ROANOKE TIMES
Copyright (c) 1996, Roanoke Times
DATE: Wednesday, January 24, 1996 TAG: 9601240066
SECTION: VIRGINIA PAGE: C-2 EDITION: METRO
AKERS, Alma Caldwell, 87, of Blacksburg, died Monday, January 22, 1996 at Heritage Hall Health Care Center. Born in Montgomery County on February 25, 1908, she was the daughter of the late William Nicholas and Sarah Catherine Keffer Caldwell. Mrs. Akers taught school in the Montgomery County School System most of her adult life, beginning in 1924, and was the Supervisor of the Adult Education Classes for several years. She was a member of the First Church of God. She was preceded in death by her husband, Melvin Lee Akers. Surviving are one daughter and son in law, Melva A. and Bradley E. Crawford; two grandsons, Christopher D. and wife Jennifer Crawford, and Rodney J. Crawford; one great grandson, Chazmen D. Crawford, all of Radford; one sister, Goldie Caldwell Stowers, Blacksburg; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, January 25, 1996 at the First Church of God with the Rev. Ronald Putnam officiating. Interment will follow in Roselawn Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends Wednesday from 6-8 p.m. at McCoy Funeral Home.
ANDERSON, Jimmy Ray, 47, of Roanoke, died Tuesday, January 23, 1996. Arrangements by Oakey's Roanoke Chapel.
BAILEY, Charles Jr., (``Harold""), 71, of Blue Ridge, passed away Monday, January 22, 1996. He was retired from U.S. Steel and currently owned Triangle Structural Drafting. Surviving are his wife, Marie C. Bailey; son and daughter-in-law, Gary and Lois Bailey, Phoenix, Md.; two grandchildren, Zachary and Zoe Bailey; sister and brother-in-law, Betty and Bryant Barker, Boise, Idaho; also several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be at Oakey's Vinton Chapel, 11 a.m., Thursday, with the Rev. Frank Feather officiating. Interme nt will be in Cedar Lawn Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Oakey's Vinton Chapel.
BRITT, Beulah Pratt (``Boo Boo""), 80, of Roanoke, passed away Tuesday, January 23, 1996 in a local hospital. She was the widow of Ronald D. Britt, a member of Belmont United Methodist Church and a retired hair dresser from the Vinton area. Mrs. Britt was also preceded in death by a brother, Thurman Pra tt and a sister, Cleo McCarty. Surviving are two brothers, Irvin ``Chubby"" Pratt, Salem, Ernest (and wife Becky) Pratt, Ruckersville; a sister-in-law, Alice Pratt, Salem; a nephew, Roger McCarty, Hardy; a niece, Darlene Jordan, Hardy; and a number of other nieces and nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday from Oakey's Vinton Chapel with the Rev. Sam E. McPhail officiating. Interment will follow in Fair View Cemetery. Friends may call at Oakey's Vinton Chapel.
BURKE, Hampden Aulick, 82, of Roanoke, died Monday, January 22, 1996, in Roanoke. He was the son of the late Dr. and Mrs. Hampden Aulick Burke of Petersburg. He was extremely active in civic affairs and a life-time Episcopalian. He was a veteran of World War II. He was the founder and an owner of Burke, Powers and Harty, Inc. Insurance Agency in Bristol, Tenn. He is survived by his wife, Nina Smith Burke; two daughters, Mrs. Henry Hester (Diana Burke) Brant of Marion and Mrs. Dale Lee (Pamela Burke) Rucker of Roanoke; four grandchildren, Katherine Brant Manning, Elizabeth Burke Brant, Aulick Burke Rucker and Elizabeth Evans Rucker. Funeral services will be conducted 2 p.m. Wednesday at the graveside in Mountain View Cemetery, Bristol, Va., with the Rev. George Bunn officiating. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be sent to Boys Home, 306 Boys Home Road, Covington, Va. 24426. Oakley-Cook Funeral Home, Bristol, Tenn. is in charge of arrangements.
CADD, Annie D., 88, of Vinton, died Tuesday, January 23, 1996. Arrangements by Oakey's Vinton Chapel.
CALLAHAN, Katharine M., 50, of Roanoke, died Saturday, January 20, 1996 at her home. Surviving are her husband, Stephen M. Callahan; her mother, Vivian F. Merriman, Port Charlotte, Fla.; a brother, David B. Merriman, Raeford, N.C.; her son, Edward D. Philibin, Roanoke; her daughter, Deborah J. Philibin-Durrett and her husband, Richard W. Durrett, III, R oanoke; two grandchildren, Katharine Marie Durrett, Michael Scott Durrett. A memorial service will be held at Oakey's Downtown Chapel, Friday, January 26, 1:30 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations be made to the Multiple Dystrophy Association, 4502 Starkey Road, Roanoke, Va. 24014, or the Roanoke Valley SPCA, 1313 Eastern Avenue, N.E., Roanoke, Va. 24012 in her memory. Oakey's Roanoke Chapel handling funeral arrangements
CAMDEN, Thomas, 86, of Buena Vista, died Monday, January 22, 1996. Funeral 11:00 a.m. Thursday, Lomax Funeral Chapel.
CAMPAGNA, Frank J., of Roanoke, died Tuesday, January 23, 1996. Arrangements by Oakey's Roanoke Chapel.
CARROLL, Jo Ann Sifford, 56, of Parrott, died Monday, January 22, 1996 in Radford Community Hospital. She is survived by her husband, William (Johnny) Carroll, Parrott; one daughter, Kathy Fox, Radford; two sons, Jeffery Wayne Carroll, Parrott, Michael Anthony Carroll Parrott; one brother, Donald Sifford, Parrott; two half sisters, Oweta McCoy, McCoy, Melita Moran, Floyd; one half brother, June Ledford, Christiansburg; three grandchildre n. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2:00 p.m. at the Parrott Church of God with the Rev. W.O. Myers officiating. Interment will follow in the Sifford Cemetery in Parrott. The family will receive friends Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m., at the DeVilbiss Home in Radford
CLEMMER, Dorothy E., 79, of Roanoke, passed away Monday, January 22, 1996. She was the widow of William L. (Bill) Clemmer Sr. She is survived by two sons, Eugene D. Feather, Ralph L. Johnson, both of Roanoke; seven grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; a dear friend, Bobbi Wood, Roanoke. Funeral services will be at Oakey's Vinton Chapel, 1 p.m., Wednesday, with the Rev. Frank Feather officiating. Interment will be in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. Friends may call at Oakey's Vinton Chapel.
COSTIGAN, Robert, 68, of Covington, died Monday, January 22, 1996. Arrangements by Loving Funeral Home.
DEPRIEST, Robert Houston, 78, of Roanoke, died Tuesday, January 23, 1996. Arrangements by Oakeys North Chapel.
DIENER, Albert, 89, of Roanoke, passed away Tuesday, January 23, 1996. He was a longtime member of Beth Israel Synagogue and the widower of Sari Diener. The only surviving relative is a nephew, Zoltan Klein of Rancho Mirage, Calif. Funeral services will be conducted at the graveside, Beth Israel Cemetery, 10 a.m., Wednesday with Rabbi Jerome Fox officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Beth Israel Synagogue. Arrangements by Oakey's Roanoke Chapel.
FELTS, Guy Junior, 61, of Fancy Gap, died Monday, January 22, 1996. Funeral 1:00 p.m. Thursday, Vaughan-Guynn-McGrady Chapel, Hillsville.
GAUTIER, Audrey B., 75, of Miami, Fla., passed away Monday, January 15, 1996. She was born in Moneta, Virginia and had resided in the area for the past 30 years, coming from Oklahoma. She is survived by her daughter, Rebecca Gautier of Miami and one sister, Irene Kasey of Roanoke. Services were held 2 p.m. Sunday, January 21, 1996 at Palms Woodlawn Funeral Home, Naranja. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Miami Chapter of Alzheimers Society, 11900 Biscayne Blvd., Suite 440, Miami, Fla. 33181.
HUGHES, William Bernard, ""Posey"", 91 of Troutville died Tuesday, January 23, 1996. He was a member of the Troutville Church of The Brethren. He is survived by three daughters, Margaret Hammond, Radford, Geraldine Sink, Roanoke, Barbara Baker, Troutville; 10 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren. A graveside service will be held Friday, January 26, 1996, 11 a.m. at the Trinity Cemetery with the Rev. Roy Heinlen officiating. The family will receive friends Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Rader Funeral Home, Troutville. Those wishing to make donat ions please consider the Troutville Rescue Squad
LEFTWICH, Mark M. Jr., 6
LEFTWICH, Clyde McCabe, 5
LEFTWICH, Patrick Wayne, 4
LEFTWICH, Nancy Renea, 2
DUNCAN, Goldie C., 46, all of Roanoke, died Saturday, January 20, 1996. The children are survived by their mother, Patricia Ann Leftwich, and their father, Mark Maurice Leftwich Sr.; a half brother, Kevin Pickerall; four aunts, Marilyn Megrady, Botetourt County, Phyllis Lang, Forest, Kennie Dickson, Bedford, Cindy Farley and her husband, Tony Farley, Roanoke; three uncles and their wives, Collins McCabe and Faye Leftwich, Thaxton, Rocky and Mary Kathryn Lang, Roanoke, James Edward and Marilyn Leftwich, Madison, N.C., Tom Megrady, Martinsville; numerous cousins and a special friend, Drema. Mrs. Duncan is survived by two daughters, Patricia Leftwich, Roanoke and Karen Duncan, of Ferrum; a sister, Treva Fisher, New Castle. Funeral services will be conducted from Belmont Baptist Church at 2 p.m. Thursday, January 25, 1996, with the Rev. Wayne C. Harrison and the Rev. Jeff A. Conrad officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Burial Park. Memorials should be made to the family through Belmont Baptist Church, 825 Stewart Ave., S.E., Roanoke, Va. 24013. Friends may call at Oakey's Vinton Chapel.
LEIGHTON, Roscoe Morris, 70, of Covington, died Tuesday, January 23, 1996. Arrangements by Arritt Funeral Home.
LESTER, James Edward, 74, of Stuart, died Saturday, January 20, 1996. Memorial services 7:00 p.m., Wednesday. Life Tabernacle Holiness Church. Arrangements by Howell Funeral Home.
LYTTON, Robert Arnold, 59, of Blacksburg, died suddenly Monday, January 22, 1996. He was a employee of Federal Mogul. Surviving are his wife, Janice Lytton; a special grandson, Michael McGuire, of the home; fou r daughters, Donna Waugh, Floyd, Debbie Lytton, Kathy Johnston, both of Blacksburg, Kay Zimmerman, Christiansburg; granddaughters, Angel Roed, Jacksonville, N.C., Mary Lytton, Blacksburg, Dianna McGuire, Floyd; grandsons, Barry Elliott, Matthew Johnston, both of Blacksburg; his parents, Robert Nelson and Cleo Estelle Lytton, Blacksburg; two sisters, Charlene Harris, Blacksburg, Millie Russell, Altavista, Va.; one brother, Linwood Lytton, Hopewell, Va. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Thursday, at the Richardson-Horne Funeral Home Chapel, Christiansburg, with burial in Roselawn Memorial Gardens. Friends may call anytime after 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Richardson-Horne Funeral Home where the family will receive friends from 6 until 8 Wednesday evening.
MAPP, Patsy Hubbard, 75, of Cheriton, died Monday, January 22, 1996. Graveside services 1 p.m. Sunday, Lone Star Cemetery, Covington. Arrangements by Arritt Funeral Home, Covington.
PEARSALL, Thomas C, 67, of Roanoke, died Saturday, January 6, 1996. Funeral 9 a.m. Thursday, Coyner Springs Cemetery. Arrangements by Oakeys Roanoke Chapel.
PRITCHETT, Edna Nye, 93, of Radford, passed away Tuesday, January 9, 1996, at Meadowbrook Nursing Home. She was a retired teacher with over 40 years of service in the Radford and Charlottesville public schools, and a member of the Presbyterian Church of Radford. Survivors include a sister, Mrs. Oakley P. White of Beuna Vista; nieces & nephews; Johanna T. Craig of Radford, Judith W. Livesay of Richmond, John T. White of Arrington, and Robert C. White of Myrtle Beach, S.C. A service of rememberance will be held Saturday, January 27, 1996, at 11 a.m. at the Presbyterian Church of Radford, with the Rev. Joel Wright officiating. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that contributions be made to the Joy Ranch in Wytheville, or to the Presbyterian Church of Radford. The family will receive friends thirty minutes prior to the service at the church. Seaver-Sanders & Mullins Funeral Home in Radford, is in charge of arrangements.
REEVES, Aileen Preston, 79, of Meadowview, died Tuesday, January 23,1996. Funeral 3 p.m. Thursday, Campbell Funeral Home Chapel.
REYNOLDS, T. Jean, 65, of Stuart, died Monday, January 22, 1996. Funeral 11:00 a.m. Thursday, Moody Funeral Home.
ROGIN, Glenn David, 48, of Eagle Rock, died Monday, January 22, 1996. Arrangements by Loving Funeral Home.
ROSE, Louis Burnell, (``Jay Bird''), 81, of Salem, passed away Sunday, January 21, 1996. Christian Mass services will be Thursday, 11 a.m., at Saint Gerard's Catholic Church. Father Wayne Ball will officiate with the interment in Williams Memorial Park. The family will receive friends Wednesday from 7 to 8 p.m. at Hamlar-Curtis Funeral Home.
SANTOLLA, Blanche Nora Kiser, of Pearisburg, died Sunday, January 21, 1996 in Land O'Lakes, Fla. Mrs. Santolla was born on October 23, 1913 in Cleveland, Va., and was a daughter of the late Frank and Fannie Puckett Kiser. Mrs. Santolla was also preceded in death by her husband, Ralph Santolla. Mrs. Sa ntolla was a lifelong resident of Pearisburg. She is survived by two daughters, Jaunita S. Lawrence, Roanoke, Frances Santolla, Land O'Lakes, Fla.; one son, Angelo B. Santolla, Land O'Lakes, Fla.; one sister, Velva Breeding, Lebanon; five grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, January 25, 1996 at the Givens Funeral Chapel at 2 p.m., with the Rev. E. H. Shaver officiating. Burial will follow in the Birchlawn Burial Park in Pearisburg. The family will receive friends Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Givens Funeral Home
TAYLOR, Dewey, 79, of Salem, died Monday, January 22, 1996. He is survived by his wife, Hazel Marie Taylor; daughter, Anna Lea Haga; sons, Danny Gerald Taylor, Dewey Rickie Taylor, Terry Lewis Taylor, Lyndon John Taylor; brother, Emerson (``Pear'') Taylor; sister, Pauline Ratcliff; eight grandchildren; two great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held in Vance Cemetery, Panther, W. Va.
TAYLOR, James (``Fuzzy""), 43, of Marion, died Tuesday, January 23, 1996. Arrangements by Seaver-Brown Funeral Home.
TAYLOR, Levi Warren, 74, of Roanoke, passed away Saturday, January 20, 1996. Funeral services will be Thursday, 2 p.m., at St. Paul United Methodist Church. The Rev. Charles Roberts will officiate, with the interment in Mt. Olivet Methodist Church Cemetery, Boones Mill. The family will receive friends Wednesday from 7 to 8 p.m. at Hamlar-Curtis Funeral Home.
WEBSTER, Margarethe, 58, of Roanoke, died Monday, January 8, 1996. Graveside services 10:00 a.m. Thursday, Coyner Springs Cemetery. Arrangements by Oakey's North Chapel.
WHITLOW, Willard W., 79, of Rich Creek, died Monday, January 22, 1996 at a Pearisburg, Va. hospital. He was born June 27, 1916 at Kellysville, W. Va. and was the son of the late George W. and Jennie Weeks Whitlow. Mr. Whitlow was retired from Hoechst-Celanese Corp. with 33 years of service, was a member of the First Baptist Church at Rich Creek, Va. and was well known in the area for his artwork. He was preceded in death by two brothers and one sister. Surviving are his wife, Pauline Syres Whitlow; five daughters, Mrs. Bill ``Pam"" Stables and Mrs. Greg ``Paula"" Lee, both of Narrows, Mrs. Doug ``Marie"" Turner, Poquoson, Mrs. Rodger ``Linda"" Hager, Chapmanville, W. Va., and Mrs. Finley ``Brenda"" Hendrickson, Danville, Kentucky; one sister, Ruth Carden, Peterstown, W. Va.; nine grandchildren and three great-granddaughters. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Thursday, January 25, 1996, at the First Baptist Church in Rich Creek, Va., with the Rev. Alan Wilder officiating. Burial will follow in the Sunrise Memorial Gardens at Rich Creek. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, January 24, 1996, at the Broyles-Shrewsbury Funeral Home in Peterstown, W. Va. and at the church one hour prior to services.
WRIGHT, Beatrice L., 53, of Ballard, W.Va, died Sunday, January 21, 1996. Funeral 2 p.m. Thursday, Broyles-Shrewsbury Funeral Home Chapel, Peterstown, W.Va.
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