Funeral Homes in Roanoke, Virginia
10 funeral homes in Roanoke, Virginia (Roanoke city County), a community of approximately 100,011 residents— 10 publish obituaries online (100%).
These funeral homes are among the primary sources of obituaries in Roanoke, Virginia. Families typically publish obituaries through funeral home websites or third-party memorial platforms. Because each funeral home uses a different source, finding them often requires checking multiple sites — or using a monitoring service that checks them automatically.
Obituaries are published by funeral homes, newspapers, and online obituary platforms, and there is no single national obituary database. If you're trying to locate an obituary or confirm whether someone has passed away, see our guides on how to find an obituary, how to know if someone died, and how long after death an obituary is posted. You can also review our obituary statistics and publishing guide to understand where obituaries are published and how the process works. For alerts when a notice appears online, see obituary monitoring.
Page last updated: May 2026
How to Find Obituaries in Roanoke
Families in Roanoke typically publish obituaries in two ways: on the funeral home’s own website or on a third-party platform (such as Legacy.com or Tribute Archive) that the funeral home uses. The 10 funeral homes listed below serve Roanoke and surrounding Roanoke city County communities; each may use a different obituary publisher, so there’s no single place to search.
Timing varies: obituaries often appear 24–72 hours after death, once arrangements are confirmed. Some funeral homes post sooner; others later. Checking each site by hand is slow and easy to miss new postings.
ObituaryMonitor tracks obituary pages from all 10 funeral homes in Roanoke and sends an instant email alert when a name you’re watching appears — so you don’t have to check multiple sites manually.
Guides for finding obituaries in Roanoke, Virginia
These walk through search strategy, death verification, publication timing, and ongoing monitoring—useful whether you are browsing Roanoke funeral homes below or tracking a specific name.
Hamlar-Curtis Funeral Home
Has obituary pageThis funeral home publishes obituaries on its website. ObituaryMonitor watches this page for new obituary notices.
1002 Moorman Avenue Northwest
(540) 344-1271
Lotz Funeral Home & Cremation Service
Has obituary pageThis funeral home publishes obituaries on its website. ObituaryMonitor watches this page for new obituary notices.
1001 Franklin Road Southwest
(540) 982-1001
Oakey's Funeral Service - North Chapel
Has obituary pageThis funeral home publishes obituaries on its website. ObituaryMonitor watches this page for new obituary notices.
6732 Peters Creek Rd
(540) 362-1237
Oakey's North Chapel
Has obituary pageThis funeral home publishes obituaries on its website. ObituaryMonitor watches this page for new obituary notices.
6732 Peters Creek Road
(540) 362-1237
Valley Funeral Home & Cremation Service
Has obituary pageThis funeral home publishes obituaries on its website. ObituaryMonitor watches this page for new obituary notices.
1609 Peters Creek Road
(540) 562-1182
Simpson Funeral Home & Crematory
Has obituary pageThis funeral home publishes obituaries on its website. ObituaryMonitor watches this page for new obituary notices.
5160 Peters Creek Road
(540) 366-0707
Oakey's Funeral Service/South Chapel
Has obituary pageThis funeral home publishes obituaries on its website. ObituaryMonitor watches this page for new obituary notices.
4257 Brambleton Ave SW
(540) 989-3131
Oakey's South Chapel
Has obituary pageThis funeral home publishes obituaries on its website. ObituaryMonitor watches this page for new obituary notices.
4257 Brambleton Avenue
(540) 989-3131
Oakey's East Chapel
Has obituary pageThis funeral home publishes obituaries on its website. ObituaryMonitor watches this page for new obituary notices.
5188 Cloverdale Road
(540) 977-3909
Oakey's Roanoke Chapel
Has obituary pageThis funeral home publishes obituaries on its website. ObituaryMonitor watches this page for new obituary notices.
318 Church Avenue Southwest
(540) 982-2100
Monitor Obituaries from Roanoke Funeral Homes
Roanoke is located in Roanoke city County, Virginia. The funeral homes listed above serve families in Roanoke and surrounding Roanoke city County communities.
ObituaryMonitor scans obituary pages from all 10 funeral homes in Roanoke and thousands of other sources nationwide. When a name you're watching appears, you receive an instant email alert — no manual searching required.