ROANOKE TIMES
Copyright (c) 1997, Roanoke Times
DATE: Friday, February 7, 1997 TAG: 9702070091
SECTION: VIRGINIA PAGE: B-2 EDITION: METRO
ABSHER, Ossie Ingram, 88, of Floyd, died Tuesday, February 4, 1997. Memorial services at a future date. Arrangements by Wood Funeral Home.
ANDREWS, Kenneth Francis Homer, of Covington, died Wednesday, February 5, 1997. Funeral 2 p.m. Saturday at Emory United Methodist Church. Arrangements by Loving Funeral Home.
BARNITZ, Charles, Jr., 90, of Wytheville,died Tuesday, February 4, 1997. Funeral 2 p.m. Saturday at St. John's Episcopal Church. Visitation Friday from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Barnett Funeral Home in Wyt
BECKNER, Mabel Munsey, 83, of Roanoke, passed away Wednesday, February 5, 1997. She is survived by two sons, Buford Beckner or Roanoke, Richard Beckner of Tampa, Fla.; a sister, Pauline Hoback of Roanoke; and 2 grandsons of Tampa, Fla. Memorial services will be held 2 p.m. Saturday at Calvary United Methodist Church, 845 Hemlock Road, Salem, Va., with the Rev. Rob Colwell officiating.
BUTLER, Dr. William Wilson Samuel III, 73, of Roanoke, died Thursday, February 6, 1997, in Community Hospital, after a brief illness. He was a founding member of Jefferson Surgical Clinic in Roanoke, where he practiced medicine and surgery, specializing in Urology continously from the year 1955 to the date of his death.. He was born January 21, 1924, son of the late Dr. W.W.S. Butler Jr. and Sarah Caldwell Butler, all of Roanoke. Surviving are his wife, Claire Titus Butler; children and spouses, Mery Claire Butler Little and husband, William G. Little of Lakeland, Fla., Dr. William W. S. Butler IV, and wife, Helen H. Butler of Roanoke, Dr. John Marshall Butler Sr. and wife, Frances L. Butler of Roanoke; and seven grandchildren, Gregory Caldwell Little and Shelby Lenore Little, children of Mery and William G. Little, Elizabeth Claire Butler and Catherine Renee Butler, children of Dr. W. W. S. Butler IV and Helen Butler, John Marshall Butler Jr., Lee Williams Butler, and William W. S. Butler V, children of Dr. John M. Butler Sr. and Frances Butler; brother and sister-in-law, M. Caldwell Butler and June Nolde Butler, Roanoke. He was a graduate of Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Blacksburg, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Md., where he received his medical degree in 1947, and Johns Hopkins Hospital, Brady Urologic Institute, Baltimore, Md., where he received his Internship and Residency in Urology. In addition to his academic training, he was an instructor in Urology at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine from the years 1951 to 1953; and Clinical Associate Professor of Urology at the University of Virginia School of Medicine from 1974 to 1981, and Clinical Professor of Urology at the University of Virginia School of Medicine from 1981 to the date of his death. He was Senior Investigator, National Cancer Institute in 1953, and certified by the American Board of Urology in 1958. He served as Chief of Staff, Community Hospital of Roanoke Valley from 1979 to 1982. He also served as Chief of Urology at Community Hospital for a number of years. He retired from the U.S. Army Reserve as a Colonel in 1986. He was a member of the American Urological Association, Inc., where he was president of the Mid-Atlantic Section in 1985; member of the American College of Surgeons, American Medical Association, American Association of Clinical Urologists, where he was President in 1985, and Southern Society of Urologic Surgeons, where he was President in 1983, He was also a member of the Medical Society of Virginia, where he was a Vice-President. He was a member of the Virginia Urological Society, where he was President in 1973. He was a member of the Roanoke Academy of Medicine, where he was president in 1974. He has been a member of the Virginia State Board of Medicine since 1994. He was a member of St. John's Episcopal Church in Roanoke, and an Eagle Scout of its Troop 17. The family requests that flowers be omitted and suggests that memorials might be sent to the Department of Urology, Research Foundation, Box 422, University of Virginia Medical Center, Charlottesville, Va. 22902. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, February 8, at St. John's Episcopal Church in Roanoke, with the Rev. Thomas P. O'Dell officiating. Interment will be in Evergreen Burial Park. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at Oakey's Roanoke Chapel.
CONNER, Nick Harrison, 62, formerly of Pulaski, died Saturday, February 1, 1997 in Cleveland, Ohio. Funeral 2 p.m. Saturday at the Randolph Avenue United Methodist Church, Pulaski. Arrangements by Penn's Funeral Home.
DENNIS, Captolia M., 90, of 258 Bartlett Circle, Cleveland, Tenn., formerly of 406 Wickham Avenue, Princeton, W.Va., went to be with her Lord on Wednesday, February 5, 1997. Born June 18, 1906 at Pearisburg, she was the daughter of the late James and Nancy Munsey Minnick. She was a resident of Princeton for more than 70 years and had lived with her daughter and son-in-law, Jewell Vaught and Dr. Laud Oswald Vaught in Cleveland, Tenn. for the past two years. Mrs. Dennis was preceded in death by her husband of 66 years, Lee Warren Dennis, who was employed by the Virginian Railroad from 1921 until his retirement in 1969; by her son, Edwin Dennis, also an employee of the Virginian Railroad and a veteran of the Korean Conflict; and by two sisters; and three brothers. She was a member of the Kee Street United Methodist Church in Princeton. Survivors are her daughter and son-in-law, Jewell Vaught and Dr. Laud O. Vaught, with whom she made her home; one brother, Frank Minnick of Pearisburg; five grandchildren, Felicia Phillips of Pipestem, Melinda Norton, Denice Wanner, Dwight Vaught, all of Minot, N.D., Laud Lee Vaught of Acworth, Ga.; 12 great-grandchildren; many nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Saturday, February 8, 1997, from the Burns Wornal Chapel of the Memorial Funeral Directory on the Athens Road in Princeton, with Reverend David Jasper and Dr. Ray Hurt officiating. Burial will follow in the Roselawn Memorial Gardens on the Courthouse Road in Princeton. Friends may call Saturday from 9 a.m. until time of services at the funeral home.
DICKSON, Paul S., 73, of Roanoke, passed away Thursday, February 6, 1997 in a local hospital. He retired from Castle Steel Company of Chicago. He was a U. S. Marine Veteran of World War II, and was wounded in the South Pacific. Surviving are four brothers, Marlin Dickson, James Dickson, both of White Sulphur Springs, W. Va., William Dickson, Danny Dickson, both of Roanoke; two sisters, Dorothy Kaptis, White Sulphur Springs, W. Va., Elizabeth Bradley, New Castle. Funeral services will be at Oakey's North Chapel, 10 a.m. Saturday, February 8, 1997, with the Rev. Frank Feather officiating. Interment will be in Sherwood Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Saint Jude's Childrens Hospital or a charity of your choice. Friends may call at Oakey's North Chapel after 12 noon Friday, where the family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m
EAST, James Douglas, 54, of Christiansburg, died at his home Wednesday, February 5, 1997. The funeral will be 11 a.m. Friday at the Richardson-Horne Funeral Home Chapel with burial in Sunset Cemetery. In lieu of flowers the family requests memorials be made to the Christiansburg Rescue Squad. Arrangements by Richardson- Horne.
EVERSOLE, Dartha Nicel y, 66, of Roanoke, died Thursday morning, February 6, 1997. She was the daughter of the late John William Nicely and the late Tinia Brown Nicely. Dot, as she was affectionately known by her family and friends, was born on June 2, 1930, in Iron Gate, Va. She was a member of Westhampton Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Roanoke. She is survived by her husband, Robert; three sons, David of Plymouth, N.H., Kerry and his wife, Cindy, of Lanesboro, Minn., Andrew of Houston, Texas; three sisters, Margaret Smith of Eagle Rock, Va., Mary Anderson of Clifton Forge, Va., Joyce Aldridge of Iron Gate, Va.; one brother, William Nicely, Radford, Va.; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by three half sisters and two half brothers. Services will be at Oakey's South Chapel, 4257 Brambleton Avenue, S. W., Roanoke, Va., at 2 p.m. Saturday, February 8, 1997. Dr. Paul D. Matheny will officiate. Interment will be at 3 p.m. Sunday in Alleghany Memorial Park, Low Moor, Va. Friends may call at Oakey's South Chapel where the family will be from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.
FARRAR, Norvell Everett, (""Flea"") 83, of Roanoke, passed away Wednesday, February 5, 1997 in a Roanoke hospital. Mr. Farrar was a lifetime member of Melrose Baptist Church. He worked for the Times-World Corporation for 40 years and was the Press Room Superintendent when he retired in 1977. He was preceded in death by his parents, R. Guy and Blanche Handley Farrar; and a brother, Eugene Farrar. Surviving is his wife of 59 years, Dorothy Blankenship Farrar; two sons and daughters-in-law, Larry and Rebecca Farrar, Martinsville, Jerry and Sherry Farrar, Roanoke; four grandchildren, Lisa Farrar Sarver and husband Scott, Roanoke, Jason Farrar, Charlottesville and his fiancee, Jennifer Colburn, Brad Farrar, Roanoke, and Elizabeth Ann Farrar, Martinsville; two sisters and brother-in-law, Kathryn Farrar and Marguerite and Clark Humphries; sister-in-law, Mamie Farrar, all of Roanoke. Funeral services will be 11:30 a.m. Saturday, February 8, 1997 from Oakey's North Chapel. The Rev. Larry Sprouse will officiate. Interment will follow in Sherwood Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Melrose Baptist Church or to the Alzheimers Association, Roanoke-Salem Chapter, P. O. Box 5014, Roanoke, Va. 24012. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at Oakey's North Chapel.
HARRIS, Linda Boyd, 57, of Ypsilanti, Mich., died Tuesday, February 4, 1997. Graveside service Saturday, 2 p.m., Oak Grove Christian Church Cemetery. Arrangements by Vaughan-Guynn, Galax.
HOLCOMB, Nora Brown, 69, of Rocky Mount, went to be with her Lord on Thursday, February 6, 1997. She was a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. J. Ozz Brown. She was also preceded in death by her husband, J. Robert Holcomb and one sister, Elizabeth Cundiff. She is survived by her loving daughter and son-in-law, Robin and Wayne Webb; one special grandson, Cody Webb; a sister and brother-in-law, Gladys and Kermit Toler; a special nephew, Wayne Toler; nephew and wife, Buddy and Marie Toler; also surviving are several great nieces and nephews. Mrs. Holcomb was a long time active member of Beulah Baptist Church, where she was active in the WMU, Sunday School and other organizations of the Church. Funeral services will conducted from Flora Funeral Chapel 11 a.m. Saturday with Rev. T. Ivey Adams Jr. officiating. Interment will follow in Mountain View Memorial Park. The family suggest in lieu of flowers, memorials be made to Beulah Baptist Church in c/o Rev. Adams, 4220 Sontag Rd, Rocky Mount, VA 24151. Friends may call after 3 p.m. Friday with the family receiving friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Flora Funeral Service, South Main St., Rocky Mount.
HOLLAND, Eva Hatcher,'89, of Roanoke, passed away Wednesday, February 5, 1997. She was a loving and devoted mother and grandmother. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Z.P. Hatcher and her second husband, Oren D. Holland Sr. and a daughter, Juanita L. Creasy. Mrs. Holland is survived by three daughters, Betty Dillon, Salem, Mary Wooldridge, Portsmouth, Patricia Shriver, Syracuse, Ind.; stepchildren, Lorene Johnson, Douglas Holland, Catherine McGhee, Laura Fariss, Ray Updike, all of Bedford, Betty Jean Burford, Suffolk; one sister, Lula Pharr, Charlottesville; seven grandchildren; seven stepgrandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; 44 stepgreat-grandchildren; five great-great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Saturday, February 8, 1997 at Pecks Baptist Church with the Rev. Robert Sherrill officiating. Interment will follow in Pecks Baptist Church Cemetery, Bedford County. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at Oakey's North Chapel.
HOLLAND, L. Raymond, (``Pete""), 75, of Rocky Mount, died Wednesday, February 5, 1997, in Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Mr. Holland was retired from MW Manufacturers with over 42 years of dedicated service. He was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters; and three brothers. He is survived by his wife of 56 years, Mollie Perdue Holland, of the home; three sons and daughters-in-law, Doug and Bonnie Holland, Wirtz, Tommy and Ellen Holland, Charleston, W.Va., Kenneth Wayne and Bonnie S. Holland, Rocky Mount; one daughter and son-in-law, Kathy and Donald Brown, Rocky Mount; one granddaughter and husband, Tammy and Enos Tosh; five grandsons, Jeff, Jason, Kevin, Blake, and Chris; three stepgrandchildren; seven stepgreat-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted from Flora Funeral Chapel, 2 p.m. Saturday with Rev. David Long officiating. Interment will follow in Franklin Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials be made to the Franklin County Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 147, Rocky Mount, VA 24151. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Friday with the family receiving friends from 6 to 8 p.m. at Flora Funeral Service, S. Main St., Rocky Mount.
HOPKINS, Hazel Alline Foster, 75, of Christiansburg, died Wednesday, February 5, 1997, at her home. The funeral will be 1 p.m. Friday from the Richardson-Horne Funeral Home Chapel, conducted by Pastor Carl Ratcliffe. Interment will follow in Sunset Cemetery. In lieu of flowers the family requests memorials be made to New River Hospice in Christiansburg. Friends may call at Richardson-Horne.
KIRBY, Russell Lee, 78, of 1120 Wilson Avenue, Pulaski, died Wednesday evening, February 5, 1997, in the Pulaski Community Hospital. He was born in Pulaski County on April 11, 1918, and was the son of the late Emmett K. Kirby and Beulah Q. Kirby. He was a retired employee of the N & W Railroad and he was a veteran of World War II, having served in the United States Army from 1941 to 1945. He was a member of the First Baptist Church, Pulaski. He was a member of the American Legion Post, Pulaski, the Pulaski Elks Lodge #1067, and he was active in the Boy Scouts of America. Surviving are his wife, Ruth Waller Kirby, Pulaski; daughter, Jennifer Kirby Stuart, Pulaski; son and daughter-in-law, Buddy and Gail Kirby, Riner; granddaughter and spouse, Susan Kirby Phillips and Cecil C. Phillips III, Lynchburg; one brother, Wilbur V. Kirby, Ocala, Fla. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. from the Stevens Funeral Chapel, Pulaski, with the Rev. Steven Emory officiating. Burial will follow in Oakwood Cemetery. Visiting will be Friday at Stevens Funeral Home, where the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. In lieu of flowers the family wishes memorials be made to the Pulaski Daily Bread, P.O. Box 824, Pulaski, Va. 24301, and/or to the charity of one's choice. Arrangements by Stevens Funeral Home, Inc., Pulaski.
LINKOUS, Charlie Thomas, 69, of Salem, passed away Thursday, February 6, 1997. He was a member of The National Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and a retiree from Norfolk Southern after 30 years of service. He is survived by his son, Gregory T. Linkous; daughters, Sherry K. Linkous, Julie A. Linkous and finance' Mitchell L. Whatley, Kristi D. Linkous; br other, William Boyd Linkous; sister and brother-in-law, Margaret and Archie Roseboom. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, February 8, 1997 at 11 a.m. from the Chapel of John M. Oakey and Son, Salem with the Rev. Ira Tolliver officiating. Burial to follow at 2 p.m. at Sunrise Burial Park, Pulaski, Va. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at John M. Oakey and Son, Salem. In lieu of flowers please consider a donation to the Salem Rescue Squad
LUNDY, Myrtle Dorothy, 83, of Bastian, died Tuesday, February 4, 1997. Funeral 11 a.m. Saturday at the New Hope Union Church in Suiter. Visitation at the Newberry Funeral Home in Bland from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday.
LYNCH, Clinton T., (Cliff) 74, of Roanoke, died Thursday, February 6, 1997. Mr. Lynch was a U. S. Army Veteran and retired from V. A. Medical Center with 29 years of service. Surviving are his wife, Jovine Preston Lynch; two step-daughters, Bonnie Lee Poff, Glen Allen and Ruth Annette Wallace, Tampa, Fla.; two step-grandchildren, Michele Annette Poff and Richard Preston Rader; two sisters, Gertrude Allred, N.C. and Rachel McNeace, Roanoke. A graveside service will be conducted 12 noon Saturd ay, February 8,1997 at Mountain View Memorial Park, Boones Mill, Va. Rev. James Steele will officiate. The family will receive friends at Lotz Roanoke Chapel, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday.
NALLS, Dorothy Cecil, 85 of Salem passed away Tuesday, February 4, 1997. Funeral services Friday, February 7, 1997 2 p.m. John M Oakey and Son Chapel, Salem.
OWENS, Dwight Winston, 48, of Pulaski, passed away Thursday, February 6, 1997. Arrangements by Bower Funeral Chapel.
REED, Virginia Louise, 75, of Peterstown, W. Va., died Thursday, February 6, 1997 at a Princeton, W.Va. hospital. She was born March 31, 1921, at Penvir, Va. and was the daughter of the late William Everett and Minnie Ella Nunn Robertson. She was a homemaker and former employee of Hometown Restaurant in Peterstown, a member of the Peterstown united Methodist Church, where she was a member of the Ellen Ball Circle and the Ladies Bible Class. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Lacy Reed, two brothers and one sister. Surviving are three sons, Danny Reed and his wife Karen of Peterstown, W. Va., Rev Bill Reed and his wife Rita of Willowton, W. Va. and Mike Reed and his wife Christie of Princeton, W.Va.; one daughter, Rebecca Via and her husband, Dean, of Willowton, W.Va.; two brothers, Rev. Graham Henry Robertson of Fairmont, W. Va. and Rev. Olen Robertson of Clarksburg, W.Va.; five sisters, Izetta Neely of Blackstone, Margaret Macri of Staten Island, N.Y., Ella Jane Wall of Princeton, W.Va., Shirley Hollemen of Petersburg and Sandy Angel of Huntington, W.Va.; eight grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be 11 am. Saturday, February 8, 197, at Peterstown United Methodist Church in Peterstown, W. Va., with the Rev. Bill Reed, the Rev. Graham H. Robertson, The Rev. Olen Robertson and Dr. John Sauvage officiating. Burial will follow in the Resthaven Memorial Park Cemetery in Princeton, W. Va. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday, February 7, 1997, at Broyles-Shrewsbury Funeral HOme in Peterstown and at the church one hour prior to services. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Peterstown United Methodist Church Building Fund, C/O Peterstown United Me thodist Church, Peterstown, W. Va. 24963. Arrangements by Broyles-Shrewsbury Funeral Home in Peterstown, W. Va.
SMITH, Mary Jo, 64, of Bassett, died Thursday, February 6, 1997. Funeral 2 p.m. Saturday, Roselawn Chapel Funeral Home, Martinsville.
TURNER, Charles Orville, (``Red""), 78, of Lexington, died Thursday, February 6, 1997. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Service.
WADE, Hettie Mae Johnson, 87, of Roanoke County, passed away Thursday, February 6, 1997 in a Salem nursing care facility. She was a member of Roanoke Primitive Baptist Church. Surviving are her hus band of 58 years, Homer Eldridge Wade, Roanoke County; son and daughter-in-law H. M. and Karen Wade, Vinton; daughter and son-in-law, Janice and Norman Wasson, Flemingsburg, Ky.; four grandchildren, Wade Wasson, Kevin Wasson, both of Lexington,. Ky., Beth Wade and Shelly Wade, both of Vinton; two stepgrandchildren, Melissa Hutchins, Fred Hutchins, both of Vinton; one sister, Elsie Westmoreland, Greensboro, N. C. Funeral services will be held at Oakey's South Chapel, 11:30 a.m. Saturday, with Elder Leonard Brammer, Elder Lane Carter and the Rev. Norman H. Wasson officiating. Interment will follow in Sherwood Memorial Park. Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to the Alzheimers Association. Friends may call from 3 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at Oakey's South Chapel.
WALK, William David, 52, of Oklawaha, Fla., formerly of Wythe County, the Porters Crossroad Community, died Tuesday, February 4, 1997. Funeral 11 a.m. Saturday at the Reese Funeral Chapel in Austinville. Visitation Friday from 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
WHITTEN, Florence Yancey, (``Miss Tee''), 76, of Roanoke, passed away Monday, February 3, 1997. She was born in Amherst to the late Olon and Nellie Davis Yancey. ``Miss Tee'' was a retired beautician. She is survived by one brother, James Yancey; one niece, Dorothy Holmes; one niece-in-law, Shirley Glenn, all of Roanoke; one aunt, Mrs. Lucille Davis, Amherst; one uncle, Edward Davis, Amherst; devoted friends, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Brown, Roanoke; a host of relatives and friends. Funeral services will be Friday, noon, at the Hamlar-Curtis Chapel. Rev. Vater Colbert will officiate. The interment will follow in Williams Memorial Park. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the services at the funeral home. Friends may call Hamlar-Curtis on Thursday for viewing
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