ROANOKE TIMES
Copyright (c) 1995, Roanoke Times
DATE: Wednesday, December 13, 1995 TAG: 9512130074
SECTION: VIRGINIA PAGE: C-2 EDITION: METRO
VAUGHN, Marshall O., 64, of Austinville, passed away Tuesday, December 12, 1995, in Radford Community Hospital. Born in Carroll County on April 9, 1931, he was a son of the late Steven Daniel and Susan Webb Vaughn. He is survived by his wife, Virginia Carter Vaughn; sons and daughters-in-law, William (``Danny"") and Dixie Vaughn of Woodlawn, John Marshall Vaughn of Austinville, and Steven C. and Stacy Vaughn of Woodlawn; daughters and sons-in-law, Rose and Basiel Dalton of Dugspur, and Connie and Mike Martin of Hillsville; sisters, Annie Austin and Guida Hillick of Austinville, Dessie L. White of Galax and Ophelia Goad of Navarre, Ohio; brothers, John R. Vaughn, M. Ray Vaughn and Dean Vaughn of Austinville, Coy Vaughn of Max Meadows, E. R. (``Bob"") Vaughn of Navarre, Ohio, and Gilmer G. Vaughn of Massilou, Ohio; eight grandchildren, two step-grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Friday, December 15, 1995, at Pleasant View (Pickett) Holiness Church, with the Rev. John Akers and the Rev. Russell Payne officiating. Interment will be in Pickett Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Pleasant View Holiness Church. Mr. Vaughn will be placed in the church at 1 p.m. Thursday. Arrangements by Vaughan-Guynn-McGrady Chapel, Hillsville.
AKERS, Shirley Price, 69, of Christiansburg, died Monday morning, December 11, 1995 at Montgomery Regional Hospital. The funeral will be 1 p.m. Wednesday from the Richardson-Horne Funeral Chapel, conducted by the Rev. Monroe Hedrick, with burial in Sunset Cemetery. Arrangements are being handled by the Richardson-Horne Funeral Home.
ANDREWS, Hazel Lee , of Roanoke, passed away Sunday, December 10, 1995. Funeral services will be held Thursday, December 14, 1995, at 2 p.m. at Central Baptist Church, with the Rev. J. A. Keaton officiating, assisted by the Rev. Ivory Morton. Burial in Williams Memorial Park. The family will receive friends Wednesday from 7 to 8 p.m. at Central Baptist Church. The remains will be placed in the church 4:30 p.m. Wednesday. Arrangements by Hamlar-Curtis Funeral Home.
BOOTHE, Robert O., 53, of Pelion, S.C., formerly of Roanoke, Va., passed away Friday, December 8, 1995. He is survived by his parents, Luther and Georgia Boothe; daughter and granddaughter, April Boothe and Angelee Boothe; three sons and daughter-in-law, Jay Boothe, Bob Boothe, Raymond Lynn and Kimberly Boothe; one sister, Marie Blosser; one stepdaughter, Christine Overfelt. Graveside services will be held 1 p.m. Thursday, December 14, 1995, at Sherwood Memorial Park with Rev. Art Hearne officiating. The family will rece ive friends from 2 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Oakey's North Chapel
BRAGENZER, Frederick Leo, 59, of Dublin, passed away Tuesday, December 12, 1995. Arrangements by Seaver-Sanders & Mullins Funeral Home, Radford.
BROUGHMAN, Rosa Bell, 62, of Troutville, died Sunday, December 10, 1995. Graveside service, Thursday, 11 a.m. at the Glade Creek Cemetery. Arrangements by Rader Funeral Home, Troutville.
FIREBAUGH, Ralph Watkins, 76, of Roanoke, formerly of Troutville, died Tuesday, December 12, 1995. Arrangements by Rader Funeral Home, Troutville.
GWYN, Stella L., 82, of Wytheville, died Tuesday, December 12, 1995. Graveside services 1 p.m. Thursday, Lakeview Memorial Park, Greensboro, N.C. Arrangements by Seaver-Brown Funeral Service, Marion.
HAIRSTON, Joe Watkins, 82, of 420 Park Ave., Hopewell, died Monday, December 11, 1995 at his residence. He was born in Rippon, W. Va. and was a resident of Hopewell since 1957. Mr. Hairston was a U. S. Army veteran of World War II, a former member of the Hopewell Kiwanis Club, First United Methodist Church and a retired agent yardmaster for Norfolk & Western Railroad, serving 40 years. He was the son of the late Peter Watkins and Lelia Price Hairston. Surviving are his wife, Mae Lee Hairston of Hopewell; a stepdaughter, Elizabeth B. Overby of Sutherland; a stepson, Harry Stanley Bishop of Prince George; a sister, Louisa Breeden; and a brother, Robert T. Hairston, both of Roanoke; four stepgrandsons; and several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends Wednesday evening from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Hopewell Chapel of J . T. Morriss & Son Funeral HOme. A graveside service will be held Thursday, December 14, 1995, at 2 p.m. in Appomattox Cemetery, Hopewell, with the Rev. David L. Wade, Pastor of First United Methodist Church, officiating. Memorial Contributions may be made to the Hopewell Emergency Crew, P. O. Box 572, Hopewell, Va. 23860.
HANGER, James R. (""Jimmy""), 80 of Roanoke, went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 12, 1995. He was a Deputy with the Roanoke City Sheriff's Department and retired after 20 years of service. Mr. Hannger was an Army Veteran of World War II. Surviving are his wife, Elsie E. Hanger; sons and daughters-in-law, Wayne Hanger, Glenn and Wanda Ha nger, Walter and Debra Hanger, all of Roanoke; daughter and son-in-law, Sue H. and Calvin Mitchell, Bedford; step son and wife, James Amos and wife Beverly, Palmyra, N.Y.; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchidren; six step grandchildren; six step great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted 3 p.m. Thursday at Oakey's North Chapel by the Rev. Jimmy Pentecost. Interment will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. Friends may call at Oakey's North Chapel.
HAPPNEY, Cecil Dencil, 75, of Pulaski, passed away Monday, December 11, 1995. Funeral service Thursday 11 a.m. at the Bower Funeral Chapel, Pulaski.
HARRIS, Allen Levi, 78, of Hillsville, passed away Tuesday, December 12, 1995. Funeral 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Vaughan-Guynn-McGrady Chapel, Hillsville.
HELM, Robert Wesley Jr., 33, of Roanoke, died Tuesday, December 12, 1995. Arrangements by Oakey's South Chapel.
HIGGINS, Glen Thomas, 94, of Galax, died Monday, December 11, 1995. Funeral service Wednesday 11 a.m. Vaughan-Guynn Funeral Home Chapel.
HILL, Lucille Downer, 88, of Clifton Forge, died Tuesday, December 12, 1995. Memorial service 11 a.m. Saturday, Nicely Funeral Home Chapel, Clifton Forge.
HUNTER, Edith Bernice, 93, of Covington, died Monday, December 11, 1995. Funeral 1 p.m. Thursday, Gospel Tabernacle Church of God in Christ. Arrangements by J. B. Lewis Funeral Service, Lexington.
JONES, Janet L., of Kingsport, Tenn., died Sunday, December 10, 1995. Funeral 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, Hamlett-Dobson Funeral Home Chapel, Kingsport, Tenn.
JONES, Louise Estelle, 92, of Radford, entered into eternal rest on Monday, December 11, 1995 at Heritage Hall Nursing Home in Blacksburg. She was preceded in death by her husband, Walter Br ight Jones. Survivors include her foster daughter and son-in-law, Thelma Steele and Benny Saunders of Radford; two grandsons, Charles (Benjie) B. Saunders Jr. of Blacksburg and Christopher B. Saunders of Radford; several nieces and nephews of Richmond; and a special friend, Lillian Hancock of Radford. Mrs. Jones chose to have her body donated to the State Anatomical Division for medical study and research. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made to the First Baptist Church of Richmond or the SPCA of Richmond. The family will receive friends at the home of Thelma and Benny Saunders, 905 Chesley Street in Radford on Thursday, December 14, 1995, after 6 p.m. Seaver-Sanders & Mullins Funeral Home in Radford is in charge of arrangements.
LAN DES, Harold Joseph, 63, of Buena Vista, died Monday, December 11, 1995 at Stonewall Jackson Hospital. Born in Augusta County on November 19, 1932, he was a son of the late Joseph and Virginia Lotts Landes. He was a retired supervisor at Advanced Drainage Systems, and a member of the Buena Vista Pentecostal Holiness Church. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Janet Ramsey. He is survived by his wife, Jean Smith Landes, Buena Vista; eight children, Dorothy Wilmore, Ronnie Ramsey, Jamie George, Toni Kennedy, Tracy Garrett, and Harold J. Landes Jr., all of Buena Vista, Jacqueline Creamer, Chattanooga, Tenn., and Rita Wells, Staunton; three sisters, Lillian Price, Grottoes, Shirley Dean, Lyndhurst, and Corrine Cummings, Waynesboro; three brothers, Bill Landes, Newport News, Lewis Landes, Crimora, and Charles Landes, Glasgow; a very special great-granddaughter, Courtney George; fourteen grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, December 14, at Lomax Funeral Chapel with the Rev. David Bain officiating. Interment will follow in Green Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Lomax Funeral Home.
LITTLE, Sampson, 76, of Bedford, and formerly of Evington, passed away Tuesday, December 12, 1995, at the residence of his nephew. He was born August 25, 1919 in Campbell County, a son of the late John Abner Little and Mary E. Cox Little. His wife was the late Virginia Bell English Little. He was a retired farmer and was a member of the Bethlehem Bapti st Church. He is survived by a brother-in-law, Jack English, Bedford; a sister-in-law, Ann Brown, Bedford; and many nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, December 14, 1995, at 11 a.m. from the Bethlehem Baptist Church, by the Rev. Tim Dooley and the Rev. Norman Gooding. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. at Updike Funeral Home, Huddleston
MARSHALL, Dewey Clyde, 76, of Hillsville, died Monday, December 11, 1995. He was born November 24, 1919 in Hillsville, the son of the late Vasco Elmond Marshall and Edna Lucy Guynn Marshall. He was preceded in death by one brother, Elmond Gale Marshall and one sister, Roberta Miller. Clyde was a Motor Sgt. in World War II from June 1943 to January 1946 and a member of Hillsville V.F.W. Post 1115 and Hillsville Masonic Lodge. Clyde was injured in an accident on Fancy Gap Mountain while on duty with with McGrady Motor Company retrieving a wrecked vehicle 35 years ago and has been hospitalized every since. He is survived by two sisters, Ethelene Iroler and Faye Mills, both of Fancy Gap; two brothers and sisters-in-law, J.B. and Mary Alice Marshall, Pulaski, Wayne and Virginia Marshall, Kernersville, N.C.; nine nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, December 13, 1995, at Vaughan-Guynn-McGrady Chapel with the Rev. Duane Steele officiating. Interment will be in Worrell Memorial Cemetery. Military rites will be conducted at the graveside by Hillsville V.F.W. Post 1115. Arrangements by Vaughan-Guynn-McGrady Chapel, Hillsville.
McGEORGE, Aubrey Eugene, 75, of Roanoke, died Monday, December 11, 1995. He had retired from the Roanoke City Fire Department with over 35 years of service and is survived by his wife, Marie Amos McGeorge; sons, Kenneth O. McGeorge, Roanoke, Richard E. and wife, Bonnie McGeorge, Plantation, Fla.; grandchildren, Chris and Matthew Mc George, Roanoke, Randy and Jason McGeorge, Plantation, Fla.; stepgrandchildren, Angela and Baron Moseley, both of Roanoke; three nieces; two nephews. Funeral services will be held 10 a.m. Thursday at the Lotz Roanoke Chapel by Rev. Don McCaskill with burial in Mountain View Cemetery, Vinton. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the Lotz Roanoke Chapel. Memorials may be made to the Garden City Baptist Church Maintenance Fund or the Good Samaritan Hospice
NEWTON, Harvey Allen, 98, of Martinsville, died Tuesday, December 12, 1995. Funeral 2 p.m. Thursday, McKee Funeral Chapel, Martinsville.
POOLE, J. Forrest, 92, of Flatridge, passed away Tuesday, December 12, 1995, at Blue Ridge Highlands Nursing Home in Galax. Born to John and Mary Roberts Poole in Flatridge, the Roberts Cove Community, he was raised in the Bethel Community of Grayson County. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ona Cornett Poole; a daughter-in-law, Charlotte Poole; three brothers and a sister-in-law, Arlyn Poole, Howard Poole, and Riley and Verna Poole; three sisters and brothers-in-law, Marie and Steve Hash, Ethel and Sam Palmer, and Callie Mae and Roy Wingate. Surviving are two sons, Robert D. Poole of Flatridge and Paul P. Poole of Havre-de-Grace, Md..; two daughters and a son-in-law, Mary Lee and Charles Keitel of Elk Creek and Jeannette E. Poole of Flatridge; a brother and sister-in-law, Fred and Jean Poole of Harrisonburg; two sisters-in-law, Hallie Poole of Raphine and Inez Poole of Dayton; two special nephews, Harold Wingate of Catawba and Joe Wingate of Salem; eight grandchildren, three great-grandchildren, and several other nephews, nieces and cousins. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday, December 14, 1995, in Reins-Sturdivant Funeral Home Chapel, Independence, with the Rev. Fred E. Jennings and Mr. Harold Wingate officiating. Interment will be in Central Cemetery, Flatridge. The body will remain at Reins-Sturdivant Funeral Home, where the family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, December 13, 1995. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions may be made to Leukemia Society of America Inc., Box 21, 2101 Executive Drive, Hampton, Va. 23666, or to Independen ce Rescue Squad, P. O. Box 588, Independence, Va. 24348, or to Elk Creek Rescue Squad, P. O. Box 147, Elk Creek, Va. 24326. The family will be at the home of Jeannette E. Poole in Flatridge, where friends may call at any time. Reins-Sturdivant Funeral Home, Independence, is in charge of arrangements.
PRICE, Howard Herman, 83, of Salem, died Monday, December 11, 1995, in a Salem hospital. He was the owner and operator of Price's ESSO S tation in Salem for many years. He was a life member of the Central United Methodist Church in Salem. He is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law, Cecilia P. and Jimmie (Buck) Fielder, Salem, Corinda and Sam Hodges, Roanoke; one sister, Agnes P. Nowlin, Princeton, N.J.; six grandchildren, Julie Alexander, Angela Fielder, Sherry Lindamood, Jim Fielder, Tamara Webb, David Hodges; eight great-grandchildren, Brad Fielder, Chad Scott, Adam Boswell, Andrew Scott, Caitlin Alexander, Kristina Hodges, Daniel Lindamood, Miranda Hodges. Funeral services will be held Thursday, December 14, at 10 a.m. at the Lotz Salem Chapel, with the Rev. William A. Davis Jr. and Dr. Harry Y. Gamble officiating. Interment will be in Sherwood Memorial Park. The family suggests that contributions may be made to the Salem Rescue Squad. Friends may call at Lotz Salem Chapel.
TAYLOR, Raymond Glenn 84, of Roanoke, died Tuesday, December 12, 1995. He was a retired Accountant with Appalachian Electric Power Company with 47 years of service. Mr. Taylor was active in the Virginia Heights Baptist Church as a Deacon and Teacher of the Raymond G. Taylor Bible Class and former superintendent of the Adult Department. He was a Boy Scout Master and president of the Men's Brotherhood. Mr. Taylor was former president of the Raleigh Court Lions Club and had served as cabinet secretary of the State Lions Club. He was active in the Virginia State Chamber of Commerce and was treasurer of the Roanoke Cotillion Club for many years. Surviving is his wife, Lula Moore Taylor; son and daughter-in-law, Ronald G. and Donna Taylor, Va. Beach; one brother, Harry P. Taylor; one sister, Sybil T. Richards, both of Roanoke; two grandchildren, Susan Walker and Cynthia Vaught; two great-grands ons, Christopher Vaught and Brandon Vaught. Services will be at Oakey's South Chapel, 1 p.m. Thursday, December 14,1995, with the Dr. Daniel Scott officiating. Interment will follow in Evergreen Burial Park. Friends may call at Oakey's South Chapel from 3 to 5 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday. Memorials may be made to Valley Care Center, 1007 Amherst Avenue, Roanoke or Virginia Heights Baptist Church.
TILLAR, Louise Mitchell, 85, of Christiansburg, died late Sunday, December 10, 1995, at Montgomery Regional Hospital. The funeral will be 11 a.m. Thursday from the Richardson-Horne Chapel, conducted by Dr. Leighton Culler, with interment in Sunset Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to the Christiansburg Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 176, Christiansburg, Va. 24073. Friends may call anytime Wednesday at the Richardson-Horne Funeral Home and the family will receive friends there Wednesday from 5 to 7 p.m.
WILKES, Virginia B., 80, of Roanoke, died Tuesday, December 12, 1995. Arrangements by Oakey's Roanoke Chapel.
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