Roanoke Times
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DATE: SUNDAY, January 8, 1995                   TAG: 9509220019
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BECKNER, Hershell LeRoy, 56, of Bastian, died Thursday, January 5, 1995. Funeral services will be Monday, January 9, 1995, at 1 p.m. in the Grapefield Church of God, Bastian. Arrangements by Newberry Funeral Home, Bland.

BOYD, Gladys M., 93, of Richmond, passed away Friday, January 6, 1995, in a local hospital. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harold C. Boyd and a daughter, Lois Boyd Hayden. Mrs. Boyd was a member of the Commonwealth Women's Club, University Heights Garden Club, the Amity Club and was one of the original members of Women in the Arts. Surviving are her daughters and son-in-law, Dorothy Boyd and George A. Milan, Roanoke, Barbara Boyd Smith, Richmond; grandchildren, Katherine M. Virak, Christopher B. Milan, Pamela M. Gruver, Patricia J. Milan, Lyn H. Leigers, Grant P. Hayden, Michael, Mark, Scott and Kelly Smith; two great-grandchildren. In lieu of flowers the family requests that memorials be made to the Heart Fund or the American Cancer Society. A prayer service will be conducted 7 p.m. Sunday at Oakey's North Chapel. Graveside services will be conducted 2 p.m. Monday in West Hampton Ceme tery, Richmond. The family will receive friends 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Oakey's North Chapel.

BRYANT, Evangelist Maude C., 101, of Galax, died Friday, January 6, 1995. Funeral 2 p.m. Sunday at Mt. Zion Holiness Church. Arrangements by Vaughan-Guynn Funeral Home, Galax.

BYRD, Phyllis Ardelia, 67, of Lynchburg, died Friday, January 6, 1995. Arrangements by Oakey's South Chapel.

CARABELLO, Joaquin, 60, of Roanoke, passed away Friday, January 6, 1995. Hamlar-Curtis Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

CARPER, Verdie Ervin, of New Castle, died Friday, January 6, 1995. Funeral 2:30 p.m. Sunday at Mountain View Christian Church. Arrangements by Boitnott Funeral Home.

COFFEY, Robert Andrew, 64, of Chatham, passed away Saturday, January ,7 1995. Funeral 2 p.m. Monday in Updike Funeral Chapel, Huddleston.

COX, Barbara B., 58, of Ridgeway, died Saturday, January 7, 1995. Funeral 2 p.m. Tuesday, Horse Pasture Christian Church. Arrangements by Stone Funeral Home, Martinsville.

COX, James Franklin, 62, of Crockett, died Friday, January 6, 1995. Funeral 1 p.m. Monday, Lindsey Funeral Home Chapel, Rural Retreat.

CRAIG, William Jordan Sr., 81, of Pulaski, died Saturday, January 7, 1995. Funeral 2 p.m. Monday from Thomas M. Seagle & Sons Funeral Home.

DERBY, Jeanette Quarles, 98, of Richmond, died Saturday, January 7, 1995. She was the widow of Luther J. Derby Sr., who was for many years a minister in the Virginia Conference of United Methodist Church, and served as president of Ferrum College from 1943 to 1948. He also served several churches in the Richmond and northern neck areas. She is survived by two daughters, Jeanne Derby Barger, Buchanan, Va., Carolyn Derby Micklem, Rochester, N.Y.; a son, Luther J. Derby Jr., Tappahanock, Va.; seven grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren. Mrs. Derby was a member of Ginter Park United Methodist Church, Richmond, the Lee Chapter of the U. D. C. and the William Byrd Chapter of the D. A. R. The family will receive friends from 12 to 2 p.m. Monday at the Parham Chapel, Woody Funeral Home, Richmond, where funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Interment in Westhampton Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, memorial gi fts may be made to the Gordon B. Derby Memorial Scholarship Fund, C/O Ferrum College.

GRAHAM, William Hagan, 70, of 130 Dora Highway, Pulaski, died early Saturday morning, January 7, 1995, at his home. He was born in Hurley, Va. on March 12, 1924, and was the son of the late Hagan Lee Graham and Mary Riddle Graham. Mr. Graham was a graduate of Draper High School and a graduate of the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science. He worked for a number of years in Richmond, Va. for the State Anatomical Lab in the office of the Chief Medical Examiner for the State of Virginia as the state's embalmer. He was currently an employee of Stevens Funeral Home, Inc., Pulaski, where he had been employed since 1979. Mr. Graham was a veteran of the United States Army, having served in WWII as a Private First Class in Company E, 2nd Ranger Infantry Battalion, having participated in the Campaigns of Normandy, Northern France and the Rhineland. Mr. Graham received three Bronze Stars, the Combat Infantry Badge, the American Theater Ribbon and the Purple Heart. He was wounded in action in Germany on March 4, 1945. Mr. Graham was a member of the Pulaski Masonic Lodge, the Pulaski American Legion Post and the Pulaski VFW Post, where he was also past Commander. He was a member of the Kazim Temple of Roanoke, the Roanoke Shriner's Club, and he was a former treasurer of the Pulaski Elks Lodge. He was a member of the Virginia Funeral's Director Association and a member of the First United Methodist Church, Pulaski. Surviving are his wife, Karen P. Graham, Pulaski; daughter and son-in-law, Mary Katherine and Robert Gambill, Pulaski. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m. from the Stevens Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Norman Wilhoit and the Rev. Ty Harrison officiating. Burial will follow in the Holston Conference Cemetery, Emory, Va., with full military graveside rites. Visiting will be Monday evening at Stevens Funeral Home, where the family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Immediately following visitation, there will be a Masonic Service, with the public being invited. In lieu of flowers, the family wishes that memorials be made to the First United Methodist Church, 135 4th St. N.W., Pulaski, Va. 24301, or to the New River Valley Rescue Squad, P. O. Box 1029, Pulaski, Va. 24301. Arrangements by Stevens Funeral Home, Inc., Pulaski, Va.

HALL, Efery M., 79, of Rocky Mount, passed away Saturday, January 7, 1995, at the VA Medical Center in Salem. He was an Army veteran of World War II and was a member of Epworth United Methodist Church. He was a member of the Disabled American Veterans and a life member of Chapter #3 V.F.W. Mr. Hall was also a member of Roanoke Lodge #284 Loyal Order of Moose. He retired from the Norfolk & Western Railway and Q.M. Tomlinson, Corp. Surviving is his wife, Kathleen M. Hall; his sisters, Mamie Hall, Effie Ward and Pearl Dillard, all of Wilksboro, N.C.; a number of nieces, nephews and friends. Graveside services will be at 1 p.m.Monday in Sherwood memorial Park. The Rev. C. Reginald Walton will officiate. Grave rites will be by Lodge #284 Loyal Order of Moose. Friends may call at Oakey's South Chapel from 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday. Memorials may be made to your favorite charity.

HAZLEWOOD, Frank B., 79, of Fork Mountain, formerly of Martinsville, died Saturday, January 7, 1995. Arrangements by McKee Funeral Services, Martinsville.

HORNE, Bessie Bourne, 95, of Chilhowie, died Friday, January 6, 1995. Funeral 2 p.m. Monday at Blue Springs United Methodist Church. Arrangements by Vaughan-Guynn Funeral Home, Galax.

JAMISON, Robert Lewis, 32, of Rt. 5, Box 231, Martinsville, died Saturday, January 7, 1995 as the result of an auto accident. Born in Henry County, he was a graduate of Franklin County High School, became a licensed welder, and most recently, ran Blue Mountain Dairy Farm in southern Franklin County. He was a member of Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church, Figsboro. He is survived by his parents, Ray C. and Margaret Oakley Jamison, Matinsville; brother, David Ray Jamison, Fairfax; two sisters, Lisa J. Holcomb, Martinsville, Mrs. Anthony (Lynn J.) Grindstaff, Snow Creek; grandmother, Nannie Kate Jamison, Martinsville; three nieces and one nephew. Funeral services will be held from the McKee Funeral Chapel, 2 p.m. Monday, with the Rev. Berlin Hanks and the Rev. Steven Propst officiating. Interment in the Jamison Family Cemetery off St. Rd. 809, Franklin, Co. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at McKee Funeral Chapel and other time at the home. Memorials may be made to Snow Creek Rescue Squad, Rt. 2 Box 237, Penhook, Va. 24137 or Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church, Rt. 5, Martinsville, Va. 24112.

KEEN, Thomas, 84, of Bedford, died Friday, January 6, 1995. Funeral 3 p.m. Tuesday at Carder-Tharp Funeral Chapel, Bedford.

MARTIN, John Henry Sr., 64, of Salem, died Thursday, January 5, 1995. Funeral Monday at Mount Olivet Apostolic Church. Arrangements by Hairston Funeral Home, Inc., Martinsville.

MARTIN, Lummie C., 84, of Stuart, died Saturday, January 7, 1995. Funeral 2 p.m. Monday, Moody Funeral Home Chapel, Stuart.

McGRADY, Jeffrey D., 31, of Troutdale, passed away Saturday, January 7, 1995, in Bristol Regional Medical Center, Bristol, Tenn. Surviving are his father and mother, David and Anita Henderson McGrady, Troutdale; sister and brother-in-law, Christina and Mathew Mathai, Blacksburg. Funeral services will be conducted Monday, January 6, 1995, at 2 p.m. in Troutdale Baptist Church. The Rev. Joe Lambert, the REv. Darrell Lambert and the Rev. Scott Flippin will officiate. Interment will follow in Troutdale Cemetery. The body will be moved from Reins-Sturdivant Funeral Home, Independence, to the Troutdale Baptist Church Sunday afternoon. The family will receive friends at the church Sunday night from 7 until 9 p.m. Reins-Sturdivant Funeral Home, Independence, is in charge of the arrangements.

McNIEL, Robert Osborne, 84, of Roanoke, died Saturday, January 7, 1995 in a local hospital. Mr. McNiel retired from Norfolk Southern Railway after 46 years service. He was a member of Oakland Baptist Church. Surviving are his beloved wife, Edna Zollman McNiel; sister, Gladys M. Seaborn, Victoria, Va.; sister and brother-in-law, Louise M. and Michael Nunn, Radford; sister-in-law, Ruby Zollman, Roanoke; nephews, John M. Seaborn, Bristol, Tenn., Samuel B. Zollman, Aurora, Colorado; nieces, Frances S. Garrison, Mansfield, Penn., Norma Z. Engel, Ft. Myers, Fla., Donna Z. Tobey, Roanoke; also surviving is his pet dog, Fritz; and many devoted relatives and friends. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to Oakland Baptist Church or Roanoke Emergency Medical Services (REMS). Funeral services will be conducted 3 p.m. Wednesday at Oakey's North Chapel by the Rev. Kelly Dampeer and Dr. Harry Y. Gamble. Interment will follow in Fair View Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Monday and 2 to 4 p.m. and 7:30 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Oakey's North Chapel.

MEEKINS, Lena J., 51, of College Park, Md., the Asst. Director of Income Maintenance for the State of Maryland at the Charles County Dept. of Human Resources, died of cancer, Friday, January 6, 1995, at Lewis-Gale Hospital in Salem, Va. A resident of College Park, Md., Mrs. Meekins was born in Roanoke to John B. and Wilhelmina Kasey. She was preceded in death by her parents and brother, John B. Kasey Jr. She was a graduate of Lucy Addison High School in Roanoke and Hampton University, and resided with her sister and brother-in-law, Janice and James Burks in Roanoke for the last four months of her life. She was a member of the National Eligibility Association, was active in the Asst. Directors Income Maint. Assoc., where she served as Secretary until her illness, and the American Public Welfare Assoc. Survivors are her daughter, Stephanie M. Kennedy and her husband, Joe; her son, Tracey L. McShepard; two grandchildren, Antoine Newman and Lazelle McShepard, all of Maryland; three sisters, Mrs. Helen Franklin (Charles), Mrs. Janice Burks, (Jim), both of Roanoke, Mrs. Brenda S. Peaks of Elyria, Ohio; three nieces, Dana Chambliss (Robert), Atlanta, Ga., Tara Peaks, Elyria, Ohio, Nicole Trigg, Roanoke; three nephews, Charles Franklin Jr., (Cheryl & Blaine), Richmond, J. Darryl Burks, Roanoke, Mark Peaks, Elyria, Ohio; an aunt, Maggie Harris; an uncle, Sherman Kasey; devoted cousins, Norvel Willis, Lillian Newman, Margaret Davis; and many other cousins, relatives and friends. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 2 p.m. from the Hamlar-Curtis Chapel, with the Rev. J. R. Hughes officiating, with burial in Williams Memorial Park. Contributions may be made to Hospice of Prince George County, Inc. of Largo, Md. and/or to Good Samaritan Hospice, Inc. in Roanoke, Va. The family will receive friends one-half hour prior to the service - 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, at the Hamlar-Curtis Chapel.

MOYERS, H. Guy Sr., 90, of Roanoke, died Saturday, January 7, 1995, in a local hospital. He was a member of Belmont Baptist Church. Surviving are his wife, Edith Richardson Moyers; son and daughter-in-law, H. Guy Jr. and Joan Moyers of Exton, Pa.; three stepdaughters and husbands, Catherine and Hank Weisen of Fincastle, Wanda and Melvin Morgan of Roanoke, Dorothy and Dennis Sink of Roanoke; also a halfsister, Wretha Johnson of California; nine grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted from Oakey's North Chapel 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, January 10, 1995, with the Rev. J. Landon Maddex, the Rev. Harold C. Lewis and the Rev. Wayne C. Harrison officiating. Interment will be in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at Oakey's North Chapel 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday and Monday. Arrangements are by Oakey's North Chapel.

MUSTARD, William Woodrow, 81, of Bearspring, died Saturday, January 7, 1995, at the home of his, Jimmy Mustard. He was born July 7, 1913 at Bearspring, the son of the late Joshua W. and Elizabeth Bish Mustard. he was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Hamblin Mustard and was a life time member of the Bearspring United Methodist Church. He is survived by three sons and daughters-in-law, Basil and Hazel Mustard, Jimmy and Sue Mustard, all of Bearspring, Bobby and Judy Mustard, Portsmouth; one sister, Mrs. Sadie Vest, White Gate; two grandchildren, Kenny and wife, Carol and Keith Mustard; two foster grandchildren, Robert and David Guill; two great-grandchildren, Ella Mae and Joshua Mustard. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. at the Bearspring United Methodist Church with the Rev. Kim Goddard and Brother Willie Haga officiating. Burial will be in the Hamblin Cemetery, Bearspring. Visiting will be Monday after 4 p.m. at the A. Vest & Sons Funeral Home with the family receiving friends from 6 to 8 p.m.

PARKER, J. Auddy, 86, of 3600 Shamrock Drive, Charlotte, N.C., died Friday, January 6, 1995, in Asbury Care Center. He was born November 25, 1908 to the late Earnest and Virginia Painter Parker. He retired as a pharmaceutical salesman/trainer with the McKesson Corp. where he won many awards as an outstanding salesman. He was the former owner of the A & M Food Store in Charlotte and a member of Pritchard Memorial Baptist Church where he was honored in 1992 for 60 yea rs of service. He was a lifetime deacon and served in many capacities as Sunday School Superintendent, Training Union Director and Chairman of the Building Committee when the present sanctuary was built. He was in the National Guard and a member of Phalanx Lodge N. 31 A.F. & A.M. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mabel Webb Parker, who died July 4, 1984. He is survived by two sons, James W. Parker of Pottsville, Pa., and William L. Parker of Roanoke; niece, Mrs. Patty Marks of Charlotte, N.C. and five grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Pritchard Memorial Baptist Church with burial in Elmwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends Monday from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Pritchard Memorial Baptist Church. Memorials may be send to Sheltering Our Future Fund, c/0 Pritchard Memorial Baptist Church, 1117 South Boulevard, Charlotte, N.C. 28203. Arrangements are being handled by Hankins & Whittington Funeral Service in Charlotte.

PHARR, Alma Hughes, 84, of Lexington, died Friday, January 6, 1995, in the Shenandoah Valley Health Care Center. Mrs. Pharr was born March 24, 1910 in Braxton County, W.Va. a daughter of the late Grafton S. Hughes and Darlie Noe Hughes. She was a member of the Trinity United Methodist Church, the Loving Rebakah Lodge #74 and the Pythian Sisters. Mrs. Pharr was a retired manager from Mountain View School cafeteria where she worked for over 25 years. Surviving are her husband, Thomas Franklin Pharr, Lexington; a son, James Grafton Pharr, San Diego, Calif.; three foster children, Janet H. Nablo, Lexington, Vernon H. Hughes, Charlottesville, Larry Dale Hughes, Austill, Ga.; a sister, Nina Knight, Dille, W.Va.; two brothers, Gerald Hughes, Crimora, Va., Roland Hughes, Three Forks, Mont.; two grandchildren; eight foster grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; two foster great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted 2 p.m. Monday, January 9, 1995, at the graveside in the Oakwood Cemetery in Lawrenceville with the Rev. Kirby Smith officiating. Memorial donations should be made to the Rockbridge Area Hospice, The Trinity United Methodist Church or the Loving Rebakah Lodge #74. The family will receive friends from 4 until 6 p.m. with a service of remembrance at 5 p.m. by the Loving Rebakah Lodge #74 at the Harrison Funeral Home, Lexington.

PHILLIPS, Henry Jackson, 84, of Thaxton, passed away Saturday, January 7, 1995. Gravesied service Monday, 11 a.m. in Greenwood Cemetery. Arrangements by Updike Funeral Home, Bedford.

POLVERINO, Jerry, 82, of Edgewater, Fla., and of Roanoke, died Friday, January 6, 1995. Mr. Polverino landed on Normandy Beach during D Day as a member of the 83rd Infantry, where he received a Purple Heart. He was a member of VFW Post 1590, Edgewater, Fla., American Legion Post #0017, New Smyrna Beach, Fla., and the DAV of Daytona Beach, Fla. He also attended Sacred Heart Catholic Church, New Smyrna Beach, Fla. Mr. Polverino is survived by his wife, Eunice D. Polverino, Edgewater, Fla. and Roanoke; sons, Captain Jerry T. Polverino, Charlotte, N.C., Dr. Edwin J. Polverino, Roanoke; beloved grandchildren, Kristin Polverino, Christopher Polverino, both of Roanoke; brothers, Frank Polverino of New Jersey, Sam Polverino, Deltona, Fla.; and a number of nieces and nephews. A Mass of the Resurrection will be held 11:30 a.m. Monday, January 9 , 1995 at Our Lady of Nazareth Catholic Church, with the Rev. Kenneth G. Stofft officiating. Graveside services will be held 1 p.m. Wednesday in Edgewater Cemetery, Edgewater, Fla. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Sunday at Oakey's South Chapel.

SHIELDS, Everett DAmon, 71, of Martinsville, died Saturday, January 7, 1995. Funeral 2 p.m. Monday, Pleasant Grove Christian Church. Arrangements by Stone Funeral Home.

SHRADER, Ray M. Sr., 78, of Roanoke, passed away Friday, January 6, 1995, in a local hospital. He was born in Freeman, W.Va., and was a veteran of World War II. Mr. Shrader retired from C & P Telephone Company and was a member of Vinton Lodge #204. Surviving are his wife, Ruby W. Shrader; daughter and son-in-law, Betty Jo and Larry Dunagan, Reston; sons and daughters-in-law, Ray M. Jr. and Jeffrie Shrader, Troutville, J. Lyn and Annette Shrader, Roanoke; grandchildren, Courtney Dunagan, Todd Dunagan, Joshua Shrader, Deedra Shrader; brother and sister-in-law, Ralph and Mabel Shrader, Northridge, Calif.; sister, Elsie Frazier, Camrilla, Calif.; a number of nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted 1 p.m. Monday, January 9, 1995, at Oakey's North Chapel by the Rev. Floyd Bailey. Masonic rites will be by Vinton Lodge #204. Interment will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Oakey's North Chapel.

SIMPKINS, Mildred Hetherington, 74, of Trigg, died Friday, January 6, 1995, in Roanoke Memorial Hospital. She was born March 2, 1920 at Trigg, the daughter of the late Earl W. and Lucy Stafford Hetherington. She was the widow of Emory Lee Simpkins Sr. She is survived by her children, E.L. (Butch) and Linda Simpkins, Trigg, Billy and Dee Tiller, South Boston, Jeannie and Kenneth Johnston, Trigg, Benny and Karen Tiller, Pembroke; two sisters, Mrs. Virginia Trenar and Mrs. Betty Williams, both of Pearisburg; one brother, Clyde Hetherington, Trigg; five grandchildren, Erin Jennelle, Steven and Andrea Simpkins, Kristopher and Alicia Johnston. Funeral services will be Monday at 2 p.m. at the A. Vest & Sons Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Leslie Shelton and the Rev. Larry Patton officiating. Burial will be in the Wesley's Chapel Cem etery, Trigg. Visiting will be at the funeral home after 1 p.m. Sunday and the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Memorial donations may be made to the Wesley's Chapel Cemetery Fund, c/o Mary Jones, Route 1, Box 307, Pearisburg, Va. 24134.

STEVENS, Mattie Annie, 97, of Bedford, died Saturday, January 7, 1995. Arrangements by Carder-Tharp Funeral Home, Bedford.

SUMNER, Teddy N., 76, of Salem, died Thursday, January 5, 1995. Graveside services 1 p.m. Monday, Fairview Cemetery. Arrangements by Oakey's Roanoke Chapel.

THOMPSON, Sallie Potter, 98, of Roanoke, passed away on Thursday, January 5, 1995, at the Camelot Hall Nursing Home, Salem. She was preceded in death by her son, Willie Potter. She leaves to mourn their loss one grandson and granddaughter-in-law, Richard and Berta Lawrence, Roanoke; three great-grandsons; one great-granddaughter; four great-great-grandchildren; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Arrangements by Hamlar-Curtis Funeral Home.

VEST, Shirley Ann Hite, 50, of Vinton, passed away Saturday, January 7, 1995. Surviving are one son, Kenneth Ward Vest, Vinton; two daughters, Sandra Michelle Vest Roach, Altavista, Lisa Hope Vest Nichols, Vinton; her mother and stepfather, Nora Agnes and Harrison McPherson, Thaxton; two brothers, Roger Kenneth Hite, Salem, Mark McPherson, Thaxton; one sister, Jeanette Poage, Roanoke; and four grandchildren. Graveside services will be held 10 a.m. Tuesday, January 10, 1995, from the Shady Grove Cemetery in Bedford County. The Rev. Jack Miller will officiate. The family will receive friends after 12 noon Monday at the Lotz Vinton Chapel.

WADE, Richard V., died Friday, December 30, 1994, in Jacksonville, Fla. Mr. Wade is survived by a son, R. Alan Wade, Jacksonville, Fla.; daughter, Judy Harrington, Valdosta, Ga.; brother, E. J. Wade, Richmond; four sisters, Jane Teefey, Richmond, Faye Scruggs, Clifton Forge, Ann Lawler, Covington, Reva Fairburn, Goochland; five grandchildren. A memorial service will be at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, January 14, 1995, at the Collierstown Presbyterian Church, Collierstown, Va. Urn interment services for Urcyle Wade and Richard V. Wade will follow in the Collierstown Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Collierstown. Arrangements by Hardage-Giddens Funeral Home, 4115 Hendricks Ave., Jacksonville, Fla. 32207. (904) 355-5641.

WARD, Mary Elizabeth, (``Lib""), 90, of Brownsburg, died Saturday, January 7, 1995. Arrangements by Harrison Funeral Home, Lexington.

WHITTAKER, David Wayne, 34, of Rt. 7, Axton, died Thursday, January 5, 1995. He was born September 18, 1960 in War. W. Va. He received a Bachelor's Degree in Architecture and was a well-known architectural draftsman in Martinsville, Henry County, and Pittsylvania, a member of the Dixie Land Express Band, he was also active in the archery and hunt clubs in Henry and Pittsylvania Counties. He was a member of Clearview Baptist Church, Martinsville. He is survived by his father and mother, Franklin D. and Vivian Christian Whittaker, Roanoke; four sisters, Mrs. Buddy (Brenda) Hedge, Roanoke, Mrs. Kenny (Debbie) Thompson, Ferrum, Diana Whitta ker, Roanoke, Mrs. Timmy (Kitten) Mitchell, Roanoke; three brothers, Frank D. Whittaker Jr. and his fiancee, Patricia Nichols, Check, Jim Whittaker and his wife, Betty, Roanoke, Robbie Whittaker and his fiancee, Cindy Thompson, Roanoke; six nieces and nephews; and three great-nieces and nephews. Memorial services will be held from Clearview Baptist Church, Martinsville, at 12:30 p.m. Monday, with the Rev. Amos Turner officiating. Memorials may be made to Clearview Baptist Church, Harris Dr., Martinsville, Va., 24112 or Juvenile Diabetes Foundation, P. O. Box 76, Salem, Va. 24153. Arrangements by McKee Funeral Services, Martinsville.

WILLIAMS, Howard D., 63, of Marion, died Saturday, January 7, 1995 in Smyth County Community Hospital. He was preceded in death by his son, Airman Joseph H. Williams. He is survived by his wife, Lois Gillespie Williams of Marion; one daughter, Carolyn E. Williams, Wyanesboro; one son and daughter-in-law, Donald David and Lisa Williams, Wintston-Salem, N. C.; one sister, Mary Cregger, Roanoke; one grandson, Joseph Dean Williams. Funeral services will be held Monday, January 9, 1995, at 2 p.m. in the Seaver-Brown Chapel, with the Rev. Bryan Childress and the Rev. William Winters officiating. Burial will follow in Rose Lawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends Sunday evening from 7 to 9 p.m. at Seaver-Brown Chapel. Seaver-Brown Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements.

WISE, Samuel Hanford, 86, of Roanoke, passed away Saturday, January 7, 1995, in a local hospital following a short illness. Formerly of Nelson County, Ken., and Charleston, W.Va., he was preceded in death by his wife, Jennie Chisholm Wise. Mr. Wise was a graduate of the University of Kentucky where he was a member of the Triangle Fraternity. He retired from Applachian Power Company. Mr. Wise was a member of Huntington Court United Methodist Church, a life member of the National Rifle Association and a Past President of the Roanoke Camera Club. He was a former Scoutmaster and a Fellow in the American Institute of Electrical Engineers. Surviving are his daughter and son-in-law, Carolyn W. and Ted H. Row e of Florence, S.C.; son and daughter-in-law, Samuel N. and Sandra S. Wise of Roanoke; grandchildren, Todd H. Rowe and wife, Sonya, Craig A. Rowe and wife, Gloria, all of Hartsville, S.C., Samuel T. Wise, Jennie J. Wise, both of Roanoke. Funeral services will be conducted 10 a.m. Tuesday, at Oakey's North Chapel by Dr. Alton M. Washington. Interment will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at Oakey's North Chapel.

WRAY, Edna J., 56, of Roanoke, died Saturday, January 7, 1995, after a year long struggle with cancer. She is the daughter of Edith B. Jones and the late William H. Jones of Princeton, W.Va. and was preceded in death by a brother, W. Kelly Jones. In addition to her mother, she is survived by her husband, James R. Wray; two daughters and sons-in-law, Debra W. and Johnny King of Scottsboro, Ala., Suzi R. and Lonnie Gaston of Chester, S.C.; two stepsons and daughters-in-law, Terry and Gina Wray of Charlotte, N.C., Michael W. and Marlene Wray of Boones Mill; stepdaughter and son-in-law, Denise and Mike Beverly of Boones Mill; sisters, Vi Brinegar, Ada Burnop, Patricia Wray and Betty Lynn Phillips; brothers, Donald E. Jones, Harry Wayne Jones, Paul D. Jones; also seven grandchil dren. Funeral services will be conducted noon Monday, January 9, 1995, at Lotz Funeral Home Chapel, Roanoke, with the Rev. Denny West officiating. Interment will follow in Franklin Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers the family requests that memorials be made to the Hospice of Roanoke Memorial Hospital, P.O. Box 13367, Roanoke, Va. 24066.