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Clyde Bittle Firebaugh
Jul 1, 2014
Clyde Bittle Firebaugh, 81, of Roanoke, passed away Tuesday, July 1, 2014. He was preceded in death by his wife, Gay LaFern Wingfield Firebaugh; daughter, Patsy; granddaughter, Brandy; two brothers; and 5 half-brothers. He was a father figure to a lot of people who called him dad. He retired after 30 years of service as a truck driver and...
Betty Hughes Wood
Jun 29, 2014
Betty Hughes Wood, 78, of Buchanan, passed away Sunday, June 29, 2014. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lloyd Lee Wood; parents, Edward and Katie Hughes; and brother, Edward Hughes. She is survived by her daughters and sons-in-law, Deborah and Mark Simpson of Fincastle; Sandra and David Montgomery of Eagle Rock; Kathy and Daniel Young of Natural...
Paul H. Simpkins
Jun 28, 2014
Paul H. Simpkins, 67, of Buchanan, passed away Saturday, June 28, 2014. He was the owner and operator of Fireside Books in Buchanan. He was preceded in death by his parents, Noah and Dora Simpkins; sister, Stella Altizer; and brothers, Willard, Archie, Joel, and Clarence Simpkins. He is survived by his wife of 17 years, Bobbie Simpkins; son, John...
Carol Ann Grim
Jun 26, 2014
Carol Ann Grim, 72, of Buchanan, passed away Thursday, June 26, 2014. She was preceded in death by her parents, Norman L. and Audrey Grim. She is survived by her brother and sister-in-law, Michael and Lori Grim; nieces, Britta and Blair Grim all of Buchanan; aunt, Eleanor Camper of Roanoke; and numerous cousins and friends. Funeral services will be...
Bennie Harold Griffith
Jun 10, 2014
GRIFFITH Bennie Harold Bennie "Buck" Harold Griffith, 84, of Fincastle, passed away Tuesday, June 10, 2014. A member of Fincastle Baptist Church and the Fincastle Masonic Lodge 342, he was a Civil Service instructor and an Army Veteran of the Korean War. Mr. Griffith was in the mining business in Southwest Virginia from 1954-1959 and a 1959 graduate from...
Helen Elizabeth Stultz Cronise
Jun 9, 2014
Helen Elizabeth Cronise Stultz Cronise, 92, of Fincastle, passed away Monday, June 9, 2014. Mrs. Cronise graduated from Fincastle High School and National Business College. She was a lifelong member of Wheatland Lutheran Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Curtis Cline and Lettie Mae Rhudy Cronise; her first husband, Clarence Vivian "CV" Stultz and her second...
Helen Elizabeth Stultz Cronise
Jun 9, 2014
Helen Elizabeth Cronise Stultz Cronise, 92, of Fincastle, passed away Monday, June 9, 2014. Mrs. Cronise graduated from Fincastle High School and National Business College. She was a lifelong member of Wheatland Lutheran Church. She was preceded in death by her parents, Curtis Cline and Lettie Mae Rhudy Cronise; her first husband, Clarence Vivian "CV" Stultz and her second...
Mary Jane Elizabeth Deacon Smith
Jun 8, 2014
Mary Jane Elizabeth "Janie" Deacon Smith, 89, of Eagle Rock, passed away Sunday, June 8, 2014. Mrs. Smith was a lifelong member of Shiloh United Methodist Church and a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother to an adoring family. She was preceded in death by her parents, one sister, and five brothers. Survivors include her husband of 67 years,...
Marcus Anthony Burns
Jun 7, 2014
Marcus Anthony Burns, 25, of Fincastle, passed away Saturday, June 7, 2014. Funeral services will be held 2pm, Saturday, June 14, 2014 in the Buchanan Chapel of Botetourt Funeral Home. Visitation will be held from 1-2pm before the service. (540-254-3000)
John G. "Jack" Kearney
Jun 6, 2014
John G. "Jack" Kearney, 92, of Buchanan, passed away Friday, June 6, 2014. Jack was born in Leonia, New Jersey on January 20, 1922 and graduated from Georgia Tech with a Degree in Mechanical Engineering. As an entrepreneur, Mr. Kearney founded Kearney Industries and Sematco, Inc. He was a paratrooper in the US Army and earned the rank of...
Robin Alexander Sloan
Jun 3, 2014
SLOAN Robin A. Robin A. Sloan, 50, of Eagle Rock, passed away Tuesday, June 3, 2014. She was preceded in death by her husband, Gilmer (Tooter) Sloan. She is survived by her sons, Phillip and Cory Sloan of Eagle Rock; Christopher Sloan of Buchanan; granddaughter, Kayla; parents, Roger and Etta Alexander; sisters, Sherry and Gary Sloan all of Eagle...
Michael "Golden Falcon" Steven Johns,
May 26, 2014
Michael Steven Johns, Sr., "Golden Falcon", 70, of Buchanan, walked home with a smile into the arms of Jesus on Monday, May 26, 2014. Michael had retired from Ingersoll-Rand in 1999. He loved to golf, do yard work, piddle with his mowers, and play with his grandkids. He was a member of the Monacan Indian Nation. He was preceded...
Lottie Marshall Crawford
May 25, 2014
Lottie Marshall Crawford, 71, of Lexington, passed away Sunday, May 25, 2014. Lottie was the founding owner and operator of Marshalls Grocery on South Buffalo Road in Lexington. She was preceded in death by her parents, Robert Estil and Edith Virginia Kelley Long; brother, Larry Long; niece, Sharon Sloan; and brother-in-law, Roger Helmick. Survivors include her husband of 14...
Lori Lynn Zoch Williams
May 22, 2014
Lori Lynn Zoch Williams, 48, of Buchanan, passed away Thursday, May 22, 2014. She was preceded in death by her parents, William and Merlyn Reynolds. She is survived by her husband, Doug Williams; son, Nic Zoch; step-daughter, Taylor Hyder; very special friends, Dania Black and Kristen Brookman, mother-in-law, Irene Williams; sister-in-law, Susan Campbell; brother-in-law, Timmy Williams; and former mother-in-law,...
Mickey Allen Campbell
May 14, 2014
Mickey Allen Campbell, 48, of Roanoke formerly of Eagle Rock, left his earthly home to join his dad in heaven on Wednesday, May 14, 2014. Born in Eagle Rock in 1965, he attended school in Eagle Rock and graduated from James River High School in 1983, where he played football and ran track. Mickey spent most of his adult...
Linda Freeman Hampton
May 12, 2014
Linda Freeman Hampton, 69, of Blue Ridge, went to be home with the Lord on Monday, May 12, 2014. She was born on March 16, 1945 in Roanoke, the daughter of Harry Elmore Freeman and Bernice Young Freeman, who both preceded her in death. Linda graduated from Central Academy High School in Botetourt County. She attended National Business College...
Michael "Mike" Carey Hodges
May 10, 2014
Michael Carey Hodges, 60, of Troutville, better known to friends and family as Mike, surrendered to the will of His Lord and Savior on Saturday, May 10, 2014. He owned and operated Shooter's Discount Warehouse for over 25 years. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Samuel and Beulah Deel. He is survived by his wife of almost...
Lewis Douglas Thomas
May 10, 2014
Lewis Douglas Thomas, 86, of Buchanan, passed away Saturday, May 10, 2014 at the Salem VA Hospital. He was born June 24, 1927 in Eagle Rock and was the son of the late Kenard B. and Hassie Broughman Thomas. Lewis served honorably in the US Navy and was a retired logger. He was a gentle and caring person to...
Edith "Jerri" Jeffries Minnix
May 8, 2014
Edith "Jerri" Jeffries Minnix, 83, of Thaxton, passed away Thursday, May 8, 2014. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Robert Wright and Raymond "Red" Dooley; sons, Larry, David, and Dennis Wright; parents, Julian and Ida Jeffries; brothers, Julian Jeffries, Jr. and Harold Jeffries; and sister, Margaret Fulcher. She is survived by her husband of 10 years, Billy...
Angela Rene Gregory Lewis
May 5, 2014
Angela Rene Gregory Lewis, 40, of Roanoke, formerly of Buchanan, lost her battle with ovarian cancer Monday, May 5, 2014. She was preceded in death by her grandmother, Berta Linkenhoker and uncle, Pedro Brooks. She is survived by her husband of 12 years, Edwin Lewis; mother and step-father, Marsha L. and Danny Sanderson; sister and brother-in-law, Sarah Elizabeth and...
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