Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: THURSDAY, August 17, 1995 TAG: 9508170087
SECTION: VIRGINIA PAGE: C2 EDITION: METRO
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ANTHONY, Thomas Arthur, 76, of Bassett died Tuesday, August 15, 1995. Graveside service held Friday 11 a.m. at Roselawn Burial Park. Collins Funeral home in charge of arrangements.
CARDWELL, Rufus Edward, Sr., 98, formerly of Lynchburg, passed away on Saturday, August 12, 1995, at the University of Ohio Hospital in Columbus, Ohio after a brief illness. He was retired from the Timber Roller Bearing Company in 1967. He was a 33rd degree Mason. He was preceded in death by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Cardwell; daughter, Virginia Ardmore; four brothers and four sisters. Survivors include his daughters, Mary (Clarence) Patrick, Naomi (William) Henry, Lynchburg; Beulah (William) Dabney, Roanoke; sons, Rufus E. (Shirley Ann) Cardwell Jr., Columbus, Ohio, and Thomas (Jean) Cardwell, Lynchburg; son-in-law, Charles Ardmore; seventeen grandchildren, twenty great- grandchildren, many nieces and nephews, counsins and friends. Funeral services will be held Saturday, August 19, 1995 at the Community Funeral Home, 909 5th St., Lynchburg, Va.
COLLINS, Terris C. Sr., (``Sugarman""), 73, of Sanford, Fla., and formerly of Salem, died Wednesday, August 9, 1995. Arrangements by by Brisson Funeral Home, Sanford, Fla.
CONLEY, Harvey Rudolph, 79, of Bland, died Wednesday, August 16, 1995, Funeral 11a.m., Saturday, Hollybrook Church of Christ. Arrangements by A. Vest & Sons Funeral Home, White Gate.
DUNN, Christopher James, 20, of Blue Ridge, died Saturday, August 12, 1995 at Duke University Medical Center, Durham, N.C. He was a graduate of Lord Botetourt High School. He is survived by his sister, Angela Dunn; brother, Steven Dunn; mother and father, William J. and Betty J. Dunn; and other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, August 17, 1995, 11 a.m., at Frank M. Faycosh Funeral Home, Ford City, Penn. At the families requests any persons wanting to make donations please send to The Chris Dunn Memorial Fund, Bank of Fincastle, Route 460 East Branch, Blue Ridge, Va. 24090. A memorial service is being planned for the Blue Ridge area and will be announced at a later time. Friends may visit at the parents home after August 20, 1995. A special thank you to all who kept Chris in their thoughts and prayers.
FOUTZ, Bessie Bell Hiler, 97, of Route 1, Vinton, died Wednesday, August 16, 1995. Arrangements by Lotz Vinton Chapel.
FRANGO, Frank Robert Sr., 76, of New Castle, died Tuesday, August 15, 1995, at his home. He was a retired electrical supervisor for Appalachian Power Company and a member of Craig Valley Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by a brother, David Ollie Frango Jr., and is survived by his wife, Rosa Frango; a son and daughter-in -law, Frank Jr. and Beverly Frango, New Castle; a grandson, Lcpl Jimmy Frango, USMC; a grandson and daughter-in-law, Randall and Tory Frango, New Castle; a great-grandson, James Logan Frango; three sisters, Ruth Duncan, New Castle, Dorothy Drechsler, Westminster, Md., Pearl Conner, Irongate; a brother, Elmer Ray Frango, Goochland; a number of nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Friday, August 18, 1995, 2 p.m. at Craig Valley Baptist Church with the Rev. Paul St. Clair and Gene Burris officiating. Interment in Brickey Cemetery. The family will receive friends Thursday f rom 7 to 9 p.m. at Craig Valley Baptist Church. Arrangements by Boitnott Funeral Home.
GARMON, Jeanette M., 81, of Gadsden, Ala., and formerly of Roanoke, passed away Saturday, August 12, 1995. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert L. (Bob) Garmon. She is survived by two sons, Wayne Garmon, Gadsden, Ala., Mack Garmon, Atlanta, Ga.; one daughter, Emma Garmon, Roanoke; nine grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; other relatives and friends. Services were held in Gadsden, Ala., Monday, August 14, 1995.
HAIRSTON, Todd Xavier, 33, of Roanoke, passed away Saturday, August 12, 1995. Funeral services will be held Friday, August 18, 1995 at 11 a.m. in the Hamlar-Curtis Funeral Home Chapel, with Bishop Allen Lewis officiating. Burial in Williams Memorial Park. The family will receive friends Thursday from 7 to 8 p.m. at Hamlar-Curtis Funeral Home.
HANCOCK, John Thomas Sr., 86, of Salem departed this life on Tuesday, August 15, 1995 at Richfields Retirement Home. Mr. Hancock was a retired barber and a deacon in his church. He leaves to mourn a daughter and son-in-law, Ann Hancock Ford and Ronnie Ford, Elliston; daughter, Isabelle Covington, Burlington, N.C.; son and daughter-in-law, John Thomas Hancock Jr. and Gladys Hancock, Salem; present wife, Ruby Hancock, Salem; sisters, Lillian O'Neal, Salem, Keva Fralin, Rocky Mount, Eva Wade (Robert), Conn.; brothers, Alex Hancock, Ohio, Walter Hancock (Nicy), Salem; seven grandchildren, Rosalyn Hancock Manning, John III, Darlene, Kathy, Bill, Kenny and Reggie; ten great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild and a host of nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday 11 a.m. , August 18, at Hamlar-Curtis Funeral Home Chapel. Bishop Coleman will officiate. Interment will follow at Hancock Cemetery in Penhook, Va. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at Hamlar-Curtis Funeral Home.
HOLLINS, Margaret Lovern, 83, of Radford, died Tuesday, August 15, 1995 in Wheatland Hills Reirement Center. She is survived by three daughters, Marie Hollins of Radford, Phyllis Gordon of Virginia Beach, and Thelma Shaner of Salisbury, Maryland; five sisters, Mona Sue Wheeler of Radford, Marie Kincer of Radford, Mae Kirtner of Radford, Mildred Pritchett of Roanoke, and Mackie Vaughn of Roanoke; one brother, H. R. Lovern of Blue Ridge; seven grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Friday, August 18, 1995 at 11 a.m. at the DeVilbiss Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Claud McCauley officiating. Interment will follow in Highland Memory Gardens in Dublin. The family will receive friends Thursday from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. DeVilbiss Funeral Home in Radford is in charge of arrangements.
HUBBARD, Ryland H. Sr., 66, of Roanoke, died Wednesday, August 16, 1995. Arrangements by Oakey's Roanoke Chapel.
HUNT, Carl M., 49, Marion, died Tuesday, August 15, 1995. Arrangements by Seaver-Brown Funeral Service.
HUTCHINSON, Annie Holdren, 75, of New Castle, died Tuesday, August 15, 1995, at her home. She was preceded in death by her husband, Beauford Hutchinson and a daughter, Curtis Caroline Hutchinson, and is survived by two sons, Roy Hutchinson and Melvin Hutchinson, both of New Castle; three daughters, Marie Looney, Louise Hutchinson, Virginia Compton, all of New Castle; two sisters, Nannie Keith, Troutville, Merlie Bowles, Vinton; 13 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted 10 a.m. Friday at First Baptist Church, New Castle with interment at Crossroads Cemetery. The family will receive friends at Boitnott Funeral Home Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m.
LAWHORN, Elsie Leola, 74, of Martinsville, died, Wednesday, August 16, 1995. Graveside services 11 a.m., Friday, Wheeler Cemetery, Blue Ridge. Arrangements by Tomlinson Funeral Home, Ridgeway.
MATTOX, Estelle Rigney, 86, of 622 Augusta Avenue, Vinton, died Wednesday, August 16, 1995, at a local hospital. She was the widow of William E. Mattox. Mrs. Mattox was a retired nurses assistant in the Roanoke Valley where she did practice for many years. Surviving are a daughter and son-in-law, Mary A. and Ronald Elmore, Vinton; dear friends, Kathy and Nelson Keaton, Vinton; stepson and wife, William and Lois Mattox and their children, Sharon, Paul and Kathy, Roanoke; brother and sister-in-law, Clyde and Frances Rigney; sister and brother-in-law, Mary and Lawrence Roland; sisters, Helen Dodson and Alice Turnbull; sister and brother-in-law, Virginia and Howard Mattox, all of Gretna; special cousin, Stella Blankenship, Roan oke. Private graveside services will be held on Friday in Liberty Christian Church Cemetery. Friends may call Thursday from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. at Oakey's Roanoke Chapel. In lieu of flowers and food, the family suggests contributions be made to your local Kingdom Hall of Jehovah Witnesses.
McCLURE, Deland Rae, 80, of Roanoke, died Tuesday, August 15, 1995, in the VA Medical Center in Salem. He served in the Marine Corps during World War II in the Pacific Theatre and was an alumnus of Washington & Lee University and National Business College. Surviving are daughter and son-in-law, Susan M. and David L. Ayers of Roanoke; a son and daughter-in-law, Deland R. Jr. and Gayle McClure of Charlotte, N.C.; three grandchildren, Holly, Katy and Robert McClure. Funeral services will be conducted 10:30 a.m. Friday, August 18, 1995, at Oakey's Roanoke Chapel with Pastor Ken Butterworth officiating. Burial will follow in Evergreen Burial Park. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Oakey's Roanoke Chapel
MILLS, Jesse, ""Lewis"", 62, of Salem, died Tuesday, August 15, 1995, at his home. He was retired from General Electric after 27 years as a wireman. He attended Lakeside Baptist Church. He was an Air Force veteran of the Korean Conflict. He is preceded in death by his parents, Doctor Lewis and Lura James Mills. Survivors include his wife, Frances ""Ellen"" Short Mills; sons and daughters-in-law, Terry Allen and Terry T. Mills, of Arkansas and David Matthew and Veronica G. Mills, of Fincastle; daughters and sons-in-law, Cathy Sue and John Wizoriek of Vinton, Shelby Jean and Tony Roberts of Salem; grandchildren, Julie Hall, Tyler Roberts, Jesse and Lori Mills, Hunter Roberts; brothers and sister-in-law, Cyrus S. and Betty Mills, of Montgomery, Ala.; sisters and brothers-in-law, Hazel I. and Frank Powell of Roanoke, Mabel G. and Gene Willis of Vinton. Funeral services will be held on Friday, August 18, 1995, at 11 a.m. in the John M. Oakey and Son Funeral Home Chapel in Salem with the Rev. Art Hearne officiating. Burial will follow in the Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Good Samaritan Hospice, 3825 Electric Rd. SW, Roanoke, 24018 or the Straight Up Youth Dept. at the Lakeside Baptist Church, 447 Dalewood Ave., Salem, 24153.
SINK, Walter Benjamin, 73, of Penhook, died Tuesday, August 15, 1995, at his home. Graveside funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Friday, August 18, 1995, at Old Liberty Cemetery, Penhook, with the Rev. Belle Robertson officiating. Lynch Funeral Home, Rocky Mount, is in charge of arrangements.
STEWART, Frances Coleman, 46, of Christiansburg, passed away Tuesday, August 15, 1995, in Radford Community Hospital. She was born in Dinwiddie to Harry M. Coleman Sr. and the late Josephine Bland Coleman. She is survived by her loving husband, Ralph N. Stewart; two sons, Stephen B. and Christopher R. Stewart; one daughter and son-in-law, Stephanie D. and John T. Overton; one grandson, Jonathan C. Overton; mother-in-law and father-in-law, Luisa and Sterling Stewart; four sisters, Shirley Walker, Laura Graves, Louise Bland and Oties Harris; one brother, Harry Coleman Jr.; six brothers-in-law and four sisters-in-law; a host of nieces and nephews and many, many friends. The family will receive friends on Thursday, August 17, from 6 to 8 p.m. at their home, 1495 Mahone Street, Christiansburg. Memorial service s will be held Friday, August 18 at 7 p.m. at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, 807 Givens Lane, Blacksburg, conducted by Willie Reese Sr. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses Building Fund or the Christiansburg Rescue Squad.
WEEKS, Edna Sue, (``Mrs. H.G.""), of Shawsville, died Wednesday, August 16, 1995, in a Roanoke nursing home. The funeral will be 10:30 a.m. Saturday from St. Paul United Methodist Church in Christiansburg, conducted by the Rev. Douglas Kanney with burial in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, Roanoke. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Richardson-Horne Funeral Home in Christiansburg.
WHITTINGTON, William, (``Chucky"" ``Billy"") 56, of Roanoke, passed away Wednesday, August 16, 1995. He was preceded in death by his parents, William Whittingto n Sr. and Frances White Whittington. Billy, as he was affectionately called, served his country in the U. S. Air Force. Survivors include three daughters, Katherine Whittington, Pier Williams, and Charmine Whittington, all of Roanoke; two brothers, John (Carolyn) Whittington and Marvin (Delmar) Whittington; three sisters, Loretta W. Jones, Juanita W. Taylor, and Danise J. Whittington, all of Roanoke; three grandchildren, Danielle Whittington, Antonio Whittington, both of Roanoke, and Ami'Chia Williams, Vinton.; a close friend, Mearl Hairston, Roanoke; four aunts, a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be Monday 11 a.m. at the Hamlar-Curtis Funeral Chapel. Dr. K. B. Wright will officiate with the interment in Williams Memorial Park. The family will receive friends Sunday from 7 until 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Arrangements by Hamlar-Curtis.
WILLIAMS, Ruth Robinson, 85, of Salem, formerly of Christiansburg, died Wednesday, August 16, 1995, at Richfield Retirement Center in Salem, where she had made her home for the past 12 years. She was the widow of Frank E. Williams and is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law, Geraldine and Raymond H. Tate of Boones Mill, Shirley W. and Lloyd W. Woods of Vinton; two stepdaughters, Kathleen Wickline, Christiansburg, Merthel Creed, Shawsville; a sister, Loraine Ryan of Shawsville; a brother, W. P. ``Bill"" Robinson of Shawsville; five grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. The funeral will be 11 a.m. Friday from the graveside in Sunset Cemetery, Christiansburg, conducted by Chaplain Thomas C. Clay. The family requests in lieu of flowers memorials be ma de to the Ft. Lewis Rescue Squad or the Jane Morgan Harris Chapel at Richfield Retirement Community. Friends may call anytime Thursday at the Richardson-Horne Funeral Home in Christiansburg. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. Arrangements by Richardson-Horne in Christiansburg.
WYATT, James, (``Jay""), 47, of Marion, died Tuesday, August 15, 1995. Funeral 11 a.m. Friday, Seaver-Brown Chapel.
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