Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: FRIDAY, March 10, 1995                   TAG: 9510010001
SECTION: VIRGINIA                    PAGE: B2   EDITION: METRO 
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OBIT

BOOTHE, Carl Eugene, (``Gene''), 54, of Roanoke, died Wednesday, March 8, 1995, at the Virginia Veteran's Care Center. Survivors include his wife, Mary J. Boothe; daughter and son-in-law, Tambrea Dawn and James W. White, Roanoke; sister and brother-in-law, Norma B. and Sam McNiel, Roanoke; two grandsons, Christopher Ryan and Stephen Clay Bandy; special friends, Wayne Sweeney, Phyllis and Pete Terry. Funeral services will be held at noon Friday, March 10, 1995, at Lotz Roanoke Chapel with the Rev. John D. Cochran officiating. Interment will follow in Sherwood Memorial Park. Friends may call at Lotz Funeral Home, Roanoke.

BURNETTE, Clovis A. Sr., (``Sonny""), 62, of Roanoke, passed away Thursday, March 9, 1995. Mr. Burnette was preceded in death by his son, Andrew D. Burnette and his brother, Leo D. Burnette. He was a retired electrician from Burnette Electric Contractors and is survived by his sons and daughters-in-law, C. Aubrey and Nancy L. Burnette, Bedford, Mark W. and Charlotte G. Burnette, Roanoke, Michael E. Burnette, Winston-Salem, N.,C.; a daughter-in-law, Bonnie Burnette, Roanoke; 13 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; three sisters, Claudine S. Lotts, Fredericksburg, Opaline B. Reed and her husband, Oakley, JoAnn B. Tester and her husband, Nathan, all of Goodview; a brother, Ronald W. Burnette and his wife, Sylvia, Turner, Maine; a sister-in-law, Ann T. Burnette, Bedford; also several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at Oakey's Vinton Chapel Saturday, March 11, 11 :30 a.m. with the Rev. Dennis E. Moore officiating. Interment will be in Mountain View Cemetery, Vinton. Friends may call at Oakey's Vinton Chapel.

BURNOP, Roy James, 69, of Bedford, passed away Wednesday, March 8, 1995, at his residence after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born June 12, 1925 in Smyth County, a son of the late George R. Burnop and Josephine Kegley Burnop. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Ruby Daniel Burnop. He was a retired engineer with Norfolk Southern and was a member of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers of Norfolk Southern. He was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church. He is survived by his present wife, Helen Hornick Burnop; two daughters and son-in-law, Sharon Sllusher, Bedford, Teresa and Allen White, Salem; three sisters and brother-in-law, Minnie Carroll, Annie Booher, both of Salem, Mary and Dan McNeil, Roanoke; a devoted granddaughter, Jenny Slusher, Bedford; a sister-in-law, Rosemary Burnop, Salem; devoted friends and neighbors, Landon and Harlene Witt, Bedford. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, March 11, 1995, at 11 a.m. from the Updike Funeral Home, Bedford, by the Rev. Ray Lyons. Interment will follow in the Virginia Memorial Park. Viewing and visitation will begin Friday morning at 9 a.m. and the family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.

CAWLEY, Samuel O., 81, of Mt. Airy, N. C., formerly of Vinton, died Thursday, March 9, 1995. Arrangements by Lotz Vinton Chapel.

CHITTUM, Margaret F. Wheeler, 67, of Buena Vista, died Wednesday, March 8, 1995, at the home of her daughter in Buena Vista. Born January 4, 1928, in Lynchburg, she was the daughter of the late Ashby Alexander Wheeler and Sadie Nuckols Wheeler. She was a member of the Buena Vista Baptist Church and a member of Lexington Women of the Moose. She, along with her husband L.E. ``Red"" Chittum, who preceded her in death on April 17, 1988, were owners of the Buena Vista City Cab Company. She is survived by four daughters, Elaine C. Floyd, Mary Ellen Carter and Amy C. Hall all of Buena Vista, and Linda D. Ward, Appomattox; two sons, Barry Chittum and Michael Chittum, both of Buena Vista; a foster sister, Shirley Mikels, Buena Vista; ten grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Fune ral services will be held 2 p.m. Saturday, March 11, at Lomax Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Dr. Chip Pendleton officiating. Interment will follow in Rockbridge Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday, March 10, at Lomax Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Rockbridge Area Hospice.

COX, Curtis Williams, 75, of Christiansburg, died Tuesday, March 7, 1995. He survived by one brother, Bascom S. Cox, Washington, D.C.; and three sisters, Dorothy Stevenson, Pittsburg, Penn., Mary Price, Riner, and Ruth Markum, Detroit, Mich. Funeral 2 p.m. Saturday at the Claytor-Dean Funeral Home Chapel, Radford, with the Rev. Leslie Dean officiating. Arrangements by Claytor-Dean Funeral Home.

DAVIS, Edna M. Drumhiller, 69, of Covington, died Thursday, March 9, 1995. Funeral 3 p.m. Sunday at Covington Baptist Church. Arrangements by Loving Funeral Home.

DAVIS, Edna M., 69, of Covington, died Thursday, March 9, 1995. Arrangements by Loving Funeral Home.

DAVIS, Hester T., 97, of Galax, died Wednesday, March 8, 1995. Graveside service, Friday, 2 p.m., Susie Hawks Cemetery. Arrangements by Vaughan-Guynn.

FLIGGINS, William M., 92, of Christiansburg, died Thursday, March 9, 1995. Arrangements by Penn's Funeral Home.

GRAYBILL, Willie Emory 70 of Vinton, died Tuesday, March 7, 1995. Funeral 3 p.m., Friday, March 10, 1995 from the Lotz Vinton Chapel. Arrangements by Lotz Funeral Home, Vinton.

HALE, Charles E. (""Shine""), 80 of Floyd, passed away Monday, March 6, 1995, at Skyline Manor Nursing Home. He was formerly of Bent Mountain, and was a farmer most of his life. He was preceded in death by his wife, Bessie Pruitt Hale, and one son, James Hale, son-in-law, Jessie Conner Sr., four grandsons, Sidney and Charles Nichols, Jimmy and Woody Conner. Surviring are three daughters and two sons-in-laws, Betty Conner, Polly and Vernie Hayden, Vioma and Allen Nichols; eight grandchildren, Peggy Kesler, Connie Light, Crystal Huff, Judy Perrin, Kenneth Nichols, Vincent Lackey, Hunter Lackey, Jeff Conner; eighteen great-grandchildren, Tanya Kesler, Amanda Perrin, Jessie Conner, Emily Conner, Sabrena Huff, Kristy Huff, Katie Nichols, Kara and Cheyenne Lackey, Freddie Conner, David Light, Matthew Kesler, Sammy and Jesse Lackey, Benjamin Conner, Kenny Nichols, Vincent Lackey II, Jason Perrin; one brother, Hampton Hale; one sister, Annie Waldron, Roanoke. Funeral services will be Friday, 2 p.m., at Wood Funeral Home with Mr. Mitchell Floyd officiating with interment to follow in Laura Cemetery, Bent Mountain. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m., Thursday at Wood Funeral Home.

HALL, Delma Dallis, 71, of Roanoke, passed away Thursday, March 9, 1995. Arrangements by Lotz Vinton Chapel.

HALL, Mary Elizabeth, 97, of Roanoke, passed away Thursday, March 2, 1995. Survivors include one son, John H. Hall, Washington, D.C.; one daughter, Lillian H. Brown; nieces, Paulette Lawson, Frances Brown; nephew, Bernard Brown, all of Oxon Hill, Md.; devoted friends, Mrs. Geraldine Lewis and husband, Samuel; other relatives and friends. Graveside services will be Saturday 10 a.m. at Williams Memorial Park. Dr. J. Eugene Young will officiate. The family will receive friends Friday from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Hamlar-Curtis Funeral Home.

HARRIS, Shirley Jean, 52, of Troutdale, died Wednesday, March 8, 1995. Funeral 2 p.m. Monday at Barnett's Funeral Home Chapel, Marion.

HICKS, Lottie, (``Sis""), of Roanoke, died Thursday, March 9, 1995. Arrangements by Oakey's North Chapel.

KEARNS, Catherine Clingenpeel, (``Kate""), 79, of Roanoke, passed away Thursday, March 9, 1995, in a local hospital. She was th e widow of John W. Kearnes. Mrs. Kearnes was a veteran who proudly served her country during World War II. She was a longtime member of Oakland Baptist Church and retired from C&P Telephone Company after many years of service. She is survived by a brother, Clyde Minter Clingenpeel, Waldorf, Md.; an uncle, several aunts, cousins, nieces, and nephews. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to the American Cancer Society or the Sanctuary Renovation Fund at Oakland Baptist Church. Funeral services will be conducted 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Oakland Baptist Church by the Rev. Charles A. Watkins. Interment will follow in Mountain View Cemetery, Vinton. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Friday at Oakey's North Chapel

LETHCOE, Betty Lou Caudle, 60, of Greenville, S.C., formerly of Austinville, Va., died Wednesday, March 8, 1995. Graveside 12 noon Saturday, Bethany United Methodist Church Cemetery. Arrangements by Reese Funeral Home, Austinville, Va.

MARTIN, Hannah Wray, 77, of Roanoke, died Wednesday, March 8, 1995. She was a member of Colonial Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Martin was the widow of Cecil A. Martin and is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, Ralph E. and Bobbie Martin, Vinton, Richard L. and Helen Martin, Salem; a daughter and son-in-law, Nancy and Jimmy Brogan, Houston, Texas; also surviving are seven grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at Lotz Roanoke Chapel, 2 p.m. Friday, March 10, 1995, with Dr. Michael R. Nevling and the Rev. H. Fleet Powell officiating. Interment to follow at Copper Hill Church of the Brethren Cemetery, Floyd County. Friends may call at Lotz Roanoke Chapel.

McGAHA, James Arthur, 66, of Clifton Forge, died Wednesday, March 8, 1995. Funeral 11 a.m. Saturday at Nicely Funeral Home Chapel.

MICHIE, JoAnna Louise, 24, of Roanoke, passed away Thursday, March 9, 1995. Arrangements by Hamlar-Curtis Funeral Home.

MIDKIFF, John Keith, 34, of Radford, passed away Monday, March 7, 1995. He was preceded in death by his father, George E. Midkiff Sr. He was a 1979 graduate of Radford High School, a veteran of the US Navy, where he achieved the rank of Petty Officer 3rd Class and was awarded a Sea Service Deployment Ribbon, the Navy Expeditionary Medal and the United States Navy Good Conduct Medal. After his discharge, he became an aircraft mechanic for Dyncorp, where he worked until the time of his death. Survivors include his wife, Barbara L. Midkiff; son; Jason Edward Midkiff of Lexington Park, Md.; mother, Barbara B. Midkiff of Radford; brother and sister-in-law; George and Vickie Midkiff of Radford; sister and brother-in-law, Deborah and Richard L. Myers of Christiansburg; niece, Tracy Midkiff of Radford; nephew, G. E. Midkiff of Radford. Funeral services will be held Saturday, March 11, 1995, at 11 a.m. at the Gethsemane Baptist Church in Radford with Pastor Jery Gibson officiating. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Hospice of St. Mary's , Box 625, Leonardtown, Md 20650, or O. P.I.S. of St. Mary's Hospital, Box 527, Leonardtown, MD 20650. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Seaver-Sanders & Mullins Funeral Home in Radford.

OVERSTREET, Edith Clarke Holland 81, of Bedford, died on Wednesday, March 8, 1995, at the Bedford Memorial Hospital. She was born in Franklin County, December 3, 1913, a daughter of the late, George P. Holland and Mary Clarke Perdue Holland; she was the widow of Claude Johnson Overstreet. She was preceded in death by one sister, Mrs. Lolene H. King; four brothers, Elwood, Merrill, Curtis, and Wilson Holland. She is survived by one son and his wife, Claude McLeod and Farzy Overstreet; a granddaughter, Melody and grandson, Michael Overstreet, all of Los Angeles, Calif; four sisters, Martha H. Peake, Beulah H. Simpson, Frances H. Long Oliver, Doris Ann H. Taylor; two brothers, Warren Holland, Jack Holland; and a number of nieces and nephews. She was a retired Registered Nurse from Lewis Gale Hospital and a member of the Main Street United Methodist Church and the Otterburn Garden Club. A funeral service will be conducted Sunday, 2 p.m. at the Main Street United Methodist Church by the Rev. D. Glen Langston with interment to follow in Oakwood Cemetery. The family will receive friends Saturday, 3 to 5 p.m. at Carder-Tharp Funeral Home, Bedford. Sincere thanks to the Campbell Rest Home and the James P. Harts for their loving care and attention. Memorials may be made to the Campbell Rest Home or Main Street United Methodist Church.

PORTER, Bertha Glen, 96, of Roanoke, passed away Wednesday, March 8, 1995. Survivors include Dr. Hugh H. Trout III and family, Washington, D.C.; Page Ciordia and family, Pensacola, Fla.; Robert D. Trout and family, Washington, D.C.; a devoted friend, Catherine Swain, Roanoke; other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be held Saturday 11 a.m. at Hamlar-Curtis Chapel with the Rev. K. B. Wright officiating. Burial will be in Williams Memorial Park. The family will receive friends one half hour before the service at the funeral home where the procession will meet.

PRICE, Samuel Turner, 95, of Salem, passed away Wednesday, March 8, 1995. He was born in Calloway, Va. to the late Joe and Rosa Turner Price. He was married to Dorothy Penn Price, who preceded him in death. Mr. Price retired from the N & W Railroad. Survivors include one daughter, Gaynelle (Leroy) Taylor, Upper Marlboro, Md.; three sons, Alfred Price, District Heights, Md., Ralph Price, Roanoke, and Dr. Frank Price, Los Angeles, Calif.; one sister, Nannie Pannell, Salem; one brother, Elder Joseph (Evelyn) Price, Washington, D.C.; brother-in-law and sisters-in-law, Frank and Cornelia Penn, James Ella Jones, and Josephine Penn, all of Roanoke; ten grandchildren; eleven great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be Saturday, 2 p.m., at the Hamlar-Curtis Funeral Chapel. The Rev. Carl Tinsley will officiate, with interment in Williams Memorial Park. The fam ily will receive friends Saturday, one hour prior to the services, at the funeral home.

REEDER, Stanley Waylett 72, of Smith Mountain Lake, died Tuesday, March 7, 1995, of cancer. Mr. Reeder was born in Gering, Nebraska, October 15, 1922. He is survived by his father, Harry H. Reeder; a daughter, Dr. Enid L. Burrows; a daughter and son-in-law, Dr. Jody D. Brown and Dr. Joseph G. Brown; a sister, Ann Marie Earlywine; one grandson and his wife, Joseph Stanley and Amy Brown; three granddaughters, Jennifer Jane Brown, Robin Neecka Burrows and Lanette Elizabeth Burrows; one great-granddaughter, Tanley Katharine Brown; a s pecial friend, Jacqueline Coffey; an aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. Vinton Groot; several cousins; and numerous friends. He was predeceased by his wife, Elizabeth B. Reeder; his mother, Albertine E. Reeder; his brother, Thomas Reeder. After a career as an industrial engineer at Cushman Motor Works in Lincoln, Neb., he retired to Smith Mountain Lake where he was an avid bridge player, founding president of the Smith Mountain Lake Lions Club, and supporter of the Blue Ridge Dinner Theatre. Consistent with his lifetime service in several civic organizations including Shrine and Lions International, he hoped the donation of his body would further medical research and education. The family requests that any memorials be directed to the Smith Mountain Lake Lions Club Scholarship Fund. A celebration of his life will be held later.

RHODES, Roger Wayne, 43, of Natural Bridge Station, died Wednesday, March 8, 1995. Arrangements by Harrison Funeral Home, Lexington.

SEAMAN, Geneva M., of Roanoke, died Thursday, March 9, 1995. Surviving are her husband, Richard F. Seaman; son and daughter-in-law, James T. and Gabrielle Jones, Buena Vista; four grandchildren, Josie Turcotte, Coral Springs, Fla., Jason Lloyd, Tampa, Fla., Jeannine C. Lloyd, Tampa, Fla., Jeremy W. Jones, Buena Vista; two great-grandchildren; one brother, James A. Sowder, Roanoke; two sisters, Martha Ann Sowder, Roanoke, Shirley D. Johnson, Altanta, Ga. Services will be at Oakey's North Chapel, 1 p.m. Saturday, March 11, 1995. The Rev. David Kirk will officiate. Interment will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. Friends may call at Oakey's North Chapel after 2 p.m. Friday, where the family will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.

SHOCKLEY, Collin Almo, 79, of Hillsville, passed away Wednesday, March 8, 1995. Funeral 11 a.m. Saturday, Vaughan Guynn-McGady Chapel, Hillsville.

SPRAKER, Walter Watson, 83, of Wytheville, died Wednesday, March 8, 1995 at his residence following a long illness. He was a member of the Wytheville Presbyterian Church and was preceded in death by a son, Edward Duane Spraker. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy Krenning Spraker; two daughters and sons-in-law, Becky and C. Ray Johnson, Salem, Theal and Jim Edwards, Newport News; two sisters, Elizabeth S. Udell, Wytheville, Sara Watson, Richmond; one brother and three sisters-in-law, Robert F. and Brittie Spraker, Eva M. Spraker, Nellie L. Spraker, all of Wytheville; seven grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Saturday, March 11, 1995, at the 2:30 p.m. at the Wytheville Presbyterian Church with The Rev. Dr. Michael Win gard and The Rev. Dr. Thomas Sproule officiating. Interment will follow in St. John's Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the Barnett Funeral Home from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday or the residence at anytime. The family suggests that those who prefer may make memorials to the Wytheville Presbyterian Church Pall or Building Fund. Barnett Funeral Home in Wytheville, VA. is in charge of the arrangements.

STUMP, Young Choe 52, of Roanoke, died Thursday, March 9, 1995, at her home. Surviving are her parents, Chang Sun Chai and Young Hee Han; two brothers and one sister, all of Korea; a very dear friend, Calvin Stump, Roanoke. A memorial service will be conducted 7 p.m. Friday, March 10, 1995, at Oakey's North Chapel with Dr. Kyung-Hi Paul Synn officiating. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Good Samaritan Hospice. Arrangements by Oakey's North Chapel, 6732 Peters Creek Road, Roanoke.

WARREN, Monty Ray, 57, of Roanoke, died Wednesday, March 8, 1995. Born in Alleghany County on November 29, 1937, he was a son of the late Homer and Lillie Kern Warren. Mr. Warren was a member of Calvary United Methodist Church. Surviving are his loving wife, Juanita Warren; daughters and sons-in-law, Pam and Greg Lipscomb, Salem, Stephanie and Dean Fuller, Radford; sons and daughters-in-law, Michael and Renee Warren, Eagle Rock, Bill and Katie Warren, Salem; seven precious grandchildren; one sister; five brothers. In lieu of flowers the family request that memorials be made to the American Diabetes Association For Research, 404 8th St., NE, Suite C, Charlottesville, VA 22902, or Calvary United Methodist Church, 845 Hemlock Road, Salem, Va. 24153. Funeral services will be conducted 11 a.m. Saturday at Calvary United Methodist Church by the Rev. Robin L. Colwell and the Rev. LeR oy V. Jones. Interment will follow in Old Dominion Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at Oakey's North Chapel.

WEEKS, William Van, (``Billy Van""), 71, of 605 Hillcrest Drive, Christiansburg, passed away Wednesday evening March 8, 1995, at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. He was a veteran of World War II and the Korean Conflict. He was preceded in death by a son, Van Weeks Jr ., his parents, Raymond and Maggie Hite Weeks, a sister, Earlyn Weeks Shelburne, sisters-in-law, Vera Austin Weeks, Lorena S. Hale, brothers-in-law, Charles G. Surface, William B. Surface. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Mary Jane Surface Weeks; one daughter and son-in-law, Diane and David Hopkins, Roanoke; a brother, Raymond Weeks, Christiansburg; brothers-in-law, Roy Shelburne, Riner, Jack Surface, Puerto Rico; sisters-in-law, Juanita Surface, Salem, June Surface, Alabama; a granddaughter and her husband, Michelle and Brian Meddings, Roanoke; grandson and wife, Van Eric and Candy Strickler, Richmond; grandsons, David Wayne and Jesse Ryan Hopkins; Roanoke; great-grandchildren, Michael and Kadi Meddings, Roanoke; two stepgrandchildren; and two stepgreat-grandchildren; also many nieces and nephews survive including a very special nephew, Dean Weeks, Roanoke, and special nieces, Carolyn Hensley and Lorena Sweeney, Richmond. Funeral services will be at Richardson-Horne Funeral Home conducted by the Rev. Doug Kanney on Saturday, March 11, at 11 a.m. with burial in the Graysontown Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Christiansburg Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 176, Christiansburg, VA 24073. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 Friday evening at the Richardson-Horne Funeral Home.

WRIGHT, Robert Hedrick, 81, of Wytheville, died Wednesday, March 8, 1995. Funeral Saturday, 4 p.m., at the Barnett Funeral Chapel, Wytheville.