Ruth Housman
Feb 1, 2025
Ruth Clara Housman age 88 of Boones Mill passed away on Saturday, February 1, 2025 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born on May 20, 1936 a daughter of the late Samuel and Josie Bowyer White. She was also preceded in death by her brother, Buford A. White; son-in-law, Douglas Finnigan; and brothers-in-law, Wayne Wright and...
Bob Eames
Jan 31, 2025
Bobby "Bob" Glenn Eames age 86 of Boones Mill passed away on Friday, January 31, 2025 in Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. He was preceded in death by his mother, Minnie Kesler Murray.
Bob was a U.S. Air Force Veteran and retired as a Franklin County Sheriff's Deputy with over 30 years of service. He started out as a Jailor in the...
Pat Wilson
Jan 31, 2025
Paul "Pat" Layne Wilson age 87 of Rocky Mount passed away on Friday, January 31, 2025 at his home surrounded by his loving family.
Funeral services will be conducted 11 AM Tuesday, February 4, 2025 at Conner-Bowman Funeral Home with Mr. Aaron Ratliff and Pastor Bryan Ratliff officiating. Interment will follow with military honors at Maple Grove Cemetery. Pat's family will...
Paul Alley
Jan 30, 2025
Paul Junior Alley age 78 of Wirtz and formerly of Bassett passed away on Thursday, January 30, 2025. He was born on May 1, 1946 a son of the late George Washington Alley and Lexi Rose Alley. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ruth Baker Alley; and son-in-law, Dean Blankenship.
He is survived by his daughters, Linda Blankenship and...
Robert Wayne Markham
Jan 30, 2025
Robert Wayne Markham age 67 of Ferrum passed away on Thursday, January 30, 2025 surrounded by his family. He was born on January 16, 1958 a son of the late Miles and Lottie Markham. He was also preceded in death by two brothers, Doyle Markham and Terry Markham; and a daughter-in-law, Robin Blankenship.
Robert is survived by his wife, Connie Markham;...
Ronald Craig Gillaspie
Jan 30, 2025
Ronald Craig Gillaspie age 76 of Rocky Mount passed away on Thursday, January 30, 2025 in Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital.
There will not be any services per his wishes.
Arrangements by Conner-Bowman Funeral Home, 62 VA Market Place Drive, Rocky Mount, VA 24151.
Gary Stephans Talbert
Jan 29, 2025
Gary Stephans Talbert, a lifelong resident of Patrick County and Martinsville, VA passed away peacefully on January 29, 2025, at the age of 70. Born on June 12, 1954, Gary was the son of Eva Irene Hylton and Lewis Earl Talbert and the brother of Randy Talbert of Stuart, VA and Melvin Talbert of Fayetteville, NC.
Gary was a man of...
Doris Yvonne Boitnott
Jan 27, 2025
Doris Yvonne Boitnott, 70, of Castlewood, VA, passed away on January 27, 2025 in Abingdon, VA.
Born on August 14, 1954, to Howard Wesley and Elsie Jacqueline Feazelle Boitnott, she was preceded in death by her parents and her brother, David Lewis. She is survived by her sister, Kitty Jean Boitnott of Glen Allen, VA and her loving partner and caretaker,...
Roger Allen Hodges
Jan 27, 2025
Roger Allen Hodges, age 73, of Rocky Mount Va, passed away peacefully on January 27, 2025. He was born on September 5, 1951, to the late Cabell and Cora Hodges. He is also preceded in death by his two brothers, Ronnie Hodges, and Russell Hodges. Roger was a beloved father, brother, grandfather, great-grandfather, uncle, and friend whose humor and warmth...
Cephas Oliver Hill
Jan 26, 2025
Cephas Oliver Hill, age 59 of Boones Mill, passed away Sunday, January 26, 2025. Mr. Hill was born February 4, 1965 to the late Cephas Oliver Hill, Sr. and Iris Mills Hill. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter Lacy Olivia Hill; brothers David and Stanley Hill. Cephas was a genuinely selfless and humble...
Joanne Parker Hunter
Jan 20, 2025
Joanne Parker Hunter age 84 of Rocky Mount passed away on Monday, January 20, 2025. She was born July 2, 1940 to the late John Parker and Lillian Brady Parker. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a brother Jimmy Parker.
Surviving are her loving husband of 63 years, Alvin Hunter; daughter Lynn Hunter, son Michael Hunter...
Joe Webb
Jan 19, 2025
Joe Webb, 60, of Rocky Mount Virginia, passed away January 19, 2025, surrounded by the love of his family and friends after a valiant battle with cancer. He was a beloved husband, father, brother, and friend. Joe’s life was a testament to resilience, passion, and deep devotion to those he loved.
Joe is survived by his devoted wife of 25 years,...
Derwin Wilhelm
Jan 18, 2025
Alvin "Derwin" Wilhelm age 63 of Covington passed away unexpectantly on Saturday, January 18, 2025 at his home. He was born on August 15, 1961 a son to Burton and Margaret Wilhelm. He was preceded in death by his mother, Margaret Caldwell Wilhelm; grandparents, Fred and Frances Caldwell, Allen, "Jake" Sr. and Florence Johnson; uncles, Julian, Stuart and Wayne Caldwell;...
Gerry Brown
Jan 16, 2025
Gerard "Gerry" Thomas Brown age 61 of Roanoke passed away on Thursday, January 16, 2025 in Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. He is preceded in death by his father, Gerard Francis Brown.
Gerry is survived by his daughter, Trish Brown; grandsons, Hunter Covel and Mason Covel; mother, Patricia Harrington; brothers, Jimmy Brown, Shane Brown (Susie) and Greg Leviness; his sister, Jackie Brown....
George Steven Loya, Sr.
Jan 16, 2025
George Steven Loya Sr.
(aka Dad, 'Porky', 'Pops, Grandpa, Great Popa)
April 25, 1930 - January 16, 2025
...a good man, who lived a long and full life...
George, Sr. was born, raised and lived his younger life in Danbury, Ct. He later moved to New
Milford, and then Southbury,, Ct. Late in life George moved to Virginia.
He worked at Marcus Dairy many years and...
Brittany Chyann Widener
Jan 15, 2025
Brittany Chyann Widener age 35 of Wirtz passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday January 15, 2025 due to an automobile accident. She was born on December 23, 1989 a daughter of the late Kevin Neil Shifflett and Shannon Nichole Widener. She had a kind heart and loved her family dearly. She will be loved and missed by everyone that came into...
William Walter Windsor
Jan 14, 2025
William Walter Windsor age 83 of Hardy passed away on Tuesday, January 14, 2025 in Lewis-Gale Medical Center. He was born April 21, 1941 a son of the late Earl and Hester Neil Windsor. He grew up working on the family farm later becoming a beef cattle farmer before branching out into the "electrical" world starting out as a journeyman...
Ellen Mae Burnett
Jan 14, 2025
Ellen Mae Burnett, age 67, of Ferrum passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, January 14, 2025. She was the daughter of William “Bill” Burnett and Irene Hatcher Burnett. She is preceded in death by her Father, Bill; Grandparents; and Brother-In-Law, Larry Prillaman.
She is survived by her Mother, Irene Hatcher Burnett; Sister, Joan Prillaman; Nieces and Nephews, Jennifer Talley (Greg),...
Richard Stump
Jan 13, 2025
Richard Lewis Stump, born and bred resident of Callaway, Virginia passed unexpectedly at home on the land he grew up on, farmed and tended on January 13th, 2025. He was a loving and devoted husband, dad, Other Papaw, cherished brother, friend, cousin, coworker, and community member.
Born October, 26th 1968 as the youngest of six children to Christine and Howard Stump(both...
Carolyn Hopkins
Jan 13, 2025
Carolyn Hardy Hopkins, age 79 of Rocky Mount, passed away January 13, 2025. Carolyn was born March 20, 1945 to the late Albert K. Hardy and Annie Leffue Hardy. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Henry Lee Hopkins.
After receiving a masters degree from Radford University, Carolyn taught school for a brief time for...
