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DATE: SATURDAY, April 16, 1994                   TAG: 9503230026
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ALBERT, Anna Belle Brandon, 67, of Radford, passed away Thursday, April 14, 1994. Survivors include her husband, Lacy C. Albert of Radford; one daughter, Mrs. Regina Carraway of Pulaski; one brother, Patrick Brandon of Hinton, WVa.; three sisters, Mrs. Ruth B. Lemmon of Roanoke, Mrs. Betty Cales of Lebanon, Oh.; and Mrs. Mary Ethel Cales of Whitter, Cali.; and one grandson, Charles Russell, Jr. Graveside services will be held Sunday, April 17, 1994 at 2 pm at West View Cemetery in Radford with the Rev. Lester Kennedy officiating. The family will receive friends from 7 until 9 pm Saturday at the Seaver-Sanders & Mullins Funeral Home in Radford.

BEDSAUL, Raymond Kellem, 93, of Galax, died Thursday, April 14, 1994. Funeral 2 p.m. Sunday, Vaughan-Guynn Chapel.

BLANKENSHIP, Edna Louise, 62, of Roanoke, died Thursday, April 14, 1994. Graveside services 10 a.m. Monday, Halls Church Cemetery, Ironto. Arrangements by Lotz Salem Chapel.

BRYSON, Grace Mary F., 81, of Roanoke, died Thursday, April 14, 1994. Surviving are two sons and daughters-in-law, Harold L. and Patricia Bryson, Roanoke, Kenneth ``Fritt'' and Barbara Bryson, Franklin County; a daughter and son-in-law, Beverly Ann and David Koepp, Greensboro, N.C.; a sister, Dorothy Clemmer, Roanoke; seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Funeral services will be conducted at Lotz Roanoke Chapel 3 p.m. Monday, April 18, 1994, with the Rev. Lanny Carter officiating. Interment will be in Evergreen Burial Park. The family will receive friends at Lotz Roanoke Chapel 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. both Saturday and Sunday.

BYRD, Effie Pinkard, (``Mama Effie''), 101, died Friday, April 15, 1994, at South Roanoke Nursing Home. Born July 31, 1892, in Ferrum to the late Charles Edmond Pinkard and Lula Starkey Pinkard. Mrs. Byrd was preceded in death by her husband, Samuel Harden Byrd. Mrs. Byrd was a member of Bassett Memorial United Methodist Church and she was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary Post #11, Bassett. Surviving are two daughters, Barbara Draper of Roanoke, Margaret Jarrett of Bassett; two sons, Lloyd Pinkard Byrd Sr. and Herman C. Byrd, both of Bassett; a sister, Gladys F. Pinkard of Bassett; a brother, Hendrix C. Pinkard of Roanoke; 14 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren. Funeral service will be held 2 p.m. Sunday, at Bassett Memorial United Methodist Church with interment in Roselawn Burial Park, Martinsville. The Rev. Jim Meredith and Rev. Joseph B. Salmons will officiate. The family will receive friends 7 to 8:30 p.m . Saturday at Collins Funeral Chapel, Bassett.

COX, Samuel R., (``Gike''), 78, of Atkins, died Friday, April 15, 1994, in the Johnston Memorial Hospital in Abingdon, Virginia. Mr. Cox was a veteran of World War II, serving in the United States Navy. He was a member of the Marion VFW Post #4667 and a retired businessman of the Atkins Community. He is survived by his wife, Elsie Calhoun Cox of Atkins; one daughter, Connie Cox Potter of Shawboro, N.C.; two sons, Sammy Cox and Willie Cox both of Atkins; three sisters, Ann Cox Jennings of Marion, Polly Cox Ernest and Eva ``Toots'' Cox Jarvis both of Sugar Grove; one grandchild and two great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Sunday, April 17, 1994, 2 p .m. at Seaver-Brown Chapel with the Rev. Grady Byrd officiating. Entombment will follow in Rose Lawn Cemetery where full military rites will be conducted by Marion VFW Post #4667. Flowers will be accepted or donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, c/o Joyce Blevins, P.O. Box 550, Marion, Va. 24354 or Marion VFW Post #4667, P.O. Box 767, Marion, Va. 24354. The family will receive friends Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m. at Seaver-Brown Chapel. Seaver-Brown Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements.

CRANEY, Clarence F. Sr., (``Turk""), 82, of Lexington, died Friday, April 15, 1994. Arrangements by J. B. Lewis Funeral Service.

FERGUSON, Clifford F., 85, of Roanoke, died Friday, April 15, 1994. Oakey's South Chapel is handling the arrangements.

GEE, Mary Loraine, 86, of Roanoke, died Friday, April 15, 1994 in a local nursing home. Mrs. Gee was the widow of George L. Gee. She was a member of First Baptist Church and a volunteer at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Surviving are a son, George M. Gee, Hardy; daughter, Janet Sue Gee Tolley, Roswell, Ga.; sister, Mrs. Charles (Wilma Julian) Adcock, Columbus, Ga.; brother and sister-in-law, Charles and Erma Ruley, Olive Hill, Ky.; six grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be at Oakey's Roanoke Chapel, 10:30 a.m. Monday, April 18, 1994, with Dr. Charles G. Fuller officiating. Interment will be in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. Friends may call at Oakey's Roanoke Chapel Sunday.

GIBSON, Myrtle Dooley, 62, of Rt 1, Montvale, died Friday, April 15, 1994. Arrangements by Carder-Tharp Funeral Home, Bedford.

GRAYBILL, Laura M., 100, of Vinton, formerly of Bonsack, passed away Wednesday, April 13, 1994. Funeral 10 a.m. Saturday, Lotz Vinton Chapel.

HALL, Minnie Overstreet, 89, of Roanoke, died Thursday, April 14, 1994. Funeral 1 p.m. Monday, Oakey's Vinton Chapel.

HAMPTON, Maude Elizabeth Hounshell, 97, of Wytheville, died Friday, April 15, 1994. Funeral 11 a.m. Monday, Barnett Funeral Chapel.

HARMON, Barton C., 69, of Edgewood Drive, Hillsville, Va., passed away Friday, April 15, 1994, at his home. Born April 20, 1924 in Carroll County, son of the late June Lester Harmon and Lydia Jennings Harmon. He is survived by his wife, Geneva T. Harmon; two sons and daughters-in-law, Carl and Brenda Harmon of Hillsville, Joe and Anne Harmon of Hillsville; two stepsons and daughters-in-law, Douglas and Martha Winesett of Woodlawn, David and Letty Winesett of Myrtle Beach, S.C.; two sisters, Ada Parks of Hillsville, Izetta Lintecum of Hillsville; one brother, Archa Harmon of Hillsville; eight grandhcildren; one great-grandson. Funeral services 2:30 p.m. Sunday, April 17, 1994, at the Vaughan-Guynn-McGrady Chapel, Hillsville, Virginia with the Elder Joe H. McGrady and Elder Cabon Vass officiating. Interment will follow in the Coulson Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday, April 16, 1994, at the funeral home.

HEVENER, James Sterling, 88, of Covington, died Friday, April 15, 1994. Arrangements by Arritt Funeral Home.

LINEBERRY, Magdalene, 73, of Galax, died Friday, April 15, 1994. Graveside service 2 p.m. Sunday, Pickett Cemetery. Arrangements by Vaughan-Guynn.

MACKEY, Staton N., 74, of Natural Bridge, died Wednesday, April 13, 1994. Graveside service 2 p.m. Monday in Mountain View Cemetery. Arrangements by Lomax Funeral Home.

MARTIN, Ronnie, 56, of Marion, died Friday, April 15, 1994. Arrangements by Seaver-Brown Funeral Service.

McDANIEL, Arthur Wilmer, 71, of Roanoke, died Thursday, April 14, 1994, in a Salem hospital. He was retired from Western Electric. He is survived by his wife, Bertha Reynolds McDaniel; a daughter and son-in-law, Bonnie and Ervin Hawley, Powder Springs, Ga.; a brother and sister-in-law, Ralph N. and Barbara McDaniel, Roanoke; four sisters and brothers-in-law, Mamie Dunning, Salem, Frances and William Mattingly, Lexington, Ky., Lucille Pyles, Stony Point, N.C., Mary Sue and A.W. Jones, Roanoke; sister-in-law, Julie McDaniel, Salem; two grandsons, Jonathan and Gregory Hawley. Funeral services will be held Saturday, April 16, 1994, noon, at the Lotz Salem Chapel with the Rev. John Wallace and the Rev. Herman Word officiating. Interment will be in Sherwood Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Belmont Christian Church Choir Robes. Friends may call at Lotz Salem Chapel.

ROSS, Rodney David Sr., 47, of Pembroke, died Thursday evening, April 14, 1994 in a Pearisburg, Va. hospital. Born in Roderfield, W. Va., he was a son of Mrs. Mary Martin Ross of Mullens, W. Va. and the late Ernie Ross. He was employed as a respiratory technician at Giles Memorial Hospital in Pearisburg and was a veteran of the U. S. Army, Viet Nam Era. Also surviving are his wife, Sara Kauhlke Ross; four sons, Rodney David Ross Jr., Mullens, W. Va., Jeffrey S. Ross, King, N. C., John D. Ross, and Jeremy Ross, both of the home; three brothers, Donald L. Ross, Narrows, Roger Allen Ross, Carthage, Ind., and Ernie Ross Jr., Mullens, W. Va. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday, April 17, 1994 at 2 p.m. in the Kendall Funeral Home Chapel in Pembroke, Va., with burial in Birchlawn Burial Park, Pearisburg. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Saturday evening from 6 to 8 p.m.

SCOTT, Nellie Myrtle Rose, 90, of Ivanhoe, died Thursday, April 14, 1994. Funeral 2 p.m. Sunday, Fairview United Methodist Church. Arrangements by Reese Funeral Home, Austinville, Va.

SHAVER, Clyde Edward, 73, of Blacksburg, died Thursday, April 14, 1994 in Montgomery Regional Hospital. Mr. Shaver was born in Montgomery County on February 15, 1921 to the late George Thomas Shaver and Roxie Belle Dove Shaver. Survivors include his wife, Mary Lee Shaver; one daughter, Kimberly Kay Shaver, Blacksburg; one sister, Mary Kate Lafon, Blacksburg; three brothers, John H. Shaver, Sidney R. Shaver, both of Blacksburg, Hobert Shaver, Pearisburg; a special brother-in-law, William L. Long, Newport; numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Monday, April 18, at 2 p.m. at the McCoy Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Noah J. Underwood and the Rev. Homer D. Sawyer officiating. Interment will follow in Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Christiansburg. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions can be made to Blacksburg Rescue Squad, 200 Progress Street, N.C., Blacksburg, Va. 24060. The family will receive friends Sunday from 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.

SIFFORD, Calvin Douglas, 64, of Parrott, died Friday, April 15, 1994. Arrangements by DeVilbiss Funeral Home, Radford.

SUTPHIN, Garnie F., 83, of Roanoke, passed away Thursday, April 14, 1994, at his home. He retired from Vinton Weaving Mill after 42 years of service. He was a World War II combat veteran and received the Purple Heart. He is survived by his wife, Nancy Pollard Sutphin; a daughter, Sharon S. Brabham; a son, Charles L. Sutphin; three grandchildren, Brian J. Brabham, Laura Brabham, Scott Sutphin; one brother, Merle Sutphin; two sisters, Elizabeth Bowman, Teressa Dalton. Funeral services will be held at Oakey's Vinton Chapel, 11 a.m., Monday, April 18, 1994, with the Rev. Steve Witt of the Rainbow Forest Baptist Church officiating. Burial will follow at Mountain View Cemetery in Vinton. Friends may call after 11:30 a.m. Sunday and the family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Oakey's Vinton Chapel.

THOMAS, John W., (``Jack''), 66, of Vinton, passed away Friday, April 15, 1994, in a local hospital. He was a retired engineer for the Norfolk & Western Railroad. He is survived by his wife, Phyllis Ridinger Thomas; one son and daughter-in-law, John W. Thomas Jr. and Kathy A. Thomas, Troutville; one daughter, Suzanne Thomas, Richmond; two sisters, Helen Thomas Manning, and Sue Thomas Dooley, both of Roanoke; one granddaughter, Holly Marie Thomas. Graveside services will be held 12 noon Monday, April 18, 1994, from Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. Dr. Bill Ross and the Rev. Kevin Meadows will officiate. The family will receive friends from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Sunday at the Lotz Vinton Chapel. Memorial contributions may be made to the Vinton Baptist Church, the Salvation Army or the Rescue Mission.

WATSON, Helen Elkins, 76, of Blacksburg, died Friday, April 15, 1994 at Montgomery regional Hospital. Mrs. Watson was born on April 17, 1917 in Pulaski, Va. to the late Ferd Foster Elkins and Mabel Graham Elkins. She is survived by her husband, Douglas F. ``Duke"" Watson Sr.; two sons and daughters-in-law, James J. and Eileen Watson, Victor, N. Y., Douglas F. Jr. and Shirley P. Watson, Blacksburg; a daughter and son-in-law, Rachel W. and Dr. Paul R. Parker, Christiansburg; five grandchildren, Kimberly A. and Brian N. Wallace, Jesse C. Jennifer K. and Heather C. Watson; a sister, Evelyn E. Buckland, Belspring. Funeral services will be Sunday, April 17, 1994, 2:30 p.m. , at the Blacksburg Christian Church with the Rev. Johnny Loughridge and Dr. Paul R. Parker officiating. Interment will follow at Westview Cemet ery. The family will receive friends from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. at the church on Sunday. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Blacksburg Rescue Squad, 200 Progress St., N. E., Blacksburg, Va. 25060 and the Blacksburg Christian Church, 240 Watson Ave., Blacksburg, Va. 24060. Arrangements by McCoy Funeral Home.

WESTMORELAND, Duffy L., Pastor, 71, of Eden, N.C., died Wednesday, April 13, 1994. Funeral 1 p.m. Saturday, Victory Baptist Church, Fieldale. Arrangements by Tomlinson Funeral Home, R

WOODS, Georgia Margaret, 79, of Marion, died Friday in Smyth County Community Hospital. She was the widow of Carlis ""Pete"" Woods. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Paul (Jean) Dean, Marion, Va., Mrs. Douglass (Joann) Parks, Manassas Park, Va.; two step-daughters, Rosella Tinnell, Christiansburg, Va., Marie Parks, Pasco, Washington; two step-sons, Thomas ""Sonny"" Woods, Bowie, Md., Harold Woods, Cirus, Ohio; one brother, Frank Vaught, Richmond, Va.; one sister, Mary Trimm, Landers, N.J., one half sister, Susie James, Grant, Va.; five grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; several step-grandchildren; several step-great-grandchildren; several step-great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Sunday at 2:00 p.m. in Barnett's Funeral Chapel. Burial will follow in Round Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends Saturday from 7-9 p.m. at Barnett's Marion Funeral Home.

WOOLRIDGE, Selma Henry, 73, of Roanoke, passed away Thursday, April 14, 1994. Funeral 12 noon Saturday, April 16, 1994, Lotz Vinton Chapel.

WORLEY, Sidney Nelson, 91, of Galax, formerly of Bluefield, passed away Friday, April 15, 1994, in Galax. Mr. Worley was a member of the Mt. Vale United Methodist Church, and was retired from the Amoco Oil Company. He is survived by his wife, Thelma Worley, Galax, formerly of Bluefield; two daughters and son-in-law, Wanda and James Clevenger, Newark, Deleware, and Ruth Greene, McKeesport, Pa.; one stepdaughter and son-in-law, Melba and Don Knox, Galax, and stepson and daughter-in-law, Ronald and Doris Morehead of Parkersburg, W.Va; one sister, Lizzie Covey of Charlottesville, Va.; two stepsisters, Hattie Beard and Doris Childress, both of Charlottesville, Va.; seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Mr. Worley was preceded in death by his first wife, Bessie Snyder Worley and one brother and sister. The funeral service will be Sunday at 2:30 p.m. at the Mt. Vale Unite d Methodist Church with burial to follow in the Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends Saturday evening from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Vaughan-Guynn Funeral Home in Galax.

WRIGHT, Andrew Jackson II, (``Jack""), 64, of Gretna, died Friday, April 15, 1994. He was a son of the late Andrew Jackson Wright and Daisy Turner Wright. He was co-owner of Wright Barber & Beauty Supply Co., Vinton, Va. for over 40 years. Survivors include his wife, Shirley Hershman Wright, of the home. Funeral services will be conducted 2 p.m. Sunday at Colbert-Moran Funeral Chapel, by the Rev. Boyd Osborne and the Rev. Bob Dunn officiating. Interment will follow in Zion Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends today from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Colbert-Moran Funeral Home.