Roanoke Times
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DATE: MONDAY, November 21, 1994                   TAG: 9508110006
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BURKHOLDER, John Walter, 75, of Buchanan, died Sunday, November 20, 1994. He was a member of the Va. Presbyterian Church and was retired from Ingersol-Rand. He was preceded in death by his father and mother, John and Zena Burkholder, and one sister, Thelma Broughman. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Ruby Ashburn Burkholder; three sons and daughters-in-law, John Luther and Fran K. Burkholder, Daleville, Fred Barry and Dollie A. Burkholder, Buchanan, Phillip Dale and Pamela W. Burkholder, Goodview; two granddaughters, Michele Burkholder, Goodview, Jessica Burkholder, Daleville; one grandson, John W. Burkholder, Daleville; two stepgrandchildren, Dawn Fields, Buchanan, Chad Fields, Goodview; two sisters and one brother-in-law, Nina and Earl Humphrey, Roanoke, Margaret Broughman, Buchanan. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, November 22, 1994, 2 p.m., at the Rader Buchanan Chapel, with the Rev. Chester L. Carter officiating. Interment will follow in the Fairview Cemetery. Those wishing to make donations, please consider the Buchanan Rescue Squad.

CLARK, Lorena Mason, 76, of Buena Vista, died Saturday, November 19, 1994, in the Stonewall Jackson Hospital. She was born August 28, 1918, in Rockbridge County, the daughter of the late William B. and Mary Agnes Robinson Mason. She was also predeceased by two sons, Otha Talmage Clark and Homer S. Wilhelm. She was retired from Washington and Lee University from food services. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Surviving are her husband, H. W. Beecher Clark; two sons, Leon Wilhelm of Lexington and Delmas Clark of Buena Vista; two daughters, Mrs. Robert E. (Joyce) Lewis of Lexington and Della McCraw of Glasgow; twenty-one grandchildren and nineteen great-grandchildren; three sis ters, Margie Clark of Jacksonville, Fla., Lucille Wyckle of White Sulphur Springs, W.Va. and Roxie Dollman of Clifton Forge. Funeral services will be conducted 2 p.m. Tuesday, November 22, 1994, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Buena Vista with Elder Alvin Coleman and Elder Garvis Wheeler officiating. Interment will be in Rockbridge Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Monday at the Lomax Funeral Home. Friends may call at anytime at the home of Robert and Joyce Lewis.

CLINE, Reva Anna Mays, 83, of Opelika, Ala. and formerly of Martinsville, Va. died Friday, November 18, 1994. Funeral 11 a.m. Tuesday, Starling Avenue Baptist Church. Arrangements by Stone Funeral Home.

DeBORD, Mrs. Betty June (Smith), 63, of Marion, died Saturday, November 19, 1994 in the Johnston Memorial Hospital in Abingdon, Va. Mrs. DeBord was preceded in death by her husband, Mr. Lincoln DeBord. She was a longtime member of the Bob White Boulevard Church of God in Pulaski, Va. Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, Ted J. and Karen DeBord, Columbia, MO.; two daughters and sons-in-law, Mrs. Garland (Glenna) Henderson, Mrs. Bobby (Debbie) Borders, all of Marion; six grandchildren; one great-grandson; six sisters, Mrs. Kansas Ernest, Saltville, Mrs. Linda Parks, Su gar Grove, Mrs. Billie Bowman, Bristol, Tenn., Mrs. Alma Borders, Roanoke, Mrs. Juanita Rutherford, Ancaster, Ontario, Mrs. Gay Taylor, Pensacola, Fla.; three brothers, Joe T. Smith, Lake Tuxaway, N.C., Preston A. Smith, Harrison, Tenn., Robert L. Smith, Sebring, Fla.; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services for Mrs. Betty DeBord will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday, November 22, 1994, in the D. R. Henderson Funeral Home Chapel, with the Rev. Bobby Briggs and the Rev. Jonathan King officiating. Burial will follow in the Elizabeth Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday evening at Henderson's Funeral Home in Saltville, Va. Donations may be made to the Saltville Rescue Squad.

DICKERSON, Granville Lacy, 79, of Salem, passed away Sunday, November 20,1994. Arrangements by Hamlar-Curtis Funeral Home.

FINNELL, Robert Franklin Sr., 76, of Roanoke, passed away Saturday, November 19, 1994 at the VA Medical Center in Salem. He was an Army veteran of World War II. Mr. Finnell was a 50 year member of the Osceola-Roanoke Lodge #47 Knights of Pythias and a member of Rajah Temple #195. Surviving are his wife, Frances C. Finnell, Roanoke; son, Tad Finnell, Fincastle; daughter, Tina Griffith, Charlotte, N.C.; four grandchildren, Angela, Whitney, Andrew and Beth; brother, Jack Finnell, Miami, Fla.; stepfather, S. A. Crumpacker, Roanoke. Funeral services will be held at Oakey's South Chapel, 1 p.m. Tuesday, with Dr. Jerry O. Campbell and Dr. John W. Myers officiating. Interment will follow in Fair View Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at Oakey's South Chapel.

HARTFORD, W. Donald, 94, of Martinsville, died Sunday, November 20,1994. Funeral 2 p.m. Tuesday at First Presbyterian Church, Martinsville. Arrangments by McKee Funeral Services.

HILTON, Master Devin Oliver, 17 months, of Roanoke, passed away Friday, November 18,1994. He was born May 25, 1993. He is survived by his parents, Clarence and Benecia Hilton; his paternal grandmother, Mrs. Virginia Hilton; his maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin H. Hale Jr., maternal great-grandmother, Mrs. Idenia W. Hylton; godparents, Johnnie and Clarissa Nash; and a host of uncles, aunts, and cousins. Funeral services will be Tuesday, 2 p.m., at the Loudon Avenue Christian Church. The Rev. William L. Lee and the Rev. Lorraine Alston will officiate. Interment will be in Williams Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Ronald McDonald House. The family will receive friends Monday from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Hamlar-Curtis Funeral Home.

KING, Betty Huff, 59, of Blacksburg, died Friday, November 18, 1994 at the University of Virginia Hospital in Charlottesville. She is survived by six daughters, Earline Nunn of Blacksburg, Anette DeGroodt of Christiansburg, Wendy King of Christiansburg, Lori Whitlock of Christiansburg, Nicky Lynn Olinger of Blacksburg, and Elizabeth Lorraine Olinger of Blacksburg; two sons, Michael King of Pembroke, and Craig King of Pennsylvania; also survived by two sisters; two brothers; 11 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 8 p.m. from the DeVilbiss Funeral Chapel, with the Reverend Glen Arseno officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, prior to the service. DeVilbiss Funeral Home in Radford is in charge of arrangements.

McCLOUD, Mayova G., 85, of Rocky Mount, died Sunday, November 20, 1994 at Roanoke Community Hospital, Roanoke, Va. Born March 22, 1909, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Sarah Elizabeth Richardson Gillispie. She was preceded in death by her husband, Foster McCloud Sr., daughter, Ramona Bower, grandson, Barry McCloud, and great-grandson, Christopher Eanes. Surviving are five daughters, Bonnie Edwards, Roanoke, Emma Jean Farmer, Roanoke, Violet Reynolds, Penhook, Vivian Jenkins, Roanoke, Novella McDaniel, Ferrum; three sons, Otis McCloud, Martinsville, Ronnie McCloud, Manassas, Roger McCloud, Check; one stepdaughter, Louise Shively, Stuart; t wo stepsons, Foster McCloud Jr., Seattle, Wash., and Jack McCloud, Richmond; one sister, Melvie Hankshaw, Mullins, W. Va.; twenty-two grandchildren; fourteen great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, November 22, 1994, at Story Creek Baptist Church, Ferrum, Va., with the Rev. Jack Corn officiating. Burial will follow in the Ingram Family Cemetery, Ferrum. The family will receive friends Monday night from 7 to 9 p.m. at Lynch Funeral Home, Rocky Mount, Va., where friends may call after 2 p.m. Lynch Funeral Home, Rocky Mount, is in charge of arrangements.

MOOREFIELD, Magdalene Buckland, (``Maggie''), 67, of Peterstown, W.Va. died Saturday, November 19, 1994. Funeral 2 p.m. Tuesday, Broyles Funeral Home Chapel, Peterstown, W.Va.

MOOREFIELD, Thomas Voyel, 79, of Gretna died Saturday, November 19, 1994. Funeral services 11 a.m. Tuesday, Colbert-Moran Funeral Chapel, Gretna.

PUCKETT, Thomas William Jr., 34, of Bedford, died Saturday, November 19, 1994. Arrangements by Carder-Tharp Funeral Home.

REED, Kenneth Ray, 50, of Roanoke, and formerly of Floyd, passed away Saturday, November 19, 1994, in a Roanoke Hospital. Survivors include one son, Kenny Reed, Boston, Mass.; two daughters, Katrina Alexander, Lorrie Reed, both of Staunton; mother, Louise Reed, Catawba; two brothers, Larry Reed, Floyd, Don Reed, Catawba; granddaughter, Whitney Marie Alexander, Staunton. Memorial services will be 7 p.m. Monday at the Maberry Funeral Home Chapel, Floyd, with Mr. Fred Thomas officiating. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.

RICHARDSON, Kenneth, (``Lefty''), 67, of Marion, died Saturday, November 19, 1994. Funeral 2 p.m. Tuesday, Seaver-Brown Chapel.

SEAGLE, Franklin R., (``Buddy""), 61, of Wytheville, died Saturday, November 19, 1994. Arrangements by Grubb Funeral Home.

SELLS, Lillian Gilland, 86, of Galax, died Sunday, November 20, 1994. Funeral services 11 a.m. Tuesday, Vaughan-Guynn Funeral Home Chapel.

SLAYTON, Martha Arlene, (Larnie), 81, of Roanoke Co., died Sunday, November 20, 1994. Arrangements by Oakey's North Chapel.

TURNER, Marvin Odell, 38, of Floyd passed away Saturday, November 19, 1994, in a Roanoke Hospital. Survivors are wife, Rhonda Harris Turner, Floyd; two sons, Jason Andrew Turner, Wesley Alan Turner of the home; mother, Gertrude Price Turner, Floyd; two brothers, Bascil M. Turner, Roanoke, Carlton W. Turner, Floyd; one sister, Gayle D. Maybin, Houston, Texas; special family friends, Gwendolyn Briskey, Maureen Dalton, Kathy Mudock; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Maberry Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will be in Little River Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Maberry Funeral Home.

VEST, David Morris, 53, of Roanoke, died Saturday, November 19, 1994. Arrangements by Oakey's Vinton Chapel.

WISE, Edward Samuel, 50, of Damascus, died Saturday, November 19, 1994. Funeral 2 p.m. Wednesday, Campbell Funeral Home, Abingdon.

WOMELDORF, Ruth Neal Walker, 87, of Cary, N.C., died Friday, November 18, 1994. Memorial service 2 p.m. Monday at Glenaire in Cary; burial in Stonewall Jackson Memorial Cemetery, Lexington, Va., 12 noon Tuesday. Arrangements by Brown-Wynne Funeral Home, Cary, N.C.

WORRELL, Joseph Lee Jr., 73, of Christiansburg, died early Sunday, November 20, 1994 in the Montgomery Regional Hospital. He was a retired employee of RAAP and is survived by his wife, Reba Ellen Pharis Worrell; a daughter and son-in-law, Rebecca W. and Marvin N. Graham Jr., Christiansburg; one son, Joseph L. Worrell III, Rustburg; nine grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. James Slusher, Charlotte, N.C. The funeral will be 1 p.m. Tuesday from the Chapel of the Richardson-Horne Funeral Home, conducted by the Rev. Douglas Kanney, with burial in Sunset Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions be made to the Christiansburg Rescue Squad, Box 176, Christiansburg, Va. 24073. Friends may call anytime Monday and also on Tuesday morning at the funeral home and the family will receive friends there from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday. Arrangements by Richardson-Horne.