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

DATE: TUESDAY, June 20, 1995                   TAG: 9506210096
SECTION: VIRGINIA                    PAGE: C-2   EDITION: METRO 
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AYERS, Lindsay Coleman, 69, of Lexington, VA. died Sunday, June 18, 1995 in the Stonewall Jackson Hospital. Mr.. Ayers was born October 1, 1925 in Rockbridge County, a son of the late Calvin Ayers and Annie Golden Ayers. He was a member of the Rapps Mill Church. Surviving are three brothers, Buford Ayers, Nelvin Ayers, James Ayers, all of Lexington; two sisters, Geraldine Dudley, Roanoke, Maxine Thompson, Churchville. Funeral services will be conducted 2 p.m. Wednesday June 21, 1995, at the Rapps Mill Church with the Rev. Barton Hellmuth officiating. Burial will follow in Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Harrison Funeral Home, Lexington, Va.

BOWMAN, Ezra Stonewall, Rev., 94, of Rt. 1, Callaway, died Monday, June 19, 1995 in a Roanoke hospital. He was born September 10, 1900 and was an Orchardist and retired Minister of the Church of The Brethren in Franklin County and surrounding Counties. He was preceded in death by his wife, Pauline King Bowman and is survived by one daughter and son-in-law, Shirley B. and Clark Jamison Jr.; grandchildren, Jena and Trey Jamison; one brother and sister-in-law, Earnest P. and Grace Holt Bowman; and many nieces and nephews throughout the United States. Funeral services will be conducted from Monte Vista Church of The Brethren, 2 p.m. Wednesday with the Rev. Robert Jones and Rev. J. Willard Bowman officiating. Interment will follow in Monte Vista Cemetery. Friends may call after 3 p.m. Tuesday with the family receiving friends from 7 to 9 p.m. at Flora Funeral Service, 342 South Main Street, Rocky Mount.

BRAY, Annie Keaton, (``Ann''), 76, of Casselberry, Fla., formerly of Roanoke, passed away Monday, June 19, 1995, in the R. J. Reynolds Memorial Hospital, Stuart, Va. Mrs. Bray was preceded in death by her beloved husband of 57 years, Charlie Clifford Bray. She was a member of the United Daughters of the Confederacy and the Four Square Church. She was a charter member of Grandin Court Baptist Church, Roanoke. Surviving are sons and daughters-in-law, Harold C. and Marlene Gallion Bray, Lake Mary, Fla., David G. Bray, Casselberry, Fla., Glenn G. and Judy Miller Bray, Casselberry, Fla.; daughters and sons-in-law, Barbara B. and Duane C. Lenart, V inton, Sylvia Ann Bray, Roanoke, Julia B. and Charles A. Sartin, Orlando, Fla.; two sisters and one brother-in-law, Sarah K. and Gordon Dillon, Boones Mill, Gay K. Plunkett, Hardy; a brother, Henry Lee Keaton, Roanoke; two sisters-in-law, Edna B. Joyce, Martinsville, Bessie Bray, Mt. Airy, N.C.;12 grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted from Oakey's Vinton Chapel at 1 p.m. Wednesday, June 21, 1995, with the Rev. Dr. C. Kenneth Wright officiating. Interment will be in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Oakey's Vinton Chapel.

BREWER, James Arthur, (``Bud""), 59, of Independence, and formerly of Troutdale, passed away Sunday, June 18, 1995. Funeral 11 a.m. Wednesday, Reins-Sturdivant Funeral Home Chapel.

CALDWELL, Margaret R., 82, of Roanoke, formerly of Falling Rock, W.Va., died Saturday, June 17, 1995, at Roanoke Memorial Hospital, Roanoke after a long illness. She was a retired accountant for the Fairfax County National Bank, Fairfax and was born in Christiansburg. She was a Presbyterian. Surviving are four sons, Jim, Rhode Island, Robert ''Butch"", Spokane, Washington, Joe, Fredericksburg, John ""Jack"", Roanoke; two daughters, Barbara Caldwell Craft, Sissonville, and Patricia Caldwell Parry, Alexandria; two sisters, Helen Urzell and Thelma Saterfield, both of Pennsgrove, N.J.; 18 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, June 21, 1995 at Matics Funeral Home, Clendenin with the Rev. Kyle Kee officiating. Burial will be in the Amma Cemetery, Amma, W. Va. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, June 20, 1995 at Matics Funeral Clendenin, W. Va.

CASSADY, Mamie A., 90, of Fieldale, died Monday, June 16, 1995. Funeral Wednesday, 2 p.m., Collins Funeral Services Chapel, Bassett.

CATRON, Sally Isabell Smith, 80, of Wytheville, the Berea Community, died Sunday, June 18, 1995. She was born May 12, 1915, in Nebraska, the daughter of the late James W. and Lottie Mae Greson Smith. She was an active member of Berea Christian Church and was preceded in death by her husband, Lawrence Early ``Jaybird"" Catron. She is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, Ronnie and Dorothy Catron of Rural Retreat, Curtis Dwigh t ``C.D."" and Deloria Catron of Hillsville; six daughters and sons-in-law, Patsye and John Henry Irvin of Great Falls, Norma and Douglas Grubb of Falls Church, Ruby and Donald Blankenship of Fairfax, Betty and Grover Spraker of Crockett, Fleta and Reginald Irvin of Wytheville, Vickie and Nathan Lokos of Manassas; one brother and sister-in-law, John and Izella Smith of Wytheville; one sister and brother-in-law, Maye and Wilson Hughes of Portsmouth; four sisters-in-law, Hallie Mae Miller of Crockett, Clara Catron, Hallie Catron, Venolia Marsh all of Wytheville; 19 grandchildren; and 21 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 21, 1995, at The Berea Christian Church with the Rev. Robert Peterson officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends at the Barnett Funeral Home from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday or at the home of Fleta and Reginald Irvin at any time. The family suggests that those who prefer may make memorial donations to the Berea Church Cemetery Fund. Barnett Funeral Home in Wytheville is in charge of the arrangements.

CROCKETT, Thomas Bryant, 43, of Roanoke, passed away Monday, June 19, 1995. Arrangements by Oakey's North Chapel.

DEAN, Ruth Ann Eades, 72, of Dublin, died Monday, June 19, 1995. Arrangements by Bowers Funeral Home, Pulaski.

DONOVAN, Lawrence W., 81, of Norfolk, formerly of Harrisonburg, passed away Monday, June 19, 1995. Graveside 10 a.m. Thursday, Flat Rock Cemetery, Independence. Arrangements by Reins-Sturdivant Funeral Home, Independence.

DUNMAN, Robert Leonard, 74, of Roanoke, died Sunday, June 18, 1995, at the Veterans Administration Medical Center, Salem. He was an Army Veteran of World War II and was retired from the Kroger Company. Surviving are his wife, Linda Moses Dunman; sister and brother-in-law, Mary F. and Garland C. Ferris Sr., Vinton; brothers-in-law and their wives, Clifton W. and Mary Lou Moses, Marvin M. and Lololene Moses, all of Roanoke; sisters-in-law, Ethel Dunman, Eva Dunman, both of Roanoke; nieces, Janice P. Moses, Vinton, Patricia Ponting, Roanoke; nephews, James F. Ponting, Ohio, Melvin Dunman, Montvale, Wayne Dunman, Vinton, Michael Graybell, Roanoke, Richard Graybell and Clinton M. Moses, both of California, Clifton W. Lovell, New Jersey, Wayne Moses and Roger Moses, both of Roanoke. Graveside funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Wednesday, June 21, 1995, at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens with the Rev. C. Berkley Stevens officiating. Friends may call at Oakey's Vinton Chapel.

GOODE, Walter Randolph, 74, of Barwick, Ga., formerly of Bedford County, died Sunday, June 18, 1995. Graveside 11 a.m. Wednesday, Ebenezer United Methodist Church Cemetery. Arrangements by Carder-Tharp Funeral Home, Bedford.

HALE, Linda F. Motley, 50, of Goodview, died Sunday, June 18, 1995, at her home. She was a former employee of Roanoke Fashions, where she later retired. Surviving are her husband and best friend, Woodrow W. (Skip) Hale; one son and daughter-in-law, Thomas W. and Patricia Hale of Vinton; one daughter and son-in-law, Carol S. and Nick Petersen of Goodview; mother, Nellie B. Motley of Vinton; brother, Frank W. Motley Sr. of Vinton; one grandson, Anthony W. Hale of Vinton. Arrangements by Oakey's Vinton Chapel. The family suggests that memorials be made to: Good Samaritan Hospice.

HARTMAN, Evelyn Waldron, 87, of Roanoke, passed away Sunday, June 18, 1995. She was a lifetime member of the Mt. Zion Baptist Church at Montvale and was the widow of Lester Clifton Hartman. She was also preceded in death by her parents, Allie W. and Mary Franklin Waldron. Surviving are four sisters, Mrs. Lillian Jones, Mrs. Lura McGeorge both of Roanoke, Mrs. Eunice Atkinson of Bedford and Mrs. Ruby Nichols of Villiamont; two brothers, Sherman Waldron and Jack Waldron both of Montvale; also a number of neices and nephews. Funeral services will be at Oakey's Vinton Chapel, 11 a.m. Tuesday with the Rev. William T. Vest officiating. Interment will be in the Mountain View Cemetery in Vinton. Friends may call at Oakey's Vinton Chapel after 1 p.m. Monday.

HOLMAN, William E., 90, of Marion, died Sunday, June 18, 1995, at his home in Marion. He is survived by his wife, Hazel Seatz Holman, Marion; three daughters, Mary Huffman, Rock Island, Ill., Katherine Creek, Temple City, Calif. and Barbara Adams, Pflugerville, Texas; two sons, Gene Holman, Tampa, Fla. and Jimmy Holman, Marion; nine grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Wednesday June 21, at 2 p.m. at Falling Water Baptist Church with the Rev. Tim Boyette and the Rev. Eugene Seatz officiating. Burial will follow in Attoway Cemetery. The body will be taken to the church one hour before service. The family will receive friends Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. at Seaver-Brown Chapel. Seaver-Brown Funeral Service is in charge of the arrangements.

HUGHSON, Mary E., (``Van""), of Roanoke, died Monday, June 19, 1995, at a Wytheville nursing home. She was a member of Melrose United Methodist Church and the Telephone Pioneers. She was a retired employee of C & P Telephone Company and a member of the Eastern Star Electra Chapter #33 O.E.S. She was preceded in death by a brother, Lloyd Stanley. Surviving are a sister, Velma S. Barton of Roanoke; nephew, Fred L. Stanley and wife, Elizabeth of Wytheville; great-nephew, Mark Stanley and wife, Cathryn of Wytheville; great-niece, Ann Stanley Agerton and husband, Stephen of Hendersonville, Kent.; great-great-nephew, Bradley Stephen Agerton of Hendersonville, Kent. Funeral services will be at Oakey's North Chapel 1 p.m. Wednesday, June 21, with the Rev. Richard L. McNutt officiating. Interment will be in Sherwood Memorial Park. Memorials may be made to Melrose United Methodist Church. Friends may call at Oakey's North Chapel, where the family will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday.

JEWELL, Edwin Raynard, 95, of Cherry Hill, N.J., formerly of Roanoke, died Saturday, June 17, 1995. Funeral 11 a.m. Friday, Boxley Chapel of First Baptist Church. Arrangements by Oakey's Roanoke Chapel.

JOLLY, Pamela Marie, 48, of Bassett, died Friday, June 16, 1995. Funeral 11 a.m. Roselawn Chapel Funeral Home, Martinsville.

KANE, Mary Vivian Barry, of Roanoke, she was born February 5, 1911 in Bluefield W.Va. and a long time resident of Friendship Manor, died peacefully on Sunday, June 18, 1995. She was the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. James Jacob Barry, sister of the late Eunice Barry Wigmore and Jean Barry Burch. She was the wife of the late John Thomas Kane. She is survived by two daughters, Jean Barry Kane Stogo, Nancy Dunlea Kane O'Neil; four grandchildren, Mark Scott, Gregory Lee Stogo, Patrick Kane, and Kerry Anne O'Neil. May she rest in God's peace. Private arrangements are being handled by Oakey's Roanoke Chapel.

KOUNSE, James Brown, 87, of Georgetown, Texas, formerly of Covington, died Sunday, June 18, 1995. Funeral Thursday at 2 p.m., Arritt Funeral Home, Covington.

MARKHAM, Heather Michelle, 17, of Eagle Rock, died Sunday, June 18, 1995, as a result of an automobile accident. She is survived by her parents, Gilbert and Elizabeth Markham; sister, Melissa Markham; two brothers, Bert Markham and Seth Markham all of Eagle Rock; grandmother, Martha M. Statton of Springwood; grandfather, Gray H. Markham, Blythe, Ga.; fiance, Philip Burks, Fincastle. Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. Thursday in the Eagle Rock Baptist Church with burial in the Eagle Rock Cemetery. The Rev. Paul St. Clair will officiate. The family will receive friends Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. at Eagle Rock Funeral Home.

McMILLON, Thomas F., 62, of Axton, died Monday, June 19, 1995. Funeral 2 p.m. Wednesday, Mount Calvary Pentecostal Holiness Church. Arrangements by McKee Funeral Services, Martinsville.

MIDKIFF, Henry I., 87, of Woolwine, died Monday, June 19, 1995. Funeral 2 p.m. Moody Funeral Home Chapel, Stuart.

MILLER, Anna B., 91, of Abingdon, died Monday, June 19, 1995. Funeral 8 p.m. Wednesday, Campbell Funeral Home Chapel.

MOORE, Timothy Andrew Sr., 39, of Lexington, N.C., formerly of Ivanhoe, Va., died Sunday, June 18, 1995. Funeral 1 p.m. Wednesday, Poplar Camp Church of God of Prophecy. Arrangements by Reese Funeral Home, Austinville.

RAKES, Dovie Ruth Nolen, 77, of Rocky Mount, died Sunday, June 18, 1995. Funeral Wednesday 10 a.m. Collins Funeral Chapel, Bassett.

RITZ, Wilfred Julius, 80, of Lexington, died Sunday, June 18, 1995. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Service, Lexington.

SCHEETZ, Nancy Carol, 52, of Roanoke, died Sunday, June 18, 1995. Arrangements by Oakey's Roanoke Chapel.

SHIRLEY, Joshua Bryant, (``J.B.''), 81, of Rocky Mount, N.C., died Saturday, June 17, 1995. Surviving are his wife, Mary Lee Davis Shirley; son and daughter-in-law, Jim and Rosa Shirley, Roanoke; grandchildren, Lee and Bill Shirley, both of Roanoke; nieces and nephews. Graveside services will be held at Sherwood Memorial Park, Salem. Arrangements by Johnson Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Fund or to Hospice of Nash General Hospital, Curtis Ellis Dr., Rocky Mount, N.C. 27804.

SNIDER, Emma Sue Hepler, 91, of Millboro, died Saturday, June 17, 1995. Graveside service 11 a.m. Tuesday, Woodland Church Cemetery. Arrangements by Nicely Funeral Home, Clifton Forge.

SONGER, Helen Elizabeth, 68, of Mt. Lake Rd. at Newport, died Sunday, June 18, 1995, at her home. Born in Giles County on October 15, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Maggie Collins Williams. She was the wife of the late Cobert R. ""Cub"" Songer, and was retired from the Hoechst-Celanese Plant near Narrows. Surviving are one brother, Laymon M. Williams, Newport; three sisters, Rachael Songer, Maybrook, Shirley Hazelwood, Peterstown, W.Va. and Virginia Weiss, Collinswood, Tenn.; several special neices and nephews; and great-neices and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, June 21, 1995 at 11 a.m. in the Kendall Funeral Home Chapel in Pembroke. Burial will be at Boyds Chapel Cemetery near Pembroke. The family will receive friends at the Kendall Funeral Home Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m.

SPORAKOWSKI, Michael V., 82, of Christiansburg, died Monday, June 19, 1995, at his home. He survived by his wife, Cynthia D. Sporakowski; one son and daughter-in-law, Michael J. and Judith G. Sporakowski, Blacksburg, two granddaughters, Laura Sporakowski, Blacksburg, Karen Neal, Germany; one sister, Martha Panas, Scottsdale, Ariz. At his request there are to be no services. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to the St. Thomas Episcopal Church, P.O. Box 236, Christiansburg, Va. Richardson-Horne Funeral Home, Christiansburg is in charge of arrangements.

TARPLEY, Gertrude H., 67, of Martinsville, died Monday, June 19, 1995. Graveside service 11 a.m. Thursday, Harrison's Family Cemetery. Arrangements by Stanfield-Miller Funeral Home.

UMBERGER, Ola Yonce, 83, of Wytheville, The Fairview Community, died Sunday, June 18, 1995, at her residence. She was born in Wythe County, the daughter of the late Heber Lawrence and Josephine Adelaide Repass Yonce. She was a member of St. Luke Lutheran Church and was preceded in death by her husband, Brown Andrew Umberger. She is survived by one sister, Helene H. Cornett; one sister-in-law, Cynthia B. Yonce, both of Wytheville; three nieces, Elsie H. Stephens, Linda Y. Hagy, Ruth Y. Clark, all of Wytheville; one nephew, Luther S. Havens, Columbus, Ohio; seven great-nieces and nephews, Billy Brinkley, Jeff Hagy, Jamey Hagy, all of Wytheville, Joni DeWees, Fredwrick, Md., Pete Havens, Bryan Havens, Kathy Norris, all of Columbus, Ohio. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, June 21, 19 95 at 2 p.m. at the Barnett Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Edward Schaack officiating. Interment will follow in St. John's Lutheran Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the Barnett Funeral Home from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday or in their homes at any time. Barrett Funeral Home in Wytheville is in charge of arrangements.

WHITE, Glenn E., 91, of Martinsville, died Sunday, June 18, 1995. A graveside service 2 p.m. Tuesday, Roselawn Burial Park. Arrangements by Tomlinson Funeral Home, Ridgeway.

WRIGHT, Tornia Lynn of Bedford, died Monday, June 19, 1995. Arrangements by Bedford Funeral Home.

WYATT, Vivian Allene, 66, of Roanoke, passed away Sunday, June 18, 1995. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lenard S. Wyatt. She is survived by father, P. H. Morris; daughters and son-in-law, Linda Wyatt, Kathy and Blaine Wilson; sons and daughter-in-law, Hank and Shelby Wyatt, Lynn Wyatt; four grandchildren; sister, Virginia Marsh. Funeral services will be held 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 21, 1995 at Oakey's Roanoke Chapel with the Rev. Sam Baliles officiating. Interment will follow in Franklin Memorial Park. Friends may call after 5 p.m. Tuesday at Oakey's Roanoke Chapel.