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

DATE: SUNDAY, October 1, 1995                   TAG: 9510020056
SECTION: VIRGINIA                    PAGE: B-2   EDITION: METRO 
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OBIT

BATES, Lillian Tade, 86, of Maryville, Tenn., died Friday, September 29, 1995. Graveside services 11 a.m. Monday at Ferst Family Cemetery, Floyd, Va. Arrangements by Gardner Funeral Home, Floyd.

BOBZIN, Robert Clarence, 58, of Radford, died Friday, September 29, 1995, at his home. He was a member of St. Jude Catholic Church. He was a U. S. Army veteran and was a retired Supervisor for AT&T, with 39 years service. Survivors include his wife, Carol M. Bobzin, Radford; a son , William Patrick Bobzin, Radford; his mother, Marie Schmidt O'Burg, Cicero, Ill.; a brother, Herbert Harold Bobzin, La Grange Park, Ill; a sister, Mrs. Darlene Hatak, Brookfield, Ill. A Christian Wake service will be held Monday, October 2,1995, at 7 p.m. at the St. Jude Catholic Church, with Father Jim Grealish, the Rev. John McCandlish and the Rev. Mr. Charles Birx officiating. Entombment will follow at Highland Memory Gardens Mausoleum in Dublin. The family will receive friends from 6 to 7 p.m. Monday at the St. Jude Catholic Church. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that contributions be made to the St. Jude Catholic Church /building Fund. Arrangements are being handled by Seaver-Sanders & Mullins Funeral Home in Radford.

BRAMLETT, Elwood Lee, 59, of Vinton, died Friday, September 29, 1995 at Avante Nursing Home. He was retired from Fred Whitaker Company. Surviving are his wife, Diane English Bramlett; three sons and daughters-in-law, Jeffrey and Gina Bramlett, Goodview, Ronnie and Wendy Bramlett, Thaxton, Danny and Naomi Bramlett, Goodview; his mother, Margaret Bramlett, Vinton; two sisters and brother-in-law, Louise and John Tice, Montvale, Marlene Shilling, Roanoke; six grandchildren, Shannon, Sherry, LeAnne, Amber, Beth Ann, and Daniel Bramlett. Funeral services will be conducted 12 noon Monday, October 2, 1995 at Lotz Vinton Chapel, with burial to follow at Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Bedford County. The family will receive friends after 12 noon Sunday. Arrangements by Lotz Funeral Home, Vinton.

BRANSCOME, Hattie Semones, 83, of Hillsville, passed away Saturday, September 30, 1995. Funeral 2 p.m. Monday at Vaughan-Guynn-McGrady Chapel.

BROWN, Wesley A., 88, of Roanoke, died Friday, September 29,1995 in a local hospital. Born September 11,1907, son of the late James Robert and Sarah Fox Brown, he was a member of Raleigh Count United Methodist Church and former long-time member of West End United Methodist Church, owner of Brown's Electric, Grandin Road, S.W., for many years, and a charter member of Raleigh Court Lions Club. He was preceded in death by a son, Philip. Surviving are his wife, Virginia Southall Brown; daughter and son-in-law, Pat and Boo Bethune, Myrtle Beach, S.C.; three grandsons and their wives, Robert and Sandy Bethune, Lawrenceville, Ga., Brown Bethune, Myrtle Beach, S.C.; and Philip and Amanda Bethune, Cleveland, Ohio; two great-grandsons, Tyler Bethune, Lawrenceville, Ga. and Beau Bethune, Cleveland, Ohio; also a sister-in-law, Florrie S. Perkins. Funeral services will be at Raleigh Court United Methodist Church 11 a.m. Monday, October 2, 1995, with Dr. John Wesley Newman officiating. Interment will follow in Evergreen Burial Park. The family suggests memorials may be made to the Foundation Fund of Raleigh Court United Methodist Church or West End United Methodist. Friends may call at Oakey's South Chapel, where the family will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday.

COBLE, Carlton Gilmer, (``Pat""), 58, of Austinville, died Saturday, September 30, 1995. Funeral 2 p.m. Monday, Barnett Funeral Home Chapel, Wytheville.

DILLARD, Emory Dean, 53, of 112 Roark Street, Hurt, died Saturday, September 30, 1995. Born in Hurt on January 13, 1942, he was a son of Eloise Short Farmer of Hurt and the late Lucian A. Dillard. He was an employee of Friendship Manor, where he was a master cabinetmaker. Mr. Dillard was a member of various photographer, craftsman and woodmaster guilds. In addition to his mother, he is survived by a daughter, Miss Pamela Joy Dillard of Herndon, and a brother, Larry Dillard of Front Royal. A funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday, October 2, 1995, at Hurt United Methodist Church by the Rev. Marianne Bird. Burial will follow in Green Lawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Finch and Finch Funeral Home, Altavista, and other times at the residence of his mother, Eloise Farmer, 110 Riverview Road, Hurt, or at the home of Janet Woodford, 6009 Igloe Drive, Lynchburg.

DOYLE, James Ledell, 63, of Blacksburg, died Friday, September 29, 1995, at Montgomery Regional Hospital. Born in Ridgewood, N.J., on December 7, 1931, he was a son of the late Joseph Blaze and Ada Myer Doyle. He was an engineer with Hercules Inc. for 18 years, and in December of 1980, he went to work with Aramco and worked in Saudi Arabia until his retirement in December of 1992. Surviving are his wife, Valta D. Doyle; three sons and daughter-in-law, James L. Jr. and Debbie Ann Doyle, Lacrescenta, Calif., Joseph L. Doyle and future wife, Tara Durkin, Glendale, Calif.; Jeffery L. Doyle, Orlando, Fla.; a granddaughter, Shannon Natalee Doyle, Lacrescenta, Calif.; a brother, Joseph B. Doyle Jr., Stuart, Fla.; a cousin, Robert Myer, Cummings, Ga., and a niece, Susan Williams, Dallas, Texas. A memorial service will be held at 4 p.m. Monday, October 2, 1995, at McCoy Funeral Home Chapel, with the Rev. Herbert Hobbs officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Blacksburg Rescue Squad, 200 Progress Street, N.E., Blacksburg, Va. 24060.

DYE, Lamar, Jr., 71, of Detroit, Mich., passed away Thursday, September 28, 1995. Survivors include his wife, Mary Jane Dent Dye, Detroit, Mich.; sister-in-law, Christine Murphy, Roanoke; brother-in-law, Frank Dent, Hardy; devoted nephew, Glenn Dent, Roanoke; devoted niece, Norma Ross, Roanoke, and a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, October 3, 1995, at Coles Northwest Chapel, 2624 West Grand Blvd., Detroit, Mich., (313) 873-0771. Arrangements by James Coles Funeral Home, Detroit, Mich.

JOHNSON, Wayne Lee, 56, of Collinsville, died Saturday, September 30, 1995. Funeral 2 p.m. Tuesday, Collinsville Baptist Church. Arrangements by McKee Funeral Services, Martinsville.

JOWAR, Annie Mae Rodgers, 91, of Martinsville, died Saturday, September, 30, 1995. Funeral 11 a.m. Tuesday, First Assembly of God Church, Chatham Heights. Arrangements by Roselawn Funeral Home.

LACKS, Ardell V., 78, of Rocky Mount, died Saturday, September 30, 1995, at Eldercare of Franklin County. Arrangements by Lynch Funeral Home, Rocky Mount.

LEFLER, Paul J., 82, of Orlando, Fla., died Friday, September 29, 1995. Funeral 2 p.m. Tuesday, Seaver-Brown Funeral Chapel, Marion.

LOGAN, Sylvia Caldonia, 88, of Roanoke, passed away Saturday, September 30, 1995.Survivors include two daughters, Ms. Claudine Harvey, Ms. Alma Lee, Roanoke; a son, Mr. Chauncey Logan, Roanoke; nine grandchildren, Ms. Lucinda Harvey, Ms. Patricia Brown, Ms. Roslyn Hardy, Roanoke, Mr. Melvin Logan, Atlanta, Ga., Mr. Jeffrey Logan, Portsmouth, Ms. Dana Dudley, Garfield Heights, Ohio, Mr. Anthony Wilson, Ms. Sylvia Wilson, Roanoke, Mr. Jack Wilson, Augusta, Ga.; 18 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren, and a host of other relatives and friends. Arrangements by Hamlar-Curtis Funeral Home.

LORITTS, Howard Taff, 86, retired funeral director, of Roanoke, formerly of Detroit, Mich., the son of the late Milton and Anna Loritts, passed away Friday, September 29, 1995. Survivors include three sisters, Alberta Burney and Vera Loritts, Philadelphia, Pa., Inerbelle Loritts, New York, N.Y.; three sisters-in-law, Sylvia Loritts, Roanoke, Annie Loritts, Lincolnton, N.C., Adeline Loritts, Conover, N.C.; devoted nephew, Alfred (Rebecca) Loritts, Roanoke; devoted niece, Elaina (Harold) Loritts-Duckett, Roanoke, and a host of other nephews, nieces, relatives and friends. Arrangements by Smith Funeral Home, Detroit, Mich.

MATTHEWS, John Burrell Jr., 69, of Martinsville, died Friday, September 29, 1995. Arrangements by Roselawn Funeral Home.

McDANIEL, William A. Sr., 70, of Eagle Rock, died Friday, September 29, 1995. He is survived by his wife of 42 years, Betty McDaniel; daughter and son-in-law, Wilma and Burton Graham, Iron Gate; son and daughter-in-law, Billy and Sandy McDaniel, Eagle Rock; sisters, Annie Wolf, Covington, Ethel Campbell, Eagle Rock; grandchildren, Libby Crouch, Stuart Graham. He was retired from the Clifton Forge Police Department. Funeral services Monday, October 2, 1995, at 2 p.m. in the Eagle Rock Funeral Chapel, with burial in Bethel Cemetery, conducted by the Rev. Rob Hoskins. The family will receive friends Sunday, October 1, 1995, at the funeral home from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Arrangements by Eagle Rock Funeral Home.

NINMANN, Veda Weddle, 77, of Floyd, entered into eternal life on Friday, September 29, 1995 in a Salem hospital. She was a lifetime member of Topeco Church of The Brethren where she played the piano and organ for over sixty years. She is survived by her husband of fifty years, Franz F. Ninmann. Other survivors include daughter and son-in-law, Cheryl N. and Donald W. Waldron, Bent Mountain; son, Benny Ninmann, Lancaster, Pa.; brother and sister-in-law, John Galen and Mildred E. Weddle, Floyd; sister-in-law, Eliza Ninmann, Shawano, Wis.; two grandchildren, Jonathan W. Waldron and wife, Sue, Check, Susan W. Thomas and husband, George, Roanoke. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Monday, October 2, 1995 at Topeco Church of The Brethren with Rev. William Stovall, Rev. Ralph Spradling and Rev. John Hartwig officiating. Burial will follow in Topeco Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. su nday at the Maberry Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorials be made to a favority charity.

PARCELL, Odelle Wright, 91, of Route 2, Rocky Mount, died Saturday morning, September 30,1995, at Franklin Health Care Center. She was the widow of Charlie Newton Parcell and was a member of Chestnut Primitive Baptist Church. Mrs. Parcell was a graduate of Salem High School and Radford College and taught for 43 1/2 years in the Franklin County Public Schools. Surviving are one son and daughter-in-law, C. Noell and Peggy Parcell, Rocky Mount; one daughter, Lois P. Farrish, Scottsville; eight grandchildr en, Susan Parcell-Bindewald, Tony Parcell, Dr. Sarah P. Farrell, Becky P. Flora, Charley Parcell, Michael Farrish, Gary Farrish, Ellen F. Smith; 12 great-grandchildren; two sisters and one brother-in-law, Caroline Catron, Vera and Fred Prather, all of Roanoke; one sister-in-law, Annie B. Wright; one brother-in-law, Crawford Turner, both of Boones Mill; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted from Flora Funeral Chapel, 11 am. Monday, with Elder W. Lane Carter and the Rev. Maurice E. Wright officiating. Interment will follow in the Parcell Family Cemetery. The family suggests that memorials be made to her home church for their building fund, Boones Mill United Methodist Church, P. O. Box 362, Boones Mill, Va. 24065. The family will receive friends from 2 to 3 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Flora Funeral Service, 342 S. Main St., Rocky Mount.

PLASTER, Joseph, 72, of Roanoke, formerly of Henry County, died Thursday, September 28, 1995. Funeral service 2 p.m. Monday, October 2, 1995, Tomlinson Funeral Home Chapel, Ridgeway.

PLYMALE, Elizabeth Richmond, 65, of Clifton Forge, died Friday, September 29, 1995. Arrangements by Arritt Funeral Home, Covington.

RUNYON, Rex Raymond, 75, of Roanoke, died Thursday, September 28, 1995 in a local nursing home. Surviving are his wife, Ruth C. Runyon; daughters, Patricia R. Broughman, Roanoke and Sharon Yvonne Neil, Boones Mill; grandsons, Samuel Edward Broughman Jr., Roanoke and John Ryan Neil, Boones Mill; granddaughter, Cara Ann Neil, Boones Mill; great-grandchild, Kayla Marie Neil, Boones Mill; great-great-grandson, Jesse Wayne Neil; two brothers, Walter G. ``Bud"" Runyon, Roanoke and Charles G. Runion, Spanishburg, W. Va. Funeral services will be at the Graveside in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens, 1:30 p.m. Monday, October 2, 1995, with the Rev. James R. Millsaps officiating. Friends may call at Oakey's Roanoke Chapel.

SMITH, Nora, 86, of Galax, died Friday, September 29, 1995. Funeral services 2 p.m. Monday, Snow Hill Baptist Church. Arrangements by Vaughan-Guynn Funeral Home.

SMOOT, James Howard, (``Poodle Dog""), 86, of Roanoke, died Saturday, September 30, 1995. He was a retired foreman for Walker Machine Foundry, and was preceded in death by a son, Jerry Leroy Smoot, and a granddaughter, Lisa Marie Aldridge. Surviving are his wife of 64 years, Dorothy E. Smoot; four sons and daughters-in-law, James C. and Casey Smoot, Riverside, Calif., William R. (``Buddy"") and Nancy Smoot, Goodview, Kenneth and Patsy Smoot, Michael and Cindy Smoot, Roanoke; two daughters and sons-in-law, Virginia and Willard Doss, Roanoke, Linda and Ken Ober, Copper Hill; 13 grandhildren; 20 great-grandchildren; three brothers, Raymond (``Bud"") Smoot, Ernie Smoot, Earl Smoot, Roanoke, and one sister, Evelyn Fitzgerald, Roanoke. Funeral services will be conducted at 12 noon Monday, October 2, 1995, at Oakey's Roanoke Chapel. Interment will follow in Cedar Lawn Burial Park. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Oakey's Roanoke Chapel.

WIGGINS, Chloe Eva Coleman, 81, of Roanoke, died Saturday, September 30, 1995. She was the widow of Lewis Henry Wiggins, and is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Janet and James Silcox, Troutville; two grandchildren, Brenda Kay Robinson and husband Phillip, Carbon, Ind., David L. Hott and wife Joyce, Blue Ridge; a great-grandson, Christopher L. Hott; two sisters, Evelyn Rakes, Simpsonville, S.C., Marie Simpson, Charleston, W.Va.; two stepdaughters, Edith Haynes, Roanoke, Lois Price, Salt Lake City, Utah, and numerous stepgrandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at Lotz Roanoke Chapel at 1:30 p.m. Monday, October 2, 1995, with Elder Albert Turner officiating. Graveside services and interment will be at 3:30 p.m. Monday at Henry Memorial Park, Bassett. The family will receive friends at Lotz Roanoke Chapel from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday.

WILLIAMS, Billy R., 53, of Salem, died Friday, September 29, 1995. He was a native of Giles County. Survivors include his daughter, Jennifer W. MacStravic, Willingboro, N.J.; his son, Billy R. Williams Jr., Blacksburg; three brothers, James M. Williams and Berkley M. Williams, Salem, Jerry W. Williams, Roanoke, and one grandson, Sterling Dwight Williams. Graveside services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday by the Rev. Eddie Kendall in Mt. Lebanon Methodist Church Cemetery, Hoges Chapel, Pembrook. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at John M. Oakey and Son, Salem Funeral Home.

WILLIAMS, Fred N., 63, of Marion, died Thursday, September 28, 1995, at his home. Mr. Williams was employed by C. E. Dalton at Dalton Grocery, Railroad Avenue, from 1951 - 1958, for Joe Groseclose at Joe's Market, Chatham Hill Road, from 1958 - 1980, and owned and operated Fred's Market from 1980 - 1989, when he retired due to health reasons. Survivors include his wife, Joy Wymer Williams, Marion; two sons and daughters-in-law, Freddie and Diane Williams, Joey and Debbie Williams, all of Marion; four sisters, Shelby Testerman, Marion, Carol Taylor, Amelia, Va., Evelyn Barrett, Richmond, Brenda Simms, Orlando, Fla.; three brothers, Ted Williams, Jonesville, N.C., Kelly Williams , Deland, Fla., Danny Williams, Marion; two aunts, Helen Boyles, Marion, Lena Blanton, Berea, Ky.; one uncle, Tom Barr, Toledo, Ohio; several cousins, nieces and nephews; six grandchildren, Steve Williams, C C. Williams, Brian Millsaps, Angie Poston, Tim Blevins, Wayne Blevins; and three great-grandchildren, Zachary, Kody and Dylan Blevins. Funeral services will be held Monday at 11 am. in Barnett's Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Andrew Arnold and the Rev. Sidney Mays officiating. Burial will follow in Round Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends Sunday from 7 to 9 p.m. at Barnett's Funeral Home.

WILSON, Lillie D., 77, of Gretna, died Saturday, September 30, 1995. Funeral 2 p.m. Tuesday, Greenfield Baptist Church. Arrangements by Colbert-Moran Funeral Home, Gretna.

WOODS, Margie Glass, 81, of Marion, died Friday, September 29, 1995 in Smyth County Community Hospital. Survivors include three daughters, Violet Marie Blevins, Marion, Lockie Perdue and Shirley Perdue, both of Mayberry, W. Va.; three sons, James E. Woods, and Leroy Woods, both of Marion, Richard Woods, Emalena, KY.; one brother, Robert Glass, Amelia, Va.; one sister, Emma Lou Havens, Amelia, Va.; 31 grandchildren; 40 great-grandchildren- and two great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Tuesday morning at 11 a.m. in Barnett's Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Neville Mozingo and the Rev. Mike Sage officiating. Burial will follow in the Crouse Cemetery. The family will receive friends Monday evening from 7 to 9 p.m. at Barnett's Funeral Home.

WRIGHT, Etta Fridley, 85, of Bedford, formerly of Covington, died Friday, September 29, 1995 at Friendship Manor Nursing Home. She had made her residence with her son and daughter-in-law, Wayne and Betty Wright, of 1109 Maiden Lane, Bedford. Mrs. Wright was born May 30,1910 in Augusta Springs, Va., the daughter of the late James M. and Nellie Downey Fridley. She was preceded in death by her husband, Edwin Francis Wright in 1976 and by one brother. Surviving, in addition to her son and daughter-in-law, are two grandchildren, Tressa Jo and Michael Orange, Montvale, and Wayne A. Wright Jr., Bedford; three great-grandchildren, Dexter A. Orange, Michael A. Orange Jr. and Samantha Jo Orange, all of Montvale; and one sister, Mrs. Mary F. Goff of Laurel, Delaware. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Monday at the Arritt Funeral Home Chapel, with the Rev. Dr. William M. Harris Jr. o fficiating. Interment will follow in Alleghany Memoral Park. The family will receive friends tonight from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Arritt Funeral Home, Covington.