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.
Lori Jane Ordway
Mar 17, 2017
Lori Jane Ordway, 61, of Wirtz, Virginia went into eternal rest at her home on Friday, March 17, 2017. Lori was born in Springfield, Vermont on July 26, 1955 and raised in Newport, New Hampshire. She was a loving, caring, and generous sister & aunt. Working various jobs she prided herself most serving our country in the US Army. During...
Joe (JC) C. Armstrong
Mar 16, 2017
Joe C. (JC) Armstrong age 64 of Warner Robins, GA passed away at his home on Thursday, March 16, 2017. JC was born on March 14, 1953 in Jacksonville, FL. He was preceded in death by his mother, Lydia Armstrong. He leaves behind his son, Kim Armstrong; father, James Armstrong; a brother; sister, Susan Ferris; and a niece, Pamela Ferris....
Johnny Leon Sluss
Mar 14, 2017
Johnny Leon Sluss, age 56, of Rocky Mount, VA passed away Tuesday, March 14, 2017. He was born June 15, 1960 the son of the late Charlie Wayne Sluss and Goldie Esther Lawson Sluss. He was preceded in death by a very special friend, Bernice Cox; three brothers, C. W. Sluss, James Sluss, Douglas Nash; three sisters, Greta Reece, Loretta...
Vivian Elaine Brown
Mar 7, 2017
Vivian (Vicky) Elaine Brown, age 60, of Rocky Mount, VA passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 7, 2017. She was preceded in death by her parents Kenneth and Barbara Underwood of Roanoke, VA; and a special niece Shelly Ann Cox. Vicky is survived by her loving husband Wayne Brown, Jr.; daughter Angela Lynn Brown Hale (David); Son David Pearson Brown...
Patrick William Dunne
Mar 5, 2017
Patrick William Dunne age 92 of Hardy, left this earth on March 5, 2017. He was born to first generation Irish Americans with humble beginnings in New York City, on May 30, 1924. He was a strong hard working man. He was a U.S. Army Veteran serving during World War II, earned a Bachelor’s Degree from New York University and...
Connie Frances Hicks
Feb 28, 2017
Connie Frances Hicks, age 69 of Rocky Mount passed away on Tuesday, February 28, 2017 in Carilion Clinic Roanoke Memorial Hospital. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend to everyone she came across. She will be missed by all. Connie was born on September 30, 1947 a daughter of the late Elmer and Susie Sparks Smith....
Beverly BeBar
Feb 26, 2017
Beverly Ann Bebar (nee Nichols), age 81, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 26, 2017. Loving mother of, Linda (John) Bowers, Marc (Debbie) Ragusa, Lori (Paul) Maticic, Carrie (Bob) Baldacci, John Ragusa, Stacie (Cody) Somers and Jane (Cory) Pupkiewicz, 16 grandchildren, great- grandchildren, siblings, Bonnie (the late Richard) Butler, Joyce Nichols, Robert (Kay) Nichols and Joseph (Terri) Nichols, numerous nieces,...
Lionel "Pete" J. Williams
Feb 26, 2017
Lionel J. "Pete" Williams III age 75 of Moneta, VA and formerly of Bradley Beach, New Jersey passed away at his home on Sunday, February 26, 2017. Lionel was a well-known Electrician and Lobster Fisherman in New Jersey earning the trade name as “Lobstertrician” prior to moving to Virginia. He was an avid NASCAR fan and lived to hunt, fish...
Ronnie E. Ayers
Feb 23, 2017
Ronnie E. Ayers, age 67 of Wirtz passed away on Thursday, February 23, 2017 in Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital after a long and courageous battle with cancer. He was born on June 27, 1949 a son of the late Boyd and Elsie Ayers. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Ruby A. Perdue (John); brothers, Dewey Ayers, Boyd,...
Janet L. Willis
Feb 22, 2017
Janet Leigh Willis, 63, of Callaway, Virginia passed away on February 22, 2017. She was preceded in death by her father Clifford Dalton Willis and brother Clifford Dalton Willis, Jr. She is survived by her mother Evelyn Willis; son Michael Hickman; sister-in-law Sue Willis, niece Tammy Willis, and nephew Gary Willis; brother Jeff Willis and niece Sadie Willis; and special...
Donna Sue Newcomb
Feb 20, 2017
Donna Sue Newcomb, age 53 of Glade Hill, passed away Monday, February 20, 2017. Arrangements by Lynch Conner-Bowman Funeral Home, Rocky Mount.
Amber Michelle Hall
Feb 19, 2017
Amber Michelle Hall, age 23 of Pilot passed away on Sunday, February 19, 2017 in Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Amber was a ray of sunshine whose smile lifted everyone up. She loved everyone she met and always insisted on a hug. She never let anything get her down and always went through life with a smile, the best attitude and...
Marjorie Smith Cooper
Feb 19, 2017
Marjorie “Maggie” Smith Burdette Cooper, age 72, of Rocky Mount, VA passed away Sunday, February 19, 2017. She was born September 15, 1944 the daughter of the late George Rigg Smith and Thelma Lucille Adkins Smith. Surviving are her husband, Franklin Cooper; four children, Kim Burdette, Kimberly Carter Huddleston, Scotty Burdette, Patrick Burdette; six grandchildren; nine great grandchildren; two sisters,...
M. Douglas "Buddy" Dodd
Feb 17, 2017
M. Douglas "Buddy" Dodd, Jr., age 74 of Wirtz born June 12, 1942 and passed away Friday, February 17, 2017. Memorial services will be held Sunday, March 12, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. from Mt. Ivy Christian Church with Steve Pasley, Minister officiating. Arrangements to be announced by Conner Bowman Funeral Home, Rt. 220, Rocky Mount.
Ruth Belcher
Feb 17, 2017
Ruth Belcher, age 88 of Rocky Mount, passed away Friday, February 17, 2017. Arrangements are private by Conner Bowman Funeral Home, Rocky Mount.
