Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: THURSDAY, July 8, 1993 TAG: 9307080255
SECTION: VIRGINIA PAGE: C-2 EDITION: METRO
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DATELINE: LENGTH: Medium
OBIT CARICO, CLAUDE FRANKLIN
CARICO, Claude Franklin, 84, of Roanoke, died Monday, July 5, 1993. He is
survived by his wife, Elizabeth Hayes Carico; two daughters and sons-in-law,
Jane Carico Cobb and Herbert H. Cobb Jr., Springfield, TN, Elizabeth Carico
Peek and David E. Peek II, Richmond, Va.; four grandchildren, Amanda Cobb
Ragan and husband, Jack Merritt Ragan III, Greensboro, N.C., Holley Taft Cobb,
Raleigh, N.C. and Richard Keith Peek and Elizabeth Buchanan Peek, both of
Richmond, Va.; a brother, A. Benjamin Carico, Galax, Va.; and four sisters,
Susie Carico Weatherman, and Melissa Carico Glasco, both of Galax, Va., Emma
Carico Jones, Greensboro, N.C., and Lula Carico Robertson, Sparta, Mi.; as
well as numerous nieces and nephews. Upon finishing college in 1930, he joined
Webster Brick Company as head of accounting. In 1933 he was transferred to
sales and in 1935 was elected Vice President and Sales Manager. In 1944 he was
appointed General Sales Manager. He retired from Webster Brick Company in
1975. He joined Raleigh Court Presbyterian Church by profession of faith and
baptism January 6, 1935, was ordained a deacon in 1938, and elder in 1952. He
served as a Sunday School teacher, as Superintendent of the Sunday School
class, as treasurer of the church for many years and Elder Emeritus. He served
on the board of the Presbyterian Children's Home for many years and Chairman
of the Board for two years. He served on the Board and was Vice Chairman of
Westminister-Canterbury of Lynchburg. He served on numerous church and
community fund raising campaigns to include the Presbyterian Children's Home,
Westminister-Canterbury, and the Science Museum of Western Virginia. In
addition to serving as Vice President of the Clean Valley Committee and
treasurer of the Science Museum of Western Virginia, he made it possible for
five young people, outside of his immediate family, to attend college. He was
a member of Rotary Club and a Mason for over fifty years, a member of Virginia
Heights Lodge #324 AF & AM, Roanoke Consistory of Scottish Rite Bodies and
Kazim Temple. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, July 8, 1993
at Raleigh Court Presbyterian Church with the Reverends Dr. F. Tupper Garden,
Dr. James A. Allison, Jr., Dr. J. Harris Stephens and Dr. Jerry Newbold
officiating. Interment will follow in Evergreen Burial Park. The family will
receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Oakey's Roanoke Chapel. In lieu
of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Presbyterian
Children's Home in Lynchburg, Va. or Raleigh Court Presbyterian Church.
by CNB