Virginia Lee Robertson Austin
Jul 3, 2025
Virginia Lee Robertson Austin, 75, of Rocky Mount went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, July 3rd, 2025. Virginia spent most of her adult life as a caregiver to her children, grand children, great grand children as well as many other children in the community throughout her life. Virginia enjoyed spending time with the Lord reading scripture. She...
Sandra Lucas Curd
Jul 2, 2025
Sandra Lucas Curd, lovingly known as "Sandy," of Rocky Mount, Virginia, passed away peacefully at home on July 2, 2025, surrounded by her devoted family after a long and courageous battle with lung cancer.
Sandy was a woman of grace, beauty, and generosity, whose radiant spirit touched everyone she met. Born on February 5, 1937, she was the daughter of the...
Warner Moore Harlow, Jr.
Jun 27, 2025
Warner Moore Harlow, Jr. age 74 of Rocky Mount received his ultimate healing on Friday, June 27, 2025, where family held onto him until Jesus took him home. Although our hearts break, we know he is home with the Lord. He was born on November 14, 1950 a son of the late Warner M., Sr. and Ruby Harlow. He was...
Kathleen Mary Higgins
Jun 27, 2025
Kathleen Mary Higgins, age 80 of Hardy, Virginia, passed away on Friday June 27, 2025. She was born on October 8, 1944 in Flint Michigan, the daughter of the late Richard Avery Babcock and Marian Elizabeth (Hess) Babcock. She was preceded in death by her daughter Susan Strazzini and her grandson, Patrick Braden Higgins.
Kathleen was a faithful member of Rocky...
Sylvia Elaine Ripke
Jun 26, 2025
Sylvia Elaine Ripke age 91 of Vinton took her journey with the Lord that she loved so much for so long on Thursday, June 26, 2025. She was born in Bluefield, WV on July 10, 1933 a daughter of the late Paul and Elsie Dickens. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Donald J. Ripke; and her sons,...
John Paul Krista
Jun 19, 2025
John Paul Krista age 81 of Rocky Mount passed away on Thursday, June 19, 2025. He was born June 17, 1944 to the late John G. and Noella R. Krista. He was also preceded in death by his first wife of 34 years, Shirley Anne Carr Krista; brothers, Robert M. Krista, Alan A. Krista; and sister, Diane K. Burton.
He is...
Gerald Francis Hazelbaker
Jun 19, 2025
Gerald (Jerry) Francis Hazelbaker, 70, passed away peacefully in the arms of his loving wife Sharon and his two sons Jeremy and Robert on Thursday, June 19th, 2025 in Roanoke Virginia.
Born in Portsmouth, Va, Jerry was many things— a devoted family man, a talented carpenter and a lifelong fisherman who believed the best therapy came with a tackle box and...
Shawn Lee Wickline
Jun 18, 2025
Shawn Lee Wickline age 32 of Roanoke passed away on Wednesday, June 18, 2025 in Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather, Ernest L Wickline; paternal grandmother, Shirley Wickline; maternal grandmother, Peggy Barker; uncle, Larry "Chuck " Dean Wickline; maternal grandfather, Billy Blair; maternal uncle, Eddie Blair; aunt, Penny Eva Wooline; cousin, Aaron Wickline
Surviving...
Carolyn Mattox Stone
Jun 16, 2025
Carolyn Mattox Stone age 81 of Rocky Mount passed away on Monday, June 16, 2025. She was born on November 17, 1943 a daughter of the late Eugene Harris and Rachel Matthews Mattox. She was also preceded in death by her husband, D. Wayne Stone; and her brother, Eugene Mattox.
Carolyn was a faithful member of Rocky Mount Presbyterian Church and...
Michael Daniel Young
Jun 13, 2025
Michael Daniel Young ge 58 of Rocky Mount passed away on Friday, June 13, 2025 in Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. He was preceded in death by his mother, Mary Edith Young.
Surviving are his father Walter Daniel Young; daughter, Danielle Young (Matt); sister, Mary Ann Young (Paul Jr.); brother, Douglas "Doug" Young; nephews, Dakota Dillon and Caiden Young; great-nephew, Walker. He...
Claude Robert "Bobby" Mills
Jun 12, 2025
Claude Robert "Bobby" Mills, age 85 of Callaway, passed away Thursday, June 12, 2025.
Bobby was born July 6, 1939 the youngest son of his late parents Noah and Hattie Green Mills and was also preceded in death by brothers Albert, Eddie and Frank; his sisters Pearl Clark, Lorene Jennings, Velva Walker, Virginia, Carrie and Peachie Mills; half brother Ezra.
Bobby is...
Cheryl Yvonne Mays
Jun 2, 2025
Cheryl Yvonne Mays, aged 78, passed away on June 2, 2025 following her 2nd battle with Lung cancer. She is preceded in death by her parents Eddie and Elizabeth Reynolds; sister Pauline (Donnette) Newman; grandchildren Kasey Storie and Calvin (CJ) Ludwig; and nieces/nephews Vicki, John, Kevin and Jeffery Johnson. She is survived by her three daughters, Cherry Wilson (William "Troy"...
Lester "Jack" Thomas Perdue
May 31, 2025
Lester “Jack” Thomas Perdue, aged 92, passed away on May 31, 2025 in Rocky Mount, VA. He is survived by his daughter Linda Jamison and her husband Fred Jamison; his son David Perdue and his wife Peggy Perdue; his daughter Rebecca Lewis; and his son James Perdue and his wife Wendy Hayth-Perdue. He leaves behind nine grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren.
Jack...
David Clark Liechty
May 30, 2025
David Clark Liechty age 69 of Rocky Mount passed in peace at his home on Friday, May 30, 2025. He was born in Akron, Ohio on June 26, 1955. He was preceded in death by his parents, Dave and Shirley Liechty.
David will be sorely missed by his wife, Claudia; daughter, Blaire (Travis) and their children, Kaden, Maverick and Ettison; son...
Lisa Smithers Miller
May 28, 2025
Lisa Smithers Miller, age 60 of Rocky Mount, went to be with the Lord Wednesday, May 28, 2025. She was born March 23, 1965 and was preceded in death by her father Dallas Smithers, Jr.; brother Dallas Jeffery Smithers; sister Mary Robin Lynn Smithers; and special nephew Tyler Altice. Lisa was a devoted and loving mother. She loved children, flowers...
Diahanna Lynne Deuel
May 28, 2025
Diahanna Closs Deuel passed away peacefully at her home May 28, 2025 following a courageous battle with ALS. Diahanna was preceded in death by her parents Charles and Joyce Closs.
She is survived by her devoted husband Jeffrey Deuel; her son and daughter-in-law, Carl and Vicki Woods; her grandson Benjamin Woods; her brother Charles Closs (Heather); Sisters Kathryn Closs {Caesar); Christina...
Larry Wayne Price
May 27, 2025
Larry Wayne Price, 61, of Boones Mill, VA., passed away peacefully at home on May 27, 2025 following a long battle with lung cancer. He was born in Roanoke, Virginia.
Larry was preceded in death by his parents Ed and Arlene Price; sisters Wanda and Becky. He is survived by wife Debbie, children: Alisha (Brian), Michael, Megan, Matthew, Mitchell (Angela), and...
Bobbie Arlene Willis
May 26, 2025
Bobbie Arlene ( Young) Willis of Boones Mill , Virginia passed away peacefully on the night of May 26, 2025 under Hospice care. She was surrounded at the time of her passing and the days before by many friends and family. She was a breast cancer survivor but her body lost the fight against neuroendocrine cancer.Bobbie was born in Hopewell,...
Claude Wayne Johnson
May 22, 2025
Claude Wayne Johnson, 87, of Rocky Mount, Virginia, passed away peacefully on the breeze of an open window to a beautiful afternoon on May 22, 2025, surrounded by those who loved him most.
He was born on February 21, 1938, to Dennis and Mary Johnson of Callaway, Virginia. Claude had a rare gift for fixing and building just about anything. Like...
Mary Jean Brodeur
May 20, 2025
Mary Jean Brodeur of 1245 Novelty Rd. Penhook passed away peacefully into the arms of her Savior, Jesus, at 11pm on May 20 at the Hospice unit of Roanoke Memorial Hospital. She is survived by her husband of 38 years, Robert, (Bob), two sisters, Myrtice Harnly of Tenn. Gloria Smith of Honolulu Hawaii and one brother Leon Robertson of Otter...
