Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: SATURDAY, November 6, 1993 TAG: 9311080193
SECTION: VIRGINIA PAGE: B2 EDITION: METRO
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DATELINE: NARROWS LENGTH: Medium
OBIT-JARVIS, WILLIAM MCKINLEY, ("BILL")
JARVIS, William McKinley, ("Bill"), 92, of Narrows, died Thursday evening,
November 4, 1993, in a Bluefield, W. Va. hospital. He was born in Tazewell
County on December 17, 1900 and was the son of the late John Henry and Louise
Belcher Jarvis. Mr. Jarvis was a longtime resident of Narrows, after spending
his boyhood years in Monroe County. He married his beloved wife, Kathryn
Spangler, in 1925 and they moved to Narrows to live and raise their family.
For many years, he was active in community and fraternal affairs, especially
the Lakeland Chapter # 74 O.E.S. and Intermont Lodge # 269 A.F. & A.M. He
served as past Patron of Lakeland Chapter eight times and was past Master of
Intermont Lodge # 269 A.F. & A.M. He was District Deputy Grand Master of the
41st Masonic District three times. He was a former deputy sheriff of Giles
County. He was employed as a turbine operator by the Old Virginian Power
Company Plant in Narrows for 38 years. He was a member of the First Christian
Church in Narrows, where he served for many years as Deacon and Elder of the
church. In addition to his wife, he is survived by a daughter, Anita Jarvis
Jorgensen of Ormond Beach, Fla. and a sister, Clara Phillips, Daniel, Va.
Funeral services will be held Sunday 4 p.m., at Riffe's Funeral Chapel in
Narrows, with the Rev. Ralph Kidd and the Rev. Mark Spangler officiating.
Burial will follow in Birchlawn Burial Park, Pearisburg, Va., with graveside
rites conducted by Intermont Lodge # 269 A.F. & A.M. A memorial service will
be conducted by Lakeland Chapter # 74 O.E.S. Saturday evening at 8 p.m. The
family will receive friends at the funeral home Saturday evening from 6:30 to
8:30 p.m.
by CNB