ROANOKE TIMES
Copyright (c) 1996, Roanoke Times
DATE: Tuesday, May 7, 1996 TAG: 9605080001
SECTION: VIRGINIA PAGE: B-2 EDITION: METRO
ANDERSON, Elva Ganelle, 48, of Marion, died Saturday, May 4, 1996. Arrangements by Barnett's Funeral Home.
BOONE, Danny Edward, 50, of Covington, died Monday, May 6, 1996. Arrangements by Arritt Funeral Home.
CROMER, Louise Graves, 77, of Blacksburg, passed away Sunday, May 5, 1996 at her home. She had worked as a child care giver for almost five decades, caring for and enriching the lives of many children. She raised seven children almost entirely by herself. She was not only a very loving mother but also a loving person to everyone and always giving of herself. She dedicated her life to her family. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Houston Cromer and a daughter, Barbara Jean Cromer. She is lovingly survived by two daughters, Carolyn Wimmer of Springfield, Katherine C. Sage of Blacksburg; five sons, Charles F. Cromer, John H. Cromer Jr., Stephen R. Cromer all of Christiansburg, Timothy Cromer, Rocky Gap and Larry L. Cromer, Sumter, S.C.; two sisters, Margaret Shaver and Pauline Brookner both of Blacksburg; one brother, Charlie Graves of Salem; 13 grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held 3 p.m. Wednesday, May 8, 1996 in the chapel of the McCoy Funeral Home with the Rev. Frederick A. Brugger officiating. Interment will follow in Westview Cemetery. The family, with hearts filled with love and sorrow, will receive friends at the McCoy Funeral Home, Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m.
DENT, Joseph Baker, Sr., 91, of Petersburg, formerly of Blacksburg, widower of Hilda Carpenter Dent, died Monday, May 6, 1996 at Johnston Willis Hospital. R. Dent was born in Foster Falls, Va. and was the son of the late Charles Lee and Betty Dent of Pulaski, Va. He was Professor Emerit us of Engineering Fundamentals at Virginia Tech. Surviving are two sons and daughter-in-law, Joseph B., Jr. and Sue Reasor Dent of Chester, I. B. Dent of Hays, Kansas; two granddaughters, Carol Lee Kelley of Glen Allen and Kay Peach of Chester; one grandson, Joseph B. Dent III of Chester; and nine great-grandchildren. A memorial service will be conducted 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 8, 1996 at St. John's Episcopal Church, Chester, Va. The family suggests memorial contributions to the Covington Boys Home, Covington, Va. The Dent family is being served by J. T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home, Chester, Va
FLINCHUM, Clinton Jackson, (``C.J.""), 52, of Salem, passed away Sunday, May 5, 1996. He was employed by Diversified Industries, Troutville for 30 years. Surviving include his wife, Gloria Jean Hall Flinchum; two sons and daughters-in-law, Ronnie Eugene and Cindy Flinchum, Brian Keith and Janice Flinchum; one daughter and son-in-law, Cynthia Lynn Flichum and Gregory Conley; three brothers, Mike, Leon, and Noel Flinchum; one sister, Mozelle Graham; mother, Elizabeth White Flinchum; three grandchildren, Dusten, Coty, and Sarah. Funeral services will be conducted at the Chapel of John M. Oakey & Son, Salem Wednesday, May 8,1996 at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Floyd B'Hymer and the Rev. Jimmy Burks officating. Burial to follow in the Highland Memory Gardens, Dublin, Va. Friends may call at the funeral home from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday
GEIGER, Alice C., 86, of Troutville, passed away Monday, May 6, 1996. She was a member of the Rainbow Forest Garden Club, Botetourt Republicans Women's Club, Botetourt Republican Committee, and Layman Town Friendship Club. She is survived by her husband, Harry E. Geiger, Troutville; daughter, Pat Grimes, Troutville; son, Ron Geiger, Blue Ridge; granddaughters, Debby Talley, Hobbs, N.M., Crystal and husband, Scott Suggs, McCormick, S.C.; grandsons, Greg Grimes, Troutville, Jeff Geiger, Roanoke; two great-grandchildren, Heather and Jamie Talley, Hobbs, N.M.; one sister, Clara Alger, Buffalo, N.Y. A graveside service will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 8, 1996, at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens with Rev. Fred Jordan officiating. The family will receive friends 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Oakey's North Chapel
GRAY, Creddie Sexton, 85, of Narrows, died Monday, May 6, 1996. Arrangements by Riffe's Funeral Service, Narrows.
GRUBB, Lawrence, 71, of Blacksburg, died Monday, May 6, 1996. Arrangements by McCoy Funeral Home
HALL, Belva Smith, 80, of Shawsville, died Monday, May 6, 1996. Arrangements by Richardson-Horne Funeral Home, Christiansburg.
JONES, Sis, 96, of Rocky Mount, died Sunday, May 5, 1996. Arrangements by Stanfield Mortuary.
KNICK, Clara Entsminger, 95, of Low Moor, died Monday, May 6, 1996 at the Brian Center Nursing Home. She was born June 27, 1900 in Rockbridge Co., a daughter of the late Robert D. and Ida Roberta Entsminger. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jesse Herman Knick in 1977. Survivivng are three daughters, Mrs. James M. (Leola) McClung Jr., and Mrs. Robert J. (Pauline) Kelley both of Covington and Mrs. Madeline Colwell of Augusta, Ga.; one son and daughter-in-law, Edward Paige and Pat Knick of Buena Vista; one sister, Mrs. Roxie Craft of Covington; nine grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and a number of nieces and nephews. The funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Arritt Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. William M. Hartsfield officiating. The interment will be made at New Monmouth Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Rockbridge Co. The family will receive friends Tuesday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Arritt Funeral Home. The family suggests that donations in Mrs. Knick's name may be made to the Temple Baptist Church Building Fund, 300 Stratton Street, Covington, Va. 24426.
LACKEY, Christopher Columbus, 83, of Roanoke, died Sunday, May 5, 1996. Mr. Lackey moved to Roanoke in 1917 and entered the military in 1932, where he served in the Panama Canal. He then married Laura Harris in 1939 and worked, for many years, at Thurman & Boone Company in Roanoke and in recent years at Shipplet, Burnett, Lackey TV & Appliance of Roanoke. He was preceded in death by his wife, Laura Harris Lackey, and one brother, Waldon J. Lackey. He is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, Robert Dale and Roxanne N. Lackey, Kernersville, N.C.; four brothers, Clarence H. Lackey, Hayes, Kansas, Horace D. Lackey, S. J. Lackey, Carl V. Lackey, all of Roanoke; four sisters, Kathryn Akers, Winchester, Lois Kinsey, Roanoke, Audrey Ellis, Las Vegas, Nevada, Phyllis Webb, Roanoke; three grandchildren, Michelle L. Heafner, Lauren Lackey and Jason Lackey; three great-grandchildren, Eric B. Pope, Kayla M. Heafner and Laura A. Heafner; one brother-in-law, Claude A. Harris, Daleville. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, May 8, 1996 at 10 a.m. at the Rader Troutville Chapel, with the Rev. David Fraser officiating. Interment will follow in the Daleville Cemetery. The family will receive friends Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
LEE, Kevin Jeffrey, 35, of Roanoke, passed away Saturday, May 4, 1996. He was a member of the Class of 1978 at William Fleming High School. He was preceded in death by his father, Garland L. ``Mack'' Lee, and a brother, Allen L. Lee . Surviving are son, Jeffrey Allen Lee; mother, Eleanor Wood Lee; brother, Gary W. Lee Sr.; nephews, Gary W. Lee Jr. and wife, Traci, Richard Adam Lee; great-nephew, Garrett A. Lee, all of Roanoke; a host of other family members and friends including, Billy and Bennie Fralin. Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Thursday at Oakey's North Chapel by the Rev. Gregory D. Reynolds and the Rev. David E. Vanderpool. Interment will follow in Pleasant Dale Church of the Brethren Cemetery, Botetourt County. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday at Oakey's North Chapel
LUCION, Charles Anthony, 33, of 916 Bland Street, P ulaski, VA died early Sunday morning, May 5, 1996, at home. He was born in Bridgeton, N.J. on April 10, 1963. He was an employee of Jefferson Mills, Pulaski. Surviving are father and stepmother, Albert and Colleen Lucion, Dublin; mother and stepfather, Edna and Bill Gallimore, Collinsville; grandmother, Ruby Goins, Bassett; children, Tosha Nicole Lucion, Pulaski, Tonya Leighann Lucion, Pulaski, and Charles Anthony Lucion Jr., Pulaski; ex-wife, Barbara Lucion, Pulaski; two sisters, Toresa Cecil, Pulaski, Gail Byrd, Pulaski; four brothers, Albert F. Lucion Jr., Chilhowie, Anthony C. Mannon, Pulaski, David Mannon, Pulaski, Billy Gallimore, Collinsville; and many friends and close family members. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2:00 p.m. from the Stevens Funeral Chapel, Pulaski, with the Rev. Jeff Aikens officiating. Burial will follow in Highland Memory Gardens, Dublin. Visiting will be Tuesday evening at Stevens Funeral Home where the family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Arrangements by Stevens Funeral Home, Inc. Pulaski, Va.
LUCION, Charles Anthony, 33, of 916 Bland Street, Pulaski, died early Sunday morning, May 5, 1996, at home. He was born in Bridgeton, N.J. on April 10, 1963. He was an employee of Jefferson Mills, Pulaski. Surviving are his father and stepmother, Albert and Colleen Lucion, Dublin; mother and stepfather, Edna and Bill Gallimore, Collinsville; grandmother, Ruby Goins, Bassett; children, Tosha Nicole Lucion, Pulaski, Tonya Leighann Lucion, Pulaski, Charles Anthony Lucion Jr., Pulaski; ex-wife, Barbara Lucion, Pulaski; two sisters, Teresa Cecil, Pulaski, Gail Byrd, Pulaski; four brothers, Albert F. Lucion Jr., Chilhowie, Anthony C. Mannon, Pulaski, David Mannon, Pulaski, Billy Gallimore, Collinsville; and many friends and close family members. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. from the Stevens Funeral Chapel, Pulaski, with the Rev. Jeff Aikens officiating. Burial will follow in Highland Memory Gardens, Dublin. Visiting will be Tuesday at Stevens Funeral Home, where the family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Arrangements by Stevens Funeral Home, Inc., Pulaski.
MAYS, Florence Franklin, 79, of Fairfield, died Sunday, May 5, 1996. Funeral 2 p.m. Wednesday, Harrison Funeral Chapel, Lexington.
McAllister, Elva Beatrice, 86, of Salem, died Monday, May 6, 1996, in Lewis Gale Hospital. She was preceded in death by her husband, Frank Rucker McAllister. Surviving are two sons and daughters-in-law, Frank R. and Odette McAllister Jr., Shreveport, La., Robert and Betty McAllister, Ellicott City, Md.; two sisters, Agnes Hinson, Salem, Virginia Sutphin, Dublin; six grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, May 8, at 10 a.m. at the Lotz Salem Chapel wit h the Rev. Wayne W. McCauley officiating. Interment will be in Sherwood Memorial Park. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service on Wednesday at the Lotz Salem Chapel
McGUIRE, John Daniel, 84, of Pembroke, died Sunday evening May 5, 1996, in Montgomery Regional hospital following a short illness. Born in Pembroke, he was a son of the late Van Buren and Lura Martin McGuire. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army in World War II and retired from the N & W Railroad. He is survived by his wife, Rebecca Cox McGuire of Pembroke; three sons, James B. McGuire and John Sherwood McGuire, both of Pearisburg, and Albert Glenwood McGuire of Pembroke; one daughter, Mary P. Watkins of Pembroke; one brother, Pat McGuire of Pembroke; 12 grandchildren; and 19 great-grandchildren. Graveside funeral services will be performed Wednesday, May 8, 1996, at Birchlawn Burial Park in Pearisburg with the Rev. Eddie Kendall officiating. The family will receive friends at the Kendall Funeral Home in Pembroke Tuesday from 6 to 9 p.m
MERRIMAN, Lucille Hensley, 76, of Spencer, died Sunday, May 5, 1996. Funeral services 2 p.m. Wednesday from the Old Well Christian Church, Spencer. Arrangements by McKee Funeral Services, Martinsville.
METZ, Dalphine Fitzpatrick, (``Granny""), 90, of Raleigh Court Health Care Center, Roanoke, went to be with the Lord, Sunday evening, May 5, 1996. She was a member of First Baptist Church and the former Love Bible Class there. Mrs. Metz was the daughter of the late J. W. Fitzpatrick and Minnie W. Fitzpatrick. Surviving are a daughter, Janet M. Graves, Salem; two grandchildren, James W. Graves II and his wife, Debbie, Roanoke, Kathy G. Price and her husband, David, Roanoke; three great-granddaughters, Jennifer Ann Price, Betsy Leigh Graves, Sarah Elizabeth Price; a great-grandson, Spencer Allen Graves. Funeral services will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday from Oakey's Roanoke Chapel with the Rev. John Cochran and the Rev. Danny Dugan officiating. Interment will follow in Fair View Cemetery. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Tuesday at Oakey's Roanoke Chapel, where the family will be from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday
MOTLEY, Lucy Regina Bryson, 33, of Shawsville, went into the loving arms of Jesus on Saturday, May 4, 1996. Her smile and loving spirit has touched the lives of many and we know that her smile is now lighting up Heaven. She was a member of Shawsville Baptist Church Youth Choir, New River Valley Gospel Singers and went on the earn a Certificate and worked as a CNA at Lewis-Gale Medical Center until her illness. She was preceded in death by her father, Leroy Bryson, Sr. and grandmother, Ida Bryson. She is survived by her loving mother and stepfather, Phoebe and Dallas Wiley; one son, Justin L. Motley; one brother, Leroy Bryson, Jr., all of Shawsville; grandparents, Mr. & Mrs. Lawrence McClanahan, Pulaski; a devoted aunt, Carolyn Willis, Shawsville; special friends, D. Arnold, Mary Ingram, Joy Bond, Lita King and Matt Brown; very special cousins, Michael McClanahan and Maxine Bryson; and a host of aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. Funeral services will be conducted by the Rev. Erdie Trigg and the Rev. H. A. Lindsey on Wednesday, May 8, 1996, at 2 p.m. at Shawsville Baptist Church. No visitiation night will be held. Viewing of the body will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Grant E. Bryant Funeral Home. Interment in Shawsville Cemetery. Arrangements by Grant E. Bryant Funeral Home.
MURPHY, Lois Sue, 84, of Martinsville, died Monday, May 6, 1996. Arrangements by McKee Funeral Services.
PARKS, Edward Collins, 75, of Roanoke, passed away Sunday, May 5, 1996. He was a veteran of World II and a member of the 99th Fighter Squardron Tuskegee Airmen. He was preceded in death by his parents, Mary Lee and Henry Clay Parks; sister, Pauline Clouris Moss. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Vivian R. Parks, Roanoke; two daughters, Barbara Parks Saunders, Atlanta, Ga., Edwina P. Parks, Roanoke; two nephews, Bishop D. (Sandra) Moss Jr., Roswell, Ga.; Paul E. Moss, Dublin, Ga.; two great-nephew; and one-great niece, all of Roswell, Ga.; a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be held Thursday, May 9, 1 p.m. at Hamlar-Curtis Chapel with the Rev. E.T. Burton officiating. Burial in Fairview Cemetery. The family will receive friends Thursday one hour prior to the service.
PAULEY, Gene Edward, 55, of Chester, died Monday, May 6, 1996 in Johnston-Willis Hospital. Mr. Pauley was a retired crew leader with the Virginia Department of Transportation. He is survived by his wife, Barbara J. Pauley, of the home; a daughter, Beth P. Bartlett of Chester; a grandson, J. Aaron Bartlett of Chester; a sister and brother-in-law, Ella P. and Ronald A. Higginbotham; and a niece, Melissa L. Higginbotham, all of Roanoke. Three other nieces and four other nephews also survive. A funeral service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 8, 1996 in the Chesterfield Chapel of J. T. Morriss & Son Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Bermuda Memorial Park. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m
PROAX, Virginia, 47, of Roanoke, died Monday, May 6, 1996. Arrangements by Serenity Funeral Home.
RAINES, Millard Woodrow, 78, of Christiansburg, died Sunday, May 5, 1996, in Montgomery Regional Hospital. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 7, at the Richardson-Horne Funeral Home Chapel conducted by Rev. Sam Hancock, Rev. Raymond Klaiber, and Rev. Richard Gilbert, with burial in North Fork Cemetery. Those wishing to make memorials should consider the charity of one's choice. Arrangements are being handled by the Richardson-Horne Funeral Home.
REED, Katherine, Tinsley, 76, of Roanoke, died Monday, May 6, 1996. She was the daughter of Edward W. and Ruby S. Tinsley and the widow of Walter G. Thomas. Mrs. Reed graduated from Jefferson High School, Roanoke College, and was retired from Shenandoah Life Insurance Company. Surviving are her husband, Frank L. Reed, Roanoke; son, Walter Edward Thomas, Fredericksburg; daughter, Karen Thomas Patton, Roanoke; four stepdaughters, Karen Reed Gregory, Falls Church, Janet Reed Mandel, Fairfax, Stacy Reed Pennino, Roanoke, Lisa Reed McGraw, Charlottesville; nine grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at St. John's Episcopal Church, 1 p.m., Wednesday with the Rev. Thomas P. O'Dell officiating. Interment will follow in Evergreen Burial Park. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to St. John's Episcopal Church or the Jefferson Center. Friends may call from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Oakey's South Chapel, 4257 Brambleton Ave
RICKER, Dale C., 44, of Roanoke, died Friday, May 3, 1996 at the Columbia Putnam Medical Center in Palatka, Fl. Born in New York City, and a resident of Waldwick and Washington D.C. before moving to Roanoke, Va. 12 years ago. A profit analyst for the Norfolk Southern Corporation in Roanoke for the past 20 years. Surviving are her husband, Herman R. Ricker; her mother, June Cater, Waldwick; and a brother, Jack E. Cater, Carlsbad, Ca. Funeral services 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Vander Pl aat Funeral Home, 257 Godwin Ave., Wyckoff, N.J. Interment Ferncliff Cemetery Hartsdale, N.Y. Visiting Tuesday 7 to 9 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to the SPCA of Roanoke, Va.
SMITH, William D. Sr., 70, of Roanoke, died Sunday, May 5, 1996, at Lewis-Gale Hospital. He was a World War II veteran and retired in 1980 after 36 years service with the U.S. Government. Mr. Smith was a member of McDaniel Lodge #86, AF & AM, and a 32nd degree Scottish Rite Mason. Surviving are his wife of 50 years, Marie Whitlock Smith; two sons, William D. Smith Jr. of Eldon, Mo. and Larry W. Smith of Eugene, Mo.; three grandsons, John and Joseph Smith of Missouri, William Glenn Smith, Chicago, Ill.; a granddaughter, Heather Marie Smith of Chicago, Ill.; one great-granddaughter, Megan Smith, Nebraska; one brother, Charlie Smith Jr., Christiansburg; five sisters, Evelyn Graham, Christiansburg, Belva Hall, Shawsville, Darlene Graham, Salem, Mildred Quick and Thelma Epperly, both of Roanoke. The funeral will be 11 a.m. Wednesday from the Richardson-Horne Funeral Home Chapel in Christiansburg, conducted by the Rev. Richard H. Horne, with burial in Sunset Cemetery. McDaniel Lodge #86 will conduct graveside Masonic Rites. In lieu of flowers the family requests memorials be made to the charity of one's choice. Friends may call any time Tuesday at the funeral home, and the family will receive friends there from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday. Arrangements are being handled by Richardson-Horne in Christiansburg.
SPENCER, Arthur Gordon, 92, of Covington, died Sunday, May 5, 1996. Graveside 2 p.m. Wednesday, Mountain State Memory Gardens, Elkins, W.Va. Arrangements by Arritt Funeral Home.
STONE, Elsie J., 79, of Roanoke, died Saturday, May 4,1996. Arrangements by Serenity Funeral Home.
SUMNER, Lloyd Q., 52, of Riner, native of Carroll County, died suddenly on May 3, 1996, in Manassas, Virginia. He is the son of the late Henry and Naomi Sumner, and brother of the late Rev. Otto Sumner and Ruth Love. His surviving family members include his wife, Jean; brothers, Leo, Paul, and Glenn; as well as sisters, Mary Cox, Blanche Griffin, and Violet Galyean. A memorial service will be held at Blue Ridge Chapel Baptist Church (mile post 208 along the Blue Ridge Parkway) at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, May 11, 1996. Lloyd's lifelong love of nature, especially trees, lead to his becoming an artisan who preserved the beauty and spirit of wood through his creations. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Lloyd Sumner Memorial Fund for the preservation of the Ecuadorian cloud forest, c/o First National Bank of Christiansburg, Riner Office, 24149 or to The Nature Conservancy
TAYLOR, Harbour Leath Jr., (``H. L.''), 74, of 115 Lakemont Ct., Martinsville, died Sunday, May 5, 1996, at Martinsville Convalescent Center. He was born September 20, 1921, in Crumpler, W.Va., son of the late Harbour L. Taylor Sr. and Bessie Shough Taylor, Mr. Taylor was co-founder with his brother, Frank Taylor, of Frank's Food Fair and later founded and owned Taylors Supermarket for over 32 years. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps in the Pacific Theatre during World War II. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Martinsville. He was a volunteer of the American Red Cross at Memorial Hospital, Martinsville-Henry Co. He was a member of the Elks Club. He is survived by his wife, Rebecca Walker Taylor of the home; daughter, Mrs. Warren (Selma) Smith of Martinsville; sisters, Christine Taylor of Martinsville, Georgia Schilling of Martinsville, Delores Whetstone of Richmond, Polly Goff of Severna Park, Md.; brothers, Carter W. Taylor of Roanoke, Mac W. Taylor of Martinsville; two grandchildren, Karen Yvonne Smith and Kirk Taylor Smith. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, 1 p.m., at First United Methodist Church, with the Rev. E. Thomas Herndon and the Rev. Ferd Wagner officiating. Interment will be in Roselawn Burial Park with full military honors. The family will receive friends Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. at MeKee's Funeral Service, and other times at the home, 115 Lakemont Ct. or 106 Arrowhead Trail, Martinsville. Memorials may be made to American Diabetes Assoc., P.O. Box 3389, Martinsville, Va. 24112.
TAYLOR, William Ernest Jordan, (``Ernie""), 45, of Roanoke, went to be with his Lord, Sunday, May 5, 1996. He was preceded in death by his mother, Virginia Taylor; and his father, Harry W. Taylor. He served in the U.S. Navy after graduation from Jefferson High School in 1969. He is survived by his grandmother, Tula Mae Dickson; three sons, Randy Jay and his wife, Jodie, Jeffrey Jason and his wife, Cindy, and their mother, Debbie Taylor, Christopher Jared and his mother, Sherry Coley; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Lanny and Linda, of Roanoke, Larry and Mona, of Covington; two sisters, Pat Agnew, of Roanoke, Cathy Taylor, of Salem; four grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; special friends, Margie Sizemore, Calvin Manspile. Funeral services will be conducted at the Chapel of John M. Oakey & Son, Salem, Wednesday, May 8, 1996, at 1 p.m., with the Rev. Loraine Taylor, Pastor of Grace Assembly of God, Catawba, officiating. Burial to follow in Sherwood Memorial Park. Friends may call at the funeral home from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday.
TOLLEY, Clara Lee, 82, of Lexington, died Monday, May 6, 1996. Arrangements by Harrison Funeral Home, Lexington.
VANBLARICON, Mary Elizabeth, 81, of Salem, died Monday, May 6, 1996. Arrangements by Lotz Salem Chapel.
VAUGHAN, Avis Marshall, 91, of Galax, died Monday, May 6, 1996. Arrangements by the Vaughan-Guynn Funeral Home.
WALL, Leighton L. Jr., 55, of Arlington, and formerly of Roanoke, died Sunday, May 5, 1996. Mr. Wall was the son of the late Leighton L. Wall Sr. and Marguerite W. Wall. He was a graduate of Jefferson High School and VPI. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Church of Roanoke and retired from George Washington University. A graveside service will be 1 p.m. Wednesday at Evergreen Burial Park with Dr. Harry Y.Gamble officiating. The family suggests memorials be made to your favorite charity or to the American Lung Association of Virginia, 6318 Peters Creek Rd ., N.W., Suite A-7, Roanoke, Va. 24019. Arrangements by Oakey's Roanoke Chapel
WILMER, Carlton L., 82, of Buena Vista, died Monday, May 6, 1996. Bolling, Grose & Lotts Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements.
WOOD, Luther, 89, of Ferrum, died Monday, May 6, 1996 at Eldercare of Franklin County. Born January 22, 1907, in Frank lin County, he was the eldest son of the late Henry and Allie Wood. Mr. Wood was retired from MW Manufacturers, and was a member of Mill Creek Baptist Church. He was preceded in death by one sister, Mamie Wood Bowling. Mr. Wood is survived by his wife of 66 years, Evy L. Wood of the home; one son and daughter-in-law, Howard K. and Phyllis H. Wood, Corolla, N.C.; one daughter, Freeda W. Watson, Ferrum; three grandchildren, William Howard Wood, Richmond, Anne W. and Bryan Rutter, Richmond, Melissa A. Watson and Brentwood Gray Voltz, Raleigh, N.C.; one great-granddaughter, Ashleigh Rutter, Richmond; one brother, Cecil Wood, Rocky Mount. Funeral services will be conducted from Flora Funeral Chapel, 11 a.m. Wednesday, with Rev. Eugene Lawson officiating. Burial will follow in Franklin Memorial Park. Friends may call after 3 p.m.Tuesday with the family receiving friends from 7 to 9 p.m. at Flora Funeral Service, 342 S. Main St., Rocky Mount.
WYNN, Etta Mae, 85, of Springfield, Ohio, died Sunday, May 5, 1996. Graveside services noon Wednesday, Blue Grass Memorial Gardens, Lexington, Ky.
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