ROANOKE TIMES
Copyright (c) 1995, Roanoke Times
DATE: Friday, December 15, 1995 TAG: 9512150076
SECTION: VIRGINIA PAGE: B-1 EDITION: METRO
COLUMN: The Good Neighbors Fund
Mr. and Mrs. Troy S. Robertson of Rural Retreat made a donation to the Good Neighbors Fund after reading about a woman who has been helped by the fund. The Robertsons wrote, "Reading about Dot Lindsey in your article about people who need help makes us want to send a donation because she is someone who worked, even at two jobs, when she could, as well as studying to get a better job."
The Robertsons said they, like Lindsey, understood about working and being ill.
Another contribution came from Susan Smith, in memory of her friend Ed Secrist, who died in October after a lengthy illness. "He was a guy in a million," wrote Smith of Secrist.
"Ed was a wonderful person who quietly and privately helped many, many people who came to him in desperate need of assistance," wrote Smith in a note to The Roanoke Times. "I wanted to make some small gesture to help carry on his memory of giving to someone in need."
Thursday's contributors included:
Mr. and Mrs. Troy S. Robertson
Susan Smith, in memory of Ed Secrist
The Serendipity Bowling League, in memory of friend and fellow bowler, Mary Bauer
Sharon Barker and Teresa Sowers, in memory of their father, William Woodrow Barker, and in honor of their mother, Reba Barker
Employees and friends of the Rocky Mount office of Crestar Bank, in memory of John W. Smith
Employees of Peacock-Salem Inc. Launderers and Cleaners, in memory of Stephen D. Logan
Bill and Ruth Yagle, in honor of Barbara Kummer and in memory of Bill Robertson
Francis C. Dillon
Robert and Karen Willis, in honor of Jeff Willis
Dr. and Mrs. G. Robert Hopper, in memory of Clyde and Fay Brown
Karon R. Phillips and Teri Phillips Holdren, in memory of husband and father Robert Allen Phillips
Mary H. Reynolds, in memory of David "Pete" Reynolds
Betty and Rea Low
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph M. Brown Jr.
Dr. and Mrs. R.E. Paine Jr., in honor of Dr. Harry Gamble
Shirley Wheeler, in memory of Larry D. Wheeler
Harry and Alicia Nickens, in honor of the dedicated, hard-working employees at the College of Health Sciences and Alicia's co-workers at Carilion Healthy Option
Lindsay Helms
Martha and Fancher Turner, in honor of old friends
George and B.J. Preas
Hank Wozniak, in honor of Tracy Humbert, kindergarten teacher at Preston Park Elementary School
M&M Brokerage Co. Inc. employees in Roanoke and West Virginia offices, in honor of Glen Combs and Sam McNeil
Evelyn Jamison Circle, in honor of Evelyn Jamison
Wylie and Diane Walton
Price and Nancy Mutter, in memory of their parents
The Corporate Audit Department of Trigon Blue Cross Blue Shield
R. Franklin Hough Jr.
Charles and Mary Louise Calhoun, in memory of Clayne M. Calhoun
Kay R. Grace, in honor of her brother and in memory of her special daughter, Deede, and her father, Howard Rigney
Rita C. Scott, in memory of Gladys Coverstone
Dorothy and Karl Brown
Katherine Caldwell and family, in memory of W.W. Pete Caldwell
Gloria S. Lucas, in memory of her parents and husband
Joseph and Carol Masters
John F. Sink
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel W. McNeil
Arnold L. Edwards
Rebecca C. Jones, in memory of her husband, Charlie Jones, and daughter-in-law, Demona Kirk Jones
Christine Y. Parker, in memory of loved ones
Mr. and Mrs. Sidney St. Clair, in memory of their son, Dale St. Clair
Circle 1, in honor of the staff members of St. Mark's Lutheran Church
Peggy Webster, in memory of Kathleen Webb
Ralph Webster, in memory of Jewell Thompson
Hildy Getz
Emma H. Frazer, in honor of her co-workers: Janet Colwell, Nancy Sowder, Christine Nash, Barbara Battle, and Dr. and Mrs. L.B. Lowe
Kathleen Ratliff
Eilene Gross, in memory of her husband, Cleo Gross Sr.
Adele C. Giles
Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Smith
Delta Kappa of ESA International
Kim Malus, in honor of Richard Ungerer and Donald Printz
William Aiken, in memory of Frank A. Aiken Jr.
Mrs. O.T. Palmer, in memory of her husband
George Bratton
Charles and Irene Beahm
Margaret H. Johnson, in memory of Lawrence Johnson
Shaune Edwards, in honor of Mrs. Albertson and Ms. Eggleston, fourth-grade teachers at North Cross School
Jonathan Edwards, in honor of Mrs. Longbrake and Mrs. Horak, third-grade teachers at North Cross School
Tracey S. Wright, in honor of Doris and Weldon Lawrence
Bob and Dora Jennings
The McCollies
Helen B. Danner, in memory of her husband, Ray V. Danner
Friendship Sunday School Class of Oakland Baptist Church
Roanoke Valley Shag Club
Ann Wynegar, in memory of her husband, John Wynegar
Paul Coffey Sunday School Class of Greene Memorial United Methodist Church, in honor of its Sunday school teachers
Truck Sales Inc.
Watt Ellett, in memory of Bill Smith
Mary C. Maddox, in honor of Dr. and Mrs. William J. Kagey, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Boehling and Dr. and Mrs. Phillip Shiner
Edward T. Yaniski, in memory of Margaret Yaniski
Chris and Andy Conner, in memory of Vernon McCoy, Lee Conner and Ruby Taliaferro
The Adult Women's Sunday School Class of Mount Zion A.M.E. Church, in honor of its former teacher, Mary C. Perdue, and in memory of James Clements
Ruby LaRue, in memory of Dale W. LaRue
Virginia S. Farmer
Southern Maintenance Supply, in memory of Jimmy Novak
The Ladies Philoptochos Society, Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church
ANONYMOUS DONATIONS$665.00
SUBTOTAL$4,005.80
TOTAL AS OF 12/14/95$49,456.04
Checks should be made payable to Good Neighbors Fund and mailed to The Roanoke Times, P.0. Box 1951, Roanoke 24008.
Names - but not amounts of donations - of contributing businesses, individuals or organizations, as well as memorial and honorific designations, will be listed in the newspaper. Those requesting that their names not be used will remain anonymous. If no preference is stated, the donor's name will be listed.
Gifts cannot be earmarked for any particular individual or family. Gifts are tax-deductible.
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