Roanoke Times
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DATE: SUNDAY, November 6, 1994                   TAG: 9508010021
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ALBERT, Thelma Marie, 87, of Radford, passed away Saturday, November 5, 1994, at Hertiage Hall Nursing Center. She was a member of Carter Street United Methodist Church in Radford, and was a retired employee of Radford Community Hospital. Survivors include a daughter-in-law, Charlene Albert of Radford; three grandchildren, Barbara Jean Fain and Betty Jo Nixon, both of Pulaski, and Wanda Gail Albert of Radford; six great-grandchildren and six great-great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be held Monday, November 8, 1994, at 2:00 p.m. at the West View Cemetery in Radford, with the Rev. Harold Russell officiating. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday evening at the Seaver-Sanders & Mullins Funeral Home in Radford.

ALEXANDER, Doris Allen, of Roanoke, died Friday, November 4, 1994. She was the daughter of Mary E. Brown Allen and Roscoe Miller Allen. She was a member of the Mary McKendree Circle of Huntington Court United Methodist Church, a member of the BPOE Lodge #197 Auxiliary, a Red Cross Volunteer, manager of the Roanoke Postal Employees Federal Credit Union for 10 years, a volunteer for the Roanoke City Social Services, and an arbitrator for the Roanoke Better Business Bureau. She is survived by her husband, Marshall Huffman Alexander; two sons, Daniel Gary Alexander, Gregg Allen Alexander, MD; her daughter-in-law, Barbara Allen Alexander; and her niece, Betty Jane Alexander Swecker; and a host of many other relatives and other loyal friends. The family will receive friends Monday from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. at Oakey's North Chapel. Cryptside services will be conduc ted 11 a.m. Tuesday, November 8, 1994 at Evergreen Burial Park, weather permitting, with Dr. Alton Washington officiating. Otherwise, services will be held at Oakey's North Chapel.

BELLUS, Louis Joseph, 94, of Roanoke, passed away Friday, November 4, 1994, at the Veteran's Hospital in Salem. He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Margaret Sands of Williamsburg, Mrs. Dorothy Demko of Rosedale, N.Y.; as well as the loving and devoted family of Linda and Billy Parsley of Roanoke; five grandchildren, Kimberly and Bill Sands, Carol, Michael and Robert Demko. He served in World War I from 1916 - 1919. He was a machinist and worked for Sperry Gyroscope in New York. Graveside services will held no on Monday, November 7, 1994, at Sherwood Memorial Park. The Dr. Robert T. Copenhaver will officiate. Military rites will also be held at the gravesite. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the John M. Oakey & Son Funeral Home, Salem.

BLAKESLEE, Charles William, (``Hubbell""), 75, of Blacksburg, died Friday, November 4, 1994 in Burrell Nursing Center, Roanoke. Mr. Blakeslee was born in Pennsylvania on August 5, 1919, a son of the late Matthew and Nellie Rickolt Blakeslee. He is survived by his wife, Margie Hill Blakeslee; one daughter, Peggy Crawford, Blacksburg; two grandsons, Chris Crawford, Greensboro, N.C., James Crawford, Charlotte, N. C.; one brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Harold and Gladys Smith, Blacksburg; three nephews, David Blakeslee, Raleigh, N.C., two special nephews, James Blakeslee, London, Ohio, and Alfred Smith, Blacksburg; a special friend, Lee Wolfle, Blacksburg. Funeral services will be held at 7 p.m. Monday, November 7, 1994 at McCoy Funeral Home Chapel, with the Rev. John LeMasters officiating. The family will receive friends Monday from 6 to 7 p.m., prior to the service. Arrangements by McCoy Funeral Home.

BUCHANAN, Frances Beatrice Reynolds, of Pearisburg, died Saturday morning, November 5, 1994 at her home after a long illness. Mrs. Buchanan was born on August 7, 1939 in Pearisburg, Va. and was a daughter of the late Ulmont B. and Beatrice Sadler Reynolds. Mrs. Buchanan was a member of the Pearisburg Baptist Church and a member of the Senior Womens Club. She is survived by her husband, Jack M. Buchanan, Pearisburg; one son and daughter-in-law, Joe B and Nora Buchanan, Pulaski; two brothers, Carrel G. Reynolds, Bastion, Va., U. B. Reynolds Jr., Peterstown, W. Va.; one granddaughter, Lori Buchanan, Pulaski. Funeral services will be conducted Monday, November 7, 1994 at Givens Funeral Chapel in Pearisburg at 2 p.m., with the Rev. Randy Pittman officiating. Burial will follow in Birchlawn Burial Park in Pearisburg,Va. The family will receive friends Sunday evening from 6 to 9 p.m. at Givens Funeral Home.

BURTON, Allen Mason, 79, of Narrows, died Friday evening, November 4, 1994, in a Giles hospital. He was a retired employee with the State Highway Department in Bland. He was preceded in death by his wife, Martha H. Burton, in 1991, and a son, Hampton Burton in 1960. Surviving are two sons, James Burton and Brad Burton, both of Narrows; four daughters, Faye Conley, Narrows, Mary Sue Carroll, Radford, Joyce B. French, and Brenda B. Clark, both of Narrows; eight grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted 1 p.m. Monday in Riffe's Funeral Service Chapel, Narrows, with the Rev. Ed Weaver officiating. Interment will follow in Cedar Grove Cemetery. The family will receive friends Sunday evening from 6 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.

CLARK, Naneen G., 88, of Hampton and formerly of Roanoke, passed away Thursday, November 3, 1994. Graveside services 2 p.m. Wednesday, Williams Memorial Park. Arrangements by Hamlar-Curtis Funeral Home.

CURRY, Mattie Rose Mrs., 80, of Independence, Va., passed away Saturday, November 5, 1994. She was the widow of William R. Curry. Funeral service will be conducted Tuesday at 11 a.m. in First Baptist Church, Independence. Arrangements by Reins-Sturdivant Funeral Home.

DAVIS, Blanche Jamison, 70, of Martinsville, died Saturday, November 5, 1994. Funeral 2 p.m. Monday at McKee Funeral Chapel, Martinsville.

DAVIS, Joe Sr., of Fries, died Thursday, November 3, 1994. Funeral services were held Saturday, November 5, 1994 at 2 p.m. in the Fries Church of God of Prophecy. Arrangements were by Vaughan-Guynn Funeral Home, Galax.

DUDLEY, Elmer Carlisle, (``Doc''), 80, of Salem, died Friday afternoon, November 4, 1994, in the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Salem. He was born in Montgomery County on October 17, 1914, and was employed at the V.A. Medical Center in Salem for 28 years. A combat veteran during World War II in the European Theater, he served with the 69th Infantry Division. He was a lifetime member of the Disabled American Veterans and is survived by his wife, Mildred R. Dudley; two sons, Alvin Dudley, Roanoke, Dennis Dudley, Salem; a brother, Melvin Dudley of Fagg, Va.; three sisters, Thelma Swinney of Glade Hill, Vera Wrenn and Helen Durham both of Christiansburg; three grandchildren, Cynthia Dudley, Melissa Roberts, Kevin Dudley all of Roanoke. The funeral will be 11 a.m. Monday at the Richardson-Horne Funeral Chapel in Christiansburg, conducted by the Rev. Charles Doyle with burial in Sunset Cemetery, Christiansburg. In lieu of flowers the family requests memorials be made to the American Cancer Society or American Heart Association. Friends may call from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. Sunday at the Richardson-Horne Funeral Home and the family will receive friends there Sunday afternoon from 2 until 4 p.m. There will be no evening visitation at the funeral home.

FARMER, Jean C., 96, of Radford, passed away Saturday, November 5, 1994, at her home. Arrangements by Seaver-Sanders & Mullins Funeral Home, Radford.

GAINES, Frank Donald, 58, of Lexington, died Saturday, November 5, 1994 in the Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Mr. Gaines was born August 6, 1936 in Jamaica Long Island, New York, a son of the late Donald C. Gaines and Grace M. Gaines Plante. He was a member of the New Monmouth Presbyterian Church, the Fairfield Moose Lodge, a past member of the Kerrs Creek Fire Department and also a past member of other fire departments in the Shenandoah Valley. He was a veteran of the U .S. Army and the U.S. Air Force. Mr. Gaines owned and operated the Kerrs Creek General Store. Surviving are his wife, Jennie K. Gaines; four children, Karen Frances Martin, Nellysford, Va., Sharon Lynn Hager, New Hope, Va., Donald Gaines and Ronald Gaines, both of Staunton, Va.; one stepson, Wayne Rhodenizer Jr., Lexington, Va,; one brother, Donald Gaines, Casselberry, Fla.; four granddaughters; and four stepgrandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted 2 p.m. Monday, November 7, 1994, at the Harrison Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Lanny Horton and Father J. Morton Biber officiating. Burial will follow in the New Monmouth Presbyterian Cemetery, with military rites by the American Legion Post #126. Memorials may be made to the Kerrs Creek Baptist Church Building Fund, the St. Patrick Catholic Church, the Lexington Lifesaving and First Aid Crew, or the Lexington Fire Department. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the Harrison Funeral Home, Lexington, Va.

HONEYCUTT, Ann D., 68, of Richmond, died Thursday, November 3, 1994. She is survived by her husband, Oscar J. Honeycutt; a daughter, Ramona S. Gladen of Norfolk, Va.; a stepdaughter, Sylvia Honeycutt of Mendham, New Jersey; a stepson, Oscar J. Honeycutt, Jr. of Hendersonville, N.C.; a brother, Clarence H. Diehl of Allentown, Pa.; two grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Mrs. Honeycutt was a retired Tax Auditor for the Internal Revenue Service. Remains rest at the Huguenot Chapel, Woody Funeral Home, 1020 Huguenot Rd., where the family will receive friends from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday and where Funeral Services will be held 11 a.m. Monday, November 7, 1994. Entombment Greenwood Memorial Gardens.

HUBBARD, Layman Ray, 51, Meadows of Dan, died Friday, November 4, 1994. Graveside services, 2 p.m. Sunday at Hubbard Family Cemetery. Arrangements by Moody Funeral Service, Stuart.

JONES, Elizabeth T., 85, of the Roanoke United Methodist Home, Roanoke, died Wednesday, November 2, 1994. She was the widow of Harry M. Jones and was formerly of Chester and Norfolk, Va. She was a member of Greene Memorial United Methodist Church. A memorial service will be at the Roanoke United Methodist Home, 1009 Old Country Club Rd., N.W., Roanoke, at 3 p.m. Sunday, November 6, 1994, with Dr. John W. Myers officiating. The family suggests memorial contributions be made to The Roanoke United Methodist Home, to Roanoke Memorial Hospice, or the American Cancer Society. Arrangements by Oakey's Roanoke Chapel.

KILLINGER, Margaret Walker, 79, of Seven Mile Ford, died Saturday, November 5, 1994 in Smyth County Community Hospital, Marion. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Frank C. Robertson and Artie C. Killinger. She was a member of the Seven Mile Ford United Methodist Church. She is survived by one daughter, Cynthia J. Robertson, Seven Mile Ford. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday at Williams Funeral Home Chapel, Chilhowie, with the Rev. Rita White officiating. Burial will follow in Middle Fork Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Williams Funeral Home.

KOMONS, Mary Tappas, 88, of Stuart, died Friday, November 4, 1994. Funeral 11 a.m. Monday, St. James Church, South Charleston, W.Va. Arrangements by Moody Funeral Services, Stuart.

MITCHELL, Alice Virginia Fitzpatrick, of Vinton, passed away Thursday, November 3, 1994 in a local hospital after a long illness. She was born January 7, 1914 a daughter of John E. and Junia Huff Fitzpatrick. She attended Vinton High School and William and Mary College. She worked for the Piedmont Label Plant in Bedford, the U.S. Government, Hayes, Seay, Mattern and Mattern as an illustrator and was an artist and loving mother. She was a member of Vinton Baptist Church. She is survived by her former husband and friend, Earl Mitchell of California; a daughter, Earlene Mitchell of Florida; a daughter and son-in-law, Junia and Mark Sigsworth of California; a daughter, Barbara Mitchell of Vinton; three granddaughters, Karen Holzer, Vanessa Lubin, Florida, Virginia Johnson California.; one grandson, David Johnson, California. ; sister-in-law, Elizabeth Fitzpatrick of Vinton; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted from Oakey's Vinton Chapel 1 p.m. Monday, November 7, 1994 with the Rev. Dr. William L. Ross officiating. Burial will be in Mountain View Cemetery. The family request memorials be made to Roanoke Memorial Hospice. Friends may call at Oakey's Vinton Chapel.

PATTON, Virgil E., of Galax, died Saturday, November 5, 1994. Funeral services 11 a.m. Monday, Seventh Day Adventist Church. Arrangements by Vaughan-Guynn Funeral Home, Galax.

PAXTON, Dorothy O., 66, of Buchanan, died Saturday, November 5, 1994. Arrangements by Oakey's North Chapel.

REARDON, George Henry Jr., 50, of Rural Retreat, died Friday, November 4, 1994. Funeral 11 a.m. Monday in the Lindsey Funeral Home Chapel.

RHINEHARDT, Eugene L., 79, of S. Daytona, Fla., formerly of Roanoke, passed away Saturday, November 5, 1994. Funeral 2 p.m. Tuesday at St. Mary's Episcopal Church, Daytona Beach, Fla. Arrangements by Dale Woodward Funeral Home, Holly Hill.

RIGNEY, Mary Warden, 86, of Pulaski, died Friday, November 4, 1994. Funeral 11 a.m. Monday in Stevens Funeral Chapel, Pulaski.

ROSSER, Ernestine, 79, of Bedford, passed away Friday, November 4, 1994. Arrangements by Updike Fuenral Home, Bedford.

RUTLEDGE, Ella Mae Smith, of Christiansburg, died Friday, November 4, 1994. Mrs. Rutledge was a native of West Virginia. She was preceded in death by a son, Houston Thomas Rutledge. Survivors include her husband, Houston Thomas Rutledge; a daughter-in-law, Libby Rutledge; three grandsons and spouses, Houston II, and Michelle Rutledge, all of Christiansburg, Thomas Jr. and Angie Rutledge, Floyd, Christopher and Lee Rutledge, of Florida; one granddaughter, Tammy Rutledge, Christiansburg; one sister, Corlette Smith Sexton, Princeton, W. Va.; one brother, Leo Smith, Abingdon; three stepgrandchildren; one great-grandson; nieces and nephews. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, November 7, 1994 at Westview Cemetery, with the Rev. Herbert Hobbs officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Christiansburg Rescue Squad, P. O. Box 176, Christiansburg, Va. 24073-0176. The family will receive friends Sunday from 6 to 9 pm. at McCoy Funeral Home, Blacksburg.

SHAFFER, Jesse Eugene Sr., 60, of 1005 Dunlap Road, Dublin, Virginia passed away Saturday, November 5, 1994, in the Radford Community Hospital. Born November 15, 1933 in West Virginia. He was the son of the late Charles Basil Shaffer and Lola Bess Shaffer Godby. He was also preceded in death by his stepfather, John A. Godby. He was a Security Guard with the Lynchburg Foundry Radford, Va. and was a veteran of the United States Navy having served in the Korean Conflict. Surviving are his wife, Bobbie Jean Horton Shaffer, Dublin, Va.; four sons, Jeffrey Shawn Shaffer, Dublin, Va., Scott Daren Shaffer, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, Jay Shaffer, Jamestown, N.C., Steve Shaffer, Princeton, W.Va.; two granddaughters; two grandson; a very special sister, Polly Ayers, Dublin, Va. Graveside funeral services will be held Tuesday 11 a.m. at the Thornspring Cemetery Pulaski with the Minister Eddie L. Callahan officiating. Interment will follow in the Thornspring Cemetery. Visiting will be anytime Monday after 1 p.m. and the family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at the Bower Funeral Chapel, 1631 Bob White Blvd., Pulaski or anytime at the home 1005 Dunlap Road, Dublin, Va. Full military honors will be conducted at the graveside by the Pulaski VFW Post #1184, Pulaski, Va. Bower Funeral Chapel Pulaski is handling the arrangements.

SMITH, David Victor, 81, of Blacksburg, died Saturday morning, November 5, 1994, in Radford Community Hospital. He was preceded in death by his wife, Evelyn Walters Smith and a son, Donald David Smith. Surviving are three daughters, Christine Smith Spano, Cleveland, Ohio, Shirley Smith Levy, Radford, Carol Smith Gibbs, Fort Worth, Texas; five grandchildren, Anthony Dean Long, Floyd, Cynthia Long, Roanoke, David Warren Long, London, England, Carrie Gibbs, Fort Worth, Texas and Susan Gibbs, Atlanta, Ga.; one brother, Kenneth Smith, Ohio; and a sister, Edith Smith Jones, Florida. The funeral will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, November 8, 1994, at the North Fork Baptist Church, conducted by the Rev. Olen Gardner with burial in the North Fork Cemetery in Ellett. Friends may call anytime Monday at the Richardson-Horne Funeral Home in Chrisitiansburg and the family will receive friends there Monday from 6 until 8 p.m.

SMITH, James Garland Sr., 80, of Rt. 1, Dublin, died Saturday morning, November 5, 1994, in Radford Community Hospital. Born in Pulaski County, July 8, 1914, he was the son of the late Robert E. Lee Smith and Elizabeth Landrum Smith. He was retired from Hercules Powder Co. after 28 years, and was a veteran of World War II. He is survived by his wife, Viola King Smith; one daughter, Mrs. David ``Anita'' Wickline, Troutville, Va.; three sons, James Garland Smith, Jr., Dublin, Timmy Dee Smith, Dublin, Ronnie Lee Alley, Panama City Beach, Fla.; one brother, Wilmer Nelson Smith, Max Meadows, Va.; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren. Graveside funeral services will be held Monday at 2 p. m. in the Mausoleum at Highland Memory Gardens, Dublin with Rev. David Wickline officiating. Visiting will be Sunday after 1 p.m. and the family will receive friends from 7 until 9 p.m. at Thomas M. Seagle & Sons Funeral Home.

SURFACE, Lena Estelle, 81, of Blacksburg, died Saturday, November 5, 1994 at her home. Miss Surface was born in Montgomery County on May 27, 1913, a daughter of the late Walter and Josephine Price Surface. She was a retired employee of Virginia Tech Tailor Shop with more than 30 years service. Survivors include a niece, Mrs. Nancy Hylton, Roanoke; great-nieces and great-nephews; and several cousins. A graveside service will be held 11 a.m. Monday, November 7, 1994 at Roselawn Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Gary Rhinesmith officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to New Mt. Zion Lutheran Church, C/O Donna Miller, 5201 Mt. Zion Road, Blacksburg, Va. 24060. The family will receive friends Sunday from 5 to 7 p.m. at McCoy Funeral Home.

VANNESS, Frances E., 68, of Richmond, died Thursday, November 3, 1994. Memorial service Tuesday, 11 a.m. at the Eagle Rock Funeral Home.

WASKEY, Raymond R., 85, of Roanoke, died Saturday, November 5, 1994. Mr. Waskey was retired from the Norfolk & Western Railway after 49 years of service. He was a member of Huntington Court United Methodist Church. Mr. Waskey was well known in the Roanoke area as a basketball official at all levels--recreation, high school, and college. In 1934, he organized one of the first sandlot football teams in Roanoke, the Highland Red Devils. In 1941, Coach Waskey joined the coaching staff of Jefferson High School as a volunteer football coach and served for 17 years. He later served in the same capacity at Cave Spring High School for 28 years. Mr. Waskey was preceded in death by his wife of 54 years, Alice Pring Waskey. He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, Carlton and Mary Ann Waskey, Roanoke; grandsons, Scott Waskey, Charlottesville and Stephen Waskey, Roanoke; niece, Anita Gunter, Virginia Beach. Funeral services will be conducted from Oakey's Roanoke Chapel, 12 noon Monday, November 7, 1994, with Dr. William R. Klein officiating. Interment will follow at Evergreen Burial Park. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the charity of your choice. The family will receive friends at Oakey's Roanoke Chapel Sunday from 7 to 9 p.m.

YONCE, Lena Hounshell, 73, of Bland, died Friday, November 4, 1994. Funeral 11 a.m. Monday at Newberry Funeral Home,Bland.

YOUNG, Maynard Stafford (``Staff""), of Bailey, Colorado, died Friday, October 21, 1994, in a Denver hospital. Surviving are his wife, Ida Hawes Young, Bailey, Colo.; daughter and son-in-law, Jacqueline Y. and Robert N. Coniglio, Jr., of Bozeman, Mo.; son, Miles Stephen Young, Denver, Colo; brother and sister-in-law, James M. and Hazel M. Young, Rockville, Md; sister, Eloise Y. Robertson, Roanoke; sister and brother-in-law, Lois M. and Larry J. Lewis, San Bernardino, Calif.; and four grandchildren. A memorial service was held Tuesday, October 25, 1994 at Olinger's Chapel in Denver, Colorado.