Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: FRIDAY, June 2, 1995 TAG: 9506030006
SECTION: VIRGINIA PAGE: B2 EDITION: METRO
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BAYSE, Dwight Matthew, 71, of Bohemia, N.Y., formerly of Salem, died Wednesday, May 31, 1995. He is survived by his wife, Ruth Bayse, of the home; a brother, Justin Bayse, Salem; sisters, Roberta Carlson, Salem, Mrs. Lois Moore, Roanoke Co. Funeral and burial will be Monday morning in Oakdale, N.Y.
BULLINS, Issac Alvin Jr., (``Bull''), 70, of Martinsville, died Thursday, June 1, 1995. Funeral 2 p.m. Saturday, Tomlinson Funeral Home, Ridgeway.
CARROLL, Edgar Clinton, 72, of Houston, Texas, formerly of Catawba, died Sunday, May 28, 1995. He was born in Catawba on September 25, 1923, to Clinton C. and Nettie Audrey Carroll. He attended school in Catawba and graduated from Andrew Lewis High School in Salem. He moved to Texas and was employed by the State Department of Health until he retired. He is survived by his wife, Jean Carroll; sons, Mike, Matt and Terry Carroll, all of Texas; sister, Hazeltine Francisco, Salem; brothers, James C. Carroll, Roanoke, Ty (""Buddy"") Carroll, Minot, North Dakota; grandchildren, nieces and nephews. Services are being held at Forrest Park Westheimer Funeral Home, Houston, Texas, on Thursday, June 1, 1995.
CHEWNING, Sollie Jackson, 98, of Atlanta, Ga., formerly of Moneta, Va., died Thursday, June 1, 1995. Graveside 2 p.m. Sunday, Knollkreg Memorial Park, Abingdon, Va. Arrangements by Campbell Funeral Home, Abingdon, Va.
CLARK, Ethel Smith Fox, 83, of Altavista, died Thursday, June 1, 1995. Funeral 11 a.m. Saturday, Baptist Tabernacle Church. Finch & Finch Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
DALTON, Grady Lee Sr., 68, of Gretna, died Thursday, June 1, 1995. Funeral 2 p.m. Saturday, Sycamore Baptist Church. Arrangements by Colbert-Moran Funeral Home.
EPPERLY, Winston Randolph, (``Buck""), 78, of Floyd, died at his home on Wednesday, May 31, 1995. Surviving are his wife, Mary Basham Epperly; one daughter and son-in-law, Rose and Jim Basham; one son and daughter-in-law, Randy and Karen Epperly; three grandchildren, Kesha Basham, Kelly Epperly, Travis Epperly, all of Floyd; several nieces and nephews. Funeral will be Saturday 11 a.m. at Wood Funeral Home with the Rev. Lawrence Nuckolls and the Rev. C.H. Loudy officiating with burial in the St. Matthews Cemetery. The family will receive friends 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at Woods Funeral Home.
EUNICE, Florence Jarrett Throckmorton, 80, of Vinton, died Thursday, June 1, 1995. She was preceded in death by her son, James (Rock) Throckmorton and husband, George S. Eunice. Surviving are a son and daughter-in-law, Jackie Dee and Alice Throckmorton, Hampton Sydney; a grandson, Denny and wife, Becky Throckmorton; granddaughter, Carolyn and husband, Delbert Dove, Richmond; three great-grandsons and one great-granddaughter; a special ex-daughter-in-law and husband, Dottie and Ralph Hale, who has cared for her many years; numerous nieces and nephews in Roanoke, North Carolina and California. Graveside Funeral service will be held Saturday at Evergreen Burial Park by the Rev. Charles Hoffler. Friends may call after 11 a.m. Friday at the Lotz Roanoke Chapel.
FOWLER, Earnest Jennings, 40, of Marion, died Thursday, June 1, 1995. Funeral 2 p.m. Saturday, Barnett's Marion Funeral Chapel.
HUFFMAN, Maxine Oberts, 71, of Clifton Forge, died Thursday, June 1, 1995. Funeral 2 p.m. Saturday, Nicely Funeral Home Chapel.
KIPPS, Glen Woodrow, 68, of Scottsburg, died May 31, 1995, at Halifax Regional Hospital. Survivors include three daughters, Anita Kipps-Canady of Chesterfield, Lisa Kipps-Brown of Jacksonville, Fla., Janey Kipps Baca of Aberdeen, N.J.; four brothers, Frank Kipps of Roanoke, John Kipps of Warner Robins, Ga., Cecil Kipps of Salem, Shirley Kipps of Roanoke; three sisters, Lorene K. Parker of Roanoke, Annie K. Mills of Roanoke, Nina K. Switzer of Roanoke; two grandchildren, Glenn Thomas Brown and Erin Kipps Brown of Jacksonville, Fla.; and special friends, Bonnie and Harrison Dunkley. Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. Friday, June 2, at Powell Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Moses Family Cemetery in Salem, Va. at 5 p.m. Visitation will be held Thursday at Powell Funeral Home from 7 to 8 p.m. For memorials please consider the South Boston Lions Club or the Halifax County Rescue Squad. Arrangements by Powell Funeral Home, South Boston.
LITTREAL, John Michael, (``Mickey""), 50, of Fries, died Wednesday, May 31, 1995. Funeral 11 a.m. Saturday, Mount Hope United Methodist Church. Arrangements by Vaughan-Guynn Funeral Home.
MOTT, Joann Smith, 56, of Roanoke, passed away Thursday, June 1, 1995, in a local hospital. She was preceded in death by her father, Wilbur (Goose Berry) Smith. Surviving are her husband, E. C. Peters; daughter and son-in-law, Janet C. and Kenneth L. Wells of Roanoke; her mother, Ruth S. Smith of Roanoke; sister, Helen Herndon of Louisville, Ky.; two brothers, Mike Smith and Kenneth Smith, both of Roanoke; also surviving are nieces, nephews and family. Funeral services will be at Oakey's Vinton Chapel at 11:30 a.m. Saturday with the Rev. David Elks officiating. Intement will be in the Mountain View Cemetery, Vinton. Friends may call after 12 noon Friday where the family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. at Oakey's Vinton Chapel.
OLIVER, Willie A., 84, of Roanoke, passed away June 1, 1995. He was faithful in his attendance at First Church of The Nazarene and was preceded in death by his wife and a son, Beatrice and Garry Oliver. Surviving are two sons, Mark Oliver, Kenneth Oliver and fiancee, Rose Black; grandson and wife, Eric and Kim Oliver; a daughter-in-law, Lorraine Oliver; brother and sister-in-law, James and Mae Oliver; two half brothers, Owen and Charles Oliver; two half sisters, Mattie Lawrence and Mary Ronk; two special friends, Marie Dull and George Dooley; also several neices and nephews; his favorite pet dog, ""Snowball"". All survivors are of Roanoke. Funeral services will be conducted from Oakey's Roanoke Chapel 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 3, 1995 with Rev. L. E. Humrich officiating. Interment will be in Sherwood Memorial Park. Friends may call at Oakey's Roanoke Chapel.
PARKS, Luther Lewis, 58, of Sugar Grove, formerly of Wythe County, died Wednesday, May 31, 1995. Funeral 1 p.m. Saturday at Barnett Funeral Chapel, Wytheville
PEREGOY, Martha Jane Sizemore, 89, of Christiansburg, died Thursday, June 1, 1995 in Radford Community Hospital. Surviving are her daughters and a son-in-law, Dorothy Jane and Ronald Wayne Tweedy, Christiansburg, Mary Ellen Mellor of Colorado; her sons, Perry Harvey Peregoy, Christiansburg and Charles M. Peregoy Jr. of Colorado; a sister, Emline Boyd, Meadows of Dan; a brother, Simon Clinton Sizemore, Galax; several nieces and nephews. The funeral will be 1:30 p.m. Saturday from the Richardson-Horne Chapel, conducted by the Rev. Bobby Sutphin, with burial in Sunset Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to the Christiansburg Rescue Squad, Box 176, Christiansburg, Va. 24073. The family will receive friends at the Richardson-Horne Funeral Home Friday from 6 to 8 p.m.
PIXLEY, Alfred Jones Jr., 65, of Roanoke, died Monday, May 29, 1995. Graveside services 10 a.m. Friday, Coyner Springs Cemetery. Arrangements by Oakey's Roanoke Chapel.
RATCLIFF, Charles Edward, (``Chuck""), 46, of Roanoke, died Wednesday, May 31, 1995, in the University of Virginia Medical Center. He is survived by his parents, James H. and Hazel McMahan Ratcliff, Blacksburg; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Leroy and Holy Ratcliff, Rick and Sharon Ratcliff, all of Blacksburg; four sisters and brothers-in-law, Darlene and Pat Johnson, Blacksburg, Sharon and Bob Brick, Chester, Carolyn and Bud Maye, Columbia, S.C., Patricia Ratcliff, Blacksburg; seven nephews, Leon, Darrell, and Derrick Ratcliff, Phillip and Jeremy Johnson, all of Blacksburg, Corey Brick, Chester and Shawn Ratcliff, Columbia, S.C.; three nieces, Angie Hackney and Kimberly Johnson, both of Blacksburg, Amy Brick, Chester; a special friend, Delores McKinney, Roanoke. Funeral s ervices will be conducted Saturday, June 3, at 11 a.m. at the McCoy Funeral Home Chapel, with the Rev. D. Cameron Murchison officiating. Intermen twill follow in Westview Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Liver Foundation, 1425 Pompton Ave., Cedar Grove, N.J. 07009. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the McCoy Funeral Home, Blacksburg.
REYNOLDS, James Roy, 71, of Covington, died Wednesday, May 31, 1995. Funeral 3:30 p.m. Saturday, June 3, Loving Funeral Home Chapel.
ROSSER, Dkeshaye Taone, 14 mo., of Roanoke, passed away May 30, 1995. Survivors include her mother, Kim Rosser; two brothers, Demonta and Deonta Rosser; grandmother, Rachel Rosser, all of Roanoke; great-grandmother, Sallie B. Payne, Lynchburg; two aunts, Jacqueline and Angela Rosser; two uncles, Thomas and Charles Rosser, all of Roanoke; a host of great-aunts, great-uncles, cousins and friends. Arrangements by Hamlar-Curtis Funeral Home.
SCHAFFER, Specialist, Todd C., 24, of Roanoke, died Wednesday, May 31, 1995, in a local hospital. Surviving are his parents, Bill and Cheryl Schaffer, Roanoke; brothers and sister-in-law, Cpl. William H. and Crystal Schaffer IV, Fort Hood, Texas, Cpl. Wesley L. Schaffer, U. S. M. C., Anchorage, Alaska; Jason B. Schaffer, Roanoke; sister, Amanda H. Schaffer, Roanoke; also an extended family Chris Vaughan, Richmond, Va., Scott Schneider, Virginia Beach, Va., Gary E. Long, Atlanta, Ga., Gary Wingo, Roanoke; several aunts, uncles and a number of close friends. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Oakey's South Chapel, with Derry L. Gray and the Rev. Harold C. Lewis will officiate. Interment will follow in Fairview Burial Park. Friends may call at Oakey's South Chapel after 3 p.m. Friday where the family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m.
SPENCER, W. C., (``Jimmy""), 62, of Christiansburg, died Wednesday evening, May 31, 1995 in Roanoke Memorial Hospital. He is survived by his wife, Summie L. Spencer; three daughters and a son-in-law, Janet and Monte Hale, Blacksburg, Joyce S. Watts and Martha E. Spencer, both of Christiansburg; one son and daughter-in-law, Richard and Connie Spencer, Christiansburg; three sisters, Betty Wellman, Montcalm, W. Va., Sally Ratcliff and Annie Eller, both of Pilot; one brother, Oscar Spencer of Bluefield, W.Va.; grandchildren, Shawna, Dana, Drago, Damon, Jessica, Justin and Lee; friend, Barry Linkous. The funeral will be 11 a.m. Saturday from the Richardson-Horne Funeral Home Chapel, conducted by the Rev. Wallace Yopp with burial in Roselawn Memorial Gardens with Masonic graveside rites conducted by McDaniel Lodge #86, A.F. & A.M. Friends may call after 10 a.m. Friday at the Richardson-Horne Funeral Home. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Friday evening from 6 until 8.
WILLARD, Henry N., 76, of Christiansburg, died suddenly, Tuesday, May 30, 1995, at his home of an apparent heart attack. The funeral will be 1 p.m. Friday, June 2, from the Richardson-Horne Chapel, conducted by the Rev. Mark Christian with burial in Sunset Cemetery. Friends may call at Richardson -Horne.
WILLIAMS, James Aubrey, 77, of Natural Bridge, died Tuesday, May 30, 1995. Funeral services 11 a.m. Friday from the Harrison Funeral Chapel Lexington.
YOUNG, Blondelle Foutz, 80, of Roanoke, died Wednesday, May 31, 1995. Mrs. Young had lived in Washington, D.C. since 1939, moving to the Roanoke area recently. She retired in 1971 from the federal government in the Office of the U. S. Postal Inspector. She was a member of First Baptist Church, Roanoke, and attended Wisconsin Avenue Baptist Church in Washington, D.C. For many years she was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star. She was a Past Worthy Matron of the Mizpah Chapter and more recently serving as Marshal of Friendship Chapter #17 in Washington, D.C. Blondelle was a dedicated volunteer for Meals On Wheels, and was preceded in death by her husband, Lawrence B. Young, her parents, Rufus D. and Pearl W. Foutz, a brother, Roger W. Foutz Sr., and a sister, Louise Foutz. Surviving are a nephew and his wife, Roger W. Jr. and Carole C. Foutz, Roanoke; greatnephews, Matthew and Gregory Foutz, Roanoke; a greatniece, Amy Foutz, Roanoke; a sister-in-law, Lois Foutz Swecker, Roanoke. Funeral services will be held at Oakey's Roanoke Chapel, Saturday, June 3, 1995, at noon with the Rev. John D. Cochran officiating. Interment in Mountain View Cemetery, Vinton. An Eastern Star service will be held Friday, June 2, 1995, 7 p.m. at Oakey's Roanoke Chapel. The family will receive friends Friday 6 to 8 p.m. at Oakey's Roanoke Chapel.
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