ROANOKE TIMES

                         Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: SUNDAY, November 7, 1993                   TAG: 9311080171
SECTION: VIRINIA                    PAGE: C2   EDITION: METRO 
SOURCE: 
DATELINE:                                 LENGTH: Short


OBIT KARNES, HAZEL GRAY

KARNES, Hazel Gray, of Melrose Towers in Roanoke, Va., died Friday, November 5, 1993, at her home. Born in Pembroke, Va., she was a daughter of the late Joseph Sheridan and Lillian Meredith Cumbee. Mrs. Karnes was a graduate of the Lewis-Gale School of Nursing and served her profession and community in area hospitals and with the American Red Cross. She also served with the U. S. Army in WWII, earning five Battle Stars, the Bronze Star and European Theatre ribbon. She was a member of the American Legion Post in Roanoke. She grew up attending the Pembroke United Methodist Church and had attended the Woodlawn United Methodist Church in Roanoke and Forest Park Baptist Church, also in Roanoke. She is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law Raymond Earl Karnes Jr. and Mary Karnes of Chapel Hill, N.C., and Gary Lynn Karnes and Wenoah Karnes of Blue Ridge, Va.; one brother, Bill Cumbee of Pembroke; three sisters, Nola Britts and Christine Collins, both of Pembroke and Maxine Francis and brother-in-law, David Francis of Pearisburg. Graveside funeral services will be conducted 11 a.m. Monday, November 8, 1993, at Birchlawn Burial Park in Pearisburg. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions be made to Forest Park Baptist Church, 812 29th Street, N.W., Roanoke, Va. 24017. Kendall Funeral Home in Pembroke, Va. is in charge of arrangements.



 by CNB