Roanoke Times
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DATE: FRIDAY, May 20, 1994 TAG: 9503240026
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BLANKENSHIP, Otie, 89, of Roanoke, died Wednesday, May 18, 1994. Mr. Blankenship was a retired farmer and is survived by his wife of 66 years, Ola C. Blankenship; his sons and daughters-in-law, William E. and Mildred Blankenship, Clovis, N.M., Ervin E. and Frances Blankenship, Vinton; his brothers, Charlie Blankenship, Penhook, Davis Blankenship, Snow Creek; his sisters, Myrtle Gregory, Ola Edwards, both of Martinsville; his grandchildren, William E. Blankenship Jr., Rebecca Shober, David Blankenship; four great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at Oakey's North Chapel Saturday, May 21, 1 p.m. with the Rev. Mark Washington officiating. Interment in Franklin Memorial Park. Friends may call at Oakey's North Chapel.
BOWLES, Larry Allen Jr., 13, of Statesville, N.C., died Wednesday, May 18, 1994. Funeral Saturday, 2 p.m., Bland Pentecostal Holiness Church. Arrangements by Newberry Funeral Home, Bland.
BURNETT, Joe Howard, 61, of Hillsville, passed away Wednesday, May 18, 1994. Funeral services 2 p.m., Friday, May 20, 1994, Vaughan-Guynn-McGrady Chapel, Hillsville.
CLARK, Dessie Plogger, 64, of Lexington, Va. died Wednesday, May 18, 1994, in the University of Virginia Hospital in Charlottesville. Mrs. Clark was born in Rockbridge Co. on February 10, 1930, a daughter of the late William Richard Plogger and Gracie Marie Hostetter Plogger. She was a member of the Grace Presbyterian Church in Lexington, and was preceded in death by a son, Bobby E. Clark. Surviving are her husband, Paul R. Clark, Lexington; two sons, Paul W. Clark, Lexington, Richard L. Clark, Lexington; one daughter, Wanda Gay Miller, Elkton; three brothers, William Plogger, Fairfield, Junior Plogger, Lexington, Arthur Plogger, Lynchburg; two sisters, Josephine Hazelwood, Buena Vista, Anna Belle Bowyer, Lexington; two half brothers, Tim Plogger of Buena Vista, Ke nneth Plogger of Buena Vista; nine grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, May 21, 1994, at 1 p.m. at the Harrison Funeral Chapel with the Rev. George H. Warden officiating and burial to follow in the Rockbridge Memorial Gardens, Lexington. The family will receive friends Friday night from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Harrison Funeral Home, Lexington.
COX, Virginia J., 71, of Emory, died Wednesday, May 18, 1994, in the Bristol Regional Medical Center. She was a member of the Meadowview United Methodist Church, the Emory and Henry Alumni Association, and the National Nurses Association. She was a graduate of Jefferson Hospital Nursing Program in Roanoke. She retired as the nurse of Emory and Henry College after 31 years of service. She was the widow of William Benjamin Cox. She is survived by one son, Carlisle Cox, Washington, D.C.; three daughters, Mrs. H. C. (Valerie) Carter, Chilhowie, Mrs. Dennis (Elizabeth) Mutter, Prince George, Deanna (De De) Cox, Emory; one brother, Robert L. (Buddy) Jones II, Galax; two sisters, Alice Jenkins, Richmond, Stella Frye, Mt. Airy, N.C.; eight grandchildren; one great-grandchild; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, May 20, 1994, at Farris Funeral Service in Abingdon. Burial will follow at the Felts Cemetery in Galax at approximately 2 p.m. on Friday.
DOD, Charles W. Sr., 92, of Roanoke, died Wednesday, May 18, 1994. He was preceded in death by his wife, Cleo Gallagher Dod. Mr. Dod was a retired member of The Norfolk and Western Railway Signal Department. Surviving are two sons and daughters-in-law; Charles W. Jr. and Marie S. Dod, Roanoke, Louis R. and Susie S. Dod, Pasadena, Md.; grandson, Timothy A. Dod, New York City; grandson and wife, William T. and Allison Dod, Sterling, Va.; granddaughters and husbands, Cynthia D. and Anthony Morton, Hyattsville, Md., Sharon D. and Roger Dickenson, Export, Pa.; great-grandchild, Catherine Morton; three sisters, Emma D. Henlock, and Primrose D. Singleton, both of Silver Springs, Md., and Louise D. Daly, Washington, D.C. Graveside services will be held in Evergreen Burial Park, at 1 p.m. Saturday, with the Rev. Kenneth Stofft officiating. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations be made to your favorite charity. The fami ly will receive friends from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, at Oakey's South Chapel.
FOWLER, Bonnie Jean, 17, of Marion, died Monday, May 16, 1994. Graveside services 2 p.m. Saturday, Attoway Cemetery. Arrangements by Barnett's Marion Funeral Home.
HALL, Margaret Witt, 75, of Evington, passed away Wednesday, May 18, 1994. Funeral 2 p.m. Saturday, Evington United Methodist Church. Arrangements by Updike Funeral Home, Huddleston.
KNICK, Arnold Wayne, 57, of Clifton Forge, died Thursday, May 19, 1994. Graveside 3 p.m. Sunday, Alleghany Memorial Park. Arrangements by Nicely Funeral Home, Inc., Clifton Forge.
MARSH, Percy Lee, 57, of Roanoke, passed away Sunday, May 15, 1994. Graveside service 1 p.m. Saturday, Centennial A.M.E. Zion Church/Marsh Cemetery, Bear Creek, N.C. The Rev. Ron Marsh officiating. The family will receive friends Friday from 7 to 8 p.m. at Hamlar-Curtis Funeral Home. The procession will leave the funeral home at 9 a.m. Saturday morning.
MATHENA, Ruth Helen, 76, of Marion, died Thursday, May 20, 1994. Funeral 11 a.m. Saturday, Barrnett's Funeral Chapel.
McCOY, Stella Pearl Shanks, 86, of Millboro, died Thursday, May 19, 1994. Funeral 2 p.m. Saturday, Nicely Funeral Home Chapel.
NICELY, Mabel Arnold, 65, of Millboro, died Wednesday, May 18, 1994. Funeral 2 p.m. Sunday, Nicely Funeral Home Chapel.
ORE, William Carl, 80, of Martinsville, died Wednesday, May 18, 1994. Funeral 11 a.m. Friday, Martinsville Church of God. Arrangements by Tomlinson Funeral Home, Ridgeway.
PUGH, Lester Morris, 74, of Buena Vista, died Wednesday, May 18, 1994, in the Stonewall Jackson Hospital, Lexington. Mr. Pugh was born in Rockbridge Co., on October 7, 1919, a son of the late Morris J. Pugh and Della Holt Pugh. He was a member of the Buena Vista Pentecostal Holiness Church and was retired from the Stonewall Jackson Hospital. Surviving are his wife, Gladys Odell Nuckols Pugh, Buena Vista; three daughters, Janet M. Bryant, Lexington, Maxine Clawson, Waterford, Pa., Sheila Pooley, Buena Vista; three sons, Lester Lyle Pugh, Buena Vista, Ernest M. Pugh, Fredrick, Md., Barry L. Pugh, Waterford, Pa.; three sisters, Mary Coulson, Erie, Pa., Elsie Miller, Buena Vista, Geraldine McDaniel, Buena Vista; one brother, Lawrence Pugh, Buena Vista; one stepbrother, Randolph Tomlin, Buena Vista; 17 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, May 21, 1994, at 4:30 p.m. at the Buena Vista Pentecostal Holiness Church with Rev. W. David Bain officiating. Burial to follow in the Green Hill Cemetery, Buena Vista. The family will receive friends Friday night from 7 - 8 p.m. at the Bolling, Grose & Lotts Funeral Service, Buena Vista.
RIPLEY, Samuel B., 93, of Sykesville, Md., died Thursday, May 19, 1994. Funeral services noon Monday, Burrier-Queen Funeral Home, Winfield, Md.
SAUNDERS, Anita Josephine, 65, of Roanoke, died Tuesday, May 17, 1994. Funeral 2 p.m. Saturday, John Wesley United Methodist Church, Lewisburg, W.Va. Arrangements by Jack K. Wallace Funeral Home, Lewisburg.
SAVILLE, Elizabeth W., 88, of Vinton, died May 19, 1994. Arrangements by Oakeys Vinton Chapel.
SHELTON, Gladys Arnold, 70, of Route 6, Ridgeway, died Thursday, May 19, 1994. Graveside services 11 a.m. Saturday, Roselawn Burial Park, Martinsville. Arrangements by Tomlinson Funer
SNYDER, Francis Morrison, 82, of Rt. 1, Rockbridge Baths, died Wednesday, May 18, 1994 at Heritage Hall Nursing Home, Lexington. He was born on November 10, 1911 in Rockbridge County, a son of the late Bess F. Snyder and Pearl Lee (Ford) Snyder. Mr. Snyder was a farmer and was retired from the Virginia Department of Transportation. He was a member of the Ebenezer United Methodist Church. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Mabel Mae McNeil Snyder; three sons, Donald Lee Floyd Snyder and Larry Francis Snyder, both of Rockbridge Baths, Herman Hyde Snyder, Fairfield; one sister, Miss Bessie Lee Snyder, Lexington; three grandchildren, Rachel, Sarah and Brent Snyder, all of Fairfield. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 21, 1994, in the Bethesda Presbyterian Church, Rockbridge Baths, with the Rev. David A. Dickerson and the Rev. W. Wyatt Mayes officiating. Interment will follow in Ebenezer United Methodist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends this evening, May 20, 1994, from 7 to 8 p.m. at Williams Funeral Service, Lexington. Memorial donations may be made to Rockbridge Area Hospice, P. O. Box 948, Lexington, Va. 24450.
SPARROW, John B., 87, of Irvington, Va. formerly of Martinsville, died Wednesday, May 18, 1994. Arrangements by McKee Funeral Services Inc., Martinsville.
STROM, Hugh T. (``Ted''), 51, of Roanoke, died Wednesday, May 18, 1994. He was a graduate of Fork Union Military Academy and East Tennessee State University. He served in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam era and was former manager of the Crossroads Lazarus. Surviving are his wife, Janice Stacey Strom; daughter, Michelle L. Strom, stepdaughter, Melissa S. Plymale; two stepson, Ronald Hobbs, Bobby Hobbs, all of Roanoke; four grandchildren, his mother Violet Strom Snidow, Roanoke. Funeral services will be 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Oakey's North Chapel with the Rev. Paul Hatfield officiating. Interment with military honors will be in the Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. The family that suggests that memorials be made the the American Diabetes Association, 404 8th St. N.E. Suite C, Charlottesville, VA. 22902. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at Oakey's North Chapel.
THURMAN, Tamara Guthrie, (``Tammy''), 35, of Fairburn, Ga., died Monday, May 16, 1994, at her home. Formerly of Roanoke, Tammy was a 1976 graduate of Cave Spring High School. Surviving are her husband, Jeffrey L. Thurman; son, Timothy A. Thurman; daughter, Rebekah L. Thurman, both of the home; mother, Ella Mae Guthrie, Roanoke; father, David Guthrie, Herndon; brother, David Guthrie II, U.S. Army, Germany. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to the Building Fund of the Atlanta Christian Center, 3355 Jonesboro Rd. (Rt. 4), Fairburn, Ga. 30213. A graveside service will be conducted 11 a.m. Saturday in Sherwood Memorial Park by Pastor Richard W. Snow. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at Oakey's North Chapel.
WALKER, Alzie, L, 86, of Lindside, W.Va., died Wednesday, May 18, 1994. Funeral services 2 p.m., Saturday, May 21, 1994, at the Broyles Funeral Home Chapel, Peterstown.
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