Nora Lee Wright
Mar 21, 2012
February 28, 2012 - March 21, 2012 Nora Lee Wright, of Franklin County and Charlottesville passed away Wednesday morning, March 21, 2012 in her mother's loving arms at the NICU of Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital, where she was born in February. Nora, whose given name means "light", shone brightly in her brief stay, spreading love and joy to all the...
James Daniel Austin
Mar 19, 2012
James Daniel Austin---February 15, 1923-November 25, 2011 James Daniel Austin of Saint Petersburg, Florida passed away on November 25, 2011. He was born in Franklin County to George Homer Austin and Daisy Austin Larrabee. He lived a good portion of his life in Long Island, New York before moving to Saint Petersburg, Florida where he continued his work as a...
Kalie J. Crowe
Mar 18, 2012
Kalie James Crowe, age 82 of Ferrum died Sunday, March 18, 2012. He was born January 21, 1930 a son of the late James M. and Eura Radford Crowe. He is survived by his wife, Roberta A. Crowe; special nephews, Lonnie, Jimmy, Billy and Wallace Crowe; several special nieces. A special thank you to all of our friends and neighbors...
John William Brown
Mar 14, 2012
John William Brown, age 76 of Franklin County and more recently, Chesterfield, VA, passed away Wednesday, March 14, 2012. Graveside services will be conducted from Crossroads Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery 12:00 p.m. Saturday, March 17, 2012. Arrangements by Lynch Conner-Bowman Funeral Home, 140 Floyd Avenue, Rocky Mount. (540)483-5533
Martha F. Cornog
Mar 13, 2012
On Tuesday, March 13, 2012 Martha Frances (Huntt) Cornog (83), said farewell to her earthly home here in Boones Mill, Virginia and stepped into her eternal home to join the Heavenly Choir and sit at the feet of Jesus. Martha was born in Landover, Maryland, to Eugene Franklin Huntt and Edith Zerelda (Wise) Huntt. She grew up in Washington, D.C....
Lula Young Scott
Mar 10, 2012
Lula Catherine Lee Young Scott, age 93 of Rocky Mount, passed away Saturday, March 10, 2012. She was born July 5, 1918, a daughter of the late Clarence and Bessie Young. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by six brothers and sisters. Surviving is her son Roger Scott, six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; sister Peggy Lacks and...
Lawrence Sloan
Mar 10, 2012
Lawrence Sloan, age 85 of Rocky Mount, entered into his eternal home in heaven Saturday, March 10, 2012. He was born on May 10, 1926 in Franklin County, Virginia. Lawrence was preceded in death by his parents, the late Ellis and Minnie Sloan. Survivors include his wife Mary Christine Maxey Sloan; sisters Shirley Thompson and Beulah Mountcastle; special family member...
Barbara Hale
Mar 8, 2012
Barbara Hale, age 77 of Glade Hill, died at her home Thursday, March 8, 2012, after a battle with cancer. She was born in Panschwitz, Croswitz, Germany on December 23, 1934 to the late Richard Franz and Emma Maria Lauschke Wagner. Barbara came to the United States in 1954 and got her citizenship right away. She was a greeter with...
Maurice Holt
Mar 4, 2012
Colonel Maurice Holt, age 78, of Callaway, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 4, 2012. He was born January 13, 1934, a son of the late Dewey Alger and Betsy Mullins Holt. He was also preceded in death by brothers and sisters, Mary H. Wimmer, James William Holt, Alger Marshall Holt, and Audrey M. Holt. Maurice was...
Roxie Sink
Mar 4, 2012
Roxie Hall Sink, age 94 of Rocky Mount passed away on Sunday, March 4, 2012 in Carilion Franklin Memorial Hospital. She was born March 24, 1917 and was preceded in death by her husband, Cephas Monroe Sink; daughters Iva Hammock and Linda Ball; granddaughter, Cindy Perdue; brothers Dexter Hall and Noel Hall; and a sister Kathleen Daughtry. She is survived...
Tammy Lynne Stump
Mar 2, 2012
Tammy L. Stump, age 48 of Callaway, passed away Friday, March 2, 2012. Her family will be receiving friends from 6-8 p.m. Sunday at Conner Bowman Funeral Home & Crematory, Rt. 220 @ Wirtz Rd.
Marion Beaver
Mar 1, 2012
Marion Beaver, age 91, of Franklin County, passed away Thursday, March 1, 2012. Arrangements by Conner-Bowman Funeral Home, Route 220 @ Wirtz Road, Rocky Mount. 540-334-5151
Ann Shelor
Feb 25, 2012
Annie Sloane Shelor, age 79 of Boones Mill, passed away Saturday, February 25, 2012 at her home, reuniting with her husband, Frank Shelor and sons Rick and Andrew Shelor. Also waiting were her parents, Ed and Willie Sloane. She was also preceded in death by her sisters and brothers-in-law, Grace and Charlie Callahan, Thelma and Ralph Ferguson, Pauline and Percy...
Arthur Dennis Boone
Feb 23, 2012
Arthur Dennis Boone, 86 of Moneta, formerly Vinton, passed away on February 23, 2012, after a brief illness, in Homestead, FL. He was born in Franklin County, VA on August 29, 1925, the Son of Cline and Maggie Boone of Wirtz, VA. Mr. Boone was one of 14 children and was raised in Franklin County. Later he was employed with...
Bernie
Feb 22, 2012
Bernard Henry “Bernie” Ferron, age 63 of Penhook passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2012 from injuries received in an automobile accident. He was born February 10, 1949 a son of the late Robert and Jeanne Ferron. Bernie was a U.S. Marine Veteran having served in the Vietnam War, employed by the Moneta Post Office as a rural mail carrier and...
Jackson Milton Vaughan
Feb 16, 2012
Jackson (Jack) Milton Vaughan of Smith Mountain Lake, VA, passed away on February 16, 2012. He was born on March 8, 1933 in Pittsburgh, Kansas, the second son of Thomas Jefferson Vaughan and Rose Marie Respet Vaughan. He graduated from Powell Valley High School in Tennessee and attended Tulsa University in Oklahoma but he was really a self-made man. The...
Donald Keith Hodges
Feb 14, 2012
Donald Keith Hodges, age 49, of Roanoke and Callaway, died Tuesday, February 14, 2012 at his home. Donald had a great sense of humor with a big heart and a kind soul. He loved his family and would do anything for anyone. He is survived by his loving wife Angela Hodges; two step-children, Alex Bye (Summer), and Joey Rose; step-grandchild...
Louise Hart Ward
Feb 11, 2012
Louise Hart Ward of Rocky Mount, passed away on February 11, 2012 at the age of 88. Preceded in death by her husband William H. Ward, Sr., she is survived by sons William H. Ward, Jr. of Rocky Mount and Charles R. Ward and wife Mary of Daleville; grandchildren Sarah Crowder and husband Dave, Jay Ward and Adam Ward. Originally...
Virginia E. Tedder
Feb 8, 2012
Virginia "Ginny with a G" E. Tedder, age 58 of Moneta, went home Wednesday, February 8, 2012. Arrangements to be announced by Conner-Bowman Funeral Home & Crematory. (540)334-5151
Vernie Louise Holland
Feb 7, 2012
Vernie Louise Divers Holland, age 71, of Wirtz, passed away Tuesday, February 7, 2012. She was born September 20, 1940 to the late Ralph and Izora Divers. Mrs Holland was also preceded in death by three brothers, Stelford (Stiff), Wade, and Nolan Divers. She is survived by her loving Husband Raymond (Buck) Holland, Jr.; Sons, Roger Manning and Jeff Manning...
