Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: SUNDAY, July 18, 1993 TAG: 9307190185
SECTION: VIRGINIA PAGE: B-2 EDITION: METRO
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OBIT ROBERTSON, EARL GILBERT
ROBERTSON, Earl Gilbert, 71, of North Roanoke County, died Friday, July 16,
1993. He was a member of Airlee Court Baptist Church, was a retired employee
of Appalachian Power Company with 45 years service, was a Data Processing
supervisor, and was a retired captain of the U.S. Army Reserve Corp., after 20
years of service. During World War II, he was a B24 Bomber Pilot, with the 8th
Airforce. During his military career he received the Distinguished Flying
Cross, the Air Medal, with three oak leaf clusters, two Commendation Medals,
and one Meritorious Service Award. He is survived by his wife, Julia (Jody)
Robertson; two daughters and sons-in-law, Judy and David L. Layman, Lou Anne
and Judge John B. Ferguson; one son, W. Lee Robertson, all of Roanoke; one
brother, Fred W. Robertson, Virginia Beach; one sister, Mrs. Tom (Mildred)
Foster, Roanoke; four grandchildren, Brent Stevens, Scott and Leigh Anne
Layman, Andrew Ferguson. Funeral services will be conducted at the graveside,
Mill Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Botetourt County, 11 a.m. Monday, with the
Rev. Eugene Burris officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to
the American Cancer Society. Friends may call Oakey's North Chapel, where the
family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday.
by CNB