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...

Margaret Joan Sneed Walker, 91, of Salem, VA went to be with the Lord on April 14, 2024 after a four-year battle with dementia.  Margaret was born on January 6, 1933 in West Virginia where she met and married Otis Walker, Sr. in 1950. They moved with their two children to Salem, Virginia in the 1960s. She worked as a nurse for many years. In retirement, she enjoyed playing bingo, reading mysteries, and playing online AOL games where she met and chatted with friends.  Margaret is...

Gary W. Baldwin of Roanoke, VA, passed peacefully on Saturday April 13th, 2024. He was a graduate of Jefferson Senior High School in 1960. He served in the United States Air Force from 1962 until 1966 and retired from the Roanoke Times Dispatch on November 1st, 1998 after 35+ years of dedicated service. He was preceded in death by his parents Clarence and Helen Baldwin, and his beloved wife of 53 years Dorothy “Dot” Baldwin. He is survived by his son Michael Baldwin (Pamela),...

Frank Cameron Carroll, Sr born September 13, 1936 to Matt and Frances Carroll died April 11, 2024. Those left to cherish his memory are his wife of 64 years, Phyllis Lancaster Carroll; sisters, Betty Richards and Ann Boyd; daughter, Catherine (Cathy) Carroll and Mike Shaver; son and daughter in law, Frank (Cameron) Carroll, Jr. And Tresha Barnhart Carroll; and grandchildren, Megan Lineberry and Rob Beheiter, Jazlynne Carroll, and Skylor Carroll. Frank retired from Piedmont Airlines with 30...

On Thursday, April 4, 2024 our precious mother, Dorothy Catherine Smith went home to be with the Lord, at the age of 95 years old. She devoted her life to God and family. She was preceded in death by her parents, Charles Phillip and Bessie (Hodges) Horne and her siblings. Surviving are her husband of 75 years, Treaver Hale Smith, Sr.; three sons, Treaver Hale Smith, Jr. (Marsha), Larry Smith (Karen), and Timothy Smith (Lynne); five grandchildren; and numerous great grandchildren. Lotz...