Roanoke Times
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DATE: MONDAY, March 5, 1990                   TAG: 9003051936
SECTION: VIRGINIA                    PAGE: A-4   EDITION: METRO 
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OBIT FORBES, A.

Alfred R. Forbes, age 69, of Roanoke, died Saturday, March 3, 1990, in the VA Medical Center, Salem. Surviving are his wife, Hazel V. Forbes, of Mullens, W.Va.; sons and daughters-in-law, Kenneth and Shirley Forbes, Copperston, W.Va.; Cecil and Diane Forbes, Churchville; daughters and sons-in-law, Patsy and Elza Reed, Amigo, W.Va.; Lynda and Lane Wimmer, Boones Mill; Jerri and Jesse Massie, Pierpoint, W.Va.; 13 grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren; sister in law, Mary Forbes; dear friend, Pete Peterson. Funeral services will be at the Halesford Baptist Church at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday with the Rev. Melvin Harris officiating. Interment will be in the Suck Spring Cemetery in Bedford County. The family will receive friends from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Monday at Oakey's Vinton Chapel.