Obituaries

Obituary Listings

Luceal Divers

Luceal Divers

Feb 20, 2012

Luceal Divers, 66, of Fincastle, passed away Monday, February 20, 2012. She was preceded in death by her parents, Calvin and Oma Gibson; brothers, Cubert and Cecil Gibson; and daughter-in-law, Sandy Divers. Survivors include her son, Wesley Divers, granddaughter, Caitlan Divers both of Buchanan; sisters and brothers-in-law, Callie and Charles Bryant of Elliston; Opeal and Russell Hull of Buchanan;...

John Martin

John Martin

Feb 10, 2012

John Martin, 76, of the Jennings Creek area of Buchanan, passed away Friday, February 10, 2012. He was preceded in death by his parents, John W. and Myrtle Higgins Martin; sisters, Cecil Louise Smith, Eulane A. Martin, Margaret "Sis" Beverly, Emma S. Martin, Ernestine C. Martin, and Ressie E. Beverly; brothers, Rodney H. Martin, Wiley R. Martin, Emory H....

Benjamin Kessler Sprinkel,

Benjamin Kessler Sprinkel,

Feb 4, 2012

Benjamin Kessler Sprinkel, Sr., 87, of Fincastle, passed away Saturday, February 4, 2012. Ben was a member of the Fincastle Volunteer Fire Department, charter member of the Fincastle Rescue Squad, member of the Troutville Rescue Squad, a Botetourt County Magistrate for over 30 years, and owned and operated Sprinkel's Garage in Fincastle since 1948. He was preceded in death...

Jeffrey Gordon Bobbitt

Jeffrey Gordon Bobbitt

Feb 3, 2012

Jeffrey Gordon Bobbitt, 47, of Eagle Rock, passed away Friday, February 3, 2012. He was preceded in death by his son, Zachary Charles Bobbitt and brother, Colon John Bobbitt. Jeff was a devoted father and survivors include his wife of 15 years, Mary Elizabeth Bobbitt; sons, Corey Austin Bobbitt of Richmond and Nathan Thomas Bobbitt of Eagle Rock; daughter,...

Dorothy Morris Ponton

Dorothy Morris Ponton

Jan 29, 2012

Dorothy Morris Ponton, 86, of Buchanan, passed away Sunday, January 29, 2012. She was preceded in death by her husband, Hampton F. Ponton, Sr. ,parents, Howard and Lula Morris, and nephew, Ricky Morris. She was a life time member of the Virginia Presbyterian Church. She is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law, Dwight "Butch" and Stephanie Ponton of Buchanan;...

Ruth Campbell Cadd

Ruth Campbell Cadd

Jan 10, 2012

Ruth Campbell Cadd, 80, of Buchanan, passed away Tuesday, January 10, 2012. She was preceded in death by her husband, William E. "Bill" Cadd, Jr. and parents, William and Mary Green Campbell; sisters, Lorraine Whorley and Mary Kesterson; brothers, Faye, Ellis, Lewis, Herbert, Gary and Allen Campbell. Survivors include her son and daughter-in-law, Roger and Deborah Cadd of Merritt...

L C Harold

L C Harold

Dec 25, 2011

HAROLD L. C. L. C. Harold, 60, of Buchanan, passed away Sunday, December 25, 2011. A devoted and beloved son, husband, father and friend, L. C. was a respected residential and commercial developer, former agricultural chemical distributor, and an avid outdoorsman. Formerly a trophy hunter of moose, caribou, elk, big horn sheep, goat, bear, deer, and turkey; fly fishing...

Glenna Cadd Noell

Glenna Cadd Noell

Dec 19, 2011

Glenna Cadd Noell, 72, of Buchanan, passed away Monday, December 19, 2011. She was preceded in death by her son, Ricky Noell, parents, William Edward, Sr. and Elsie Boblett Cadd; sisters, Pearl Cadd, Linda Hicks, Pauline Kinley, Macil Noell, Doris Pennington, and brothers, Bill and Eugene Cadd. She is survived by her husband of 54 years, Wendell A. Noell;...

Donald Rae Brown

Donald Rae Brown

Dec 17, 2011

Donald Rae Brown, 69, of Buchanan, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Saturday, December 17, 2011 after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Donald was born on January 18, 1942 in Cloverdale, VA. He was the son of Hiram Nathan Brown and Beulah Grice Brown. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his brothers, Bobby...

Mary Magdalene Thomasson

Mary Magdalene Thomasson

Dec 11, 2011

THOMASSON Mary Mary Magdalene Thomasson, 94, of Washington, DC, passed away Monday, December 11, 2011. She was preceded in death by her parents, Samuel Henry and Kate Vassar Thomasson. She is survived by her nieces, Barbara Musgrove and husband, Larry and Geraldine Markham. Services will be private and handled by the Buchanan Chapel of Botetourt Funeral Home. 254-3000

Harold Lee Thompson

Harold Lee Thompson

Dec 8, 2011

THOMPSON Harold Lee Harold Lee Thompson, 79, of Buchanan, passed away Thursday, December 8, 2011. Mr. Thompson was a US Army Veteran during the Korean Conflict, was a mechanic by trade and had worked for Craft Implement Company in Buchanan, and a member of High Bridge Presbyterian Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, John Calvin, Sr....

Carolyn Marie Wymer

Carolyn Marie Wymer

Dec 6, 2011

Carolyn Marie Wymer, 55, of Fincastle, passed away Tuesday, December 6, 2011. She was preceded in death by her parents, Alfred and Emma Wymer. She is survived by her daughter, Stephanie Owens and fiancée', David Pruitt of Ramseur, NC; grandchildren, Megan and Nathaniel Owens; sister, Janet Wilson and Barbara Brogan both of Fincastle. Funeral services will be held 3pm...

Kenneth E Holdren

Kenneth E Holdren

Nov 27, 2011

Chapel service Friday, December 2, 2011 at 11 am

Phillip Walker Bolt

Phillip Walker Bolt

Nov 24, 2011

BOLT Phillip Walker Phillip Walker Bolt, 67, of Buchanan, passed away Thursday evening, November 24, 2011. Phillip was a US Army veteran serving during Viet Nam, a Deacon, Trustee, and Choir Member of Cedar Bluff Baptist Church, a member of the Botetourt County Chorus, and had retired from Singer Furniture after 35 years service. He enjoyed computers, hunting, and...

Susan Stevens Myers

Susan Stevens Myers

Nov 24, 2011

Susan Stevens Myers, 63, of Troutville, passed away Thursday morning, November 24, 2011. She was preceded in death by her mother, Doris Allen Marshall Stevens. Survivors include her husband of 38 years, Harold Haden Myers; son and daughter-in-law, Marshall Haden and Kristie Myers of Fincastle; daughter and son-in-law, Susanne Myers and Matt Marshall of Cumming, Ga.; grandchildren, Bryce Alexander...

Jonathan Robert Harris

Jonathan Robert Harris

Nov 23, 2011

Jonathan Robert Harris, 32, of Fincastle, passed away Wednesday, November 23, 2011. He was preceded in death by his foster grandmother, Carene Simpson. Survivors include his foster mother, Linda Housman; foster sisters, Tammy Brown and Christy Housman; foster nieces and nephews, Marcus and Marcell Housman, Jala, Janell, and Canden Saunders; and many friends and caregivers. Graveside services will be...

Bobby Andrew Riley

Bobby Andrew Riley

Nov 18, 2011

RILEY Bobby Andrew, Sr. Rev. Bobby Andrew Riley, Sr., 75, of Buchanan, passed away Friday, November 18, 2011. Rev. Riley was a graduate of the Buchanan High School in 1954, a US Army veteran serving in the pre-Viet Nam era, had retired from Elizabeth Arden in Roanoke with over 30 years service, and had recently retired as pastor of...

Thomas Earl Chamblin,

Thomas Earl Chamblin,

Nov 14, 2011

CHAMBLIN Thomas Earl, Jr. W4W1C Thomas Earl Chamblin, Jr., 80, of Fincastle, passed away Monday, November 14, 2011. Tom was a Peacetime US Army veteran, a telegraph operator, train dispatcher, and Locomotive Engineer for 10 years for C & O Railroad for over 36 years service, the highlight of his railroad career was operating the N & W #614...

Helen Elaine Harnsberger

Helen Elaine Harnsberger

Nov 14, 2011

HARNSBERGER Helen Elaine Helen Elaine Harnsberger, 61, of Roanoke, passed away Monday, November 14, 2011. Arrangements by Botetourt Funeral Home, Buchanan. 254-3000

Violet Craft Linkenhoker

Violet Craft Linkenhoker

Nov 12, 2011

LINKENHOKER Violet Craft Violet Craft Linkenhoker, 84, of Buchanan, passed away Saturday, November 12, 2011. She was preceded in death by her husband, James F. "Jim" Linkenhoker, Sr.; parents, James Benny and Lucy Ella Wright Craft; brothers, Mason, Lewis, Ott, and Willie Craft; sisters, Nell Craft and Frances C. Sawyers; twin grandsons, William Bradley and Wesley Brandon Long; and...