David Allen Stevens, 66 of Fincastle passed away Saturday, October 28, 2017. He was preceded in death by his parents, Warren and Doris Stevens; and sister, Susan Myers. He was a dedicated farmer all of his life, loving the land on which he worked. He was a true country gentleman, not meeting a stranger, and loving all animals. He...

Virginia Paitsel Wymer

Virginia Paitsel Wymer

Oct 28, 2017

Virginia Lorraine Paitsel Wymer, 74, of Fincastle, passed away Saturday, October 28, 2017. She was a retired Custodian for Central Academy in Fincastle. She was preceded in death by her husband Carl William Wymer, and parents, Marion Clinton and Maggie Huffman Paitsel. Survivors include her daughters and son-in-law, Peggy Goad of Fincastle, Ann and Joe Walk of Bedford; son,...

Walter Wayne Saunders

Walter Wayne Saunders

Oct 27, 2017

Walter Wayne Saunders, 62, of Buchanan, passed away Friday, October 27, 2017. He was preceded in death by his parents, James Leonard, Sr. and Rose Ella Gray Saunders. Survivors include his sister, Yulanda Saunders (Joe) Chapman of Roanoke; brother, James Leonard Saunders, Jr. of Buchanan; nephews, James Saunders (Heather Wertz) and Joe Chapman, Jr.; nieces, Marie Saunders, Elizabeth Joan...

Dorothy Elizabeth Craft

Dorothy Elizabeth Craft

Oct 27, 2017

Dorothy Cahoon Craft, 85 of Fincastle passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, October 27, 2017. Dorothy was born July 23, 1932 to the Earl and Annie Cahoon of Fincastle, Virginia. Dorothy was preceded in death by her husband, William Hayden Craft; her sisters, Shirley Cahoon. Clara "Nip" Conner, and her brother, Malcolm "Mac" Cahoon. She is survived...

Joyce Ann Wagner

Joyce Ann Wagner

Oct 26, 2017

Joyce Wagner of Troutville VA died Thursday October 26, 2017 peacefully at Roanoke Memorial Hospital, she was age 77. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Susan Wagner. Joyce is survived by her husband of 55 years, Bill Wagner of Troutville VA; daughter, Kimberly Wagner Helbling, son in law, Tim Helbling and adored grandson, James Helbling of Lynchburg,...

Elaine Wilma Grieshaber

Elaine Wilma Grieshaber

Oct 17, 2017

Elaine Wilma Grieshaber, 86, of Buchanan, passed away Tuesday, October 17, 2017. "Mom walked into the open arms of Jesus. Waiting there to meet her was her husband, Richard; son, Rick; and daughter, Charlene." She is survived by her daughter, Sandy and husband, Jack Hinchliffe; grandson, Dave Hinchliffe; granddaughter, Sarah Lindsey, Jennifer Grieshaber, and Melissa Nardi; very special friend,...

Tony "Bonehead" Niday

Tony "Bonehead" Niday

Oct 15, 2017

Tony "Bonehead" Edward Niday, 57, of Buchanan passed away Sunday, October 15, 2017. He was preceded in death by his father, Billy Niday; grandparents, Samuel and Susie Smith and Roscoe and Blanche Niday. He is survived by his mother and step-father, Betty and Michael Niday; brothers, Ronnie (Angela) Niday; Jackie (Gwen) Niday; and Michael Niday; sisters, Pam (David) Switzer;...

Patrick Shane Kidd

Patrick Shane Kidd

Oct 15, 2017

Patrick Shane Kidd died on the 42nd anniversary of his birth, this on Sunday morning, October 15th. This was after he received a diagnosis, now well more than two years ago, of stage four cancer. His death was as gracious as was his life. Known by his Christian name, and not an abbreviation, he was, quite simply, "Patrick" to...

Kenneth Warren May

Kenneth Warren May

Oct 8, 2017

Kenneth Warren May, 85, of Buchanan passed away Sunday, October 8, 2017. He was a graduate of E.C. Glass High School. He served in the Marine Corps from 1950 to 1952 and remained in the Corps Reserves from 1952 until 1960. He began work with Piedmont Airlines in 1953 and retired from USAir in 1991. He is preceded in...

Bernard Deacon

Bernard Deacon

Oct 5, 2017

Bernard Deacon passed away in his home on Thursday, October 5, 2017 at the age of 74. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He was born March 16, 1943 in Lexington, VA to Erman and Martha Deacon and grew up in Buchanan, VA. He was the youngest of 10 brothers and the only one born in a...

Selena Wynelle Spangler Breedlove

Selena Wynelle Spangler Breedlove

Oct 4, 2017

Selena Wynelle Spangler Breedlove, 58, of Buchanan, passed away Wednesday, October 4, 2017 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. She was preceded in death by her parents, Otho "Sonny" and Barbara Mundy Spangler; husband, Jeff Breedlove; and brother, Kevin Wade Spangler. She is survived by her son, James Lewis Bryant of Thaxton; two-stepdaughters, Ryan Collings and Rachel...

Evelyn Blanche Stull Isgrigg

Evelyn Blanche Stull Isgrigg

Sep 30, 2017

Evelyn Blanche Stull Isgrigg, 94, of Hardin, Montana, passed away Saturday, September 30, 2017 at Big Horn County Hospital to return to her Heavenly Father. Graveside service will be held at 1:00 pm, Thursday, October 5, 2017 at Forest Grove Baptist Church Cemetery-Eagle Rock. Evelyn was born on March 28, 1923 in Eagle Rock, the daughter of Hutson R....