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DATE: WEDNESDAY, February 2, 1994                   TAG: 9402020222
SECTION: VIRGINIA                    PAGE: C2   EDITION: METRO 
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OBIT WILKINSON, RUBY GARST

WILKINSON, Ruby Garst, 93, of Roanoke, died Tuesday, February 1, 1994, in a local hospital. She was the widow of Thomas Monroe Wilkinson, Sr. She is survived by a daughter; Ruby Frances Luckado, Roanoke; a son, Thomas Monroe Wilkinson Jr., Roanoke; a daughter, Barbara Bova Croy, Vinton; eight grandchildren including Debra Luckado who was her faithful companion and care giver, Rebecca Stein, Houston, Texas, Teresa Bova, Brenda Dillon, Judy Pate, Louis Wilkinson, Jan Sowers and Kay Wilkinson all of Roanoke; seven great-grandchildren; sister, Evelyn Benedict, Roanoke. A graveside service will be held in Evergreen Burial Park at 2 p.m. Thursday, with Dr. Daniel E. Scott officiating. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Oakey's South Chapel. 


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