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Philip Kingery
"Our hearts are heavy. When someone as good and a sweet soul like Rose, they're taken from us, there is a void that's left," says Scott Maxey, who worked with Rose Kingery at a senior care facility.
In addition to her volunteer work, Rose worked at the Friendship Retirement Community where she was the recreational leader in the health and rehab center.Updated: July 22, 2009
State Police want you to take a new look at a Franklin County murder suspect.
Philip Kingery, 48 and of Hardy, is accused of killing his wife, 52-year-old Rose Kingery.
Her body was found last Friday near their home.
Philip is charged with murder and use of a firearm.
Authorities say he could be armed and dangerous.
They want people to be on the lookout for his truck, a white 2004 Ford F-150 pickup truck with Virginia registration. The license plate says PAK-ROK.
Updated: July 21, 2009
Another day of searching for Franklin County murder suspect Philip Kingery, but his trail continues to turn up cold.
Though it's not for lack of help from the public.
State police have gotten several tips over the last few days and from that possible leads on where Kingery could be, though nothing concrete yet.
However, authorities have reason to believe Kingery who's accused of killing his wife is in the United States.
Tuesday, News7 caught up with a former colleague of Rose Kingery where she spent hours volunteering at a Senior care facility on Peters Creek Road.
Scott Maxey, says because of her work the last three years with the Santa for Seniors project - hundreds of senior citizens in this area had something to open for Christmas.
"Our hearts are heavy. When someone as good and a sweet soul like Rose, they're taken from us, there is a void that's left," says Scott Maxey, who worked with murder victim.
In addition to her volunteer work, Rose commuted from Hardy to Roanoke to work here at Friendship Retirement Community where she was the recreational leader in the health and rehab center.
A spokeswoman says the entire community of Friendship sends its condolences to family and friends and and that they are cooperating with authorities in this investigation.
An investigation getting ready to enter it's ninth day since a family member first reported Rose and her husband missing.
