Roanoke Times
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DATE: SUNDAY, August 21, 1994 TAG: 9505110001
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AREHART, Chester Milton, 84, of Fincastle, died Friday, August 19, 1994 in Lewis-Gale Hospital. He was preceded in death by sisters, Marjorie Mabry and Ethel Gale and a brother, Lewis Arehart. His professional life was devoted to education, beginning as an elementary teacher in Buchanan and retiring as Registrar of the University of North Alabama, Florence, Alabama in 1972. He is survived by his wife, Joyce R. Arehart; a daughter and son-in-law, Sharon and Richard Burlingame, Tavares, Fla.; a son and daughter-in-law, Joseph and Cindy Arehart, Scottsboro, Ala.; four grandchildren, Amy and Tamara Burlingame, Christopher and Callie Arehart. The family will receive friends and relatives at Rader Funeral Home, Buchanan, on Sunday night from 7 to 9 p.m. Graveside services will be conducted Monday, August 22, 1994, 11 a.m. in Fairview Cemetery, Buchan an with the Rev. Stephen R. Creech officiating. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to your local Botetourt County Rescue Squad. Arrangements by Rader Funeral Home, Buchanan.
DOWNER, Ethel Evans, 80, of Covington, died Saturday, August 20, 1994. Arrangements by Arritt Funeral Home.
DUNCAN, Georgia Quesenberry, 92, of Hiwassee, died Saturday, August 20, 1994, at Radford Community Hospital. Born August 25, 1901, she was the daughter of the late George W. Quesenberry and Sally Showalter. She is survived by her husband, Clark Duncan of Hiwassee; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Monday, August 22, 1994, at 11 a.m. from the DeVilbiss Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Larry Phillips and C. E. Mannon officiating. Interment will follow in the Graysontown Cemetery. The family will receive friends Sunday evening from 7 to 9 at the DeVilbiss Funeral Home in Radford.
GARRETT, James Gordan, ""Blue"", 50, of Buena Vista, died at his home Friday, August 19, 1994. He was born March 3, 1944 in Rockbridge Co., the son of Lloyd Cecil Garrett of Buena Vista and the late Mildred Henderson Garrett. He is survived by his wife, Julie Broughman Garrett; a son, Jamie Garrett; a daughter, Virginia Suthers; and a grandson, Hunter Gordon Suthers, all of Buena Vista; three sisters, Shirley Floyd and Virginia Watkins, both of Dallas, Texas, Hazel Garrett, Buffalo, NY; and one brother, William Garrett, Buena Vista. Chapel services will be conducted 11 a.m. Monday, August 22, 1994. Interment will follow in the Greenhill Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Lomax Funeral Home.
HAMILTON, Linda Carol Skeen, 47, of Ironto, formerly of Commack, N.Y., passed away Thursday, August 18, 1994, at her home. She was born on November 11, 1946, in Belzoni, Miss., the daughter of the late Willard Skeen. She is survived by her mother and stepfather, Laura Virginia and John Webb; as well as two sisters, Sue and Sandra; two brothers, John and Michael. She was a devoted wife and mother who gave immeasurable strength and solid love to her husband, Richard (Dick); and ten children, Arina, Gordon, Susan, Kenneth, Brian, Rene, Michelle, Sean, Micha el, David; and 15 grandchildren. She was preceded in death by two children, Laura and Andrew. To her friends, she was a source of great strength and wisdom, and she touched the lives of countless others at their restaurant, Mt. View Italian Kitchen, in Ironto. She will be deeply missed. Family receiving hours will be held on Monday between the hours of 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Richardson-Horne Funeral Home in Christiansburg. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, August 23, at the Richardson-Horne Funeral Home Chapel with interment immediately following at the Sessler's Community Cemetery located adjacent to the Mt. View Italian Restaurant in Ironto. The family requests in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the New River Valley Hospice, Box 10896, Blacksburg, VA 24062-0896.
HAMLETT, Herbert Wise, 73, of Roanoke, passed away Saturday, August 20, 1994. Lotz Salem Chapel in charge of arrangements.
HUBBS, Horace, 89, of Bedford, died Saturday, August 20, 1994. Arrangements by Rader Troutville Chapel.
MAIN, Gladys Marie Graham, 64, of Cloverdale, died Saturday, August 20, 1994. Arrangements by Rader Funeral Home, Troutville.
MARTIN, Theodosia Thurman, (``Sudie""), 81, of Bedford, passed away Friday, August 19, 1994, in the Bedford County Memorial Hospital. She was born August 18, 1913, in Bedford County, a daughter of the late John Berry Thurman and Bevie Saunders Thurman. She was a member of the Mt. Olivet United Metohdist Church. She is survived by her husband, Earl B. Martin; a daughter and son-in-law, Bevia and Frank Hackworth, Bedford. Funeral services will be conducted Monday, August 22, 1994, at 2:30 p.m. from the Mt. Olivet United Methodist Church, by the Rev. John Mitchell and Rev. Henry Andrews. Interment will follow in the Mt. Olivet Cemetery. The family will receive friends Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at Updike Funeral Home, Bedford, and requests that those wishing to make memorials consider the Mt. Olivet United Methodist Church or the Moneta Lifesaving Crew.
MASRI, Mouhib, ""Mo"", 57, of Princeton, W.Va., died Friday, August 19, 1994, in a Pearisburg, Va. hospital. He was the owner and proprietor of Charles' Family Restaurant in Pearisburg. He is survived by his wife, Nadene Masri of Princeton; two sons, Sammy Masri and Mark Masri, both of Princeton; a brother, Charles Masri of Pearisburg; a sister, Nasiba Masri of Rainelle, W.Va.; two brothers and sisters overseas. Funeral services will be conducted 1 p.m. Tuesday, August 23, 1994, at the George W. Seaver Funeral Home Chapel in Princeton with Rev. Shawn Wilburn officiating. Friends may call at the funeral home from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, August 22, 1994.
McCULLOUGH, Herbert Hoover, 65, of Roanoke, passed away Friday, August 19, 1994. Arrangements by Hamlar-Curtis Funeral Home.
MOLLOY, Zachary Andrew, infant son of Tommy and Amy Molloy of Wytheville, passed away, Friday, August 19, 1994. Graveside services will be conducted 2 p.m. Monday, Hines Branch Cemetery. Arrangements by Reins-Sturdivant Funeral Home, Independence, Va.
OKES, Carl Owen, 83, of Interlachen, Fla., formerly of Radford, died Friday, August 19, 1994. Arrangements by McCoy Funeral Home, Blacksburg.
PALMER, Carrie S., 91, of Roanoke, passed away Saturday, August 20, 1994 in a local hospital. She was retired from Kenrose Manufacturing Company. She was the widow of Herbert W. Palmer and was preceded in death by two sons, Carl Sullivan and Eugene Sullivan and a daughter, Catherine Bushnell. Surviving are three daughters, Mildred S. Garlick, Juanita S. Snead, and June S. Hudgins, all of Roanoke; a step-daughter, Lucille McManaway; daughter-in-law, Mary Sullivan, both of Roanoke; ten grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be at Oakey's Vinton Chapel 11 a.m. Tuesday with the Rev. Frank Feather officiating. Interment will be in Fairview Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at Oakey's Vinton Chapel.
PARKS, Anna Bedsaul, 66, of Lexington, N.C., and formerly of Carroll County, died Friday, August 19, 1994. Funeral Monday, 2 p.m., Vaughan-Guynn Chapel, Galax.
QUESENBERRY, Delmon C., 75, of Rt. 1 Dugspur, passed away Saturday, August 20, 1994. Arrangements by Vaughan -Guynn-McGrady Chapel, Hillsville.
RATLIFF, Garland V., 89, of Abingdon, died Saturday, August 20, 1994. Funeral 2 p.m. Monday, Campbell Funeral Home Chapel.
REYNOLDS, Theodore, 70, of Patrick Springs, died Friday, August 19, 1994. Funeral 2 p.m. Wednesday, Mt. Nebo Holiness Church. Arrangements by Moody Funeral Home, Stuart.
SIFFORD, Drema Lee, 44, of Parrott, died Saturday, August 20, 1994, at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. She was preceded in death by her father, Calvin Douglass Sifford. She is survived by her fiancee, Dennis Adkins of Dublin; her mother, Hazel S. Sifford of Parrott; a sister and brother-in-law, Deborah J. and Richard G. Brumfield of Blacksburg; her grandmother, Annie Sifford of Parrott; also two nieces. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, August 23, 1994, at 2 p.m. from the DeVilbiss Funeral Chapel with the Rev. W. O. Myers officiating. Interment will follow in the Sifford Cemetery in Parrott. The family will receive friends Monday evening from 7 to 9 at the DeVilbiss Funeral Home in Radford.
SMYTH, Lewis Donald, 84, of Roanoke, died in the Carolina Medical Center, Friday, August 19, 1994. He was a life long member of First Presbyterian Church and had retired from the Norfolk & Western Railway with 45 years service. Mr. Smyth was an avid outdoorsman, loved his family, and loved to play the piano. Surviving are his wife, Pauline Surber Smyth; a daughter, Jeanne Smyth-Roof and her husband, F. Garner Roof, Charlotte, N. C.; sisters-in-law, Mrs. Evie Barbour, Greenwood, S. C., Mrs. Ruth Price, Pearisburg; brothers-in-law, Harry Surber, Pulaski, Keith Barbour, Greenwood, S.C., Herbert Covey, Moneta; also three nieces. Funeral services will be conducted at Oakey's Roanoke Chapel noon Monday, August 22, 1994 with the Rev. Phil West officiating. Interment will be in Evergreen Burial Park. The family will receive friends at Oakey's Roanoke Chapel 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday.
WEINBERG, Elizabeth Mahood, of Roanoke, died Friday, August 19, 1994. She was preceded in death by her husband, Stanley Capers Weinberg. She attended Randolph Macon Womens College and was a member of Phi Mu Sorority. She graduated from the school of Architecture Columbia University in New York City class of 1926. She was a member of Pi Delta Phi the French National Honor Society. She was a member of Raleigh Court United Methodist Church. She is survived by three sons, Stanley Capers Weinberg, Charles Phillips Mahood Weinberg and William Robert Weinberg; one sister, Mrs. Alton D. Fonville; four grandsons; three granddaughters; two great-granddaughters; one great-grandson. Funeral services will be held 4 p.m. Monday, August 22, 1994, at Raleigh Court United Methodist Church with Dr. Gregory L. Adkins and Dr. John Wesley Newman officiating. Interment will follow in Evergreen Burial Park. The family will receive friends Sunday 6 to 8 p.m. at Oakey's Roanoke Chapel.
WYMS, Sadie Saunders, 78, of Radford, passed away Thursday, August 18, 1994 at the Radford Community Hospital. She was born in Vulcan, W.Va. on May 30, 1916. She was the daughter of the late Posey Saunders and Betty Wade Saunders. She was a former teacher in the Radford City Public Schools. She was also an exceptionally talented seamtress and worked in other crafts. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Wyms and two brothers, Dennis and Ernest Saunders. She leaves to cherish her memory, one son, Dennis Saunders, Radford; three brothers, Clyde Saunders, Alexandria, Saint Elmer Saunders, Cleveland, Ohio, and John Saunders, Arlington; six grandchildren; four sisters-in-law. Funerals service will be Monday 2 p.m. at New Mt. Olive United Methodist Church, Radford, with the Rev. Lyle Morton and Rev. H. A. Lindsey officiating. Burial will be at the Sunrise Burial Park, Fairlawn. There will be no visitation. Penn's Funeral Home, Pulaski, in charge of arrangements.
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