Rebecca “Becky” Faries Pollard, 73, of Salem passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, April 30, 2024.  Becky was born on December 21, 1950 to the late Robert and Ruth Faries of Salem, Virginia.  Becky will be remembered as a loving wife, mother, and grandmother “Grammy”, who always put her family above all else.  She was a successful business owner and active in many charitable causes. Those left to cherish and celebrate her memories are her husband of 54...

Douglas Blaine Copenhaver, 83, of Salem passed away on April 28, 2024. A native of Virginia he was the devoted husband of 65 years to Eleanor Vaught Copenhaver who survives and the son of Charles E. Copenhaver and Lottie Dix Copenhaver, both deceased. Douglas retired from VDOT after 42 years of service. In addition to his wife those left to cherish his memory are his children, Karen Collier and husband Larry of Clermont, FL and Michael Copenhaver of Myrtle Beach, SC; two grandchildren,...

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Molly Kaitlin Bedwell, 33, gained her angel wings on Friday, April 26th, 2024. She was born in Salem, VA on April 8th, 1991.  Molly will be welcomed & protected by those who preceded her in death, her father, Todd Neaves Bedwell; and her grandparents, Barbara & Johnny Pendleton. Molly is survived by her daughter, Leia Neaves Bedwell; mother Lisa Underwood Bedwell; sister, Jessica Bedwell Setchel; brother, Caleb Layne Bedwell; her grandparents, Roy & Geraldine Bedwell;...

Penny Ann Smith, 52, of Catawba passed away on April 24, 2024 at her residence. A native of Virginia she was the daughter of Dennis and Wilma Smith, both deceased. Penny loved watching all of her children play basketball, softball, and football when they were growing up. She was very crafty and loved finding things on the side of the road or even rocks in the river and turning them into beautiful creations. Penny was easy going and loved sitting around joking and talking for hours with...

Cecelia Jane Pruitt passed away on April 24, 2024, the beloved mother of six children. She was preceded in death by her husband, Edward T. Pruitt and granddaughter, Cassandra Howell. A native of Virginia she was the daughter of Jessie and Allie Minnix, both deceased. She retired from Sam’s Club. Those left to cherish her memory are her children, William (Bill) Pruitt and his wife Carrie, Brenda Hawks and her husband Doug, Nathan Pruitt, Angela Estill and her husband Alan, Matthew...

Zola Prater Isenhower, 94, of Jacksonville, FL, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family, on Wednesday, April 24th 2024.  Zola was born on March 2, 1930 in Roanoke,  VA to Thelma and Carl Prater. She has resided in Jacksonville for 67 years and was a member of the Cedarhurst Church of Christ. Zola is survived by her four children, Dwight Isenhower (Julia) Stewart Isenhower (Dyanne) Rita Fairbarin (Craig) and Georgette Isenhower, her grandchildren, Matthew...

Dimitrios Theofanis Farmakis, better known as “Jimmy the Greek” passed away on April 21st. Dimitrios was born in Athens, Greece on February 20th, 1939. He was the youngest of 5 brothers. He served in the Greek Army and then became a merchant marine which led to his arrival in the USA. Dimitrios immigrated to the USA in May of 1964 where he was an entrepreneur and lived the American dream. He and his brothers owned a business, a nightclub and a restaurant over a span of 50 years....

Merritt Palmer Bailey Jr passed away March 16. 2024 in Chocowinity North Carolina. He was 85 years old and was the oldest of four children. Merritt "Skeeter" was born on September 18, 1938, in Roanoke Virgina, to Margaret Gibson Maxwell a homemaker and high school mathematics teacher and to Merritt Palmer Bailey, citrus grove owner and landscaper. Skeeter spent his early childhood in the Roanoke valley area where he had a large extended family. His parents then moved to Santa...

Christine Hoy “Davis” Falls, 97, of Salem passed away on April 16, 2024. Christine was born in Virginia on November 16, 1926 to Hoy Walter Davis and Gladys Owens Davis, both deceased. She met the love of her life in 1984 and later married Willard O. Davis, who preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by her daughter, Rosemary Alene (Martin) Paxton; two sisters, Mary Ellen Turner and Virginia “Ginny” Price; and her brother, Junius Davis. Christine was a...