Lucy Catherine Cooper
Mar 20, 2010
Lucy Catherine Cooper age 83 of Rocky Mount died Saturday, March 20, 2010. She was born May 28, 1926 a daughter of the late George & Emma Cooper. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 47 years, Roy Walter Cooper; three brothers Victor Cooper, Leonard Cooper and Charlie Cooper; and Sister Nancy Cooper Wright; son-in-law, Mervin M....
Christine A. Dillon
Mar 19, 2010
Christine Virginia Arrington Dillon, age 87, of Wirtz, passed away on Friday, March 19, 2010. She was born February 16, 1923, a daughter of the late Annie L. and Joe Pete Arrington. She was also preceded in death by her husband of 60 years, William Perry Dillon; son, Garland Dillon; grandsons Patrick and Rocky Dillon; brother, Mack Arrington; sisters, Lottie...
Frances Heck Jamison Robertson
Mar 16, 2010
Frances Heck Jamison Robertson, age 89 of Boones Mill died Tuesday, March 16, 2010. She was a 1943 graduate of the Jefferson School of Nursing, served as a Public Health Nurse in Franklin County until her retirement in 1983, member of Piedmont Presbyterian Church since 1944. Mrs. Robertson was born October 16, 1920 in Lee County, Virginia, a daughter of...
James Oliver Cooper
Mar 15, 2010
James Oliver Cooper, 92, passed away on Monday, March 15, 2010, at his home in Penhook, Va. He was born on July 16, 1918, in Calands, Va., to the late Mary Adkins Cooper and Henry Lee Cooper. Also preceding him in death was his loving wife of 48 years, Lula Williams Ayers Cooper; a stepmother, Gladys Anderson Cooper; a sister,...
Julius Eugene Jamison
Mar 14, 2010
Julius Eugene Jamison, Sr. age 77 of Ferrum died Sunday, March 14, 2010 at his home. He was born August 8, 1932 a son of the late Amos W. and Hattie Stump Jamison and a veteran of the U.S. Army. Surviving are his wife of 52 years, Janet; three children, Julia Jamison Gwaltney and husband Leland, South Hill, Jannie Jamison...
Ronnie Dean Hodges
Mar 13, 2010
Ronnie Dean Hodges, Sr. formerly of Rocky Mount and currently living in Valdosta, Georgia died Saturday, March 13, 2010. He was preceded in death by his parents, Horace and Gladys Hodges; and a brother, Larry Hodges, and he was retired from the U. S. Army. Surviving are his sons, Steven Dean Hodges and wife Laurie, Boones Mill, Ronnie Hodges, Jr....
Harold Staley
Mar 13, 2010
Harold W. Staley, age 89 of Ferrum passed away Saturday, March 13, 2010. Mr. Staley was a veteran of the US Air Force having served in World War II. He was preceded in death by his loving wife Louise Staley. Surviving are his son Robert W. Staley; daughter and son-in-law Karen and Ken Newcomb; grandchildren Kendra and Kevin Kerr, Keith...
Clarence Smith
Mar 5, 2010
Clarence Johnnie Gravy Smith, age 86, of Glade Hill, passed away Friday, March 5, 2010. He was born September 18, 1923, in Franklin County, a son of the late John Calvin (Jack) and Julie Mary Smith. He was also preceded in death by brothers, Calvin, Tansey, James, Ira and Henry Smith; two sisters, Marie Young, and Fannie Dillon; and a...
Charles Allen Heath
Mar 4, 2010
Charles Allen Heath passed away on Thursday March 4, 2010. He was born in Richmond County, NC on July 7, 1951, to the late Hughes C. and Grace N. Heath. He retired from Carter Machinery in Salem, VA, volunteered with the Martinsville High School Athletic Program and at the Martinsville Speedway. He is survived by his wife Pamela V. Heath;...
Suryakanta Brahmadev Patel
Feb 28, 2010
Suryakanta Brahmadev Patel, age 77 of Rocky Mount, passed away Sunday, February 28, 2010. Arrangements by Lynch Conner-Bowman Funeral Home, 140 Floyd Ave, Rocky Mount.
James T. Cannaday
Feb 23, 2010
James Thomas Cannaday, 71, of Rocky Mount, VA passed away on Tuesday, February 23, 2010. James was born in Prillaman Switch, VA on May 25, 1938, the oldest son of the late George Henry Cannaday and Hattie King Cannaday. James was preceded in death by his loving wife of 37 years, Pauline Bowles Cannaday as well as his sister Gertie...
Maryann McKenzie
Feb 18, 2010
Maryann McKenzie, 47 of Rocky Mount and formerly of New Jersey died Thursday, February 18, 2010. She was a member of Faith Fellowship Church. She is survived by her children, Michael, Maria and Glenn McKenzie all of Rocky Mount; her grandchildren, Carmine, Xena and Ariana McKenzie, Caleb Hardin; brothers, Nick (Terry) Zecchino, Joseph Zecchino, Pat (Dianne) Zecchino; sister, Susan Donnelly;...
Helen Hudson Shelburne Perdue
Feb 17, 2010
Helen Hudson Shelburne Perdue, 95, of Rocky Mount, died Wednesday, February 17 at Franklin Health and Rehabilitation Center. Helen, daughter of the late Cephas Gillespie Shelburne and Emma Divers Shelburne, was born on October 25, 1914, in Dallas, Texas. After living briefly in Saint Louis, Missouri, the family relocated to Rocky Mount to reside on East Court Street. She graduated...
Catherine Mary Patterson
Feb 10, 2010
Catherine Kline Cathy Patterson, age 49 of the Snow Creek section of Franklin County and formerly of Baltimore, Maryland died Wednesday, February 10, 2010. She was preceded in death by her father, Philip Kline. She is survived by her husband, John W. Patterson, Sr.; sons John W. Patterson, Jr. and wife Katie Matter, Philip Patterson; daughter and son-in-law, Marie and...
Raymond Albert Powell
Feb 10, 2010
Raymond Albert Powell, age 76, passed away Wednesday, February 10, 2010. He served in the United States Seventh Army Armored Division, USAR, and VA National Guard. He was a tank driver and guard on the Soviet border, stationed in Germany. He was a lifetime member of Redwood United Methodist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, John Albert...
Jay Dewey Martin
Feb 8, 2010
Jay Dewey Martin, age 66 of Rocky Mount, left his family to be reunited with Jesus, his sons and family on Monday, February 8, 2010. He was preceded in death by his parents, Alonza and Ida Martin; his sons Bobby Joe Martin and Paul Anthony Martin; 3 brothers; and 2 sisters. He left to forever cherish his memory his wife,...
Richard S. Dick Whitlow
Jan 28, 2010
Richard Scott Dick Whitlow, age 81 of Roanoke died Thursday, January 28, 2010 at his home. He was retired from Trigon Blue Cross/Blue Shield and served in the U.S. Army during the occupation of Japan following World War II. He was also a member of Masonic Lodge #201 in Rocky Mount and was a longtime member of Greene Memorial United...
Minnie G. Agee
Jan 24, 2010
Minnie Guilliams Agee, age 93 of Callaway passed away at Franklin Healthcare on Sunday, January 24, 2010, after a long illness. She was preceded in death by her husband Lewis M. Agee of 59 years ; her parents Rob and Melvine Guilliams; sister Pearl Martin; eight brothers Posey, Holmer, Erbie, Hosie, Amos, Bennie, Herbert, and George; son-in-law Despain Dee Walters;...
Nancy Jeanne Mccreedy
Jan 22, 2010
On Friday January 22, Nancy Jeanne (May) McCreedy of Boones Mill, lost her ten-year battle with Leukemia. She is now at peace with the Lord, but she left a void here on earth that can never be filled. Nancy was born July 16, 1942 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and attended Jefferson High School graduating in 1960. She met and married...
Louise Peters
Jan 22, 2010
Today, January 22, 2010 our Mother, Louise Johnson Peters, age 85 of Ferrum, went to heaven with our father Herman L. Peters. She was preceded in death by her parents Eva and Charlie Johnson, three brothers, Oliver, Jack, Tommy and one sister, Ann Slate. She is survived by her daughter, Betty P. Bryant of Henry; son and daughter-in-law Roger L....
