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

DATE: THURSDAY, February 11, 1993                   TAG: 9302110244
SECTION: VIRGINIA                    PAGE: B-3   EDITION: METRO 
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DATELINE: BEDFORD                                LENGTH: Short

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ONBIT EARLEY, ROBERT JR.

EARLEY, Robert Jr., 71, of Bedford, died Tuesday, February 9, 1993 in Roanoke Memorial Hospital. He is survived by his wife, Lucy Earley; step-children, Gerolene Arrington of Roanoke, Sharon Moreal of Newport News, Joanne Petty of Roanoke, Angela Clements of Virginia Beach, Dorothy Clements and Brian Clements of Maryland; two sons-in-law, Gary Arrington of Roanoke, Pete Petty of Roanoke; father-in-law, Herman Miller of Roanoke; brother-in-law, Ernest Walker of Roanoke; sister-in-law, Barbara Thomason and her husband William Thomason of Roanoke; grandchildren; devoted Kirkland family; and other relative and friends. Funeral service will be held on Saturday, February 13, 1993, at 1 p.m. at the New Light Baptist Church in Bedford, Va. Officiating will be Rev. Phillip Brown. Interment will be in Fairlawn Cemetery in Bedford. Visitation will be at the church Saturday from noon until time of service. Arrangements by Bedford Funeral Home.

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