Roanoke Times
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DATE: SATURDAY, December 3, 1994                   TAG: 9508240045
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BURNS, Elizabeth Holcomb, 87, of Covington, died Friday, December 2, 1994. Funeral 3 p.m. Sunday from the Lexington Street Church of God of Prophecy. Arrangements by Arritt Funeral Home, Covington.

DEYERLE, Christine Quinn, 83, of Boones Mill, died Friday, December 2, 1994. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles R. Deyerle. She was a daughter of Christopher Lewis and Mary Frances Quinn. Surviving are three sons, Melvin Deyerle, Raleigh, N.C., Charles Deyerle, Salem, Richard Deyerle, Roanoke; one daughter, Elizabeth Morris, Boones Mill; two sisters, Mattie Robertson, Roanoke, Alice Lee, New Castle. Graveside services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday, December 3, at Maple Grove Church Cemetery, Ferrum, with the Rev. James Steele officiating. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the son, Richard Deyerle, for expenses. Arrington-Bussey Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

ECONOMYS, Harry N., 91, of Roanoke, died in a Roanoke hospital Friday, December 2, 1994. He was born in Sparta, Greece, the son of Nicholas and Martha Dilbert Economys. He came to America at the age of three. He was a pioneer Roanoke business man, was co-owner of Economys Restaurant and owner of Shenroke Skeet Club and Lee Hy Golf Club. He was a pioneer airplane pilot beginning his career in May 1926 after one hour of instruction. He soloed at Trout Field (the first airfield in Roanoke) and was a member of the Acorn Flying Club, the OX-5 Club (all World War I airplane engines) and the Quiet Birdman Club. He was a member of Virginia Heights Masonic Lodge, the Scottish Rite, Kazim Temple, and the Elks Club. He was a charter member of the Order of the AHEPA Club (American-Hellenic Educational Progressive Association) and was a member of the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church. He was an avid hunter and fisherman and was a champion skeet shooter. Surviving are his beloved wife of 57 years, Kathryn Hanzas Economys; sister, Lillian Tarabicos, Dallas, Texas; numerous loving nieces and nephews; great-nieces and nephews; as well as great-great nieces and nephews and many wonderful friends. A Trisagion service will be conducted at Oakey's Roanoke Chapel 7 p.m. Sunday. Funeral services will be conducted at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church at 10 a.m. Monday, with the Rev. Nicholas Bacalis officiating. Burial will be in Fair View Cemetery. The family suggests memorials be made to Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, P.O. Box 5055, Roanoke, VA 24012. The family will receive friends at Oakey's Roanoke Chapel from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday and 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday.

ESTES, Ruby L. Drew Garrett, of Detroit, Mich. and a native of Bedford County, passed away Thursday, December 1, 1994. She was born November 22, 1920, the daughter of the late Alonza Lee Drew and Larlar Burdette Drew. Survivors include one daughter, Verenell Garrett Kyles; granddaughter, Parie Garrett; grandson, Matthew D. Garrett and great-grandson, Paris M. Garrett all of Detroit; two sisters, Mrs. Hazel (Harold) Payne, Dayton, Ohio, Mrs. Vernice (Jimmie) Penn, Roanoke; seven brothers, Clarence (Irnishel) Drew, Richmond, William (Mahalia) Drew, Columbus Ohio, Odell (Thalia) Drew and Louis (Rebekah) Drew both of Roanoke, Curtis (Carolyn) Drew, Thomas (Jean) Drew and Albert (Josephine) Drew all of Fort Washington, Md. Funeral services will be held at the Mt. Olive Baptist Church, 9760 Woodward Ave., Detroit, Mi. 48202. Arrangements by the House of Johnson Funeral Home, 12540 Hayes St., Detroit, Mi. 48205.

GRAHAM, Teresa Doreen, (``Tracy''), 36, of Roanoke, died Friday, December 2, 1994. Arrangements by the Lotz Roanoke Chapel.

GRAVES, Nancy Lee, 66, of Christiansburg, died Thursday, December 1, 1994 in Radford Community Hospital. She was preceded in death by her husband, Claude P. Graves. She is survived by one son, Dennis Graves, Craigsville; one brother, T. G. Gearheart, Radford; two sisters, Lillian Walker, Glada Blue, both of Christiansburg. Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. Sunday at the Richardson-Horne Funeral Home Chapel, conducted by the Rev. Richard H. Horne, with burial in Roselawn Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the Richardson-Horne Funeral Home.

HALL, Pauline Breeden, 78, of Covington, died Friday, December 2, 1994. Arrangements by Arritt Funeral Home.

HARMON, Virginia Pickerel, 88, of Durham, N.C., died Friday, December 2, 1994. Funeral services 2 p.m. Sunday, Colbert-Moran Funeral Chapel, Gretna.

HEDGE, Charlie T., 81, of Roanoke, died Friday, December 2, 1994. Arrangements by Oakey's North Chapel.

HOBSON, Harry C., 103, of Axton, died Thursday, December 1, 1994. Graveside service 2 p.m. Monday in Roselawn Burial Park. Arrangements by McKee Funeral Service, Martinsville.

JOYCE, Lillie Frith 87, of Fieldale, died Friday, December 2, 1994. Services 1:30 p.m., Sunday, Collins Funeral Chapel, Bassett. Arrangements by McKee Funeral Services, Martinsville.

KESTING, Thelma Turner, 72, of Roanoke Co. died Friday, December 2, 1994. Arrangements by Oakey's North Chapel.

KIRK, Ollie Clinton, 89, of Rocky Mount, formerly of Penhook died Friday, December 2, 1994, . Funeral services 11 a.m. Monday, Flora Funeral Chapel. Visitation will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Flora Funeral Service, Rocky Mount.

KNIGHT, William Junior, 62, of Boones Mill, died Friday morning, December 2, 1994, at the home of his si ster, Mrs. Helen Spangler. He was born September 11, 1932, in Bellewood, Tenn., son of the late William F. and Ina Scott Knight of Benton, Kentucky. Mr. Knight was a Disabled Veteran having served in the U. S. Army during the Korean Conflict. He was a member of Bonbrook Baptist Church of Boones Mill and was preceded in death by two sisters, Nora Webber and Flossie Polk; one brother, James A. Knight. Surviving are three sisters and brothers-in-law, Wilford and Helen Spangler of Boones Mill, Frank and Sue Roberson of Lady Lake, Fla., Eugene and Jessie Powell, Gilbertsville, Kentucky; one brother, Charles R. Knight, Texas; numerous nieces, nephews and friends. Funeral services will be conducted at Flora Funeral Chapel 2 p.m. Sunday with Rev. Tom Cain officiating. Interment will follow in Mountain View Memorial Park. The family suggests, memorials be made to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 554, Roanoke, Va. 24003-0554. Friends may call after 2p.m. Saturday with the family receiving friends from 7 to 9 p.m. at Flora Funeral Service, 342 S. Main St. Rocky, Mount.

LEONARD, Luevertie Swinney, 74, of Fancy Gap, died Thursday, December 1, 1994. Funeral Sunday 2 p.m., Vaughan-Guynn Chapel.

MANLEY, Emily Martin, 78, of Lexington, died Thursday, December 1, 1994 in the Stonewall Jackson Hospital. Mrs. Manley was born May 31, 1916 in New Jersey, a daughter of the late Christopher Leonard Schmidt and Mary Amelia Martin Schmidt. She was a member of the New Monmouth Presbyterian Church and was a retired R. N. with Stonewall Jackson Hospital. She was the widow of Lawrence J. Manley. Surviving are three children, James E. Manley, Baltimore, Md., Joan M. Manley, Lexington, Peggy A. Leasure, Lexington; and three grandchildren. Memorial services will be conducted 3 p.m. Sunday, December 4, 1994, at the New Monmouth Presbyterian Church, with the Rev. Nancy Whiteley officiating. The family will receive friends after the service in the church. The family suggests memorial donations be made to a favorite medical charity. Arrangements by Harrison Funeral Home, Lexington.

MARCHANT, John Chesley Col. U.S.A.F. Ret., 85, of Moneta, died Sunday, November 27, 1994. Graveside services, 2 p.m. Tuesday, Arlington National Cemetery. Arrangements by Oakey's Vinton Chapel.

MOXLEY, Effie M., 76, of Bassett, died Thursday, December 1, 1994. Funeral 2 p.m. Sunday, Stone Funeral Home Chapel.

PHILPOTT, Frances Archer 71, of Rt. 2, Ridgeway, died Friday, December 2, 1994, at Memorial Hospital, Martinsville. She was the widow of both, Dewey A. Archer and James E. Philpott. Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Burton (Kay) Grogan, Fieldale, Mrs. J. C. (Linda) Ayers, Union Hall, Mrs. Samuel (Connie) Hubbard, Horsepasture; a son, William Ronald Broughman, Martinsville; a brother, James Broughman, Clarksville; four grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 3:30 p.m. Sunday, from the McKee Funeral Service Chapel, Martinsville. Interment will be in Roselawn Burial Park. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m., Saturday at the McKee Funeral Home.

POAGE, Byron Cletis, 70, of Salem, died Friday, December 2, 1994. He was a retired brick mason and a member of VFW Post 1264. He is survived by his wife, JoAnn Clifton Poage; sons and daughters-in-law, Lynn and Cindy Poage, Tennessee, Clifton and Rachel Collins, Roanoke; daughters and son-in-law, Brenda and Mike Draper, Tracy Leigh Poage, all of Roanoke; ten grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; brother and sister-in-law, Clarence O. and Geraldine Poage, Salem; sister, Pauline Lawrence, Christiansburg. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, December 5, at the John M. Oakey & Son Funeral Home Chapel, Salem, with Pastor James H. Wingfield officiating. Interment will follow in Sherwood Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday, and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home

RITENOUR, Brenda Anderson 42, of Camden, N.C. died Wednesday, November 30, 1994, in Virginia Beach, Va. She was a member of the London Bridge Baptist Church, Virginia Beach. Surviving are her daughter, Julie A. Smith, Virginia Beach; her parents, Garland B. and Myrtle C. Anderson of Rocky Mount; her grandson, Zachary R. Smith; two sisters, Karen A. Bonney, Warner Robins, Ga. and April C. Anderson of Rocky Mount; her grandmother, Beulah G. Spence of Rocky Mount. Funeral services will be conducted 2 p.m. Sunday, at Germantown Brick Church of the Brethren with Rev. Lucinda K. Barnum-Steggerda officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Saturday, with the family receiving friends from 7 to 9 p.m. at Flora Funeral Service and other times at the residence of Garland and Myrtle Anderson. Arrangements by Flora Funeral Service, 342 S. Main St., Rocky Mount, Va.

RULEY, Dagmer Reed, 87, of Lexington, Va. died Friday, December 2, 1994, at the Stonewall Jackson E. C. F. Mrs. Ruley was born January 14, 1907 in Rockbridge County a daughter of the late Willie Reed. She was a member of the Ebenezer A. R. P. Church and the widow of Robert Bruce Ruley. Surviving are three daughters, Ann R. Manuel of Killen, Ala., Ruth R. Mays of Lexington, Va., Diane R. Dudley of Lexington, Va.; one sister, Lolita R. Hartley of Farmville, Va.; 13 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted 2 p.m. Sunday, December 4, 1994, at the graveside in the Stonewall Jackson Cemetery with the Rev. George H. Warden, Jr. officiating. The family will receive friends from 4 until 5 p.m. Saturday at the Harrison Funeral Home, Lexington, Va.

SHORTER, Jeanette Hollandsworth, 62, of Axton, died Friday, December 2, 1994. Funeral 1 p.m. Monday from the McKee Funeral Chapel, Martinsville.

SIMMONS, Gordon, (``Doc""), 83, of Vinton, passed away Friday, December 2, 1994. Arrangements by Lotz Vinton Chapel.

STAHL, Ann C., 65, of Roanoke, died Thursday, December 1, 1994, in a Salem hospital. She was active in the Trinity Church Thrift Shop Ministry. Surviving are her husband, Peter John Stahl; sons and daughter-in-law, Glenn Douglas Stahl and wife, Jeri Stahl, Gary Steven Stahl; daughters, Gail Louise Stahl, Katherine Mary Stahl, Susanne Lee Stahl, Annette Joyce Stahl and husband, Nicholas Avicolli, Doris Rose Stahl; grandsons, Lenny Delligatti and Francis Digena; granddaughters, DeAnna Delligatti, Christine Stahl, Lauren Stahl, Danielle Garcia, Brittany Garcia; sisters, Josephine Sambrowski and husband, Michael, Kitty Sico and husband, Sam; brothers, Peter Chiappone and wife, Rita, Santo Chiappone and wife, Josephine. Funeral services will be at Oakey's North Chapel 10 a.m. Monday, December 5, 1994, with Rev. Kenneth P. Lane Jr. officiating. The family suggests, memorials be made to the Leukemia Society or to Trinity Evangelical Lutherian Church, 4040 Williamson Rd. N.W., Roanoke, VA 24012. Friends may call at Oakey's North Chapel where the family will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

WALKER, Dennis E., 85, of Ridgeway, died Thursday, December 1, 1994. Funeral 2 p.m. Sunday at McKee Funeral Service Chapel, Martinsville.

WHEELER, Janet M., of Lexington, Ky., died Wednesday, November 30, 1994. She was preceded in death by her husband, Cecil E. Wheeler. Survivors include a sister, Rozalia Janulis, West Hollywood, Calif.; a sister-in-law, Dorothy Molnar, Bridgeport, Conn.; a sister-in-law, Jessie W. Duke, Salem; a sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Hazel W. and Harvey Shelor, Salem; nieces, Adelaide Janulis, West Hollywood, Calif., Marion Creamer, Arcadia, Calif.; a nephew, John Molnar, Bridgeport, Conn.; a grandnephew, Carl Zipperman, West Hollywood, Calif. A graveside service will be held on Monday, December 5, at Sherwood Memorial Park, with the Rev. Jim Herron officiating. The family will receive friends at the John M. Oakey & Son Funeral Home Sunday from 6 to 9 p.m.

WILKERSON, Opal Nichols, 86, of Roanoke, passed away, Friday, December 2, 1994. She was the widow of Lawrence G. Wilkerson Sr. and a member of Shenandoah Baptist Church. Surviving are her daughter, Claire W. Montgomery of Buchanan, Va.; sons and daughters-in-law, Lawrence G. Jr. and Audrey Wilkerson, Salem, John R. (Jack) and Brenda Wilkerson of Nashville, Tenn.; 8 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; brother and sister-in-law, Horace E. and Angie Nichols of Stamford, Conn. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to Shenandoah Baptist Church, P.O. Box 7010, Roanoke, VA 24019 or the Hollins Rescue Squad #5, P.O. Box 7464, Roanoke, VA 24019. Funeral services will be conudcted 2:30 p.m. Monday at Oakey's North Chapel by the Rev. Robert L. Alderman and Pastor Eddie H. Edmonds. Interment will follow in Evergreen Burial Park. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Oakey's North Chapel.

WILSON, Mary Troy, 65, of Fries, died Monday, November 28, 1994. Memorial service at Atkins Memorial United Methodist Church, Sunday 9:45 a.m. Vaughan-Guynn Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

WILSON, Rayman Lee 76, of Roanoke, died in a local hospital, Thursday, December 1, 1994. He was a Veteran of World War II and a member of Teamsters Local Union #171. Surviving are his wife, Hazel Hiner Wilson; sons, Rayman Lee Wilson Jr., Walter R. Wilson, Gary L. Wilson, Larry W. Wilson, all of Roanoke; grandchildren, Amanda K. Hopkins, Roanoke, Larry Wilson Jr. and Brian Wilson, both of Vinton, Bobbijean Wilson, Roanoke; a siste r, Mary Jane Perdue, Roanoke; also several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted from Oakey's North Chapel 11:30 a.m., Monday December 5, 1994, with the Rev. Mark Washington officiating. Interment will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at Oakey's North Chapel, from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m., both Saturday and Sunday

WIMMER, Jerry Neil 53, of Check, passed away Friday, December 2, 1994 in a Roanoke hospital. He was employed by Appalachian Power Company in Roanoke for 28 years. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Lisa Fay Wimmer. Surviving are his wife, Trena Yates Wimmer, Check; one daughter, Alison Ann Wimmer, Check; mother, Weta Smith Wimmer, Check; one sister, Sue Waldron, Check; four nieces and one nephew. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Monday at the Copper Hill Church of the Brethren, with the Rev. Joseph Stone and the Rev. Steven Dye officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday at the Maberry Funeral Home, Floyd. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials be made to the Faith Chapel Baptist Church Building Fund.