All Tributes

Deborah “Debbie” Lynn Meadows Austin, age 63 of Cave Spring, went home to be with her Lord Friday, January 15, 2021 following a long illness. Debbie was born in Cumberland, Maryland December 20, 1957 and lived in the Roanoke Valley most of her life. She was a 1976 graduate of Northside High School and a 1981 graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University. Debbie worked for 31 years at First Virginia Bank/BBT, retiring in 2018, and was a member of Light House Baptist Church in New...

Gail Prudence “Gayla” Miller Claus-Velfling age 71 of Fincastle passed away Sunday January 10, 2020 at her home following a long illness. She was the daughter of the late Albert J. Miller and Barbara E. McLaughlin. Gayla was born on November 27, 1949 in Greenfield, Massachusetts – where she lived during her childhood until she moved to Clarksville, Tennessee where she had an art gallery; in which she taught oil painting. She eventually moved from Tennessee to...

James “Jim” Walter Wienke, MD, age 76 of Daleville, formerly of Pulaski passed away January 9, 2021 at The Glebe. Jim was born in Quincy, Illinois February 2, 1944 and grew up in Kingman, Arizona. He was the son of the late Kenneth W. and Alice I. McMullen Wienke. Many lives were touched by Jim’s career as a general surgeon, missionary work, and coaching. He graduated from medical school in San Francisco and served his residency in Iowa City, Iowa. Jim practiced medicine...

Roy Allen MacCormack, age 86 of Buchanan passed away Friday January 8, 2020 at Brookdale Roanoke. Roy was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut October 20, 1935 to the late Donald and Jen Shepard MacCormack. Roy served in the United States Marine Corps, received his bachelor degree from the University of Bridgeport, and was the Secretary and Treasurer of Intricate Metal Forming, the business he ran along with his two sons. Roy had a real passion for playing bagpipes and was a member of Virginia...

Cynthia “Cindy” Dawn Lester, née Craft, 60, of Hardy, VA (originally of Fincastle, VA), a loving wife, mother, and grandmother, passed Friday, December 25, 2020 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital after a lengthy battle with chronic lung disease. Cindy was a barber in Botetourt and Franklin Counties for 35 years. She was very artistic and enjoyed making jewelry, painting, and making stained glass pieces. Preceded in death by her father Carter Milton Craft Sr. and...

Wesley Lindburgh Moran, Sr., age 93 of Troutville, passed away Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Wesley was born in Catawba November 2, 1927 and lived in the area all of his life. He was the son the late Edgar L. and Jesse C. Lowery Moran. Wesley was a farmer, carpenter, and janitor who enjoyed Westerns and Gunsmoke. He was a member of Oakland Baptist Church. In addition to his parents, Wesley was preceded in death by his two grandsons: Bobby Moran and DJ...

Virginia Adams passed away December 21, 2020. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great-grandmother to her entire family. She modeled for all of us true Christian values and shared prayers for us each night. Virginia was born in Roanoke county August 17, 1927. She was preceded in death by her parents Lena and Harry East, sister Vivian East, brother Elmer “Bubba” East, and husband Eugene E. Adams. She is survived by her sisters Betty Ann...

Adam Edward “Ed” Weinbender, age 80 of Fincastle, passed away Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at Our Lady of the Valley Retirement Community Sullivan Center. Ed was born in Ovid, Colorado July 2, 1940 and was the son of the late F. Michael and Elizabeth Klug Weinbender. He lived in Fincastle for five years. Ed served in The United States Air Force and attended Church of the Transfiguration. He was a retired district sales manager for Electrolux and was an avid outdoorsman. Ed...

James R. “Bob” Jeans, age 93 of Daleville, passed away Saturday, December 5, 2020 at The Glebe in Daleville. Bob was born in St. Louis, Missouri April 19, 1927 and was the son of the late John B. and Elizabeth A. Fisher Jeans. He grew up in Jefferson City, Missouri and lived at Smith Mountain Lake for 15 years and Rocky Mount for seven years before moving to The Glebe in 2014. Bob served in the US Navy and was a graduate of University of Missouri with a degree in electrical...

Paul E. Fitzgerald was born in Welch, WV on November 26, 1926, to J.B. Fitzgerald and Mary White Fitzgerald. He died on December 3, 2020, in Roanoke VA, of multiple medical conditions. After high school graduation, his work included coal mining. He was a member of the UMWA, and would later hang his framed Coal Miners Certificate on the bathroom wall, which he described as an appropriate place of honor. He told stories of encounters with West Virginia State Troopers, while driving carloads...