ROANOKE TIMES
Copyright (c) 1997, Roanoke Times
DATE: Sunday, January 12, 1997 TAG: 9701130063
SECTION: VIRGINIA PAGE: B-2 EDITION: METRO
AKERS, Willie Mae, 68, of Christiansburg, died Friday night, January 10, 1997, at her home. She is survived by two sisters, Ruth Smith of Shawsville and Mary Jane Akers of Christiansburg. The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Monday from the Richardson-Horne Chapel, conducted by the Rev. Richard Horne, with interment in Roselawn Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to the Christiansburg Rescue Squad, Box 176, Christiansburg, Va. 24073. The family will receive friends Sunday afternoon from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Richardson-Horne Funeral Home. There will be no night visitation. Arrangements by Richardson-Horne, Christiansburg.
BARBOUR, Katherine Louise, 80, of Roanoke, died Saturday, January 11, 1997, in a local hospital. Surviving are three sons and daughters-in-law, Carl V. and Shelby Barbour, Roanoke, William D. and Sharon Barbour, Blue Ridge and Robert W. and Peggy Barbour, Roanoke; sisters, Mrs. Buddy (Norma) Utt, Boones Mill, Mrs. Lorraine Hartinger, Roanoke; three sisters-in-law; nine grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday, January 13, 1997, with the Rev. Way ne Harrison officiating. Interment will be in Fairview Cemetery. Friends may call at Oakey's Roanoke Chapel from 1 to 3 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday.
BOOTH, Selma R., 77, of Peterstown, W.Va., went to be with the Lord on Friday, January 10, 1997. Funeral 11 a.m. Monday, Broyles-Shrewsbury Funeral Home Chapel.
BRANDES, John Del, 60, of Roanoke, died Saturday, January 11, 1997. Arrangements by Oakey's South Chapel.
BROWN, Pauline Wiley, 80, of Radford, passed away Friday, January 10, 1997, at her residence. She was a member of Central United Methodist Church of Radford. Mrs. Brown was a retired inspector for Burlington Industries in Radford. She was preceded in death by her husband, David Spangler Brown, and two sisters, Dorothy Warden and Phyllis Lawson. Surviving are her daughter, Mrs. Pat Harmon of Christiansburg; one brother, Leon Crouch of Arizona; one sister, Ruby Stowers of Rocky Gap; four grandchildren, Teresa Becher, Barry Harmon, Kasey Kenley and Hud Harmon, and four great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, January 12, 1997, at Central United Methodist Church in Radford, with the Rev. Warren Wattenbarger and Pastor Jerry C. Gibson officiating. Interment will follow in Highland Memory Gardens in Dublin. Funeral arrangements by Seaver-Sanders & Mullins Funeral Home in Radford.
CAMPBELL, Nathalie McCulloch, 58, of 593 Longhook Rd., Eden, N.C., died Friday, January 10,1997 at North Caroline Baptist Hospital, Winston-Salem, N.C. She was born on April 29, 1938 in Rockbridge County, Va. to the late William Crawford and Dollie Goodbar Clemmer. She was a homemaker, and a member of First Baptist Church, Draper, N.C. She was a leader in Awana Group at the church and a member of the Maranatha Sunday School Class. She was predeceased in death by a son, R. M. McCulloch and two grandchildren. She is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Thomas (Sheila M.) Harmon; three brothers, William Clemmer of Baltimore, Md., Phillip Clemmer and John Trent Clemmer, both of Buchanan; four sisters, Virginia Hall, Bernice Campbell, Ferrell Amos and Patricia Hylton, all of Lynchburg, Va.; four grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Funeral services will be conducted 10 a.m. Monday at Tomlinson Funeral Home, Ridgeway, Va. A 3 p.m. Graveside service at Montvale Baptist Church, Montvale, Va., will be Monday, with the Rev. Gene Graham and Charles R. Tomlinson officiating. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Tomlinson Funeral HOme and other times at the home of her daughter, Sheila Harmon, 122 Devonway St., Eden, N.C.
CECIL, Lucinda Bostic, 36, of Wirtz, died Friday, January 10, 1997. Funeral 2 p.m. Sunday, Red Valley United Methodist Church. Arrangements by Flora Funeral Service, Rocky Mount.
CLARK, Roy Elmer, 89, formerly of Bedford, died Saturday, January 11, 1997, in Gretna Health Care Center. Born on February 7, 1907, in Bedford County, he was a son of the late John Henry Clark and Clara Simms Clark. Mr. Clark was married to the late Dorothy Weringo Clark. He was a member of Bedford Church of God, and was a retired farmer. Mr. Clark is survived by one daughter, Phyllis C. Dawson of Hurt; one son, Ronnie Clark; one sister, Gertrude Mullins of Boones Mill, and three grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday, January 13, 1997, at Colbert-Moran Chapel by the Rev. J. R. Ivins. Interment will follow in Altavista Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Colbert-Moran Funeral Home, and other times at the residence of his daughter and son-in-law, Phyllis and Sterling Dawson, 138 Ivy Cliff Road, Hurt. Colbert-Moran Funeral Home, Gretna, is in charge of arrangements.
FERGUSON, Zellwood Sweeney, of Fairfax, died Friday, January 10, 1997, at Fair Oaks Hospital. She was the wife of the late William E. Ferguson of Roanoke, and the daughter of the late Peter E. and Josephine Cameron Strickler Sweeney of Floyd. She also was preceded in death by her granddaughter, Peggy S. Harris, and three brothers, Ballard Sweeney, Lynnworth Sweeney and Thomas Strickler Sweeney. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Elizabeth F. and James G. Simpson of Fairfax; granddaughter and her husband, Paula S. and Joseph F. Wolfe II of David, Fla.; grandchildren, Crystal S. Thompson of Fairfax, James W. Thompson of Winchester, and Joseph F. Wolfe III and Jaclyn S. Wolfe of Davie, Fla.; sisters, Loma Dell Lowe, Margaret Hargrove and Lois Poff of Floyd; sisters-in-law, Jessie Sweeney of Oakton and Minnie Sweeney of Floyd, and numerous nieces and nephews. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, January 14, 1997, at Evergreen Burial Park in Roanoke. Arrangements by Everly Funeral Home, Fairfax.
FLETCHER, Carlton, 66, of Roanoke, passed away Saturday, January 11, 1997. Arrangements by Lotz Funeral Home, Salem.
GARST, John Allen, Jr., 38, of Roanoke, passed away Saturday, January 11, 1997. He is survived by his wife, Wilma W. Garst; son, John Allen Garst, III; daughters, Betty Joanna Garst, Stephanie Ann Garst; stepdaughter, Kathy McBride; parents, John A. Sr. and Betty C. Garst; sister and brother-in-law, Mary Ellen and Michael W. (Butch) Staples; nephew, Jason M. Staples; niece, Jamie M. Staples. Funeral service will be held 3 p.m. Monday, January 13, 1997 at Oakey's North Chapel, with the Rev. Harry Christie officiating. Interment will follow in Peter s Creek Cemetery. Friends may call after 12 noon Sunday at Oakey's North Chapel.
GOODE, Mary Williamson, of Richmond, died Thursday, January 10, 1997, at Westminster-Canterbury, at the age of 92. She was the widow of B. Clifford Goode and the daughter of the late Maggie Prunty Williamson and Richard Silas Williamson of Martinsville. She served as a secretary in the state legislature, in the alumni office at the University of Richmond and at Home Beneficial. While at the University of Richmond, she was awarded honorary membership in ODK, the journalism fraternity. She was a very active member of River Road Church, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts and the former Rollingwood Garden Club. Mrs. Goode is survived by a sister, Charmaine Williamson of Martinsville; two daughters, Mary Goode Croft of Maitland, Fla. and Phebe Goode Holladay of Orange. She was preceded in death by a son, David Ross Goode. She is also survived by seven grandchildren, Samuel Richard Young, Virginia Young Underswood, Marie Rebecca Young, James Porter Holladay, David Ross Holladay, Katherine Holladay Zampolin, Phebe Jean Goode Long; and six great-grandchildren, Caroline and Sydney Young, Jack and Sarah Zampolin and Hannah and William Holladay. Also surviving are six nieces and nephews, Margaret Goode Vicars, Congressman Virgil H. Goode, Jr., Betsy Goode Madden, Daniel Southerland, Lee Southerland and Virginia Williamson Parker. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday at River Road Church, with Dr. James Slatten officiating. The family will receive friends immediately following the service in the church, with a private committal afterwards at Riverside Cemetery. Those wishing to make memorials are asked to consider River Road Church and Westminster-Canterbury. Preddy Funeral Home of Orange, Va. is in charge of arrangements.
HODGE, George Gordon, 77, of Newbern, passed away Saturday, January 11, 1997. Funeral 2 p.m. Tuesday, Bower Funeral Chapel, Pulaski.
HOWARD, James Edward, Sr., 93, of Covington, died Friday, January 10, 1997. Funeral 11 a.m. Monday, Arritt Funeral Home Chapel.
JACOBS, Jennie B., 103, of Roanoke, died Saturday, January 11, 1997. Arrangements by Oakey's Roanoke Chapel.
JONES, Thomas Edward, 71, of Route 2, Rustburg, died Friday, January 10, 1997, in Lynchburg General Hospital. He was the husband of the late Judy Thornhill Jones. Born in Roanoke on February 15, 1925, he was the son of the late Hunter Jones and Anne Bonds Jones. He was a retired County Forester with the Virginia Department of Forestry, a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II and a member of Rustburg Baptist Church. He is surv ived by several cousins. A funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday at Diuguid Waterlick Chapel by the Rev. Rick Cole. Burial will follow in Spring Hill Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 7 until 8:30 p.m. Sunday. Those who wish to make memorials may consider Rustburg Baptist Church and Rustburg Rescue Squad.
KEENEY, Joseph Stimmel, 74, of Rocky Mount and formerly of Virginia Beach, died Saturday, January 11, 1997. He was retired from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) of Virginia, having served in the position of Systems Engineer. He was a former Boy Scout leader in the Virginia Beach area, and was instrumental in organizing the Virginia Beach Amateur Golf Tournament, of which he served as chairman. Surviving are his wife, Frances Overfelt Keeney of the home; two daughters and a son-in-law, Elizabeth K. (``Betty"") Blue of Rocky Mount, and Jacqueline K. and Gorman Morehead of Virginia Beach; grandchildren, Jonathan Daniel Barnwell, Frances Katherine Morehead, Gorman Morehead III and Janine Gaye Baker, and great-grandchildren, Benjamin Lee Baker, Howard Dodd Baker, Kristen Marie Baker and Madelyn Gray Spruill. Also surviving are very special friends, Bonnie Harlow and family. Funeral services will be conducted from Flora Funeral Chapel at 2 p.m. Monday, with the Rev. Virgil Soots officiating. Interment will follow in Mountain View Memorial Park. The family suggests that in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Habitat for Humanity of Franklin County, 111 South Main Street, Rocky Mount, Va. 24151, or to Alzheimer's Association, National Headquarters, 919 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 1000, Chicago, Ill. 60611-1676. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Sunday, with the family receiving friends from 6 to 8 p.m., at Flora Funeral Service, South Main Street, Rocky Mount.
LAYMAN, Herbert C., 74, of Salem, passed away Thursday, January 9, 1997. He was preceded in death by his wife, Elsie L. Pendleton Layman. He is survived by his son, Danny C. Layman; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Herbert W. and June Pendleton, Jessie C. and Barbara Pendleton, Esther Elmore, Elizabeth McClanahan, Eleanor and Pete Unroe, Eva and Lawrence Vines, and Jo and Jim Ottaway. Memorial services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday, January 13, 1997, at Lotz Salem Chapel, with the Rev. Robert Sadler officiating. Arrangements are being handled by Lotz Funeral Home, Salem.
LOCKHART, Alice Lambert, 78, of Covington, died Friday, January 10, 1997. Funeral 3 p.m. Monday, Arritt Funeral Home Chapel.
McALLISTER, Catherine Brooks, 78, of Lynchburg, died Friday, January 10, 1997. Private memorial services. Arrangements by Blue Ridge Cremation Service, Bedford.
MITCHELL, Maggie Turpin Blankenship, 87, of Big Island, died Saturday, January 11, 1997. Funeral 11 a.m. Monday, Hunting Creek Baptist Church. Arrangements by Carder-Tharp Funeral Home, Bedford.
MITCHELL, Virginia Cox, 70, of Tampa, Fla., formerly of Bedford, Va., died Friday, January 10, 1997. Arrangements by Carder-Tharp Funeral Home, Bedford.
OWENS, Sylvia Carolyn, 49, of Roanoke, died Wednesday, January 8, 1997. Graveside services 10 a.m. Tuesday, City Cemetery, Coyner Springs. Arrangements by Oakey's Roanoke Chapel.
OWENS, Sylvia Dobbins, 89, of Roanoke, died Saturday, January 11, 1997. She was a daughter of Letcher and Pearl Cole. Mrs. Owens was a member of Colonial Avenue Baptist Church. Surviving are a daughter, Joe Ann Sperger; grandson, Randy Sperger and his wife, Lynn; one great-grandchild, all of Roanoke; two brothers, Palma Cole of Roanoke, Aaron Cole of Wirtz; two sisters, Mamie Wingfield of Roanoke and Ora Cooper of Salem. Funeral services will be held at Oakey's South Chapel, 1 p.m. Monday, with the Rev. Branan G. Thompson, Jr. and the Re v. Laney Mofield officiating. Interment will follow in Sherwood Memorial Park. Friends may call from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday at Oakey's South Chapel.
PERKINS, David Eugene, 76, of Independence, passed away Friday, January 10, 1997. Funeral 3 p.m. Sunday, Reins-Sturdivant Funeral Home Chapel.
POTTER, Pearl Ayers Wood, 83, of Roanoke, passed away Friday, January 10, 1997. She was formerly employed by Kenrose Manufacturing Company. She is survived by her husband of 30 years, Benjamin C. Potter; one brother, Ezra Ayers of Roanoke, and one sister, Elsie Scott of Roanoke. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:30 a.m. Monday, January 13, at Oakey's North Chapel. Burial will be in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens.
PRILLAMAN, Artis Wayne, Jr., 35, of Martinsville, died Saturday, January 11, 1997. Funeral 2 p.m. Monday, First Baptist Church, Collinsville. Arrangements by Tomlinson Funeral Home, Ridgeway.
PROCTOR, Evelyn Pawnee Dalton, (``Pat""), 69, of Vinton, died Saturday, January 11, 1997. She was retired from the Town of Vinton with 17 years of service, and was a member of Vinton Wesleyan Church. Mrs. Proctor was preceded in death by a daughter, Sharon E. Lane. Surviving are two sons and daughters-in-law, Barry L. and Anne E. Proctor of Abing don and Cary E. and Donna M. Proctor of Vinton; seven grandchildren; a sister, Leona D. Morris of Salem, and special nieces, Carol Shifflett of Salem and Sherry Chandler of Roanoke. Graveside services will be in Mountain View Cemetery, Vinton, at 2 p.m. Monday, January 13, 1997, with Dr. Flavy Brown officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Vinton Wesleyan Church or the American Cancer Society. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Oakey's Vinton Chapel.
RATLIFF, Margaret Hester, 63, of Christiansburg, died Thursday, January 9, 1997, at a Shawsville nursing home. The funeral will be at 1 p.m. Sunday from the Richardson-Horne Chapel, conducted by the Rev. Gerald Etter, assisted by the Rev. Jack Perdue, with burial in the Reecedale Cemetery. Friends may call at Richardson-Horne.
RICHARDSON, Aaron Kyle, 67, of Salem, died Wednesday, January 1, 1997. Graveside services 11 a.m. Tuesday, City Cemetery, Coyner Springs. Arrangements by Oakey's Roanoke Chapel.
ROBERTSON, Annie Chloe Radford, 88, of Salem, formerly of Pearisburg, died January 9, 1997. Funeral services noon Monday, Lotz Salem Chapel.
ROGERS, Georgia R., 65, of Roanoke, passed away Thursday, January 9, 1997. Arrangements by Serenity Funeral Home.
SCOTT, John David, Jr., (``June""), 80, of McCoy, died Friday, January 10, 1997, at his home. Funeral services will be held Sunday, January 12, 1997, at 2 p.m., at McCoy Funeral Home Chapel, Blacksburg, with the Rev. Gordon M. Lee and the Rev. Holly O. Phillips officiating. A burial service will follow in the family cemetery in McCoy. The family wishes that memorials be made to the Building Fund of Centennial Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), P.O. Box 427, McCoy, Va. 24111. Arrangements by McCoy Funeral Home, Blacksburg.
SHEPARD, Billy Jack, 60, of Roanoke, died Friday, January 10, 1997 at Lewis-Gale Hospital. The funeral will be 3 p.m. Sunday from the Richardson-Horne Funeral Home Chapel in Christiansburg, conducted by Mr. Tommy Blewett and Mr. Charlie Gwaltney. Burial will follow in the Page Cemetery, Pulaski County. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to the Jack Shepard Memorial Fund, Lake Drive Church of Christ, P. O. Box 109, Vinton, Va. 24179-0109. Arrangements by Richardson-Horne in Christiansburg.
SINK, Sylvester Reed, Jr., 66, of Roanoke, died Saturday, January 11, 1997, at his residence. Mr. Sink was preceded in death by his parents, Sylveste r R. Sr. and Margaret Pedigo Sink, and his granddaughter, Mary Katherine Yengst. He was a retired pharmacist. Surviving are his wife, Jane Allen Sink; his daughters and sons-in-law, Pamela and Kevin Schenk of Vinton, Mary Lynn and Paul Yengst Jr. of Roanoke, and Susan and Michael Lowrey of West Palm Beach, Fla.; his grandchildren, Jennifer and Carey Schenk, Paul Yengst III and Megan Lowrey, and his sister and brother-in-law, Barbara and Bob Jones of Richmond. Funeral services will be held at Christ Episcopal Church at 12 noon Monday, January 13, with the Rev. Deborah Hentz-Hunley, the Rev. Don Carlton and the Rev. Ron Winchell officiating. Interment will be in Glade Creek Cemetery at Blue Ridge. Memorials may be made to Hospital Hospitality House, P.O. Box 10090, Richmond, Va. 23240. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Oakey's Roanoke Chapel.
SPEIGHT, Robert C., (``Bob""), of Natural Bridge, died Saturday, January 11, 1997. Funeral 2 p.m. Monday, Mitchell Funeral Home, Raleigh, N.C.
STALLARD, Laura Ellen Dickenson, 97, of 614 East Valley Dr., Bristol, Va., died Saturday, January 11, 1997 at her residence. She was a native of Washington County, Va., but had lived in Bristol for the past 28 years. She was a member of Kingsway Baptist Church, member of R.S.V.P. and a member of the Slater Senior Citizens. She was the widow of Lawrence Edward Stallard. Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Glen (Mary Ellen) Brown of Bristol, Va.; one son, Karl M. Stallard of Roanoke; four granddaughters, Karen Tester and Tracey Stanley, both of Bristol, Va.; Sheryl McCormack of Vinton and Tonda Fugate of Roanoke; six great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews, including a special niece, Evelyn Hunter, of the home. Funeral services for Mrs. Laura Ellen Dickenson will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday in the Campbell Funeral Home Chapel, with the Rev. Donald L. Page officiating. Burial will follow in Knollkreg Memorial Park. Pallbearers will be Dannie McCormack, George Gillen, Andy Tester, Marvin Stanley, Ronnie Fugate and Mike Campbell. The family will receive friends at Campbell Funeral Home from 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday. Campbell Funeral Home of Abingdon is in charge of arrangements.
THORNHILL, George K., Sr., 74, of Roanoke, passed away Thursday, January 9, 1997. He was preceded in death by his wife, Vivian Myers Thornhill. Surviving are two sons, George K. Thornhill Jr. and Richard L. Thornhill of Roanoke; three daughters, Shirley Thornhill and Diane Greenway of Roanoke and Peggy T. Lawson of Rocky Mount; 12 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren, and a brother, Johnny Thornhill of Roanoke. Funeral services will be conducted at 10 a.m. Monday, January 13, 1997, at Lotz Roanoke Chapel, wit h the Rev. Bruce Robinson officiating. Interment will follow in Mountain View Cemetery, Vinton. Arrangements are being handled by Lotz Funeral Home, Roanoke.
TILLEY, Gladys Gunter, 79, of Martinsville, died Friday, January 10, 1997. Funeral 2 p.m. Monday, Norris Funeral Services Chapel.
TURNER, Susie Elizabeth Ruth Vaughan, of Blue Ridge, passed away Thursday, January 9, 1997, at Community Hospital of Roanoke Valley. She was born March 23, 1912, to the late William Reed Vaughan and Lula Foley Vaughan of Stuart in Patrick County and spent most of her life in Henry County. She was also preceded in death by fourteen brothers and sisters. She was the wife of Arnold J. Turner, who preceded her in death on May 23, 1986, and the mother of Arnold J. Turner Jr., who was killed in an automobile accident on December 9, 1952. She was the mother of Dorothy Turner Morrison of White Oak Estates in Blue Ridge, Va. She is also survived by her son-in-law, Marvin A. Morrison Sr.; granddaughter, Christi Moore-Morrison; grandson, Marvin Morrison Jr. and his wife, Linda; granddaughter, Deborah Morrison Moore; four great-grandchildren, Kim Moore, Brian Moore, Stephanie Morrison and Jennifer DeLio, all of Roanoke; a sister Kate Adkins of Roanoke; two brothers-in-law, Lowell Adkins of Roanoke and Randolph Millner of Mobile, Ala.; many nieces and nephews, and her loving Poodle, Sam. She retired from Tultex of Martinsville in 1982 and spent her years of retirement at her home in Collinsville until May, 1994, when she went to live with her daughter and son-in-law in Blue Ridge. A funeral service will be held Sunday, January 12, 1997, at 3 p.m., at Collins Funeral Chapel, Bassett, with burial at Roselawn Burial Park. The Rev. Bill Hungate will officiate.
WAGNER, George Willie, 83, of the Figsboro community, Martinsville, died Friday, January 10, 1997. Funeral 2 p.m. Monday, McKee Funeral Chapel.
WILLIAMS, Robert Willey (``Bob""), 70, of Celco Heights in Narrows, died Saturday morning, January 11, 1997, following a long illness. Born on August 6, 1926 in Pembroke, he was a son of the late Benton and Pearl Griner Williams. He served his country in the U. S. Army in both WWII and the Korean War. He was a member of the Jesus Church at Clendennin. Surviving are one son, Stephen Williams of Amarillo, Texas; and one daughter, Linda W. Harder of Stillwater, Minnesota; two brothers, Rudolph Williams of Pearisburg and Douglas Williams of Phoenix, Arizona.; three sisters, Lucille W. Collins of Pembroke, Elizabeth W. Stafford of Narrows, and Joe Mae Marshall of Narrows; and two granddaughters. Funeral services will be conducted Monday, January 13, 1997, at 2 p.m. in the Kendall Funeral Home Chapel in Pembroke, with the Rev. Eddie Kendall, his Pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Burchlawn Burial Park in Pearisburg. The family will receive friends at the Kendall Funeral Home, 605 Snidow St., Pembroke, Sunday evening from 6 to 8 p.m.
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