Roanoke Times
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DATE: TUESDAY, April 12, 1994                   TAG: 9503230022
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BALLARD, Wade Hampton IV, 38, of Pearisburg, died at his home Sunday, April 10, 1994. Mr. Ballard was born in Cleveland, Ohio on July 26, 1955, and was a son of Wade H. (Jim) Ballard III and Val J. Ballard of Peterstown, W.V. He attended public schools in Monroe County, W.Va. and Concord College. He was President of the Ballard Construction Company of Pearisburg. He was a member and former President of the New River Valley Homebuilders Association. He was a member of the Giles Country Club and was on the Board of Directors. Besides his parents he is survived by his wife, Beth Croy Ballard of Pearisburg; two sons, Wade Hampton (Hampton) Ballard V, Stephen Reid (Reid) Ballard, both of the home; two brothers, Dr. Dean W. Ballard of Nashville, Tenn., Jeffrey Sherman Ballard of Peterstown, W.Va.; one sister, Mrs. Rodney (Laura Ann) Dunn of Christiansburg, Va.; maternal grandmother, Valerie Jansco of Peterstown, W.Va.; great aunt, Helen Evanko of Clevaland, Ohio; several nephews and cousins. He was preceded in death by a brother, Bruce Stephen Ballard. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, April 13, 1994, at 11 a.m. in the Pearisburg First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Warren Stewart officiating with interment in the Ballard Family Cemetery, Peterstown, W.Va. The family will receive friends at the Givens Funeral Home, Pearisburg, Tuesday evening from 6 to 9 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Pearisburg First United Methodist Church or the American Heart Fund.

BLACKWELL, Dorothy Harrison, 78, of Rocky Mount, died Sunday, April 10, 1994. Funeral 2 p.m. Wednesday at Lynch Funeral Home Chapel.

COE, Fannie Hodge, 74, of Martinsville, died Monday, April 11,1994 . Graveside services 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, Henry Memorial Park, Bassett. Arrangements by Tomlinson Funeral Home.

DAVIS, Theodore Parks, 86, of Woodland Road, Bassett, died Sunday, April 10, 1994 at Memorial Hospital of Martinsville and Henry County. Born March 29, 1908 in Wilkes County, N. C., he was a son of the late Mary Vannoy and James Harrison Davis. He was retired from Bassett Furniture Industries. Surviving are his wife, Livie Nichols Davis, of the home; two daughters, Mrs. John Gilbert (Shirley) Farmer, Rocky Mount, and Mrs. Robert E. (Betty) Scott, Bassett; a brother, Ralph Davis, North Wilkesboro, N. C.; five sisters, Mrs. Van (Ruth) Wiles, Greensboro, N. C., Mrs. Arlie (Grace) Foster, Winston-Salem, N. C., Mrs. George (Doris) Eysenbach, Bristol, Pa., Ms. Marjorie Davis and Mrs. Gene (Gladys) Billings, both of Wilkesboro, N. C.; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. in Collins Funeral Chapel, Bassett, with Elder Leonar d Brammer officiating. The family will receive friends Tuesday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Collins Chapel. Memorial contributions may be made to Bassett Rescue Squad.

EDWARDS, W. Larry, 66, of Roanoke, died Sunday, April 10, 1994 in a local hospital. Mr. Edwards was a member of Green Ridge Baptist Church, and was retired from the Norfolk Southern Corporation. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. Surviving are his wife, Helen Old Edwards, son and daughter-in-law, Alan W. and Lori V. Edwards, of Roanoke; granddaughter, Savannah V. Edwards; mother, Pauline E. Crawford, Roanoke. Brothers and sisters- in-law, Howard and Pauline Edwards, Cecil and Celeste Edwards, all of Roanoke. A number of nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to the Building Fund at Green Ridge Baptist Church, 5521 Green Ridge Road, Roanoke, VA 24019. Funeral services will be conducted 3 pm Tuesday, at Oakey's North Chapel by the Rev. J. Michael Palmer. Interment will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. Friends may call at Oakey's North Chapel.

GARDEN, Henry Rhiel Jr., 76, of Roanoke, formerly of Salem, passed away Monday, April 11, 1994. He was a retired CEO of Old Virginia Brick Company, was an engineering graduate of VPI & SU, and a member of the St. Johns Episcopal Church. Mr. Garden was a former Salem City Councilman, past Vice President of Farmer's National Bank, and a past member of numerous civic, professional and social organizations. He served as an officer in the Army Air Corp during WWII. He was preceded in death by his wife, Jo Morgan Garden, his son, Henry Rhiel Garden III, his sister, Marian Garden Coey. He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, John ``Sandy"" Alexander and Barbara Elizabeth Garden, Salem; sisters, Grace Garden Hooker, Santa Cruz, Calif., Dorothy Garden Crowe, Palm Bay, Fla. A graveside service will be held on Thursday, April 14, 1994 at 1 p.m. in the Sherwood Memorial Park, with the Rev. Thomas Odell officiating. The family will receive friends at John M. Oakey & Son Funeral Home, Salem, on Wednesday, April 13, 1994 from 7 to 9 p.m.

GOAD, Brockley, 89, of Stuart, died Sunday, April 10, 1994. Funeral 2 p.m. Tuesday, Howell Funeral Home.

HUBBARD, Rhoda L., (``Blondie''), 72, of Roanoke, died Sunday, April 10, 1994. She was the widow of Floyd James Hubbard and was retired from Roanoke Mills (Tultex) with 45 years service. Mrs. Hubbard was a member of Belmont Christian Church. Surviving are two devoted stepdaughters, Joyce H. Urick and Mary H. Poindexter, both of Roanoke; two half sisters, Alice L. Emerson, Martinsville, Hazel Berger, Mechanicsville, Va.; a devoted sister-in-law, Ruth O. LaPrade and a niece, Barbara L. Coleman, both of Roanoke; numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, stepgrandchildren; and a host of friends. Services will be at Oakey's Roanoke Chapel 1:30 p.m. Wednesday. The Rev. John E. Wallace will officiate. Interment will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. Friends may call at Oakey's Roanoke Chapel after 11 a.m. Tuesday, where the family will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society. Arrangements by Oakey's Roanoke Chapel.

HUTCHISON, Garnette Leffel, 73, of Newport, Va, died April 10, 1994 at her home. She is preceded in death by a grandson, Jerry Kibler. Surviving are her husband, Paris H. Hutchison; a daughter, Karon Kibler, New Castle; two daughters and sons-in-law, Cheryl and Ronald Parker, Covington; Linda Nell and Joel Sheppard, Radford; two sons and daughters-in-law, Petey and Mary Hutchison, Covington; Dickey and Wanda Hutchison, Salem; an aunt, Della Davis, New Castle; ten grandchildren, Jimmy Kibler, Dean Parker, Shane Parker, Leslie Hutchison, Angie Mattox, Crystal Mattox, Andrew Polito, Cole Hutchison, Kaili Hutchison and Ryan Hutchison. Funeral Wednesday 2 pm at Gravel Hill Christian Church with the Rev. John Cox officiating. Interment will be in Ross Cemetery. The family will receive friends 7 to 9 pm Tuesday, at Boitn ott Funeral Home, New Castle. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Newport Rescue Squad, or Gravel Hill Christian Church.

ISBELL, Grayson H., 79, of Clarksville, Md., died Friday, April 8, 1994. He was born in Roanoke, Va., retired from the U.S. Soldiers and Airmens Home, Washington, D.C. Beloved husband of Audrey T. Isbell; father of Nora Lee MacLaughlin and Grayson Michael Isbell; grandfather of Timothy Ian MacLaughlin. Friends may call at the Hines-Rinaldi Funeral Home, 11800 New Hampshire Ave., Silver Spring, Md. on Wednesday, April 13, 1994, 4 to 8 p.m. Graveside services will be held on Thursday, April 14, 1994, at 1 p.m. at the St. Marks Episcopal Cemetery, 12700 Hall Shop Road, Highland, Md.

JANEZ, James Paul, 53, died Sunday. The funeral will be Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. at Fletcher Chapel United Methodist Church. Arrangements by Loving Funeral Home.

KESSINGER, Lector May, 89, of Blacksburg, died Monday, April 11, 1994, at Heritage Hall Health Care Center. Mrs. Kessinger was born in Montgomery County, Virginia, on April 25, 1905, a daughter of the late Floyd Toney and Nellie Long Toney. She was preceded in death by her husband, Luther Kessinger. Survivors include one brother and sister-in-law, Robert and Virginia Toney, Blacksburg; three nieces, Judy Neily, Blacksburg, Mrs. William Bennett, Syracuse, N. Y., Dianne Toney, Raeford, N.C. A graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, April 13, in the Toney Family Cemetery with the Rev. Sam Hancock officiating. The family received friends Tuesday from 7-8 p.m. at McCoy Funeral Home.

LINKOUS, Thelma A. ""Tootsie"" Young, 79, of Blacksburg, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, April 10, 1994. The widow of the Fred Linkous, she was also preceded in death by a daughter, Norma Medley; one son, Elwood Young, two grandchildren, Melinda T. Fountain, Joey Young and a great-grandchild, Courtney Cole. She is survived by one son and a daughter-in-law, Wendell & Emma Young, Christiansburg; three daughters and sons-in-law, Betty Lou and Davis Thompson, Florida, Sandra and David Noonkester, Christiansburg, Ramona and Bobby Creed, Shawsville; one brother, Edgar Linkous, Jr.; five sisters, Lovetta Proco, Dorothy Lovern, Barbara Barker, R obertine Gravely and Ida Linkous; 12 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren and a special friend, Geraldine Shelor. Funeral services will be 1 pm Wednesday, April 13, at the Merrimac Pentecostal Holiness Church conducted by Rev. Jerry Sloss with the burial in Roselawn Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, those who prefer may make donations to the Christiansburg Rescue Squad. The family will receive friends from 7 until 9 Tuesday evening at the Richardson-Horne Funeral Home, Christiansburg.

MILLER, Charles Richard, 16, of Martinsville, died Sunday, April 10, 1994. Funeral 2 p.m. Wednesday, Mayo Baptist Church, Spencer, VA . Arrangements by Tomlinson Funeral Home, Ridgeway, VA.

PATE, Carlton Lee, 63, of 2809 Shady Lawn Dr., Greensboro, N.C., died Saturday, April 9, 1994, in the VA Hospital, Durham, N.C.. He was born September 12, 1930, in Hallsboro, N.C., the son of the late Roy Lee and Mamie Eason Pate. He served in the U.S. Army and was a retired construction worker. He is survived by his wife, Eleanor Rose Pate of Greensboro, N.C.; two sons, Michael Carlton Pate of Browns Summit, N.C., and Christopher Julian Pate of Greensboro, N.C.; two daughters, Elizabeth Pate Penny of Blacksburg, Va., and Naomi Pate Minor of Stokesdale, N.C.; six grandchildren. The graveside service will be Tuesday, April 12, 1994 , at 11:00 a.m. at Oakgrove Cemetery, Maxton, N.C. Arrangements by Butler Funeral Service, Laurinburg, N.C.

PERDUE, Lera Young, 70, of Route 3, Boones Mill, died Sunday, April 10, 1994, in a Roanoke hospital. She was preceded in death by her parents, Dallas and Mary Young and two brothers, Herman C. Young and Cecil Ralph Young. Surviving are her husband, James L. (Pete) Perdue; daughters and sons-in-law, Kathy P. and Ed Watts and Marilyn Perdue and Al Williamson, all of Boones Mill; one granddaughter, Stephanie L. Bushnell; one brother, Robert Jeffrey Young, Roanoke; three sisters, Annie Hungate, Dollie Lee and Minnie Sweeney, all of Floyd. Funeral services will be conducted 11 am Wednesday in FLora Funeral Chapel with Elder Lane Carter, Elder W. T. Conner, and Elder Leonard J. Brammer officiating. Interment will follow in Mountain View Memorial Park, Boones Mill. Friends may call after 3 p.m. Tuesday with the family receiving friends 7 til 9 p.m. at Flora Funeral Service, 342 S. Main S treet, Rocky Mount

QUARLES-REESE, M. Lorraine, 50, of Paint Bank, formerly of Mt. Holly, N. J., died Monday, April 11, 1994 after a long illness. Sissy, to all who loved her, was born August 23, 1943 in Buchanan, Va. She will be sadly missed by her parents, Owen and Mary Quarles, Paint Bank; two daughters and sons-in-law, Angela and David Andrews, Virginia Beach, Holly and Joseph Ferris, Roanoke; three sisters, Carole Anne Morris, Walker Minn., Catherine Horton, Covington, Ernestine Mitchell, Roanoke; one brother Owen Quarles Jr., Houston, Texas; husband, David Reese; and two stepsons, Brent Reese and Ryan Reese, all of Mt. Holly, N. J. A memorial service will be held Wednesday, April 13, 1994 at 1 p.m. in the Pinnell Chapel United Methodist Church on Rt. 18, Covington. Interment will be in Fairview Cemetery in Buchanan. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Paint Bank Fire and Rescue Squad and the American Cancer Society. Arrangements by Rader Funeral Home, Troutville.

ROBERTS, Robert Richard, (``Bob""), 41, of Talbott, Tenn., died Sunday, April 10, 1994. Funeral 2 p.m. Wednesday, Penuel Baptist Church. Arrangements by Finch & Finch, Funeral Home, Altavista.

SHUFFLEBARGER, Garnette Elizabeth, 89, of 111 Wayside Drive in Bridgewater, died Saturday, April 9, 1994, in Rockingham Memorial Hospital where she had been a patient since Monday, April 4, 1994. She was born in Lee County, on October 12, 1904, and was a daughter of the late, Jacob Brown and Mollie Bowling Shufflebarger. She graduated from Radford College, class of 1928; then she did some graduate work at the University of Virginia. She taught school in the City of Charlottesville for more than fifty years, retiring in 1971. After her retirement she moved to Bridgewater in 1986. She was a member of the Bridgewater United Methodist Church, and the Retired Teacher's A ssociation. She is survived by one sister, Irma Odom of Bridgewater; three nieces, Carla Phipps, Tess Hueston, and Carol William. A funeral service was conducted at 3 p.m. on Monday, April 11, 1994, in the Johnson Funeral Service Chapel, in Bridgewater. The Revs. Michael Kubat and John Oldman officiated. Burial followed in the Oaklawn Cemetery. The family received friends on Monday one hour before the service at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be given to the Bridgewater Home, 302 N. Second St., Bridgewater, Va. or the Building Fund of the Bridgewater United Methodist Church, 215 Main St., Bridgewater, Va. 22812.

SINK, William Lee, ("Billy") 61, of Roanoke, died Sunday April 10, 1994 at the VA Medical Center in Salem after a short illness. Mr. Sink served with the U.S. Army 82nd Engineering Division during the Korean War. Mr. Sink was preceded in death by his father, Cubie J. Sink. Surviving are two sons, Steve L. Sink and David A. Sink; one daughter, Bonnie G. Sink; his mother Mildred G. Sink; one uncle and aunt Fred and Ruth Goad, all of Roanoke; numerous other realtives and friends. Funeral service will be held Tuesday, April 12, at 2 p.m. at the Lotz Salem Chapel with Mr. John M. Alrich, Jr. officiating. Interment will be in Sherwood Memorial Park. Friends may call at Lotz Salem Chapel.

SPINNER, Charlie W., died Saturday, April 9, 1994. Graveside service, 1 p.m. Reed Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Big Island, Va. The family will receive friends Tuesday evening from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Bedford Funeral Home Chapel.

ST. CLAIR, Charles Russell, 65, of Roanoke, died Sunday, April 10, 1994. Surviving are his wife, Barbara Cox St. Clair; daughters and son-in-law, Vicky and Timothy Crawford, Cheryl St. Clair all of Roanoke; sons, Richard (""Ricky"") St. Clair and Larry St. Clair, both of Roanoke; two grandchildren, Justin and Ashley Crawford; nine sisters, Lorraine Griffin, Christine Runyon, Mary Thompson, Earlene Wells, Ella Mae Thurman, and Thelma Pugh all of Roanoke, Echalene Crawford, Salem, Rebecca Molenda, Richmond, and Betsy Rolf, New York. Funeral services will be conducted from Lotz Roanoke Chapel Noon, Wednesday April 13, 1994. Interment in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at Lotz Roanoke Chapel 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday.

TERRY, Helen Mae Powell, 74, of Clarksville, died Monday, April 11, 1994. Mrs. Terry is survived by her husband, Mr. Clarence Henry Terry; three daughters, Mrs. Louise H. Redmond and Mrs. Frances H. Mayton, both of Richmond, Mrs. Mary P. Womack of Hopewell; one son, Mr. Roger Terry of Roanoke; 11 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren.

THOMAS, Ruth Farrell, 88, life-long resident of Botetourt County died Monday, April 11, 1994, at home. She was born September 18, 1905, the daughter of the late James Edward and Landonia Farrell. She was preceded in death by her husband, Houston H. Thomas and a daughter, Frankie Johnson. She attended Woodland Church in Fincastle. She is survived by two daughters, Nellie Holland and husband, Harold ,of Kalamazoo, Michigan; Doris Heck and husband Rodney of Eagle Rock; one son, Houston (Sonny) Thomas and wife Janie, Troutville. She has a son-in-law, Walter Johnson of Eagle Rock; eleven grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; four sisters, Esther Young, Clifton Forge, Naomi Craft, Roanoke, Clara Yono, Waynesboro, Allie Marshall, Richmond; two brothers, James P. Farrell, Pilot Hill, CA and Cline B. Farrell, Fincastle. Funeral will be i n Woodland Church, Wednesday, Aril 13, 2 p.m. with burial in Forest Grove Cemetery with the Rev. Wayne Brooks officiating. Family will receive friends Tuesday evening from 7 til 9 at the Eagle Rock Funeral Home. Memorial donations to the Housecall Hospice of Salem will be appreciated.

VURNAKES, Sophia Emmanuel, of Roanoke, passed away Sunday, April 10, 1994. She was born in Roanoke, Va. She was a member of Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, Thursday Morning Music Club, and Carrie Lee Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star. She graduated from Jefferson High School, National Business College, and obtained an Associate Degree in education from Virginia Western. She was a teacher at Madam Viauds School and taught in Roanoke City Schools. She was preceded in death by her father, Emmanuel Vurnakes. Survivors include her mother, Helen E. Vurnakes; three brothers and two sisters-in-law, Peter E. Vurnakes, Nicholas E. Vurnakes and Arlene K. Vurnakes, all of Roanoke; James E. Vurnakes and Marie D. Vurnakes, Milwaukee, Wis.; nieces and nephews, Denise V. Stewart and James E. Stewart, of Roanoke, Elene N. Vurnakes, Michael John Vurnakes, of Milwaukee, Wis.; beloved aunts, Katherine Z. Lenard and Elizabeth Z. Mackris, New Port Richie, Fla.; first cousins, Bertha Christofis, Pete and Vicky Stamus, Roanoke, Maxine Bitsinas, Minneapolis, Minn, Seala and Bill Kustas, Poughkeepsie, N.Y., Maria Callas, Minnetonka, Minn., Thalia and Louie Urbanski, Diamond Springs, Calif., Mike and Judy Callas, Minneapolis, Minn., Lee and Electra Lenard, Philadelphia, Pa., Peter and Helen Vurnakes, Durham, N.C., Sophia Haloulas, Emmanuel and Thalia Vurnakes, Greenville, S.C., Alexandria Karavedas, Baltimore, Md. Trisaigon service will be April 13, at 8 p.m. at Oakey's Roanoke Chapel. Funeral services will be held April 14, at 11 a.m. at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions be made to Holy Greek Orthodox Church. Friends may call after 9 a.m. Wednesday April 13, at Oakey's Roanoke Chapel, where the family will be after 7 p.m. Wednesday.

WILHELM, Carolyn Joyce Davidson, 69, of Iron Gate, died Sunday, April 10, 1994. Funeral 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nicely Funeral Home Chapel, Clifton Forge.

WILLIAMS, Ethel Dooley, (""Mickey""), 75, of Richmond, and formerly of Montvale, died Sunday, April 10, 1994. Funeral Wednesday, April 13, Joseph W. Bliley Funeral Home, Staples Mill Chapel, Richmond.

WORTH, Harry Lockes, 55, of Buena Vista, died Monday, April 11, 1994, at his residence. Mr. Worth was born in Rockbridge Co., December 26, 1938, a son of Minnie Moore Worth of Glasgow, and the late John David Worth. He was retired from Rockbridge Sheet Metal. Surviving are his wife, Minnie Fitzgerald Worth, Buena Vista; three daughters, Judith Perry, Fairfield, Dana Camper, Fairfield, Faye Silvea, Buena Vista; seven sisters, Myrtle Clark, Buena Vista, Edith Smith, Buena Vista, Linda Johnson, Glasgow, Joanne Jones, Glasgow, Peggy Painter, Natural Bridge, Lois Smith, Natural Bridge, Phyllis Huffman, Lexington; three brothers, Tommy Worth, Glasgow, Lewis Worth, Glasgow, Carl Moore, Buena Vista; four grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, April 14, 1994, 2 p.m. at the Bolling, Grose & Lotts Fune ral Chapel, with the Rev. W. David Bain officiating, with burial to follow in the Glasgow Cemetery, Glasgow. The family will receive friends at the residence at any time and on Wednesday night from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Bolling, Grose & Lotts Funeral Service in Buena Vista.