ROANOKE TIMES
Copyright (c) 1995, Roanoke Times
DATE: Wednesday, December 27, 1995 TAG: 9512270076
SECTION: VIRGINIA PAGE: C-1 EDITION: METRO
COLUMN: Good Neighbors Fund
``On Oct. 7, 1994, my life changed forever. My dear husband, Douglas Wilson, was killed in a car accident," wrote Carol Wilson in her letter with her contribution to the Good Neighbors Fund.
"I did not 'do' Christmas last year," she continued. "The traditional house decorating and tree celebration, I just could not cope with."
As a way to deal with her grief, Wilson said, "I prayed a lot and spent time with family and friends. I drove to Eastern Shore, Maryland, where [Doug's] family resides, to visit them for Christmas."
But things were better this holiday season for Wilson. "As I decorated my tree this year, I knew what was missing. I needed to give," she realized. "I needed to fill an empty spot in someone's heart who had nothing to give."
So along with her donation, she has shared words of encouragement "to everyone out there who has lost someone."
Contributors over the Christmas weekend and Tuesday included:
Koebe, Chavis and Sport; Simon Wilson; Carol M. Wilson; Elizabeth Wilson; Stan, Veronica and Tammy Wilson; Kim and Michael Scott; Diane and Daniel Thomas;
Chris and Tammy Thomas; Heather and Danielle Thomas; John and Loretta Hodges; and Mark and Barry Hodges, in memory of Douglas M. Wilson
William Fleming High School Faculty, in honor of principal Alyce Szathmary
Mary Jo Atkinson, in memory of her husband, Eugene W. Atkinson
Dr. and Mrs. Philip T. Shiner
Betty and Ed Lesko, in memory of Adelaide and John Will Creasy
Mountain View Elementary Faculty and Staff, in memory of Danny W. Price Sr.
Students from Mrs. Ingram's Fifth Grade, East Salem Elementary School
Susan Millinger
The Faculty and Staff of William Fleming High School, in memory of Janet Waddell, sister of Carole Massart
Thursday/Friday Bridge Group
Staff at Salem High School, in honor of Caleb Hall, principal; Sandy Hadaway, assistant principal; Betsy McClearn, assistant principal; and Bill Gerrol, assistant principal
Present Thyme
A.G. Edwards & Sons Inc.
Allan W. Graham and Debra Skaradzinski
David M. Riley, in memory of his parents, Ethel and Harris Riley
Joseph G. Johnson Jr., in honor of Pearl M. Drury and Lillie H. Turby, both of Fincastle
Drs. Henry Ivey, Randall Rhea, Mark Watts, Elizabeth Carmichael and Ronald Overstreet, "in honor of our patients, employees and physicians at Parkway Physicians - Vinton and Blue Ridge"
Charles R. Simpson Inc.
Staff at the Substance Abuse Assessment Center
Koiner and "Ab" Ellett, in memory of Bob Goldsmith
Koiner and "Ab" Ellett, in memory of Bish Lester
Betty and Bob Turner, in honor of the ministers and staff of Windsor Hills United Methodist Church
The Ruth Class, Grandin Court Baptist Church
Marian Cockrell
Ken and Shirley Ralph
Julie M. Danstrom
Rogin Hagy, in honor of Levi and Beulah Craft
Virginia L. Parker, in memory of James Cox, Hattie Harris, Clay Ferguson, Lorana Moomaw, Jim Stover, Treva Staley and the Rev. Charlie Muse
Whitney Wright, in honor of her teachers at Woodrow Wilson Middle School
Martha H. Osborne
Doris G. Dowdy, in memory of Warren C. "Bud" Dowdy
Virginia and Bill Magee
John and Janice Conley
Larry Sink
Mr. and Mrs. W.E. Hoge
Steve and Cindy Hobbs, in memory of Mallory Hollins
Charlie and Virginia Trimble, in memory of their parents
Mrs. C.E. Graybill
J.W. Himes
Charles and Frieda Bostian
In honor of Marian, Marilyn, Hilda and Ted, Saint Elizabeth's Shoebox Elves
Nancy and Ballard Pinkard, in memory of Bob Logan
Howard and Carrie Cox
Rafael Bedia, in honor of Mrs. Hamlen and Mrs. Burnley at Green Valley Elementary School
Dot Richardson, in memory of her husband, Les Richardson, and her friend, Winnie Norfleet
John and Connie Chandler, in honor of Tupper Garden and Gene Edmunds
Mary H. Renick, in memory of her husband, James W. Renick
Roy W. and Dorothy C. Breeden
Carolyn Morris, in honor of her employees at KEMBA Credit Union: Cathy McWilliams, Susan Reynolds, Ellen Bowles, Pam Turman, Kim Hill, Sharon LaPradd, Roberta Trivette, Denise DeHart, Michelle Hall and Robin Burke
J.O. Carson
June, Pat and Bob, in memory of Diane M. Sizemore
C.E. Hardy
Peggy Eller
J. Harris Stephens
In memory of loved ones
Katy, Kassie and Jonathan Ratliff, in memory of their grandfather, Stanton Stiltner
Tom and Linda Hollie, in memory of their son, Samuel
D.J.'s Thursday Lunch Bunch, in memory of Tom Rink
Russell A. Humphreys, in memory of "my dear wife who passed away July 22, 1995''
Ruthie Barnett, in memory of her father, Patrick Trainum
Gene and Ann Orr, in memory of their parents
Ethel C. Fralin
Evelyn I. Ray
Roanoke Valley Gay & Lesbian Alliance
Robert Bolling, in memory of Robert F. Bolling Sr., Christian Bolling and Littlepage Bolling
In honor of Mount Pleasant Faculty and Staff
In honor of Jean Pollock and Lisa Warren
In memory of Edward P. Lambert
In memory of Adam Sweet; in memory of Jesse Chapman; in honor of Peter Chapman; in honor of Noah and Genesis Chapman
ANONYMOUS DONATIONS$375.00
SUBTOTAL$5,053.60
TOTAL AS OF 12/26/95$87,231.02
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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