by Bhavesh Jinadra by CNB
Roanoke Times Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc. DATE: TUESDAY, January 26, 1993 TAG: 9301260449 SECTION: VIRGINIA PAGE: B-2 EDITION: METRO SOURCE: DATELINE: LENGTH: Short
OBIT BERNARD, WALTER R., ("BUCK")
BERNARD, Walter R., ("Buck"), 79, of Route 1, Callaway died Sunday evening, January 24, 1993 at his residence. He was born in Franklin County November 8, 1913, the son of the late Robert E. and Martha Jones Bernard. He was retired from the Virginia Department of Transportation and was a member of Pigg River Primitive Baptist Church. Surviving are his wife, Reba Furrow Bernard, of the home; one daughter and son-in-law, Janet and William Bowles, Callaway; one son and daughter-in-law, Kenny and Pat Bernard, Callaway; two sisters, Katie Guilliams, Paige Bowles, both of Callaway. Also surviving are two granddaughters, Rhonda Bernard, Stacey Bowles; two grandsons and one granddaughter-in-law, Brad Bernard, Gregory and Missy Bowles. Funeral services will be conducted 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Pigg River Primitive Baptist Church by Elders W. Lane Carter, W. T. Conner, and Willard Cox with interment to follow in the church cemetery. Visitation may begin after 4 p.m. Tuesday at Lynch Funeral Home, where the family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. The family suggests that consideration of memorials be given to Callaway Fire or Rescue Squad.