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

DATE: THURSDAY, August 31, 1995                   TAG: 9508310099
SECTION: VIRGINIA                    PAGE: C2   EDITION: METRO 
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BAILEY, Preston R., 61, of Meadows of Dan, died Monday, August 28, 1995. Funeral at Moody Funeral Home Chapel, Stuart, Thursday, August 31, 1995, 2 p.m.

BOUSEMAN, Reva Mae Page, passed away Saturday, August 26, 1995. Those left to cherish her memory are her two sons, J esse Bouseman of Roanoke, James Bouseman of Anchorage, Alaska; four daughters, Clara Bouseman, Constance Finney, Mary Bouseman, Hope Bouseman; two sisters, Mary Jane Baker, all of Roanoke, Pauline Gill, Washington, D.C.; ten grandchildren; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Saturday, September 2, 1995, at Hamlar-Curtis Funeral Home Chapel, with the Rev. J. R. Hughes officiating. Burial in Williams Memorial Park. The family will receive friends Friday from 7 until 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Arrangements by Hamlar-Curtis Funeral Home.

BYRD, John Chester, Jr., (``Big John""), 37, of Ridgeway, died Tuesday, August 29, 1995. Funeral 10 a.m. Friday, Collins Funeral Chapel, Bassett.

CUPP, Zeffie Elizabeth, 86, of Christiansburg, died Tuesday, August 29, 1995, in the Montgomery Regional Hospital. She was preceded in death by her husband, George W. Cupp; a daughter, Deby B. Cupp; and a son, Samuel Cupp. Surviving are a son and daughter-in-law, Frank Alfred and Ruby Cupp of Blacksburg; a daughter and son-in-law, Ruby and Marshall Linkous, Blacksburg; grandchildren, Brenda and Donald Dix; Jr. and Ruth Cupp, Timothy and Linda Cupp, Roddy and Beth Cupp; eight great-grandchildren; seven great-great-grandchildren; a special friend, Dexter Moran. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Friday from the Merrimac Pentecostal Holiness Church, conducted by the Rev. Jerry Sloss, with burial in Roselawn Memorial Gardens. Friends may call anytime Thursday and also on Friday morning at the Richardson-Horne Funeral Home. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Thursday from 6 until 8 p.m.

DOBYNS, May Goodman, 62, of Goode, passed away Tuesday, August 29, 1995. Funeral Friday, 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Powhatan. Arrangements by Updike Funeral Home, Bedford.

HOLLAND, Joseph Basil, 84, of Martinsville, died Wednesday, August 30, 1995. Funeral 2 p.m. Friday, Stanfield-Miller Funeral Home Chapel.

JACOBS, Curtis David, 78, of Roanoke, passed away Tuesday, August 29, 1995. He was a veteran serving with the U.S. Army during World War II and The Korean Conflict. Survivors include his wife, Ester Marie Jacobs; one brother, Wallace W. Jacobs, Roanoke; one sister, Beatrice Newman, Roanoke; sister-in-law, Lucy D. Jacobs, Roanoke; cousin, Robert Jacobs, Roanoke; three grandsons and two granddaughters; three great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Friday, September 1, 1995, from the Lotz Roanoke Chapel. The Rev. Billy White will officiate. Burial to follow in Fairview Cemetery. Friends may call after 12 noon Thursday at Lotz Roanoke Chapel.

JONES, Essid Pearl, 86, of Roanoke, passed away Thursday, August 29, 1995. She is preceded in death by her husband, Tyree Jones. Survivors include three brothers and a sister, Mrs. Gracie Charlton, Mr. Roy Stuart, Copperhill, Va., Mr. Otis Stuart, Lapplater, Maryland, Archie Stuart, Boones Mill, Va.; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, September 2, 1995, at Hamlar-Curtis Funeral Home Chapel, with the Rev. Frank Saunders officiating. Burial in Williams Memorial Park. The family will receive friends Friday, September 1, 1995 from 7 until 8 p.m. at the funeral home.

JOURNELL, Howard F., (``Teddy''), 43, of Lafayette, died Monday, August 28, 1995. Funeral Thursday, 2 p.m., Lotz Salem Chapel.

LOONEY, Roger M., 75, of Radford, died Wednesday, August 30, 1995, in a Radford hospital. He was a retired employee of Rusco, a veteran of World War II, serving as a 2nd Lt. in the Army Air Force. He was a long time member of the Old Pros Band in the New River Valley area. Surviving are his wife, Thalia J. Looney, Radford; a daughter and son-in-law, Sherry and Donnie Sutphin, Dublin; son and daughter-in-law, Terry and Maxine Looney, Chester; one sister, Pansie Looney Murray, Roanoke; a sister and brother-in-law, Opal L. and Lawrence J. Willard, New Hope; two grandsons; two stepgrandchildren; two stepgreat-grandchildren also survive. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday at the DeVilbiss Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Vernon Jennings officiating. Interment will follow in Sherwood Burial Park, Salem. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the DeVilbiss Funeral Home.

LYNCH, Florence Warner, 85, of Collinsville, died Tuesday, August 29, 1995. Funeral 2 p.m. Friday, Roselawn Funeral Home.

MILLS, William James Jr., (``Willie''), 78, of 306 Walnut St., Rocky Mount, died Wednesday, August 30, 1995. Mr. Mills was the owner and operator of Angle Hardware Company for 50 years; was a member of the Rocky Mount Town Council for 32 years, where he served as Vice-Mayor; was a member of the Board of Directors of Peoples National Bank and First Virginia Bank, Franklin County for 24 years; was a member of Rocky Mount United Methodist Church, where he served on the Board of Stewards and had been a member of the Rocky Mount Volunteer Fire Department. Surviving are his wife, Alice Kent Mills, of the home: two daughters and a son-in-law, Sarah M. Collins, The Woodlands, Texas, Lynn M. and Richard H. Poff Jr., Tullahoma, Tenn; two sons and a daughter-in-law, Robert Kent and Karen Kessler Mills, Ferrum, William James (Jim) Mills III, Rocky Mount; his grandchildren, Roseanne and Peter Jacob, Mitchell Benjamin Jr. and Sharon Strohan-Bowman, Laura E. Ingram, Ryan S. Poff, Thomas William Mills, Gabriel Kent Mills, Matthew James Mills, his great-grandchildren, Andrew Stanton Jacob, Ali Jacob. Funeral services will be conducted Friday at 2:00 p.m. from the Rocky Mount United Methodist Church with the Rev. William K. Dawson officiating. Interment will follow in Franklin Memorial Park. Those desiring to may make donations to the Rocky Mount United Methodist Church in memory of Mr. Mills. Friends may call after 2:00 p.m. Thursday with the family receiving friends from 7 to 9 p.m. at Flora Funeral Service, 342 S. Main St., Rocky Mount.

MINNICK, Mary Sigmon, (Mrs. John M.), 74, of Big Island, died Tuesday, August 29, 1995. Funeral will be Friday at 1 p.m. at Carder-Tharp Funeral Home Chapel, Bedford.

PATSEL, Russell L., 81, of Roanoke County, died Tuesday, August 29, 1995. He was an Army veteran of World War II and a longtime member of the Red Hill Baptist Church. Mr. Patsel was retired from Skyline Lumber and was preceded in death by his wife, Lucy Sink Patsel; a son, Kenneth R. Patsel. Surviving are his sons and daughters-in-law, Rodney L. and Shirley N. Patsel, Vinton, William D. and Debby L. Patsel, Roanoke, Janice H. Patsel, Chester; grandchildren, David, Anthony, April, Nikki, Ronda, Shannon, and Billy II; six great-grandchildren. Services will be at Oakey's South Chapel 2 p.m. Friday, September 1, 1995. The Rev. Gary Kingery will officiate. Interment will follow in Franklin Memorial Park. Friends may call at Oakey's South Chapel.

PLESS, A. Glenn, Jr., 88, of Glendale Road, Galax, passed away Tuesday, August 29, 1995. He was the son of A. Glenn Pless Sr. and Maude Nucholls Pless. He is survived by his wife, KenEtta Fulton Pless; two sons and a daughter-in-law, John G. Pless Sr., Galax, Robert S. Pless and Kay B. Pless, Atlanta, Ga.; three grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Mr. Pless was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Galax, where he served in several capacities. He was president of Pless Furniture Co., Inc., with stores in Galax, Fries, Wytheville, Pulaski and Radford. He was active in church, community and State affairs. He was past president of the Galax Retail Merchants Association, the Virginia Retail Merchants Association, and the Southern Retail Merchants Association; and he was a delegate to the National Furniture Association. For many years Mr. Pless was on the Board of Directors of the former Merchants and Farmers Bank, the Vaughan Memorial Library, the Twin County Community Hospital and other organizations. He was active in establishing the Matthews Memorial Museum, where he was a member of its Board of Directors. He was instrumental in bringing Hanes Knitting Company to Galax. He was on the Galax Town Council and served as Vice Mayor. He was past president of the Sons of the American Revolution, the Galax Rotary Club and other civic organizations. Because he was active in various business organizations, Mr. Pless was awarded the prestigious Willis Award of Merit, and he received several other awards including Small Businessman of the Year, Retailer of the Year from the Virginia Retail Merchants Association, the Galax Leaf Award, the F.W. Loyalty Day Award, the Outstanding Community Service Award from the Galax-Caroll-Grayson Chamber of Commerce and Sara Lee Products, the First Citizen Award from the Galax Moose Lodge, and the WDBJ-7 Hometown Hero Citation. Mr. Pless graduated from Seabreeze High School, D aytona Beach, Fla., and he attended the University of Florida. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, September 1, 1995, at the First United Methodist Church, Galax, with interment in the Felts Memorial Cemetery. Officiating Minister, the Rev. Kenneth Perkins. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the First United Methodist Church, Galax, or the Matthews Memorial Museum, Galax. Vaughan-Guynn Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

SIMMERMAN, Charles Winton, 69, of Wytheville, died Tuesday, August 29, 1995. Arrangements by Gillman Funeral Chapel.

SIMMONS, Amos C., 93, of Harrisonburg, died Tuesday, August 29, 1995. He is the father of Ray ""Bumpy"" Simmons of Buchanan. Funeral 2 p.m. Friday, New Life Four Square Church, Staunton, Va. Arrangements by Bear Funeral Home, Churchville.

SINK, Margaret Pearl, 70, of Buchanan, died Wednesday, August 30, 1995. She was preceded in death by her son, Ricky W. Sink. Survivors include her husband, Charles S. Sink; two sons and daughters-in-law, Ray and Sherry Sink; Randy and Michelle Sink; two daughters and sons-in-son, Reena and Mike Emore, Rhonda and Michael Martinez; daughter-in-law, Nancy Sink; two sisters, Marie Forbes, Lula Ruehl, all of Buchanan; 10 grandchildren, Tina, Christy, Wade, Ryan, Jeremy, Matthew, Kayla, Maggie, Lindsey and Daniel; one great grandson, Phillip Reid. Funeral services will be held Friday, September 1, 1995 at 11 a.m. in Springwood Baptist Church with Dr. W. L. Crane officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. at Rader Funeral Home, Buchanan.

SMITH, John Lunsford, 54, of Roanoke, passed away Tuesday, August 22, 1995. Graveside services 10 a.m. Friday, Coyner Springs Cemetery. Arrangements by Lotz Funeral Home, Roanoke.

SMITH, Robert Lee, 83, of Ferrum, died Tuesday, August 29, 1995. Arrangements by Stanfield Mortuary Service.

TATUM, Harry L., 77, of Martinsville, died Tuesday, August 29, 1995. Funeral 2 p.m. Thursday, Stanfield-Miller Funeral Home Chapel.

VAUGHAN, Morton David Jr., 80, of Roanoke, and formerly of Altavista, passed away Monday, August 28, 1995, at his home. He was a longtime employee of Burlington Mills Weaving and W.E. Cundiff Company, both in Vinton. Mr. Vaughan was a member of Raleigh Court United Methodist Church and the Kiwanis Club. He was preceded in death by his wife, Christine Jones Vaughan. He is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Dr. and Mrs. Leigh M. Vaughan, Encinitas, Calif.; one granddaughter, Sharya R. Vaughan, a senior at Duke University. Memorial services will be held at Oakey's Downtown Chapel 2 p.m. Sunday, September 3, 1995, with the Rev. Hugh Underwood Leach of Blacksburg officiating. Arrangements by Oakey's Roanoke Chapel.

WEBB, J. Flemon, 85, of Route 1, Callaway, died Wednesday, August 30, 1995. Arrangements by Flora Funeral Service, Rocky Mount.

WEDDLE, Lonnie Vivian, 92, of Woodlawn, died Tuesday, August 29, 1995. Funeral 11 a.m. Thursday, Bible Brethren Church. Arrangements by Vaughan-Guynn Funeral Home, Galax.

WILLIAMS, Mary Kate, 85, of Fries, died Tuesday, August 29, 1995. Funeral 2 p.m. Thursday, Mt. Hope United Methodist Church. Arrangements by Vaughan-Guynn Funeral Home, Galax.

WINEBARGER, Edith Davis, 80, of Marion, widow of Quentin Winebarger, died Tuesday, August 29, 1995 in Smyth County Community Hospital. Mrs. Winebarger taught in the Smyth County Schools, and also was employed at Harwood Mfg. Co. for 34 years. She is survived by two sons, Walter Leroy Winebarger, Charlotte Hall, Md., Herbert Clifton Winebarger, Fredericksburg; two sisters, Mrs. Beulah Taylor, Marion, Mrs. Ola ``Tommy'' Blevins, Glade Spring; two brothers, Earl Davis and James ``Buck'' Davis, Marion; also three grandsons; one great-granddaughter. Funeral services will be held Friday, September 1, 1995 in Barnett's Funeral Chapel at 2 p.m., with the Rev. Mike Sage and the Rev. Timothy Boyette officiating. Burial will follow in Rose Lawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. at Barnett's Funeral Chapel.

WRIGHT, Donald Howard, (""Donnie""), 37, of Salem, passed away Wednesday, August 30, 1995. He is survived by his wife, Sherry G. Wright; mother, Betty A. Wright; sons, Charles H. Wright, Kevin D. St. Clair; daughters, Lisa A. St. Clair, and Christy M. Jennings, all of Salem; grandchildren, Jocelyn A. St. Clair, Taylor St. Clair, and Kayleigh E. St. Clair. Funeral services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Friday, September 1, 1995 at Lotz Salem Chapel with the Rev. Ira F. Tolliver officiating. Interment will follow in Sherwood Memorial Park. Arrangements are being handled by Lotz Funeral Home Salem.