by Archana Subramaniam by CNB
Roanoke Times Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc. DATE: TUESDAY, February 2, 1993 TAG: 9302020301 SECTION: VIRGINIA PAGE: B2 EDITION: METRO SOURCE: DATELINE: NEW CASTLE LENGTH: Medium
OBIT-LAYMAN, THELMA LUGAR
LAYMAN, Thelma Lugar, 91, of New Castle, died Sunday, January 31, 1993, at Bristol Regional Medical Center in Bristol, Tenn. She was the daughter of the late L. L. and Martha Trout Lugar. She was preceded in death by her husband, Matthew E. Layman, in 1964; a son, C. W. Layman, who was lost in the Pacific during World War II; and a brother, Frank Lugar. Mrs. Layman was a native of Craig County where she resided until June 1989 when, because of her health, she moved to Damascus to live with her son. She was a 1924 graduate of the Medical College of Virginia School of Pharmacy, and she and her husband owned and operated Layman's Pharmacy in New Castle for over four decades. Mrs. Layman was a life-long member of the Christian Church, and taught a Sunday school class in the New Castle Christian Church for 40 years. She was also a charter member of the New Castle Garden Club and Mountain Chapter No. 168 Order of the Eastern Star. She also belonged to the Craig Chapter of United Daughters of the Confederacy. Survivors include her devoted son and daughter-in-law, Robert G. and Dorothy Webb Layman, Damascus; one grandson, Rickey G. Layman, Aston, Pa.; two granddaughters, Melinda L. Micklewright of Kingsport, Tenn., Cynthia L. Hartsfield of Lexington, Ky.; six great-grandchildren; two sisters, Kate L. Webb of Blacksburg, Maude L. Humphreys of New Castle; and a number of nieces and nephews, and a host of friends. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, February 3, 1993, at New Castle Christian Church with Dr. Ernie Johnson and Mr. James T. Bayne officiating. Burial will follow in Ross Cemetery, Craig County. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday evening at the funeral home. Arrangements by Boitnott Funeral Home.