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DATE: MONDAY, December 26, 1994                   TAG: 9509220006
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BARTON, Geneva B., 50, of Sugar Grove, Va., died Saturday, December 24, 1994. Graveside services, 2 p.m. Tuesday, Comers Creek Cemetery, Grayson Co. Arrangements by Seaver-Brown Funeral Service, Marion.

BERRY, Matthew Jason, 22, of Rt. 1, Box 147, Bland, Va., died Friday from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was employed as a dispatcher with the Bland County Sheriffs Dept. He is survived by his wife, Amy Bradshaw Berry, Bland; his father, Richard J. Berry, Bland; his mother, Geneva A. Berry, Wytheville; a sister, Mrs. Davis ``Donna"" Kirk, Wytheville; a brother, Richard J. ``Dickie"" Berry Jr., Bland; paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. James Berry, Bluefield, W. Va.; maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. James Atwell, Rocky Gap, Va. Funeral services will be conducted Tuesday, December 27, 1994 at 11 a.m., in the Mercer Funeral Home Chapel, Bluefield, W. Va. Interment will follow in the Shiloh Cemetery, Bland, Va. The family will receive friends at Mercer Funeral Chapel in Bluefield, W. Va. from 6 until 9 p.m. Monday. Newberry Funeral Home in Bland is in charge of arrangements.

BROWN, Frances Lessie Mae Burris, 91, of Salem, passed away Saturday, December 24, 1994. She was born July 18, 1903 in Grayson County, the daughter of the late George M. and Missouri E. Martin Burris. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Lewis Brown; two sons, Alvin L. Brown and Arnold E. Brown; two grandchildren. She is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Vernon L. and Thelma Rhodes Brown of Salem; four daughters and sons-in-law, Lois and E. J. Moses of Pennington Gap, Betty Turner of Salem, Dorothy and Adrian Blankenship of Huddleston, Mary and Buddy Wells of Salem; two daughters-in-law, Nell Howard Brown and Lois Parker Brown, both of Salem; sister, Bess Burris of Salem; brother, Charle s Burris of Elliston; 18 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted 2 p.m. Tuesday, December 27, 1994, at Lotz Salem Chapel with the Rev. Irvin Sloan and Chaplain Thomas Clay officiating. Interment will be in Sherwood Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the Fort Lewis Recue Squad. Arrangements by Lotz Funeral Home, Salem.

CAMPBELL, William H., 84, of Lebanon, died Sunday, December 25, 1994, in Russell County Medical Center. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Lillian R. Campbell. He was a Veteran of World War II having served in the U. S. Army. He is survived by his wife, Florence L. Campbell of Rustburg; one daughter and son-in-law, Nancy C. and Stephen M. Quillen of Lebanon; three grandchildren, Ira M. Quillen II of Lynchburg, Richard Lee Quillen and wife, Abby of Lebanon, Suzanne E. Mays and husband, Ronald O. Mays Jr., of Greensboro, N.C.; two great-granddaughters, Morgan Mays and Allyson Mays, both of Greensboro, N.C.; four sisters, Eva Martin, Jane McGhee, Louise Hankla, all of Marion, and Inez Carter of Salem; one brother, George F. Campbell of Forest. Graveside services will be held Tuesday, December 27, 1994, at 2:15 p.m. in Rose Lawn Cemetery, Marion. Donations may be made to the American Diabetes Association, c/o Joyce Blevins, P.O. Box 905, Marion, Va. 24354. The family will receive friends Tuesday afternoon from 1 until 2 at Seaver-Brown Chapel, Marion.

CHARLES, Nina M., 59, of Elbert, W.Va., died Saturday, December 24, 1994, at Bluefield, W.Va. Hospital. She was born in Hemphill, W.Va. the daughter of the late Boliver B. and Alice Conner Young. She had been a resident of Elbert for the past 53 years, a member of the Advent Christian Church in Elbert. She was formerly employed by McDowell County Board of Education as a Remedial Reading Aide at Gary Elementary School. She is preceded in death by a brother, Clayton D. Young and two sisters, Marie and Zella. Survivors include her husband, Aaron Charles of Elbert, W.Va.; one son, Dennis Charles of Hardy; two daughters, Mrs. Hossein (Dawn) Rezai of Lynchburg, Dana R. Charles of Blue Ridge; three grandchildren, Michael L. Charles, Daniel and Nina Rezai. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, at Fanning Funeral Home Chapel in Welch W.Va. with the Rev. Doug Abel o fficiating. Burial will follow at Grandview Memory Gardens Cemetery on the Bluefield-Tazewell, Va. Road. Friends may call Monday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Fanning Funeral Home, Welch, W.Va.

DUFF, Mary G., 79, of Buena Vista, died Saturday, December 24, 1994. Funeral Wednesday, December 28, 1994, 2 p.m., at Lomax Funeral Home Chapel.

FRIED, Mary Della Taylor, 67, of Salem, died Sunday, December 25, 1994, in a local hospital. She was a native of Christiansburg, Va., but had resided in Salem most of her life. She was a member of the Church of Christ in Salem, and is preceded in death by her husband, Irving Fried. Survivors include two daughters, Shirley Painter and Teresa Thrush; three sons, Chuck E. . Taylor, Steven M. Taylor and Kendall W. Taylor; a sister, Hazel ``Peggy"" Hale; twelve grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, December 27, at 2 p.m., in the John M. Oakey & Son Chapel in Salem, with the Rev. Scott Taylor officiating. Interment will follow in the East Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Monday from 7 until 9 p.m. Memorial donations may be made to the American Diabetes Foundation, 404 8th St., N.E., Charlottesville, Va. 22902.

FULLER, Kenneth F., ``Doc"", 77, of Marion, died Sunday, December 25, 1994, in Smyth County Community Hospital. Mr. Fuller served in World War II in 82nd Airborne Division in Europe. He retired from Brunswick Corp. after 25, years of service, was a member of the Marion V.F.W. Post #4667 and the First United Methodist Church. He is survived by his loving wife of 48 years, Frances Byers Fuller of Marion; one daughter and son-in-law, Linda and William L. Taylor of Marion; three sons and a daughter-in-law, Kenneth W. ``Butch"" Fuller of Manassas, William T. ``Bill"" Fuller of New Bern, N.C., and Gary D. and Denise Fuller of Marion; three sisters, Mrs. Joe (Elizabeth) Reeves of Galax, Mrs. Reeves (Helen) Tomlinson of Rural Retreat, and Mrs. Dennis (Ramona) Burns of Bristol, Tenn.; a sister-in-law, Mrs. Harold (Grace) Fuller of Mineral; eight grandchildren; two great-grandsons; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, December 27, 1994, at 11 a.m. at Seaver-Brown Chapel with the Rev. Neville Mozingo and the Rev. Wiley Neal officiating. Burial will follow in Sunset Memory Gardens in Rural Retreat where full military rites will be conducted by Marion V.F.W. Post #4667. Flowers will be accepted or donations may be made to the Marion Life Saving Crew, P.O. Box 524 Cumberland Street, Bristol, Va. 24201. The family will receive friends Monday evening from 7 until 9 at Seaver-Brown Chapel. Seaver-Brown Funeral Service is in charge of the arrangements.

HEDRICK, Roy S., 66, of Chatham, died Sunday, December 25, 1994. Graveside services 2 p.m. Tuesday, Gretna Burial Park. Arrangements by Colbert-Moran Funeral Home, Gretna.

HENDRICKS, Louis M., 65, of Martinsville, died Saturday, December 24, 1994. Graveside services 2 p.m. Tuesday, Roselawn Burial Park. Arrangements by Stone Funeral Home.

MARTIN, Mary Alice Neaves, 51, of Independence, passed away Saturday, December 24, 1994. Funeral 11 a.m. Tuesday, Reins-Sturdivant Funeral Home.

McGRADY, Sue Wells, 59, of Burke, formerly of Volney, Grayson County, passed away Friday, December 23, 1994. Memorial services 11 a.m. Thursday, Little Wilson United Methodist Church, Volney. Arrangements by Reins-Sturdivant Funeral Home, Independence.

MINTER, Lura Ellis, 89, of Route 4, Moneta, passed away Sunday, December 25, 1994, in the Bedford County Memorial Hospital. She was born in Bedford County on September 13, 1905, a daughter of the late William A. Ellis and Molly Meador Ellis. Her husband was the late John Wingfield Minter. She was a homemaker and a member of Diamond Hill Baptist Church. She is survived by a brother, Lewis Ellis of Moneta. Funeral services will be conducted on Tuesday, December 27, 1994 at 2 p.m. from the Diamond Hill Union Church by the Revs. Terry Nester, Phil Day and Walter Mason with interment in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends at Updike Funeral Home, Bedford, Monday from 6 to 8 p.m.

MOORE, Payton H., Memorial services for Payton H. Moore will be held Tuesday at 12:30 p.m. at High Street Baptist Church, with the Rev. Ottawa Pullen officiating. Burial will be at a later date at Sherwood Memorial Park. The family will receive friends Tuesday from 12 to 12:30 p.m. at the church. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the National Negro College Fund, 700 13th ST., N.W., Suite 1180, Washington, D.C. 20003. Arrangements by Hamlar-Curtis Funeral Home.

O'NEILL, Leroy William, (``Bill""), 55, of Blacksburg, died Saturday, December 24, 1994. Arrangements by McCoy Funeral Home, Blacksburg.

PAYNE, Cora Smith, 88, of Roanoke, passed away Sunday, December 25, 1994. Arrangements by Lotz Vinton Chapel.

ROBRECHT, Raymond Robert, Jr., 57, of Salem, died Saturday, December 24, 1994, after a long bout with Lou Gehrig's disease. Mr. Robrecht was a republican member of the House of Delegates for ten years, and was a former Roanoke County Commonwealth's Attorney. He was a board member of the Salem Roanoke County Chamber of Commerce, and was also a board member of the ARC. He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Roanoke. Mr. Robrecht was born in Morristown, New Jersey; and is a graduate of the Washington & L

ee University. Survivors include his wife of thirty years, Nancy LLoyd Robrecht; two sons, Raymond Robert Robrecht III, and Alfred Lloyd Robrecht of Saint Simons, Ga.; a daughter, Georgia Howard Robrecht of Salem; a brother , David Walter Robrecht of Milford, Pa. A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, December 27, at 2 p.m., at First Baptist Church of Roanoke, with the Drs. Charles Fuller and Robert T. Copenhaver officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the First Baptist Church Discretionary Fund, to the attention of Charles Vale, or the Muscular Dystrophy Association, 4502 Starkey Road, S.W., # 206, Roanoke, Va. 24014. Arrangements by John M. Oakey & Son in Salem.

SHEPHERD, James H., 78, of Glasgow, died Friday, December 23, 1994. Funeral 2 p.m. Tuesday, Falling Springs Presbyterian Church. Arrangements by Lomax Funeral Home.

SIMPSON, Marguerite Goodykoontz, 74, of Beaufort, S.C., died Saturday, December 24, 1994. Memorial service 2 p.m. Tuesday, Chapel of Bayview Nursing Center. Arrangements by Anderson Funeral Home, Beaufort, S.C.

TRINKLE, Bertha Brinkley, 82, of Richmond, died Saturday, December 24, 1994 in a Richmond Hospital. She was the widow of Clarence M. Trinkle Jr. A Funeral Mass will be held at St. Andrew's Catholic Church at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday with interment at 1:30 p.m. in East End Cemetery, Wytheville. Arrangements by Oakey's Roanoke Chapel.

WEBB, George Henry, 85, of Marion, died Sunday, December 25, 1994. Arrangements by Seaver-Brown Funeral Service, Marion.

WORRELL, Thelma Dee, 82, of Hillsville, passed away Friday, December 23, 1994, at Twin County Regional Hospital. She was born November 18, 1912 in Kentucky. She is survived by one daughter and son-in-law, Jackie Montgomery Rosenbaum and Alan Rosenbaum of Christiansburg; two sisters and brother-in-law, Beulah and Earl Jones of Somerset, Ky., Carrie Jenkins of Akron, Ohio; brother and sister-in-law, Virgil and Zula Edward of Somerset, Ky.; sister-in-laws, Mrs. Eileen Gardner of Hillsville, Mrs. Beulah Edwards of Somerset, Ky., Mrs. Helen Ruth Edwards of Somerset, Ky; brother-in-law, Chester Worrell of Akron, Ohio; granddaughters, Shellie Montgomery, Shannon Montgomery; stepgrandchildren, Lisa, Alan, Stephanie and Joshua Rosenbaum; several n ieces and nephews. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, December 27, 1994 at the Hillsville First Baptist Church with Dr. William Gunter. Interment will follow in the Monta Vista Memory Gardens, Galax. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday, December 26, 1994, at the Vaughan-Guynn-McGrady Chapel, Hillsville. In lieu of flowers donation may be made to the Hillsville First Baptist Church.