ROANOKE TIMES
Copyright (c) 1997, Roanoke Times
DATE: Wednesday, January 22, 1997 TAG: 9701220077
SECTION: VIRGINIA PAGE: C-2 EDITION: METRO
ANDERSON, Henry Russell, 73, of Rocky Mount, died Monday, January 20, 1997. Funeral 11 a.m. Wednesday, Flint Hill United Methodist Church. Arrangements by Flora Funeral Service.
ANDREA, Joseph Paul, 54, of Vinton, passed away Tuesday, January 21, 1997. Funeral 2 p.m. Friday, Lotz Vinton Chapel.
AYERS, James Burton, (``Jim""), 54, of Lexington, died Monday, January 20, 1997. Funeral 2 p.m. Wednesday, Harrison Funeral Chapel.
BEVERLY, Queenie W., 87, of Roanoke passed away Thursday, January 16, 1997. Survivors include one daughter, Claudine (``Julius"") Cheek; two grandchildren, Darlene and Darrell Cheek; one great-grandchild, Malita Mondria Fulp; one niece, Velma Hopkins Penn, all of Winston-Salem, N.C.; two nephews, Luther Watson Jr. of Roanoke, Willie Penn of Charlotte, N.C.; a devoted niece and nephew, Willie Mae and Robert K. Ingram of Roanoke; and several other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be held Thursday, January 23, 1997 at 1 p.m. at Bibleway Pentecostal Apostolic Church of Christ with Elder Joe Adkins officiating and Elder James C. Hardy assisting. Interment will follow at Williams Memorial Park. Family will receive friends 30 minutes prior to funeral hour. Friends may call at Serenity, Wednesday, January 22, 1997 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Arrangements by Serenity Funeral Home, 126 Gilmer Avenue.
BRYANT, Annie Myrtle Vaughn, 80, of Houston, Texas, formerly of Roanoke, died Sunday, January 19, 1997. Surviving are a brother, Thomas R. Vaughn, Vinton; and several nieces and nephews, Katherine V. Lambert, Moneta, Susan V. Wimmer, Salem, Sherry V. Reynolds, and Mira L. Robertson, Cecelia L. Martin, all of Roanoke; Gary L. Hartman, Mississippi, William Vaughn, Thomas Vaughn, John Vaughn, Carolyn V. Thomas, all of Roanoke. Funeral services will be conducted 10:30 a.m. Thursday, January 23, 1997 in Oakey's Roanoke Chapel with the Rev. Edward C. Woodard officiating. Burial will follow in Sherwood Memorial Park. The family will receive friends Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. at Oakey's Roanoke Chapel
BUNTON, Edith Ayers, of Roanoke, died Tuesday, January 21, 1997. Arrangements by Oakey's Vinton Chapel.
CLEMONS, Charles Henry Sr., 64, of Pembroke, died Monday, January 20, 1997. He is survived by his wife, Mollie Whittaker Clemons; two daughters, Delorise Clemons, Pembroke, Barbara Ann Clemons, Pearisburg; five sons, Charles H. Clemons Jr., Elizabethton, Tenn., Mark Edward Clemons, Allentown, Pa., Joe Lee Clemons, Daniel Jesse Clemons, and Thomas Jefferson Clemons, all of Pembroke; one sister, Pansy Warden, Bland; one brother, Jack Hall, Bland; six grandchildr en. Funeral services will be Thursday at 2 p.m. at the A. Vest & Sons Funeral Home Chapel, White Gate, with the Rev. Bobby Sutphin officiating. Burial will be in the Gordan Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m.
COUNTS, Gordon B., 74, of Covington, died Tuesday, January 21, 1997. Arrangements by Loving Funeral Home.
CROWDER, Joseph L., 74 of Roanoke passed away Tuesday, January 21, 1997. Arrangements by Serenity Funeral Home.
DELLIS, Una O., 84, of Huddleston, passed away Tuesday, January 21, 1997. Arrangements by Updike Funeral Home, Huddleston.
DONAHUE, Etta Lean, 89, of Martinsville, died Monday, January 20, 1997. Funeral 11 a.m. Thursday, Tomlinson Funeral Home Chapel, Ridgeway.
EDEN, Dr. James Arthur Jr., 60, of Pembroke, died Monday, January 20, 1997, at his home. Surviving are his wife, Nancy Lester Eden; two daughters, Michelle Andrea Eden of Pembroke and Karen Eden Szabo of Pittsburgh, Pa.; one son, Dr. Bernard V. Eden of Danville; one grandson, Jonathan Alexander Eden of Danville; one brother, Don Ede n of Tennessee; four sisters, Monterey Huskey of Michigan, Glenda Yearly of Tennessee, and Etta Downing and Frances Eden, both of Florida, and a special aunt, Glessie Edens of Tennessee. Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, January 23, at the Richardson-Horne Funeral Home Chapel, Christiansburg, conducted by Ms. Donna Douglas, with burial in the Den Hill Cemetery. Friends may call anytime after 12 noon on Wednesday at the Richardson-Horne Funeral Home, where the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m.
FLINCHUM, Julia Mildred, 77, of Cloverdale, entered into rest Monday, January 20, 1997. She was born October 6, 1919 and was the daughter of the late James Thomas and Dora Katherine Collins. She is survived by her two sons, (Retired Major) Thomas Flinchum and his wife Dorothy Carol Berry of Daleville and Doug Flinchum, who was residing with his mother in Cloverdale. Surviving their grandmother are Tammy Keith of Roanoke and Monica Collins of West Palm Beach, Fla. She is also survived by several great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews who have been like children and grandchildren, who lovingly referred to her as ``Grandma Midge"". Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, January 23, 1997, at the Rader Daleville Chapel, with the Rev. Dewey Page, the Rev. Kip Keith, the Rev. James Harris and the Rev. Steve Hall officiating. Readings will be by Glenna and Andy Holley and the Eulogy by Cindy LaPrad. Pallbearers are Bruce Collins, Gary Collins, Chad Rickman, Leon Hall, Kevin Bushong and Dean West. Interment will follow in the Garden of the Last Supper at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends on Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home. In lieu of floral tributes, the family encourages donations to the Carilion Hospice Services of Roanoke, 1917 Franklin Road, Roanoke, Va. 24014, the Troutville Rescue Squad, P. O. Box 11, Troutville, Va. 24175 or the American Lung Association, 6318 Peters Creek Road, Roanoke, Va. 24019
FRENCH, Gladys Goff, 84, of Wytheville, died Tuesday, January 21, 1997. Arrangements by D. R. Henderson Funeral Home, Saltville.
FRIER, Virginia M., 92, of Roanoke, died Tuesday, January 21, 1997. Arrangements by Lotz Roanoke Chapel.
FUNK, Mrs. Jerry Mickey, 61, of Galax, died Monday, January 20, 1997. Funeral 2 p.m. Thursday, Vaughan-Guynn Chapel.
HALL, Denton R., 90, of Christiansburg, passed away on Monday, January 20, 1997, at Columbia Montgomery Regional Hospital. A member of the Christiansburg Pentecostal Holiness Church, he was preceded in death by a grandson, Darrell Long; three brothers; and five sisters. He is survived by his wife of 68 years, Helen Beatrice Dallas Hall; four daughters and sons-in-law, Sarah and Bane Coburn, Betty and Rayburn Poff, all of Roanoke, Mary and Lynwood Butterworth, Doris and Denny Vest, all of Christiansburg; six grandsons; one granddaughter; one stepgrandson; eight great-grandchildren; and one special niece, Carolyn Martin.. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, January 23, at the Christiansburg Pentecostal Holiness Church conducted by Rev. Richard Kingrea and Rev. Jack L. Perdue, with burial in Roselawn Memorial Gardens. Friends may call any time Wednesday at the Richardson-Horne Funeral Home where the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m.
HOWARD, Lynette Oakes, 46, of Pelham, Ala., died Monday, January 20, 1997. She was preceded in death by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Oakes of Salem. She was a member of North Shelby Baptist Church, Birmingham, Ala., a real estate agent with First Real Estate, Birmingham, Ala. She was a 1968 graduate of Andrew Lewis High School, Salem, and a graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University. Surviving are her husband, Larry Howard; sister, Mrs. Barbara Oakes Chenault, Blacksburg. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, January 24, 1997, at John M. Oakey & Son Funeral Home Chapel, Salem, with burial in Sherwood Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Mrs. Howard will lie in state at the funeral home from 9 a.m. until service time Friday. Arrangements by Southern Heritage Funeral Home, Pelham, Ala
MOLES, Harvey Ewell, 66, of Floyd, passed away Monday, January 20, 1997. Funeral 2 p.m. Thursday, Maberry Funeral Home Chapel.
PARKS, Effie Carmel, 87, of Route 3, Wytheville, died Tuesday, January 21, 1997. Funeral 1 p.m. Thursday, Lindsey Funeral Home Chapel, Rural Retreat. Visitation 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
POOLE, Ruth Louise Reese, 77, of Salem, died Monday, January 20, 1997. She was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Salem and was preceded in death by her husband of fifty-two years, George Edward Poole. Survivors include a daughter, Ruth Bates, Salem; a granddaughter, Sar ah Bates, Salem; sisters, Edith ``Roxie'' Barrett, Goodview, Mary Bowers, Salem; and special sisters-in-law, Lou Kelly, Salem, Edna Harber, Nashville, Tenn., Marguerite Utter, Virginia Beach. Funeral services will be held Thursday, January 23, 1997 at 11 a.m. in the John M. Oakey and Son Chapel in Salem with the Reverend Wayne W. McCauley officiating. Burial will follow in Sherwood Memorial Park. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. The family would like to thank the nurses and staff of the Good Samaritan Hospice for their care and support. Memorial contributions may be made to the Good Samaritan Hospice.
QUESENBERRY, Toy Arnston, 88, of Christiansburg, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, January 20, 1997. He is survived by his wife, Lena Reed Quesenberry; two sons and daughters-in-law, William E. and Shelby Quesenberry, Collinsville, Donald L. and Linda Quesenberry, Dale City; two daughters and a son-in-law, Mary Jean Alls, Ann Q. and Ronnie Allen, all of Christiansburg; eleven grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Thursday, January 23, at the Christiansburg Church of the Brethren, conducted by Rev. Don Peters with burial in Sunset Cemetery. Friends may call any time Wednesday at the Richardson-Horne Funeral Home, where the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m
ROBERTS, Clarence Henry, 89, of New Castle, passed away Tuesday, January 21, 1997. Graveside services 2 p.m. Wednesday, Brickey Cemetery, New Castle. Arrangements by Paitsel Funeral Home.
SAWYER, Judson R., (``Buzz''), 80, of Roanoke, died Monday, January 20, 1997. He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Army. Mr. Sawyer retired as a parts and service supervisor from Magic City Ford. Surviving are his wife, Evelyn Martin Sawyer; a son, Kenneth E. (``Buzz'') Sawyer, Little River, S.C.; a grandson, Kenneth E. Sawyer Jr.; and a sister, Jean Robinson, Roanoke. A graveside service will be 11 a.m. Thursday, January 23, 1997 in Sherwood Memorial Park. Arrangements by Oakey's North Chapel.
SHANNON, Carl Howard, 70, of Narrows, died Monday, January 20, 1997. Graveside service 11 a.m. Thursday, Clemons Family Cemetery, Elgood, W.Va. Arrangements by Riffe's Funeral Service.
SMIKLE, John William, 46, of Roanoke, passed away Friday, January 17, 1997. Funeral 11 a.m. Wednesday, Jerusalem Baptist Church. Arrangements by Serenity Funeral Home.
SMITH, Conway Howard, 89, of St. Louis, Mo., formerly of Pulaski, died Tuesday, January 21, 1997. Arrangements by Thomas M. Seagle & Sons Funeral Home, Pulaski.
TABOR, Frank Audney, 82, of 2015 Virginia Ave., Bluefield, Va., died Monday, January 20, 1997, in a Bluefield hospital. He was born in Tazewell County, and was a son of the late Robert Walton Tabor and Pearl Scott Tabor. He was a retired supervisor for Betsy Ross Bakery after 43 years of service. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Bluefield, Va., and was preceded in death by his wife, Dorothy Witt Tabor; one son, Robert Kelly Tabor; brother, Dutch Tabor; and sister, Reba Fox. Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Frank Larry and Rebecca W. Tabor, Roanoke; daughter and son-in-law, Suzie Tabor Holbrook and Ken Holbrook, N. Tazewell; special friends, Dorothy Porshia, Bluefield, W.Va., Wanda Martin and children, Bluefield, W.Va.; daughter-in-law, Mae Kennedy Tabor, Bristol, Va.; sister, Betty Tabor Morgan, Roanoke; grandchildren, Tim Tabor, Tammy Evans, Tina Cruz, Tonya Patterson, Steve Rolen, Stephanie Rolen Arnett and Susan Rolen; eleven great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 1 p.m. at the Dudley Memorial Chapel in Bluefield, Va. with the Rev. Rick Spell officiating. Burial will follow in the Maple Hill Cemetery in Bluefield, Va. Friends may call today between 7 and 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
VEST, William Howard, 76, of Hollins, passed away Monday, January 20, 1997. He is survived by his wife, Mildred E. Vest; son and daughter-in-law, William Michael and Laura Vest; daughter and son-in-law, Patricia and Woody Humphreys; sister, Elizabeth Vest Snodgrass; brother and sister-in-law, Kenneth and Barbara Vest; two grandsons, Robert W. Humphreys and Jeffrey B. Humphreys. Funeral services will be held 11:30 a.m. Thursday, January 23, 1997 at Oakey's North Chapel with the Rev. Troy E. Mays officiating. Interment will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. The Family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Oakey's North Chapel.
WATKINS, Mary Dornin, 92, of Fairfield, died Tuesday, January 21, 1997. Graveside service 1 p.m. Thursday, Fairfield Cemetery. Arrangements by Harrison Funeral Home, Lexington.
WEBB, Silas Ace, 73, of Hillsville, passed away Tuesday, January 21, 1997. Funeral 2 p.m. Thursday, Vaughan-Guynn-McGrady Chapel.
WILLS, Cecil Malcolm, 69, of Midlothian, died Tuesday, January 21, 1997 at his residence. Born January 28, 1927 in Buena Vista, he was the son of the late Thomas L. and Eva McElroy Wills. He was a veteran of the U. S. Navy, having served during World War II. He was preceded in death by his wives, Rosina Saisi Wills and Ruby L. Wills. H e is survived by his daughters, Cecilia W. Holliday and Jean W. Spruill; his grandchildren, Paul F. Wills and Adrianna Holliday, all of Midlothian; three brothers, Randolph Wills of Canton, N.C., John Calvin Wills of Virginia Beach and Fred Lewis Wills of Lexington. The funeral service will be 2 p.m. Thursday, January 23, 1997, at the Lomax Funeral Home Chapel, with interment in Woodlawn Memorial Gardens, Norfolk, Va. The family will be receiving friends Wednesday from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Lomax Funeral Home, Buena Vista.
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