Joan Gay Roach Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Joan Gay Roach of Pamplin, Virginia, who passed away on May 10, 2026, at the age of 90, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends can send flowers and condolences in memory of the loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Joan Gay Roach to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, William Raleigh Gay and Leighanna Moore Gay; her former husband Donald R; and her brother William R. "Sonny" Gay. She is survived by: her spouse Cecil Anderson Roach; her children, Donna J. Reid (Ricky), Anna L. Kirchner, Joellen O'Neil (Brian) and Donald Rodney Jones; her grandchildren, Shelly, Ashley, John, Whitney, Sara, Brandon, Dustin, Kayla and Amanda; her great grandchildren, Kalob, Eva, Keelson, Ethan, River, Bayleigh, Caidyn, Austin, Blaine, Layla, Penelope, Anna, Charlie, Lucas, Maddox, Luke, Joseph and Sunny; her great great grandchildren, Rhett and Sadie; and her close friend Norman Vanderveer.
Visitation was held on Thursday, May 14th 2026 from 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM at the Little's Funeral Home and Cremation Service (1515 S Church St, Smithfield, VA 23430). A graveside service was held on Friday, May 15th 2026 from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM at the Uzzle United Methodist Church Cemetery (15363 Uzzell Church Rd, Smithfield, VA 23430).
