ROANOKE TIMES
Copyright (c) 1996, Roanoke Times
DATE: Sunday, October 27, 1996 TAG: 9610280088
SECTION: VIRGINIA PAGE: B-2 EDITION: METRO
MEREDITH, Donald Martin, 58, of Baltimore, Md., and formerly of Pembroke, Va., died Friday evening, October 25, 1996, in North Arundel Hospital in Glen Bernie, Md. Born in Pembroke on February 18, 1938, he was a son of the late Clyde W. and Lillie Kate Meredith. Surviving are two brothers, Charles Robert (``C. R."") Meredith of Elmhurst, Ill., and Tommy Lee Meredith of Radford, Va.; four sisters, Sadie M. Williams of Pembroke, Clara M. Duncan of Blacksburg, Va., Min Rose Roop of Bristol, Tenn., and Aleta M. Lewes of Mayfield Heights, Ohio, and a special friend, Ellen Surizer of Pasadena, Md. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday, October 29, 1996, at the Kendall Funeral Home Chapel in Pembroke. Burial will be in the Mount Lebanon Church Cemetery at Hoges Chapel near Pembroke. The family will receive friends at Kendall Funeral Home, 605 Snidow Street, Pembroke, from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday
MORRIS, Ethel Huger, 92, of Meadowbrook Nursing Home, Shawsville, formerly of Wytheville, died Friday, October 25, 1996 in a Salem hospital. Surviving are a son, Ralph B. Hager Sr., Pearisburg; seven grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren. Graveside services will be 12 noon Monday, October 28, 1996 at West End Cemetery, Wytheville. There will be no visitation at the funeral home. DeVilbiss Funeral Home, Radford is handling the arrangements.
MURPHY, Virginia S., of Roanoke, died Saturday, October 26, 1996. Arrangements by Oakey's Roanoke Chapel.
PORTERFIELD, Cecil E., 80, of Covington, died Friday, October 25, 1996. Funeral 11 a.m. Monday, Loving Funeral Home Chapel.
PREDDY, Rufus P., III, (``Bucky""), 43, of Cloverdale, died Saturday, October 26, 1996. Arrangements by Oakey's North Chapel.
PULLEN, James Homer, (``Jimmy""), 55, of 5500 Forty Two Road, Clifton Forge, died Friday, October 25, 1996, at the Columbia Alleghany Regional Hospital in Low Moor. He was born in Clifton Forge on January 23, 1941, a son of the late Homer M. and Helen Hamilton Pullen. He was a real estate broker with Sheets and McClure Realtors in Clifton Forge, and was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church of Clifton Forge. He is survived by a daughter, Jennifer H. Pullen of Harrisonburg, and three sons, Kirk Alderman of Clifton Forge, and Freddie Ray Alderman and Zane H. Pullen of Harrisonburg. He is also survived by cousins. A funeral service will be conducted at 1 p.m. Monday from Immanuel Baptist Church in Clifton Forge, with the Rev. Lloyd Camp and the Rev. Robert Harness officiating. Interment will be made in Mountain View Cemetery, Clifton Forge. The body will be placed in the church one hour prior to service time on Monday. The family will receive friends from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Nicely Funeral Home in Clifton Forge.
REED, Patricia Lucille, 58, of Roanoke, went to be with the Lord on Friday, October 25, 1996. She was a member of Fo rest Park Baptist Church and was preceded in death by her son, Terry Lynn Reed. Surviving include her loving husband, William Everett Reed; one daughter and son-in-law, Beverly and Dwayne Thomas, Fincastle; daughter-in-law, Susan Reed; four sons, Sherwood Reed, Mike Reed, Wayne Reed, Jeffrey Reed all of Roanoke; a special niece an devoted friend, Sue Buckland who made her home with Lucille; special friend, Marie McKinney; two sisters, Mona Rice, Rich Creek, Emaline Crawford, Narrows; seven grandchildren, Josh, Renee', Brian, Nicki, J.T., Katie and Kelly; numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at Oakey's North Chapel 3 p.m. Monday, October 28, 1996 with the Rev. Frank W. Feather officiating. Interment will follow in Sherwood Memorial Park. Friends may call at Oakey's North Chapel Sunday where the family will be from 5 to 9 p.m. A special thanks to the Rev. Frank W. Feather, Good Samaritan Hospice Lewis-Gale Cancer Center and Dr. William Fintel.
ROMINE, Doyle B., of Roanoke County, CLU-ChFC, Retired SMSGT-United States Air Force, retired agency manager for Modern Woodmen of America, passed away Friday, October 25, 1996, at the age of 66. He is survived by his wife, Patricia E. Romine; sons and daughters-in-law, Michael and Betty Romine of Alaska, Steven and Donna White of Virginia and Robert White of Florida; daughters and sons-in-law, Colleen and Douglas Davis, Gerri and Tom Woods and Tammy Romine of Florida, and Melis sa and Stephen Barech of Georgia; two grandsons, and seven granddaughters. Private services will be held for the family. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be made to American Lung Association
SMALL, Virginia Carol Crowgey, of Saltville, died Saturday, October 26, 1996, at her home. Mrs. Small was a member of Saint Paul's Episcopal Church. She is survived by her husband, Edward (``Ed"") Small of Saltville; two daughters, Virginia L. (``Ginny"") Small of Knoxville, Tenn., and Mrs. Bryan (Anne Marie) Flues of Woodbridge; one sister, Anna Crowgey Watkins of Clearwater, Fla., and one grandson, David Allen Flues. The D. R. Henderson Funeral Home in Saltville is in charge of arrangements, which are incomplete.
SMITH, Shirley Mae, 59, of Roanoke, died Saturday, October 26, 1996. Arrangements by Lotz Vinton Chapel.
SUMMERS, Margaret Belvadere, died Thursday, October 10, 1996, in Montgomery County. Born in Snowville, Pulaski County, in the year 1900, Margaret was the eldest of six children born to Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Summers. Five of these children were girls and three of them attended Lynchburg College the same years. Together they graduated in 1923-and were referred to there as ``The Summers Girls''. Margaret (Peggy) began teaching upon graduation and continued in the public schools of Virginia for the next forty-four years. Her retirement in 1967 was at Highland Springs High School near Richmond. Peggy taught Latin and French and was beloved by her students-some of which corresponded with her until she died-as she was an excellent teacher and ``proper lady'', and highly respected. Her summer residence for many, many years was Nantucket, Mass. and each June when school was finished Peggy packed her trunk and went north to ``catch the ferry'' to that lovely, and then remote, island. After retirement she traveled to Europe through the Caribbean and from east to west in the United States, bringing memories and mementos back to family and friends. Peggy never married-yet her children were legion. Those hundreds who passed through her classroom the many years she taught, God blessed her. God blessed them. She is survived by one sister, Eloise Summers Lucas, Christiansburg-one of ``The Summers Girls''; and sixteen nieces and nephews. A private memorial service will be held by the family.
TILLEY, Arleta Matherly, of Blacksburg, went to be with the Lord on Friday, October 25, 1996 after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born August 20, 1943. She was preceded in death by her father, James A. Matherly; brothers, W. Edward Matherly and the Rev. James A. Matherly Jr.; and a nephew, Joseph D. Matherly. She is survived by her mother, Hattie P. Matherly of Blacksburg; husband, George J. Tilley of Blacksburg; sons and daughter-in-law, Michael A. and Lisa J. Tilley of Roanoke, Daniel J. Tilley, Charlotte, N.C., Gregory K. Tilley, Marietta, Ga.; sisters and brother-in-law, Sharon M. and Michael N. Knight of Blacksburg and Jean M. Phillips of Roanoke, special granddaughter, Alexandra E. Tilley, who was the light of her life; and a special niece, Rebecca M. Lewis and her family of Lynchburg as well as a large family of aunts, uncles, and cousins. Arleta touched many lives during her walk with Christ including her co-workers at Old Dominion Insurance Services Inc. She was a member of Community Wesleyan Church where she played the piano - a continuation of her musical ministry that spanned over 35 years. She was a leader in Bible Study Fellowship and served on Lay Witness Mission programs where she influenced lives with her loving spirit, sense of humor, and dedication to God. Arl eta was an example to all, always focusing on her roles as daughter, sister, wife, mother, and grandmother. Her family was her inspiration during her illness and in turn has inspired them. She will be sadly missed. Sincere thanks to Dr. Harry McCoy and the Oncology nursing staffs at Montgomery Regional and Lewis-Gale Hospitals as well as the MICU Staff at Lewis-Gale Hospital. In lieu of flowers, the family asks contributions be made to Blacksburg Christian School, 1521 South Main St., Blacksburg, Va. 24060 or Bible Study Fellowship-Two, 19001 San Antonio, Texas 78258-4019. Funeral services will be held at the First Wesleyan Church, 1406 Giles Road, NE, Blacksburg at 1 p.m. Monday, October 28, 1996 with the Rev. John LeMasters and the Rev. Chrles S. King officiating. Interment will follow in Westview Cemetery, Blacksburg. The family will receive friends at the church on Sunday, October 27, 1996 from 6 to 9 p.m. Arrangements by McCoy Funeral Home.
TUGGLE, Annie Mae, 92, of Route 1, Bassett, died Friday, October 25, 1996. Funeral 2 p.m. Monday, Community Baptist Church. Arrangements by Bassett Funeral Service.
TURNER, Mary Elizabeth Sheffield, 71, of Roanoke, passed away Saturday, October 26, 1996. Mrs. Turner was a 1942 graduate of William Fleming High School and a 1945 graduate of Lewis-Gale Hospital School of Nursing. She attended New Life Temple Pentecostal Holiness Church. She is survived by her husband, Harvey R. Turner Jr.; children, Harvey R . Turner III, David L. Turner, Charles E. Turner, Ann T. Rifendifer, John W. Turner, Thomas J. Turner and Jane T. Holdren, and 13 grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, October 29, 1996, at New Life Temple Pentecostal Holiness Church, with the Rev. Walter Wood and the Rev. Lorraine Taylor officiating. Interment will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday, and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at Oakey's North Chapel
WALKER, Mable Hunter, of Roanoke, departed God's World on Thursday, October 24, 1996. She is survived by her wonderful five sisters and five brother-in-laws. They are: Margaret and Irvin Young of Staunton, Va., Marie and Abner White of Detroit, Mich., Melzenia and Calvin Edwards of Salem, Va.; Mae and Miller Washington of Roanoke, Va.; Frankie Neely of Roanoke, Va., and Coston Williams of Roanoke, Va. Also, a loving host of nieces, nephews along with her great-nieces and great-nephews. The funeral arrangements will be handled by Hamlar-Curtis Funeral Home.
WHEELING, William, 75, of Roanoke, died Friday, October 25, 1996. Arrangements by Richardson-Horne Funeral Home, Christiansburg.
WHITE, Norvil Sanford, (``Bud""), 76, of Salem, died Friday, October 25, 1996. Arrangements by Lotz Salem Chapel.
WRAY, Joseph Benjamin, (``J. B.""), 72, of Rocky Mount, died Friday, October 25, 1996, in a Roanoke hospital. He was preceded in death by a sister, Catherine Hodges, and a brother, Thomas Wray. He was a veteran of World War II and a member of the Woodmen of the World. Surviving are his wife, Helen Saul Wray of the home; two daughters and a son-in-law, Gloria Wray of Miami, Fla., and Brenda and Richard Williams of Rocky Mount; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Julia and Cecil Wray, and Frances and Alfred Law of Rocky Mount; one sister-in-law, Algie Wray of Rocky Mount; two brothers-in-law, James Saul and Earl Saul and his wife Annette of Rocky Mount; two sisters-in-law and their husbands, Thelma and Bill Holliman of Columbia, S.C., and Letha and Floyd Wheeler of Burnsville, N.C., and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Monday in Flora Funeral Chapel, with Mr. Wray's great-nephew, the Rev. W. Lee Eames Jr. officiating. Interment will follow in Mountain View Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, the family has suggested memorials to the Franklin County Rescue Squad or Hospice of Franklin County. Friends may call after 3 p.m. Sunday, with the family receiving friends from 6 to 8 p.m., at Flora Funeral Service, South Main Street, Rocky Mount.
WRIGHT, Sally June Cross, 56, of Abingdon, died Saturday, October 26, 1996. Graveside services 2 p.m. Monday, Sunset Memorial Park, Damascus. Arrangements by Campbell Funeral Home.
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