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DATE: THURSDAY, September 9, 1993                   TAG: 9309090252
SECTION: VIRGINIA                    PAGE: C-2   EDITION: METRO 
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OBIT SINK, ERSKINE E.

SINK, Erskine E., ("Jack"), 67, of Roanoke, died Tuesday, September 7, 1993. Mr. Sink was a member of Cave Spring Baptist Church, a veteran of World War II, and a former N&W Railway employee with 46 years service. He was an avid bowler for over 50 years. He was preceded in death by his father, George W. Sink and a brother Sherwood F. Townsend. Mr. Sink was a very devoted husband and father and is survived by his wife, Dorothy H. Sink; daughters and son-in-law, Deborah S. and Larry R. Hall, Cindy S. Stephens, all of Roanoke; his mother, Lydia Townsend Sink, Roanoke; three grandchildren, Daniel Stephens, Cara Hall and Hollie Hall; a sister, Edna S. Harris, Roanoke; half sisters and half brothers, Doris Carbaugh, Sebring, Fla., George Sink, Middleburg, Fla., Russell Sink, Tampa, Fla., Nancy Richard, Daleville, Norma Bradley, Savannah, Ga., Samuel Sink, Princeton, W. Va., Jerry Sink, Richmond, Darlene Spangler, Richmond; also surviving are many nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted at Lotz Roanoke Chapel noon Friday, September 10, 1993, with Dr. Woodrow Clark officiating. Interment will be in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that memorial donations be made to the Leukemia Society of America, P.O. Box 21, Hampton, VA 23666. The family will receive friends at Lotz Roanoke Chapel 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday. 


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