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                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: FRIDAY, January 24, 1992                   TAG: 9201230345
SECTION: VIRGINIA                    PAGE: B-2   EDITION: METRO 
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OBIT ROBTISON, R.

ROBTISON, RUSSELL L.

Russell Leighton Robtison, age 49, of Salem, passed away Wednesday, January 22, 1992. He was employed by Howells Motor Freight for the past 23 years and was preceded in death by his father and mother, Edward Lewis Robtison and Evie Jones Robtison; and a brother, Earnest Robtison. Surviving are his wife, Janice Wright Robtison; three sons, E. Kelly Robtison, Salem; Thimothy Robtison, Tony Robtison, both of Botetourt County; a daughter, Mrs. Tammy Robtison Chitwood, Botetourt County; four brothers, Lawrence R. Robtison, Bedford County; Edmond T. Robtison, Meade Daniel Robtison, Raymond A. Robtison, all of Roanoke County; three sisters, Mary Lue McAllister, Roanoke County; Delmar R. Graham, Salem; Roberta J. Shockley, Roanoke County; and one grandson, Mitchell Scott Robtison. Funeral services will be held 12:00 noon Saturday, January 25, 1992 from the Lotz Roanoke Chapel with the Pastor Wilmar Wegner and Mr. Elwood McAllister officiating. Interment will be in Fairview Cemetery. Friends may call at Lotz Roanoke Chapel.

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