Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: TUESDAY, August 2, 1994                   TAG: 9504250079
SECTION: VIRGINIA                    PAGE: B2   EDITION: METRO 
SOURCE: 
DATELINE:                                 LENGTH: Long

OBIT

BILLINGS, Donald C., 64, of Marion, died Monday, August 1, 1994. Arrangements by Seaver-Brown Funeral Service.

BISE, George Sullivan 74, of Salem, died Monday, August 1, 1994. Arrangements by Lotz Salem Chapel.

CAMDEN, Elizabeth Katherine, 73, of Lexington, and widow of Harry G. Camden, Sr., died Sunday, July 31, 1994, in Roanoke Memorial Hospital. She was born on February 19, 1921, in Clifton Forge, a daughter of the late James C. Robinson and Mattie Newcomer Robinson. Mrs. Camden was a member of the Peoples Baptist Church of Buena Vista. In addition to her husband, Mrs. Camden was preceded in death by two grandsons, Gregory Alan Camden and David Michael Camden. Survivors include three sons, Harry G. ""Pete"" Camden, Jr. and Franklin D. ""Skipper"" Camden, both of Lexington; Shannon S. ""Bow"" Camden, Buena Vista; five daughters, Mrs. Beverley A. Slagle, Buena Vista; Mrs. Mattie M. Ruley, Mrs. Shelby J. Camden, Mrs. Bonnie S. Rowsey, all of Lexington; Mrs. Patricia A. Fischer, Clifton Forge; one sister, Mrs. Edith V. Reid, Lexington; one special grandson, Christopher R. Rowsey, Lexington; 35 grandchildren; and 35 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted in the Williams Funeral Service Chapel, Lexington at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, August 4, 1994, with the Rev. Robert M. Leonard and Chaplin Robert K. Wilson officiating. Interment will follow in Stonewall Jackson Memorial Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 3, 1994, at the Williams Funeral Service, Lexington and other times at the residence.

CARDEN, William Ellis, 59, of Radford, died Monday, August 1, 1994. Arrangements by DeVilbiss Funeral Home.

DRAKE, Ann Roberta, (""Bert''), 74, of Roanoke, died Monday, August 1, 1994. She is survived by a daughter, Phyliss Johns, Fort Myers, Fla.; four grandchildren; brother, Roscoe Garman, Salem; Woodrow Garman, Bassett, Douglas Garman and David Garman, New Castle, Del., Henry Garman, Elliston, Oscar Garman, Salem; sisters, Pauline Thomas, Margaret Broughman, both of Salem; also one stepson; one stepdaughter; several nieces and nephews. Graveside services will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday, August 3, at Sherwood Memorial Park, with the Rev. Ira Tolliver officiating. The family will receive friends 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the John M. Oakey & Son Funeral Home, Salem.

EAREHART, Zola Knick, 85, of Clifton Forge, died Sunday, July 31, 1994. Funeral Wednesday, 11 a.m., Nicely Funeral Home Chapel.

FOLEY, J. Marshall, 53, of Stuart, died Sunday, July 31, 1994. Funeral 2 p.m. Tuesday, New Hope Church of the Brethren. Arrangements by Moody Funeral Home.

FRANCE, James A., 70, formerly of Roanoke, died Saturday, July 30, 1994. Among the survivors is a sister, Ernell France Glasby, of Salem. Funeral services will be Saturday, August 6, 11 a.m., at the Sayers A.M.E. Church, 60th and Catherine Street in Philadelphia. Arrangements by Slemuel Brown Jr. Funeral Home.

HALL, Ray, 72, of Street, Md., formerly of Independence, passed away Monday, August 1, 1994. Arrangements pending.

HEDGE, Thomas Jefferson, 71, of Snowville, died Monday afternoon, August 1, 1994, at his home. He had prostate bone cancer. He was born in Montgomery County on March 20, 1923 and was the son of the late Irvin Hedge and Doris Simpkins Hedge. Mr. Hedge was preceded in death by a step-mother, Ruby Dickerson Hedge, Pulaski, a sister, Hilda Hedge Brown, Gambrills, Md., and a brother, Daniel W. Hedge, Sophie, WV. He was a retired employee of Burlington Industries Klopman Mills Division of Dublin, where he worked for 37 years. Mr. Hedge was a veteran of World War II having served in the U. S. Navy as an Armed Guard. He was on the board of directors for the American Cancer Society for 20 years. Mr. Hedge was a member of the Cecil's Chapel United Methodist Church. Surviving are his wife, Marie Dishon Hedge, Snowville; a daughter, Lydia H. Bell, Hopewell; four sons, John J. Hedge, Pulaski, Douglas L. Hedge, Pulaski, Donald A. Hedge, Pulaski, James J. Hedge, Snowville; eleven grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; a sister, Mabel Hedge McPeak, Snowville; two brothers, Jesse J. Hedge, Radford, Luther A. Hedge, Radford; a half-sister, Helen Hedge Biggs, Pulaski; three half-brothers, Gene Hedge, Pulaski, Frank Hedge, Pulaski, Cecil Hedge, Snowville. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. from the Stevens Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Wilson Newman officiating. Entombment will follow in the Highland Memory Gardens Mausoleum, Dublin. Visiting will be Tuesday evening at Stevens Funeral Home, Pulaski, where the family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. In lieu of flowers the family wishes that donations be made to the American Cancer Society, c/o Gayle Long, 361 Longview Court, Pulaski, Va. 24301, or to the New River Valley Hospice, Inc., P. O. Box 10896, Blacksburg, Va. 24060.

HOLLAND, G. David, 59, of Manalapan, N.J., died Saturday, July 30, 1994, in a Holmdel, N.J. hospital. Born in Bedford County, March 11, 1935, he was a son of the late Earl Davis Holland and Lena May Porter Holland. He had owned and operated Holland Marble Co. in Manalapan, N. J. for the past 12 years. He earned a B.A. degree in Electrical Engineering from Kansas State and served four years in the U.S. Navy and one year in the U.S. Marines. Survivors include his wife, Marilyn Papowitz Holland; one son, Gregg Holland, Manalapan, N.J.; one daughter, Kim Bepirstis, Matawan, N.J.; three stepsons, Gregg Gorrin, Berkley, Calif., Brian Gorrin, Eugene, Ore., Jeffrey Gorrin, Matawan, N.J.; a stepdaughter, Sherry Gorrin, Eugene, Ore. Also surviving are one sister, Myrtle Burley, Moneta; stepsister, Pam Duggins, North Carolina; four stepg randchildren. Graveside services will be conducted Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Virginia Memorial Park in Forest with the Rev. D. Glen Langston officiating. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the Carder-Tharp Funeral Home, Bedford.

JARRETT, Stuart Saunders, 79, of Buena Vista, died Sunday, July 31, 1994 in Stonewall Jackson Hospital. Born in Greenbriar County, W.Va., on August 4, 1914, he was the son of the late James Hickman Jarrett and Lillian McClung Jarrett. He was an employee at Modine Mfg. Co., for nine and one half years and the United States Forest Service for twelve years. He is survived by his wife, Frances Smith Jarrett of Buena Vista; daughter and special son-in-law, Cindy and Larry Keyes, Buena Vista; a beloved granddaughter, Jodie Keyes, Buena Vista; two brothers, Joseph Jarrett, Richlands, W.Va., and Floyd Jarrett, Columbus, Ohio. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, August 3, 1994 at Lomax Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. David Bain officiating. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Lomax Funeral Home.

KING, Herman Wimmer, 84, of Christiansburg, died Monday morning, August 1, 1994, in a Shawsville nursing home. He is surivived by one son and daughter-in-law, William M. and Ellen King, Christiansburg; two grandsons and their wives, William M., II and Carolyn King, David Alan and Katonya King; a great grandchild, Will King; two brothers, Junior King, Raymond King, both of Christiansburg; and one sister, Maude K. Conner, Roanoke. The funeral will be 11 a.m. Wednesday from the Richardson-Horne Chapel, conducted by the Rev. Frank Bauman with burial in Sunset Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to the Christiansburg Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 176, Christiansburg, Va. 24073 or to the Joy Ranch in Hillsville, Va. Friends may call anytime Tuesday at the funeral home and the family will receive friends there from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday. Arrangements by Richardson-Horne.

LEE, Dorothy Maxine, 54, of Baltimore, Md., formerly of Roanoke, passed away Saturday, July 30, 1994. Daughter of Dorothy P. Mendenhall. Funeral services will be held Thursday, August 4, 1994 at 10 a.m. in Baltimore.

LIGHT, Wilford C., 90, of Roanoke, died Monday, August 1, 1994. Arrangements by Oakey's Roanoke Chapel.

LUNDY, Hope E., 83, of Marion, died Sunday, July 31, 1994. Funeral 2 p.m. Wednesday, Faith Missionary Baptist Church. Arrangements by Seaver-Brown Funeral Service.

NACKLEY, Grace Marie Maloof, 65, of Roanoke, passed away, Sunday, July 31, 1994, at Lewis Gale Hospital, after a lengthy illness. Surviving are her husband, Joseph N. Nackley, Roanoke; son and daughter-in-law, Joseph Michael Nackley and Roberta Mitchell Nackley, Charlottesville; two daughters, Jozann (Jozie) Nackley Stevens, Roanoke, Deborah Azizie Nackley Turner, Richmond; brother, George Maloof, Plymouth, N.H.; four grandchildren, Jeananne Virginia Turner, Joseph Behle Turner, Alexander Mitchell Nackley, Elyssa Michelle Nackley; three special friends, Lester C. Thompson, Benjamin Stevens, Joseph V. Turner III. A prayer service will be conducted at Oakey's Roanoke Chapel 7:00 p.m. Tuesday. Funeral services will be conducted at the graveside in St. Andrew's Cemetery 10 a.m. Wednesday with the Rev. Stephen Rule officiating. The family su ggests that memorials be made to Christ Episcopal Church for the Star City Social Club, 1101 Franklin Rd. S.W., Roanoke, Va. 24016, in memory of Grace M. Nackley. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Oakey's Roanoke Chapel.

OVERSTREET, Elsie Russell Wysor, 90, of Bedford, died Monday, August 1, 1994. Memorial service 3 p.m. Wednesday at the Bedford presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall. Arrangements by Carder-Tharp Funeral Home.

RHODES, Barbara Lee Martindale, 40, of Roanoke, died Monday, August 1, 1994. She is survived by her husband, Russell M. Rhodes; two daughters, Chrystal Elaine Rhodes, 18 and Cheryl Leigh Rhodes, 15; her mother, Irene Martindale; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Debbie and Robert Spangler, Fincastle, Mary Lou and Todd Mann, Roanoke. Funeral services will be held at Cave Spring Baptist Church 1p.m Wednesday, August 3, 1994. The Rev. Rick Elmore , assisted by Jeff Alphin, will officiate. Interment will follow in Mount Union Cemetery, Botetourt County. Contributions may be made for the Barbara Rhodes Memorial Scholarship Fund through the Knights Booster Club at Cave Spring High School. Arrangements by Oakey's South Chapel.

SOUTHERLAND, Robert Charles (Bobby), II 50, of Hopewell, Virginia. Passed away suddenly, Saturday, July 30, 1994. He was employed at UKROPS of Richmond and served with the armed forces during the Vietnam era. Surviving are his wife, Bobbi Southerland; two daughters, Jacque Armstrong and Stacie Armstrong, both of Richmond; a son, Gregory Southerland, of Roanoke; two stepsons, Thomas McKeever and Gary McKeever, both of Richmond. Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, August 3, 1994, from the Lotz Vinton Chapel. The Rev. Anthony Layman will officiate. Interment in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 7 - 9 p.m. on Tuesday at the Lotz Vinton Chapel.

TAYLOR, Glenn Harless, 73, of Covington, died Saturday, July 30, 1994. Funeral Tuesday 2 p.m. Loving Funeral Home Chapel.

TORLEY, Esther Turnbull, 92, of Rockbridge Baths, died Monday, August 1, 1994, in the Stonewall Jackson Extended Care Facility, Lexington. Mrs. Torley was born in Jamestown, Ohio on December 12, 1901, a daughter of the late Robert Curry Turnbull and Belle Paine Turnbull. She was the widow of Frederick Glen Torley and was a member of the Bethesda Presbyterian Church in Rockbridge Baths. Surviving is a son, Richard C. Torley, Bloomfield Hills, Mich. Funeral services will be conducted on Wednesday, August 3, 1994 at 2 p.m. from the graveside in the Stonewall Jackson Cemetery, Lexington, with the Rev. David Dickerson officiating. The family suggests memorial contributions be made to the Bethesda Presbyterian Church in Rockbridge Baths. Arrangements by Harrison Funeral Home, Lexington.

ZIMMERMAN, Robert Wayne, 51, of New Castle, died Saturday, July 30, 1994, in the VA Hospital, Durham, N.C. He was the son of Robert and Dreama Zimmerman of New Castle. He is survived by his parents; a son, Charles Wayne (Chuck) Zimmerman; daughters, Rhonda Lynn Snider, Marion, Robin Renee Zimmerman, Roanoke, Christiana Marianne Zimmerman, Salem; three grandchildren; four brothers, Sherman G. Zimmerman, Roanoke, David A. Zimmerman, Thomas A. Zimmerman, James F. Zimmerman, all of New Castle. Graveside services will be conducted at Huffman Memorial Park, 2 p.m., Tuesday, August 2, 1994. Arrangements by Boitnott Funeral Home.