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DATE: FRIDAY, April 1, 1994                   TAG: 9503230010
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BOWERS, Franklin B., (``Duck""), 41, of Ivanhoe, died Tuesday, March 29, 1994. Funeral 1 p.m. Saturday in Austinville Pentecostal Holiness Church. Arrangements by Reese Funeral Home, Austinville.

BOWMAN, Carolyn Ruth, 64, of Marion, died Thursday, March 31, 1994. Funeral 11 a.m. Saturday at Seaver-Brown Funeral Service Chapel.

BURNETTE, Barney A., 71, of Roanoke, died Wednesday, March 30, 1994, in a local hospital. He was preceded in death by his father, Barney L. Burnette and a sister, Virginia B. Tolley. He was employed by Kroger and was an Army veteran of World War II. Surviving are his wife, Lois C. Burnette; his mother, Nannie J. Burnette, Forest; sons and daughter-in-law, Douglas and Karen Burnette, Cloverdale, Alvin E. Burnette, Roanoke; daughters and sons-in-law, Frances and Andy Kurtinitis, Annapolis, M.D., Teresa and Richard Spencer, Roanoke; seven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; a brother, James E. Burnette, Georgia; sisters, Mrs. David E. (Lorraine) Trent, Mrs. Lois Reynolds, both of Rustburg, Mrs. Ernest L. (Kathleen) Hunley, Altavista, Mrs. Preston A. (Shirley) Witt, Forest. Funeral services will be conducted from Oakey's Vinton Chapel 1 p.m. Saturday, April 2, 1994, with the Rev. David A. Kir k officiating. Burial will be in Glade Creek Cemetery, Botetourt County. Friends may call at Oakey's Vinton Chapel where the family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday.

CAMPBELL, Virginia Houch, 71, of Marion, died Thursday, March 31, 1994. Funeral 2 p.m. Saturday, Seaver-Brown Chapel.

CUMMINGS, Margaret English, 87, of Rocky Mount, passed away Wednesday, March 30, 1994, in Franklin Memorial Hosptial. Margaret was preceded in death by her husband, Louis Earl Cummings. Surviving are one son and daughter-in-law, Calvin and Barbara Cummings, three grandsons and their wives, Calvin and Susan Cummings, Jeff and Elaine Cummings; Tim and Lori Cummings; two great-granddaughter, Ashley and Katie Cummings; her sister and brother-in-law, Louise and Dick Dillard, Clarksburg, W.Va.; one sister-in-law, Lorna English, Richmond; five nieces and a very dear special friend, Betty Radford. Through selling Avon she has many wonderful friends, too many to name, but each of you know who you are, and we thank you for being there for her. Funeral services will be conducted 1 p.m. Saturday, April 2, 1994, at the Arrington-Bussey Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Troy E. Mays officiating. Burial will follow in High Street Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the Arrington-Bussey Funeral Home and other times at the residence of her son, Calvin, 316 Anderson St., Rocky Mount. Arrington-Bussey Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

CURRAN, Susan E., 32, of Winter Park, Fla., formerly of Franklin County, Va., died Monday, December 27, 1993. She served in the United States Air Force and belong to the Disabled American Veterans and the Paralyze American Veterans. Susan was born September 12, 1961, in Christiansburg, Va., a daughter of Mrs. Dennis (Nancy) Sink of Rocky Mount and R. Richard Martin of Hagerstown, Md., in addition to her parents, she is survived by her husband, Robert Curran; one son, Robert Curran Jr.; two daughters, Ashley and Crystal Curran all of Winter Park, Fla.; four brothers and three sisters-in-law, R. Eugene and Janice Martin, Callaway, Stephen J. and Esther Martin, Hagerstown, Md., Hoyt M. and Deana Martin Hagerstown, Md., Daniel H. Martin, Westminster, Calif.; three sisters and two brothers-in-law, Jeanie and Denny Young, Ferrum, Sharon Martin, Boones Mill, Alice and Terry Stevens, Sheffield, Ohio; her maternal grandmother, Gertrude Young of Callaway; her paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph B. Martin, Check; a very special friend, Rosie Moore Oxx, Hagerstown, Md. Funeral services were held December 28, 1993, in Winter Park, Fla. A memorial service will be conducted 2 p.m. Saturday, April 2, 1994, at the Adney Gap Brethren in Christ Church. Inurnment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends one prior to the service at the church. Arrangements by Arrington-Bussey Funeral Home, Rocky Mount.

FARRIS, Roger Dale, (``Jonsey''), 35, of Max Meadows, died Thursday, March 31, 1994. Services 8 p.m. Saturday, Grubb Funeral Home Chapel.

FRY, Bertha Louvena, 62, of Radford, passed away Thursday, March 31, 1994. Memorial services 2 p.m. Saturday, Fairlawn Presbyterian Church. Arrangements by Seaver, Sanders & Mullin Funeral Home, Radford

GIPSON, Lewis Lee (``Hoot''), 63, of Route 6, Wheatland Road, Bedford died Thursday, March 31, 1994 at his home. He was born in Orange County, Virginia on July 23, 1930, son of the late Roy Boxley Gipson and Nettie Sue McCleary Gipson. He was a retired employee of Rubatex Corp. and a member of Thaxton Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife Gladys McGuire Gipson, his twin sister, Lois Gipson Bragg, of Huddleston, and several nieces and nephews. Funeral Services will be conducted 11 a.m. Saturday, April 2, 1994 at the Carder-Tharp Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Dr. Michael R. DuVal and the Rev. Johnson Gupton officiating. Burial will follow in Greenwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends Friday from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Carder-Tharpe Funeral Home.

HAIRSTON, Amanda Lundy, of Roanoke, departed this life on Wednesday, March 30, 1994, at Lewis-Gale Hospital in Salem. Mrs. Hairston, a native of Petersburg, Va., was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. James Wells and John D. Lundy. She was an active member of Gillfield Baptist Church, under the pastorship of the late Rev. Samuel A. Brown. After her move to Roanoke, she was affiliated with the First Baptist Church and worked diligently until her decline in health. She received her early education in the Petersburg public schools and at Daniel Webster Davis High School, located at Virginia State College. She attended Dixie School of Nursing at Hampton Institute and Petersburg Hospital School of Nursing, where she received her LPN license. She was a veteran of World War II and served in the Army Nursing Corps at Fort Des Moines, Iowa. She was employed at McGuire Veterans Hospital and other local hospitals in the Richmond area. After relocating to Roanoke, Va., she worked at several hospitals and continued to volunteer her services after her retirement. She was a strong supporter of the Kidney Foundation. She leaves to cherish her memory, a very devoted husband, Mr. James Hairston; a mother-in-law and father-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Ressie Bond of Roanoke; two devoted sisters and brothers-in-law, Grace and Willie Wright and Marian (Peggy) and Ernest Walker of Ettrick, Va.; a devoted cousin, Richard E. Lundy of Petersburg, Va.; and three very devoted friends in the Roanoke area, Doris Laman, Naomi Hickman and Elizabeth Stevenson; and many others friends and relatives. Memorial services will be held noon Saturday, April 2, 1994, at the First Baptist Church on N. Jefferson St. The Rev. Kenneth B. Wright will officiate. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be donated to the National Kidney Foundation of Va., 5001 West Broad St., Suite 217, Richmond, VA 23230 or to the First Baptist Church, 310 N. Jefferson St., Roanoke, VA 24016, in her honor. Arrangements by Hamlar-Curtis Funeral Home.

HARRIS, Elmer, Charles, 71, of 1436 Haydon Street, Salem, passed away Thursday, March 31, 1994. He was preceded in death by his parents, Abe and Dollie Harris. Mr. Harris was a U.S. Army Veteran of WWII and was a retired carpenter. Mr. Harris was a member of Hollins Road Baptist Church and an associate member of Blue Hills Golf Club. Surviving are his wife, Nancy H. Harris; son, John C. (""Johnny"") Harris, Salem; daughters, Mrs. Richard (Kathy) Wilson, Roanoke, Mrs. Michael C. (Tina) Smith, Salem; Grandchildren, John David Harris, Salem, Nancy Michelle Pagans, Stevie Pagans, Jr., both of Roanoke, Melissa Ann Smith, Salem, Jessie Marie Pagans and Amanda Jane Pagans, both of Roanoke; brothers, John W. Harris, Roanoke, Oscar Harris, Baltimore, Md.; sisters, Hattie Harvey and Louvinia Harvey, both of Newport News. Funeral services will be conducted 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Oakey's North Chapel by the Rev. Charles R. Doyle. Interment will follow in Mountain View Cemetery, Vinton. Friends may call at Oakey's North Chapel.

HARRIS, Teresa Ann, 38, of Christiansburg, died Wednesday, March 30, 1994, in the Montgomery Regional Hospital. She was the wife of Gary L. Harris and the daughter of Curtis and Mary Lovern. The funeral will be 11 a.m. today from the Richardson-Horne Chapel with burial in the Piedmont Cemetery, Alleghany Springs. Arrangements by Richardson-Horne.

HARTLEY, Glenn Nelson, 64, of Buena Vista, died Wednesday, March 30, 1994, in Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Born February 26, 1930 in Rockbridge County, he was the son of the late Jesse and Mary Isabel Yantz Hartley. He was a Veteran of the Korean Conflict, a retired plumber and a member of the Lexington Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by his wife, Myrtle Rogers Hartley. Survivors include three daughters, Judy H. Sensabaugh, Lexington, Deborah H. Walker, Roanoke, Kathy Nickols, Culpeper; three sons, Gary N. Hartley and Timothy D. Hartley, both of Lexington, Tony A. Phibbs, Harrisonburg; a sister, Mary Belle Haynes; a brother, Amos Hartley, Farmville; fiancee, Ann Marie McManama; fourteen beloved grandchildren. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Lomax Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow in Green Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

HATCHER, Edna Rakes, 88, of Fieldale, died Wednesday, March 30, 1994. Funeral 2 p.m. Saturday, April 2, 1994, Tomlinson Funeral Home Chapel, Ridgeway.

HOLLINGSWORTH, Edward W., Jr., (``Tex""), 59, of Vinton, passed away Thursday, March 31, 1994 in a local hospital. He was a self-employed draftsman. Surviving are his wife, Rebecca Covington Hollingsworth; four children, Vickie Hale, Roanoke, Mark Hollingsworth, Roanoke, Pam Hollingsworth, Vinton, Jeff Hollingsworth, Powhatan, Va.; three stepchildren, Drew Buzik, Laurel Fork, Va., Beth Byrd, Vinton, Scott Buzik, Raleigh, N.C.; also six grandchildren. Memorial services will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, April 2, 1994 from the Vinton Baptist Church with Dr. William L. Ross officiating. The family will receive friends from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the Lotz Vinton Chapel.

JENNINGS, Lillian Beatrice Galbraith, of Roanoke, died Wednesday, March 30, 1994, at South Roanoke Nursing Home after a long illness. She was born October 12, 1904, at Draper, Va., in Pulaski County, the daughter of the late, Mr. and Mrs. William Bartrom Galbraith. An honor gr aduate of Radford College with graduate study at Hollins College, Roanoke College and the University of Virginia, she taught and was principal of numerous schools for a period of 45 years in Newbern, Va., Floyd County and at Ogden, Oakland and Burlington Schools in Roanoke and Andrew Lewis High School in Salem. Her long career included Mountain Mission work in Pulaski County for the State Department of Education and the teaching of private music lessons, math, science, world geography and English. She was preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, Mark Howard Jennings. She and her husband were members of Melrose Baptist Church in Roanoke County, having been baptized there in 1927. She was a member of the Roanoke Fine Arts Club, the Home Demonstration Club, Roanoke County Womens Club, Electa Chapter #33 Order of the Eastern Star for over 50 years, the Aremes Guild and devoted wife, mother and homemaker. She is survived by her son, John Ray Jennings, Roanoke; sister, Edith Galbraith Honaker, Draper; numerous nieces, nephews and loving friends. Memorial gifts may be made to Melrose Baptist Church, 3520 Peters Creek Road, Roanoke, Va. 24019. A graveside service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday, April 1, 1994, in the Galbraith Family Cemetery, Draper, by the Rev. Larry E. Sprouse. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Oakey's North Chapel.

LOFLIN, Sue Rowe, 51, of Abingdon, died Wednesday, March 30, 1994. Funeral 11 a.m. Saturday, Campbell Funeral Home Chapel.

LOONEY, Robert Leon, 77, of Bastian, Virginia, died Wednesday, March 30, 1994. Funeral Saturday, 11 a.m. at Newberry Funeral Home, Bland, Va.

MAHANEY, Ernest Eugene, (``Jake""), 69, of Clifton Forge, died Wednesday, March 30, 1994. Funeral 2 p.m. Saturday in Nicely Funeral Home Chapel.

MAYS, Helen B., of Route 1, Box 133, Bedford, died Wednesday, March 30, 1994. She is survived by one brother, Harry Blake of Bedford; three nephews, Lee Blake and wife, Barbara, Billy Gilmore and wife, Vickie, Clarence Blake, all of Bedford; one devoted niece, Lillie B. Brown of Fla.; other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be held Saturday, April 2, 1994 at 4 p.m. at the Western Light Baptist Church in Bedford County with the Rev. James Johnson officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends Friday evening from 7 to 8 at the funeral home. Arrangements by Bedford Funeral Home.

PATTESON, Harry Thomas, 91, of Richlands, died Wednesday in Ridgeway, S. C. following a lengthy illness. He was born in Vivian, W. Va. and was a son of the late Nathaniel Preston and Ardenia Fredrica Camper Patteson. He had made his home in the Richlands, Va. area for most of his life and was a past Mayor and served on the Town Council of Richlands, Va. He was retired plant manager of the F. H. Hill Casket Company in Richlands, Va. He was also a past employee of the First National Bank in Richlands and a past employee of Jewell Ridge Coal Corp., Jewell Ridge, Va. He was an active member of the Richlands Presbyterian Church, where he served as Clerk of the Session for 38 years. He was an Elder, a Deacon, and a member of the Men of the Church and the Men's Bible Class. He was a charter member of the Richlands Rotary Club. He was a 60 years member of the Richlands Masonic Lodge #318, A.F. and A. M. of Richlands and was also an honorary member of the Lodge. He was the last surviving member of his immediate family of his generation. In addition to his parents, his wife, Thelma Williams Patteson and one son, Thomas L. Patteson, preceded him in death. Survivors are one daughter, Mrs. W. G. ``Betty"" Jackson, Cedar Bluff; one son, the Rev. Thomas L. Patteson, Ridgeway, S. C.; nine grandchildren; and eleven great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday morning April 2, 1994, at 11 a.m. in the Richlands Presbyterian Church at Richlands, with the Rev. Dr. Curtis Fussell and the Rev. Dr. James B. Hollenhead officiating. Graveside services will be held Saturday afternoon at 3 p.m. in Oakwood Cemetery, Pulaski, Va. Pallbearers will be Louis H. Hunter, W. G. Jackson Jr., Thomas P. Jackson, H. R. Patteson Jr., David Patteson, Crockett Lowe, Kevin Hyde, Michael Janaskie and Thomas L. Patteson Jr. Elders and men of the Richlands Presbyterian Church wi ll serve as honorary pallbearers. The family will receive friends at the Hurst-Scott Funeral Home in Richlands from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday evening. Members of the Richlands Masonic Lodge #318 A. F. and A. M. will conduct an evening Masonic service at 7:30 p.m. at the funeral home chapel. The body will be taken to the church one hour prior to funeral services. The family suggests memorial contributions be made to the Richlands Presbyterian Church Organ Fund, the Presbyterian Childrens Home at Wytheville, Va., or to the Historic Crab Orchard Museum at Tazewell, Va. Arrangements by Hurst-Scott Funeral Home.

PERKINS, Lester Odell, 67, of Covington, died Wednesday, March 30, 1994. Funeral 2 p.m. Saturday, Arritt Funeral Home.

PERRY, R. Christopher, 44, of Lewis, Ind., died suddenly Wednesday, March 23, 1994, in Terre Haute, Indiana of meningitis. Survivors include his wife, Laura Keyes Perry; son, Malcolm both of Lewis, Indiana; brother, Jeff of Alpharella, Ga.; and several nieces and nephews. Mr. Perry was a political science professor at Indiana State University and previously taught at University of Alabama, College of Wooster, Ohio, University of Mankta, Minnesota, University of Minnesota and Murray State University in Kentucky. He received his bachelor's degree from Kentucky University and his doctorate from University of Minnesota. He was a member of Phi Beta Kappa Fraternity. A memorial service was held in Terre Haute on March 26, 1994, at the Centenary United Methodist Church. A burial service w ill be held in Roanoke at Evergreen Memorial Park this Saturday, April 2, 1994, at 3 p.m., with the Rev. John Virkler of Richmond, Virginia officiating. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be sent to the R. Christopher Perry Scholarship Fund in care of I.S.U. Foundation, Indiana State University Gillum Hall, Room 320, Terre Haute, IN 47809.

SIMPSON, Phyllis, 69, of Riner, died Wednesday, March 30,1994., at Meadowbrook Nursing Home after a long illness. She was born March 16, 1925, in Detroit, Mich. Survivors include her husband, Bill Simpson, Riner; one sister, Charlotte Smith, Detroit, Mich.; daughter and son-in-law, Linda and George Babbish, Clarkston, Mich.; son and daughter-in-law, Bob and Mary Turner, Coldwater, Mich.; daughter, Barbara Simpson, Christiansburg; son, Bryan Simpson, Christiansburg; grandsons, Adam and Ted Turner, Coldwater, Mich., Kyle Babbish, Coldwater, Mich., John Simpson, Christiansburg; nieces and nephews. There will be a memorial service at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 2, at the Richardson-Horne Funeral Home Chapel, Christiansburg. The family suggests that those wishing to send flowers make a contribution to their favorite charity instead.

SMITH, Sally W., of Bedford, died Monday, March 28, 1994. Funeral 1 p.m. Saturday, April 2, 1994 in Bedford Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will be in the Fairmont Cemetery in Bedford. Arrangements by Bedford Funeral Home.

SNIDOW, Ralph Woodrow, 83, of Pembroke, died Tuesday, March 29, 1994 in the Salem, VA, V A Medical Center. Born in Pembroke, he was a son of the late Oscar C. and Macie Johnston Snidow. He was the husband of the late Dorothy Ratcliff Snidow. Mr. Snidow was a 32 year veteran of the U.S. Armed Forces (Army & Air Force) and a member of Mt. Lebanon United Methodist Church at Hoges Chapel near Pembroke. He is survived by a son, Ronald Wayne Snidow of Irvine, Calif.; a daughter, Carolyn Sue Snidow-Smith of Westminister, Colo.; two brothers, William Snidow of Pembroke, Va and Oscar B. Snidow of Pearisburg, Va. and three grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, April 2, 1994 at 11 a.m. in the Kendall Funeral Home in Pembroke, Va. with the Rev. Max Brown and the Rev. Eddie Kendall officiating. Bu rial will be in the Mt. Lebanon Church Cemetery at Hoges Chapel near Pembroke. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Friday from 6 to 9 p.m. In lieu of flowers the family suggests that contributions be made to the Mt. Lebanon United Methodist Church or the American Diabetes Fund.

SORRELL, Ernest A., 75, of Clifton Forge, died Tuesday, March 29, 1994. Funeral 11 a.m. Saturday, Eagle Rock Funeral Chapel. The family will receive friends Friday night from 7 to 8:30.

SPRATLEY, Rosa B., 97, of Gretna, died Thursday, March 31, 1994. Graveside service 11 a.m. Friday, Gretna Burial Park. Colbert-Moran Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

TICKLE, Clayton Foster, age 52, of Belspring, died Wednesday, March 30, 1994 at Radford Community Hospital. Mr. Tickle was a former employee of Lynchburg Foundry Company with 25 years of service, and a Member of Parrott United Methodist Church. He is survived by his wife; Brenda Ramsey Tickle of Belspring; one daughter, Belinda G. Tickle of Radford; a stepson and daughter-in-law, David and Sydney Lawson of Dublin; his mother, Hazel Tickle of Belspring; four sisters, Mrs. James (Mary) Sisson of Shawsville, Mrs. James (Betty) Lively of Radford, Mrs. Roger (Patsy) Stewart of Christiansburg, and Mrs. William (Lou) Duncan of Belspring. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Saturday April 2, 1994 from the DeVilbiss Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Neil Long officiating. Interment will follow in the Brown Cemetery in Belspring. The family will receive friends Friday evening from 7 to 9 p.m. at the DeVilbiss Funeral Home in Radford.

VIARS, Mark Jeffrey, 35, of Austinville, died Tuesday, March 29, 1994. Funeral 1 p.m. Saturday, Austinville, Pentecostal Holiness Church. Arrangements by Reese Funeral Home.

WALTON, Elwin O., 71, of Silver Spring, Maryland, formerly of Portsmouth, a native of Floyd County, died Wednesday, March 30, 1994 at the home of his son in Silver Springs, Md. He was a veteran of WWII. Surviving are his wife, Augustine Poff Walton; one son and daughter-in-law, Paul and Elizabeth Walton; two grandchildren, Katherine Walton and David Walton, all of Silver Springs, Md.; three sisters, Anna Lee Conner, Roanoke, Mary W. Janney, Pilot, and Jean W. Rorrer, Afton; three brothers, Percy Walton, Vandalia, Ohio, John L. Walton, Roanoke, and Ezra Walton, Lynchburg. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Wood Funeral Home Chapel, Floyd, with Elder Hale Terry officiating, with interment in Restvale Cemetery, Copper Hill. Masonic graveside services by Floyd Masonic Lodge #329. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at Wood Funeral Home.

WARREN, Rena Camden, 88, of Buena Vista, died Thursday, March 31, 1994 at her home. Born in Rockbridge County February 6, 1906, she was the daughter of the late John and Susan Camden. Formerly of Natural Bridge Station, she was a member of Falling Springs Presbyterian Church and a faithful member of Glenn Maury Park Senior Citizens. She was preceded in death by her husband, Howard Lewis Warren. She is survived by two sisters, Lillian C. Rowzie, Alexandria and Louise C. Lewis, Buena Vista. Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M. Saturday, April 2, 1994 at Lomax Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. William K. Thomas officiating. Interment will follow in Falling Springs Church Cemetery. Friends will be received at any time at 254 Elm Ave., Buena Vista.

YOST, John W., Dr., 64, of Vinton, passed away Wednesday, March 30, 1994 at his residence. He was preceded in death by his wife, Peggy Peery Yost and his mother, Lucy Virginia Yost. In preparation for his medical career he attended King College in Bristol, Va. and MCV of Richmond. He was a past member of the Vinton Lions Club and served as physician for William Byrd High School Athletics and Booster Club, also was attending physician for many residents at Berkshire Nursing Home. He served his internship at Lewis-Gale Hospital and successfully practiced for 30 years in Vinton. Surviving are one son, J. Robert Yost, Vinton; one daughter, Martha Yost Gordon, Montvale; two brothers, Lt. Col. Ret. James Frank Yost , San Antonio, Texas, Joseph Daniel Yost, Tazewell, Va.; one sister, Virginia Y. Clary, Savannah, Ga.; four grandchildren, Brandi Che' Gordon, Thad Daniel Gordon, Aaron Dale Yost, Robert Ryan Yost. Graveside services will be held 2 p.m. Friday from the Mountain View Cemetery. The Rev. James G. Holloman will officiate. Friends may call at Lotz Vinton Chapel. As an expression of sympathy memorial contributions may be sent to the American Cancer Society.