Roanoke Times
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DATE: WEDNESDAY, July 21, 1993 TAG: 9307210303
SECTION: VIRGINIA PAGE: C-2 EDITION: METRO
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DATELINE: KINGSPORT, TENN. LENGTH: Short
OBIT ROOP, EMMETT THOMAS (TOM)
ROOP, Emmett Thomas (Tom), 53, of 2764 Carrolwood Heights, Kingsport,
Tenn., formerly of Christiansburg, died Tuesday, July 20, 1993, in Holston
Valley Medical Center, Kingsport. Surviving are his wife, Geraldine Palmer
Roop; one son, Tommy Ray Roop, of the home; three sisters, Nellie Keen of
Ohio, Ruby Morris, Mollie Walters, both of Christiansburg; three brothers,
Marvin Roop, Christiansburg, Curtis Roop, Raphine, Claude Roop, Floyd. Funeral
services will be 2 p.m. Thursday, July 22, 1993 from the Richardson-Horne
Funeral Home Chapel, with burial in Roselawn Memorial Gardens. The family will
receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday evening at the Richardson-Horne
Funeral Home. At all other times they may be contacted at the home of Mrs.
Ruby Morris, 120 Fisher street, Christiansburg.
by CNB