Roanoke Times
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DATE: SUNDAY, March 19, 1995                   TAG: 9510010014
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TERRY, Sam Ellis Jr., (``Pedro""), of Blacksburg, died Tuesday, March 14, 1995. He was the son of the late Sam Ellis Sr. and Margaret Gean Gravely Terry. He is survived by his wife Betty Shaver Terry; two stepsons and daughter-in-law; William F. Jr. and Debra Shaver, Blacksburg; Michael G. Shaver, Savanah, Ga.; three sisters, Elaine Stevens, Wytheville; Patty Owens and Pam Mullens, both of Max Meadows; two special uncles, Ed Easter, Austinville and Junior Cox, South Carolina; one newphew and two nieces. Funeral services will be held Sunday, March 19, 1995 at 2 p.m. at McCoy Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. David Cox officiating. Interment will follow in Westview Cemetery. The family will receive friends Sunday from 11 a.m. until service time at the funeral home.

AKERS, Sidney Edward, 54, of Sunnyside, died Friday, March 17, 1995 at Montgomery Regional Hospital. Mr. Akers was born in Montgomery County, on December 14, 1938, a son of the late Edward McKinley and Rose Fields Akers. Survivors include his wife Eunice Sheppard Akers; two sons and daughters-in-law, Gary and Shirley Akers, Sunnyside, and Larry and Ruth Ann Akers, McCoy; one daughter, Lynn Akers of the home; two special grandsons, Sheldon Akers and Justin Akers; five sisters, Edith Cromer, Blacksburg, Hazel Hinkley, Radford, Alva Linkous, Shawsville, Edna Franklin, Roanoke and Lillian A. Lanier, N. C.; three brothers, Bentley Akers, Thurman Akers both of Christiansburg, and John David Akers, Germany; nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, March 20, 1995 at Sunnyside Pentecostal Holiness Church with the Rev. Dallas Jewell, the Rev. Layne Board and the Rev. Frankie Graham Jr. officiating. Interment will follow in Roselawn Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends Sunday from 7 to 9 p.m. at McCoy Funeral Home, Blacksburg.

BLANKENSHIP, Carlista Atkins, 79, of Graham, N.C., formerly of Roanoke, died Friday, March 17, 1995. Funeral 7 p.m. Sunday, Mt. Zion Baptist Church, Burlington, N.C.

BLANKENSHIP, Robert Ray, 61, of Narrows, died Saturday, March 18, 1995. Arrangements by Riffe's Funeral Service, Narrows, Va.

BOWERS, Pryor W., 78, of Mooresville, N. C., died Friday, March 17, 1995, at Catawba Memorial Hospital, Hickory, N.C. A Halifax County native, Mr. Bow ers was the son of the late W. Ray and Sally Gardner Bowers. He graduated Aurelian Springs High School in 1934 a subsequently attended Oak Ridge Military Institute and Wake Forest College. he worked with his father on the family farm at Brinkleyville, N.C. from 1938 until 1952. In 1952 Pryor and his family moved to Winston-Salem, N.C. and entered the heating and air conditioning business. He relocated the business, Carolina Gas Equipment Co., to Charlotte, N.C. in 1962 and provided residential heating and air conditioning installation and service in the Charlotte area until his retirement in 1982. He was an avid golfer and competed in Ballroom Dancing contests. he was a long time resident of Hunting Town Farms community in Charlotte. Following retirement, he moved to the Mallard Head subdivision off Brawley School Road outside of Mooresville, N.C. Mr. Bowers is survived by his wife, Lillian Gupton Bowers of the home, two daughters, Mrs. Patsy Masten of Mooresville, N.C., Mrs. Nancy B. Lawhon, Murles Inlet, S.C.; a brother, Mr. William E. Bowers of Charleston, W.Va.; a sister, Mrs. Sallie Wilkerson of Richmond; five grandchildren; one great-granddaughter. A funeral service will be conducted at the graveside at Sharon Memorial Park on Tuesday at 10 a.m. Officiating will be the Rev. Danny Deaton former pastor of Sharon Baptist Church where Mr. Bowers was a member. The family will receive friends at McEwen, Charlotte Chapel on Monday evening from 7 until 8:30. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to the charity of the donors choice. McEwen, Charlotte Chapel is serving the family of Mr. Bowers.

BROOKS, P. Reed, 44, of 11801 Fircrest Place, Midlothian, died Friday, March 17, 1995. He was an Executive Vice President of Hanover Bank; former Senior Vice President Signet Bank, OIC Corporate Service Quality, Richmond; former Senior Vice President and Regional Executive of Signet Bank, Roanoke; member of Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges, Council of Associates; Outstanding Young Virginian, 1985; former member of Board of Trustees Virginia Weseyan College; member of Presidents Advisory Board Committee of Children's Home Society; former President of Petersburg Chamber of Comme rce; and former Executive Committee of United Way of Southside Virginia and Roanoke. Surviving are his wife, Vicki Halbert Brooks; two sons, Philip R. Brooks III and C. Austin Brooks; his parents, Mr. & Mrs. Philip R. Brooks, Weems; and a brother, Ned Brooks, Va. Beach. A mass of the resurrection will be said Monday at 11 a.m. in St. Edwards Catholic Church, Midlothian, with interment to follow in Blandford Cemetery, Petersburg. The family will receive friends Sunday from 3 to 5 p.m. at the home. It is suggested that memorial contributions be send to the St. Edwards Catholic Church, 2700 Dolfield Dr., Richmond, Va. 23235. Mr. Brooks family is being served by the J. T. Morriss Funeral Home, Chesterfield Chapel.

BRYANT, Emma Virginia, 73, of Lexington, died Saturday, March 18, 1995 at University of Va. Hospital, Charlottesville. Born in Rockbridge Co., April 15, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Lewis Jasper Conner and Margaret Carter Conner. Mrs. Bryant attended Victory Baptist Church and was the widow of Clarence A. Bryant Sr. Surviving are one daughter, Margaret ``Ginny"" Irvine, Lexington; two sons, Marion ``Butch"" Bryant, Lexington, Clarence ``Junebug"" Bryant, Lexington; two sisters, Gladys Rachel Conner, Lexington, Lucy Conner Tolley, Lexington; six grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be Monday, March 20, 1995, at 2 p.m. from the Harrison Funeral Chapel conducted by Rev. Dean Staton and Rev. George H. Warden Jr. Burial will follow in New Monmouth Presbyterian Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Harrison Funeral Home.

CLAYTOR, Blanche H., 88, of Roanoke and Salem, died Friday, March 17, 1995 in a Salem nursing home. Miss Claytor was a retired salesperson for S.H. Heironimus Co. Surviving are a nephew, Marvin L. Claytor, of Biloxi, Miss.; and two grand-nieces, Melinda Claytor, of Biloxi Miss., and Cindy Claytor Batey, of Herndon, Va. Funeral services will be held at Oakey's Roanoke Chapel 1:30 p.m. Monday, March 20, 1995 with Rev. Thomas C. Clay officiating. Interment will be in Sherwood Memorial Park. The family will receive friends at Oakey's Roanoke Chapel, Sunday from 3 to 4 p.m.

CONNER, Mae Angle, 84, of Roanoke, died Saturday, March 18, 1995. Arrangements by Oakey's South Chapel.

CORRELL, Beulah Boothe, 85, of Christiansburg, died Wednesday night, March 15, 1995, in a Salem nursing home. She had served as a nurse at the former New Altamont Hospital in Christiansburg for several years. The funeral will be 1 p.m. Sunday from the Alleghany Church of Christ with interment in Sunset Cemetery. Arrangements are being handled by Richardson-Horne.

DAVIS, Dr. Charles Emmett Jr., M.D., 79, of Norfolk, died Friday, March 17, 1995, in a Norfolk hospital. Born 1915 and raised in Smythe County, he attended Roanoke College and the University of Virginia, where he was admitted, without the need of a college degree to medical school. He was elected to Alpha Omega Alpha Honorary Medical Society and became an M.D. in 1940. He served as a Chief Surgical Resident, University of Virginia Hospital. He practiced general surgery in Norfolk from 1948 to 1985. He was an instructor in Surgery at the University of Virginia Medical School, Director and Chief of Surgery for eight years at Norfolk General Hospital and twelve years at DePaul Hospital and Consulting Surgeon to the Portsmouth Naval Hospital for twenty-five years. Dr. Davis was the author of thirty articles published in America's leading surgical journals. He was a Professor of Surgery at Eastern Virginia Medical School. He was a past President of the Medical Society of Virginia, the Virginia Surgical Society, the University of Virginia Medical Alumni Association, the Norfolk Academy of Medicine and the Medical Staff of DePaul Hospital. He served as associate editor of the ``Virginia Medical," Councilor to the Medical Society of Virginia, Chairman of the State Continued Medical Education Commission and member of the Virginia Governor's Emergency Commission. He was a consulting surgeon to Medical Center Hospitals and DePaul Hospital. He was a member of the Credentials Committee of the American College of Surgeons and a member of the Southern Surgical Association and Southeastern Surgical Congress. Dr. Davis served on the Committee for Academic Affairs of Roanoke College and the Roanoke College Board of Trustees. He was the first recipient of the Roanoke College metal for Distinguished achievement. He was Civil War historian and served on the 1961 to 1965 Civil War Commission. Survivors include a friend, Ms. Barbara McDonald, Norfolk; children, Nancy Browner and William L. Davis both of Virginia Beach, Charles E. Davis III, of Hanalei, Hawaii, Rebecca Anne Solheim of Bolder, Colo., and Peter M. Davis (deceased); six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. His body will be sent from the Cox Funeral Home to the Lindsey Funeral Home in Rural Retreat, where a graveside funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday, March 20, 1995, in Mountain View Cemetery by Bishop Richard F. Bansemer. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Davis Foundation Program at Roanoke College, a scholarship program for gifted, low income students. Lindsey Funeral Home, Rural Retreat is in charge of local arrangements.

DOYLE, Rose Ella, 81, of Atkins, died Saturday, March 18, 1995. Arrangements by Seaver-Brown Funeral Service, Marion, Va.

DRUMHELLER, Harold Kerr, 65, of 317 11th Street, Altavista, died Saturday, March 18, 1995. Funeral 3 p.m. Monday, Altavista Presbyterian Church. Arrangements by Finch & Finch Funeral Home, Altavista.

ELMORE, Vinnie C. 90, of Christiansburg, died Thusday, March 16, 1995, at Montgomery Regional Hospital. She was a lifelong member of the Christiansburg Presbyterian Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Earl Elmore and one daughter, Hilda Elmore Sale. She is survived by one daughter, Marcella E. Woods, Christiansburg; grandchildren and their spouses, David and Karen Sale, June and Jimmy Walker, both of Radford, Sharon and John Croy, Linda and James Price, both of Christiansburg; great-grandchildren, Brian, Angie, Amanda, Matthew Sale, Kelly, Jamie Walker, Brandon Helms; one sister, Irene Lowery, Md. Funeral services will be 3 p.m. Sunday at the Richardson-Horne Funeral Home Chapel conducted by Dr. O. Leighton Culler, Pastor of Christiansburg Presbyterian Church, with burial in Sunset Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 until 8:30 Saturday evening at the Richardson-Horne Funeral Home.

GILL, Lawrence L., 79, of Roanoke, departed this life on March 15, 1995. He was born in Roanoke, Va. on April 15, 1915 to the late James and Mary Jane Gill. He was also preceded in death by two brothers, Claude and Nathaniel Gill. He was a veteran of the Armed Forces and resided in Washington, D.C. for many years prior to his retirement and returning to Roanoke to live. He is survived by his wife, Ann Childress Gill; three daughters, Robyn, Pamela and Tracy Gill, all of Roanoke; five grandchildren; one brother, Robert J. (Annie Belle) Gill, of Washington, D.C.; two sisters, Mrs. Mary G. Stewart, of Roanoke, and Dr. Anna Lee (Amos) Dodson, of Norfolk, Va.; sister-in-law, Mrs. Willie Mae Gill, of Roanoke; two uncles; four aunts; and a host of nieces, nephews, and other relatives. The family will receive friends Monday, March 20, 1995 at 10:30 a.m. at H amlar-Curtis Funeral Home prior to the service at 11:00 a.m. Elder James Perdue will officiate with interment in Williams Memorial Park. Family and friends will assemble at the home of his sister, Mrs. Mary G. Stewart, 1711 Michael Street, N.W. at 10 a.m.

GILMORE, Mrs. Willie, of Roanoke, died Thursday, March 16, 1995. Arrangements by Fizer Funeral Home.

GOAD, Charles Adam, 61, of Woodlawn, passed away Saturday, March 18, 1995. Funeral 11 a.m. Wednesday, Hillsville First Baptist Church. Arrangements by Vaughan-Guynn-McGrady Chapel, Hillsville.

GREER, Ervin H., 62, of Sugar Grove, died Saturday, March 18, 1995. Funeral 2 p.m. Monday, Church of God of Prophecy, Sugar Grove, Va. Arrangements by Seaver-Brown Funeral Service of Marion, Va.

GROSSKOPF, Hazel Williams, 89, of Stuart, died Saturday, March 18, 1995. Funeral 2 p.m. Monday, Howell Funeral Home.

HALE, Ray Wilson 77, of Waiteville, W. Va., passed away Friday, March 17, 1995. He was a disabled Repairman from the Virginia Lime Company at Ripplemead, Va., and was a member of the Waiteville United Methodist Church and a World War II Veteran. He was preceded in death by an infant daughter and one brother, Richard M. Hale. Surviving are his wife, Lois Porterfield Hale, Waiteville; two daughters, Judy Bland, Catawba, Karen Baker, Gap Mills, W. Va.; 4 grandchildren, Dawn Barlow, Falls Church, Va., Dana Bland, Catawba, Derrick Bland, Toms River, N. J., Steven Baker, Gap Mills, W. Va.; two brothers, Charles Wesley Hale Jr., Troutville, Vernon Eugene Hale, Dunbar, W. Va.; two sisters, Ruby Radford, Dunbar, W. Va., Pauline Williams, Galax, Va. Funeral services will be held Monday, 11 a.m. at the Waiteville New Zion Church, Waiteville, W. Va. with the Rev. Gene Rose, Rev. Bill Renn and Rev. Doug Turner officiating. Interment will follow in the New Zion Church Cemetery. Visitation will be held, Sunday evening from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Groves Funeral Home, Union, W. Va. The family requests memorials be made to the Union Rescue Squad, Union, W. Va.

HAYWORTH, Virginia Jones, 89, of Thomasville, N.C., died Saturday, March 18, 1995. Cryptside service 2 p.m. Monday, Guilford Memorial Park Mausoleum Chapel. Arrangements by Sechrest Funeral Service, High Point, N.C.

HODGES, Bessie Kirkwood Dickerson, 94, of Clearwater, Fla., formerly of Roanoke, died Friday, March 17, 1995 at Regency Oaks Nursing Center in Clearwater, Fla. Mrs. Hodges graduated from James Madison University in 1921 and taught in the Vinton and Roanoke Public Schools until 1923, when she was married to the late Claude Wyatt Dickerson by her uncle, the Rev. Charles Kirkwood, at the First Baptist Church and in 1973 she was married to the late J. Cutchin Hodges. She is survived by a daughter, Betty Jean Dickerson Boswell, Easton, Pa.; a son, Claude Wyatt Dickerson Jr., Washington, D.C.; a sister, Sarah Kirkwood Mills, Clearwater, Fla.; two step-daughters, Mrs. Jack B. (Jeanne) Coulter, Roanoke, and Mrs. H. Wesley (Elizabeth) McAden, McLean, Va.; eight grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren. A graveside service will be held in Fairview Cemetery, Wednesday, march 22, 1995, 11:30 a.m. with Dr. Charles G. Fuller, Pastor of the First Baptist Church, officiating. There will be no visitation. Oakey's Roanoke Chapel handling funeral arrangements.

HUBBARD, Inez Haden, 92, of Route 4, Stuart, Saturday morning, March 18, 1995, at her residence. Mr. Hubbard was born in Patrick County to the late Joe Taylor and Jathina Belcher Haden. Mrs. Hubbard was preceded in death by her husband, Charlie Edgar Hubbard who passed away February 19, 1995. Mrs. Inez Haden Hubbard is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Carlene Pilson, Mrs. Reva Foley, both of Stuart, Mrs. Cubert (Earline) Handy of Woolwine, and Mrs. William H. (Shirley) Fanning of Stuart; one son, Sherman E. Hubbard of Stuart; one sister, Mrs. Ada Lawson of Stuart; 13 grandchildren; 24 great-grandchildren; and 10 great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services for Mrs. Hubbard will be conducted Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Jacks Creek P rimitive Baptist Church with Elder's Oscar Harris, J.M. Vipperman and Donnie Conner officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The Hubbard family will receive friends Monday night from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Moody Funeral Home in Stuart and at other times at the home of Cubert and Earline Handy in Woolwine. In lieu of flowers the family suggests that contributions may be made to the Smith River Recue Squad or Jacks Creek Primitive Baptist Church.

JACKSON, Ernest Bentley, 87, of Wytheville, died Saturday, March 18, 1995, in the Wythe County Community Hospital. He was born in Wythe County, the son of the late James Rush and Daisy Blankenship Jackson. He was a retired Wythe County Farmer, a member of the Anchor of Hope Presbyterian Church and was preceded in death by his wife, Ethel ``Sis"" Mabe Jackson, a sister, Maude Jackson Mabe, and a brother, Newton Jackson. He is survived by three d aughters and sons-in-law, Velma and James Kirby of Wytheville, Faye and Keller Poole of Moneta, Cleita and Clyde ``Jack"" Brown of Route 2, Wytheville; two sons and daughters-in-law, Thomas B. and Georgia Jackson of Max Meadows, Charles E. and Helen Jackson of Wytheville; one sister, Bessie Gibson of Route 2, Wytheville; 11 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Monday, March 20, 1995, at 2 p.m. at the Barnett Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Vaughan Earl Hartsell and the Rev. Randy Morris officiating. Interment will follow in the James Jackson Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the Barnett Funeral Home from 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday or at the residence of his daughter, Cleita and ``Jack"" Brown at any time. The family suggests that those who prefer may make memorials to the Anchor of Hope Presbyterian Church or the Presbyterian Children's Home of the Highlands, 425 Grayson Road, Wytheville, Va. Barnett Funeral Home in Wytheville, is in charge of the arrangements.

JOHNSON, Martin J., 75, of Vinton, passed away March 18, 1995. He was preceded in death by his son, Martin Jr. in March 1991. He is survived by his wife, Patricia; his sons, John P. Johnson and friend Bettie Jones, Thomas Johnson and his wife Donna; daughters, Dr. Lisa Johnson and her husband Tim Kelly and their sons, Cole and Emmett, Chris Killion and her husband John and their daughter Melissa Griffith, Mary Jo Sheehy and her husband Edward and their children Emma and Jackson, Jane Winn and her husband Gary and their daughter Dulcey, Aimee Arey and her husband Clay. He is also survived by brothers Joseph Johnson and his wife Grace, William Johnson and his wife Lucretia; sisters, Sr. Catherine Johnson O. P., Mary Metz and her husband William; sister-in-law, Helen Johnson; and numerous nieces and nephews all of Akron, Ohio, the former home of Mr. Johnson and his family until 1971. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to Roanoke Memorial Hospice, The Cancer Center of Southwest Virginia or other charities. Funeral services will be conducted by Father Randy Rule at 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 21, 1995, at St. Andrews Catholic Church. Interment will be at St. Andrews Diocesan Cemetery following the service. Arrangements by Oakey's Vinton Chapel.

JONES, Dora Perry, 87, of Fincastle, died Friday, March 17, 1995. Mrs. Jones was a member of the Fincastle Baptist Church and was preceded in death by her parents, John and Susan Perry, husband, William (Pleas) Jones and two sons, William Frank Jones and George M. Jones. Survivors include sons and daughters-in-law, Ray J. and Katherine Jones, Roanoke, Perry L. and Stephanie Jones, Columbus, Ohio; daughters and sons-in-law, Mary Ann Goad, Alice L. and Dennis Crowder, all of Fincastle, Betty Lou and Carl Slough, Roanoke; 18 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and nine great-great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Monday, March 20, at 1 p.m. in Fincastle Baptist Church with the Rev. John L. Armitstead officiating. Interment will follow in Godwin Cemetery. Those wishing to make a contribution, please consider the Fincastle Baptist Church or the Fincastle Rescue Squad. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 8:30 p.m. Sunday at Rader Funeral Home, Troutville.

KEETON, Kathryn K., 87, of Pearisburg, died Saturday, March 18, 1995 following a long illness. Mrs. Keeton was born in Wythe County, on July 3, 1907 and was a daughter of the late Robert Kane and Frances Davis Kane. She was a member of the Pearisburg First United Methodist Chruch. She is survived by her husband, Leonard S. Keeton, Pearisburg; one daughter, Carol Keeton, Blacksburg; one brother, Blair Kane, Cleveland, Ohio; two sisters, Helen K. Rogers, Pearisburg, Frances Hull, Naperville, Ill. Funeral services will be conducted Monday, March 20, 1995 at 2 p.m. in the Givens Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Freddrick Long officiating with interment in Birchlawn Burial Park. Friends may call at the funeral home Sunday after noon. The family will receive friends at Givens Funeral Home Sunday evening from 6 to 8 p.m.

LAMBERT, Herman L., 82, of Rocky Gap, died Saturday, March 18, 1995. Funeral 2 p.m. Monday at the Laurel Fork Baptist Church. Arrangements by Newberry Funeral Home, Bland.

LAWSON, James Robert, 85, of Wytheville, died Friday, March 17, 1995. Funeral services 2 p.m. Monday, Gillman Funeral Chapel.

LIGGAN, Monte Grover, 76, of Riverside, Calif., formerly of Roanoke, died at his home, Wednesday, March 15, 1995. Surviving are his son and daughter-in-law, Stuart and Sue Liggan; granddaughters, Lindsey and Lauren Liggan, Huntington Beach, Calif.; sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Baker; brother, John Calvin Liggan; and aunt, Lillian Frances Pollard, all of Roanoke. Burial will be in Riverside National Cemetery.

MABRY, Carrie Crawford Durmon, 96, of the Pulaski Health Care Center, Pulaski, Va., Friday night March 17, 1995 in the Pulaski Community Hospital. She was born in Wythe County, November 3, 1898 and was the daughter of the late William Sheppard Crawford and Lelia Coulson Crawford. She was also preceded in death by her husbands, David W. Durmon and Louie B. Mabry, a daughter, Joy Belle Cox, a son, Merle F. Durmon, a stepson, Richard Mabry, a stepdaughter, Mary Sowers, and a g randson, Steven Douglas Smith. She was a lifetime member of the First United Methodist Church, Pulaski and a member of the Truth Rebekah Lodge #100 of Blacksburg. She was a retired employee of Stegers Laundry, Pulaski. Surviving are her children, Mako M. Jones, of Pulaski, David R. Durmon, of Pulaski, Mrs. W.T. ""Ducky"" Smith Jr., of Pulaski, and Mrs. Neal ""Lois"" Wirt, of Pulaski; stepchildren, Charles Mabry, of Norfolk, and Christine Nester, of Max Meadows; six grandchildren; eight stepgrandchildren; eleven great-grandchildren; twelve great-great-grandchildren. Funeral service will be held Monday at 2 p.m. from the Stevens Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Norman Wilhoit officiating. Burial will follow in the Highland Memory Gardens, Dublin. Visiting will be Sunday evening at Stevens Funeral Home where the family will receive friends form 7 until 9 p.m. The family wishes that memorials be made to the First United Methodist Church, 135 4th St. N.W., Pulaski, Va. 24301. Arrangements by Stevens Funeral Home, Pulaski.

MARSH, Lottie Corvin, 90, of Wytheville, died Friday, March 17, 1995. Funeral 11 a.m. Monday, Barnett Funeral Home Chapel.

MARTIN, George M., (``Red""), 67, of Roanoke, passed away Friday, March 17, 1995. He was the owner and operator of M. & B. Auto Repair and a member of Belmont United Methodist Church. He is survived by brothers, William B. Martin, Howard W. Martin; sisters, Betty Woods, Allean Lilly, Frances Frazier; special friends, Geraldine Drumheller, Nancy Goad, Robin Salzbach and Larry Drumheller. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday, March 20, 1995, at Lotz Salem Chapel with the Rev. Sam E. McPhail officiating. Interment will be in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are being handled by Lotz Funeral Home, Salem.

MEADOR, Anna Mae, 76, of Roanoke, died Saturday, March 18, 1995. Arrangements by Oakey's Roanoke Chapel.

MOLTER, James H. Sr., (''Moe""), 75, of Roanoke, died Saturday, March 18, 1995. He was preceded in death by his wife, Elizabeth Molter. He was a retired M/Sgt. 20 years service in the U.S. Army. He was a member of the Cave Spring and Virginia Heights Masonic Lodge. He is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, James H. II and Carol Molter; two grandchildren, Kristin and Melissa Molter; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Elton and Frances Molter, Fred and Louise Molter, of Fort Union; five nieces; one great-nephew; and two very special friends, James and Agnes Bushnell. Funeral services will be held 10 a.m. Monday, March 20, 1995 at Oakey's North Chapel with Dr. WIlliam L. Ross officiating. Interment will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. Family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday, at Oakey's North Chapel.

MOORE, Elsie Jones, 89, of Dublin, passed away Friday, March 17, 1995. Funeral Monday 11 a.m. Bower Funeral Chapel, Pulaski.

OVERTON, Odie Lee Sr., 88, of Selma, died Friday, March 17, 1995. Funeral 2 p.m. Monday, Nicely Funeral Home Chapel.

PLASTER, George W., (""Ice Cream""), 57, of Martinsville, died Friday, March 17, 1995. Funeral 11 a.m. Monday, Pleasant Grove Christian Church. Arrangements by Collins-McKee Funeral Services.

REESE, Rev. Leon Morgan, 46, of Gainesville, Ga., met his loving Savior face to face on Friday, March 3, 1995. Surviving are his wife, Beverly Hartman Reese; three children; his father and mother-in-law, Elbert and Sara Hartman, Roanoke. Arrangements by Memorial Park Funeral Home, Gainesville, Ga.

RICHARDSON, David Lee Sr., 52, of Gretna, died Friday, March 17, 1995. Funeral 2 p.m. Sunday, Colbert-Moran Funeral Chapel.

ROSE, Edward Reed Sr., 70, of Covington, died Saturday, March 18, 1995. Arrangements by Arritt Funeral Home.

ROY, James William, 78, of 89 Morton Street, Andover, Mass., died Sunday, March 12, 1994, at Aca demy Manor after a long illness. Mr. Roy was born in Springfield, Mass, May 19, 1916. He was a graduate of Pittsfield High School, Pittsfield, Mass., and Tri State College in Angola, Ind. with a degree in Chemical E

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