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Weldon Davis Agnor
May 13, 2013
Weldon Davis Agnor, 97, of Eagle Rock, passed away Monday, May 13, 2013. He was a member of Mt Bethel Church of the Brethren and a WWII Army Veteran. Weldon was preceded in death by his wife, Vada Agnor and his parents, James and Viola Deacon Agnor. He is survived by his son, Larry Agnor of Newport News; granddaughters,...

Michael Lee Garrison
May 1, 2013
Michael Lee Garrison, 68, of Buchanan went home to be with his Lord on his birthday, Wednesday, May 1, 2013. He was preceded in death by his parents, John Newton II and Mary Gates Garrison and brother, John Newton Garrison III. Mike was a member of Wheatland Lutheran Church. Being a member of the NRA, he was an avid...
Dillard Lee Richards
Apr 29, 2013
Dillard Lee Richards, 91, of Daleville, passed away Monday, April 29, 2013. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Ellen Hill Richards; son, David Warren Richards; and son-in-law, Paul L. Gluth. He was a WWII Army Veteran having served in the 38th Infantry Division and receiving a bronze star and a Philippine Liberation Medal. He is survived...

Loleta June Phlegar
Apr 28, 2013
Loleta June Phlegar, 80, of Roswell, GA, passed away Sunday, April 28, 2013. Born in Buchanan, VA on September 28, 1932, she was the only child of Paul Thomas Phlegar and Virginia Thalia Wallace Phlegar. She raised her four children, June Johnson Goodsell, Crystal Johnson Kidd, Kim L. Blankenship, and Joel S. Blankenship in Roanoke, VA. She then worked...

Shirley Lee Stinnett Beckner
Apr 26, 2013
Shirley Lee Stinnett Beckner, 77, of Buchanan, passed away Friday, April 26, 2013. She was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond E. Beckner and parents, Alton and Beulah Stinnett. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Ed and Cindy Beckner of Roanoke and many special friends. Special thanks to Good Samaritan Hospice and the Salem Health and...
Earline Irma Booth Hodges
Apr 23, 2013
Earline Irma Booth Hodges, 79, of Buchanan, passed away Tuesday, April 23, 2013. She was preceded in death by her husband, Elmer Ray Hodges, Sr; parents, Alexander and Pearl Booth; and sisters, Virginia Crowder and Shirley Atkins. She is survived by her sons and daughter-in-law, Elmer Ray Hodges, Jr.; David and Deborah Hodges; daughter and son-in-law, Patricia Diane and...
Mary Frances Obenshain Conlon
Apr 23, 2013
Mary Frances Obenshain Conlon, 82, of Buchanan died on Tuesday, April 23, 2013 at home surrounded by her family, following an extended illness. Mary Frances was a woman of sharp wit, patience, practicality, honesty and humor combined with a great deal of common sense, all of which she maintained to the end. Her greatest accomplishments and joys in life...
Billy Barker Marshall
Apr 22, 2013
Billy Barker "BB" Marshall, 86, of Buchanan, passed away on Earth Day, Monday, April 22, 2013. Born to Frank and Nell Marshall he lived all of his life in Buchanan where he met and married the love of his life, Jackie Camper. They were happily married for almost 50 years until her death in 2001. He was a lifelong...
Hayden Casimir Kimberlin
Apr 22, 2013
Hayden Casimir Kimberlin, 1, of Eagle Rock, passed away Monday, April 22, 2013. He is survived by his parents, Melanie Henegar and Samuel Kimberlin; sisters, Chyann Kimberlin, Michelle Kimberlin, and Haley Henegar, brother, Mason Harlow; grandparents, Mary Loraine and the late Arnold Leroy Kimberlin, Nora H. Piotrowski, Jean Coe and the late Charles Casimir Piotrowski II; aunts, Casey Piotrowski,...

Gorden Preston Niday
Apr 21, 2013
Gorden Preston Niday, 78, of Troutville, passed away Sunday, April 21, 2013. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Carol Ashbrook and step-son, Raymond Deisher. Survivors include his wife of 13 years, Helen Campbell Niday; children and spouses, Christopher (Susan) Niday of Charlotte, NC, Tonya (Alan) Plucker of Goodview, Elwood (Lisa) Deisher of Clifton Forge, William Deisher of...
Bobby Wright Riddle
Apr 19, 2013
Bobby Wright Riddle, 83, of Buchanan, passed away Friday, April 19, 2013. He was a devoted member of the Arcadia Baptist Church and a lifetime member of the Buchanan Moose Lodge, American Legion Post 93, and the Buchanan Volunteer Fire Department. He was preceded in death by his wife, Helen Faye Ware Riddle; parents, Charles and Edna Riddle; sisters,...

Caroline "Cat" Camper
Apr 17, 2013
Caroline "Cat" Ferguson Camper, 76, of Roanoke, passed away Wednesday, April 17, 2013. She was preceded in death by her parents, Samuel and Ruth Ferguson. She is survived by her husband of 44 years, Paul "Doodle" Camper; daughter and son-in-law, Jill and Jimmy Giles; granddaughter, Savannah Giles all of Roanoke; brothers and sister-in-law, Melvin Ferguson of Lexington; Frank and...

Frances Elizabeth Mccready Zell
Apr 14, 2013
Frances Elizabeth McCready Zell, 100, of Eagle Rock, passed away Sunday, April 14, 2013 at her residence. She was preceded in death by her husband, James William Zell, Jr.; infant son, Horis Marion Zell; son, James William Zell; daughter, Peggy Zell Cahoon; grandson, Marty Calvert; granddaughter, Connie Mundy; and sisters and brothers. She is survived by her daughters and...

Jerry Wendell Broughman
Apr 7, 2013
Jerry Wendell Broughman, 72, of Buchanan, went to be home and with the Lord on Sunday, April 7, 2013. Jerry was born October 4, 1940 to Wesley K. and Margaret Burkholder Broughman in the Pico area of Buchanan, Virginia. He was also a life-long member of the Buchanan Moose Lodge. Survivors include his sister, Charlotte Cash of Buchanan; brother...

Garland Francis Wiley,
Mar 31, 2013
Garland F. Wiley, Jr. age 87 passed away on Easter Sunday, March 31, 2013. Born in Eagle Rock March 26, 1926 to Garland, Sr. and Gladys Via Wiley, Mr. Wiley served his country in the U.S. Navy on active duty from 1944 to 1946 and remained on inactive duty until 1953. He was proud to have served aboard the...

Alexis Christine Bridgen
Mar 22, 2013
Alexis Christine Bridgen, infant daughter of Lindsey Renee Barton and Duane Eric Bridgen, went to be with the angels on March 22, 2013. Survivors include her big sister, Trinity Bridgen; her grandparents, Bill and Janet Bridgen, Debbie Johnston, William and Tammy Barton; aunts, Julia Bridgen, Megan Barton, and Gina Barton; uncles, Eli Bridgen and Isaiah Johnston; great-grandparents, Brenda and...

Betty Jean Brown Shelton
Mar 14, 2013
Betty Jean Brown Shelton, 90, of Eagle Rock, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday evening, March 14, 2013. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ezekial (Zeke) Shelton; her beloved son, Grat Clinton; and her one great grandson, Tristan Shelton. Survivors include her daughter, Dena Priddy and husband Glenn of Lakeland, Florida; son, Damon Shelton...
Homer Warren Smith
Mar 11, 2013
Homer Warren Smith, 79, of Buchanan, passed away Monday, March 11, 2013. He was preceded in death by his wife, Linda Smith. He is survived by his sons and daughters-in-law, Shawn and Melissa Frazier and their children, Savannah, Alexis, Chandler, and Ashlynn; Tony and Ginger Smith and their three children; sisters and brother-in-law, Leona and Tommy Harrison, Bernice and...
John Richard Huffman
Mar 7, 2013
John "206" Richard Huffman, 37, of Troutville, passed away Thursday, March 7, 2013. He was preceded in death by his father, Grover Arnold Huffman. John was an avid outdoorsman and dedicated coach to his boys' sports teams. He is survived by his wife of 15 years, Theresa Huffman; sons, John, Jr. "JJ" and James Huffman; mother, Francis Huffman; brother...
Pamela Gail Broughman Horrie Graham
Mar 7, 2013
Pamela Gail Broughman Horrie Graham, 48, of Kirksville, Missouri formerly of Buchanan, passed away Thursday, March 7, 2013. Pamela is survived by her husband, Andrew Graham; two children, Dalton Horrie and Gage Graham; mother, Ruby Sloan Broughman of Roanoke; father, Guy (Vilinda) Broughman of Wood Leaf, NC; sister, Brenda Haymaker and friend, Calvin Oyler of Vinton; brothers, Douglas (Juanita)...
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