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

DATE: SUNDAY, November 19, 1995                   TAG: 9511200057
SECTION: VIRGINIA                    PAGE: B-2   EDITION: METRO 
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BEATTY, Bernard Lewis, 84, of Salem, died Friday, November 17, 1995 in a local hospital. He was a native of Roanoke County and a long time Salem resident. He was employed as a manager with Leggett Department Store for 18 years and went on to open and operate the Piedmont Department Store in Salem. He retired in 1970. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Salem, where he was a former Sunday School Treasurer and Church Deacon. He enjoyed his involvement with the Meals on Wheels Program and as a time keeper with the Salem Rebel Hockey Team, and a longtime member of Salem Lions Club. Survivors include his wife, Lee Lucas Beatty; daughter and son-in-law, Carole B. and Don Wedl, of Pleasant Hill, Calif.; a stepson and daughter-in-law, Homer and Rushie Woolridge of Bedford; brothers and sisters-in-law, Alfred M. and Gladys Beatty, J. Preston Beatty, Ralph H. and Margaret Beatty, all of Roanoke; sister and brother-in-law, Sara Arlene B. and Clarence Moore, Roanoke; grandchildren, Stefanie and Courtney Wedl; stepgrandchildren, Teresa Burton, Tammy Lynn Woolridge; great-grandchild, Justin M. Burton; sister-in-law, Helen Overstreet. Funeral service will be held on Monday, November 20, 1995 at 11 a.m. in the John M. Oakey & Son Chapel in Salem, with the Rev. Tom Joyce officiating. Burial will follow in the Evergreen Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Sunday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be directed to the Salem Lions Club, the First United Methodist Church, or Salem Volunteer Rescue Squad.

BLACKWELL, Justin Thomas, 14 months, of Rocky Mount, passed away Friday, November 17, 1995. Arrangements by Lynch Funeral Home.

BURNETT, Nancy J. Dunford, 92, of Austinville, died Friday, November 17, 1995. Graveside services 1 p.m. Monday, Sunset Memory Gardens, Rural Retreat. Arrangements by Reese Funeral Home, Austinville.

CHATHAM, Joe M., 86, of Roanoke, died Friday, November 17, 1995. Joe was born in Elkins, N.C., educated in Winston-Salem, N.C., and devoted his working career to transportation with several railroads, trucking operations and Koppers Company, Inc., retiring in 1974 after 48 years. He served as a consultant for five more years. He was preceded in death by his wife of 63 years, the former Ivalee Stewart, and is survived by one sister, Miriam Bowers, Cupertino, Calif.; a sister-in-law, Hazel Stewart Matthews, Roanoke; nieces and nephews, Gilmore Bowers, Menlo Park, Calif., Diana Calaway, Winston-Salem, N.C., the Rev. James Chatham, Louisville, Ky., David S. Hollingsworth and Suzanne Meredith, Roanoke, Julia (``Judy"") Maier, Bethlehem, Pa., and a number of great-nieces, great-nephews, great-great-nieces and great-great-nephews. Funeral services will be held at Oakey's South Chapel at 3 p.m. Monday, November 20, 1995, with the Rev. William Ramey and Dr. Charles Easly officiating. Interment will be in Evergreen Burial Park. Friends may call at Oakey's South Chapel, where the family will be from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday.

CLARK, George Albert, 70, of Roanoke, died Friday, November 17, 1995. He is survived by his longtime companion and friend, Libby Hagan; four daughters, Pam Harriss, Sylvia Turner, Brenda Rutledge, all of Atlanta, Ga., Terry Hunt, Illinois; one son, Chris Hunt, Atlanta, Ga.; six grandchildren; sister, Eleanor Bordens, Scottsburg, Ind.; two nieces of Scottsburg, Ind. He will be missed by his many friends in Richmond and Roanoke. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to the American Heart Association.

CRAWFORD, Janet Lee, 59, of Bolt, W.Va., died Saturday, November 18, 1995, in a Beckley, W.Va., hospital following a short illness. Born on October 19, 1936, in Christiansburg, she was a daughter of the late Homer and Judith Jones Lockwood. Mrs. Crawford was employed for many years as a housekeeper with Montgomery County Board of Educa tion and Virginia Tech. She was preceded in death by a son, George Montgomery Bolt, in 1976. Survivors include her husband, Samuel Crawford, at home; a son, Philip Bolt of Christiansburg; a daughter, Mrs. Curtis (Judith) Caldwell of Christiansburg; two grandchildren, Bruce and Cheryl Caldwell; a sister, Sally Dowdy of Virginia Beach, and a daughter-in-law, April Smith Caldwell of Christiansburg. There were no services. Melton Mortuary, Beckley, was in charge of arrangements

CRONISE, Harry W. Jr., 71, of Roanoke, passed away Friday evening, November 17, 1995, at his residence. He was a naval veteran of World War II and the retired president of Diamond Systems of Virginia, Inc. Surviving are his wife, Beatrice B. Cronise; a son and daughter-in-law, Michael Lee and Cindy Cronise, Daytona Beach, Fla.; a granddaughter, Alisha Cronise; two sisters, Mrs. Evelyn C. Hill, Roanoke, and Mrs. Lois C. Cohn, Petersburg. Funeral services will be conducted from the graveside, Sherwood Burial Park at 11 a.m., Monday, with Pastor David Miller officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to Good Samaritan Hospice (3825 Electric Rd. S.W., Roanoke, VA 24018). Friends may call at Oakey's North Chapel, where the family will be from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday.

DEACON, Ann Metz, 65, of 616 Addams Street, Covington, died Thursday, November 16, 1995 in Alleghany Regional Hospital. Mrs. Deacon was born September 27, 1930 in Richmond, Va., the daughter of the late Ralph V. and Doris Rupert Metz. She was a 1951 graduate of Rand olph-Macon Women's College in Lynchburg. In 1982, she received her Masters of Education degree from the University of Virginia. She was preceded in death by her husband, Claude William Deacon in 1959. Surviving are her daughter, Elizabeth S. ``Betsy"" Deacon of Cleveland, Tenn.; two sons, C. W. ``Bill"" Deacon Jr. of Covington and Robert R. Deacon of Roanoke; and two grandchildren. The funeral service will be held Sunday, November 19, 1995 at 3 p.m. from the graveside in Cedar Hill Cemetery in Covington, with the Rev. James A. Rhone officiating. Arritt Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements

DIECKMANN, Florence, 79, of Roanoke, formerly of New York, died Saturday, November 18,1995. Arrangements by John M. Oakey & Son Funeral Home, Salem.

ELLIS, Herbert H., 66, of Salem, died Friday, November 17, 1995. Funeral 11 a.m. Tuesday, John M. Oakey and Son Chapel, Salem.

FOLEY, Minnie Lou Hollandsworth, 88, of Patrick Springs, died Saturday, November 18, 1995. Funeral 2 p.m. Tuesday, Riverview Primitive Baptist Church. Arrangements by Collins Funeral Services, Bassett.

GALLANT, Jonah Lee, 43, of Las Vegas, Nev., and formerly of Henry County, died Wednesday, November 15, 1995. Funeral Sunday, 3 p.m., New Light Baptist Church, Martinsville. Tomlinson Funeral Home, Inc., Ridgeway, in charge of arrangements.

INGRAM, Patricia Ann Mannon, (``Pat""), 43, of Floyd, passed away Friday, November 17, 1995 in a Roanoke hospital. She is survived by her husband, Russell T. Ingram, Floyd; two daughters and sons-in-law, Norma Jean and David E. Hale, Copper Hill, Kathy Lynn and Amos S. Hale, Floyd; parents, Harvey and Merle Mannon, Bassett; four stepsons, Richard Ingram, Wesley Ingram, James Ingram, Joseph Ingram, all of Floyd; two sisters, Jennifer Post, Woodstock, Lynn Scott, Bassett; three brothers, Jimmy Mannon, Floyd, Gary Mannon, Roanoke, Randy Mannon, Martinsville; close friend, Sherre Powers, Floyd; four grandchildren; and five stepgrandchildren. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Monday at Stonewall Church, with the Rev. Roy Turpin and the Rev. Elbert Lee Naff officiating. Burial will follow in Stonewall Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the Maberry Funeral Home.

JACKSON, Clara Elizabeth Grice, 89, of Roanoke, died Friday, November 17, 1995 at Meadowbrook Nursing Home. She was retired from Roanoke Times-World News, with 27 years service. She was a member of the Belmont United Methodist Church. She is survived by one daughter, Georgia Ann Jackson, Roanoke; one brother, Sherman R. Grice Sr., Roanoke. Funeral services will be held Monday, November 20, 1995 at 12 noon at the Lotz Vinton Chapel, with the Rev. Sam E. McPhail officiating. Interment in Fair View Cemetery. Friends may call at Lotz Vinton Chapel after 12 noon Sunday.

JOHNSON, Monroe Rufus Sr., 52, of Roanoke (Hollins), passed away Friday, November 17, 1995. Arrangements by Hamlar-Curtis Funeral Home.

KIRK, Alice DeHart, 74, of Tampa, Fla., formerly of McCoy, Va., passed away Friday, November 10,1995. Funeral services were in Florida.

LACKS, Clyde Sherman, 86, of Rocky Mount, passed away Saturday, November 18,1995 at Eldercare of Franklin County. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ardell Virginia Lacks. He is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Sherman and Peggy Lacks, Rocky Mount; two sisters and one brother-in-law, Myrtle and Donald Thompson, Tappahannock, Va., Edna Toombs, Red Oak, Va.; several nieces and nephe ws. Funeral services will be conducted 11 a.m. Monday, November 20, 1995, from Lynch Funeral Home Chapel, with the Rev. Jackie Spence officiating. Burial will follow in Franklin Memorial Park. Friends may call at the funeral home after 2 p.m. Sunday, where the family will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Lynch Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements

LAFFERTY, Ellis Jr., 77, of Roanoke, passed away Thursday, November 16, 1995, at his home. He was a veteran of World War II. Surviving are his wife, Daisy E. Lafferty; two daughters, Patricia Gentry, Roanoke, Peggy McCormick, Waynesboro; three sons, Dale Ellis Lafferty, Hardy, Ronnie Gordon Lafferty, Knoxville, Tenn., Ellis Boyd Lafferty, Clinton, Tenn.; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be at Oakey's Vinton Chapel 2:30 p.m. Monday, with the Rev. Frank Feather officiating. Interment will be in the Old Dominion Memorial Gardens, Botetourt Co. Friends may call after 9 a.m. Sunday and the family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Oakey's Vinton Chapel.

MACY, John Gerald, 68, of Greensboro, Md., died Friday, November 17, 1995. Graveside services 2 p.m. Monday, Greensboro Cemetery. Arrangements by Fleegle-Helfenbein Funeral Home.

MARKHAM, Mary Mundy, 54, of Covington, died Friday, November 17, 1995. Funeral 2 p.m. Monday from the Arritt Funeral Home Chapel.

MARTIN, Lowell Gene, 56, of Advance, N.C., formerly a native of Floyd, died Thursday, November 16, 1995. He was a driver for T&L Trucking Co. of Advance, N.C., for 33 years. He was preceded in death by his parents, Luther E. and Beatrice Houchins Martin, and a brother, Elbert Lee Martin. Surviving are two sons and a daughter-in-law, Darrell and Pamelia Duncan, Terry Duncan; two daughters and sons-in-law, Linda and Brian Whittaker, Sherry and Michael Blankenship, all of Radford; five grandchildren, Kenny Duncan, Monica Tolley, Cassandra Whittaker, Christopher Blankenship, Britney Whittaker; his fiancee, whom he was to have married Saturday, November 18, 1995, Arlene Benfield, Advance, N.C.; and aunts and uncle, Annie Reed and Albert Martin of Pilot, Linda West, Anise Houchins, Irene Houchins and Tyler Houchins of Floyd; father and mother-in-law, Joseph and Essie Franklin, Radford. Funeral services 2 p.m. Sunday at the Salem Church, Copper Hill, with Elder Hale Terry and Elder Larry Hollandsworth officiating. Interment will be in Restvale Cemetery. Wood Funeral Home, Floyd, is in charge of arrangements.

MARTIN, Virginia D., 86, of Martinsville, died Saturday, November 18, 1995. Funeral 11 a.m. Monday at Stone Funeral Home Chapel.

PADGETT, Carey Dalmain, 25, of Roanoke, passed away Friday, November 17, 1995. He is survived by his parents, Rudy and Louise Padgett; sons, Carey Shane Padgett, Casey Sean Padgett; brothers and sister-in-law, Carl and Martha Padgett, Mike Padgett; sisters and brothers-in-law, Dawne and Jimmy Gregory, Patty and Rob Weaver, Robin and Gary Guthrie, Lisa Guthrie, Jennifer Padgett; and many other loving family members. Funeral services will be held 3 p.m. Mon day, November 20,1995 at Oakey's North Chapel, with Pastor David R. Miller officiating. Interment will follow in Sherwood Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Oakey's North Chapel.

RAKES, Rada Martin, 93, of Stuart, died Saturday, November 18, 1995. Funeral 11 a.m. Monday, Union Primitive Baptist Church. Arrangements by Collins Funeral Services, Bassett.

RIELEY, Sara Elizabeth, 17, of 218 Windsor Road, Lynchburg, died Friday, November 17, 1995. Born in Lynchburg on April 15, 1978, Sara was a senior at Heritage High School and a member of St. Pauls Episcopal Church. Survivors include her parents, Michael R. Rieley of Bedford and Loretta Gillespie Rieley of Lynchburg; a brother, Benjamin A. Rieley, an d a sister, Allison M. Rieley, both of Lynchburg; her paternal grandmother, Mrs. Sally Rieley of Roanoke, and her maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Gillespie of Roanoke. A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Monday at St. Pauls Episcopal Church by the Rector B. Gary Davis. Please consider memorial contributions to St. Pauls Episcopal Church, 605 Clay Street, Lynchburg, Va. Services by Diuguid Waterlick Chapel.

ROSS, Nathan C., 73, of Ferrum, died Friday, November 17, 1995. Arrangements by Stanfield Mortuary Service, Rocky Mount.

SIMPKINS, Clinton Albert, 79, of Snowville, passed away Friday, November 17, 1995, at his home. He was preceded in deat h by one son. Surviving are his wife, Sadie Viars Simpkins; three sons, Albert Hugh Simpson of Radford, and Stevie Eschel Simpkins and Randall Jay Simpkins, both of Snowville; seven daughters, Bessie Corene Massie of Christiansburg, Joan Elizabeth Anderson of Salem, Carolyn Arlene Adams of Dublin, Brenda May Lucas of Snowville, Betty Jean Quesenberry of Radford, Patsy Ann Sharp of Hillsville and Eva Henrietta Simpkins of Snowville; two sisters, Almette Arney of Radford and Annie Phillips of Leesburg; 20 grandchildren, and 15 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Monday, November 20, 1995, at 2 p.m. at the Snowville Baptist Church, with the Rev. Neil Wood and Pastor J. P. Hale officiating. Burial will follow in the Simpkins Family Cemetery in Snowville. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 p.m. Sunday at the Seaver-Sanders and Mullins Funeral Home in Radford.

SMITH, Josephine Ferris, 77, of Copper Hill, died Friday night, November 17, 1995, at Richfield Nursing Center, Salem. Surviving are two sons and daughters-in-law, Clifton and Helen Smith of Gaffney, S.C., and David (``Mick"") and Mary (``Cindy"") Smith of Copper Hill; th ree grandchildren, Michael Canaless and Maria Mathis of Radford and David Smith of Copper Hill; six great-grandchildren; five sisters, Eileen Altice of Chesapeake, Ethel Wilson, Vivian Conner, Rebecca Keenan, Betty Brown of Roanoke, and one brother, Vaughn Ferris of Roanoke. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Monday at Copper Hill Church of the Brethren, with the Rev. Dale Bowman and the Rev. Branan Thompson officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Oakey's South Chapel, Roanoke. Arrangements by Wood Funeral Home, Floyd

THOMAS, Douglas Marcellus, 73, of Vinton, died Saturday, November 18, 1995. He was retired from the Town of Vinton. He is survived by his wife, Laire T. Thomas; sons, Joseph D. Thomas, Roger N. Thomas; daughters, Joan T. Bartley, Charlotte T. Culbreth; stepdaughters, Viola Lumsden and Goldie Haynes; brothers, William Thomas, James Albert Thomas Jr., Herbert Thomas, Stuart Thomas; sisters, Louise Gross, Mary Dean, Eunice Farrington, Sue Prater and Beulah Hopkins. Also surviving are several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Monday, November 20,1995 at 10 a.m. in the Lotz Vinton Chapel, with Pastor Preston Naff officiating. Interment will be in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends Sunday from 5 to 9 p.m. Arrangements by Lotz Vinton Chapel.

THOMAS, Harley Van Sr., 56, of Glade Spring, died Friday, November 17,1995. Funeral 2 p.m. Monday at Newberry Funeral Home Chapel, Chilhowie.

WIRT, Christine Kincaid, 67, of Christiansburg, died Friday, November 17, 1995 in a Roanoke hospital. She was a retired employee of C & P Telephone and the widow of the late Bilton H. Wirt. Surviving are one daughter, Brenda Gaye Wirt; two grandchildren, Matthew M. Atway, Ashley Leigh Paige, all of Christiansburg; her mother, Gaye Ross Kincaid, Christiansburg; sisters, Juanita Gilmore, Betty Hensdill, both of Radford, Loretta Harris, Janie Trussell, both of Christiansburg, Eloise Kitts, Richmond, Hazel Slusher, Riner; two brothers, Johnny Kincaid, Blacksburg, Bobby Kincaid, Richmond; numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Monday, November 20, 1995, at the graveside in Roselawn Memorial Gardens, conducted by Dr. Maurice T. McCarthy Jr. Friends may call anytime Sunday, November 19, 1995, after 10 a.m. at the Richardson-Horne Funeral Home, where the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday evening.

WOOD, Nancy Ethel, 56, of Bassett, died Friday, November 17, 1995. Burial will be in Prospect Cemetery, East Stroudsburg, Pa. Arrangements by Oakey's Roanoke Chapel.

WRIGHT, Harold Buford, of 440 West King Street, Bedford, died Saturday, November 18, 1995, at Bedford County Memorial Hospital. Arrangements by Bedford Funeral Home.