Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: FRIDAY, September 15, 1995 TAG: 9509150105
SECTION: VIRGINIA PAGE: C-2 EDITION: METRO
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DATELINE: LENGTH: Long
BEASLEY, Arnold C., 87, of Peterstown, W.Va., died Wednesday, September 13, 1995. Funeral 11 a.m. Saturday, Broyles-Shrewsbury Funeral Home Chapel, Peterstown.
BURRELL, Richard G., 53, of Zanesville, Ohio, died Wednesday, September 13, 1995. He was born December 24, 1941 in Fincastle. He was preceded in death by his father, William Burrell, Fincastle; two brothers, Clarence and Rudolph Burrell. He is survived by his wife, Marva McDade Burrell, Zanesville, Ohio; his mother, Lenora Burrell, Zanesville, Ohio; two sisters, Eleanor Foulks, Zanesville, Ohio, Myrtle Smith, Fincastle; a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins. Service will be Saturday, 2 p.m., September 16, in the Lapsley Run Baptist Church. Burial in church cemetery with the Rev. Ulas Broady officiating.
CLEMENTS, Annie Mae Robinson Early, 69, of Rocky Mount, died Wednesday, September 13, 1995. Funeral 1 p.m. Saturday, Jerusalem Way of the Cross Church, with Bishop C. W. Hairston officiating. The family will receive friends at the church from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday. Interment will be in the Clements family cemetery. Arrangments are being handled by Stanfield Mortuary Service.
CUMMINS, Carl Dewayne, 18, of Hillsville, passed away Wednesday, September 13, 1995 in Austinville. He was born November 18, 1976 in Galax. He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Cummins, Hillsville, father, Carl Edward Shepherd Jr., Fancy Gap, brother, Jeremy Ray Cummins, Hillsville; sister, Crystal Marie Cummins, Hillsville; halfsisters, Vickie Sue Shepherd, Fancy Gap, Christie Shepherd, Fancy Gap; maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Ogle, Hillsville; paternal grandmother, Mrs. Helen Cummins, Hillsville, paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Shepherd, Willis; five aunts; three uncles. Funeral services will be 2:30 p.m. Saturday, September 16, 1995 at Vaughan-Guynn-McGrady Chapel, Hillsville. Interment will follow in Surratt Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at Vaughan-Guynn-McGrady Chapel, Hillsville.
DICKERSON, Elizabeth, (``Kitty''), 52, of Martinsville, died Thursday, September 14, 1995. Funeral 1 p.m. Saturday, Roselawn Funeral Home.
ELLIOTT, Harold B., of Martinsville, died Wednesday, September 13, 1995. Graveside service 2 p.m. Saturday, Thomas Family Cemetery. Arrangements by Tomlinson Funeral Home, Ridgeway.
ESCOBAR, Angel Herrera, 24, of Ferrum, died Wednesday, September 13, 1995. Funeral 3 p.m. Sunday, Ferrum Faith Assembly of God Church. No visitation at funeral home. Arrangements by Flora Funeral Service, Rocky Mount.
FAIRFAX, Joseph Leonard, 63, of Roanoke, passed away Tuesday, September 12, 1995. Survivors include his wife, Alice R. Fairfax and one son, Joseph L. Fairfax Jr., both of Roanoke; two daughters, Deborah (Nosworthy) Reid, Roanoke, Joann (James) Grace, Bridgeport, Conn.; three brothers, William N. (Louise) Fairfax, Salem, John (Audrey) Fairfax Jr., Philadelphia, Pa., Carl L. (Jean) Fairfax, Bridgeport, Conn.; three sisters, Esther (John) Newby, Winston-Salem, N.C., Betty (Elmer) Chesney, Sanford, N.C., Dorothy Chesney, Raleigh, N.C.; two grandchildren, Jamie and Jacee Grace, Bridgeport, Conn.; a goddaughter, Shonda Donald, Del.; a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Saturday at the Hamlar-Curtis Funeral Chapel. The Rev. Carl Tinsley will officiate. Interment will be in Williams Memorial Park. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Frien ds may also call the funeral home on Friday. Arrangements by Hamlar-Curtis Funeral Home.
FARLEY, Norval Milton, 78, of Draper, died Thursday, September 14, 1995. Funeral 8 p.m. Friday from the Stevens Funeral Chapel, Pulaski.
FERGUSON, Jabe Showalter, (``Butch""), 33, of Rural Retreat, formerly of Narrows, died this past weekend. Butch was raised in Narrows, the beloved and only son of Jabe Showalter Jr. and Myrtle Rice Ferguson. A graduate of Narrows High School, where he was a valued member of the Green Wave athletic teams in football and all other sports. Butch was currently employed as a master welder at Dalton Enterprises in Rural Retreat. Butch is perhaps best remembered as a large, fun-loving, boyish man whose crooked mischievous grin was crowned by a flame of red hair. He will be greatly missed. In addition to his parents of Narrows, he is survived by his wife, Louise Grubb Ferguson, and a daughter, Kellie Nicole Ferguson, Rural Retreat; his sister, Kay F. Bechtel, Charlottesville, VA; his grandmother, Vernon Booth Ferguson, Roanoke. Funeral services will be held Friday, September 15, 1995, 2 p.m. in the chapel of Riffe's Funeral Service in Narrows with Rev. Rick Painter officiating. Burial in Fairview Cemetery. Relatives and friends may call at Riffe's Thursday from 6 to 9 p.m.
FIRKIN, Margaret Woody, 78, of Winding Water Dr., Moneta, died Thursday, September 14, 1995 in Virginia Baptist Hospital, after a short illness. She was the wife of the late Joshua Firkin. She is survived by one son, Kenneth R. Firkin, College Park, Md.; one daughter and son-in-law, Joyce and Bill Keesee, Moneta; two sisters, Mrs. John W. Poe, Roanoke and Mrs. George Lipscomb and husband; a granddaughter and husband, Sherri and John Tombarge; two grandsons and wives, David and Susan Keesee, Neal and Julie Keesee; three great-granddaughters, Alisande, Brittany and Bonnie Tombarge; and one great-grandson, Samuel Keesee. A funeral service will be conducted Saturday at 11 a.m. at Whitten Timberlake Chapel, by Pastor Gary Scheidt. Burial will be in Fort Hill memorial Park. The family will receive friends Friday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the funeral home.
GOAD, Helen Captola, 68 of Galax, died Wednesday September 13, 1995. Graveside, Friday 11 a.m. Nester Cemetery. Arrangements by Vaughan-Guynn Funeral Home.
GREENE, Joseph Paul, 83, of Abingdon, died Wednesday, September 13, 1995. Funeral 8 p.m. Saturday, Campbell Funeral Home Chapel.
HOOKS, Constance Rosborough, of Newark, N.J., formerly of Roanoke, passed away Sunday, September 10, 1995. Arrangements by Cotton Funeral Home, Newark, N. J.
HUFF, James R. (``Jimmy""), 55, of Floyd, passed away Thursday, September 14, 1995. Arrangements by Maberry Funeral Home.
HUFFMAN, SAMUEL L., 61, of Route 2, New Castle, died Thursday, September 14, 1995, in a Blacksburg hospital. He was preceded in death by his parents, Giles and Thelma Huffman, and a brother, Guy Huffman. He is survived by several cousins and a number of close friends. Funeral serives will be 2 p.m. Saturday at Boitnott Funeral Home with interment in Huffman Memorial Park. There will be a visitation Friday 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
JONES, George Roger, 49, of Lynchburg, formerly of Roanoke, passed away Tuesday, September 12, 1995. He is survived by two daughters, Beverly D. Jones, Salem, Melissa L. Jones, Roanoke; one brother, James Raymond Jones, Columbia, S.C.; one aunt, Ruth Jones, Roanoke; three cousins, Ruth H. Jones, Faye Shareef, Jerome Stewart, all of Roanoke; two devoted friends, John Tweedy and Frances Broders, both of Lynchburg. Graveside service will be 11 a.m. Saturday at Williams Memorial Park with the Rev. Dwight Steele Sr. officiating. The family will assemble 10:30 a.m. Saturday for the funeral procession. Visitation will be Friday from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at Fizer Funeral Home, Roanoke.
KEMP, Charles A., 84, of Christiansburg, died Wednesday, September 13, 1995 at his home. He was a member of the Radford Church of Christ and was a retired construction supervisor. Surviving are his wife, Carrie Paige Kemp; two sons and daughters-in-law, John R. and Lynda Kemp, Downey, Calif., Charles E. and Sue Kemp, Saraland, Ala; daughters and son-in-law, Carletta Kemp, Chrtistiansburg, Pat Jackson, Mobile, Ala., Peggy and Robert Lucas, Pensacola, Fla.; eleven grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; one great-great- grandchild. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Saturday, September 16, at the Richardson-Horne Funeral Home Chapel, conducted by Mr. Larry Phillips and Mr.. Tom Hodge, with burial in Roselawn Memorial Gardens. The family requests flowers be omitted and memorials be made to the New River Valley Hospice, 111 West Main Street, Christiansburg, Va. 24073. Friends may call anytime after noon on Friday at the Richards on-Horne Funeral Home, where the family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m.
KIRK, Eunice Gilley, 80, of Martinsville, died Thursday, September 14, 1995. Funeral 11 a.m. Saturday from the First Baptist Church, Martinsville. Arrangements by McKee Funeral Services.
LARGEN, Guy, 80, of Dugspur, passed away Wednesday, September 13, 1995 at Blue Ridge Highlands Nursing Home, Galax. He was born October 1, 1914 in Carroll County, son of the late Henry C. Largen and Hannah Goad Largen. Mr. Largen was preceded in death by his wife, Flossie Largen. He is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Jerry G. and Judith Largen, Ft. Smith, Ark.; daughters and son-in-law, Louise and Kenneth Ray Quesenberry, Dugspur, Carolyn Cox, Woodlawn; brother, Garnett Largen, Dugspur, sisters, Glenna Adams and Geneva Horton, both of Baltimore, Md.; grandchildren, Matthew G. Largen, Jessica Largen, Tony R. Quesenberry, Derenda Gwynn; great-grandchildren, Brittney Gwynn, Trevor Quesenberry, Grandon Gwynn. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, September 16, 1995 at Pine Grove Miss ionary Baptist Church, conducted by the Rev. Allen Thompson. Interment will follows in Monta Vista Memory Gardens, Galax. Military rites will be conducted by Hillsville V.F.W. Post #1115. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at Vaughan-Guynn-McGrady Chapel, Hillsville. Arrangements by Vaughan-Guynn-McGrady Chapel, Hillsville.
LEVINE, Martin Henry, 46, of Christiansburg, died Tuesday, September 12, 1995 in the Montgomery Regional Hospital. The funeral will be 11 a.m. Friday at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Blacksburg, conducted by Father Donald Lemay, with burial in Westview Cemetery, Blacksburg. Arrangements are being handled by the Richardson-Horne Funeral Home.
LONG, Lester M. 49, of Richmond, died Thursday, September 14, 1995. Arrangements by Harrison Funeral Home.
LUPOLD, Leatha Sutphin, 75, of Christiansburg, died Thursday, September 14, 1995, in Montgomery Regional Hospital. Surviving are her husband, Ray P. Lupold; daughter and son-in-law, Linda L. and Dr. Timothy P. Blair, Fayetteville, N.C.; son and daughter-in-law, Ray P. III and Leslie N. Lupold, Petersburg; five grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday at the graveside in Sunset Cemetery, conducted by the Rev. Doug Kenney and the Rev. Richard H. Horne. The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Richardson-Horne Funeral Home.
MARSHALL, Earl R., 76, of Horsepasture, died Thursday, September 14, 1995. Funeral 2 p.m. Sunday from the Horsepasture Christian Church. Arrangements by McKee Funeral Services.
McCLURE, Shirley L., 81, of Blue Ridge, died Thursday, September 14, 1995. Arrangements by Oakey's Vinton Chapel.
MORRIS, Christine Basham, 74, of Mechanicsville, died Tuesday, September 12, 1995. She was the widow of George Calvin Morris and is survived by her daughter, Gerry M. Gray, Mechanicsville; son-in-law, Leslie W. (``Willie'') Gray; two sisters, Frances Basham, Vinton, Annie Lee Lloyd, Moneta; one brother, Pat O'Brien, Roanoke; two grandchildren, Matthew Ryan Poe, Ashley Erin Poe; several nieces and nephews. Remains rest at Laburnum Chapel, Woody Funeral Home, 2110 East Laburnum Ave., Richmond, where funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Saturday. Interment will follow in Washington Memorial Park, Sandston.
PEERY, Dr. James McGuire, 80, of Cedar Bluff, passed away Wednesday, September 13, 1995 at his home following a long illness. Born in Tazewell, he was the son of the late Wade Hampton and Carrie McGuire Peery. He was a graduate of William and Mary College Class of 1935 and Duke Medical School Class of 1938. He served with the U.S. Army during World War II throughout the Pacific Theater, where he attained the rank of Lt. Colonel. Following the war he returned to Cedar Bluff and practiced medicine at the Mattie Williams Hospital and the Clinch Valley Clinic in Richlands and the Grundy Hospital in Grundy. He was a member of the Cedar Bluff United Methodist Church and was a Jones Chapel Cemetery Trustee. He was a member of the Cedar Bluff Masonic Lodge #260 and Kazim Shrine Temple, Roanoke. He was a member of numerous civic and professional organizations and had been appointed by the Governor to the State Board of Medical Examiners, serving ten years, including a term as president. He was preceded in death by one son, Charles Batchelder Peery. He is survived by his wife, Clara Batchelder Peery; two daughters, Mrs. Carolyn Peery-Haslam, Washington, D.C. and Mrs. Margaret Elizabeth (``Peggy'') Phipps, Highland Springs; four sons, Dr. James M. Peery Jr., Lynchburg, Dr. William Wade Peery, Galax, David Robert Peery, Roanoke, Dr. John Steven Peery, Richmond; one brother, Robert C. Peery, Richmond; nine grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Friday, September 15, 1995 at 11 a.m. at the Cedar Bluff United Methodist Church with the Rev. Olin Shupe officiating. Burial will be private. Honorary pallbearers will be Dr. James McVey, Dr. David Stanton, Dr. Howard Scott, C.M. Hunter, William G. Jackson, Douglas Whaley, Mose Markham, G. W. McCall Jr., James R.. Lindsey Sr., Charles E. Green and Earl Bowman. Memorial contributions may be made to the Cedar Bluff United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 209, Cedar Bluff, Va. 24609, the Jones Chapel Cemetery Assoc., c/o Herley Blankenship, P.O. Box 317, Cedar Bluff, Va. 24609, or to a favorite charity. Singleton Funeral Service in Cedar Bluff is in charge of arrangements.
POLLARD, Martha Braswell, 85, of Christiansburg, died Thursday, September 14, 1995. Surviving are a son, Larry Pollard, Christiansburg; sister, Irma Eason, Newport News; two grandchildren. Graveside services will be held Saturday, 2 p.m., Greenwood Cemetery, Tarboro, N.C. Funeral arrangements by Carlisle Funeral Home, Tarboro, N.C.
ROBINSON, Virginia T., 82, of Fairfield, died Wednesday, September 13, 1995. She is survived by her husband, Bennett F. Robinson; two sisters, Ola Smith, Lexington, and Ella Switzer, Iron Gate. Graveside services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, September 16, 1995, at McElwee Chapel Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Lomax Funeral Home, Buena Vista.
SAUNDERS, Thomas Jefferson, 73, of Bedford, passed away Thursday, September 14, 1995 at his residence. He was born October 14, 1921 in Bedford County, a son of the late Jessie Luther Saunders and Bessie Spradlin Saunders. He was a retired employee of the Lane Co., and was a member of the Mt. Hermon United Methodist Church. He is survived by seven brothers, Paul Saunders, James Saunders, Jerry Price, all of Bedford, Junior Saunders, Walter Saunders, both of Lynch Station, Jessie Saunders, Salem, Odell Saunders, Altavista; two sisters, Shirley Wilson, Lynch Station, Bessie Susan Roberts, Thaxton. Funeral services will be conducted Saturday, September 16, 1995 at 11 a.m. from the Updike Funeral Chapel, Huddleston. Interment will follow in the Byrd Family Cemetery at Radford Baptist Church. Friends may call after noon Friday and the family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. at Updike Funeral Home, Huddleston.
SELF, Maude K., (``Betty""), 84, of Friendship Manor, Roanoke, formerly of Crittendon Ave. N.E., died Wednesday, September 14, 1995. She was the widow of William S. Self Jr., retired from the Roanoke City School System, a former member of Oakland Baptist Church and a current member of Cave Spring Baptist Church. Mrs. Self is survived by sons and daughter-in-law, Richard L. Self, Charlottesville, Va., William S. III and Deborah M. Self, York, Pa.; grandchildren, Eden M. Self and Jonathan R. Self, both of York, Pa.; brother, Carlton Kingery; sisters, Gertrude K. Johnson, Evelyn K. Musgrove, Pauline K. Hodges, all of Roanoke; several nieces and nephews, including Mary Leta Cathey, Roanoke, Ann Cathey, Roanoke, Carol Bateman, Salem. Funeral services will be held 10 a.m. Saturday, September 16, 1995 at Oakey's North Chapel, with the Rev. Rick Elmore officiating, with burial to follow in Evergreen Burial Park. Friends may call Friday from 7 to 9 p.m.
SHANK, William F. (``Billy''), 44, of Roanoke, died Wednesday, September 13, 1995 in a local hospital. Surviving are a son, Ian D. Shank, Roanoke; three brothers, David T. Shank and Michael A. Shank, Roanoke, Stephen F. Shank, Houston, Texas; a sister, Mary S. Lantz, Wirtz. Funeral services will be held 3 p.m. Friday at St. Andrews Diocesan Cemetery, with the Rev. Bill Rogers officiating. Arrangements by Oakey's Roanoke Chapel.
WATKINS, John Paul Sr., 76, of Roanoke, passed away Sunday, September 10, 1995, at the Virginia Veterans Care Center. Funeral services will be held Saturday, September 16, 1995 at 11:00 a.m. at the Hamlar-Curtis Chapel, with the Rev. L. A. Lewis officiating. Burial in Mount Zion Baptist Church Cemetery, Millboro. The family will receive friends one half hour before the service Saturday. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that all donations be made to the Morning Star Baptist Church Building Fund in his memory. Arrangements by Hamlar-Curtis Funeral Home.
by CNB