Obituaries

Warner Moore Harlow, Jr.

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 Higgins

Kathleen Higgins

Jun 27, 2025

Kathleen Mary Higgins age 80 of Hardy passed away on Friday, June 27, 2025.

Arrangements by Conner-Bowman Funeral Home & Crematory, 62 VA Market Place Drive, Rocky Mount, VA 24151.

Sylvia Elaine Ripke

Sylvia Elaine Ripke

Jun 26, 2025

Sylvia Elaine Ripke age 91 of Vinton passed away on Thursday, June 26, 2025 in the Berkshire Health & Rehab Center.

Arrangements by Conner-Bowman Funeral Home & Crematory, 62 VA Market Place Drive, Rocky Mount, VA 24151.

John Paul Krista

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Irene Hatcher Burnett

Irene Hatcher Burnett

May 18, 2025

Irene Hatcher Burnett, age 93, of Ferrum passed away peacefully at home on Sunday morning, May 18, 2025. She was the daughter of the late James Walter “Peg” and Eula Mae Shively Hatcher. She is proceeded in death by her husband, Bill Burnett; daughter, Ellen Mae Burnett; son-in-law, Larry Prillaman; four sisters and one brother; and grandparents.

She is survived by...

Haley Marie Clay

Haley Marie Clay

May 14, 2025

Haley Marie Clay age 22 of Roanoke and formerly of Franklin County passed away on Wednesday, May 14, 2025 in Sentara VA Beach General Hospital. She was preceded in death by her grandfather, Jessie Rickmond and grandmother, Jean Rickmond.

Haley never met a stranger and was a ray of sunshine and joyful spirit to everyone she made contact with. She loved...

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