Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: WEDNESDAY, June 9, 1993 TAG: 9306080290
SECTION: VIRGINIA PAGE: C-2 EDITION: METRO
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OBIT WOMACK, KENT A. JR.
WOMACK, Kent A. Jr., 77, of 3438 Brandywine Avenue, S.W., Roanoke, 24018,
died at his home on Sunday, June 6, 1993. He was a retired locomotive engineer
who worked for the Virginian and Norfolk & Western Railway for 37 1/2 years.
He was born in Roanoke and attended high school in Victoria. He was a member
of the Cave Spring United Methodist Church and the Fincastle Rifles Camp of
the S.C.V. He was preceded in death by a sister Betty Mae Underwood of Rich
Creek, a brother, Stafford Womack of Roanoke and a granddaughter, Joanna Alise
Reed of Roanoke. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Alise McLaughlin
Womack of the home; three daughters, two sons, eight grandchildren, two
sisters. The daughters are Frances Reed of Roanoke, wife of Michael Reed and
mother of grandson, Zachary Reed; Holly Bent of Greensboro, N.C. wife of
Steven Bent and Joanna Youngblood of Light House Point, Fla. The sons are R.P.
Womack of Vinton, husband of Kathy Wilsey Womack and father of grandchildren,
Patrick, David, Anne and Mary Kay; and Kent A. Womack, III of Annandale,
husband of Karen Spencer Womack and father of grandsons Andrew, Robert,
Stuart. The sisters are Mary Francis Brown of Richmond and Doris Jean Bell of
Kenbridge. There will be a memorial service and reception on Saturday, June
12, 1993 at 11 a.m. in the Cave Spring United Methodist Church, 4505 Hazel
Drive, SW Roanoke. The Rev. William Logan and the Rev. James W. Reynolds will
officiate. Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers the family suggest
memorials be made to the Cave Spring United Methodist Church Building Fund.
Arrangements by Oakey's South Chapel.
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