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DATE: FRIDAY, October 7, 1994                   TAG: 9506080025
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BEASLEY, Lizzie Lawson, 81, of Stuart, died Wednesday, October 5, 1994. Funeral services, 2 p.m. Friday, Moody Funeral Home Chapel.

COSTELLO, Mae Frances, 83, of Boones Mill, died Thursday morning, October 6, 1994, in a Roanoke hospital. Mrs. Costello was a member of the New York Telephone Pioneers of America and Our Lady of Nazareth Catholic Church, Roanoke. She was preceded in death by her husband, Walter G. Costello, Sr. Surviving are her children, Walter G. Costello, Jr., Seneca Castle, N.Y., Sister Mary F. Costello of Sisters of Mercy, Albany, N.Y., Eileen T. Costello (Matzen), an employee of Roanoke Memorial Hospitals and Patrick W. Costello, both of Boones Mill. Also surviving are six grandchildren. A Mass of the Resurection will be held at Our Lady of Nazareth Catholic Church 10 a.m. Saturday with Father Kenneth Stofft officiating. Interment will follow in St. Andrew's Cemetery. The family suggests memorials be made to the Cancer Center of Southwest Virginia, an affiliate of Carilion Health Syst em, Roanoke, Va. The family will receive friends 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday with a Christian wake service held at 7:30 p.m. at Flora Funeral Service, 342 S. Main St., Rocky Mount.

CUMMINGS, C. L. 76, of Route 1, Patrick Springs, died Wednesday, October 5, 1994. Funeral 11 a.m. Saturday, Howell Funeral Home Chapel in Stuart.

DALTON, John Edward, (``Ed''), 78, of 603 Pulaski Street, Pulaski, Va. passed away Tuesday, October 4, 1994, at his home. Born January 8, 1916, in Pulaski, Virginia. He was the son of the late John Barney Dalton and Sarah Jane Cox D alton. He was preceded in death by three brothers, Garnett Elmer Dalton, Troy Dalton and Austin Dalton. He was both a member and Elder of Anderson Memorial Presbyterian Church, Pulaski, a member of the American Legion Post #7 Pulaski, a veteran of World War II having served in the United States Army and a retired heavy equipment operator with Operating Engineers, Local 157, Roanoke, Va. Surviving his wife, Martha Marie Broyles Dalton, Pulaski, Va.; one daughter, Mrs. Robert (Joan Dalton) Clark, Las Vegas, Nevada; two grandchildren, Annemarie Clark, Las Vegas, Nevada, Katie Clark, Las Vegas, Nevada; three sisters, Mrs. Joseph (Beulah) Rakes, Dublin, Va., Mrs. Norman (Thelma) Byrd, Radford, Va., Mrs. William (Jean) Shell, Salem, Va.; one brother, Paul L. Dalton, Pulaski, Va. Funeral service will be held Saturday 2 p.m. at the Anderson Memorial Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Hershey J. Longnecker and Rev. Raymond Riddleburger officiating. Interment will follow in the Highland Memory Gardens, Dublin, Va. Visitation will be anytime Friday after 1 p.m. and the family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the Bower Funeral Chapel, 1631 Bob White Blvd., Pulaski or anytime at the home. Full military honors will be conducted at the graveside by the Pulaski VFW Post #1184, Pulaski, Va. Mr. Dalton will be placed in the church Saturday at noon to lie in state until the hour of service. His nephews will serve as Pallbearers. Bower Funeral Chapel, Pulaski is handling the arrangements.

EGNOR, Arthur H., 47, of Vinton, died Monday, October 3, 1994, at Roanoke Memorial Hospital, after a short illness. He was an area manager for a contract cleaning company, an Air Force Veteran of the Viet Nam conflict and a graduate of South Charleston (WVa) High School. He was a resident of Vinton for 5 years and was formerly of South Charleston, WVa. He is survived by his wife, Deloris Ward Egnor; one brother, Timothy Paul Egnor, New Smyrna Beach, Fla.; one sister, Patricia Lyon, St. Albans, WVa.; grandparents, Harry W. and Mrytle Gibson, Elenor, WVa. Funeral services will be Friday, October 7, 1994, at 2 p.m. at Keller Funeral Home, Dunbar, WVa. Burial will be in Cunningham Memorial Park, St. Albans, WVa.

ELSWICK, Mabel Augusta Hines, 88, of Route 1, Elk Creek, Va., died Wednesday, October 5, 1994, in the Waddell Nursing Home, Galax, Va. She is survived by the following, daughter and son-in-law, Dee and Ron Molloy, Elk Creek, Va.; son and daughter-in-law, Monte and Nancy Elswick, Virginia Beach, Va.; grandchildren, Tommy Molloy, Wytheville; Jody Elswick, Virginia Beach, Jennifer Elswick, Virginia Beach; great-grandchild, Kimberly Malloy, Wytheville; sisters, Minnie Sexton, Elk Creek, Va., Opal Catron, Salem, Va.; several special nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Saturday, October 8, 1994 at 2 p.m. in the Vaughan-Guynn Chapel, Galax, with the Rev. Fred Jennings the officiating minister. Interment to follow in the Hines Branch Cemetery, Grayson, Co., Va. The family will receive friends at the Vaughan-Guynn Funeral Home, Galax, from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday.

FERRIS, Larry Douglas, 41, of Roanoke, died Wednesday, October 5, 1994. Surviving are his son, Chris D. Ferris, Roanoke; father, James Robert Ferris, Roanoke; two half brothers, Linwood Norris, Roanoke and Robert Norris, Florida; former wife, Catherine Ferris, Roanoke. Graveside services will be 1:30 p.m Saturday in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. The Rev Frank Feather will officiating. Friends may call at Oakey's Roanoke Chapel.

FOSTER, Samuel Lee, (``Sam""), 84, of Scuffling Hill Road, Rocky Mount, died Thursday morning, October 6, 1994, at Roanoke Rehab Center. He was a member of Furnace Creek Baptist Church. Surviving are his wife, Dorothy Guilliams Foster; one son and daughter-in-law, William and Ursula Foster, Altavista; one daughter, Vicki Coelho, Roanoke; six grandchildren; two great-grandsons; two brothers, Clyde Foster, Benjamin Thomas Foster; one sister, Helen F. Hunt, all of Rocky Mount. Funeral services will be conducted at Flora Funeral Chapel 2 p.m. Saturday with Rev. Troy Mays officiating. Interment will follow in Pigg River Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery. Friends may call after 3 p.m. Friday where the family will be from 7 to 9 p.m. at Flora Funeral Service, 342 S. Main Street, Rocky Mount.

GILBERT, Jon A., 35, of Roanoke, died Tuesday, October 4, 1994, at his home. He was a son of the late Andrew W. and Edna Mae Gilbert of Roanoke. Surviving are his brother and sister-in-law, Tony N. and Paula S. Gilbert of New York City and a nephew, Todd S. Gilbert; two aunts, Mrs. Margaret G. Wray, Salem, Va. and Mrs. Marie G. McQuilkin, Silver Spring, Md. The family will receive friends from 2 to 5 pm on Sunday, October 9, at the home of Mrs. Margaret G. Wray, 923 Camelot Dr. Apt 53, Salem, Va. Arrangements by Oakey's Roanoke Chapel.

HALL, Geneva V., 81, of Christiansburg, died Thursday, October 6, 1994, in Meadowbrook Nursing Home, Shawsville. She is survived by two sisters, Kathleen Sowers, Christiansburg, Brownie Correll, Philadelphia, Pa.; one brother, Clarence Hall, Christiansburg; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Sunday, October 9, 1994, at the Richardson-Horne Funeral Home Chapel conducted by Dr. Maurice T. McCarthy Jr. and Rev. Robert E. Crawford with burial in Sunset Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 until 9 p.m. Saturday at the Richardson-Horne Funeral Home.

HARTSELL, Walter Eugene Jr., (``Gene""), 63, of Troutville, entered Heaven's gateway on Wednesday, October 5, 1994, after a life of service to Jesus Christ. He was preceded in death by his father Walter Eugene Hartsell, Sr., and his son Walter E. Hartsell, III. Left to mourn his passing are his wife of 39 years, Mary Hartsell and devoted daughter Mary Beth Hartsell, both of Troutville. Other survivors include his mother, Clara Hartsell, Emporia; brother and sister-in-law, David and Virginia Hartsell, Birmingham, Ala.; brother, Reid Hartsell, Emporia; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Charles and Bell Braswell, Gasburg; and a host of other relatives and friends. Gene, a retired minister, deeply blessed each person he knew with his continuous, unspoken acts of kindness. An active Lion member, he devoted time to community service and fought vigorously against impaired/intoxicated drivers through the organization he founded, People Against Impaired Drivers. In accordance with his last wishes, a memorial service (only) will be held Saturday, October 8, 1994, 4 p.m. at the Edgewood Christian Church. Pastor Rick Via will be officiating. Family and friends will be received at his home to remember his wonderful life and mourn his passing on Friday, August 7, 1994 from 7 to 9 p.m. Gene wanted his family and friends to remember that through Jesus Christ we have life everlasting and that his death is his Graduation to Glory. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions be made to People Against Impaired Drivers, P.O. Box 13923, Roanoke, Va., 24038-3923. Arrangements by Rader Funeral Home, Troutville.

IRVING, Emma Ryder Watkins, 81, of Covington, died Wednesday, October 5, 1994. Funeral 2 p.m. Friday, Chapel Loving Funeral Home.

JONES, Wilford F., 68, of Roanoke, died Thursday, October 6, 1994. Wilford was a former employee of A & P Grocery Stores and was retired from Community Hospital. He was a member of Belmont Baptist Church. Surviving are his wife, Thelma J. Jones; his son, Larry W. Jones, Roanoke; his daughter and son-in-law, Tammy J. and Richard K. Lewis, Roanoke; his mother, Lala P. Jones, Roanoke; his brothers, Hillard Jones and his wife, Doris, Gene Jone and his wife, Evelyn, all of Roanoke, Aubrey Jones and his wife, Frances, Hickory, N.C.; his sister, Joyce Stacey and her husband, Cecil, Roanoke; two grandchildren, Jeffrey S. Jones, Shawn R. Lewis. Funeral services will be held at Oakey's Vinton Chapel, Saturday, October 8, 1994 at 11:30 a.m., with the Rev. Wayne Clay Harrison officiating. Interment in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. Friends may call at Oakey's Vinton Chapel.

KIMBLE, Edward Reymann, 95, of Buena Vista, died Wednesday, October 5, 1994, in a Lexington hospital. He was born September 15, 1899, the son of the late John H. and Minnie Longstreet Kimble. He was retired from Baltimore and Ohio Railroad with 45 years of service. He married Norine Fordyce and they raised five sons and one daughter, all their sons served in World War II, Korea and Vietnam. The oldest son Mel, was killed in action in World War II. In 1994 at the age of 95 he came to live with his son, John in Buena Vista. He was preceded in death by two children. He was preceded in death by two other wives, Stella Riley Kimble and Joy Perry Kimble. Surviving are three sons, Albert Donald Kimble, Moundsville, W.Va., John Edward Kimble, Buena Vista, George Caroll Kimble, Ceredo, W.Va.; one daughter, Mary L ou Kimble Pelley, Bushnell, Fla.; one stepson, Dr. Vaughn Newill, Washington, N.C. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday 11 a.m. at the Hunt Funeral Chapel, Hundred, W.Va. Burial will follow in the Sand Hill Cemetery, Sand Hill, Pa. Lomax Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

LIEB, Robert W., 79, of Buena Vista, died Wednesday, October 5, 1994, after a long illness. He graduated from Roanoke College in 1939 and was a member of the famed ``Five Smart Boys"" basketball team. He was with the American Viscose Corp. in Roanoke before moving to Buena Vista in 1959 to become Manager of Hermetite Corp and retired in 1979. He was an active member of the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Lexington, having served in many capacities for 25 years. Surviving are his wife of 54 years, Virginia Erb Lieb; two sons, Robert W. Lieb Jr., and wife Angela, and granddaughter, Tina, of Salem, Stephen Lieb and wife, Linda and grandchildren Emily, Andy and Jeffrey, of Hickory, N .C.; one sister, Elizabeth Henderson, Chattanooga, Tenn.; one sister-in-law, Helen Erb Eller, Roanoke. Funeral services will be conducted 11 a.m. Saturday, October 8, at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Lexington by the Rev. Brian Peterson. Burial will follow at 2 p.m. at the Evergreen Cemetery, Roanoke. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Lomax Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church or to Alzheimer's Disease Research, 15825 Shady Grove Road., Suite 140, Rockville, Md. 20850.

MANUEL, George Anderson, 78, of Salem, died Thursday, October 6, 1994. He is preceded in death by his wife, Nancy Wiseman Manuel. He is survived by his sister, Dorothy Mastaw, Calif.; six nieces and eight great-nieces including Collette DeHaven, Salem; five nephews and eleven great-nephews. Graveside services will be held 1 p.m. Saturday, October 8, 1994, at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens with Rev. Michael Conn officiating. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the John M. Oakey & Son Funeral Home in Salem.

McDONALD, John James, 71, of Huddleston, passed away Wednesday, October 5, 1994. Funeral Saturday, 11 a.m., Updike Funeral Chapel, Huddleston.

OVERSTREET, Nellie Mae, 76, of Roanoke, died Wednesday, October 5, 1994, at her home. She is survived by five sons, Larry F. Overstreet Jr. of Moneta, Harry Jackson Overstreet, Clinton Davis Overstreet, Larry Wayne Overstreet all of Roanoke, Obie Lewis Carter of Thaxton; two brothers, Homer Arthur Carter and George Elton Carter both of Thaxton; five sisters, Virginia C. Robertson of Bedford, Arlene C. Hartberger, Salem, Ruby C. Orange, Thaxton, Mabel C. Spence of Severville, Tenn., Edna C. Welch of Bedford; 16 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Saturday, October 8, 1994, noon at Lotz Vinton Chapel with the Rev. Earl Ragland officiating. Interment will be in Glade Creek Baptist Church Cemetery. Friends may call at Lotz Vinton Chapel.

PAXTON, Dorothy Ellen, 64 of Covington, died Thursday, October 6, 1994. A memorial service 6 p.m. Saturday, First Christian Church Covington. Arrangements by Arritt Funeral Home, Covington.

RONK, Alfred Lamar, 65, of Roanoke, passed away Wednesday, October 5, 1994. He retired with 22 years service with Roanoke Times & World News, mail room. He is survived by his wife, Mary V. Ronk; sons and daughter-in-law, Larry A. and Gloria Ronk, Arlington, Charles T. Ronk, Los Angeles, CA.; daughter, Brenda Lee Crandell, Fayetteville, N.C.; sisters, Evelyn Harden, Baltimore, MD., Laura Kessler, Richmond; also surviving are two grandchildren, two step grandchildren and three step great grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at noon Saturday, October 8, 1994, at Lotz Roanoke Chapel with Dr. Charles Fuller & Rev. Charles Ward officiating, interment will be in Sherwood Memorial Park. Arrangements are being handled by Lotz Funeral Home, Roanoke.

ROSS, William Henry, (``Poot""), 74, of Roanoke, passed away Wednesday, October 5, 1994. Funeral 11 a.m. Saturday in the Hamlar-Curtis Chapel, with Dr. J. Eugene Young officiating. Burial in Williams Memorial Park. The family will receive friends Friday from 7 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Arrangements by Hamlar-Curtis Funeral Home.

RYNES, Terry Ruth, 61, of Roanoke, died Wednesday, October 5, 1994. She was a member of First Baptist Church. Surviving are a son, Troy E. Wolfe, Drexel, N.C.; a daughter, Charlotte Ann Landers, St. Albans, W.Va.; three grandchildren, Michelle Wolfe, Shannon Wolfe, Annette Sells; three sisters, Betty Hodges, Rebecca Stalnaker, Patricia Ann Rynes, all of Roanoke. Funeral services will be conducted at Lotz Roanoke Chapel, 10 a.m., Saturday, October 8, 1994, with Pastor Charles Green officiating, interment in Sherwood Memorial Park. Friends may call at Lotz Roanoke Chapel.

SHUMATE, Mary Etta Martin, 99, of Roanoke, died Thursday, October 6, 1994 at Brandon Oaks Health Care Center. The daughter of the late Christian Luther and Lula Slusser Martin, she was born August 6, 1895 in Montgomery Co., Va. Mrs. Shumate was an active member of St. Mark's Lutheran Church, a member of the Ladies Bible Class and the Evangelical Lutheran Church Women. Mrs. Shumate was the widow of the late Frank Milton Shumate. She was retired from Heironimus, with over 40 years of service. She is survived by her sisters, Ida Cassell, Laura Howell, both of Roanoke ; stepdaughters, Elizabeth Braecher, Richardson, Texas, and Virginia Floyd of California; stepgrandchildren, Robbie Williams, Durham, N.C., Kenny Williams and Stuart Williams, both of Marietta, Ga., Joanna Braecher and Richard Braecher, both of Richardson, Texas; and a number of precious nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held 12 noon Saturday, October 8, 1994, in the Oakey's Roanoke Chapel, with the Rev. John Hawn officiating. Burial to follow in East Hill Cemetery, Salem. Friends may call Friday from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. at Oakey's Roanoke Chapel. Memorials may be made to the St. Mark's Lutheran Church Building Fund.

TALIAFERRO, Ruby Graham, 84, of Salem, died Thursday, October 6, 1994. She is survived by a daughter, Daisy T. Conner, Salem; grandsons, Neil Conner, Salem, Scott Conner and wife, Sharon, Salem; two great-grandchildren, Chris Conner, Andrew Conner; sisters, Gladys StClair, Salem, Laura Holman and husband, Bill, Salem; also many nieces and nephews. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, October 8, at Cedar Lawn Burial Park, with the Rev. Robert Hutchins officiating. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the John M. Oakey & Son Funeral Home, Salem.

TODD, Wilbert Coolidge, 70, of Roanoke, died Thursday, October 6, 1994. Arrangements by Fizer Funeral Home.

TUCKER, Elsie Ward, 91, of Clifton Forge, died Thursday, October 6, 1994. Graveside services 3:30 p.m., Friday, Crown Hill Cemetery, Clifton Forge. Arrangements by Nicely Funeral Home.

TURNER, Richard A., of Moneta, died Friday, September 30, 1994. Funeral services 2 p.m. Saturday, October 8, 1994, Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Moneta. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Bedford Funeral Home Chapel.

WHEELING, John W., 77, of Bonsack, passed away Thursday, October 6, 1994, at the V.A. Medical Center. He was retired from Webster Brick Company after 45 years of service. Surviving are his wife, Mozelle S. Wheeling; son and daughter-in-law, Ray W. and Brenda Wheeling, Bonsack; four grandchildren, Starla Upshaw, Ocean Side, Calif., Robin Hylton, Vinton, Angela Belcher, Roanoke, Cristy Wheeling, Vinton; five great-grandchildren; a brother, Herman M. Wheeling, Roanoke. Graveside services will be at the Mountain View Cemetery, Vinton, 11 a.m. Saturday with the Rev. Carter Sloan officiating. Friends may call at Oakey's Vinton Chapel after 11 a.m. Friday.

WILSON, Michael Lewis, 43, of Covington, died Thursday, October 6, 1994. Funeral 2 p.m. Saturday, Arritt Funeral Home Chapel, Covington.

WOLFE, Mavice Adair, 31, of Covington, died Thursday, October 6, 1994. Funeral 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Highland Chapel Christian Church, Covington. Arrangements by Arritt Funeral Home, Covington.

WOOD, Etta Gilmore, 83, of Christiansburg, died Thursday, October 6, 1994, in Radford Community Hospital. Surviving are her husband, James Richard Wood; one son and daughter-in-law, Donald and Rachel Wood, Radford; three grandchildren and their spouses, Joann & Dennis Lytton, Rodney and Maura Wood, Susan and Gene Flinchum; four great-grandchildren, Nichole Lytton, Keith Lytton, Nicholas Wood and Jeremiah Flinchum; one brother, Alva Gilmore, Radford; sisters, Thelma Custer, Dora Custer both of Christiansburg. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Saturday, October 8, 1994, at the Richardson-Horne Funeral Home Chapel conducted by Rev. Ellis Meredith and Rev. Tim Clark with burial in Roselawn Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 7 until 9 p.m. Friday at the Richardson-Horne Funeral Home, Inc.