Natalie Dunne
Dec 12, 2014
On Friday, December 12, 2014, Natalie J. Dunne passed away at home in the loving circle of her family and found peace in heaven. She was born at home in Nanuet, NY on May 14, 1925. Natalie served in the Women’s Army Corp, WAC, in WWII and was proud to be an American. She epitomized the Greatest Generation. After the...
Junior "Pete" Holland
Dec 12, 2014
Junior Alvis Holland “Pete”, 81 of Wirtz, went home to be with the Lord on December 12, 2014. Pete was born on May 20, 1933 to the late Jube Lee and Dulcie Dillon Holland of Franklin County and worked 40 years at Vinton Weaving Mill. Pete was a faithful Baptist who read his bible every day until he became sick....
Haliburton B. Hensley
Dec 11, 2014
Haliburton B. Hensley, age 85, of Franklin County passed awayThursday, December 11, 2014. Arrangement by Conner-Bowman Funeral Home, 62 VA Market Place Drive, Rocky Mount, VA 24151.
Anne Baxley Patrick
Dec 11, 2014
Anne Baxley Patrick, age 83, of Rocky Mount passed away Thursday, December 11, 2014. Arrangements by Conner-Bowman Funeral Home, 62 Market Place Drive, Rocky Mount, VA 24151
Owen J. Halpin
Dec 10, 2014
Owen John (Jack) Halpin, age 94, of Wirtz, VA affectionately know as “PopPop,” went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, December 10, 2014. He is preceded in death by his wife of 71 years, Rosemary Theresa Halpin of Wirtz, VA; his daughter, Rosemary Halpin of Roanoke, VA and his Grandson, Kyle Halpin of San Antonio, TX. Jack was...
Dixie Bernard Cooper
Dec 9, 2014
On December 9, 2014, we lost our beautiful 87 year young Mom and Mee-Maw, Dixie Lee Bernard Cooper to heart failure. Dixie was born November 2, 1927 in Union Hall, Virginia, a daughter of the late Clayton Beverly and Marye Blankenship Bernard. She was the loving wife to the late Leonard Herrick Cooper for 46 years. She was also preceded...
Shirley Ruth Owen
Dec 7, 2014
Shirley Ruth Owen, age 87, of Rocky Mount passed away Sunday, December 7, 2014. She was born December 17, 1926 the daughter of the late Joseph Fletcher King and Elsie Marie McConnell. Surviving are her two daughters, Jeannette Domm of Rocky Mount, Diane Ruth Martin of Haddonfield, New Jersey; four Grandchildren; two Great-Grandchildren. Funeral services were held Friday at Mountain...
Lowell Thomas Love
Dec 6, 2014
Lowell Thomas Love, age 75, of Rocky Mount passed away Saturday, December 6, 2014. He was born February 6, 1939 the son of the late Robert and Addie Love. He was also preceded in death by his brothers, Jackie Love, Earl Harrison, Ernest Harrison; sisters, Jean Smith, Tessie Perdue. He retired from Lane Furniture Company with many years of service....
Claude Garry Hepworth
Dec 4, 2014
Claude Gary Hepworth, age 80 of Boones Mill, passed away Thursday, December 4, 2014. Arrangements by Conner Bowman Funeral Home & Crematory, Rt. 220, Rocky Mount.
Dennis Mastin Walker
Dec 4, 2014
Dennis Walker, of Rocky Mount, passed away Thursday, December 4, 2014. He was born October 13, 1942 the son of the late Richard Younger Walker and Agnes Williams Walker. He was preceded in death by his wife, Jo Anne Perdue Walker. Mr. Walker was an employee of Ply Gem Window Manufacturer (formerly M & W Windows) as a truck driver...
Steven L. Helms
Nov 28, 2014
Steven L. Helms, age 58 of Boones Mill and known to many as Uncle Steve, Homesey, Homer T., Colonel and Tybee passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Friday, November 28, 2014 after a yearlong battle with cancer. Steve was born June 13, 1956 a son of the late Lt. Col. George J. and Adelaide Hartfelder Helms....
Nancy Clemons
Nov 28, 2014
Nancy R. Clemons, age 73 of Rocky Mount passed away Friday, November 28, 2014. Nancy was born February 13, 1941 to the late Dennis H. Rock and Ruth Elizabeth Rock. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother William Rock. Surviving is her husband J.T. Clemons; daughter Melissa Anne Prillaman (Brian); son Jisten Todd Clemons;...
Jesse W. Milliron
Nov 28, 2014
Jesse William Milliron, Jr. (Bill) of Union Hall passed away peacefully November 28, 2014, at his home. He was 75 years old. He was predeceased by his parents, Jesse William and Katie Angell Milliron. He is survived by his wife Peggy of 42 years; two sisters, Janet M. Shockley (Henry), Joyce M. Ferguson (Jim); four nephews, Mark A. Shockley (Kathy),...
Rose Lavern Schuellein
Nov 23, 2014
Rose LaVerne Schuellein, age 93, passed away November 23, 2014 in Rocky Mount, Va. LaVerne was born in Moscow, Idaho to Frank and Christine Grieser on January 8, 1921. She graduated from the University of Idaho in 1942. Over the course of her working career she was employed by both the F.B.I. and the Diplomatic Service serving at posts through...
Irma Fulcher Saunders
Nov 17, 2014
Irma Colene Fulcher Saunders, age 81, of Martinsville, VA passed away Monday, November 17, 2014. She was born December 15, 1932 the daughter of the late David Elbert Fulcher and Mary Malinda Hartman Fulcher. She was preceded in death by her husband, Leonard G. Saunders. Mrs. Saunders was employed for many years with Bassett Furniture Company. Surviving are her four...
Eva Bowman
Nov 13, 2014
Eva Marie Bowles Bowman age 84 of Boones Mill, passed away on November 13, 2014. She was born April 24, 1930. She was preceded in death by her first husband Amos R. Bowles. Eva is survived by her husband Kenneth Bowman, Sons Jim Bowles (Danese), Charles Bowles (Rain), Amos Bowles (Marsha); Daughters Kay Powell, Dorothy Parker, Barbara Bowles (Steve), Martha...
Jackie Donald Hall
Nov 10, 2014
Jackie Donald Hall, age 66 of Callaway, passed away Monday, November 10, 2014. He was born December 18, 1947 to the late Easy W. Hall and Virgie Moore Hall. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brothers Vernor Hall, and Larry Hunt; sisters Nancy Doss, Sheila Furrow, Frances Hunt and Patricia Janney. Jackie loved hunting, especially...
Geraldine M. (Nanny) Burke
Nov 9, 2014
Our loving mama, Geraldine M. (Nanny) Burke, 88, of Franklin County, went to her heavenly home on November 9, 2014. She was predeceased by her beloved husband Claude D. Burke, her infant daughter Joanie, mother Nina Rockwell Davis and her father Raymond Davis, her brothers Carroll Davis, Bernard Davis and Everett Davis and her sister Betty Anne Davis. She is...
Everett A. Lancaster
Nov 6, 2014
Everett A. Lancaster (Rooster) of Boones Mill passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 6, 2014 at the age of 98 at Franklin Health & Rehab Center in Rocky Mount. Everett was a devoted and loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. Preceding him in death were two brothers and four sisters. Everett is survived by his wife of 68 years, Lois...
Vivian M. Jones Peters
Nov 5, 2014
Vivian M. Jones Peters, affectionately known as Nana, passed away suddenly in the late evening of Wednesday night, November 5, 2014, 8 days shy of her 87th birthday. She was preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, Corbie F. Peters, her loving parents and all her siblings. She was a wonderful mother, grandmother, great grandmother and foster mother....
