ROANOKE TIMES
Copyright (c) 1996, Roanoke Times
DATE: Thursday, October 17, 1996 TAG: 9610170066
SECTION: VIRGINIA PAGE: B-2 EDITION: METRO
ABBOTT, Ernest M., 77, of Roanoke, passed away Wednesday, October 16, 1996. Funeral services 11 a.m. Saturday, First Wesleyan Church. Arrangements by Oakey's North Chapel
BANNISTER, Elaine Hall, 79, of Lexington, died Tuesday, October 15, 1996, in a Salem hospital. A daughter of the late James and Addie Randall Hall, she was born March 24, 1917 in Rockbridge County. She attended the public school in Lexington and became a member of the Randolph Street United Methodist Church. From her first marriage to Charles Wilson Pennick, there were two children. She later married the late Aaron Bannister. Surviving are a daughter and son-in-law, Mrs. Irene P. and Vaden Thompson Jr.; and a son, Charles E. Pennick, all of Lexington; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Lucille H. Hobson, Lexington; numerous nieces, nephews, and other relatives. Friends may call at the Bannister residence, 9 Thompson Court, at any time or pay their respects at the Lewis Funeral Home Chapel between the hours of 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. on Friday. There will not be a wake on Friday evening. The body will be moved to the Randolph Street United Methodist Church at 10 a.m. on Saturday. The funeral service will be held at the church at 11 a.m. with Rev. Willie E. Butler, Minister, officiating. Interment will follow in Evergreen Cemetery. J. B. Lewis Funeral Service is handling the arrangements.
BRITTS, Pauline, 77, of Tazewell, died Tuesday, October 15,1996. Arrangements by Peery & St.Clair Funeral Home.
BURNETT, Marie, 92, of Gaithersburg, Md., died Tuesday, October 15, 1996. Funeral 11 a.m. Saturday, Vaughan-Guynn Funeral Home Chapel, Galax.
CARLSON, Ralph E., Major, U.S. Army (Ret.), 87, of Blacksburg, passed away Sunday, October 13, 1996, at Montgomery Regional Hospital. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, October 17, 1996, at the McCoy Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Woody Leach officiating. Arrangements by McCoy Funeral Home, Blacksburg.
CHAFIN, OTHO C., ``Scoop,'' 78, of Roanoke, died Wednesday, October 16, 1996 at the Veteran's Administration Medical Center, Salem. He was an Air Force Veteran of WWII. Surviving are his wife of forty-five years, Marie Elizabeth Chafin; a step-daughter and her husband, Barbara Ann and Ronald H. Haycraft, Johnstown, Ohio; two sisters, Ida Moricle and husband, Frank, Vinton, Okey Keadle, Williamson, W.V. Cryptside services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Friday, October 18, 1996 at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens with the Reverend Cecil Irwin officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Hardy Rescue Squad. Visitation for the family will be at Oakey's Vinton Chapel
DARBEE, Garnett E., 77, of Sautee, Ga., died Tuesday, October 15, 1996. Funeral 2 p.m. Saturday in the Campbell Funeral Home Chapel, Abingdon.
DENT, Annie Dorothy, 78, of Glade Hill, died Wednesday, October 16, 1996. Arrangements by Lynch Funeral Home, Rocky Mount.
DERFLINGER, Kenneth L., 87, of Roanoke, died Tuesday, October 15, 1996. Graveside service 2 p.m. Thursday, Evergreen Burial Park. Arrangements by Oakey's North Chapel.
DIXON, Thelma Hermena, of Abingdon, formerly ofRoanoke, died Thursday, October 10, 1996. Funeral services were private. Arrangements by Campbell Funeral Home.
FORTNER, Myrtle Gosnell, 86, of Dublin, passed away Tuesday, October 15, 1996. Graveside service 2 p.m. Friday, Highland Memory Gardens. Arrangements by Seaver-Sanders & Mullins Funeral Home, Radford.
FOUTZ, Luray Bandy, 89, of Salem, passed away Wednesday, October 16, 1996. Mrs. Foutz was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Price Foutz. She is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Billy and Shirley Foutz; three grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; two sisters, Emma Allen and Frances King. A graveside service will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday, October 18, 1996 at East Hill Cemetery, Salem, with the Rev. Joe Greene officiating. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Oakey's North Chapel.
FUNK, Dan Hardin, 75, of Fries, died Tuesday, October 15, 1996. Funeral 11 a.m. Friday, Fries Pentecostal Holiness Church. Arrangements by Vaughan-Guynn Funeral Home, Galax.
HARRIS, Hallie P., 84, of Stuart, died Tuesday, October 15, 1996. Funeral 2 p.m. Friday, Creasey's Chapel United Methodist Church. Arrangements by Moody Funeral Services, Inc.
HELVEY, Sallie Roberts, 89, of Radford, died Tuesday, October 15, 1996, in a Pulaski hospital. She was the widow of Robert H. Helvey Sr. Surviving are three sons, Charles E. Helvey, McCoy, Robert H. Helvey Jr., Lynchburg, and Richard L. Helvey, Radford; a sister, Doris Lester, Bristol. Eight grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren also survive. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, October 19, 1996, at DeVilbiss Funeral Home with Rev. Clarence Dishman officiating. Interment will follow in Sunrise Burial Park. The family will receive friends on Friday, October 18, 1996, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home
KIRKPATRICK, William A., (``Andy""), 24, of Union Hall, died Tuesday, October 15, 1996. Funeral 2 p.m. at Flora Funeral Service Chapel, S. Main St., Rocky Mount
LIGHT, Roy Morris, of Christiansburg, passed away Tuesday, October 15, 1996. Survivors are his wife, Mamie Graham Light, Christiansburg; three sons and two daughters-in-law, James E. Light, Blacksburg, Marshall and Edith V. Light, Shawsville, David and Carol Light, Shawsville; one daughter and son-in-law, Elizabeth and Bobby Bratton, Dublin; one brother, Cecil Light, Roan oke; one sister, Mildred Johnson, Roanoke; nine grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; seven stepgrandchildren; one great-great-granddaughter. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Friday at the Maberry Funeral Home Chapel, Floyd, with Rev. Wallace Yopp officiating. Interment will follow in Piedmont Cemetery, Shawsville. Friends may call at the Maberry Funeral Home after 4 p.m. Thursday, where the family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m
MANN, Paul H., 79, of Gretna, died Tuesday, October 15, 1996. Funeral 11 a.m. Friday at Colbert-Moran Funeral Chapel, Gretna.
McINTOSH, Eugene August, 71, of Roanoke, passed away Wednesday, October 16,1996. Arrangements by Hamlar-Curtis Funeral Home.
MITCHELL, Marva Geter, 48, of Columbia, S.C., died Monday, October 14, 1996. Funeral 12 noon Saturday, First Baptist Church, Martinsville. Arrangements by Stanfield-Miller Funeral Home.
MITCHELL, Roscoe Lee, (``Rock''), 66, of Chesterfield, went to be with the Lord Wednesday, October 16, 1996. He is survived by his wife, Shirley Coffey Mitchell; two sons, Roscoe Lee Mitchell Jr. and his wife, Trudy, William Austin (Billy) Mitchell; two daughters, Alice Coe and her husband, Freddie, all of Richmond, Alane Lara and her husband, Jaime, of Catonsville, Md.; a stepdaughter, Linda Hill and her husband, Delmar, of Lynchburg; two brothers, Edward ``Bubba'' Mitchell of Weldon, N.C., Wallace Mitchell of Roanoke Rapids, N.C.; a sister, Peggy Porch of Gaston, N.C.; nine grandchildren, Willy Austin Mitchell Jr., Jesse Austin Mitchell, Brandon Mitchell, Tammy Coe Jones and her husband, Gregory, Freddie Coe Jr., Jaime Roberto Lara, Melinda Ann Lara, Eric Hill, Tara Hill. Mr. Mitchell was retired from Philip Morris, and was a member of the Pipefitters Union Local #10. His remains rest at the Bliley Funeral Home's Chippenham Chapel, 6900 Hull St. Rd., Richmond. Funeral services will be held at Gill Grove Baptist Church 2 p.m. Friday, with interment in the church cemetery. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the Chesterfield Volunteer Rescue Squad or the Gill Grove Baptist Church, 10726 River Rd., Chesterfield, Va. 23838.
MOORE, Gloria Vaiden, 85, of Raleigh, N.C., died Tuesday, October 15, 1996 in Raleigh, N.C. Mrs. Moore was formerly of Roanoke and was a member of the West Raleigh Presbyterian Church. She was the widow of Lewis Edward Moore. Surviving are her sister, Mrs. C.T. Hildebrand, Raliegh, N.C.; three daughters, Mrs. David W. Moore, Virginia Beach, Mrs. J.C. McGurk, Richmond, Mrs. Robert T. Anderson, Concord, N.C.; five grandchildren; and one great-grandson. Graveside services will be at Sherwood Memorial Park, Salem 11 a.m. Friday, October 18, 1996. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Oakey's Roanoke Chapel
OSBORNE, Reva Cox, 88, of Mouth of Wilson, the Cox's Chapel Community, passed away Wednesday, October 16, 1996. She was the widow of Z. Allen Osborne. Arrangements by Reins-Sturdivant Funeral Home, Independence.
PATTERSON, Harriet Fishburne, 91, of Roanoke, passed away Wednesday, October 16, 1996, at her home. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. Paul M. Patterson, of Hollins College; a granddaughter, Kathryn Lyn Johnston. Surviving are a daughter, Patricia P. Stover, Roanoke; two brothers, John Fishburne, Florida, Robert Fishburne, North Carolina; a sister, Ann Reed, South Carolina. Services will be private with interment in Old Dominion Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Hollins Rescue Squad, Roanoke County #5. Arrangements by Oakey's North Ch apel
REEDY, Keith D., 78, of Mouth of Wilson, the Pleasant Branch Community, passed away Tuesday, October 15, 1996. Funeral 2 p.m. Friday at Reins-Sturdivant Funeral Home Chapel, Independence.
SHEPHERD, Harold Thomas, 74, of Roanoke passed away Wednesday, October 16, 1996 in a Roanoke hospital. He was retired as a Welder from the Eaton, Yale and Towne Corporation. Mr. Shepherd was preceded in death by his wife, Evelyn F. Shepherd. Surviving are a son, Steven L. Shepherd; and a brother, Norvell Shepherd, both of Roanoke. Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Friday, October 18, 1996 from Oakey's North Chapel. Rev. Stuart Kelly will officiate. Interment will be in Sherwood Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 pm. Thursday at Oakey's North Chapel.
SHEPPE, George Benjamin, 77, of Roanoke, di ed Wednesday, October 16, 1996, at his home. He was a former executive of Comas Machine Co. and Drill Carrier Corp., Salem, and retired from Gardner-Denver, Drill Carrier Division, Salem. He was a lifelong member of Greene Memorial United Methodist Church, a graduate of National Business College, and a veteran of World War II, and a member of Hidden Valley Country Club. He was the widower of Peggy M. Sheppe. Surviving are a son, Ben Sheppe and his wife, Kelli, of Charlotte, N.C.; a granddaughter, McClory Marlowe Sheppe, Charlotte, N.C.; two sisters, Rosalie V. Sheppe, Roanoke, and Jane Ann Pirrung, Greensboro, N.C. Funeral services will be at Oakey's Roanoke Chapel, 1:30 p.m. Friday, October 18, 1996, with Dr. Robert Watts and Rev. Walter M. Lockett Jr. officiating. Interment will be in Evergreen Burial Park. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to Greene Memorial United Methodist Church Memorial Fund, 402 Second St., S.W., Roanoke, Va. 24011, or a charity of your choice. Friends may call at Oakey's Roanoke Chapel, where the family will be from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday.
SNYDER, Mary Hunt, 103, of Greenville, N.C., died Friday, October 11, 1996, in a Greenville nursing home. She was the widow of Bert Snyder. Surviving are two sons, Albert Snyder, Front Royal, and Larry Snyder, Greenville, N.C.; three granddaughters, Sandie Tate, Dottie Moore, and Becky Snyder; and one grandson, Gary Snyder; five great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandson. Funeral services will be at the graveside, Evergreen Burial Park, 11 a.m. Friday, October 18, 1996, with Rev. Frank W. Feather officiating. Arrangements by Oakey's Roanoke Chapel.
STARKEY, John Irvin, 74, of Wirtz, died Tuesday, October 15, 1996. Arrangements by Stanfield Mortuary Service, Rocky Mount.
THOMAS, Edna Wells, 93, of Salem, passed away Tuesday, October 15, 1996. She was a widow of Walter I. Thomas. She is survived by daughters and son-in-law, Maxine Bayne, Mechanicsville, Joyce and Bob Brown, Roanoke; sons and daughters-in-law, Kenneth and Nancy Thomas, York, S.C., Michael and Mary Ann Wells, Cape Charles; sisters, Cellala Kropff, Ruby Mullins, and Teeney and Ed Saunders, all of Salem; 15 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday, October 18, 1996, at Lotz Salem Chapel with the Rev. Charles R. Doyle officiating. Interment will follow in Church Hill Cemetery, Salem. Arrangements are being handled by Lotz Funeral Home, Salem
WAID, Mason Delano, 59, formerly of Roanoke, passed away in Temple Hill, Md. Mason was the son of the late Dr. and Mrs. Harry H. Waid. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Yvonne Brandon Waid; one son, Mason Delano Waid, Jr., both of Temple Hill, Md.; two daughters, Mrs. Deborah Waid Proctor, Roanoke, Nikki Waid, Baltimore, Md. ; three grandchildren, Monica Proctor, Anthony Proctor, both of Roanoke, Sadie Waid, Temple Hill, Md.; special children, Michele Moss, Cynthia Dillard, Ruth Lynn Tylor, Nakita White, Neicy Scott; two brothers, Horace (``Ella Mae'') Waid, Rev. Henry E. (``Ruby'') Waid; four sisters, Mrs. Sadie (``George'') Stores, Mrs. Sylvia Davis, Mrs. Rebekah (``Louis'') Drew, all of Roanoke, Mrs. Bessie Basham, Cloverdale; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends. Arrangements by Hamlar-Curtis Funeral Home
WEDDLE, Zelma Doss, 94, of Roanoke, died Tuesday, October 15,1996 in a local nursing home. Mrs. Weddle was the widow of Silas Henry Weddle and is survived by two daughters, Mildred L. Yopp and Joyce W. Cole; five grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren; a brother, Frank L. Doss. Funeral services will be at the graveside 11 .am. Thursday, October 17, 1996 in Sherwood Memorial Park, with the Rev. F. Michael Valentine officiating. Friends may call at Oakey's Roanoke Chapel.
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