Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: THURSDAY, October 12, 1995 TAG: 9510120076
SECTION: VIRGINIA PAGE: C-2 EDITION: METRO
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BADON, Hazel Hawkins, 89, of Dugspur, passed away Tuesday, October 10, 1995, at the home of her daughter, Pat Burton. She was born in Wilmington, N.C. on December 20, 1905. She is survived by one daughter, Pat Burton, Dugspur; three granddaughters their spouses, Kaye and Norman Davis, Holmes Beach, Fla., Catherine and Elton Bryant, Floyd, Stephanie Burton, Dugspur; two grandsons, Joseph Burton, Dugspur, John Burton, Tillery, N.C.; four great-grandchildren, Jennifer Burgner, Holmes Beach, Fla., Amanda Bryant, Floyd, Kellie Burton, Durham, N.C., Steven Bryant, Floyd; six nieces and nephews; several great-nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Friday, October 13, at Zion Lutheran Church with the Rev. Paul Pingel officiating. Interment will follow in the Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery. Friends may call after 1 p.m. Thursday at Gardner Funeral Home where the family will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Flowers will be appreciated and memorial s may be made to the Zion Lutheran Church, PO Box 361, Floyd, Va 24091.
BALL, Emmett O., 78, of Roanoke, died Tuesday, October 10, 1995. Funeral 3 p.m. Thursday Oakey's Roanoke Chapel.
BAXTER, Larry Douglas, 45, of Santa Cruz, Calif., formerly of Roanoke, passed away Wednesday, October 4, 1995 in California. Survivors include four children: one son, Douglas Baxter; three daughters, Naudia Baxter, Ann Gabrielle Jackson, and Marih Jackson, all of Seaside, Calif.; his mother, Mrs. Ruby Baxter, Roanoke; a very devoted grandmother, Annie Casey, Delaney Court; grandfather, Theodore Baxter, Petersburg; two brothers, Alfred Moosie (Martha) Baxter, Ernest Palmer Baxter; three sisters, Angeline (Frank) Baylor, Romain (Joseph) Anderson, all of Roanoke, Caroline Bryson, Onalaska, Wis.; host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and many friends. Funeral services will be held Saturday 1 p.m. at the Hamlar-Curtis Funeral Home.
BRYANT, Betty Jo Hash, 60, of Hillsville, died Tuesday, October 10, 1995. Funeral service 1 p.m. Thursday, Vaughan-Guynn Funeral Home Chapel, Galax.
COALSON, Mary Edna, 46, of Glade Springs, died Wednesday, October 11, 1995, in Smyth County Community Hospital, Marion. She was a daughter of Orlie Clayton Nester and Belva Mae Vass Nester. She was a member of Skyview Baptist Church. She is survived by her husband, Dan Graham Coulson, Glade Springs; daughter, Crystal Donithan, Galax; son, Shannon Donithan, Galax; sister and spouse, Linda and Bennie Flippin, Fancy Gap; brother and sister-in-law, Bill and Joyce Nester, Pulaski, and stepson and spouse, Daniel Lee and Kathy Coalson, Marion. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday, October 13, 1995, at Vaughan-Guynn-McGrady Chapel, with Pastor David Love officiating. Interment will be in Webb-Skyview Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Vaughan-Guynn-McGrady Chapel, Hillsville.
CROSIER, Gladys Bennett, 85, of Danville, died Wednesday, October 11, 1995. She was the widow of the Rev. Joseph Andrew Crosier. She is survived by two sons, Dr. J. Leo Crosier, Prince George, Bobby Phillip Crosier, Roanoke; a sister, Nellie R. Tweedy, Altavista, and a brother-in-law, Bruce P. Harris, Jacksonville, Fla. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday at Wrenn-Yeatts Funeral Home, North Main Chapel, Danville. Interment will be in Highland Burial Park. The family will receive friends from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
GILLISPIE, Melinda Dawn, 30, of Roanoke, died Wednesday, October 11, 1995. She was a member of Lakeside Baptist Church, and was a graduate of Cave Spring High School. She was an inspiration and touched many lives. Surviving are her parents, Donald and Shirley Gillispie, Roanoke; sister and brother-in-law, Pamela J. and Jerry L. Scott, Roanoke; three nieces, Amanda Scott, Michigan, Ashley Scott and Angela Scott, both of Roanoke; one nephew, Richard Scott, also of Roanoke; numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins. Services will be at Oakey's South Chapel 1 p.m. Friday, October 13, 1995. The Rev. Art Hearne will officiate. Interment will follow in Restvale Cemetery, Floyd County. Friends may call at Oakey's South Chapel after 12 noon Thursday where the family will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Memorials may be made to the Cave Spring Fire Department or Rescue Squad.
HARNER, Roy Lee, 71, died Monday, October 9, 1995. Funeral 2 p.m. Thursday, Barnett's Funeral Chapel. Burial in Zion Cemetery, Nebo, Va.
HAYNES, Myrtle Weade, 75, of Springwood, died Tuesday, October 10, 1995. Funeral 11 a.m. Thursday, Rader Buchanan Chapel.
HUFF, Treva Phillips, 78, of Pilot, passed away Tuesday, October 10, 1995, at her residence. She was preceded in death by her husband, Otis Bentley Huff; one son, Paul Lloyd Huff; and a sister, Myrtle Carroll. Surviving are three sons and daughters-in-law, Dr. Wallace and Emogene Huff of Blacksburg, Rodney and Cristal Huff, Penn Laird, Va., Harold Huff of Pilot and his fiancee, Elva Scaggs of Riner; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Willa Dean and Handford Kirkner of Pilot, Rosieleen and Roy Viars of Dublin; one half sister, Peggy Phillips Duncan; grandsons and spouses, Dr. Wallace Lee Huff Jr. and Lourie Huff, Tony and Rhonda Huff, Dr. Christopher Huff, Morgon Huff; granddaughters and spouse, Stephanie and Larry Williams, Tracy Huff, Cristy Huff, Sabrina Huff; one great-grandson, Juston Huff; several nieces and nephews. The funeral will be 1 p.m. Friday from the Richardson-Horne Funeral Home Chapel in Christiansburg with burial in Sunset Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made in Mrs. Huff's name to the Christiansburg Rescue Squad, Box 176, Christiansburg, Va. 24073, the American Cancer Society, 9 E. Church Street, Roanoke, Va 24011 or to one's favorite charity. Friends may call anytime Thursday at the Richardson-Horne Funeral Home and the family will receive friends there Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m.
ISAAC, Ella Reed, 100, of Christiansburg, died Wednesday, October 11, 1995. Arrangements by DeVilbiss Funeral Home, Radford.
KIENAST, Walter D., 61, of 101 Apartment-A Lovely Mount Drive, Radford, died early Monday morning, October 9, 1995, in the Richfield Nursing Home, Salem. He was born December 27, 1933 in Hasbrouck Heights, N.J. and was the son of the late Walter Henry Kienast and Vira Baker K. Douglass. Mr. Kienast was disabled for 31/2 years following a traumatic head injury. He was an employee of Volvo-GM, Dublin, having 16 years of service. He was a member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, Radford, VA. Surviving are his wife, Karen R. Kienast, Radford; one daughter, Wendy K. Davis, Salem; stepfather, Urban R. Douglass, Sylvatus; three half-brothers, Ray Douglass, N.Y., Roger Douglass, Sylvatus, John Douglass, Sylva tus. A memorial service will be held Sunday, October 15, 1995, at 7 p.m. from the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, Tyler Avenue, Radford, Va., with Elder Verlin G. Wygal officiating. The family will receive friends after the service at the church. In lieu of flowers, the family wishes that memorials be made to (NHIF) National Head Injury Foundation, 1776 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Suite 100, Washington, DC 20036. Arrangements by Stevens Funeral Home, Inc., Pulaski, Va.
KIRBY, Mrs. Margaret Gilbert, 79, of Rt. 1, Stuart, died Wednesday, October 11, 1995, at the R. J. Reynolds-Patrick Co. Memorial Hospital in Stuart. She was born in Patrick County May 29, 1916, daughter of the late Robert Martin Gilbert Sr. and the late Mary Bessie Gregory Gilbert. She was also preceded in death by a son, Garland E. Gilbert in 1977 and her husband, Ted G. Kirby Sr. in 1982. She was a member of the Stuart United Methodist Church. She is survived by one son, Ted G. Kirby Jr., of Stuart; one daughter, Mary Helen Kirby of Atlanta, Ga.; one brother, Bob Gilbert of Martinsville; two sisters, Lois E. Gilbert and Lottie C. Gilbert, both of Stuart; and three grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted 11 a.m. Friday, October 13, 1995, at the Stuart United Methodist Church with the Rev. Robert Thorne officiating. Interment will follow in the Wayside Community Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the home. Memorials may be made to the Wayside Church Cemetery Fund, Rt. 1, Box 94, Stuart, Va. 24171 or to the Stuart United Methodist Church, PO Box 946, Stuart, Va. 24171. Arrangements by Howell Funeral Home, Stuart.
LAMBERT, Herbert L. 93, of Beckley, W. Va., died Tuesday, October 10, 1995. He is survived by 10 children; grandchildren and great-grandchildren; two grandchildren, Audie R. Lambert, David E. Lambert, Roanoke. Funeral services will be held Friday , October 13, 1995 in Beckley W. Va.
LUCAS, Minnie L., 88, of Roanoke, died Wednesday, October 11, 1995. Arrangements by Oakey's South Chapel.
McCORMICK, Ada Mae H., 77, of Claudville, died Tuesday, October 10, 1995. Funeral 2 p.m. Friday, Moody Funeral Home Chapel, Stuart.
MITCHELL, John Carroll Sr., 87, of Bedford, died Wednesday, October 11, 1995, in a local rest home. He was born in Bedford County, November 16, 1907, the last surviving of 11 children of the late Willie Edward Mitchell and Lelia Alice Hodges Mitchell. his wife was the late Thelma Elizabeth Krantz Mitchell. He was a retired merchant and was a member of Main Street United Methodist Church. He was a faithful member of the Liberty Masonic Lodge #95 AF & AM for over 65 years, where he served in all lodge offices and was coach and teacher to many. He was also a District Deputy for the Grand Lodge. He is survived by his son, the Rev. John Carroll Mitchell Jr. and his wife, Barbara of Bedford; five grandchildren, Karen M. Mitchell, Brian J. Mitchell, Bryan K. Aud, Becky J. Aud and Brandon K. Aud; one great-grandson, Denver Kyle Aud. Funeral services will be conducted 11 a.m. Saturday, October 14, 1995, at the Carder-Tharp Funeral Chapel with the Rev. D. Glen Langston and Dr. Carl H. Douglass Jr. officiating. Burial will follow in Greenwood Cemetery with Masonic Graveside Rites by Liberty Masonic Lodge. Memorials may be made to the Main Street United Methodist Church or Bedford Volunteer Fire Department. The family will receive friends from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at Carder-Tharp Funeral Home.
MORSE, Gary Clayton, 45, of Roanoke, died Tuesday, October 10, 1995. He was preceded in death by his mother, Grace Fox, a brother, Larry Morse, and a nephew, Ricky Smith. Surviving are his father, Clayton Morse; daughter, Lynn Morse; two grandchildren; three sisters, Sandra Ashworth and Helen Davis, both of Roanoke, Joyce Cagle, Old Hickory, Tenn.; four nieces, Sherry, Rita, Terri and Stacy; two nephews, Jimmy Raines, Charles Davis; two great-nieces, Candice Smith, Lacie Bryant; one great-nephew, Jonathan Bryant; a special brother-in-law (his fishing buddy), Bobby Davis. Funeral services will be conducted from Oakey's Vinton Chapel 1 p.m. Friday, October 13, 1995, with the Rev. Jeff Copper officiating. Burial in Mountain View Cemetery. Friends may call at Oakey's Vinton Chapel.
MOSES, Clifton W., 76, of Roanoke, passed away Tuesday, October 10, 1995.Graveside services 1 p.m. Thursday, October 12, 1995, Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Lotz Vinton Chapel.
PERNA, Mary Elizabeth, (``Betty""), 77, of ``The Source,"" Browntown, died Saturday, October 7, 1995, at home from cancer. A memorial service will be held 2 p.m. November 11, 1995, at the Perna Farm in Browntown. Mrs. Perna was born May 4, 1918, in Mineola, N.Y., daughter of the late James Hartney and Ellen Petersen Silliman. She received a BA degree in Speech and Drama from Syracuse University in 1939. She married Anthony J. ``Bud"" Perna (Col. Ret. USA F) December 22, 1940, and embarked on a 30 year career as an Air Force wife with many notable accomplishments. She established programs for military dependants, served with her husband in three diplomatic assignments in England, France, and Israel, served as hostess for the American Ambassador while in Israel, and organized a biblical archeology study for diplomats wives in the Holy Land. While in Israel, she helped establish a school for deaf children called ``Micha."" Her service and committment to the communities where she lived extended beyond her military wife's role. Surviving with her husband are three daughters, Christine Perna Vishneski of Shawsville, Ellen Perna Smith of Bear Creek, Penn., and Betty Grace P. Phillips of Monkton, Md.; a son, Tony Jim Perna of Miami, Fla.; sisters, Dorothy Wehmeyer and Martha Bodwell; eight grandchildren; two stepgrandchildren; and six stepgreat-grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Blue Ridge Hospice, 333 W. Cork St., Winchester, Va. 22601. Arrangements are being handled by Maddox Funeral Home in Front Royal, Va.
REYNOLDS, Alzona Dutton, 72, of Roanoke, passed away Tuesday, October 10, 1995. She was a member of the Gideons International Auxiliary, Roanoke Valley Camp and Hollins Road Baptist Church. Surviving are her husband, S. Earl Reynolds; son and daughter-in-law, Frank Ivan and Tok In Roberts, Dudley, N.C.; grandsons, Joshua David Lee-Roberts, Dudley, N.C., Steven Roberts, Lynchburg, Jeffrey Roberts, Virginia, Brian Thomas, Stephen Earl Thomas, both of Orlando, Fla.; stepdaughters, Joanne Hoal, Vickie Basham, both of Roanoke, Barbara Thomas and husband, Kenny, Orlando, Fla.; sisters, Nora Spangler, Loretta King, bo th of Roanoke, Bertha Stevens, Zetta Phipps, both of Chesapeake; brothers, Stewart Dutton, Chesapeake, Grady Dutton, Pound. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to the Gideons International, Roanoke Valley Camp, P.O. Box 5142, Roanoke, VA 24012. Funeral services will be conducted 1 p.m. Friday at Oakey's North Chapel by the Rev. Mark Washington. Entombment will follow in Sherwood Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Oakey's North Chapel.
ROUSE, James Oscar, 69, of Marion, died Wednesday, October 11, 1995. Funeral 11 a.m. Friday, Barnett's Marion Funeral Chapel.
SHELTON, Martha Lois Dobbins Cummings, 80, of Christiansburg, died Wednesday, October 11, 1995, in the Montgomery Regional Hospital. She is survived by her husband, Frank A. Shelton; one son, James A. Cummings, Virginia Beach; a daughter, Elizabeth C. Beamon, Virginia Beach; three sisters, Mildred D. Light, Floyd, Helen L. Dobbins, Virginia Yates, both of Christiansburg; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Funeral will be 10 a.m. Friday from the Richardson-Horne Chapel, conducted by the Rev. Doug Kanney with burial in Oakwood Cemetery in Pulaski. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Thursday from 6 until 8 p.m.
SNIDER, Perry Jewel, 85, of Blacksburg, died Wednesday, October 11, 1995, in Montgomery Regional Hospital. Born in Longshop on April 3, 1910, he was the son of the late Luther Edward and Maggie Hester Vaught. Mr. Snider was a retired employee of the U. S. Postal Service. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Frances H. (``Patsy"") Snider; a daughter and son-in-law, Lynn and John R. Cooper, and twin granddaughters, Jennifer and Johanna Cooper, all of Rocky Mount; two brothers-in-law and two sisters-in-law, Zebb and Thelma Cox, Blacksburg, Chester P. and Mildred Ligon, Shawsville; two sisters-in-law, Mary Jo Snider, Roanoke, Lucille H. Snider, Wytheville; nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, October 13, 1995, at McCoy Funeral Home Chapel, with the Rev. Gar y Schroeder officiating. Interment will follow in Westview Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Blacksburg Rescue Squad, 200 Progress Street, N.E., Blacksburg, Va. 24060 or Luther Memorial Lutheran Church, 600 Prices Fork Road, Blacksburg, Va. 24060. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.
TAYLOR, P. D., 92, of Sarasota, Fla., passed away Tuesday, October 10, 1995. Memorial service 2 p.m. Saturday, Lotz Roanoke Chapel.
TUCKER, John B. Jr., (``Jack""), 81, of 111 Lee St., Dublin, passed away at his home, Wednesday, October 11, 1995, after a brief illness. He was born June 20, 1914 in Big Stone Gap, Va., a son of the late John B. and Cornelia G. Tucker formerly of Big Stone Gap. He was also preceded in death by three grandsons, John, Jeffry, and Joseph Tucker; and also a sister, Betty Clements. He was retired as an area Supervisor of Hercules Inc., a member of the Dublin United Methodist Church and a member of the Henry Clay Lodge #280, Dublin. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Dana Hall Tucker, Dublin; two sons and daughters-in-law, John and Johnsie Tucker III, Owensboro, Kent., Robert and Vivian Tucker, Baldwinsville, N.Y.; five grandchildren, Robert Tucker Jr., Dianna Tucker, Dana Tucker, Denny Tucker and Tracy Morris; one sister, Josephine Souder, Big Stone Gap; two brothers, Woodrow W. Tucker, Dublin, Frank D. Tucker, Big Stone Gap. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Friday, at the Bower Funeral Chapel Pulaski with the Rev. Richard Patterson officiating. Interment will follow in the Highland Memory Gardens Dublin. Visistation will be anytime Thursday after 3 p.m. and the family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Bower Funeral Chapel, 1631 Bob White Blvd., Pulaski. Contributions to his memory may be made to the Dublin Recreation, P.O. Box 391, Dublin, Va. 24084 or to the Boy Scout Troop #45, c/o Dublin United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 577, Dublin, Va. 24084. Bower Funeral Chapel, Pulaski is handling the arrangements.
WHITTINGTON, Martha Mae Manns Otey, 57, of Roanoke, passed away, Tuesday, October 10, 1995. A memorial service will be held Saturday, October 14, 1995 2 p.m., New Jerusalem Church, located at 425 Patton Ave. N.W., Elder Randall Jackson officiating. Arrangements by Hamlar Curtis Funeral Home.
WIERINGO, Louise Corinne, 80, of Roanoke, died Wednesday, October 11, 1995. Arrangements by Lotz Roanoke Chapel.
WILSON, Charles Clayton, 84, of Route 6, Galax, died Tuesday, October 10, 1995, at Twin County Regional Hospital. He was a life long resident of the Cranberry Community, and preceded in death by his wife of 55 years, Emma Henrietta McKinzie Wilson. Survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Buford and Mildred Wilson, Galax; granddaughter and grandson-in-law, Dedra Jean Wilson and Dr. Barry Mallinger, Roanoke; one brother, Edwin Wilson, Galax; special friends, Faye Kilby, Maxie Roberts, Emma Hines. Funeral service 11 a.m. Friday, October 13, 1995, at the Vaughan-Guynn Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Fred Jennings officiating. Interment to follow in the Monta Vista Memory Gardens. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the Vaughan-Guynn Funeral Home, Galax.
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