Roanoke Times
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DATE: SATURDAY, June 11, 1994                   TAG: 9503250017
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CARTER, Mary Ann, 63, of Roanoke, passed away Friday, June 10, 1994. Arrangements by Hamlar-Curtis Funeral Home.

CECIL, Ralph James, 83, of Radford, passed away Friday, June 10, 1994, at Wheatland Hills Retirement Center. He was a retired Operating Engineer with 45 years of service. He attended the New Dublin Presbyterian Church. Survivors include two sons, James Arthur Cecil of Portsmouth and William Ralph Cecil of Rockwall, Texas; six grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be held Sunday, June 12, 1994 at 3 p.m. at the Old Dublin Cemetery at Dublin with the Rev. John K. Boyd and the Rev. Benton Trawick officiating. Interment will follow in the Old Dublin Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 p.m. Saturday at the Seaver-Sanders & Mullins Funeral Home in Radford.

CORPREW, Maggie Harris, of Portsmouth, Virginia, passed away Monday, June 6, 1994. She was the widow of Edinburgh Corprew, Sr., the founder of Corprew Funeral Home in Portsmouth. Having served many families from this area, the Corprew Funeral Home is familiar to the citizens of Roanoke. She was a member of the Virginia Morticians' Association where she served as Treasurer of the Scholarship Fund for many years. She was also a member of Portsmouth Funeral Directors and the National Funeral Directors and Morticiano Association, Inc., headquartered in Chicago. Survivors include one son, Edinburgh (Tip) Corprew, former City Councilman for the City of Portsmouth; daughter-in-law, Beverly; several sisters and brothers and other relatives. Funeral service will be held Saturday, June 11, 1994 at the St. James Episcopal Church in Portsmouth, with entombment in Greenlawn Memorial Mausoleum. The family will receive friends at the Corprew Funeral Home, 1822 Portsmouth Blvd, Portsmouth, Va. 23704 on Friday, from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The Virginia Morticians' Association will serve as Honorary Bearers and active Pall Bearers.

CORPREW, Maggie Harris, of Portsmouth, passed away on Monday, June 6, 1994. She was the widow of Edinburgh Corprew Sr., the founder of Corprew Funeral Home in Portsmouth. Having served many families from this area, the Corprew Funeral Home is familiar to the citizens of Roanoke. She was a member of the Virginia Morticians' Association where she served as Treasurer of the Scholarship Fund for many years. She was also a member of Portsmouth Funeral Directors and the National Funeral Directors and Morticians Association, Inc., headquartered in Chicago. Survivors include one son, Edinburgh (TIP) Corprew, former City Councilman for the City of Portsmouth; daughter-in-law, Beverly; several sisters and brothers and other r elatives. Funeral service will be held Saturday, June 11, 1994 at the St. James Episcopal Church in Portsmouth with entombment in Greenlawn Memorial Mausoleum. The family will receive friends at the Corprew Funeral Home, 1822 Portsmouth Blvd., Portsmouth, Va. 23704 on Friday from 7 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. The Virginia Morticians' Association will serve as Honorary Bearers and active Pall Bearers. DALTON, Clarence, Thomas, 74, of Sandy Level, died Friday, June 10, 1994. Funeral 2 PM at Sandy Level Baptist Church. Arrangements by Colbert-Moran Funeral Home, Gretna.

DAVIS, John S., ``Johnny'', of Roanoke, died Thursday, June 9, 1994, in a local hospital. He served in the Navy during World War II and was a co-owner of Joe & Johnny's, and one time owner of the Garden City Grocery. He is survived by two sons, Robbie and David, both of Roanoke; and a sister, Virginia Grubar, Rockville, Md.; nephews, (J.J.) Davis, Stafford, Va., Tommy Davis, Salisbury, Md.; nieces, Jacqueline Grubar Baker, Japan, Regina Grubar, Arlington, Va., Carla and Heather Davis. Funeral services will be held at the graveside in St. Andrew's Diocesan Cemetery, 10:30 a.m. Saturday, with Father James Fosnot officiating. Arrangements are by Oakey's South Chapel.

DAVIS, Margie Cree, 84, of Wytheville, died Friday, June 10, 1994. Funeral 2 p.m. Sunday in the Barnett Funeral Chapel.

HARRIS, Grace Norman, 81, of Salem, passed away Thursday, June 9, 1994. Survivors include her husband, Robert F. Harris, Salem; two sons, Robert G. (Shirley P.) Harris, Norfolk, Joseph W. Harris Sr., Atlanta, Ga.; three daughters, Ann H. Gilmer, Betty H. Fennell, Linda C. Harris, all of Salem; one sister, Mary Ella Davenport, Cleveland, Ohio; nine grandchildren, Charlotte Degraphenreid, Heywood Sweeney, Gerry Shoffner, Chris Gravely, Matthew O. Fennell II, Nikki Harris, Joseph Harris II, Rochelle Bratton, Debroah Bratton and Pervis Harris; eight great-grandchildren; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins; other relatives and friends. Funeral service will be held Monday 1 p.m. at Hamlar-Curtis Chapel with Father Gregory officiating. Arrangments by Hamlar-Curtis Funeral Home.

HARTBARGER, Raymond Burr, 77, of Lexington, died Friday, June 10, 1994 in the Stonewall Jackson Hospital, Lexington. Mr. Hartbarger was born in Rockbridge Co., Va. on February 17, 1917, a son of the late Charles Jacob and Willie Virginia Knick Hartbarger. He was a member of the Kerrs Creek Baptist Church, a charter member of the Kerrs Creek Fire Department, and a retired grocery clerk. Surviving are his wife, Ruby Hostetter Hartbarger, Lexington; one daughter and son-in-law, Irma Dean and Jim Ayers, Lexington; two brothers, Thurman Cleo Hartbarger and Donald M. Hartbarger, both of Lexington; one granddaughter, Shannon Dean Ayers, Lexington. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday, June 12, 1994 at 3 p.m. in the Kerrs Creek Baptist Church, with the Rev. Will Hamric officiating. Burial to follow in the Rockbridge Memorial Gardens, Lexington. The family suggests memorial donations be made to the Kerrs Creek Fire Department or the Kerrs Creek Baptist Church Building Fund. The family will receive friends Saturday night from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Harrison Funeral Home, Lexington.

HILL, David Hampton, 68, of Dublin, passed away Friday, June 10, 1994. Arrangements by Bower Funeral Chapel, Dublin.

HUBBLE, Frank Wade, 73, of Roanoke, died Friday, June 10, 1994. Arrangements by John M. Oakey's & Son Salem Funeral Home.

HUDSON, Pansy Louise, 52, of Pembroke, died Friday, June 10, 1994. Funeral 2 pm. Sunday in the Kendall Funeral Home Chapel.

LEE, George W., 81, of Rocky Mount, died Friday, June 10, 1994. Arrangements by Stanfield Mortuary Service.

LEMON, Annie Grant Winter, 91, of Roanoke, passed away Thursday, June 9, 1994. For the past 6 years, she made her home in Copper Hill with her son and daughter-in-law. She was the widow of Bernard L. Lemon and a member of Northminster Presbyterian Church. Surviving are her daughter and son-in-law, Nancy L. and Jimmy Maile, Roanoke; sons and daughters-in-law, Bernard G. and Ruby D. Lemon, Copper Hill, Reggie W. and Margie T. Lemon, Roanoke; grandchildren, Danny Lemon and wife, Susan, Atlanta, Ga., Mark Lemon and wife, Julianne, Roanoke, Adam Lemon and wife, Beth, Copper Hill, MarAnna Lemon, Brett Lemon, both of Roanoke; great-grandchildren, Olivia and Austin Lemon. Special sister-in-law, Nan Winter, Roanoke; a number of nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducte d 2 p.m. Saturday at Northminster Presbyterian Church, 3911 Greenland Avenue, N.W., Roanoke, VA by the Rev. David A. Kirk. Interment will follow in Evergreen Burial Park. Friends may call at Oakey's North Chapel until 11:30 a.m. Saturday.

MARION, Rosa Pearl, of Wytheville, formerly of Waynesboro, died Wednesday, June 8, 1994. Graveside services 11 a.m. Saturday, Riverview Cemetery. Arrangements by Etter Funeral Home, Waynesboro.

MATTINGLY, Carrie Louise, 74, of Roanoke, died Friday, June 10, 1994. Arrangements by Lotz Roanoke Chapel.

MEADOWS, Antonio ""Tony"", 62, of Roanoke, died Friday, June 10, 1994. Funeral 1 p.m. Monday. Glade Creek Baptist Church. Arrangements by Lotz Vinton Chapel.

MORELAND, Wilbur H. Jr., (Willie), of Fairfax, died Thursday, June 9, 1994. Husband of Mary Alma Meadow Moreland, formerly of Vinton; son-in-law of Mrs. Alma J. Meador, Vinton. Services will be held Monday, June 13, 1994 at Everly Funeral Home, 10565 Main St., Fairfax. Expressions of sympathy may be made to the American Diabetes Association, 1211 Connecticut Ave., N.W., Suite 501, Washington, D.C. 20036.

PIKE, Rufus Draper, 72, of Oklahoma,formerly of Pulaski, died Friday, June 10, 1994. Arrangements by Norwood Funeral Home, Oklahoma.

PRUITT, Annie Mae, 81, died Thursday, June 9, 1994. Arrangements by Barnett's Funeral Home.

PRUITT, Annie Mae, 81, of Marion, died Thursday, June 9, 1994. Funeral 2 p.m. Sunday in the Barnett's Funeral Chapel.

RAY, Idella J., 83, of Independence, passed away Friday, June 10, 1994. Funeral 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Chestnut Hill Baptist Church. Arrangements by Reins-Sturdivant Funeral Home.

RUSSELL, Hobart Talmadge, 60, of Marion, died Thursday, June 9, 1994. Funeral 2 p.m. Saturday, Barnetts Mation Funeral Chapel.

SHIVEL, Glenn LeRoy, 77, of Williamsburg, died Friday, June 10, 1994. Arrangements by Carder-Tharp Funeral Home and Crematory, Bedford.

SMYTHERS, Neil Warren, 72, of Baltimore, Md., died Wednesday, June 8, 1994. Funeral 2 p.m. Sunday, Vaughan-Guynn Chapel, Galax.

SPOONE, Dorothy Grace, 78, of Wytheville, died Friday, June 10, 1994. Funeral 2 p.m. Monday at the Barnett Funeral Chapel.

STEGER, James Williams, (``Tad""), 77, of 750 Prospect Avenue, Pulaski, Va., died Friday morning, June 10, 1994 at the North Carolina Baptist Hospital, Winston-Salem, N. C. He was born in Pulaski, Va. on April 11, 1917, the son of the late Sidney B. Steger Jr. and Emily Williams Steger. He was also preceded in death by two brothers, Sidney B. Steger III, and William D. Steger Sr. Mr. Steger attended Center College in Danville, Ky. He was the retired owner and operator of Steger's Laundry and Dry Cleaners of Pulaski. Mr. Steger was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Pulaski, where he was a longtime member of the Chancel Choir and taught the Trolinger Bible Class. He was a member of the Civil Air Patrol and held one of the earliest issued pilot's license in the state of Virginia. He was a former member of the Pulaski Rotary Club, a member of the Elks Club, where he served as Exaulted Ruler and District Deputy, a member of the Pythagoras Lodge, where he was honored as a 50 year member of the Masonic Fraternity. Mr. Steger served his community as a volunteer with the Pulaski Senior Center, Daily Bread, and the AARP volunteer program. He was active in the organization of the Neighborhood Crime Watch Program for the Town of Pulaski. Surviving are his wife of 45 years, Bettye Heldreth Steger, Pulaski; two daughters and sons-in-law, Kathryn and Keith Hutcherson, Forest, Trudy and Ronald Garrett Cook, Pulaski; two grandchildren, Emily Noelle Hutcherson and Brett Lynn Hutcherson, both of Forest. Funeral services will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. from the First United Methodist Church, Pulaski, with the Rev. Norman Wilhoit and the Rev. Ty Harrison officiating. Burial will follow in Oakwood Cemetery, with Pulaski Masonic Lodge conducting the graveside rites. Visiting will be Saturday evening at Stevens Funeral Home, where the family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family wishes that memorials be made to the Music Fund at the First United Methodist Church, 135 Fourth St., N. W., Pulaski, Va. 24301. Arrangements by Stevens Funeral Home, Inc., Pulaski, Va.

STINNETT, Virginia Easter, 91, of Buchanan, died Thursday, June 9, 1994. She was preceded in death by her husband, Henry F. Stinnett. She is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law, Ellen and Sidney Locke, Crewe, Va., Edna and Bill Dudley, Angier, N.C.; two sons and daughters-in-law, William and Shirley Stinnett, Lindsey and Brenda Stinnett, all of Buchanan; three grandchildren and their spouses, Larry and Debbie Locke, Mike and Amy Fenster, and Billy Ray Dudley. Funeral services will be held Sunday, June 12, 1994 at 2 p.m. at the Trinity United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Stephen R. Creech officiating. Interment will follow in the Fairview Cemetery. The family will receive friends Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Rader Funeral Home, Buchanan. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Buchanan Fire and Rescue Squads or the Trinity United Methodist Church General Fund.

TUCKER, Willie Lee, 71, of Galax, died Thursday, June 9, 1994. Funeral services Sunday, June 12, 1994, at 3:30 p.m. in the Vaughan-Guynn Chapel.

WILSON, Lucy Ann Layne, 90, of Roanoke, died Thursday, June 9, 1994. She was the widow of Jesse H. Wilson and was a member of Belmont Baptist Church and the Pharian Sunday School Class. Surviving are her daughter and son-in-law, Edna W. and Lewis Chittum, Roanoke; son and daughter-in-law, Jesse L. and Sue S. Wilson, Roanoke; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Cabel G. and Aileen B. Layne, Salem, Dave and Mamie T. Layne, Long Island, Va.; sister, Margaret L. Taylor, Lynchburg; five grandchildren, Cheryl L. Chittum, Semora, N.C., Wayne M. Chittum, Vinton, Chris L. Chittum, Roanoke, Elizabeth A. (Beth) Wilson, Roanoke, Amy L. Wilson, Roanoke and two great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at the Jane Morgan Harris Chapel at Richfield Nursing Center in Salem, 11:30 a.m. Saturday with the Rev. Thomas Clay and the Rev. Deborah Hunley officiating. Burial will be in Sherwood Memorial Park. Friends may call at Oakey's South Chapel.