ROANOKE TIMES
Copyright (c) 1997, Roanoke Times
DATE: Wednesday, February 19, 1997 TAG: 9702190118
SECTION: VIRGINIA PAGE: C-2 EDITION: METRO
BEELS, Ernst, (``Ernie""), 77, of Roanoke, and formerly of Iron Gate, died Monday afternoon, February 17, 1997 at Friendship Health Care Center after an extended illness. He was the retired owner of Covington Transfer & Storage, a graduate from the Nautical College of Falmouth, England and served as an officer for eleven years in the Dutch Merchant Marine (six of the years were during World War II). After his retirement, Mr. Beels drove for the Clifton Forge High School Wrestling Team and also was a driver with the League of Older Americans for 10 years. He was well known for his great love of animals. Surviving are his daughter and son-in-law, Carla B. and David A. Spencer of Roanoke; four sisters, Geraldine DeGerlick of France, Sophie Caldwell of Bakersfield, Calif., Sasha Beels of San Francisco, Calif., Connie Thomas of Jamestown, Rhode Island; his former spouse, Bettielou M. Davidson of Roanoke; special friends, Stewart and Glenna Dodd of Covington and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday from First Presbyterian Church (Lapsley Chapel), with the Rev. Robert D. Smith officiating. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions be made to the Alleghany Humane Society Shelter ( P. O. Box 60, Low Moor, Va. 24457). Friends may call after noon Wednesday at Oakey's North Chapel, where the family will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday.
BELCHEE, Mary Haynes, (``Mama Mary""), 99, of Roanoke, formerly of Welch, W.Va., went to be with the Lord at the home of her son and daughter-in-law, William and Jean Blakely Belchee of Bluefield, W.Va. on Tuesday, February 18, 1997. Born on June 17, 1897 in Bramwell, W. Va., she was the daughter of the late William Daniel and Mary Lelia Hancock Haynes. She and her family were active members of the Elizabeth Bowen Jones Memorial United Methodist Church in Bramwell and the Welch United Methodist Church. For many years, she lived with her daughter, Elizabeth and Buy M. Pendleton in Roanoke, Va., where she was a member of the Cave Spring United Methodist Church, until she returned her membership to Bramwell MEthodist Church. Mrs. Belchee lived to see all of her children celebrate their Golden Wedding Anniversaries. She was preceded in death by her husband, Chester Claude Belchee in 1953, a brother, William Hancock Haynes. Survivors include her daughters, Mrs. Margaret Jewell Eldred and her husband, Everett of Radford, Va. (Claytor Lake), Mrs. Elizabeth Pendleton and her husband Guy of Roanoke; son, William Be. Belchee and his wife, Jean of Bluefield, W.Va.; grandchildren, William Blakely Belchee of Matthews, N.C, Betty Belchee Weber of St. Louis, Mo., Daniel Chester Pendleton of Roanoke, Susan Pendleton Hall of Roanoke, Sarah Eldred Terry of Farmville and William Everett Eldred of Richmond; and ten great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Friday, February 21, 1997, at 1 p.m. from the Bramwell United Methodist Church, with the Rev. Clark S. Peloubet officiating. Burial will follo w at Maplewood Cemetery in Tazewell, Va. Friends may call at the Mercer Funeral Home in Bluefield on Thursday from 4 to 6 p.m. and at the church one hour prior to services on Friday. Memorial contributions, if desired, may be made to the Bramwell United Methodist Church, P. O. Box 306, Bramwell, W.Va. 24715. Grandsons and grandsons-in-law, will serve as pallbearers.
BOWMAN, Elsie Hicks, of Roanoke, passed away Saturday, February 15, 1997. She was the widow of Fred T. Bowman and a member of Shenandoah Baptist Church. Surviving are 2 sons, Larry T. Bowman, U. S. Foreign Service, Vienna, Austria and Kenneth W. Bowman, Roanoke; 1 grandson, James V. Bowman, Va. Beach; 2 sisters, Mary Riddle, Johnson City, Tenn. and Margaret Profitt, Aiken, S.C.; 1 brother, Hubert Hicks, Johnson City, Tenn. Funeral services will be held 3 p.m. Thursday, February 20, 1997 from Oakey's North Chapel. The Rev. Albin Crutchfield and Dr. Robert Alderman will officiate. Interment will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, at Oakey's North Chapel.
BROWN, Betty Burnett, 72 of Salem passed away Tuesday, February 18, 1997. She is survived by a son, Blake Brown; daughter and son-in-law, Bonnie and Bob Preas; grandchildren, Melissa and Jason; sister and brother-in-law, Mary Lou and Creed Elliotte; nephews, Charles and Mark. Graveside services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday, February 20, 1997 at Sherwood Memorial Park. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Arrangements are being handled by Lotz Funeral Home, Salem.
BROWN, Robert Lenwood, 69, of Roanoke, passed away Monday, February 17, 1997. He was born in Roanoke to the late Wilkerson and Estell Smith Brown. He was a veteran of the United States Army and a retired truck driver. Robert was preceded in death by his wife, Lillie M. Brown; a sister, Mary Baker, and brothers, Frank, Joseph and Phillip Brown. Survivors include his daughter and son-in-law, Robin Brown Shelton and Mark A. Shelton, and one grandson, Randall X. Shelton, all of Plainfield, N.J.; one sister, Estell Brown Clements of Roanoke; two brothers, Samuel Brown of Plainfield, N.J., and James Brown of Marlboro, Md., and a host of nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Hamlar-Curtis Chapel. The interment will be in Williams Memorial Park. The family will receive friends at the funeral home one hour prior to the services. Friends also may call at Hamlar-Curtis on Friday for viewing.
CAMPBELL, Curtis Houston, 55, of Fairfield, died Sunday, February 16, 1997, at his residence. Mr. Campbell was born in Rockbridge County on August 9, 1941, and was a son of Josephine Chittum Campbell of Fai rfield and the late Harry Houston Campbell. He was a member of Fairfield United Methodist Church, and worked as an insurance salesman for American General. In addition to his mother, he is survived by his wife, Lois B. Campbell; one daughter, Pamela Ann Campbell of Fairfield; two brothers, Ted W. Campbell and R. Kennan Campbell of Fairfield, and one sister, Betty C. Bear of Rural Retreat. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday, February 20, 1997, at the Harrison Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Paul Campbell and the Rev. Douglas Gunsalus officiating. Burial will follow in Fairfield Cemetery, Fairfield. The family will receive friends at their residence from 3 to 7 p.m. Wednesday. Arrangements by Harrison Funeral Home, Lexington.
CAMPBELL, Laura Peake, 95, of Roanoke, passed away Sunday, February 16, 1997. She was preceded in death by her husband, Thomas Campbell, five sons and two daughters. She is survived by seven daughters, Elmira Waits, Lillie Brown and Nita Flowers of Roanoke, Minnie White, Laura Carper and Phyllis McClain, and three sons-in-law, James White, Willie Carper and Hugh McClain, all of Washington, D.C., and Rosetta Pannell of Detroit, Mich.; 28 grandchildren; 87 great-grandchildren; 67 great-great-grandchildren; one great-great-great-grandchild; nieces; nephews; an adopted daughter, Margaret Barbour, and a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at Greater Mount Zion Baptist Church, with the Rev. Cedric Malone officiating. The interment will be in Williams Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at the church. Arrangements by Hamlar-Curtis Funeral Home
CIRIOT, Marcella M., passed away on February 17, 1997 at Eldercare Nursing Home, Hillsville, Va. She was pre-deceased by her brother, Fred W. Sokat II of Brownsville, Texas in May 1995. Born in Paterson, New Jersey on April 1, 1915, she was the daughter of Anna and Bert Sokat, and lived for the greater part of her life in Hawthorne and Wyckoff, N.J. She was a graduate of Paterson Central High School, and attended business college thereafter. Her first position was in retailing at Meyer Brothers Department Store in Paterson, N.J. Later, she became supervisor of the Catalogue Department at Sears-Roebuck & Company in Paterson, N.J. which position she held for several years. For the greater part of her working career she was employed as a teller at the New Jersey County Bank and Trust Company, formerly the Paterson Savings Institution, and held that position until her retirement in 1978, at which time she relocated her residence to Hillsville, Virginia. Marcella was a great Patron of the Arts, particularly in the musical field, and supported many musical endeavors, and she will be remembered and missed by many in the musical field. She is survived by one sister, Mrs. Werner Tobler (Dorothy) of Hillsville: Niece, Trudi T. Dunham of Roanoke; nephews, Richard W. Tobler of Patrick Springs, Va and Werner R. Tobler of Hillsville; niece, Kathleen Sokat of Stewartsville, N.J. nephew, Fred W. Sokat, III of Tucson, AZ and Thomas Sokat of Sout h Padre Island, Tx.; two great-nieces, Elizabeth V.K. Dunham of Roanoke; and Sally K. Tobler of Patrick Springs, also surviving, as well as a sister-in-law, Frances Sokat of Brownsville, Tx; and many friends. Visitation will be from 6 to 7 p.m. prior to a memorial service which will be held at Vaughan-Guynn-McGrady Chapel, Hillsville, Friday evening, February 21, 1997 at 7 p.m. with the Rev. Duane L. Steele of the Gladesboro Lutheran Church officiating. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be made to Habitat for Humanity International, 121 Habitat St., Americus, GA 31709-3423, or to a charity of the donor's choice.
CLARK, Louanna C., 87, of Vesuvius, died Sunday, February 16, 1997. Graveside services 2 p.m. Wednesday, Green Hill Cemetery. Arrangements by Bolling, Grose & Lotts Funeral Service, Buena Vista.
DEAN, Aubrey Elbert, 81, of 947 Ingalls Street, Clifton Forge, died Tuesday, February 18, 1997, at Liberty House Nursing Home. He was born in Charlottesville on July 6, 1915, son of the late Elbert and Louise Wagner Dean. He was the President and Owner of Racey & Dean, Inc., General Insurance and Real Estate, in Clifton Forge, where he was employed for 50 years. He was Past President of Clifton Forge Chamber of Commerce, Clifton Forge Retail Merchants Association, Clifton Forge Lions Club, Past President and Director Emeritus of Clifton Forge Development Corporation, Past Chairman of the Board of Directors of First Federal Savings and Loan of Clifton Forge, Past Commander of the local American Legion Chapter, a member of Virginia Association of Realtors, a member of Independent Insurance Agents of Virginia, a charter member of the CFHS Alumni Association, a member of Central United Methodist Church and a retired Major of the 87th Corps of Engineers, Patton's 3rd Army, during World War II. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Jean McGovern Dean of Clifton Forge; three sons, Thomas P. and Mary Anne Day Dean of Clifton Forge, Robert Mark Dean of Hyattsville, Md., and John E. Dean of Roanoke; two granddaughters, Catherine L. Dean of the College of William and Mary, and Kelly C. Dean of the University of Virginia, and one brother and sister-in-law, Edward L. and Mary H. Dean of Clifton Forge. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday, February 21, 1997, from the chapel of Nicely Funeral Home, with the Rev. W. Pembroke Hall and Father Thomas Collins officiating. Interment will follow in Mountain View Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 Thursday evening at Nicely Funeral Home in Clifton Forge.
DUDLEY, James Elwood, 53, of Eagle Rock, died Monday, February 17, 1997. He was survived by his wife Mary Ellen Dudley of Eagle Rock, a son John Dudley of Shawsville; two sisters, Nancy Watkins of Rockbridge County and Rachel Mullins of Buchanan, a brother Everett Dudley of Buchanan. Family will receive friends Wednesday, February 19, 1997 from 7 to 9 p.m. in the funeral home. Graveside services, Thursday, February 20, 1997, 2 p.m. in the Eagle Rock Cemetery conducted by Rev. Robert McRae. Arrangements by Eagle Rock Funeral Home.
DUNLAP, James Everett, (``Jimmie''), 74, of Moneta, passed away Monday, February 17, 1997, in the Roanoke Memorial Hospital. He was born July 19, 1922 in Harland County, Ky., a son of the late Joseph Fletcher Dunlap and Loretta Stubblefield Dunlap. He was a member of the Local 540 Plumbers Union Newport News for over 45 years, and retired from Warwick Plumbing and Heating. Jimmie was a member of the Diamond Hill/Emmaus United Methodist Church, Moneta. Before moving to Moneta, he was a member of the Second Presbyterian Church in Newport News, where he was a Deacon, was on the Board of Elders and Session, and was active with youth organizations. He was a World War II Navy veteran. He is survived by his wife, Maggie Harris Perdue Dunlap; three sons and daughters-in-law, James Daniel and Jeri Dunlap, Newport News, Thomas Ralph and Rachel Perdue, Moneta, Earnest Clay Perdue, Tampa, Fla.; a daughter and son-in-law, Brenda P. and Terry Meadows, Tampa, Fla.; his stepmother, Guidna Dunlap, Montezuma, N.C.; three brothers, Harry Dunlap, Jack Dunlap, both of Alabama, Johnny Dunlap, Richmond; two sisters, Jane Brady, Newport News, Debbie Dunlap, Montezuma, N.C.; five grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, February 19, 1997, at 2 p.m. from the Updike Funeral Chapel, Bedford, by the Rev. Robert D. Goshorn, Rev. James Brown, and Rev. Robert Harris. Interment will follow in the Diamond Hill Cemetery. The family requests that those wishing to make memorials consider the Moneta and Chamblissburg Rescue Squads or to the charity of your choice.
EAMES, Charlie Vernard, 93, of Christiansburg, died Monday, February 17, 1997, in a Salem nursing home. He was a retired employee of Southland Life Insurance Company. Preceded in death by his wife, Lucille C. Eames, he is survived by daughters and sons-in-law, Bettye & William Lane, Roanoke; Fredona Stenger, Morgantown, W, VA; Judy and George Grozdits, Sommerset, Ky; son, D. Andy Eames, Christiansburg; four grandchildren, sisters-in-law, Gillie C. Reynolds, Roanoke; Louise C. & Wilson Morris, Rocky Mount, Va. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Thursday, February 20, 1997 at the Cambria Baptist Church conducted by Rev. Richard H. Horne with burial in Roselawn Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers the family request memorials be made to the Christiansburg Fire Department, Box 833, Christiansburg, Va. 24073. Friends may call after noon Wednesday, February 19, 1997 at the Richardson-Horne Funeral Home and the family will receive friends there Wednesday from 6 until 8 p.m. Arrangements by Richardson-Horne, Christiansburg.
HENDRICKS, William E., 62, of Laurel Fork, Va died Tuesday, February 18, 1997. Arrangements by Vaughan-Guynn-McGrady Chapel, Hillsville, Va.
HUBBLE, Paul E., 68, of Pulaski, died Monday, February 17, 1997. Funeral 2 p.m. Thursday, Stevens Funeral Chapel.
JENKINS, John Patrick, infant son of Robert Max and Dawn Nelson Jenkins of Radford, passed away shortly after birth on Tuesday, February 18, 1997, at Radford Carilion Community Hospital. Survivors in addition to his mother and father include one brother, Robert Max Jenkins II of Radford; paternal grandparents, Max and Jimmie Jenkins of Radford; maternal grandmother, Betty Walters Nelson of Christiansburg; one uncle, Kenneth John Nelson; two aunts and their husbands, Jill and Tony Alderman, and Meg and Andy Goepel, and several cousins. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, February 19, 1997, at Belmont Cemetery in Christiansburg, with the Rev. Wendell Manual officiating. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that contributions be made to The Presbyterian Church of Radford Children's Care, 201 Fourth Street, Radford, Va. 24141. Arrangements by Seaver-Sanders & Mullins Funeral Home in Radford
LAPRAD, Travis Aaron, infant son of Gary Lee and Carol B. Laprad, passed away Monday, February 17, 1997. Also surviving are two brothers, Brett Hunter Laprad and Jason Adam Laprad; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Laprad, and Mrs. Stella R. Blankenship; aunts, uncles and cousins. Graveside services will be conducted at 12 noon Friday, February 21, 1997, in Evergreen Burial Park, with the Rev. Charles Hoffler officiating. Arrangements are being handled by Lotz Funeral Home, Vinton.
LAW, Nannie Eva, 88, of Rocky Mount, passed away Monday, February 17, 1997. Born on May 30, 1908, she was a daughter of the late Edward and Cora Hodges Turner. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ben F. Law. Surviving are one son and daughter-in-law, Terry M. and Shirle y Law of Rocky Mount; five grandchildren and their spouses, Teresa Law, Patricia and Ronald Agee, Matthew and Cindy Law, and Mark and Denise Law, all of Rocky Mount, and Jennifer and Jeffrey Coffey of Eagle Rock; five great-grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday, February 20, 1997, at Lynch Funeral Home Chapel, with the Rev. Deroy Campbell officiating. Interment will follow in Franklin Memorial Park. Friends may call at the funeral home after 2 p.m. Wednesday, where the family will be from 7 until 9 p.m. Lynch Funeral Home, Rocky Mount, is in charge of arrangements
LINK, James Everett, 75, of the Maybrook Community at Pembroke, died Monday, February 17, 1997 in Roanoke Memorial Hospital following a long illiness. Born on March 2, 1921 at Maybrook he was a son of the late Levi and Virgie Brum field Link. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife ""Spud"" Evelyn Harrison Link and a brother George Link. Surviving are three sons and daughters-in-law Henry P. and Charlene Bowman of Ohio; ""Gene"" Adrian E. and Janet G. Link of Blacksburg; Tommy and Janet A. Link of Naples, Fla.; nine grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Thursdau, February 20, 1997 at 2 p.m. in the Kendall Funeral Home Chapel in Pembroke with the Rev. Charles Taylor and the Rev. Eddie Kendall officiating. Burial will be in the Link Family Cemetery at Maybrook. The family will receive friends at the Kendall Funeral Home at 605 Snidow St. in Pembroke Wednesday evening from 6 to 8 p.m.
MADISON, Laura L., 75, of Hendersonville, N.C., died Friday, February 14, 1997. She is survived by one son, Victor R. Pohan Jr., Boones Mill; a sister, Virginia Schuler, St. Joseph, Mo. A memorial service will be held at a later date in Roanoke. Arrangements by Thos. Shepherd & Son Funeral Directors in Hendersonville, N.C.
McLAUGHLIN, Ruth F., 99, of Roanoke, passed away Monday, February 17, 1997. She was preceded in death by her husband, Frank M. McLaughlin; and a son, Frank E. McLaughlin. She was a member of Raleigh Court United Methodist Church. She is survived by a daughter, Maxine M. Burnett; a daughter-in-law, Edith E. McLaughlin; five grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held 8 p.m. Wednesday, February 19, 1997 at Oakey's North Chapel with the Rev. Jean Rutherford officiating. The interment will take place at San Saba City Cemetery in San Saba, Texas at a later date. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Oakey's North Chapel.
NULL, Ruth Lucille, 80, of Roanoke, passed away Monday , February 17, 1997. Arrangements by Lotz Funeral Home, Vinton.
PARKS, Callie H., 92, of Mouth of Wilson, passed away Monday, February 17, 1997. Funeral 2:30 p.m. Thursday at Pine Branch Baptist Church. Arrangements by Reins-Sturdivant Funeral Home, Independence.
PHILLIPS, James Lynn 50 of Vinton passed away Tuesday, February 18, 1997. Funeral services 10 a.m. Friday Lotz Vinton Chapel.
PORTER, Alice Edna, 93, of Ypsilanti, Mich., formerly of El Dorado, Ark., died Saturday, February 15, 1997. Survivors include a son, Vaughn Porter, of Roanoke, Va. Funeral 2 p.m. Wednesday, Ebenezer Baptist Church, El Dorado. Arrangements by Young's Funeral Directors, El Dorado.
ROBERTS, Grace I., 81, of Galax, passed away Tuesday, February 18, 1997. Funeral 11 a.m. Thursday at Reins-Sturdivant Funeral Home Chapel, Independence.
ROBISON, Margaret T., 60, of Roanoke went to meet her Lord on Monday, February 17, 1997. She is loved and missed by family and friends. Mrs. Robison is retired from Norfolk and Southern. She is survived by her husband of 42 years, Richard T. Robison; children, Ric hard T. Robison Jr. (Rick) and wife Victoria, Sandra Robison Sullivan and husband David C., Kirk Elliott Robison and wife Betsy; grandchildren, Andrew Thomas Sullivan, Sarah Margaret Sullivan; step grandson, Shaun Petersen; brothers and sisters, Charles Tichenor and wife Elizabeth, Edith Colley, Albert Tichenor and wife Bertie, Belva Dotson; numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held 11:30 a.m. Thursday, February 20, 1997 at Oakey's North Chapel with Reverend Michael J. Palmer officiating. Interment will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Oakey's North Chapel.
SAUNDERS, Helen Christine Stilton, 61 of Roanoke passed away Monday, February 17, 1997 in a Roanoke Hospital. Surviving are her husband, William LeRoy Saunders; a son and his wife, Mark and Joan Saunders, Salem; two daughters, Penny Mines, Roanoke, Karla Colona and her husband Keith, Montvale; four grandchildren, Leanna Mines , Kelly Ramsey, Daniel Haupt, and James Rodney Gray; three sisters, Louise Simmons and her husband Richard, Evelyn Harlow, Lorretta Green; three brothers, Jack Stilton and his wife Marie, David Stilton and his wife Voncille, and Walter Stilton. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Thursday, February 20, 1997 from Oakey's North Chapel. The Reverend James Milner will officiate. Interment will be in Old Dominion Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Oakey's North Chapel.
SAWYERS, Franklin Joseph 25, of Blacksburg, died Monday,February 17, 1997. Funeral 1:30 p.m. Thursday, February 20, 1997 at the New Hope Church of God, Christiansburg. Friends may call Wednesday afternoon and evening at the church, where the family will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Arrangements are being handled by the Richardson-Horne Funeral Home.
SMITH, Clara Alice Hill, 91, of Radford, died Tuesday, February 18, 1997. Arrangements by DeVilbiss Funeral Home.
SNODGRASS, Margaret, 78, of Valrico, Fla., died Sunday, February 16, 1997, at her residence. A native of Tiltonsville, Ohio, she lived in Roanoke, Va., before coming to the Tampa area in 1980. She was of the Methodist faith and was a homemaker. Surviving are her husband, Earle Snodgrass of Valrico; two daughters, Karen Snodgrass of Valrico and Judy Wilson of Brandon, Fla.; a brother, Joseph P. Lizon of Benwood, W.Va.; three grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. The Snodgrass family is being served by Stowers Funeral Home, Brandon Chapel, 401 West Brandon Blvd., Brandon, Fla.
STRALEY, Charles Goodloe, 80, of Christiansburg, died Monday, February 17, 1997, in the V.A. Medical Center, Salem. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Wednesday, February 19, 1997 in the Richardson-Horne Funeral Home Chapel conducted by Rev. Wayne Poston with burial in Roselawn Memorial Gardens. Arrangements are being handled by the Richardson-Horne Funeral Home, Christiansburg.
TOTTEN, Betty Pauley, 64, of Radford, died Monday, February 17, 1997, in Roanoke. She was the widow of C.E. Totten. Surviving are three sons, Bob Totten and Henry Totten of Radford. and Gordon Totten of Richland Washington. Five daughters, Patsy Ogle and Karen Schrum of Elizabeth City, N.C.; Ginger Totten, Jacksonville, Fla.; Terry Kersey, California and Millie Kiem of Virginia Beach, Va; five sisters, Mary Wise of Rio Linda, Calif.; Pat Myers of Bull Shoales, Ark.; Bonnie Pauley, Sacramento, Calif.; Peggy Ranieri of Cleveland, Ohio and Judy Gonzales of Clearmont, Calif.; two brothers, Bradley Pauley of Mariana, Calif.; and Grandy Pauley of Sacremento, Calif.; sixteen grandchildren and one great-grandchild also survive. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, February 20, 1997, at the DeVilbiss Funeral Chapel, with Mr. Robert Hartsock officiating. Interment will follow in Sunrise Burial Park. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, February 19, 1997 at the funeral home.
TUCKER, Josephine Purdy, 84, of Martinsville, died Monday, February 17,1 997. Funeral 2 p.m. Thursday at McKee Funeral Service Chapel.
VIARS, Catherine Grimmitt Bragg Brewer, 81, of Pulaski, died Monday, February 17, 1997. Funeral services Wednesday 2 p.m., Thomas M. Seagle & Sons Funeral Home, Pulaski.
WILLIAMS, Jacqueline West, 68, of Roanoke, passed away Tuesday, February 18, 1997 after a long illness. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jerald L. Williams; her parents, George Lew is West Sr. and Martha Estelle Nesbitt West; a brother, George Lewis West Jr.; and a sister, Anne Carol Terrell. She was a member of Huntington Court United Methodist Church. Surviving are her daughters and sons-in-law, Linda W. and David T. Murray, Valerie W. and Christopher A. Gaston; four grandsons, Sean M. and Eric D. Murray, all of Roanoke, Bruce A. and Brandon J. Abbatello, Winthrop, Western Australia; a sister and brother-in-law, Norma W. and John A. Compton, Woodbridge; three dear friends, Dorothy Kirby, Salem, Martha Whitesell, Roanoke, Goldie Arrington, Salem. Services will be at Oakey's South Chapel 11 a.m. Thursday, February 20, 1997. Dr. Alton Washington will officiate. Interment will follow in Sherwood Memorial Park. Friends may call at Oakey's South Chapel from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday.
WOODSON, Carl Benjamin, (``Woody""), 73, of Salem, passed away Tuesday, February 18, 1997. A native of Roanoke, he was retired from General Electric after 25 years of service. He was a lifetime member of the Ninth Street Church of the Brethren, and a Bicyclist in Salem for 40 years. Woody served his country in the Navy during World War II. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Linda Woodson Caldwell. Survivors include his wife, Janie Brugh Woodson; sons, Carl D. Woodson, Salem, Marshall Woodson, Denver, Colo.; 5 grandchildren, Crystal and Logan Caldwell, Troy, Trevor and Tyler Woodson; brothers and sisters-in-law, Joe and Zelda Woodson, Roanoke County, Fred and Lois Woodson, Bobby Woodson, all of Roanoke City; sisters and brothers-in-law, Roberta and Howard Garst, Dorothy and Tommy Hartman, Rachel and Frank Gutherie, Joyce and Lester Reed, all of Roanoke City, Shirley and Marvin Foster, Rosemary and Tom Palmer, all of Vinton, Janice and Ron Sink, Botetourt County. Funeral services will be held on at 2 p.m. Friday, February 21, 1997, from the Chapel of John M. Oakey and Son, Salem, with the Rev. John Huffaker and the Rev. Graham Sowers officiating. Burial will follow in Old Dominion Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to Salem Rescue Squad or The Juvenile Diabetes Foundation.
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