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

DATE: SUNDAY, March 12, 1995                   TAG: 9510010003
SECTION: VIRGINIA                    PAGE: B2   EDITION: METRO 
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OBIT

AYERS, Harold L., 45, of Roanoke, passed away Friday, March 10, 1995. He was preceded in death by his father, John L. Ayers. Surviving are his mother, Doris H. Ayers; brother, Jon K. Ayers, Roanoke; sister and brother-in-law, Sharon and Thomas Shelton, Vinton; niece, Jennifer Shelton, Vinton. A graveside service will be conducted 11 a.m. Monday in Fair View Cemetery, by the Rev. T. G. Ayers. The family will receive friends after 2 p.m. Sunday at Oakey's North Chapel.

BACK, Roxie Dale, 76, of Clifton Forge, died Friday, March 10, 1995. Funeral 11 a.m. Monday, Nicely Funeral Home Chapel.

BACK, Roxie Dale, 76, of Clifton Forge, died Friday, March 10, 1995. Funeral 11 a.m. Monday, Nicely Funeral Home Chapel, Clifton Forge, Va.

BLANKENSHIP, Helen R., (``Susie""), 53, of Winfield, W.Va., died Saturday, March 11, 1995. Funeral 2 p.m. Monday, Winfield United Methodist Church. Arrangements by Chapman Funeral Home, Hurricane, W.Va.

BROOKS, Naomi Elizabeth, 91, of Radford, passed away Saturday, March 11, 1995. She was a life-long member of Christ Lutheran Church in Radford and taught school in Radford and Pulaski County for many years. She is survived by a sister, Noblin B. Martin; a brother-in-law, John E. Martin Sr. She is also survived by a niece, Betty M. Henry and her husband, Dolphus E. Henry; a nephew, John E. Martin Jr. and his wife, Georgia A. Martin. Several nieces and nephews also survive. The funeral will be held at DeVilbiss Funeral Chapel on Monday, March 13, 1995 at 3 p.m., with the Rev. John McCandlish officiating. Interment will follow in the West View Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the DeVilbiss Funeral Home on Sunday, March 12, 1995, from 2 to 4 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to Christ Lutheran Church, Radford.

CAWLEY, Samuel Oakey, 81, of Mt. Airy, N.C., formerly of Vinton, passed away Thursday, March 9, 1995, in Mt. Airy, N.C. Funeral 12 p.m. Monday, Lotz Vinton Chapel.

COOK, Nina Belle Roe, 95, of Glade Spring, died Saturday, March 11, 1995. Funeral 2 p.m. Tuesday, Newberry Funeral Home Chapel, Chilhowie.

CRANE, Ada Mae, 81, of Roanoke, died Saturday, March 11, 1995. She was a member of Cedar Bluff Baptist Church. Mrs. Crane is survived by her husband of 61 years, Dr. William L. Crane, Roanoke; son and daughter-in-law, Rev. James W. and Phyllis Crane, Culpeper; three grandchildren; three stepgrandchildren; four great-grandchildren; four stepgreat-grandchildren; brother and sister-in-law, Charles P. and Catherine McMillion, Portsmouth; sister and brother-in-law, Ina G. and Glenn E. Lewis, Fairlea, W.Va.; a number of nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, March 14, 1995, at Oakey's North Chapel, with the Dr. Darryl G. Crim officiating. Burial to follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. Friends may call at Oakey's North Chapel Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.

CUOMO, Betty Jane, 70, of Roanoke, died Monday, March 6, 1995. Graveside service 10 a.m. Monday at Coyner Spring Cemetery. Arrangements by Oakey's Roanoke Chapel.

DOWNEY, Alma Belle Via, 92, of Low Moor, died Friday, March 10, 1995. Funeral service 2 p.m. Monday, Nicely Funeral Home Chapel, Clifton Forge, Va.

EANES, Virginia Womack, 96, of Shawsville, died Friday, March 10, 1995. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lemial Dana Eanes, one daughter, Mabel Anderson, and one son, George Eanes. She is survived by her daughters and son-in-law, Arbutus Bayne, Shawsville, Annie and Alfred Smith, Christiansburg, Cora Bandy, Roanoke; sons and daughters-in-law, Joe and Gertrude Eanes, West Minister, Md., Fred and Claudy Eanes, Elliston, Jack and Darcas Eanes, Salem, Dorothy Eanes, Elliston; one brother, Cliff Womack, Shawsville; 32 grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Grant E. Bryant Funeral Home, Elliston.

FLOWERS, Norman Richard, 78, of Vinton, died Saturday, March 11, 1995. Arrangements by Lotz Vinton Chapel.

FUNK, Jesse James, 79, of Galax, died Friday, March 10, 1995. Funeral service 2 p.m., Sunday in Vaughan-Guynn Chapel.

HICKS, Lottie Ratliff, (``Sis""), 81, of Roanoke, died Thursday, March 9, 1995. She was a member of the Hollins Road Church of the Brethren and was preceded in death by her husband, Mr. Harry (Totsie) Hicks. Surviving are a son and daughter-in-law, Calvin L. and Phyllis Hicks, Roanoke; five grandchildren, Stephanie, Jennifer, Robert, Val, and Luanne; four great-grandchildren; a sister, Hattie Doyle, Roanoke; one brother and sister-in-law, Joe and Helen Ratliff, Roanoke; and a sister-in-law, Lucille Hicks Coar, West Palm Beach, Fla. Funeral services will be conducted 11:30 a.m. Monday, March 13, 1995, at Oakey's North Chapel, with the Rev. Bruce Noffsinger officiating. Burial will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. at Oakey's North Chapel.

HODGES, Arlis Lee, 67, of Ivanhoe, formerly of Roanoke, passed away, Friday, March 10, 1995, at the Veterans Hospital in Salem. He was preceded in death by his father, Major Hodges. Surviving are mother, Gleamer Hodges, Mt. Airy, N.C.; wife, Betty Hodges, Ivanhoe; daughters, JoAnn Thompson, Gail Cantu, both of Roanoke, Laurinda Hodges, Ivanhoe, Susie Akers and Rennie Jackson, both of Wytheville; sons, Donnie Hodges, Dennis Hodges, both of Roanoke; grandchildren, Ronnie Thompson, Jr., Montvale, Tony Newman, Missy Henderson, April Thompson, all of Roanoke, Angela Hodges, Tina Marie Hodges, New Hampshire, Josh and Tyler Akers, Brandon Jackson, all Wytheville; great-grandchildren, Ronnie Thompson, III, Justina Thompson, Courtnie Thompson, Melvin and Miles Henderson, Samantha Newman; sisters, Elsie Davenport, Winston-Salem, N.C., Rosie Hauser, Mt. Airy, N.C.; brothers, Marlan Hodges, King, N.C., Glen Hodges, Woodbridge. Funeral will be held Monday, March 13, 1995, 2 p.m., at the Forest United Methodist Church, Ivanhoe. Interment will follow in the Odd Fellows Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the Reese Funeral Home from 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday.

LIPSCOMB, Blanche Bailey, 91, of Hardy, died Saturday, March 11, 1995. Funeral noon Tuesday, Lotz Vinton Chapel.

MACKENHIMER, Jay Hugh Sr., 53, Rocky Mount, died Saturday, March 11, 1995. Arrangements by Stanfield Mortuary Service, Rocky Mount.

MAIN, Nadine Hughes, 70, of Roanoke, died Friday, March 10, 1995 in a local hospital. She was the widow of Roy G. Main Sr. Surviving are a son and daughter-in-law, Roy G. and Jean Main, Roanoke; one grandson, Kelly Grant Main, Salem; brother-in-law, Norman Poff, Vinton. Funeral services will be held at Oakey's Roanoke Chapel noon Tuesday with the Rev. William Logan officiating. Interment will follow in Sherwood Burial Park. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday, and from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at Oakey's Roanoke Chapel.

McGRADY, Jackie W., 40, of Radford, died Friday, March 10, 1995. Memorial services 2 p.m Monday at Fairview Home. Arrangements by De Vilbiss Funeral Home.

MICHIE, Joanna Louise, 24, of Roanoke, passed away Tuesday, March 9, 1995. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 14, 1995, at Holiness Tabernacle Church of God in Christ with Elder Freddie Jones officiating. Burial will be in Williams Memorial Park. The family will receive friends Monday from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Hamlar-Curtis Funeral Home.

MORGAN, George Lewis Sr., 69, of Clifton Forge, died Saturday, March 11, 1995. Funeral 4 p.m. Tuesday at Nicely Funeral Home Chapel.

NORDBERG, Blair Hullett, 45, of Daleville, died Friday, March 10, 1995. Mrs. Nordberg operated a home daycare for ten years. She was preceded in death by her father, Marvin Hullett. Surviving are her husband, Alan G. Nordberg; two sons, Marcus A. Nordberg and Eric K. Nordberg; one daughter, Shannon C. Nordberg, all of Daleville; her mother and stepfather, Polly and Harry Caldwell, Roanoke; five brothers, Michael Hullett, Williamston, S. C., Tim Hullett, Stewartsville, Harry Caldwell Jr., Dallas, Texas, Paul Caldwell, Wirtz, John Caldwell, Roanoke; one sister, Suzanne Wheeler, Roanoke; her mother-in-law, Elizabeth Nordberg, Worcester, Mass. Funeral services will be conducted 1 p.m. Tuesday, March 14, 1995 at Oakey's North Chapel, with the Rev. J. Landon Maddex officiating and song ministry by the Rev. Alfred G. Garr. Entombment will follow in Old Dominion Memorial Gardens Mausoleum. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Southwest Virginia Cancer Center, South Jefferson St., S.W., Roanoke, Va., 24014 or to Camp Lurecrest, 7700 Wallace Rd., Charlotte, N.C., 28212. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday and Monday at Oakey's North Chapel.

OVERBAY, Roy C., 73, of Atkins, died Friday, March 10, 1995. Funeral 2 p.m. Monday, Seaver-Brown Chapel, Marion.

OVERSTREET, Frances W., 70, of Bedford, passed away Thursday, March 9, 1995, at her residence. She was born June 3, 1924 in Bedford County, a daughter of the late William Henry Wright and Bertha Rider Wright. She was a member of the Bedford Christian Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Otis Odell Overstreet. She is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Danny and Susan Overstreet, Bedford; a sister, Virginia Moore, Lynchburg; a brother, Willie Rucker Wright, Bedford; two grandsons, Stuart Overstreet and Will overstreet, both of Bedford. Graveside services will be conducted Monday, March 13, 1995 at 12 noon from the Virginia Memorial Park by the Rev. Kenneth Burger and the Rev. N. C. Napier. The family requests that those wishing to make memorials consider the Bedford Christian Ministries or the Bedford Christian Church Building Fund. Arrangements are being handled by Updike Funeral Home, Bedford.

OWENS, Archie Lee, 92, of Pulaski, died Friday, March 10, 1995. Graveside services 11 a.m. Monday at Mt. View Cemetery. Arrangements by De Vilbiss Funeral Home.

PRUETT, Willard Tensley, 79, of Salem, died Saturday, March 11, 1995. Arrangements by Lotz Salem Chapel.

REYNOLDS, Herbert, (``Rex""), of Roanoke, died Friday, March 10, 1995 at Pulaski Hospital. He was a former employee of WPVR of Roanoke. He is survived by his wife, Jean Reynolds, Hollywood, Fla.; daughter, Teri Bowman, Roanoke; and sons, Mark and J. R. Reynolds, both of Roanoke. Visitation at Wallace & Wallace Funeral Home, Lewisburg, W. Va., Sunday, March 12, 1995. Funeral service 2 p.m. Monday, followed by graveside services at Elizabeth Chapel in Ronceverte, W. Va.

SAWYERS, George, 78, of Wytheville, passed away Saturday, March 11, 1995. Arrangements by Hamlar-Curtis Funeral Home.

SIMMONS, Genova Clement, 69, of Roanoke, died Friday, March 10, 1995 at her home. She was retired from Eli Lilly Co. She was preceded in death by her husband, Roy K. Simmons. She is survived by six brothers, C. Herman Clement, Roy E. Clement, both of Atlanta, Ga., Wardene F. Clement, George B. Clement, E. Calvin Clement, all of Roanoke, Loyd E. Clement, Hardy; three sisters, Ethel C. Finch, Roanoke, Geneva C. McDaniel, Salem, Ruth C. Craft, Moneta; a special friend, Mike Henderson, Roanoke; and a number of nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Monday, March 10, at 10 a.m. at the Lotz Vinton Chapel with the Rev. Bruce Robinson officiating. Interment will be in the Mountain View Cemetery, Vinton. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Housecall Hospice. Friends may call at Lotz Vinton Chapel after noon on Sunday.

SIMMONS, Irma Duncan, 83, of Fincastle, died Saturday, March 11, 1995. She was a member of the Zion Hill Baptist Church and the Fincastle Senior Citizens. She was preceded in death by one son, Frank Simmons and is survived by her husband, William (Bill) J. Simmons, Fincastle; two sons and daughters-in-law, Jacob L. and Bonnie L. Simmons, Roanoke, Billy W. and Myrtle Simmons, Fincastle; two daughters and sons-in-law, Peggy S. and Raymond Meador, Nancy and Douglas Duffy, all of Fincastle; three brothers, Woodrow Duncan, Troutville, Russell Duncan, Fincastle, Carl Duncan, Roanoke; two sisters, Mabel Caldwell, Roanoke, Varina Firebaugh, Vinton; 12 grandchildren; two stepgrandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, March 14, at 11 a.m. at the Zion Hill Baptist Church with the Rev. Mitchell C. Luckie officiating. Interment will follow in the Simmons Family Cemetery. The family will receive friends Monday from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Rader Funeral Home, Troutville. Those wishing to make donations please consider the Zion Hill Baptist Church building fund.

THOMPSON, Wilbert Davis, (``Tom""), 63, of Ferrum, died Friday, March 10, 1995. Born December 13, 1931, he was the son of the late Dewey and Leathie Shively Thompson. Surviving are his wife, Vera Handy Thompson, of the home; one son and daughter-in-law, Terry (Mountain) and Vicki Thompson, Ferrum; two daughters and sons-in-law, Linda and Allen McKinney, Ferrum, and Sue and Gary Yearout, Moneta; five grandchildren; three sisters, Mary Fulcher, Richmond, Valery Richards, Bassett, and Lavie Smith, Bassett; one brother, Glen Thompson, Ferrum; his special mother-in-law, Lera Handy, Ferrum; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, March 13, 1995, at Lynch Funeral Home Chapel, with the Rev. Etholene Johnson officiating. Burial will follow in Maple Grove Church Cemetery, Ferrum, Va. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Sunday, March 12, 1995, at Lynch Funeral Home, with the family receiving friends from 7 to 9 p.m. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to Ferrum Rescue Squad. Lynch Funeral Home, Rocky Mount, is in charge of arrangements.

TURMAN, Clifton Dean, 57, of Laurel Fork, died Friday, March 10, 1995. Funeral 2 p.m. Sunday, Stone Mountain Baptist Church. Arrangements by Vaughan-Guynn-McGrady Chapel, Hillsville.

TURNER, James West, 38, of Salem, died Saturday, March 11, 1995. Arrangements by Oakey's South Chapel.

TYREE, Blake L., 23, Boones Mill, died Saturday, March 11, 1995. Arrangements by Stanfield Mortuary Service, Rocky Mount.

VAN PELT, Audie Arleigh, 84, of Clifton Forge, died Friday, March 10, 1995. Funeral 3 p.m. Sunday, Nicely Funeral Home Chapel.

WILLIS, Ruby Neely, 82, of Pulaski, died Friday March 10, 1995. Funeral 11 a.m. Monday, Stevens Funeral Home Chapel, Pulaski, Va.