Antonio Carlos Vieira
Apr 18, 2017
Antonio Carlos Vieira, age 54, passed away Tuesday, April 18, 2017. Funeral Service will be conducted 6:00 PM Thursday, April 20, 2017 at Conner-Bowman Funeral Home with Pastor Dustin Stradley officiating. Arrangements by Conner-Bowman Funeral Home, 62 VA Market Place Drive, Rocky Mount, Virginia 24151…540-334-5151
John Thomas Rose
Apr 13, 2017
John Thomas Rose, age 83, of Rocky Mount, VA went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, April 13, 2017. He was born August 21, 1933 the son of the late Eli Rose and Roseanna Lester Rose. He was preceded in death by three sisters, Betty Spangler, Edith Coleman, Minerva Kell. He was a veteran of the U. S....
David Wayne Hale
Apr 12, 2017
David Wayne Hale, age 38 of Ferrum passed away on Wednesday, April 12, 2017 as a result of an automobile accident. David was a wonderful and loving husband, father, son, brother and friend who was loved by all and he loved everyone as well. He was preceded in death by his father, Rodger Shelton; brother, Edward Hale; and his grandparents....
Artamese Smithers Gusler
Apr 12, 2017
Artamese Smithers “Artie” Gusler, age 81, of Rocky Mount, VA passed away Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at her home. She was born December 14, 1935 the daughter of the late William Henry “Doogie” Smithers and Ruby Greer Smithers. Artie always believed “My family comes first” and she enjoyed daylilies, irises, birds but her favorite was the hummingbirds and bluebirds; also...
Ruby McDaniel Keatts
Apr 11, 2017
Ruby McDaniel Keatts born August 18, 1936, (affectionately known as Mama Ruby), left to meet her Lord and savior on Tuesday, April 11, 2017. She was born in Mount Hermon, Virginia. She was preceded in death by her parents, Pastor William H. McDaniel and Emma A. Crowder McDaniel; her sister, Eva McDaniel; brother, Arthur Lee McDaniel; brother, William (Bill) McDaniel...
Sherry Ann Thompson
Apr 10, 2017
Sherry Ann Thompson, age 64, of Rocky Mount, VA passed away Monday, April 10, 2017. She was born December 22, 1952 the daughter of the late William Warren Shauer and Doris Ann Jefferson Shauer. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Jerrita Ann Thompson. Surviving are her husband, Emmett Thompson; son, Donald Wayne “Dooley” Thompson (Lorrie); two grandchildren, Chase...
John "Jack" Frederick Griffin
Apr 9, 2017
John Frederick “Jack” Griffin, age 82 of Franklin County passed away on Sunday, April 9, 2017 in the Virginia Veterans Care Center. He was born on January 2, 1935 a son of the late John Henry & Ada Bogmann Griffin. He was also preceded in death by his sister Pat and her husband, Jerry; and a brother, Skip Griffin. Jack...
Claude J. Cooper
Apr 1, 2017
Claude Jackson Cooper, Sr., age 87, of Rocky Mount, VA passed away Saturday, April 1, 2017. He was born March 24, 1930 the son of the late William “Will” Jackson Cooper and Pearl Maude Martin Cooper. Mr. Cooper was a member of Furnace Creek Baptist Church since 1978. He enjoyed reading and studying the Bible and visiting with his church...
Christopher Karac Fitzgerald
Apr 1, 2017
Christopher Karac Fitzgerald age 37 of Rocky Mount passed away on Thursday, March 30, 2017. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, James and Frances Myers, Clifton Fitzgerald; cousins, Brad Myers and Kenny Fitzgerald. He is survived by his son, Ethyn Silas Fitzgerald; mother and stepfather, Kaye and Rodney Sigmon; sisters, MacKenzie Sigmon, Heather Powell (Chris) and children, Noah,...
Dorothy Hatcher Wray
Mar 31, 2017
Dorothy Hatcher Wray, 93, of Henry, died March 31, the way she preferred to live—surrounded by family. As a career homemaker, she expressed her deep love for her family by caring for them and making sure they were well fed. Her greatest pleasure was spending time with her friends and family. During her long lifetime, many great historical events occurred;...
William "Billy" Gerald Lucas
Mar 29, 2017
William Gerald (Billy) Lucas, Jr. age 51 of Vinton passed away on Wednesday, March 29, 2017 after a battle with cancer. Billy was born on July 6, 1965 and faithfully served our community as a police officer and most recently employed as a truck driver for Lawrence Transportation. He was a beloved husband, father, grandfather, son, uncle and brother who...
Curtis Eugene Meador
Mar 26, 2017
Curtis Eugene (Gene) Meador, Sr. age 92 of Rocky Mount, went to be with the Lord Sunday, March 26, 2017. Gene was born on February 22, 1925 in Franklin County to the late James Elmer and Fannie Meador. In addition to his parents, Gene was preceded in death by one brother James Edward Meador and one sister Bertha Clingenpeel. Gene...
Charles Edward Coon
Mar 25, 2017
Charles Edward Coon, age 80, of Rocky Mount, VA passed away Saturday, March 25, 2017. He was born July 13, 1936 the son of the late Lester Coon and Elizabeth Dickerson Coon. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Barbara Rice; five brothers, Clinton L. Coon, Harold Coon, John Coon, William Coon, Richard Coon; two sisters, Elizabeth Armstrong, Martha...
Natalie Grace Silvercloud
Mar 24, 2017
Natalie Grace Silvercloud, age 73, of Rocky Mount, VA passed away Friday, March 24, 2017. She was born August 10, 1943 the daughter of the late Doc Arrington and Nannie Perdue Arrington. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Jay Silvercloud and a grandson, Clifton “Gee” Harper. Surviving are five children, Melanie Myers, Karren Buchanan, Victoria Witcher, Frankie...
Jeffrey Weaver
Mar 22, 2017
James Jeffrey Weaver, age 46 of Boones Mill passed away on Wednesday, March 22, 2017. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Fred and Carrie Underwood Pagans, Woodrow Evans and Mary Adaline Hall Weaver; his mother, Remona Faye (Pagans) Weaver. Jeffrey is survived by his father, James William Weaver; brothers and sisters-in-law, Mark Anthony and Sonja Holt Weaver, William...
Barbara Ann Smith
Mar 20, 2017
Barbara N. Smith, age 74 of Hardy, VA went to be with Jesus on Monday, March 20, 2017. She is survived by her husband of 45 years, Jack Smith; sister, Nancy Elaine Newman; and special friends, Sheila Shreve, and Susan Bilby. Arrangements are private by Conner-Bowman Funeral Home and Crematory, 62 Virginia Market Place Drive, Rocky Mount, Virginia 24151…540-334-5151
Roger Lee Pagans
Mar 19, 2017
Roger Lee Pagans, age 65 of Wirtz passed away on Sunday, March 19, 2017 in Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. He was born on January 6, 1952, a son of Everett and Dorothy Pagans. He was preceded in death by his father, Everett Lee Pagans; and a great-grandson, Atticus Robertson. Surviving are his mother, Dorothy (Dot) Pagans; his children, Tracy Pagans,...
Benjamin Spates Howard
Mar 17, 2017
Howard Spates “Ben” Howard, age 67 of Moneta passed away on Friday, March 17, 2017 in Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital after a long battle with Lung Cancer. Ben retired from Southern States after 20 years of service and worked with MetWood for 12 years. He was born June 10, 1949 a son of the late John W. and Sarah Turner...
Regina A. Thompson
Mar 17, 2017
Regina A. Thompson (Oma) of Rocky Mount, went to be with the Lord Friday, March 17, 2017. She was born June 7, 1933 in Neisse, Germany. Regina was the beloved wife of Daniel D. Thompson of Rocky Mount. In addition to her husband, she is survived by a daughter and son-in-law Gerda and J.L. Gordon of Salem; son Bernd Bachmann...
Ricky L. Jones
Mar 17, 2017
Ricky L. Jones, age 54 of Moneta, passed away March 17, 2017. Arrangements were private by Conner Bowman Funeral Home, Rocky Mount.
