ROANOKE TIMES
Copyright (c) 1996, Roanoke Times
DATE: Friday, November 15, 1996 TAG: 9611150084
SECTION: VIRGINIA PAGE: B-2 EDITION: METRO
ANDREWS, Caroline Snidow, 71, of Pembroke, departed this life Thursday morning, November 14, 1996, at her home following a long, gracious and heroic battle with cancer. She was surrounded by her loving and caring family and community through the length of her illness. Caroline was born in Pearisburg on November 3, 1925, a daughter of the late Frank Peck and Annie Neal Williams Snidow. Surviving are her husband, Judge Charles B. Andrews Sr.; five children, Pamela Sue of Orange Beach, Ala., Charles Burks Jr. and his wife, Mary, of Pembroke, Isaac Moon and his wife, Debbie, of Clarkston, Wash., John Summerfield of Centerville, and Neal Snidow of Pembroke; five grandchildren, Alicia Marie, Zachery Michael, Emily Elizabeth, Christen Suzanne, and Lauren Jennings; one sister, Mary Anne Atherton of Fallbrook, Calif.; one brother, Harvey C. Snidow of Richardson, Texas. A memorial service will be conducted Saturday, November 16, 1996, at 6 p.m. in the First United Methodist Church of Pembroke with the Rev. Eddie Kendall and the Rev. Alan Harvey officiating. In keeping with Caroline's request, her remains will be buried in the Snidow Cemetery at Pembroke following cremation. It was Caroline's request that memorial contributions be made to the New River Valley Hospice at 111 W. Main St., Christiansburg, Va. 24073, or to Treasure Island Playground, c/o Pembroke Town Hall, Pembroke, Va. 24136. The family will receive friends at the church immediately following the memorial services. Kendall Funeral Home at 605 Snidow St. in Pembroke is in charge of arrangements.
ARTHUR, James Albert, 92, of Roanoke, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday evening, November 13, 1996. He was a retired carpenter and former business agent for the local Carpenters Union. Surviving are his wife of 55 years, Annie M. Powell Arthur; two brothers and sisters-in-law, William H. and Hazel Arthur, Goochland, Lewis and Linda Arthur, Fredericksburg; a sister, Ida Frazier, Martinsville; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted at noon Saturday, from Oakey's Roanoke Chapel. Interment will follow in Sherwood Burial Park. Friends may call at Oakey's Roanoke Chapel
AYERS, Claudie Rodgers, 95, of Roanoke, died Wednesday, November 13, 1996. Graveside services 2 p.m. Friday in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. Arrangements by Oakey's North Chapel.
BAILEY, Toni Lynn, 38, of Huntsville, Ala., sister of Joani Tabor and Rhoda Burbage of Roanoke, died tragically in an automobile accident Sunday, November 10, 1996. Others survivors include daughter, Stacy Bailey age 11; son, Corey Bailey age 9, both of Huntsville, Ala.; parents, Pat & Shirley Carter, Bluefield, W.Va.; brother, Joe Honeyak, Huntsville, Al a. She is preceded in death by her father Phillip Richard Honeyak. Graveside services will be Friday, November 15, 1996 at 2 p.m. at Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Princeton, W.Va. In lieu of flowers, gifts may be sent to a trust fund to be established for her children. 3347 Fort Lewis Circle, Salem, Va 24153
BARRETT, Dolly Thompson, 84, of Gretna, died Wednesay, November 13, 1996. Funeral services 11 a.m. Saturday at Colbert-Moran Chapel, Gretna.
BELCHER, Beth H., 88, of Red Sulphur Springs, W.Va., died Wednesday, November 13, 1996. Funeral 2 p.m. Saturday, Broyles-Shrewsbury Funeral Home Chapel, Peterstown, W.Va.
BOLAND, Carolyn Virginia, 78, of Glen Burnie, Md., died Tuesday, November 12, 1996. Graveside service 2 p.m. Sunday, Keezletown Cemetery. Arrangements by Hardesty Funeral Home, Annapolis, Md.
BOWER, Vina Duncan, 81, of Salem, passed away Wednesday, November 13,1996. Funeral services will be conducted at the John M. Oakey & Son Chapel, 2 p.m. Friday.
BREEDEN, Dosie David, 61, of Natural Bridge Station, died Tuesday, November 12, 1996. Funeral 2 p.m. Friday, Bolling, Grose & Lotts Funeral Chapel, Buena Vista.
BURRELL, Hallie Mabel Woolfolk, 71, of 17241/2 Longwood Ave., Bedford, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, November 13, 1996. She was the widow of Adolphus Burrell. She leaves to cherish her memory two devoted daughters, Maxine Olivia Selden of Bedford, Iris Oneita Thomasson of Forest; three grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; eight sisters; five brothers; stepmother, Susan B. Wil liams of Goode; a devoted niece, Bertha Williams of Bedford; other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be held Saturday, November 16, 1996, at the Mt. Zion United Methodist Church of Goode at 2 p.m. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Rev. Ralph Harris will officiate. Viewing will be from noon to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Bedford Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
BURTON, Roland N., of Lincolnton Co., N.C., passed away Tuesday, November 12, 1996. He was a member of the Truckers Grove United Methodist Church. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Beatrice Burton, Lincolnton, N.C.; two daughters, Mrs. Afedella Davis and Miss Betty Burton, both of Charlotte, N.C.; four grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Thelma Washington, Roanoke, Mrs. Allean Derr of Iron Station, N.C., and Mrs. Nora Nixon, Denver, N.C.; and a host of nieces and nephews. Funeral services wi ll be held Saturday, November 16,1996 at Truckers Grove United Methodist Church, with burial in the church cemetery. Arrangements by Ebony and White Funeral Home, East Pine St., Lincolnton, N.C.
CARSON, Lovetta Wood, of Mt. Pleasant, S.C., died Wednesday, November 13, 1996. Funeral 3 p.m. Friday, Mt. Pleasant Presbyterian Church. Arrangements by Stuhr's Mount Pleasant Chapel.
CARTER, Amy Michelle 32, of Pulaski, died Wednesday, November 13, 1996. Funeral service Saturday, November 16, 1996 at 2 p.m. at the First Baptist Church Magazine Street, Pulaski, Va. Penn's Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
CLARK, George B. Jr ., 77, of Henry Street, Marion, died Thursday, November 14, 1996, in the Smyth County Community Hospital. Mr. Clark was a native of Smyth County. He was a member of the Walker's Creek Presbyterian Chapel, and had retired from Harwood with over 30 years of employment. Survivors include his wife, Nannie Elizabeth Colley Clark, Marion; son and daughter-in-law, Sherman Ray and Linda Clark, Dublin; daughter, Carolyn Ramsey, Marion; two sons-in-law, Bob Ramsey and Everette Powell; three sisters, Virginia Richardson, Rustburg, Ida Evans, Princeton, W.Va., Maude Luhn, Mt. Airy, Md.; five grandchildren, Tammy Alls, Sandra Dunford, Michelle Powell, Keith Powell, Robert Ramsey Jr.; five great-grandchildren, Melissa and Andrew Anderson, Michael and Andrea Dunford, Rachel Ramsey. Several nieces and nephews also survive. Funeral services for George Clark will be conducted Saturday at 2 p.m. from the Barnett's Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Weston Guthrie and the Rev. Bryan Childress officiating. Burial will follow in the Roselawn Cemetery. The family will receive friends Friday from 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home. Barnett's Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
CUNDIFF, James Herman, 79, of Huddleston, passed away Thursday, November 14, 1996, in the Bedford County Memorial Hospital. He was born August 21, 1917 in Franklin County, a son of the late Grover Ha rrison Cundiff Sr. and Minnie Turner Maxey Cundiff. He was a retired employee of the Lane Co., and was a member of the Mentow Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Eula Scruggs Cundiff; a daughter and son-in-law, Margie and Doug Witt, Roanoke; three granddaughters and their husbands, Karen and Tommy Tucker, Virginia Beach, JoAnn and Shannon Laughon, Chamblissburg, Ginny and Paul Fitzgerald, Callaway; a sister, Dorothy C. Dellis, Huddleston; a brother, Franklin Cundiff, Scruggs; three great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, November 16, 1996, at 11 a.m. from the Mentow Baptist Church by the Rev. Daren Davis. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends today from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Updike Funeral Home, Huddleston.
DAVIS, Ernest E., (``Jack''), 70, of Roanoke, died Wednesday, November 13, 1996. He was a member of Christ Lutheran Church. Surviving are his mother, Magdelene Russ Davis, Parkersburg, W.Va.; daughter-in-law, Anne A. Camper, Roanoke; daughter, Patricia Jacoby, Hershey , Pa.; son, Robert W. Davis, Elizabethtown, Pa.; sister and brother-in-law, Charlotte and Fred Ferrier, St. Marys, W.Va.; brother and sist er-in-law, Donald and Beverly Davis, Salem; also two grandsons, Raymond W. Camper III and Charles W. Camper, both of Roanoke; granddaughter, Jennifer Jacoby, Hershey, Pa. A memorial service will be held at Christ Lutheran Church Sunday, November 17, 1996, at 3 p.m., with Rev. Mark W. Radecke and Rev. Robin Henrickson officiating. In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorial contributions be made to Christ Lutheran Church, 2011 Brandon Ave., S.W., Roanoke, Va. 24015. Arrangements are by Oakey's Roanoke Chapel.
DUFFNER, Myrtle Evans, of Lynchburg, died Thursday, November 14, 1996 in Virginia Baptist Hospital. She was the widow of Edward Waugh Duffner. Born August 14, 1907 in Campbell County, she was a daughter of the late Thomas Tucker Evans and Emma Reed Evans. She was a member and a lifetime Deaconess of Rivermont Avenue Baptist Church. Surviving are a son, C. Richard Duffner of Blacksburg, and his wife, Eleanore K. Duffner; and a sister, Mrs. Frank (Helen) Pringle of Reidsville, N.C. A graveside service will be held Saturday at 1 p.m. in Spring Hill Ce metery. The family will receive friends today from 7 to 9 p.m. at Diuguid Rivermont Chapel
FERGUSON, Wilma Dolores, of East Orange, N.J., formerly of Franklin County, passed away Monday, November 11, 1996. Funeral 1 p.m. Saturday, November 16, 1996 at 1 p.m. at First Mount Airy Baptist Church with the Rev. J. D. Holland officiating. Burial in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends Friday from to 7 to 8 p.m. at Hamlar-Curtis Funeral Home.
GROSECLOSE, Lillian Neal Huddle, 91, of Galax, died Wednesday, November 13,1996, in the Waddell Nursing Center. Mrs. Groseclose, the daughter of Robert E. L. Huddle, Wythe County Supervisor, and Lily Walsh Huddle, was born at the Huddle homeplace in Wythe County. She was preceded in death by her parents; sister; and brother; and her husband, Charles S. Groseclose, M.D., who died in 1936. She attended Emory and Henry and Stonewall Academies, Central Washington State University in Ellensburg, Wash., and graduated at Radford State Teachers College in Virginia. She taught History and Government for 35 years in Virginia Schools (five of those years she taught upper elementary grades) and has lived in Galax since she retired in 1970. She was an active member of First United Methodist Church, Galax, and a past member of the Eastern Star. She is survived by two daughters and one son-in-law, Barbara Ann Bell of Overland, Kan., Roberta Jo and Edsel Rudy of Galax; six grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Saturday, November 16, 1996, at 1 p.m. at the Barnett Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Vicki Neese and the Rev. Don Nation officiating. Interment will follow in the Earhart Huddle Family Cemetery, Wythe County. The family will receive friends at the Barnett Funeral Home from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Friday. Barnett Funeral Home in Wytheville is in charge of the arrangements.
GUILLIAMS, Flemon I., Jr. age 72 of Roanoke died Thursday, November 14, 1996. Arrangements by Oakey's North Chapel.
HANKINS, Vida W. 91, of Chesapeake, formerly of Roanoke, died Thursday, November 14, 1996. She died in a Norfolk Hospital. Her place of birth was Portsmouth. She was the widower of T. H. Hankins, Sr., and was a member of Haygood United Methodist Church in Virginia Beach. She was a member of Spade and Trowel Garden Club of Roanoke and Roanoke County Womens Club . She is survived by one daughter, Sallie Hankins Copenhaver of Virginia Beach; two sons, T. H. Hankins Jr. of Holly Ridge, N.C., John A. Hankins of Midlothian; one sister, Bernice McAlister of Ocean Springs, Miss.; five grandchildren; six great-grandchildren. Graveside services Saturday, November 16, 1996, at 1 p.m. at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Norfolk. Hollomon-Brown Funeral Home, Lynnhaven Chapel, is handling the arrangements.
HARMAN, Patricia Lee, 43, of Roanoke, passed away early Thursday morning, November 14, 1996 of a massive brain hemorrhage. She was the daughter of the late Kiah and Yolanda Ricci Harman. She was born in Welch, West, Va. and attended schools there. She graduated from Patrick Henry High School in Roanoke. She attended Virginia Western Community College and Bauder Fashion College in Atlanta. She is survived by a sister, Ann Fuller Harman and a brother James Kiah Harman and wife Judy; nephew and niece, John Martin Harman and Mary Beth Harman all of Roanoke; a host of aunts, uncles and counsins. Also very special friends Daniel, Veronica, Phyllis and Sarah all of Roanoke. ""Patty"" had a wish that her organs be donated to the Virginia Organ Procurement Agency. Memorial services will be at Oakey's South Chapel, 12 noon Saturday, November 16, 1996. Pastor Everett Kier will officiate. Friends may call at Oakey's South Chapel from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Friday. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Mental Health Association of Roanoke Valley, 341 Luck Ave. S.W. Roanoke, Va 24016
HODGES, Iva Graham, 84, of Dublin, died Wednesday, November 13, 1996 in a Radford hospital. She was the widow of Coleman Y. Hodges. Surviving are five sisters, Mae Conner, Floyd, Edith McBride, Glade Hill, Evangeline Wickline, Radford, Atha Smith, Zephrys Hill, Fla. and Lakie Williams, Roanoke; two brothers, Hanson Graham, Anderson, S.C. and Harding Graham, Radford. Several nieces and nephews also survive. Services will be conducted 1 p.m. Saturday, November 16, 1996, from the chapel at Highland Memorial Gardens in Dublin, with the Rev. Dave Seymore officiating. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at DeVilbiss Funeral Home, Radford
HOOVER, Charles David, 68, of Blue Ridge, passed away Wednesday, November 13, 1996 after a long battle with heart disease and diabetes. He was a member of Blue Ridge Church of the Brethren and was ret ired from Sears-Roebuck after 40 years of service. He is survived by his wife, Myrtle Butt Hoover; daughter and son-in-law, Susan and Cameron Craft of Roanoke; daughter, Cathy Hoover of Vinton; grandchildren, John Michael King of Blue Ridge, Kelly and Nicholas Varelos of Blacksburg, Blake Davis of Vinton; special extended family Gaby, Robin, and Robbie Karim of Blue Ridge. Funeral services will be conducted 2 p.m. Friday, November 15, 1996 at Lotz Salem Chapel with the Rev. Marty Doss officiating. Interment will follow in Sherwood Memorial Park. The family will receive friends Thursday from 1 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Blue Ridge Rescue Squad, Blue Ridge, Va. 24064. Arrangements by Lotz Funeral Home, Salem.
HOPE, David J. Sr. (``Dave''), 79, of Roanoke, died Wednesday, November 13, 1996, in a Roanoke hospital. He was preceded in death by his wife, Elizabeth ``Betty'' Hope; and a daughter, Donna Jean Sink. Mr. Hope was a member of St. Andrew's Catholic Church, and a retired foreman with General Electric Corp. Survivin g are a son, David Joseph Hope Jr., Roanoke; son-in-law, Michael W. Sink Sr.; grandchildren, John David Calhoun and wife, Lisa, Angela Calhoun Lindsey, and Michael Wayne Sink Jr.; great-grandchildren, MaDonna and Faith Justice; a dear friend, Verna Mae Mitchell, all of Roanoke; sister and brother-in-law, Marie H. and David Wise, Philadelphia, Pa. A memorial service will be at St. Andrew's Catholic Church 11:30 a.m. Friday, November 15, 1996, with Rev. Randy Rule officiating. The family suggests memorials be made to your favorite charity
HUBBARD, Joseph M., 91, of Roanoke, died Thursday, November 14, 1996. He was retired from Trans World Airlines of Kansas City, Mo., and was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. Surviving are his wife, Glenna Martin Hubbard; and one brother, Richard E. Hubbard, both of Roanoke. Graveside services will be in Evergreen Burial Park at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, November 16, 1996. The Rev. M. Dennis Herman will officiate. The family will receive friends at Oakey's South Chapel from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday.
HUFFMAN, Lorraine Imogene Smith Craft, 66, of Iron Gate, died Thursday, November 14, 1996. Funeral 2 p.m. Saturday at Nicely Funeral Home Chapel, Clifton Forge.
INGOLS, Jean Hall Fleming, 76, of Dublin, Va. passed away Thursday, November 14, 1996. Arrangements by Bower Funeral Chapel, Pulaski.
JONES, Milton Ray Jr., 51, of Roanoke, passed away Sunday, November 10, 1996. Survivors include his father and mother, Milton Ray Jones Sr. and Frances Bent Jones, Roanoke; one son, Milton Ray Jones III, Roanoke; one daughter, Brendetta (Sugar) Jones, Richmond; three brothers and two sisters-in-law, Thedore (Laxine) Jones, William (Norma ) Jones, James Jones; four sisters and two brothers-in-law, Diane (Eugene) Saunders, Patricia A. Jones, Ivy (Roger) Minor, all of Roanoke, Frances Pollock, Apoka, Fla.; a host of other relatives and friends. Graveside funeral services will be held Monday 11 a.m. at Williams Memorial Park with the Rev. J.R. Stone officiating. The family will receive friends Sunday from 7 to 8 p.m. Arrangements by Hamlar-Curtis Funeral Home.
LINKENHOKER, Ruth Gerald, 58, of Roanoke, passed away Thursday, November 14, 1996. Arrangements by Lotz Vinton Chapel.
MARSHALL, A. Merle, 96, of Roanoke, passed away Tuesday, November 12, 1996. Arrangements by Oakey's Roanoke Chapel.
MILTON, Lottie Margaret Penick, of Roanoke, found peace and comfort in the arms of our Lord Jesus Christ as she left us Wednesday, November 13, 1996. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmo ther, former Sunday School Teacher and a member of Oakland Baptist Church for 53 years. Survivors include her husband, John H. Milton, Roanoke; daughter and son-in-laws, Betty and Don Arnold, Troutville; three grandchildren, Nancy and Shelton Reid, Roanoke, John and Lisa Barton, Botetourt County, Carolyn and David Cox, Roanoke; four great-grandchildren, Funeral services will be held at Oakland Baptist Church 11 a.m. Saturday, November 16, 1996. The Rev. H. Kelly Dampeer Sr. and the Rev. Frank Feather will officiate. Interment will follow in Fair View Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Radio Ministry or Lottie Moon Christmas Offering of Oakland Baptist Church. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Oakey's North Chapel.
NICHOLS, Cecil Robert, 68, of Hurt, passed away Thursday, November 14, 1996. Graveside service 2 p.m. Saturday in Mt. Horeb United Methodist Church Cemetery. Arrangements by Updike Funeral Home, Huddleston.
NOLLEY, Thomas Jefferson Jr., 73, of Christiansburg, died Wednesday, November 13, 1996, in a Roanoke hospital. He is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Barbara Jean and Sherwood Lawson of Colorado; two sisters and a brother-in-law, Helen Palmer, Katie and Sam Willard, all of Christiansburg; four grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. A graveside service will be 11 a.m. Saturday in Sunset Cemetery, conducted by the Rev. Richard H. Horne. Frie nds may call Saturday morning at the Richardson-Horne Funeral Home. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Saturday from 9 to 10:30 a.m.. In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorials be made to the Christiansburg Rescue Squad, Box 176, Christiansburg, Va. 24073
ROBERTS, Robert Willie, (``Dowa""), 43, of Covington, died Thursday, November 14, 1996. Funeral 11 a.m. Saturday, at Loving Funeral Home Chapel.
SMITH, Rev. Beverly Albert, of Roanoke, passed away Tuesday, November 12, 1996. He was born September 8,1911 in Blountville, Sullivan County, Tennessee. He was the son of William Albert and Eula Mae (Willen) Smith. He was educated in the Sullivan County Schools, Sullins College and Bridgewater College. Rev. Smith served pastorates in the Church of the Brethren for 40 years in Tennessee and Virginia. He served congregations at Pleasant Hill, Mountain Valley and Jonesborough, Tennessee and Summit( Bridgewater), Buena Vista and Christiansburg, Virginia. He served his church as District Moderator three times, served on the annual Conference and Standing Committees and served on various district commissions and committees. Mr. Smith married the former Phyllis Virginia Wine in 1943. They are the parents of H. Philip Smith of Christiansburg, Harriet S. Buchanan and her husband, Robert, of Knoxville, Tenn.; grandchildren, Jamie Dawn Smith (deceased), Larissa B. Ferguson and husband, Randal, Nicolette (Nikki) Buchanan, Justin Smith; great-granddaughter, Mary Kate Ferguson. Mr. Smith was the eldest of eight brothers and sisters, two of which are deceased. He is also survived by several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, November 16, 1996 at Peters Creek Church of the Brethren, with Dr. John Lowe officiating. Interment will follow in Cedar Lawn Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at Oakey's North Chapel.
SNIDER, Frances Laurie, 74, of Walton, died Thursday, November 14,1996. Arrangements by DeVilbiss Funeral Home, Radford.
STEFFEY, James Marshall Sr., 48, of Riverdale, Md., formerly of Bastian, died Monday, November 11, 1996. Funeral 2 p.m. Saturday at the Newberry Funeral Chapel in Bland. Visitation from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
STOUT, Harvey K. Sr., 81, of Abingdon, died Thursday, November 14, 1996. Funeral 2 p.m. Saturday, Campbell Funeral Home Chapel.
TAYLOR, Melissa Pack, 79, formerly of Blacksburg, died Thursday, September 26, 1996, in the Brian Center on St. Simons Island, Ga. The Blacksburg native lived on St. Simons for eleven years, moving there from Mexico, Mo. She was a member of the Mexico United Methodist Church, the P.E.O. Sorority, and the Postscripts Group of St. Simons. She also attended Farmville State Teachers College in Farmville, and had resided in Brazil, England, and Venezuela. Mrs. Taylor is survived by her husband, Robert M. Taylor Jr. of St. Simons; two daughters, Helen T. Clark, Greensboro, N.C., and Jeannie T. Spangler, Winters, Calif.; four grandchildren; a great-granddaughter; and several nieces and nephews. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, November 16, 1996, at Westview Cemetery, Blacksburg, with Rev. Herbert Hobbs officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, 200 Evans Street, Christiansburg, Va. 24073. Arrangements by McCoy Funeral Home.
TAYLOR, Roby Randolph, 90, of Ivanhoe, died Wednesday, November 13, 1996. Funeral 2 p.m. Friday, Mount Hope United Methodist Church. Arrangements by Vaughan-Guynn, Galax.
TRINKO, Rosalie Shea, 91, of Roanoke, passed away on Monday, November 11, 1996. She was born on March 4, 1905 in Knoxville, Tenn., and was a graduate of the University of Tennessee. She taught at Preston Park Elementary School from 1953 to 1961 and at Breckinridge Jr. High School from 1961 until her retirement from the Roanoke City Public Schools in 1970. After her retirement, she taught several years at Otterburn Academy in Bedford. Her husband of 63 years, Arthur R. Trinko, passed away earlier this year. She is survived by her daughter, Linda Trinko Banister, Springfield; her son, Robert W. Trinko, Midlothian; five grandchildren, Caroline and Elizabeth Banister, Mark, Tracy, and Andrew Trinko; and two brothers, James and John Shea, Knoxville. Funeral services will be on Saturday at 2 p.m. at Oakey's North Chapel with the Rev. Steven R. Rule officiating. Entombment will follow at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens
WALLACE, Edna, of Clifton Forge, died Monday, November 11, 1996. Memorial service 3 p.m. Friday, Main Street Baptist Church of Clifton Forge. Arrangements by Frank Miller Funeral Home.
WEAVER, Rose Elizabeth Morgan, 81, of Hardy, died Thursday, November 14, 1996. She was a member of the White Rock Baptist Church and the Order of the Eastern Star Chapter #111 of Cheverley, Md. She was a retired Silver Haired Senator who represented Franklin County, Martinsville and Floyd. She was the widow of Hubert Earl Weaver. Surviving are a daughter, Aline Weaver Kent, Pelham, N.C.; a son, Eldridge Weaver, Mitchellville, Md.; stepdaugther, Margaret Weaver Worsham, South Myrtle Beach, S.C.; four grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted from Oakey's Vinton Chapel at 11:30 a.m. Monday, November 18, 1996, with the Rev. Steve Witt and the Rev. Michael Kent Sr. officiating. Burial will be in Mountain View Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials to White Rock Baptist Church, Hardy, and would like to thank all other Christian friends for their prayers. Friends may call at Oakey's Vinton Chapel after 11 a.m.Sunday.
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