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

DATE: MONDAY, April 10, 1995                   TAG: 9510040014
SECTION: VIRGINIA                    PAGE: C2   EDITION: METRO 
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KILBOURNE, Dr. James Edward Sr., 74, of Disputanta, died Saturday, April 8, 1995, at Southside Regional Medical Center, Petersburg, Va. He was a native of Big Stone Gap, Va. and was a son of the late Jonathan Richmond and Mary Martin Kilbourne. Dr. Kilbourne was an alumnus of Virginia T ech and the Medical College of Virginia. He practiced Dentistry in Petersburg for many years. Dr. Kilbourne was a life-time Golden Hokie and a Full Scholarship Donor to the Virginia Tech Athletic Fund. He was a former member of the Petersburg School Board, former Chairman of the Prince George County School Board, former member of the Board of Visitors of the College of William and Mary at Williamsburg, Va., and a former member of the Petersburg Cosmopolitan Club. Dr. Kilbourne was quarterback of the 1939 State Championship Football Team at Big Stone Gap High School. He is survived by his wife, Jeanne Boley Kilbourne; three sons, Dr. James E. Kilbourne Jr., Hillsville, Richard B. Kilbourne, Chester, and Mark S. Kilbourne, Richmond; three brothers, Robert L. Kilbourne, Petersburg, Mark S. Kilbourne, Richmond and John R. Kilbourne, Murfreesboro, Tenn.; one sister, Lucille K. Morgette, Odessa, Texas; and seven grandchildren, Carrie, Jennifer, Alison, Jason, Matthew, Jared and Joseph. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 11, 1995, in the Petersburg Chapel of J. T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home. Interment will be in Southlawn Memorial Park in Prince George County. The Rev. John Crawford, Pastor of Wesley United Methodist Church in Hopewell, will officiate. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Monday evening from 7 to 8 p.m.

ALDERSON, Robert A., 55, of Salem, died Sunday, April 9, 1995. Arrangements by John M. Oakey & Son Funeral Home.

BARGER, Emma Saunders, 77, of Rocky Mount, died Sunday, April 9, 1995. Mrs. Barger was preceded in death by her parents, Forrest B. and Grace Cundiff Saunders. Surviving are her husband, George H. Barger of the home; one son and daughter-in-law, Terry and Lynda Barger of Winston-Salem, N.C.; one sister, Myrtle Hall of Rocky Mount; two grandchildren, David Barger of N.Y., and Julie Barger of Winston-Salem, N.C. Also surviving are many other loving relatives and friends. Funeral services will be conducted 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 11, from the Arrington Bussey Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Larry Thompson officiating. Burial will follow in Franklin Memorial Park. Friends may call after 1 p.m. Monday at the funeral home where the family will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Arrington Bussey Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

BENGE, Andrew L., 79, of Blue Ridge, died Saturday, April 8, 1995. Mr. Benge was happily married to Hazel for 59 years. He was preceded in death by his son, James B. Benge. Surviving are his wife, Hazel C. Benge; sons and daughters-in-law, Frank B. and Nancy Benge, Harold Benge, Andrew Jr. and Brenda Benge, Alfred (``Al"") L. and Janet Benge; daughters and sons-in-law, Norina B. and Raymond Harris, Eva R. and Sam Moran, Gracie M. and Robert (``Bob"") Durr, Lois A. Benge, Carolyn F. and David Deel; 22 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 11, 1995 at Old Dominion Memorial Gardens with the Rev. Johnny Howard officiating. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at Oakey's North Chapel.

BOLT, Walter Roy, 88, of Roanoke, died Friday, April 7, 1995. Graveside service12 noon Monday, at Sherwood Memorial Park. Arrangements by Lotz Vinton Chapel.

BROWN, Bernice Johnston, 71, of Martinsville, died Saturday, April 8, 1995 at Memorial Hospital of Martinsville and Henry County. Born March 4, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Jesse H. and Rachel Eanes Johnston. She is also preceded in death by her brother, H. Morris Johnston. Surviving is her husband, Curtis O. Brown, of the home; one son, Lonnie H. Carter, Martinsville; two daughters and sons-in-law, Brenda and Roger Boyd, Bassett, and Joyce and Gert Persson, Newport News; two grandchildren, Michael Carter and Jason Carter, both of Atlanta, Ga.; three brothers, James (``Jim"") H. Johnston and Reves Johnston, both of Martinsville, and Charlie Johnston, Ridgewa y; and three nephews. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 11, 1995 at Lynch Funeral Home Chapel with the Elder Larry Hollandsworth and Elder Lane Carter officiating. Burial will follow in Cross Roads Primitive Baptist Church Cemetery, Wirtz. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Monday, April 10, 1995 at Lynch Funeral Home with the family receiving friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Lynch Funeral Home, Rocky Mount, is in charge of arrangements.

BROWN, Wiley W., 80, of Martinsville, died Sunday, April 9, 1995. Graveside service Wednesday, 2 p.m., Oakwood Cemetery. Arrangements by McKee Funeral Services.

CAMPBELL, Stephen A., 54, of Brooklyn, N.Y., died Tuesday, April 4, 1995. He was the son of the late Dr. Harry W. Campbell and Bessie Ruth Campbell of Moneta. Memorial services will be Tuesday, April 11, 3 p.m., Metropolitan Community Church, West 36th St., New York City, N.Y. The family requests contributions to the American Cancer Society and the AIDS Research Foundation.

CANNADAY, Raymond Kyle, 71, of Christiansburg, died Friday night, April 7, 1995 in the Montgomery Regional Hospital. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Monday from the Christiansburg Church of the Brethran, conducted by Pastor Donald Peters with interment in Sunset Cemetery. Arrangements by Richardson-Horne Funeral Home.

COBLE, Alonzo, 85, of Wytheville, died Saturday, April 8, 1995. Funeral 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Barnett Funeral Home Chapel.

CONNER, Arlene Ellen Brown, 73, of Natural Bridge, died Sunday, April 9, 1995. Funeral Tuesday, 1 p.m., Williams Funeral Service Chapel, Lexington.

COOPER, Alice Maudine, 49, of Covington, died Sunday, April 9, 1995. Funeral Tuesday 2 p.m., Arritt Funeral Home Chapel.

DALMAS, Ann Diemer, 91, of Lynchburg, formerly of Roanoke, passed away Sunday, April 9, 1995. Mrs. Dalmas was a graduate of the Philadelphia Academy of Fine Arts and was a member of Christ Episcopal Church (Roanoke) since 1927. She was the widow of Walter Haines Dalmas and is survived by her sons and daughters-in-law, Robert LaRoche and Margaret Aronson Dalmas, Rio Rancho, N.M., James Edward and Linda Proudfoot Dalmas, Jarrettsville, Md., John Hall and Thelma Hamill Dalmas, Lynchburg; six grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at Christ Episcopal Church, Wednesday, April 12, 1995, at 11 a.m., with the Rev. Deborah Hentz Hunley officiating. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials to Christ Episcopal Church, in her memory. The family will receive friends Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Oakey's Roanoke Chapel.

GRAVLEY, Leonard Garfield, 69, of Hillsville, passed away Friday, April 8, 1995. Funeral 11 a.m. Monday at Vaughan-Guynn-McGrady Funeral Chapel.

HUDGINS, Joseph B. (``Joe""), 80, of Roanoke County, passed away Saturday, April 8, 1995. Mr. Hudgins attended the University of Virginia, was a member of Virginia Heights Baptist Church, and was retired co-owner of Hudgins-Pace Construction Company. Surviving are his wife of 58 years, Doris R. Hudgins; daughter and son-in-law, Mary Jo and William B. Thomas, Roanoke; sons and daughters-in-law, Dr. E. M. and Beverly Hudgins, Robert L. and Carol Hudgins, all of Richmond; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; also, Robert Earl Rasmussen of Atlanta, Ga., a nephew who was raised by Dody and Big Daddy. A graveside service will be held in Fairview Cemetery, Tuesday, April 11, 1995, at 11 a.m. with Dr. Daniel E. Scott and Dr. Harry Y. Gamble officiating. The family suggests memorials be made to Virginia Heights Baptist Church or your favorite charity, in his memory. There will be no visitation at the funeral home. Oakey's Roanoke Chapel is handling funeral arrangements.

LaPRADE, Elizabeth Keeton, (""Libbie""), 68, of Lexington, died Sunday, April 9, 1995. Arrangements by Harrison Funeral Home, Lexington.

LAWRENCE, Hattie Manning, 91, of Poplar, Montana, formerly of Floyd County, died Sunday, April 9, 1995. Arrangements by Wood Funeral Home.

MELTON, Clara Hazel Leonard, 71, of Hillsville, passed away Saturday, April 8, 1995. Fuenral 2 p.m. Tuesday in the Vaughan-Guynn-McGrady Funeral Chapel.

PAYNTER, Orville Carlton Sr., 85, of Buena Vista, died Saturday, April 8, 1995 in the Stonewall Jackson Extended Care Facility. He was born November 14, 1909 in Clifton Forge, Va. son of the late Earle G. Paynter Sr. and Susie Thompson Paynter. He was retired with 47 years of service from the C & O Railroad as a section foreman. He was a member of the St. John's United Methodist Church. Surviving are his wife, Bernice P. Keller, of Staunton; daughter, Judith P. Moschler, of Midlothian; two sons, O.C. Paynter Jr., of Roanoke Rapids, N.C. and Gregory P. Paynter, of Chantilly; nine grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren; one sister, Evelyn Mesrobian, of Ypslanti, Mich.; one brother, William T. Paynter, of Chesapeake. A funeral service will be conduc ted 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 12, 1995 from the graveside in Mountain View Cemetery, Clifton Forge with the Rev. Edward Johnson officiating. The family will receive friends at the Lomax Funeral Home on Tuesday, April 11, 1995 from 6 to 8 p.m. Memorial donations may be made to the Buena Vista Rescue Squad or the St. John's United Methodist Church.

SMITH, Carroll Lee, 73, of Roanoke, died Sunday, April 9, 1995. He was preceded in death by his wife, Vivian, and is survived by his stepdaughter, Katherine Nye of Pennsylvania; sister, Lanny Rose, Falls Church; aunt, Floria Smith, Hillsville; special friend, Margaret M. Chaney, Roanoke; and five stepgrandchildren. Funeral services will be held 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Colonial Avenue Baptist Church by the Rev. Branan G. Thompson Jr. and the Rev. Laney P. Mofield, with burial in Evergreen Burial Park. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at the Lotz Roanoke Chapel.

SNOW, Clarissa Bates, 83, of Salem, died Saturday, April 8, 1995. She is survived by three sons, David and wife Claudia of Salem, Richard and wife Francine of Kitchener, Ontario Canada, George Jr. and wife Paulette of Sacramento, Calif.; 11 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; sister, Helen Bates Kaaple and husband Ed of Oceanside, Calif. She is preceded in death by her husband of sixty years, George William Snow Sr. and has gone now to join him.

TURNER, Geneva Mamie, 101, of Roanoke, passed away Friday, April 7, 1995. She was a member of High Street Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Walter H. Turner, and one son, Armstead D. Turner. Survivors include two sons, James Wilber Turner, Pomona, Calif., and Walter Calvin (Fannie) Turner, Virginia Beach; one daughter, Esther Baylese Spencer, Roanoke; eight grandchildren, William H. Cooper, Michael A. Cooper, Terry Turner, Walla F. Murphy, Walter C. Turner Jr., Wilbur D. Turner, Penny S. Turner, Peggy L. Bratton; ten great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; and a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday at High Street Baptist Church. Dr. Noel C. Taylor will officiate, with interment in Williams Memorial Park. The family will receive friends Tuesday from 7 to 8 p.m. at the church. Arrangements by Hamlar-Curtis Funeral Home.

WARWICK, Delpha Childs, 75, of Blacksburg, formerly of Berryville, died Sunday, April 9, 1995. Memorial service 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Berryville Baptist Church, Berryville. Arrangements by McCoy Funeral Home, Blacksburg.

by CNB