ROANOKE TIMES 

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

DATE: SATURDAY, June 10, 1995                   TAG: 9506130042
SECTION: VIRGINIA                    PAGE: C-2   EDITION: METRO 
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OBIT

BAKER, Maida Payne, 83, of Roanoke County, passed away Thursday, June 8,1995. Mrs. Baker was a longtime member of Villa Heights Baptist Church and was retired from General Services Administration. She was preceded in death by her son-in-law, William B. Good; and was the widow of Henry Leighton Baker. Surviving are a daughter, Judith Baker Good, Roanoke County; a devoted nephew, Emerson (Em) Payne, Boones Mill. Funeral services will be held at Oakey's South Chapel, Monday, June 12, 10 a.m., with the Rev. Harold C. Lewis and the Rev. J. Landon Maddex officiating. Interment in Mountain View Cemetery, Vinton. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials be made to the Villa Heights Baptist Church Building Fund in her memory. The family will receive friends Sunday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at Oakey's South Chapel.

BOND, Della Payne, 70, of Max Meadows, passed away Thursday, June 8, 1995, at Wythe County Community Hospital, Wytheville. Born September 8, 1924 in Wythe County, the daughter of the late Ruben Hasten Payne and Cora Graham Payne. Mrs. Bond is survived by one daughter, Joan Beasley, Max Meadows; two sisters, Emmie Nichols and Carrie Bond, both of Max Meadows; two brothers, Harvey Payne, Max Meadows and John Payne, Martinsville; three grandchildren, Steven Beasley, Kevin Beasley and Dyer Beasley. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, June 10, 1995 at the Little Vine Primitive Baptist Church with the Elder Kenneth Hopkins and Elder Sidney Rakes officiating. Interment will follow in the Hurst Cemetery. Arrangements by Vaughan-Guynn-McGrady Chapel, Hillsville.

CALLAGHAN, Alfred William, 88, of Covington, died Friday, June 9,1995. Graveside service 2:30 p.m. Sunday in Cedar Hill Cemetery. Arrangements by Arritt Funeral Home.

CLARKE, Nathan Clay, 76, of 701 Zee St., Martinsville, died Thursday, June 8, 1995. He was born July 18, 1918 in Danville, the son of the late Fred Sheppard Clarke and Lillie Hardy Clarke. He retired in 1980 as a supervisor of Equifax, Inc. and was a veteran of World War II in the Army. He was a member of First United Methodist Church and United Methodist Men. He was preceded in death by his wife, Marie Foster Clark. Survivors include one daughter, Mrs. Michael (Linda) Livingood, Blue Ridge; two nephews; one niece. Funeral services will be held Sunday, 4:30 p.m. at Roselawn Mausoleum with Honor Guard to fold flag. The Rev. E.T. Herndon officiating. Memorials may be sent to Hospice of Memorial Hospital of Martinsville or First United Methodist Church. The family will receive friends 3 to 4 p.m. Sunday at Roselawn Funeral Home.

CLOWERS, Jesse F., 80, of Elliston, died Thursday, June 8, 1995. Funeral 11 a.m. Saturday at Big Spring Baptist Church. Arrangements by Grant E. Bryant Funeral Home, Elliston.

FERRELL, Hester Sarah, 93, of Halifax, passed away Friday, June 9, 1995. Surviving are two brothers, Dewey Ferrell, Halifax, Fred A. Ferrell, Roanoke; two sisters, Elsie Burton, Halifax, Sudye DeJarnnette, Norwood, N.C.; also several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at Oak Level Presbyterian Church, Sunday, June 11, 2 p.m. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Powell Funeral Home, South Boston, handling funeral arrangements.

FISHER, Edythe B. Lewis, of Roanoke, passed Thursday, June 8, 1995. Funeral 2 p.m. Tuesday, Sweet Union Baptist Church. Arrangements by Hamlar-Curtis Funeral Home.

HARDY, Joanne, 46, of Roanoke, passed away Thursday, June 8, 1995. Funeral 11 a.m Monday, First Baptist Church, Wells & First St. Arrangements by Hamlar-Curtis Funeral Home.

HEDRICK, Kathleen Easley, 86, of Atlanta, Ga., passed away Thursday, June 8, 1995. Graveside services 3 p.m. Monday, Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Oakey's North Chapel.

JAMISON, Ruth A., 99, of Rocky Mount, formerly of Blacksburg, died Friday, June 9, 1995. Born in Boones Mill on May 22, 1896, she was the daughter of the late Owen B. and Augusta Parker Jamison. She received her education at Longwood College, Farmville and Columbia University in New York, N.Y. She taught elementary school for a number of years and was later employed by the Extension Service of Virginia. In 1935 she became Active Extension Home Furnishing and Home Management Specialist in Blackburg and served as Home Furnishing Specialist until her retirement in June 1961. Miss Jamison is survived by a sister, Mrs. Lois J. Yost; and a number of nieces and nephews. The funeral will be held at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, June 11, 1995, at Fairmont Baptist Church, Boon es Mill with the Rev. Robert Schneider officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Saturday, June 10, 1995, at Lynch Funeral Home with the family receiving friends form 4 to 6:30 p.m. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Fairmont Baptist Church Cemetery Fund, Boones Mill, Va. 24065. Lynch Funeral Home, Rocky Mount, is in charge of arrangements.

KILLINGER, Karl David 41, of Atlanta, Ga. passed away Thursday, June 8, 1995. Oakey's South Chapel handling funeral arrangements.

KING, Alva Atkins, 92, of Radford, died Friday, June 9, 1995 at her home. Surviving are a daughter, Mrs. June A. Helton, Wytheville; a daughter and son-in-law, Margery and A. L. (Lud) Teany, Radford; sister, Mrs. Sadie B. Repass, Atkins, Va.; a devoted friend, Judy Kingrea; three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren also survive. Funeral services 2 p.m. Sunday from the Chapel of Highland Memory Gardens, with the Rev. Joe McCoy officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Old Brick Presbyterian Church, 406 Rock Rd., Radford, Va. 24141. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the DeVilbiss Funeral Home.

LAYMAN, Gladys B., 98, of Friendship Manor, Roanoke, passed away Thursday, June 8, 1995. She was the widow of R. Harold Layman. Mrs. Layman was a member of Cloverdale Church of the Brethren. Surviving are her daughter and son-in-law, Betty L. and Thurman H. Kinzie, Troutville; grandchildren, Stuart W. Kinzie, Worcester, Penn., David A. Kinzie, Harleysville, Penn., Janice K. Craft, Evans, Ga., Sue Kinzie, Norristown, Penn.; six great-grandchildren; sister, Betty B. Kunz, Boonesboro, Md. In lieu of flowers the family requests memorials be made to Cloverdale Church of the Brethren. Funeral services will be conducted 2 p.m. Sunday at Oakey's North Chapel, by the Rev. Steve VanHouten. Interment will follow in Daleville Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday at Oakey's North Chapel.

LEVESY, Gertrude Taylor, 70, of Roanoke, passed away Friday, June 9, 1995. Arrangements by Hamlar-Curtis Funeral Home.

LIGHT, Viola Clark, 85, of Roanoke, died Thursday, June 8, 1995, at Richfield Nursing Center. She was the widow of Clarence O. ``Hickey"" Light Sr., and a member of First Baptist Church. Surviving are a son and daughter-in-law, C. O. ""Chuck"" and Sadie L. Light, Fairfax; grandchildren, Clarence O. Light III., Springfield, Deanne F. Light, Clifton. Funeral services will be conducted from Oakey's Roanoke Chapel, 10:30 a.m. Monday, June 12, 1995, with the Rev. Allie J. McNider officiating. Interment will follow in Fair View Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Oakey's Roanoke Chapel from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday.

LYNN, Margaret Austin, 72, of Buena Vista, passed from this life unto her heavenly home Thursday, June 8, 1995, at Stonewall Jackson Hospital in Lexington. She was born May 25,1923, in Roanoke. She was a daughter of the late David M. Austin and Ethel Sheltman Austin. She was a member of the Calvary Brethren Church and was presently the church secretary. She was a charter member of the Beta Sigma Phi Sorority. She is survived by her husband of 53 years, Johnnie Lynn; and her sons, John R. Lynn, Jr., his wife Brenda, and their daughters, Jackie and Shannon; David M. Lynn and his sons, David M. Lynn, Jr., Tim othy R. Lynn, Jr., and his wife, Tammy, a daughter, Heather and son, Robbie, all of Richmond; daughter, Jane Higginbotham and her husband, Randy, and their children, Laura, Kelly, Megan, and Aaron of Buena Vista. She is also survived by one sister, Helen Austin Berry, of Falls Church, Virginia. Funeral Services will be conducted at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Calvary Brethren Church with Pastor Kenneth Teague, Pastor Larry Coleman, and Pastor Joseph Grow officiating. Burial will follow in the Green Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends from from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday at the Bolling, Grose, and Lotts Funeral Service, Buena Vista. Memorial Contributions may be made to the Calvary Brethren Church Building Fund.

MAYO, Abraham Lincoln, of Moneta, departed this life Thursday, June 8, 1995, in the Bedford County Memorial Hospital. He is survived by one daughter, Ruby M. Esther of Moneta; two sons, Lee and Corine Mayo of Moneta, James and Catherine Mayo of Suitland, Md.; one sister, Mrs. Emma Murphy of Moneta; four brothers, James Mayo of Moneta, Samuel Mayo of Roanoke, Colonel Mayo of Washington, D.C., Luther Mayo of Wilson, N.C.; seven sisters-in-law; four brothers-in-law; nine grandchildren; nine stepgrandchildren; thirteen great-grandchildren; a host of nieces and nephews, other relatives and friends; a devoted friend, Mrs. Ethel Arrington. Funeral services will be held Monday, June 12, 1995, at 1 p.m. at the Promise Land Baptist Church in Moneta with Dr. H.C. Penn officiating. Interment will follow in the Hurte Gate Cemetery, Bedford Co. The family will receive friends Sunday evening, June 11, 1995, from 7 to 8 at the Promise Land Baptist Church . Arrangements by Bedford Funeral Home.

MORGAN, Wilbur G., 75, of Mount Vernon, N.Y., passed away Tuesday, June 6, 1995. He was preceded in death by his wife, Phenonda Anderson Morgan. Survivors include four sons, Charles Morgan, Wilbur G. Morgan Jr., both of Mount Vernon, N.Y., James Morgan, Denver, Colo., Stafford Morgan, Mount Vernon, N.Y.; Three daughters, Sarlena Stroud, New Rochelle, N.Y., Solange Marable, Mount Vernon, N.Y., and Christine McDowell, Greensboro, N.C.; one brother, Robert (Elizabeth) Morgan, Pelham, N.Y., and three sisters, Eunice (Lewis) Tucker, Pelham, N.Y., Janice (Douglas) Younger, and Jean (William E.) Smith, both of Roanoke; sisters-in-law, Phyllis Morgan, Roanoke, and Emma Morgan, Mount Vernon, N.Y.; aunt, Christine Davis, Roanoke; 19 grandchildren; eight great-gra nchildren; a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be held Saturday, 1 p.m. at the Hamlar-Curtis Funeral Chapel. The Rev. William L. Lee will officiate with interment in Williams Memorial Park. The family will recieve friends one hour pior to the service at the funeral home. In place of flowers, contributions should be made to the American Cancer Society. Arrangments by Hamlar-Curtis Funeral Home.

PAULEY, Elmer E.,70, of Hanover, Pa., died Friday, June 9, 1995. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. Surviving are his wife, two sons and grandchildren, three brothers including Hobart S. Pauley, Akron, Ohio; four sisters including Janie P. Robinson, Salem, Mary P. (Rena) Allen, Christiansburg; also including several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, June 13, 1995, in Hanover, Pa. Arrangements by Richardson-Horne Fuenral Home, Christiansburg.

PAYNE, Robert Lee Jr., (``Pig"") 42, of Roanoke, passed away Friday, June 9, 1995. Funeral 11 a.m Tuesday at Pilgrim Baptist Church. Arrangments by Hamlar-Curtis Funeral Home.

ROBERTSON, Agnes Mae, 55, of Independence, passed away Thursday, June 8, 1995, in the Waddell Nursing Home, Galax, Va. She was born May 6, 1940 in the Fallville Community of Elk Creek, Va. to Wesley C. and Bessie Lee Sage Robertson. Surviving are her parents, Wesley C. and Bessie Lee Robertson, Independence; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Verla and Sam Roten, Ennice, N.C., Loretta Gay and Michael Parsons, Salem; brother and sister-in-law, Tommy J. and Susie Robertson, Independence. Funeral services will be conducted 2 p.m. Saturday in Reins-Sturdivant Funeral Home Chapel, Independence, Va., with interment in Forest Cemetery, Elk Creek, Va. The Rev. David Roberts and the Rev. Paul Boyer are officiating. Flowers will be appreciated or memorial contributions may be made to the Independence Vol. Fire Dept., P. O. Box 588, Independence, Va. Reins-Sturdivant Funeral Home, Independence, Va., is in charge of arrangements.

ROBERTSON, Agnes Mae, 55, of Independence, passed away Thursday, June 8, 1995, in the Waddell Nursing Home, Galax, Va. She was born May 6, 1940 in the Fallville Community of Elk Creek, Va. to Wesley C. and Bessie Lee Sage Robertson. Surviving are her parents, Wesley C. and Bessie Lee Robertson, Independence; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Verla and Sam Roten, Ennice, N.C., Loretta Gay and Michael Parsons, Salem; brother and sister-in-law, Tommy J. and Susie Robertson, Independence. Funeral services will be conducted 2 p.m. Saturday in Reins-Sturdivant Funeral Home Chapel, Independence, Va., with interment in Forest Cemetery, Elk Creek, Va. The Rev. David Roberts and the Rev. Paul Boyer are officiating. Flowers will be appreciated or memorial contributions may be made to the Independence Vol. Fire Dept., P. O. Box 588, Independence, Va. Reins-Sturdivant Funeral Home, Independence, Va., is in charge of arrangements.

SMITH, Helen Waskey, 94, of Clifton Forge, died Friday, June 9, 1995. Graveside service 11 a.m. Tuesday in the Crown Hill Cemetery. Arrangements by Nicely Funeral Home.

TRUMP, Ethel Mae Wirt, 78, of Pilot, died Wednesday, June 7, 1995, in Radford Community Hospital. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Saturday, June 10, at the Abundant Life Fellowship conducted by the Rev. Larry Meadors and the Rev. Homer D. Sawyer with burial in the Huffville Cemetery. Arrangements are being handled by the Richardson-Horn Funeral Home, Christiansburg.

WEBB, Kathleen R. 87, of Roanoke died Friday, June 9, 1995. She was the widow of T. R. Webb and was retired from Miller & Rhoades. Surviving are a son and daughter-in-law, Wayne E. and Dorothy F. Webb, Roanoke; one sister, Elsie Boynton, Chambersburg, Penn.; grandchildren and spouses, Linda W. and Leonard A. Rowe, Salem, Michael W. Webb, Roanoke, Randall E. and Amy T. Webb, Troutville; great-grandchildren, Abbey and Patrick Rowe, Salem. Services will be at Oakey's South Chapel, 11:30 a.m. Monday, June 12, 1995, with the Rev. H. Fleet Powell officiating. Interment will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. Friends may call at Oakey's South Chapel after 12 noon Sunday.

WIDNER, Paul C., 51, of Marion, died Thursday, June 8, 1995. Funeral 2 p.m. Sunday, June 11, 1995, Seaver-Brown Chapel.

WILBURN, Charles Frederick, 75, of Salem, passed away Friday, June 9, 1995, in a local hospital. Mr. Wilburn was born February 9, 1920, in Pearisburg. He was a veteran of World War II and retired with 27 years service from Singer Furniture Company. He was preceded in death by his wife, Pauline Merrix Wilburn, his father, Victor Harrison Wilburn and his mother, Elizabeth Bowles Wilburn. He is survived by two sons and one daughter-in-law, Robert Wilburn of Salem, whose special care and devotion allowed his dad to remain at home until his passing, Charles S. and Esther Wilburn of Salem; daughter and son-in-law, Pamela S. and Glenn Tuck of Elliston; three granddaughters, Rachel and Elizabeth Wilburn of Salem, Brandy Tuck of Elliston; two grandsons, Travis Tuck of Elliston, Trent Wilburn of Salem; one brother, Roy Wilburn of Pearisburg; two sisters, Helen Gauitier of Columbus, Ohio, Mary Williams of Pearisburg. Funeral services will be conducted at Lotz Salem Chapel on Monday, June 12, 1995, at 12 noon with the Rev. Paul W. Braisted officiating. Interment will be in Sherwood Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday and all day on Sunday at the Lotz Salem Chapel. 


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