ROANOKE TIMES
Copyright (c) 1996, Roanoke Times
DATE: Saturday, June 22, 1996 TAG: 9606240067
SECTION: VIRGINIA PAGE: C-2 EDITION: METRO
BENNETT, Ronald W., 49, of Willis, died Thursday, June 20, 1996. Graveside service 5 p.m. Saturday at Peterstown Cemetery. Arrangements by Broyles-Shrewsbury Funeral Home.
BLEVINS, Rebecca Emiline, 81, of Kearneysville, W.Va., died Thursday, June 20, 1996. Funeral 11 a.m. Monday, Cleghorn Baptist Church. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Home, Chilhowie.
DeBORD, Earl H., 61, of Marion , died Thursday, June 20, 1996. Graveside service 1 p.m. Sunday, Old Glade Cemetery. Arrangements by Barnett's Funeral Home.
EDWARDS, Lee Ergie, 70, formerly of Franlin County, of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, died Wednesday, June 19, 1996. Arrangements by Stanfield Mortuary Service, Rocky Mount.
FOSTER, Louvenia P., 88, of Parrott, died Friday, June 21, 1996. Arrangements by DeVilbiss Funeral Home.
FREEMAN, Gretchen Shelton, 41, of Fieldale, died Friday, June 21, 1996. Funeral 11 a.m. Monday, Collinsville Funeral Chapel, Bassett.
HOWELL, Haston Rhead, 77, of Roanoke, died Thursday, June 20, 1996. Memorial service Saturday 10 a.m. Arrangements by Lotz Roanoke Chapel.
HUNT, Norma Preston, 86, of Vinton, died Thursday, June 20, 1996. She was a member of Vinton Baptist Church. Mrs. Hunt was preceded in death by her husband, Dick Hunt, and her daughter, Gloria Benson. Surviving are a daught er and son-in-law, Dorothy H. and W. Earl Williams, Blue Ridge; two grandchildren, Terry Benson and wife, Peggy, Holts Summit, Missouri, and Sheryl Beatty, Spring, Texas; stepgrandson, John D. Williams and wife, Margo and their two daughters, Roanoke; four great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at Lotz Vinton Chapel 2 p.m. Sunday, June 23, 1996 with Dr. William L. Ross and Rev. Phillip Ayers officiating. A graveside service and interment will be 2 p.m. Thursday at Elmwood Cemetery, Mexico, Missouri. The family suggests that in lieu of flowers memorials be made to Vinton Baptist Church, Glade Creek Baptist Church, or your favorite charity. The family will receive friends at Lotz Vinton Chapel, 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday.
KNIGHT, Albert Martin, 84, of Ridgeway, died Thursday, June 20, 1996. Funeral 4 p.m. Saturday, Ridgeway United Methodist Church. Arrangements by McKee Funeral Service, Martinsville.
MASON, Reba L., 85, of Rt. 1, Ferrum, died Friday, June 21, 1996. Surviving are her husband, Raymond S. Mason; one daughter, Emily Mason, Roanoke; one son and daughter-in-law, Richard and Jan Mason, Pasadena, Md.; three grandchildren, Daniel Mason, Christina Mason, Max Mason; special friends, Mary Ellen and Elbert Clifton; three sisters, Essie Thornton, Rocky Mount, Belva Patterson, Fieldale, Olive Stanley, Fairfax; two brothers, William B. Stanley, Baltimore, Md., Elmo Stanley, White Stone, Va. Services will be private. Arrangements by Flora Funeral Service, Rocky Mount.
McKINNEY, James Garfield, (``Sonny''), 61, of Bedford, passed away on Thursday, June 20, 1996, in a Roanoke hospital. He was born in Lynchburg on May 8, 1935, a son of the late James G. McKinney and Maxine Tyree Raasch, who survives. He was an employee of Frank Chervan, and a member of New Tabernacle Baptist Church. In addition to his mother he is survived by his wife, Margaret Leebrick McKinney; his stepfather, Lewis Raasch, Forest; a daughter and son-in-law, Peggy T. and Fred Croft, Bedford; two sons, Ray Tyree, Augusta, Ga., Jeff McKinney, Roanoke; two sons and daughters-in-law, Ronald and Debbie Tyree and Tony and Sharon McKinney, all of Roanoke; seven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and a special aunt, Gin Mays of Lynchburg. Funeral services will be conducted on Saturday, June 22, 1996, at 11 a.m. from the New Tabernacle Baptist Church by Revs. Floyd Gross, Joe Thompson, and Charles Stinson, with interment in Suck Spring Church Cemetery. Updike Funeral Home, Bedford, is in charge of arrangements.
MINK, Margaret Lee, 73, of Abingdon, died Wednesday, June 19, 1996. Funeral 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Campbell Funeral Home Chapel.
MOORE, Cyrus William, 71, of Boones Mill, died Thursday, June 20, 1996 at his home. Mr. Moore was preceded in death by his parents, Steve and Alberta Moore, sisters, Edith Amos and Viola Clemons, and a brother, Edward Moore. Surviving ar e his sisters and brothers-in-law, Elizabeth Wood, Roanoke, Christine Hogan, Troutville, Gelene and Ralph Edwards, Kingsport, Tenn., Vivian and Harvey Saul, Bedford; and numerous nieces and nephews.Funeral services will be conducted from Flora Funeral Chapel, 3 p.m. Sunday, with the Rev. James H. Steele officiating. Interment will follow in Mountain View Memorial Park. Friends may call after 3 p.m. Saturday, with the family receiving friends from 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home. The family suggests memorials be made to the Boones Mill Baptist Church Choir Robe Fund, P. O. Box 230, Boones Mill, Va. 24065. Arrangements by Flora Funeral Service, 342 S. Main St., Rocky Mount.
MOORE, Helen Hancock, 78, of Wytheville, died Thursday, June 20, 1996, at her residence. She was the widow of Woodrow Wilson ``W. W.'' Moore, and was a member of the St. Paul United Methodist Church. She is survived by one son, Edgar W. ``Eddie'' Moore of Wytheville; two sisters, Rachel Via of Fieldale, Bea Hayslett of Chesapeake. Funeral services will be Sunday, June 23, 1996, at 2 p.m. in the chapel of the Grubb Funeral Home, conducted by Dr. Charles Burnett and Rev. Michael Barnard, with the interment in the Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the Grubb Funeral Home Saturday from 7 to 9 p.m. The Grubb Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements
PARCELL, Everett Judson, 81, of Martinsville, died Friday, June 21, 1996. Funeral 2 p.m. Monday at Collins Funeral Services Chapel, Bassett.
PATTERSON, Annie Long, 85, of Selma, died Thursday, June 20, 1996. Graveside service 2 p.m. Sunday, Cedar Hill, Covington. Arrangements by Nicely Funeral Home, Clifton Forge.
PAYNE, William Claudis (Claude), 78, of Roanoke County, died Friday, June 21, 1996. Claude was a member of Brookhill Baptist Church. He is survived by his sister and brother-in-law, Thelma and Ollen Hartman of Roanoke County; his brothers and sisters-in-law, George Everett and Josephine Payne, Kenneth Eugene and Sylvia Payne all of Roanoke County; also several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at Oakey's Vinton Chapel Sunday, June 23, 1996, 2 p.m. with Pastor Wilmar Wegner and Pastor Aubrey Dooley officiating. Interment will be in Bandy Cemetery, Roanoke County. The family will receive friends Saturday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at Oakey's Vinton Chapel.
RIELEY, Gladys Garst, 96, of Richfield Nursing Center, Salem formerly of Blue Ridge, passed away Thursday, June 20, 1996. She was the widow of Walter Raleigh Rieley. Surviving are a son and daughter in law, Joe G. and June C. Rie ley, Blacksburg; two grandsons, R. Wayne Rieley and wife, Karen J. Rieley, of Jacksonville Fl., Donald G. Rieley, of Hoges Chapel, Va.; one great granddaughter, Austin Rieley, Jacksonville, Fl.; a sister, Nell Garst Barton, of Daleville. Funeral services will be at Oakey's Vinton Chapel 11:00 a.m. Monday June 24, 1996. Interment will be in Evergreen Burial Park. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Blue Ridge Church of the Brethren. Friends may call at Oakey's Vinton Chapel after 9 a.m. Sunday where the family will receive friends from 7 to 9.m. Sunday.
SANDERSON, R. Cecil, 76, of Goode, died Friday, June 21, 1996. Arrangements by Carder-Tharp Funeral Home, Bedford.
SHELOR, John Kyle, 95, of Catawba, died Friday, June 21, 1996. Arrangements by John M. Oakey & Son.
SHUPE, Aileen King, 85, of Holden Beach, N.C., formerly of Pulaski, died Thursday, June 20, 1996. Funeral 2 p.m. Sunday, Thomas M. Seagle & Sons Funeral Home, Pulaski.
SMITH, Dulley Watson, 89, of Lexington, died Thursday, June 20, 1996. Funeral 2 p.m. Sunday at Harrison Funeral Chapel, Lexington.
SUTPHIN, Jerry Dean, 49, of Christiansburg, died Thursday, June 20, 1996, in Roanoke Memorial Hospital. An employee of Inland Motors, he was preceded in death by his father, Vernon E. Sutphin. Surviving are his wife, Francie Sutphin; one son and daughter-in-law, Marc A. and Cassie Sutphin, Oklahoma; his mother, Virgie Sutphin, Christiansburg; one stepson and wife, Darrell and Terry Turner; a stepgranddaughter, Marissa Cook; m any special friends. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Monday, June 24, at the Richardson-Horne Funeral Home Chapel conducted by Rev. Ray Penn, with burial in Roselawn Memorial Gardens. Friends may call any time Sunday at the Richardson-Horne Funeral Home, where the family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday
THORNTON, Calvin, 70, of Cooks Run Road, Lindside, W.Va., died Thursday, June 20, 1996, at his home. Born January 11, 1926, at Orchard, he was the son of the late Luke and Lula Vienna Harvey Thornton. Mr. Thornton was a retired employee of the Hoechst-Celanese Corp., and a member of the Lindside United Methodist Church. He was preceded in death by one grandchild; two aunts; and one uncle. He is survived by his wife, Atchie Clark Thornton of the home; two daughters, Lula ""Lu'' Palmer and her husband, Roger, of Christiansburg, Sandra Martin and her husband, Tony, of Pearisburg; four sons, Scott Thornton and his wife, Linda, of Greenville, W.Va., Charles Thornton and his wife, Cindy, of Painesville, Ohio, Richard ``Rick'' Thornton and his wife, Betty, of Baltimore, Md., John Thornton and his wife, Dottie of Pembroke; four sisters, Josephine Chapman and Geraldine Vass, both of Covington, Lennie Roles of Greenville, W.Va., and Lilly Wickline of Princeton, W.Va.; 16 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild; Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Sunday, June 23, 1996, at the Broyles-Shrewsbury Funeral Home Chapel in Peterstown with Rev. Tommy Mounts officiating. Pallbearers will be Greg Palmer, Mike Palmer, Warren Thornton, Tildon Thorton, Timmy Thorton, and John Mark Neal.Burial will follow at the Mt. View Cemetery at Wikel, W.Va. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, June 22, 1996, at the funeral home. Arrangements by Broyles-Shrewsbury Funeral Home in Peterstown, W.Va.
TURNER, Norman P., 75, of Bassett, died Thursday, June 20, 1996. Funeral 3 p.m. Sunday, Collins Funeral Services, Bassett.
VEST, Houston D., 83, of Buena Vista, died Wednesday, June 19, 1996. Funeral 11 a.m. Saturday, Bolling, Grose & Lotts Funeral Chapel.
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