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

DATE: THURSDAY, November 30, 1995                   TAG: 9511300078
SECTION: VIRGINIA                    PAGE: C-2   EDITION: METRO 
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BARBOUR, Laetitia, M. 78, of Alexandria, quietly departed during her sleep on Thanksgiving night, November 23, 1995. She is survived by a brother, Stuart A. Barbour Jr.; nieces, Catherine B. Prescott and Mary Stuart B. VanMetre, all of Roanoke, and Elizabeth B. DeFelice, Telluride, Colo.; her surviving aunts are Evelyn G. Hock and Ruth Griggs. She was pre-dec eased by her parents, Stuart A. Barbour and Elizabeth Griggs Barbour. She will join her parents at Evergreen Cemetery following a graveside service Saturday, December 2, 1995 at 2 p.m. with Rev. Taylor Todd presiding. She was a graduate of Jefferson High School and Roanoke College and left Roanoke in 1941 to work for the FBI in Washington, and lived thereafter in Arlington and Alexandria

BLAIR, Ruth Lewis, of Max Meadows, died Tuesday, November 28, 1995. Funeral 1 p.m. Friday, Barnett Funeral Home, Wytheville.

BOBADILLA, Liborio E., 73, of Roanoke, died Tuesday, November 28, 1995 in a Salem hospital. He was a retired tailor with Davidson's of Roanoke. Surviving are his wife, Petrona ``Pat"" Bobadilla; sons, Leandro Bobadilla, Baltimore, Md. and Ruben Bobadilla, Seattle, Wa.; six grandchildren. A prayer service will be at Oakey's Roanoke Chapel 8 p.m. Thursday, November 30, 1995 with Msgr Assad Awad officiating.

BRATTON, Clifford Arnett, 46, of Roanoke, passed away at a local hospital on Tuesday, November 28, 1995. He was a retired mail carrier with the U.S. Post Office. Survivors include his wife, Peggy Turner Bratton; two daughters, Keisha Bratton and Tonya Gar dner; one son, Ryan Bratton; parents, Lloyd and Georgia Becker Bratton, all of Roanoke; brothers, Wendell Bratton, Baton Rouge, La., J. D. Bratton and Randolph Bratton, both of Roanoke; mother-in-law, Florine Turner; sisters-in-law; nieces and nephews; other relatives and many friends. Funeral services will be held Saturday, December 2, 1995, at 10:30 a.m., Loudon Ave. Christian Church, with the Rev. W. L. Lee officiating and burial in Sherwood Memorial Park. Friends may call on the family at the home of his parents, 3121 Kershaw Rd., N.W. and at the Loudon Avenue Church from 7 to 8 p.m. on Friday. Hamlar-Curtis is handling arrangements

BROCKMANN, Wilhelm H., (``Bill""), 61, of Martinsville, died Tuesday, November 28, 1995. Funeral 1 p.m. Friday, Holy Trinity Lutheran Church.

BRYANT, Melba Naff, 67, formerly of Pilot, died early Tuesday morning, November 28, 1995. The funeral will be 1 p.m. Thursday from the Richardson-Horne Chapel in Christiansburg, conducted by Mr. Chuck Webster and Mr. Floyd Bailey. Interment will follow in Sunset Cemetery. Arrangements are being handled by the Richardson-Horne Funeral Home, Christiansburg.

BRYANT, Ruth Paitsel, 65, of Low Moor, died Wednesday, November 29, 1995. Arrangements by Nicely Funeral Home, Clifton Forge.

BUSH, Sherry J., 25, of Martinsville, died Wednesday, November 29, 1995. Arrangements by McKee Funeral Services.

CALLAHAN, Carson Walter, 77, of Bedford, died Wednesday, November 29, 1995. Graveside service 1 p.m. Friday in Greenwood Cemetery. Arrangements by Carder-Tharp Funeral Home.

GAREN, Mabel Dix, born March 21, 1908, died Friday, November 24, 1995, at The Berkshire Nursing Home, Vinton, after an extended illness. She was preceded in death by her husband of 59 years, Donald R. Garen. They were natives of Chicago, Ill., and moved to Roanoke in 1973. She is survived by two sisters, Frances Fennell of Saskatchewan, Canada, and Emily Aspeslet of Alberta, Canada; children, Donna L. Cunningham and her spouse, Roy, of Roanoke; Dana H. Garen and his spouse, Helen, of Tokyo, Japan; grandchildren, Elizabeth J. Cohen and her spouse, Steven, of Damascus, Md., David J. Emon and his spouse, Lorri, of Smithsburg, Md., Mark K. Emon and his spouse, Deborah, of Baltimore, Md., Peter D. Emon of Blacksburg, Va. and Donald B. Garen and his spouse, Yuko, of Roanoke, Va.; great-grandchildren, Jason and Gregory Cohen and Christopher and Cynthia Garen, and several loving cousins of Chicago, Ill. Mrs. Garen was a member of St. John's Episcopal Church of Roanoke, Va. (ECW Chapter 7). For many years, she was a faithful volunteer with Operation Head Start and the American Red Cross. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the charity of your choice. A memorial service will be held at St. John's Episcopal Church 2 p.m. Saturday, December 2, 1995.

HENDRICKS, Mary Nan, 66, of Ada, Okla., died Tuesday, November 28, 1995. She was born March 19, 1929, in Plano, Texas, daughter of Joseph Edward Ross and Flora Snapp Ross. She was a member of Eastern Star in Clovis, New Mexico. Surviving are three sons and daughters-in-law, Paul Hendricks, Clovis, New Mexico, Joseph and DeLinda Hendricks, Roanoke, David and Darla Hendricks, Ada, Okla.; sister and brother-in-law, Beulah K atherine and Freeman Patchen, Aurora, Mo.; 12 grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild. The family requests that those who wish may make a donation to the church of their choice in memory of Mrs. Hendricks. Graveside service at Rosedale Cemetery, Ada, Okla., with the Rev. Gary Jamar officiating. Arrangements by Criswell Funeral Home

HUGHES, Lula Thursa, 87, of Route 2, Narrows, died Wednesday morning at her residence. She was born in West Virginia on April 8, 1908, and wa s the daughter of the late James Frederick and Elizabeth Blankenship Hughes. She was preceded in death by two daughters, Gladys Long and Rosie Nicewander; and one great-grandchild. She attended the Cedar Grove Church of Christ. She is survived by three daughters, Lois H. Conley and Verna H. Kidd, both of Narrows; Fannie H. Thomas, Chicago, Ill.; a son, Berman Hughes, Pembroke; two brothers, Carson Hughes, Narrows; Estil Hughes, Eggleston; two sisters, Lida Havens, Hollybrook, Va., Nona Conley, Narrows; 17 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; 7 great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. in the Chapel of Riffe's Funeral Service in Narrows, with Kellis McClaugherty and the Rev. Kimball Jones officiating. Burial will follow in Fairview Cemetery in Narrows. The family will gather with their friends at Riffe's in Narrows, Friday evening from 6 to 8 p.m.

JONES, Cornelia McGeorge, (``Dee''), of Detroit, Mich., formerly of Roanoke, passed away Monday, November 20, 1995. Survivors include cousins, Evelyn Reynolds, Douglas and Delores Poindexter, all of Roanoke, Beatrice Hampton, Cleveland, Ohio; and a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be held Friday, December 1, 1995, at 2 p.m. at the Hamlar-Curtis Chapel, with burial in Delaney Court Community Cemetery. The family will receive friends 30 minutes prior to the service Friday. Friends may also call the funeral home on Thursday. Arrangements by Hamlar-Curtis Funeral Home

KEY, Louise, 87, of Maple View, Paw Paw, Mich., formerly of Roanoke, died Sunday, November 26, 1995, at Lake View Hospital, Paw Paw, Mich. She was born March 5, 1908, in Roanoke, the daughter of Reed and Senie Sink. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jack Edward S. Key in 1981 and had more recently made her home in Paw Paw, Mich. Surviving family include her daughter, Ann Maxwell, Paw Paw, Mich.; sister, Levone Mitchell, Wirtz; brother, Noble Sink, Tabb, Va.; grandchildren, Richard Maxwell, Jeffrey Maxwell, Cynthia Goldberg, Kelle Holter, all of Paw Paw, Mich., Ricky Bryant, Roanoke, Doug Hudgins, Richmond; nine great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Virginia Bryant. Graveside services will be held 1 p.m. Friday, at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Roanoke. Memorials to the Lake View Nursing Home, Lawton, Mich., Activity Fund.

MABE, Dorella Martin, 77, Collinsville, died Tuesday, November 28, 1995. Funeral 11 a.m. Friday at Collins Funeral Chapel.

MANDILE, Judy M., 37, of Vesta, died Sunday, November 26, 1995. Graveside service 2 p.m. Friday, Boyd Family Cemetery in Meadows of Dan. Arrangements by Moody Funeral Services, Inc.

McCLANAHAN, Agatha Dalton, 77, of Altavista, died Wednesday, November 29, 1995. Funeral2 p.m. Friday, Colbert-Moran Funeral Chapel, Gretna.

McCOY, Fredric M., 76, of Roanoke, died Wednesday, November 29, 1995. Arrangements by Oakey's North Chapel.

McGILL, Mary Frances, 88, of Salem, died Wednesday, November 29, 1995 in a Salem Nursing Home. She was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and had been a resident of Queens, N.Y. for over 20 years. She attended Our Lady of Nazareth Catholic Church. She was the widow of Rob ert McGill, and survivors include a stepson, Robert McGill, Hartsdale, N.Y.; a daughter and son-in-law, Mary and Joe Johann, Salem; nine grandchildren, Susan Divers, Janet Hall, Patricia Ammen, Nancy Konkus, and Joseph G. Johann, Robert McGill, Peter McGill, Barbara McGill and Patrick McGill; 11 great-grandchildren. A Memorial Mass will be held 10 a.m., Friday, December 1, 1995, at Our Lady of Nazareth Catholic Church. The family will receive friends at the John M. Oakey & Son Chapel, Salem, on Thursday after 7 p.m. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Our Lady of Nazareth Catholic Church, Building Fund

MILLS, Edward Russell, (Retired CSM), 65, of Roanoke, passed away Monday, November 27, 1995. He was a retired Command Sargeant Major of the United States Army, serving his country for 29 faithful years. He served his country in Germany, Korea, Vietnam and other areas of Europe and the United States. He received the Service Medal for Meritorius Service along with many other awards and letters of appreciation for faithful service. He is survived by his wife, Julia C. Mills; one son, Russell Mills, Roanoke; two brothers, James B. (Ann) Mills and George H. (Augustine) Mills, both of Radford, and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be Friday at 11 a.m. at the Hamlar-Curtis Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Corwin C. Casey (nephew of the deceased) will officiate with the interment in Williams Memorial Park. He will be honored with a full military service by the Honor Guard of Fort Lee. The family will receive friends Thursday from 7 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.

MINOR, Nellie Gay Banks, 77, of Roanoke, passed away Sunday, November 26, 1995. Funeral services will be held Thursday, November 30, 1995, 2 p.m. Hamlar Curtis Chapel with Elder Freddie Jones officiating. Burial in Williams Memorial Park.

MITCHELL, Elsie Mae Ayers, 65, of Wytheville, died Monday, November 27, 1995. Memorial service 3 p.m. Thursday, Barnett Funeral Home, Wytheville.

MOORE, Raymond K., 53, of Christiansburg, died Tuesday, November 21, 1995, in Radford Community Hospital. He is now at peace with the Lord. He taught students about geology and life at Radford University for 26 years. He was a modern day renaissance man of truth and honor that lived a simple life doing extra-ordinary things. Out of all of his hobbies his favorites were teaching and playing with his grandchildren. He had a subtle and left-field sense of humor that he did his best to pass on to his children. He was a man of his word that could be trusted to do any job that he took on to the best of his ability. He is much loved and missed by everyone who knew him. Our family requests donations be made in his name to The International Myeloma Foundation, 2120 Stanley Hills Drive, Los Angeles, Calif. 90046 or Dublin United Methodist Church, Dublin, Va. 24084; or Good Shepard Church of the Brethren, 950 Heather Drive, N.W., Blacksburg, Va. 24060. Please do not send flowers at this time. Memorial service Sunday, December 3, 1995, 2 p.m. at Heath Hall Ballroom, Radford University, Radford, Va.

NEWBY, James Robert, 63, of Radford, died Tuesday, November 28, 1995 in Springfield, Mo. He is survived by his wife, Earlleen Coleman Newby of Radford; two daughters, Brenda N. Viers, Radford, Shirley N. Whitlow, Roanoke; his mother, Virginia Goins, Radford; one sister and brother-in-law, Pansy N. and Oscar P. Bratton, Radford; one granddaughter, Candy D. Wickline, Radford; one grandson, Calvin Edgar McFalls II, Roanoke; and three great- grandchildren. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Friday at the DeVilbiss Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. William H. Jackson officiating. Interment will follow in Highland Memory Gardens in Dublin. The family will receive friends Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m. at the DeVilbiss Funeral Home, Radford

PARKS, Joe Earle, Specialist, 24, Laurel Fork, died November 23, 1995. Funeral 11 a.m. Saturday, Rome Missionary Baptist Church. Arrangements by Vaughan-Guynn-McGrady Chapel.

PATTERSON, Curtis (``Buster''), Sr. 64, of Rocky Mount, died Saturday, November 25, 1995. Funeral 1 p.m. Thursday, Stanfield Mortuary Chapel.

PERDUE, Salathiel Jehu, 77, of Roanoke, passed away Tuesday, November 28, 1995. He was a veteran of the U. S. Army and retired from the Norfolk Southern Railroad. Survivors include his wife, Mary Croan Perdue; one son, Courtney Perdue, Modesto, Calif.; two daughters and a son-in-law, Brenda P. and Raymond Debose, Nashua, N.H., and Beverly P. Carter, East Orange, N.J.; one brother and sister-in-law, Elder James and Bernice Perdue; one sister and brother-in-law, Sarah P. and Albert Williams, all of Roanoke; eight grandchildren, Terek and Samara Perdue, Rae and Stephen Debose, Chis, Terry and Robin Carter, and Kemberly Wallace; four great-grandchildren; nieces; nephews; other relatives, and friends. Funeral services will be Friday at 11 a.m. at the Temple Beth-El. Evangelist Judah A. Person will officiate with the interment in Williams Memorial Park. Arrangements by Hamlar-Curtis Funeral Home.

PERSINGER, Mary Jones Williams, 71, of Covington, died Tuesday, November 28, 1995. Funeral 11 a.m. Saturday, Loving Funeral Home Chapel.

POFF, Ray, (``Jack""), 77, of Christiansburg, died Wednesday morning, November 29, 1995 at his home. He was retired from RAAP and was preceded in death by his wife of 46 years, Lessie Watson Poff; his stepmother, Hattie Poff; four brothers and a sister. Surviving are his daughters and sons-in-law, Dora Thornburg, Big Ben, N.C., Pauline Hawkins, Pickerington, Ohio, Eileen Parrish, West. Va., Bonnie and Thomas Heller, Lynchburg, Helen and Chip Royal, Christiansburg; nine grandchildren, David W. Parrish Jr., Reston, Penny Elaine Thornburg, Knoxville, Tenn., Jennifer Hawkins, Amy (Mrs. Stanley) Paskins, both of Pickerington, Ohio, Micheal Shane Royal, Farrah T. Royal, both of Christiansburg, Melissa H. (Mrs. Scott) Rector, Evington, Va., Kevin Thomas Heller, Lynchburg, William Thomas Heller of Centreville, Va.; two great-grandchildren; one brother, George L. Poff of Virginia Beach; one sister, Catherine Hale of Baltimore, Md. The funeral will be 11 a.m. Friday from the Richardson-Horne Funeral Home Chapel, conducted by Mr. Chuck Dean, with interment in Roselawn Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to the Christiansburg Rescue Squad, Box 176, Christiansburg, Va. 24073. Friends may call at the funeral al home after 2 p.m. Thursday and the family will receive friends there from 6 until 8 p.m. Thursday. Arrangements by Richardson-Horne.

PUGH, Joeanne Spencer (``Jody''), 54, of 4539 Heatherfield Lane, Pulaski, passed away Tuesday, November 28, 1995, at her home. She was born October 28, 1941, in Thorpe, W.Va. She was the daughter of Jesse Willard Spencer and the late Ruby Gertrude Sims Spencer. She was preceded in death by a son, Michael Anthony Pugh. She was a secretary with the Vocational Department at Pulaski County High School and was an avid square dancer. Surviving are her husband, Joel (Joe) Pugh, Pulaski; son and daughter-in-law, David A. Pugh and Pamela M. Pugh, Salem; two grandchildren, Lindsay N. Pugh, Salem, Spencer S. Pugh, Salem; father, Jesse W. Spencer, Galax; three brothers, Gene M. Spencer, Crimora, Jesse W. Spencer Jr., Pageton, W.Va., Charles Melvin Spencer, Crimora. Funeral services will be held Friday 11 a.m. at the Bower Funeral Chapel, Pulaski, with Pastor William A. Davis Jr., of Central United Methodist Church, Salem, officiating. Interment will follow in the Highland Memory Gardens, Dublin. Visiting will be anytime Thursday after 1 p.m. and the family will receive friends from 7 to 9 Thursday evening at the Bower Funeral Chapel, 1631 Bob White Blvd., Pulaski. Floral remembrances will be appreciated or memorials may be made to the New River Valley Hospice, Inc., 111 West Main Street, Christiansburg, Va. 24073 or to the American Cancer Society, c/o Gayle Long, 361 Longview Court, Pulaski, Va. Bower Funeral Chapel, Pulaski, is handling the arrangements.

QUICK, James Ashby, 84 o f Roanoke died Tuesday, November 28, 1995 in a local hospital. He was formerly of Fincastle and was retired from Days Construction Company, Salem. He attended Fairview United Methodist Church and was a member of Salem Lodge No. 100 I.O. O. F. He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Mildred Smith Quick; 2 daughters and sons-in-law, Sandra and Clyde Rose, Selma, Betty Jo and Ed Routt, Salem; seven grandsons and wives, Clyde Rose, Jr., Glen Wilton, John and Wendy Rose, Atkins, James and Trisha Rose, Marion, Jason Routt, Nathan Routt, Aaron Routt, Salem; one granddaughter and husband, Angela and Jerry McMillan, Roanoke, three great-grandsons, Trey Rose, Matt Rose, Salem, Patrick McMillan, Roanoke, one great-granddaughter, Kennedy Rose, Atkins; one sister, Annie Quick Bryan, Roanoke; one sister-in-law, Evelyn Quick, Laurel, Del.; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted from Oakey's North Chapel, 3 pm Friday, December 1, 1995 with the Reverend Art Hearne officiating. Burial will be in Sherwood Memorial Park. Friends may call at Oakey's North Chapel after 2 pm Thursday.

RATCLIFF, Leonard Page, 79, of Pulaski, died Wednesday, November 29, 1995. Arrangements pending at Thomas M. Seagle & Sons Funeral Home.

SLATE, Martha F., 82 of Roanoke, Va. died Tuesday, November 28, 1995. She was preceded in death by a son, Harry G. Slate. Surviving are her husband George E. Slate, Roanoke, one daughter-in-law, Nellie F. Slate, Roanoke; one granddaughter, Teresa Bailey, SC, five grandsons, Carl Slate, Randy Slate, Darrell Slate, Wayne Slate and Chris Slate, all of Roanoke; four great-grandchildren; and a special niece, Wanda Crotts, Roanoke. Graveside funeral services will be conducted 2 pm Friday, December 1, 1995 at Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens with the Reverend Roger Smith officiating. The family will receive friends Thursday from 7 to 9 pm at Oakey's North Chapel

STINNETT, Henry Ray, 79, of Orlando, Fla. passed away November 25, 1995. A native of Buchanan, Virginia, he served in the U.S. Air Force during World War II. Before retiring he was an Insurance Auditor, moving to Orlando from Virginia in 1954. Mr. Stinnett is survived by his daughter, Sandra Stinnett of Orlando.

THORNHILL, Louis Wendell, of Temple Hills, Md. died on Sunday, November 26, 1995. Beloved husband of Nora Thornhill; devoted father of three children, Geraldine Mudd, Camp Springs, Md., Charlotte M. Thornhill, Temple Hills, Md., and Melvin L. Thornhill, Alexandria; brother of John Thornhill, Roanoke and Mary E. Holmes, Blackstone; grandfather of, Tamika J. Leonard, Letitia E., and Christa M. Thornhill; great-grandfather of, Ashley C. Leonard; a host of other relatives and friends. The visitation, on Thursday, November 30, will be held at Horton's Funeral Home, 600 Kennedy Street, N.W. from 7 to 9 p.m. Viewing Friday, December 1 from 10 a.m. until time of service at 11 a.m. at the Greater Mt. Calvary Holy Church, 510 Rhode Island Avenue, N.E. Interment, Mt. Olivet Cemetery

VENCILL, Elmer Don, 64, of Roanoke, went to be with the Lord Wednesday, November 29, 1995. He was a member and deacon of Vinton Church of Christ, an Army Veteran of the Korean Conflict, and a former driver with Overnight Transport. He was preceded in death by a grandson, John Randolph Pickeral, and is survived by his wife, Alice M. Vencill; a son and daughter-in-law, Don and Kimberly Vencill, Bedford County; four daughters and sons-in-law, Jean and Frank Echols, Ironto, Vickie and Steven Wray, Bedford County; Charlene and William Pickeral, Salem, Tresea and Rodney Barger, Bedford County; six grandchildren, William II, Jesse, Bridgett, Jeremy, Dustin, and Brittany. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday, from Vinton Church of Christ, (2107 Feather Road, Vinton), with Minister Terry Hodge officiating. Interment with military honors will follow in Sherwood Burial Park. Friends may call at Oakey's Roanoke Chapel.

WEEKS, Lois Showalter, of Roanoke, died Tuesday, November 28, 1995. She was preceded in death by her parents, E. L. and Josie Showalter and her husband, Willis B. Weeks. She was a member of Cloverdale Church of the Brethren. Surviving are her children, Philip W. Weeks, Sparta, N.J., Betty W. Mit chum, Roanoke; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; one sister, Lurline S. Rhodes, Roanoke; special friends, Mr. and Mrs. H. Dallas Whitt, Radford. In lieu of flowers the family requests that memorials be made to the American Heart Association, 4504 Starkey Rd., Roanoke, Va. 24018. Funeral services will be conducted 10:30 a.m. Friday, December 1, 1995 at Oakey's Roanoke Chapel by the Rev. J. Weldon Myers. Interment will follow in Fair View Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Oakey's Roanoke Chapel

WYMER, Alfred Lee, 76, of Fincastle, died Wednesday, November 29, 1995. Oakey's North Chapel.