Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: WEDNESDAY, June 23, 1993 TAG: 9306220320
SECTION: VIRGINIA PAGE: C-2 EDITION: METRO
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DATELINE: ELLISTON LENGTH: Medium
OBIT GRAHAM, ROY BALLARD
GRAHAM, Roy Ballard, 76, of Elliston, died Sunday night, June 20, 1993, in
a Roanoke hospital. A lifelong resident of Montgomery County, where he lived
on the family farm, Mr. Graham devoted his life to church, family, and
community. He served Big Spring Baptist Church, during his many years of
membership, as a member of the Board of Deacons and as Sunday School
superintendent. Through the years, he served his community as a member of the
Virginia Farm Bureau Board of Directors, a member of the Agricultural
Stabilization and Conservation Committee, the Montgomery County Public Service
Authority, the Bank of Shawsville Board of Directors, and the Craighill
Masonic Lodge. Preceded in death by his beloved wife, Mildred Cole Graham,
survivors include his two daughters, Annette Graham David, Christiansburg,
Joyce Graham, Elliston; three grandchildren, Ellen Thompson Howard, West
Point, Graham Thompson and Mark David, both of Christiansburg; one brother,
Mr. Marvin Graham, Pulaski; three sisters, Mrs. Nell Epperly and Mrs. Elva
Thomas, both of Roanoke, Mrs. Marie Richardson, Shawsville; one sister-in-law,
Mrs. Helen Hungate, Christiansburg. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday
from the Big Spring Baptist Church in Elliston, conducted by the Rev. Steven
Sholar with interment in Sherwood Burial Park in Salem, with Masonic graveside
rites. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday or at other hours at the
home. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, contributions be made
either to the Shawsville High School Roy and Mildred Graham Scholarship Fund,
c/o Premier Bank, Shawsville, VA 24162 or to the Radford University Roy and
Mildred Graham Scholarship Fund, c/o the Office of Development, Radford
University, Radford, VA 24141-5767. Arrangements are being handled by the
Richardson-Horne Funeral Home, Christiansburg.
by CNB