Roanoke Times
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DATE: THURSDAY, August 25, 1994                   TAG: 9505110005
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ALTIZER, Stephanie Lynn, infant daughter of Tracy and Rebecca Ford Altizer, of Buchanan, died Sunday, August 21, 1994. Graveside service Friday 10 a.m. Fairview Cemetery, Buchanan. Arrangements by Rader Buchanan Chapel.

ANDERS, Glenn Jr., 42, of Fries, died Wednesday, August 24, 1994. Funeral services 2 p.m. Friday, August 26, 1994, Atkins United Methodist Church. Arrangements by Vaughan-Guynn Funeral Home, Galax.

ANDREWS, Hayden G., 78, of Martinsville, died Wednesday, August 24, 1994. Graveside services 10 a.m. Friday, Beckham United Methodist Church Cemetery. Arrangements by McKee Funeral Services.

ARNOLD, Dean Early, 89, of Radford, died Wednesday, August 24, 1994, at Ridgefield Retirement Center in Salem. He was a retired employee of Norfolk & Southern Railway. Born July 16, 1905, he was the son of the late Arrington J. Early and Gillie Graham. He is survived by his daughter, Gladys Boyd of Radford. Also survived by two grandchildren, Donna Gail Boyd of Radford and Ron Dean Boyd of Roanoke. Funeral service will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, August 27, 1994, from the Radford Church of God of Prophecy with the Rev. Cecil Frazier and Rev. Ron Bryant officiating. Interment will follow in the East Hill Cemetery in Salem. The family will receive friends Friday evening 7 - 9 p.m. at the DeVilbiss Funeral Home in Radford.

BARRETT, Lincoln D. Sr., 84, of Roanoke, departed this life on Saturday, August 20, 1994 at the Albert Einstein Medical Hospital, Philadelphia, Penn. He was a retired Norfolk & Western Railway employee with 40 years of service in the Eastend shops. He is survived by five sons, Lincoln D. Barrett, Jr., Clyde B. Barrett, C. Allen Barrett, Matthew A. Barrett, Percell L. Barrett; four sisters, Ms. Pearl Foster, Phildelphia, Penn., Ms. Clyde Hobson, Los Angeles, Calif., Ms. Maggie Gilbert, Richmond, Ms. Grace Spruill, Mt. Vernon, NY; four grandchildren; a host of nieces, nephews and friends. The wake will be held on Thursday, August 25, 1994 from 7 to 8 p.m. at Fizer Funeral Home. Funeral services will be conducted at the Greater Mt. Zion Baptist Chur ch, 1820 Grayson Ave., Roanoke with the Rev. Antonio Thomas and Rev. Dr. Kenneth B. Wright officiating, Friday, August 26, 1994 at 1:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Baptist Children's Home, 6900 Hickory Rd., Petersburg, Va. or the First Baptist Church Building Fund, P. O. Box 11232, Blacksburg, Va. Burial will be in the Williams Memorial Park. Arrangements by Fizer Funeral Home.

BOCOOK, Gene, 60, of Roanoke, passed away Tuesday, August 23, 1994 in a local hospital. Surviving are his wife, Bonnie K. Bocook; daughter, Barbara Clark, of Clifton Forge; son, Rodney E. Bocook, of Roanoke; stepdaughters, Julie Powell and Jo Ann Morgan, both of Roanoke; stepsons, James Morgan and Richard Morgan, both of Roanoke; 5 grandchildren; brothers, Carl Bocook, Junior Bocook, both of Clifton Forge, David Bocook, of Harrisonburg, William Bocook, of Troutville; sisters, Francis Morgan, Helen Mays, both of Clifton Forge, Dolly Jeffries, Louisville, KY. A memorial service will be conducted 2 p.m. Saturday, at Nicely Funeral Home, Clifton Forge, by the Rev. Louis Dodd. Interment will be in Alleghany Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 6:30 - 8 p.m., Thursday at Oakey's North Chapel.

CHILDS, Towanda Chantell, infant daughter of Robin Childs, of Roanoke, and Jermaine Lyman, of New York City, N.Y., died Wednesday, August 17, 1994. She was cremated at Community Hospital of Roanoke Valley.

GIRTY, James Russell Sr., 78, of Roanoke, passed away Wednesday, August 24, 1994. Survivors include two sons and daughters-in-law, James and Bernice Girty Jr., Melvin and Regina Girty; one daughter, Delores A. Journiette all of Roanoke; two brothers, Charles (Clifford) Girty, William (Mable) Girty all of Detroit, Mi.; two sisters, Lucille Craighead, Roanoke, Dorothy Murphy, Alabama; sister-in-law, Bertha Girty, Detroit, Mi.; 12 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins other relatives and friends. Arrangements by Hamlar-Curtis Funeral Home.

HARRINGTON, Orear Ellis, 90, formerly of Sugar Grove, died Wednesday, August 24, 1994. Funeral Saturday, August 27, 11 a.m. Arrangements by Barnett's Funeral Home, Marion.

HARTER, Aberdeen King, 84, of Salem, died Tuesday, August 23, 1994. She is preceded in death by her husband, John Lawrence Harter. She is survived by one son, Melvin L. Harter, Covington, Ga.; three daughters, Helen H. Campbell, Hurst, Texas, Marie H. Stephens, Atlanta, Ga., Linda H. Vaughan, Ooltewah, Tenn.; brother, Edward L. King, Bent Mountain; sister, Mabel Buckner, Roanoke; ten granchildren and two great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held 3:30 p.m. Friday, August 26, 1994, at the John M. Oakey & Son Funeral Home Chapel, Salem, with Rev. Raymond Bentley Powers officiating. Interment will follow at Sherwood Memorial Park. The family will receive friends 6 - 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

HEARN, George Thomas Jr. (``T. Tom''), 15, of Roanoke, died Tuesday, August 23, 1994, the son of George T. and Donna Faye Hearn Sr. Graveside service 10 a.m. Friday, Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Lotz Roanoke Chapel.

HOLLAND, Ora Walters, of Roanoke, died Wednesday, August 24, 1994. Arrangements by Oakeys South Chapel.

HOLLINS, Mary Alma, 88, of Roanoke, died Wednesday, August 24, 1994. Arrangements by Oakeys Vinton Chapel.

JOHNSON, Miriam Bell Hite, 75, of Route 1, Thaxton, passed away on Wednesday, August 24, 1994 in Bedford County Memorial Hospital. She was born in Nelson County on November 21, 1918, a daughter of the late Freddie C. Hite and Nellie Painter Hite. She was retired from Rubatex Corp., a member of A.A.R.P., a Sunday School Teacher and a member of Thaxton Baptist Church. She is survived by a son, Randell Johnson, Bedford; a daughter and son-in-law, Pam and Alton Bowling, Thaxton; a brother, Elton Hite, Thaxton; a sister, Olive McManama, Roanoke; a granddaughter, Marlene Witt, Bedford; a great- granddaughter, Brandie Elizabeth Witt, Bedford. Funeral services will be conducted Friday, August 26, 1994 at 11:00 a.m. from Updike Funeral Chapel, Bedford by Dr. Michael DuVal and Rev. N. C. Napier with interment in Greenwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m.

LEMON, Cynthia Ida, 68, of Salem, died Tuesday, August 23, 1994 in a local hospital. She was employed with Stuart-McGuire & Co. as a clerk for several years. She was a member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witness Congregation #829. Survivors include her husband, Thomas J. Lemon; two daughters and a son-in-law, Debbie Sue Arnold, Roanoke Co., Rita Joyce and Steve Mountcastle; four grandchildren, Robert and Patrick Arnold and Renae and Rachel Mountcastle, Roanoke Co.; three sisters, Earline Feathers and Lois Stamper, both of Hardy, Patsy Saunders, Rocky Mount. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Friday, August 26, 1994, in the John M. Oakey & Son Chapel, Salem, with Jerry Collins officiating. Burial will follow in Sherwood Memorial Park. The family will receive friends Thursday, from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m., at the funeral home.

LONG, Kermit Elmer, 56, of Sacramento, Calif. and formerly of Grayson County, Va. (Grubbs Chapel community), passed away Monday, August 22, 1994. Funeral services 2 p.m Saturday, Reins-Sturdivant Funeral Home Chapel, Independence.

MARLOWE, Warren Jefferson, (""Jeff""), 64, of Rehoboth Beach, Del., died Monday, August 22, 1994 at the VA Medical Center, Salem. Mr. Marlowe was born in Warren, Ohio on November 11, 1929. He was a graduate of Georgia Tech University and a veteran of the U. S. Navy. Survivors include a sister and brother-in-law, Mary and Jay Price, Blacksburg; a sister, Virginia Marlowe, Richmond; a niece, Kimberly V. Price, Sao Paulo, Brazil; a niece, Jennifer Kellinger and husband, Michael Kellinger; a great-nephew, Andrew Kellinger and a great niece, Jocelyn Kellinger, all of Roanoke. A graveside service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Friday, August 26, in Westview Cemetery in Blacksburg with the Rev. Gary Schroeder officiating. No visitation. Arrangements by McCoy Funeral Home, Blacksburg.

O'SULLIVAN, Eula Virginia, 86, of Vienna, died Friday, August 12, 1994. Memorial graveside service Monta Vista Memory Gardens, Galax, 11 a.m. Saturday, August 27, 1994. Arrangements by Vaughan-Guynn Funeral Home, Galax.

PEARSE, Emily Edmondson Penick, 92, of Lexington, died Monday, August 22, 1994 at Stonewall Jackson Extended Care Facility. Born in Lexington on March 28, 1902, she was the daughter of the late Paul McNeil Penick and Frances Monroe Penick. She was a retired hostess at Lee Chapel - Washington & Lee University and was a member of R. E. Lee Memorial Episcopal Church. She had also served as an organist and choir director at Episcopal Churches in the Washington, D.C. area. She was a member of the Cathedral Choral Society and w as active in the musical and cultural life of the Cathedral, Washington, D.C. and Lexington, Va. She was preceded in death by her husband, Frederic Montagu Penley Pearse Jr. who was an attorney for the Federal Power Commission for twenty years. She is survived by a son, Frederic Montagu Penley Pearse III of Plymouth, Mass.; two grandchildren, Elizabeth Crater Pearse, Washington, D.C. and Paul Grove Pearse, Kitty Hawk, N.C. Graveside services will be 3 p.m. Friday, August 26, 1994 at Stonewall Jackson Cemetery, Lexington, Va. with the Revs. David R. Cox, Sandra Levy and D. Holmes Irving Jr. officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to the Washington National Cathedral Preservation Memorial Fund, Massachusetts & Wisconsin Aves., NW, Washington, D.C. 20016-5098 for a stone carving of a frog in memory of Mrs. Emily Pearse. Arrangements by Lomax Funeral Home, Buena Vista, Va.

RICHARDSON, Dr. Emmett V. Sr., 87, of Marion, died Tuesday, August 23, 1994, in Francis Marion Manor Nursing Home. He has been in practice in the area since 1947 as an eye, ear, nose and throat specialist. A member of E & H's class of 1927, Richardson earned a medical degree at the Medical College of Virginia and interned at the University of Wisconsin Hospital. He served in the Civilian Conservation Corps, supervising medical work at all CCC camps in Virginia. During World War II, Richardson spent four years supervising medical facilities, including the 104th General Hospital in England which he operated. Following the war, he completed two years of advanced medical training in Philadelphia before moving to Marion to begin his practice. In Marion, Richardson is active in the First United Methodist Church, having served as chairman of the Board of Trustees. He also has held district offices in the church, and he was active in Kiwanis. He is survived by three sons, William Lee Richardson of Richmond, Va., Dr. Emmett V. Richardson, Jr. of Marion, Va. and J. Carroll Richardson of Kingsport, Tenn; six grandchildren, Jim Richardson, Deborah Richardson, Emmett Richardson III, Brent Richardson, Ryan Richardson and Anne Richardson; two great-grandchildren, Blake Richardson and Andrew Richardson. Funeral service will be held Saturday, August 27, 1994, at 2 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church with Dr. J. N. Howard officiating. Burial will follow in Round Hill Cemetery. The body will be taken to the church one hour before the service. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Memorial Fund, of the First United Methodist Church, 115 South Church Street, Marion, Virginia 24354. The family will receive friends Friday, from 7 to 8 p.m. at Seaver-Brown Chapel.

SECREST, Cora Bernel, 72, of Axton, died Wednesday, August 24, 1994. Funeral services 2 p.m. Friday, McKee Funeral Chapel, Martinsville.

SECREST, Cora Bernel, 72, of Rt. 1, Axton, died Wednesday, August 24, 1994. Funeral services 2 p.m. Friday, August 26, 1994, McKee Funeral Chapel.

SHANNON, Loretto Marie, 96, of Roanoke, passed away Tuesday, August 23, 1994, in a local hospital following a brief illness. Loretto ``Rett'' was born in Lynn, Mass., on July 8, 1898. A member of Our Lady of Nazareth Catholic Church, she is survived by two nieces and a nephew, Dr. Gus V. and Anne Shannon Jackson, Richmond, David J. and Rosemarie Shannon, Myrtle Beach, S.C., and Rosemary A. Shannon, Roanoke; also three great-nieces, three great-nephews, and one great-great-niece. ``Rett'' was a spirited, gracious lady who touched the hearts of all who knew her. She will be missed by her family and many special friends. Private interment will be in St. Andrew's Diocesan Cemetery, Friday, August 26th at 10 a.m., followed by a Mass of the Resurrection celebrated by friends and family at Our Lady of Nazareth Catholic Church, 11 a.m. Father Kenne th Stofft and the Reverend Robin Henrickson will officiate. The family will receive friends following the Mass. Memorials to Our Lady of Nazareth Catholic Church, The American Heart Association, or your favorite charity would be deeply appreciated.

SMITH, Howard Andrew, 76, of Roanoke, died Wednesday, August 24, 1994. He was preceded in death by his grandson, Michael A. Smith and is survived by his wife, Lois Cornelia Smith; his sons, Erby L. Smith, Blue Ridge, D. Stanley Smith, Boones Mill, and Basil A. Smith, Cartersville, Ga.; one daughter, Rebecca A. Smith, Roanoke; brothers, Homer G. Smith Sr., Copper Hill; Richard S. Smith, Roanoke; sister, Weeta A. Wimmer, Check; six grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Friday at the Colonial Presbyterian Church by Dr. Michael R. Nevling and the Rev. H. Fleet Powell Jr. with burial in the Copper Hill Church of the Brethren Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. or 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the Lotz Roanoke Chapel.

TALLANT, Andrew J. Jr., 73, of Longshop, passed away Wednesday, August 24, 1994, at Montgomery Regional Hospital. Mr. Tallant was born at Monroe County, Tenn. on February 16, 1921, a son of the late Andrew Jackson Tallant, Sr. and Martha Williams Tallant. He is survived by his wife, Josephine Long Tallant; one son, Stanley A. Tallant and wife, Lutitia C. Tallant, Longshop; two grandsons, Allen Wade Tallant, Roanoke, Matthew A. Tallant and wife, Angelia B. Tallant, Blacksburg; two sisters, Gertrude Botts Elliot, Land O' Lakes, Fla. and Mrs. Charles (Raye) Helton, Manchester, Tenn; three brothers, Jack Tallant, Athens, Tenn., Bob Tallant, Goins Tallant, both of Knoxville, Tenn.; one brother-in-law, W. C. Graves, Lenoir City, Tenn. He was a veteran of World War II and was retired from V.P.I. & .S.U., Animal Science Department in 1983. A memorial service will be held at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, August 28, at Community Christian Church with Mr. Bobby E. Fuller officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Longshop-McCoy Fire and First Aid Department, Box 489, McCoy, Va. 24111. Arrangements by McCoy Funeral Home, Blacksburg.

TANNER, Margaret Carper, 72, of Roanoke, passed away Wednesday, August 24, 1994, at her home. She was the widow of Charles M. ``Bunk'' Tanner Jr. Mrs. Tanner was a member of Belmont Christian Church and was also retired from Roanoke City School Cafeterias. Surviving are three sons and daughters-in-law, Charles M. III and Judy Tanner, Roanoke, Donald M. and Marilyn Tanner, Kissimmee, Fla., Jerry W. and Brenda Tanner, Bedford; seven grandchildren, Vicki, Brian, Janet, Tracey, Jason, Karen, and Russell; a sister, Florence C. Overstreet, Marietta, Ga. Funeral services will be conducted from Oakey's Vinton Chapel at 11 a.m. Friday, August 26, 1994 with the Rev. Mike Barnes officiating. Burial will be in Sherwood Memorial Park. Friends may call at Oakey's Vinton Chapel.

THOMAS, Annie Elizabeth Wood, 81, of Roanoke, passed away Tuesday, August 23, 1994, in a local hospital. She was the widow of Raymond C. Thomas Sr. and a member of Northview United Methodist Church. Surviving are her sons and daughters-in-law, Raymond C. Jr. and Rosemary Thomas, Botetourt Co., James J. Thomas, Vancouver, British Columbia, David W. and Pamela T. Thomas, Roanoke; three grandchildren, Captain William C. Thomas, Colorado Springs, Colo., Charles J. Thomas, Princeton, N.J., Steven M. Thomas, Roanoke; sisters, Myrtle W. Ewers, Madison Heights, Gertie Mae Blankenship, Salem; a number of nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to the Northview United Methodist Church Preschool, PO Box 7131, Roanoke, VA 24019. Funeral services will be conducted 1 p.m. Friday at Oakey's North Ch apel by Dr. Carl E. Savage. Internment will follow in Evergreen Burial Park. The family will receive friends from 5 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Oakey's North Chapel.

THURMAN, Oliver Roy, 88, of Rocky Mount, died Tuesday, August 23, 1994 at Eldercare of Franklin County. Graveside funeral services will be held Sunday, August 28, 1994 at 2:00 p.m. at the Thurman Family Cemetery, Route 122, Franklin County. Officiating will be Rev. Luther Ramsey. The family will receive friends Saturday, August 27, 1994 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Lynch Funeral Home where friends may call after 3:00 p.m. Lynch Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

WHITE, Justin Tyler, 18, of Roanoke, died Tuesday, August 23, 1994. He is survived by his parents, William G. and Linda J. White; his sister, Heather L. White of Ponte Vedra, Fla.; his grandmothers, Mrs. Dorothy White of Sharon Hill, Pa. and Mrs. Jane Billig of Bloomsburg, Pa; his fiance, Ms. Dara Nicole Dalton; and her son, Cody Isaiah Dalton of Roanoke, Va. Justin was a 1994 honors graduate of Northside High School and the Arnold R. Burton Technology Center. He had received a 2 year certificate for Auto Technology, under Mr. Love and was, this spring, the 1st place winner in the VICA state finals for Auto Technology in Richmond. He was selected by his classmates as the 1993-94 Vica School President at Burton, and was a member of the Natural Helper Club. He was a reluctant leader, but served in an exemplary way whenever called upon. He loved soccer and played on teams since the first grade, and at 15, he became a referee to see the game from the other side of the flag. What ever Justin chose to do, he did with all of himself because he wanted to live life to it fullest measure. He worked for the Roanoke County Department of Transportation during the 1993-94 school year, which gave him confidence and skill. He was currently employed as an assistant to Darrell Dalton of Dalton's Heating and Air Conditioning, of Roanoke. He was to begin taking classes this fall at Virginia Western Community College, to gain technical certification in Heating and Air Conditioning. He was engagaed to Ms. Dara N. Dalton, and they were to be married on October 8, 1994, in Roanoke. Justin was a compassionate and caring young man with a bright future; all of his family and friends will miss him dearly. There will be a memorial service at the Hollins College Chapel on Saturday, August 27, 1994, at 3 p.m. The family asks that in lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the Justin T. White Memorial Fund, P. O. Box 9515, Roanoke, Va. 24020.