Margaret Louise Perdue
Oct 7, 2012
This evening my mom said goodbye to the cares and problems of this world. She is at peace and is now with my dad, who I know is greeting her with open arms. Margaret was a member of Glade Hill Baptist Church. She was born a daughter of the late Thomas Jefferson and Nellie Eva Cundiff Perdue. She was also...
Bennie Thomas Moore
Oct 6, 2012
Bennie Thomas Moore, age 81, of Wirtz passed away Saturday, October 6, 2012. He was born November 4, 1930 the son of the late Calvin Moore and Mary Hendrick. His wife, Lucille Steele Moore, preceded him in death. He was also preceded in death by three brothers, Coleman, James and Charlie Moore; one sister, Kathleen Doss. He was a veteran...
William Proctor
Oct 6, 2012
William Proctor, age 82 of Rocky Mount, passed away Saturday, October 6, 2012. Surviving are one son Steve Proctor; daughter-in-law Sharon Paisley; one sister Jackie Saunders; one special niece Debbie McCatherine; two granddaughters Amy Gibson (scott), Becky Contreras; two stepgrandsons Tommy Roop and Gary Roop; four great granddaughters Elizabeth Collins, Natalie Collins, Brianna Contreras, and Kayla Contreras; three special companions...
Stanford Dillon
Oct 4, 2012
Stanford Gene Dillon, age 71, of Rocky Mount passed away Thursday, October 4, 2012. He was born April 15, 1941 the son of the late John Dillon and Mary D. Dillon. He was preceded in death by two sons, a grandson; a granddaughter and several brothers and one sister. Surviving are three sons, Terry Dillon, Tony Dillon, Tillman Dillon; three...
Melvin Walter Simmons
Oct 2, 2012
Melvin Walter Simmons, 72 of Hardy, Went to be with the Lord, Oct. 2, 2012. Melvin was great Husband, Father, Brother and Friend. After a 4 year battle with Melanoma Cancer, Melvin Walter Simmons left us for an awesome and eternal hike, to God’s house. He died surrounded by loved ones and knowing his family sits right with God. A...
Charles Perdue
Sep 29, 2012
Charles Wilson Perdue, age 93 of Glade Hill, passed away Saturday, September 29, 2012. He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 68 years Lucille Fralin Perdue; daughter-in-law Martha Perdue; parents Hampton and Nannie Bettie Perdue; sisters Vernie Law, Vickie Holland and Fern Ferguson; brothers Harvey Perdue and Ed Perdue. Surviving are his sons Roger Lee Perdue; Charles...
Nancy Bell Young
Sep 21, 2012
With heavy heart and sadness, the family of Nancy Young announces her death on Friday, September 21, 2012 Following a long battle with lung disease, Nancy courageously fought until the end. She has gone on to be with the Lord and the love of her life William Robert Young, who preceded her in death. Nancy was born the daughter of...
James Garland DeHart
Sep 16, 2012
James Garland DeHart, 87, of Rocky Mount passed away Sunday, September 16, 2012 at his home. He was born on September 17, 1924 the son of the late Clyde W. and Myrtle S. DeHart. He was also preceded in death by a daughter, Jamie DeHart; a brother, Bobby C. DeHart; sister, Linda D. Morris; father-in-law, Posey Robertson. After working in...
Calvin Stump
Sep 7, 2012
Calvin S. Stump, age 76 of Roanoke, passed away Friday, September 7, 2012. Arrangements will be private by Conner Bowman Funeral Home, Rt. 220, Rocky Mount.
Haileigh Ann
Sep 4, 2012
Haileigh Ann-Marie Knudsen, age 2 months, of Rocky Mount, went to be with the Lord Tuesday, September 4, 2012. She was preceded in death by a one grandmother Patricia Knudsen. Left to cherish her memory is her mother Crystal Duncan; father Thomas Knudsen; brothers Zachary and Brayden Knudsen; grandparents Wayne and Teresa Duncan, James Duncan, Jr., Arthur Duncan; aunts and...
Tennis Sink
Aug 29, 2012
Tennis "Hurd" Sink, age 91, of Rocky Mount passed away Wednesday, August 29, 2012. He was born December 5, 1920 the son of the late Anthony Sink and Ella Crook Sink. He was also preceded in death by a brother, George L. Sink and two sisters, Estelle Austin and Rena Lamkin. He worked for many years in the Logging and...
James Robey
Aug 24, 2012
James Edward Robey, age 74, of Sandy Level passed away Friday, August 24, 2012. He was born May 29, 1938, a son of the late Harry Garfield and Zillah Blevins Robey. James was a family man whom had a passion for the outdoors, especially hunting and fishing. He also was a proud U.S. Navy veteran. He was preceded in death...
Ernest Lee Woods
Aug 23, 2012
Ernest Lee Woods, age 82, of Ferrum went to be with the Lord Thursday, August 23, 2012. He was born September 25, 1929 a son of the late Jesse and Lura S. Woods. He was also preceded in death by two brothers, Roy Woods, Wilsie Woods and two sisters, Lottie Cooper, Dorothy Blankenship. Surviving are two sisters, Phyllis Holley and...
Thomas W. Sullivan
Aug 23, 2012
Thomas Warrick Sullivan, Sr., 72, of Ferrum passed away peacefully in his home on August 23, 2012. He was the son of the late Earl Hansford Sullivan and Viola T. Bradshaw of Fredericksburg, Virginia. Mr. Sullivan was a faithful husband, father, and grandfather. He was a retiree of Stanley Furniture Company and a member of Evangelistic House of Prayer in...
Vera Holland Wray
Aug 19, 2012
Vera Elizabeth Holland Wray, age 99 of Wirtz, passed away on Sunday, August 19, 2012 at her home surrounded by her family. Vera was born February 5, 1913 to Johnny Tilton & Mary Elizabeth Meyers Holland in Brown County, South Dakota. After the death of her mother they moved to Phoenix, Arizona. At the age of three her father returned...
Alma H. Smithers
Aug 18, 2012
Alma H. Smithers, age 99, of Rocky Mount passed away Saturday, August 18, 2012 at Franklin Health Care Center. She was born January 25, 1913 the daughter of the late William Heckman and Sarah S. Heckman. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Andrew Smithers; sisters, Ora LaPrade, Edith Landers; brothers, Howard Heckman, Carroll Heckman; half sister, Elise...
Roy Beckner
Aug 14, 2012
Roy Moses Beckner, Sr., age 68, of Ferrum, passed away Tuesday, August 14, 2012. He was born on March 15, 1944, to the late Mose Peter and Mary Childress Beckner. He will be sadly missed. He is survived by his sons, Roy Beckner, Jr., and Michael Beckner (Terry); step-grandchildren, Jessica and Logan Darnell; brother, James Bill Beckner of Ridgeway; and...
David C. Jamison
Aug 8, 2012
David Christopher Jamison, 72, of Rocky Mount, went to be with his Lord and Savior on August 8, 2012. He was born in Callaway on September 19, 1939 to Samuel Orbern Jamison and Luella Prillaman Jamison. He was preceded in death by his parents and siblings. David was married on April 26, 1968 in Axton, VA to Anne Elizabeth Winn...
Corbie Peters
Aug 7, 2012
Corbie F. “Pete” Peters, age 84 of Rocky Mount, passed away Tuesday, August 7, 2012. He was born March 12, 1928 to the late John Robert Peters and Margaret Ann Ferguson Peters. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters and seven brothers. Pete was a proud veteran of World War II where he served...
Martha Ann Foster Gearheart
Aug 2, 2012
Martha Ann Foster Gearheart, age 56, of Copper Hill went to be with the Lord Thursday night, August 2, 2012. She was born September 18, 1955. She was preceded in death by her father, Harold Foster and her step father, Elvin G. Hess. She has faithfully served her family as a loving wife, mother, daughter, sister, grandmother and relative. She...
