Roanoke Times
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DATE: THURSDAY, August 26, 1993 TAG: 9308260212
SECTION: VIRGINIA PAGE: C-2 EDITION: METRO
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DATELINE: LENGTH: Short
OBIT GERLAND, MRS. FRANK (EDNA) JACOBS MURPHY
GERLAND, Mrs. Frank (Edna) Jacobs Murphy, 85, of Goodview, died Tuesday,
August 24, 1993. Mrs. Gerland was an Avon representative in the Chamblissburg
and Goodview areas for over 35 years and was a charter member of Chamblissburg
Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by a son, Fred H. Jacobs; a
stepgrandson, Michael McRoberts; and two husbands, Willie L. Jacobs and Walter
L. Murphy. She is survived by her husband, Frank S. Gerland; one daughter and
son-in-law, Shirley J. and Bobby J. Cooper of Vinton; four sons and
daughters-in-law, William L. (Bill) and Joann Jacobs of Chamblissburg, Richard
A. Dick and Ann Jacobs of Scottsdale, Ariz., Donald R. and Sharron Jacobs of
Woodbine, Md., Cecil H. and Sandra Jacobs of Vinton; two stepdaughters,
Carolyn M. Price and Patricia M. Pruett, both of Roanoke; 12 grandchildren;
seven great-grandchildren; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Howard and
Gertrude Wolfe of Altavista, Henry and Ruth Wolfe of Roanoke; three sisters
and brother-in-law, Mildred Palmer of Roanoke, Ruth Kirby of Bedford, Kate &
Bill Willis of Roanoke. Funeral services will be held Friday, August 27, 1993,
at noon, Chamblissburg Baptist Church, with the Rev. Joe Falls and Rev. A.C.
Hollins Jr. officiating. Interment will be in Beaver Dam Baptist Church
Cemetery. Friends may call at the Lotz Vinton Chapel, 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9
p.m. Thursday.
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