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

DATE: SUNDAY, July 16, 1995                   TAG: 9507170107
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BONDS, Louise Cooper, 79, of Radford, died Friday, July 14, 1995 in Radford Community Hospital. She was born June 12, 1916 to the late Cantor and Dora Brown Cooper. Survivors include her husband, Clifton M. Bonds, Radford; ten daughters, Phyllis Burnette, Virginia Burnette, Doris Fitzgerald, Nancy Burnette, Norma Preston, Rosa Burnette, Mary Mitchell, all of Roanoke, Gloria Bernard, Roanoke, Helen Dean, and Brenda Bonds, both of Radford; three sons, Clarence Burnette, Charles Burnette, and James Burnette, all of Roanoke; one sister, Gladys Jones, Roanoke; 56 grandchildren; 70 great-grandchildren; and 6 great-great-grandchildren. A wake service will be held at Claytor-Dean Funeral Home, Sunday, July 16, 1995 from 7 to 8 p.m. A second wake service will be held at Bibleway Pentecostal Church from 12 noon to 1 p.m., Monday, July 17, 1995. Funeral services will be conducted 1 p.m. Monday at Bibleway Ch urch, with Elder Ingram and Rev. Dean officiating. Burial will be in Mt. Mariah Cemetery.

BROWN, Mildred Virginia, 84, of Roanoke, passed away Thursday, July 13, 1995. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ford C. Brown Sr. and one son, Ford C. Brown Jr. Survivors include two sons, Joseph Brown, Charleston, S.C. and Donald Brown, Roanoke; four daughters, Maxine Cotton, Roanoke, Alma Brown, Scarsdale, N.Y., Mattie Minor and Marie Freeman, both of Roanoke; three brothers, Alfred Holland, Rocky Mount, Elijah Holland, Roanoke and Hardin Holland, Boston, Mass.; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; and a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Monday at the Hamlar-Curtis Funeral Chapel. The Rev. Larry Manns will officiate, with interment in Williams Memorial Park. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Friends may also call at Hamlar-Curtis Funeral Home on Sunday for viewing.

BROWN, Vivian V., 72, of Roanoke, went to be with the Lord, Saturday, July 15, 1995. She was a member of Riverland Road Baptist Church. She is survived by her loving husband, H. Morton Brown, Roanoke; two daughters and sons-in-law, Candis and Roger Yeatts, Roanoke, Cindie and Philip Hayden, Vinton; sons and daughters-in-law, Stephen and Betty Brown, Vinton, Marc and Beverly Brown, Amherst; eight grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Funeral services will be conducted 11a.m. Monday, July 17, at Oakey's Vinton Chapel with the Rev. Tom Foley officiating. Burial will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at Oakey's Vinton Chapel.

BURDETTE, Walker S., 58, of Roanoke, died Saturday, July 15, 1995. He was a practicing architect in the Roanoke Valley for 36 years and was a member of A.I.A. He was a member of Walnut Grove Union Church and had most recently attended Maranatha Fellowship. Mr. Burdette was a member of Magna Charta and a member of the Washington Family Descendants. Surviving is his wife,

Juanita H. Burdette; daughters and sons-in-law, Stephanie and Mark Kepley, Charlotte, N.C., Joni and Eric Hubli, Dallas, Texas, Sharon Howard, Roanoke; one son, Mark Burdette, Gainsville, Fla.; stepchildren and spouses, Steven and Nita Wilhelm, Michael and Shirley King, Debra and Larry Price, all of Roanoke, Gary and Lori King, Salem; grandchildren, Billy Howard, Collin Kepley; ten stepgrandchildren. His beautiful spirit will remain in our hearts always. Funeral services will be at Oakey's South Chapel, 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 18, 1995, with the Rev. Roger L. Graves and the Rev. Ray A. Widener officiating. Interment will follow in Fairview Cemetery. Friends may call at Oakey's South Chapel from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday. Memorials may be made to Maranatha Fellowship.

CHANEY, Henry, 65, of Stuart, died Friday, July 14, 1995. Funeral Sunday, 2 p.m., Charity PB Church. Arrangements by Moody Funeral Services, Inc., Stuart.

COX, Doris McWilliams, 61, of Pittsburgh, Penn., passed away Wednesday, July 12, 1995. She was the wife of Frank R. Cox, formerly of Gold Hill Community, Independence. Funeral 2 p.m. Sunday, Gold Hill Baptist Church, Independence. Arrangements by Reins-Sturdivant Funeral Home, Independence.

DAVIDSON, Alvin Merritt, 80, of Martinsville, died Saturday, July 15, 1995. Funeral 2 p.m. Monday, McKee Funeral Chapel.

EANES, Ora Scruggs, 76, of Gretna, died Friday, July 14, 1995. Graveside service 11 a.m. Monday, Gretna Burial Park. Arrangements by Colbert-Moran Funeral Home, Gretna.

FLEEMAN, Nell Lefler, 80, of Woodbridge, formerly of Pulaski, died Thursday, July 13, 1995. Funeral 11 a.m. Tuesday, Stevens Funeral Chapel, Pulaski.

FLICK, Reba Jacobs, of Roanoke, passed away Saturday, July 15, 1995. She was the daughter of the late Ernest Tilton and Nannie Bell Huffmond Jacobs was preceded in death by her husband, Vance Miller Flick, brother, Lowry O. Jacobs and sister, Claudia J. Almond. She was a member of Belmont Christian Church and Williamson Road Electa Chapter #3 3 of the Order of the Eastern Star was a retired supervisor from the American Viscose Corporation. She is survived by two brothers, Gorman W. Jacobs of Vinton, and Emmett L. Jacobs of Roanoke; a sister, Elsie J. Blair of Sandy Level; a number of nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted 12 noon Monday, July 17, 1995, at Oakey's Roanoke Chapel with the Rev. W. Michael Barnes officiating. Burial will follow in Sherwood Memorial Park. Friends may call at Oakey's Roanoke Chapel after 1 p.m. Sunday.

GIBSON, Christy Lynn Long, 48, of 2709 Vassar St., Low Moor, died Friday, July 14, 1995, at her residence. She was the wife of Lester Gibson. Mrs. Gibson was born November 9, 1946, in Clifton Forge, a daughter of Alene Fortune Baker and the late Frank G. Long. She was a member of Calvary Christian Church. Mrs. Gibson was employed as an office manager with Covington Motors Inc. In addition to her husband and mother, she is survived by her stepfather, Ronald D. Baker, Covington; her maternal grandmother, Mrs. Frances Fortune, Waynesboro; two sons and daughter-in-law, Terry Lynn and Anne Kinsey, Ronald Kevin Kinsey, all of Covington; one stepdaughter, Miss Wendy Gibson, Low Moor; one brother, Frank G. Long Jr., Bozeman, Mont.; one grandson, Christopher Kinsey, Covington; a number of uncles, aunts, nieces and nephews. A funeral service will be conducted at the gravesi de, Sunday at 2:30 p.m. in Cedar Hill Cemetery with the Rev. Addie E. Davis officiating. Loving Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

HAVENS, Fred O., 65, of Atkins, died Thursday, July 13, 1995. Funeral 11 a.m. Monday, Seaver-Brown Funeral Service Chapel.

HAWKINS, Martha Dina Johnson, 87, of Sugar Grove, passed away Friday, July 14, 1995. Funeral 8 p.m. Sunday, Reins-Sturdivant Chapel, Independence. Graveside 11 a.m. Monday, Rzor Ridge Cemetery, Grant, Va. Arrangements by Reins-Sturdivant Funeral Home.

HODGES, Addie Dickerson, 97, of Vinton, passed away Saturday, July 15, 1995. She was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond M. Hodges Sr.; a son, Donald B. Hodges. Surviving are two sons and daughters-in-law, Raymond M. Jr. and Lois B. Hodges, Vinton, Daniel B. and Delores C. Hodges, Hardy; nine grandchildren, Susan Carter, Dianne Whitesell, Katherine Metcalf, Carolyn Walkup, Roger Hodges, Kenny Hodges, Sandra Schutts, Steve Hodges, Doug Hodges; 14 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be at Oakey's Vinton Chapel, 1 p.m. Monday, with the Rev. Chip Corbin and the Rev. Bobby Harris officiating. Interment will be in the Mountain View Cemetery, Vinton. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Mineral Springs Baptist Church Van Fund. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at Oakey's Vinton Chapel.

HULL, Danny Ray, 36, of Bastian, died Saturday, July 15, 1995. Funeral 2 p.m. Tuesday, Bastian Union Church, Bastian. Arrangements by A. Vest & Sons Funeral Home, White Gate.

JANNEY, Curtis Edward, 45, of Check, died Friday, July 14, 1995, in a motor vehicle accident. The funeral will be 11 a.m., Monday, from the Richardson-Horne Funeral Home Chapel in Christiansburg, conducted by Elder Hale Terry with burial in Roselawn Memorial Gardens. Friends may call anytime Sunday at the funeral home. The family will receive friends there Sunday from 6 to 8 p.m. Arrangements are being conducted by the Richardson-Horne Funeral Home, Christiansburg.

JONES, Elvira Houston, 97, of San Mateo, Calif., died peacefully in her sleep on Friday, July 7, 1995, in her residential care facility, Portola Place, 445 Portola Dr., San Mateo, Calif. Miss Jones was born in Roanoke on April 9, 1898. She spent her early life in Lexington. She was educated in Lexington public schools, Longwood College in Farmville, and at Columbia University in New York, where she received her Master's Degree in History in 1930. She began her full and successful community service career as a teacher of History and English, first in Buchanan, and then in Covington, where she was also Assistant Principal. Later, she taught in private and public schools in Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island. Her interest and concern for underprivileged children led her to leave teaching and take up social work because she felt she could be of more value in this field. She was especially interested in children's institutions and held executive positions in The Sheltering Arms, New York City, The Children's Community Center of New Haven, Conn., and the Newark Home for Foster Care in Newark, N.J. During her long, dedicated, and meaningful life, Miss Jones guided and helped countless young persons, who looked to her with respect and affection as a devoted and lifelong friend. Miss Jones retired in 1960 and took up residence in Princeton, N.J., where she lived for over 33 years. In retirement, she continued as an interested and active member of the community. She was a member of the Trinity Episcopal Church, the Princeton Historical Society, the American Association of University Women, the Wome n's College Club of Princeton, and the Colonial Dames of Virginia. Early in 1994, Miss Jones left her congregate care resident in Elm Court in Princeton, N.J., and moved to San Mateo, Calif. Miss Jones had a sister, Marion J. Merritt; and a brother, G. Alexander Jones Jr. Both predeceased her. Miss Jones raised two godsons, James C. Bennett, a graduate of the University of Virginia and until his death in 1992, a practicing attorney in Pennington, N.J., and Robert C. Bennett, a graduate of Princeton University and the Fletcher School and until his retirement in 1992, an officer of Citicorp/Citibank with overseas and domestic assignment. He is a resident of San Mateo, Calif. Miss Jones has four grandchildren, Gennifer Houston Bennett, Sandra Bowers Bennett, Sarah Jones Bennett, and Robert Perkins Bennett. At Miss Jones' request, there will be no funeral service. Interment and graveside service will be private at the Stonewall Jackson Cemetery in Lexington. Arrangements by Harrison Funeral Home, Lexington.

KEMPFER, Georgianna Gill, 88, of Buena Vista, died Saturday, July 15, 1995, in the Stonewall Jackson Extended Care Facility, Lexington. Born May 27, 1907, in Lewistown, Penn., a daughter of the late Albert Wilson and Flora Aumiller Gill. Surviving are her husband, James A. Kempfer; daughter, Phyllis Mae Crews of Henderson, N.C.; son, Donald Gordon Kempfer of Broadview Heights, Ohio; 6 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren; sister, Marian Markley of Beaver Springs, Penn.; brothers, Frank C. Gill of Troxelville, Penn., Walter Gill of Lewistown, Penn., and Carson Gill of Beaver Springs, Penn. Funeral services will be conducted 11 a.m. Wednesday, July 19, at the Aurand Funeral Home in Beavertown, Penn. Interment will be in Troxelville Cemetery, Troxelville, Penn. The family will receive friends at the Lomax Funeral Home, Buena Vista on Sunday, July 16, 1995 from 7 to 8 p.m. The fami

ly will al so be receiving friends at the Aurand Funeral Home on Tuesday, July 18, 1995 from 7 to 9 p.m. Arrangements by Lomax Funeral Home.

MILTON, Emma Owen, 90, of Roanoke, died Saturday, July 15, 1995. Arrangements by Oakey's North Chapel.

MINUCIE, Nora Wright, 88, of Salem, passed away Friday, July 14, 1995. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles A. Minucie; grandson, Jeffrey Saunders; and son-in-law, Bobby Reynolds. She is survived by her daughters and sons-in-law, June and Rock Martin, Janet Reynolds, Clara and Stuart Saunders, Frances and Donnie Hatcher, Violet and Ronnie Agee, Brenda and Taylor Wainwright; son and daughter-in-law, Charles and Debbie Minucie; grandchildren, Kenny Martin, Timmy Martin, Michele Cobler, Tonya Latempa, Tony Reynolds, Rodney Saunders, Melody Palmer, Preston Saunders, Sherry Viars, Donna Wright, Kimberly Agee, Keith Agee, Charles Minucie Jr., Allison Minucie, Ashley Wainwright, Kelly Wain wright, Molly Wainwright; 17 and one half great-grandchildren; two special brothers, George Wright and Hanford Wright; other brothers include, Arthur Wright, Staige Wright, Kermon Wright; sister, Mary Wright. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Monday, July 17, at the John M. Oakey & Son Funeral Home Chapel, Salem with the Rev. Bill Atkins officiating. Interment will follow at Sherwood Memorial Park. The family will receive friends Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.

MORAN, Mattie Pauline Richardson, 91, of Dunbar, W. Va., formerly of Cucumber, W.Va., died Friday, July 14, 1995 at a Charleston, W. Va. hospital. Born in Volney, Va., she was a daughter of the late Roby Columbus and Flora Peak Richardson. She was preceded in death be her husband, Walter Thomas Moran, two sisters, two brothers, and two grandchildren. Survivors include two daughters, Linda Moran, Dunbar, W. Va., with whom she made her home, and Helen Pierce, Elyria, Ohio; two sons, Ralph Moran, Woodbridge, Va., and Bill Moran, Lorain, Ohio; one sister, Bernice Rife, Squire, W. Va.; nine grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted at 1 p.m. Monday, July 17, 1995 at Peery & St. Clair Funeral Home Chapel in Tazewell, Va., with the Rev. Leon Yost officiating. Burial will follow at the Grandview Memory Gardens on the Bluefield-Tazewell Road. Friends may call the funeral home from 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday, July 16, 1995.

PELLITTERI, Francis George, (``Frank""), 52, of Moneta, died Friday, July 14, 1995 at his home. He was owner and operator of F & L Sales and Service. He is survived by his wife, Laura Louise Pellitteri; six sons, James Barrecchia, Wayne, N.J., William Barrecchia, Phillipsburg, N.J., Paul Barrecchia, Totowa, N.J., Matthew Pellitteri, Wayne, N.J., Daniel Pellitteri, Vinton, Patrick Pellitteri, Moneta; one brother, John Pellitteri of Pennsylvania; two sisters, Mary Matonti, Mahwah, N.J., Patricia Spreckelson, Oradell, N.J.; nine grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Monday, July 17, 1995, at 11:15 a.m. at the St. Andrews Catholic Church, with Father James M. Fosnot officiating. Interment will be in Greenwood Cemetery, Bedford, Va. A Christian wake service will be held Sunday at 6:30 p.m. at the Lotz Vinton Chapel. Friends may call at Lotz Vinton Chapel after 12 noon Sunday.

PRATT, Eva Grogan, 85, of Henry County, died Friday, July 14, 1995 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. She was a past employee of Jobbers Pants Factory and retired from Robbie Sales. She was a member of Horsepasture Christian Church for 74 years and was a Sunday School teacher there for many years. She was born in Henry County December 30, 1909 to the late Robert William Grogan and Laura Smith Grogan. She was preceded in death by her husband, Same Frank Pratt, two sisters, Ethel Grogan Cruise and Katherine Grogan Smith, and one brother, Arthur English Grogan. She is survived by one daughter, Linda Pratt Edwards; one granddaughter, Dana M. Edwards; one sister, Mrs. Forrest S. Grogan, all of Roanoke; two sisters-in-law, Mattie S. Grogan, Ridgeway, Pearl Pratt, Spencer; and a number of nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Sunday, July 16, at Horsepasture Christian Chu rch. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Arrangements by Stone Funeral Home, Martinsville.

QUARLES, Roy D., 88, of Roanoke, died Saturday, July 15, 1995. He was born December 16, 1906, in the Shady Grove Community of Bedford County, served in the United States Army during WW II, and was a long-time member of Hollins Road Baptist Church. Surviving are his wife of 53 years, Irma F. Quarles; one daughter and son-in-law, Hazel and Dr. J. Michael Palmer; two grandchildren, Daniel and Suzanne Palmer, all of Roanoke; and a sister-in-law, Alice Quarles. Funeral services will be conducted 10 a.m. Monday, July 17, 1995 at Oakey's North Chapel, with the Rev. G. Mark Washington officiating. Burial will follow in the Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Bedford County. The family will receive friends Sunday from 7 to 9 p.m at Oakey's North Chapel.

THOMAS, Mrs. Elizabeth Princes, of Roanoke, passed away Saturday, July 15, 1995. She was retired from the V.A. Hospital, Nursing Service Department, and served as Organist for Hill Street Baptist Church, where she was a member for may years. She also served as organist for Hamlar-Curtis Funeral Home for several years. Survivors include a cousin and devoted companion, Mrs. Barbara Wilkinson. Other distant relatives include, Mr. Jerry Dillard and his family. Hamlar-Curtis Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.

WALL, Leonard C., of Martinsville, died Saturday, July 15, 1995. Funeral 11 a.m. Tuesday, McKee Funeral Services Chapel, Martinsville.

WALTER, Laura Beverly, 80, Bay Village, Ohio, died Friday, July 14, 1995. She was the beloved wife of the late Stanley Sherwin; dear mother of Linda Chudowsky and her husband, Ron, and Stanley Sherwin Jr. and his wife, Frances; loving grandmother of Sydney Dillehay, Lisa Clark, Susan Walter, Ron, Dan, and David Chudowsky; and great-grandmother of three. Memorial services to be held Wednesday, July 19, 1995 at 10 a.m. at St. Raphael Church, 525 Dover Center Road, Bay Village, Ohio. Family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Jenkins Funeral Chapel, 2914 Dover Center Road, Westlake.

WILSON, Mae Sheets, 79, of Radford, passed away Saturday, July 15, 1995. She was a retired employee of Kenrose and attended the Primitive Baptist Church. Survivors include two sons, Kenneth E. Wilson Sr. and Roger W. Wilson, both of Radford; one daughter, Erma Jean Jennings, Radford; two brothers, Ray Sheets and Ell Sheets , both of Gaithersburg, Md.; one sister, Hazel Stringer, Marion; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; special friend, Amy Monday. Graveside services will be held Monday, July 17, 1995, at 11 a.m. at the Mt. View Cemetery in Chilhowie, with Rev. F. O. Sanders officiating. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the Seaver-Sanders & Mullins Funeral Home in Radford.