by Archana Subramaniam by CNB
Roanoke Times Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc. DATE: SUNDAY, February 28, 1993 TAG: 9303010297 SECTION: VIRGINIA PAGE: A-4 EDITION: METRO SOURCE: DATELINE: LENGTH: Short
OBIT VEST, LOUELLA FLORENCE
VEST, Louella Florence, 102, of Roanoke, and formerly of Floyd, passed away Friday, February 26, 1993, in a Roanoke hospital. She was born October 31, 1890, the daughter of the late Andrew Pierce Vest and Octavia Ellen Vest. She was a resident of Floyd County for more than 70 years and lived a long, happy and healthy life. She was preceded in death by her husband, James B. Vest; three sons, W. Ward Vest, Isaac R. B. Vest, and Alfred Vest; one daughter, Lottie West. She is survived by four sons and daughters-in-law, Harold and Aldean Vest, Fairfax; Randolph (Monk) and Bessie Vest of Salem, Irvin and Corrine Vest of Roanoke, William (Bill) and Louise Vest of Radford; two daughters, Virginia (June) Peters of Thaxton, and Edith Sweeney of Floyd; one brother, Ted Vest of Arlington; one son-in-law, Raymond West of Floyd; one daughter-in-law, Shirley Vest of Alexandria; 19 grandchildren, 36 great-grandchildren, and 13 great-great-grandchildren. Funeral service will be Monday 11 a.m. at Gardner Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Robert Chapman officiating. Interment will follow in Stonewall Cemetery. Friends may call after 11 a.m. Sunday at Gardner Funeral Home Floyd, where the family will be from 7 to 9 p.m.