ROANOKE TIMES
Copyright (c) 1996, Roanoke Times
DATE: Wednesday, January 31, 1996 TAG: 9601310086
SECTION: VIRGINIA PAGE: C-2 EDITION: METRO
ANDERSON, Richard, (``Dick""), 57, of Rocky Mount, died Sunday, January 28, 1996, at his home after a long battle with emphysema. Born on December 25, 1938, he was a son of Oscar William Anderson of Roanoke and the late Ruth Carlson Anderson. He was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps and served in the Vietnam War. Surviving are his wife, Donna Anderson of the home; one son and daughter-in-law, Mark Eric and Julie J. Anderson of Roanoke; one stepdaughter, Jennifer Morris of the home; two stepsons, Mark Allan Taylor of Henry and James Morris of the home; two grandsons, Tyler Eric Anderson and Gabriel Trail Anderson of Roanoke; one brother, Larry D. Anderson of Roanoke; one half brother, Oscar W. Anderson Jr. of San Diego, Calif.; two half sisters, Martha Anderson of Blacksburg and Virginia Lee Cox of Roanoke, and several nieces and nephews. His body will be donated to medical research. A memorial service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday, February 1, 1996, at Patrick Henry Community College, B1 Auditorium, Administration Building, Martinsville, with Dr. Samuel T. Woods, the Rev. Gary Milstead of Hospice and the Rev. Glen Voss of Mount Carmel Baptist Church officiating. Lynch Funeral Home, Rocky Mount, is in charge of arrangements.
ANDREWS, Nancy Hodges, 60, of Roanoke, went home to be with the Lord Monday, January 29, 1996. She was a member of Bible Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Grady Andrews and is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Peggy and Dennis Tinsley, Roanoke; granddaughter, Faith Nicole Tinsley; sister and brother-in-law, Eula (Kathy) and Paul Comer, Lynchburg; brother and sister-in-law, Lacy D. and Nina Hodges, Roanoke. Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday at Mou ntain View Cemetery, Vinton, by the Rev. Jeff Gardner. The family will receive friends Wednesday at the Lotz Roanoke Chapel
CRADDOCK, Mary Ethel, 94, of Salem, formerly of Vinton, passed away Tuesday, January 30, 1996. Arrangements by Lotz Vinton Chapel.
DOWDY, Martin McKinley, 66, of Blacksburg, went home to be with his Lord on Tuesday, January 30, 1996, at the home of his sister, Margaret Cumbee, in Blacksburg. Born in Giles County, he was a son of the late William A. Dowdy and Gladys Songer Dowdy Wilson. He is survived by a host of family and friends: ``We feel very fortunate to have been his brothers or sisters, his friends, his wife, who were able to have known him and enjoyed his presence. All have shared his many tears, and the pain and suffering he endured. But, he will be remembered most of all for his love and kindness for others, his smiles and laughter, and his love for the Lord. And now, we can be assured, at long last, that his pain and suffering are no more, for he is at peace now with the Lord."" Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Thursday, February 1, 1996, at the Kendall Funeral Home Chapel in Pembroke, with the Rev. Sam Hancock and the Rev. Eddie Kendall officiating. Burial will be in Roselawn Memorial Gardens in Christiansburg. The family will receive friends at the funeral home from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesday.
FIELDER, Adelle Myrtle Bledsoe, 86, of Wytheville, died Monday, January 29, 1996. She was the widow of William Hobert Fielder. She is survived by six daughters, Ethel Perki ns, Wytheville, Kathleen Haulsey, Rocky Mount, Ann Gambill, Wytheville, Geneva Grubb, Wytheville, Betty Sewell, Clarksville, Ohio, Verna Cline, Wytheville; seven sons, Elmer Fielder, West Palm Beach, Fla., Roger Fielder, Wytheville, Donald Fielder, Wytheville, Carl Fielder, Wytheville, Robert Fielder, Troutville, David Fielder, Charlotte, N.C., Mike Fielder, Wytheville; three sisters, Lucy Warden, Streamwood, Ill., Lillie Williams, Appomattox, Bessie Ross, Clarksville, Ohio. Funeral services will be held Thursday, February 1, 1996 at 2 p.m. in the chapel of the Grubb Funeral Home, with the Rev. Robert Smith and the Rev. Don Crockett officiating. Interment will follow in the West End Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the Grubb Funeral Home from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday.
FRANKLIN, Owen Noel, 80, of Gretna, died Monday January 29, 1996. Funeral services 2 p.m. Thursday, Colbert-Moran Funeral Chapel.
GIVENS, Vergie Looney, 89, of Rt. 1 New Castle, died Sunday, January 28, 1996, in a Salem nursing home. She is survived by a niece, Martha Jo Zimmerman; a nephew, Malvin Huffman, both of New Castle. Funeral services will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Boitnott Funeral Home Chapel with interment in Huffman Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Craig County Rescue Squad or the volunteer Fire Department.
HUFFMAN, Judith Willis, of Coral Springs, Fla., died Monday, January 29, 1996. She was an area resident for the past 22 years, formerly of Jacksonville, Fla. She is survived by her loving family; husband of 31 years, Ray; son, Gregory Scott Huffman, both of Coral Springs, Fla.; daughter, Cynthia Ann Anderson (Terry); grandson, Taylor Christian Anderson, all of Margate, Fla.; sister, Betty Zeisler (James), of Daytona Beach, Fla.; and brother, James Willis of Dayton, Ohio. Arrangements by Kraeer Funeral Home, 1655 University Drive, Coral Springs, Fla.
JENKINS, Irene Sutphin, 73, of Christiansburg, passed away Sunday, January 28, 1996 at Radford Community Hospital. Graveside services will be 1 p.m. Wednesday, January 31, in Sunset Cemetery, conducted by the Rev. George Bulson. Arrangements are being handled by the Richardson-Horne Funeral Home, Christiansburg.
JOHNSON, Mary Emma, 81, of 408 South Street, Bedford, died Sunday, January 28, 1996 in Bedford County Memorial Hospital. She is survived by one son, Albert Johnson, Jr., and his wife, Peggy, Wenonah, N.J.; six grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Mattie E. Otey, Bedford. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, February 1, 1996 at noon at the Bedford Funeral Home Chapel, Bedford. Interment will follow in the Old Bold Branch Baptist Church Cemetery, Bedford Co. The family will receive friends Wednesday evening from 7 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Bedford Funeral Home in charge o f arrangements.
LAWRENCE, James Lee, 68, of Pilot, died Tuesday, January 30,1996 at his home. He was a veteran of World War II. He was preceded in death by his parents, Hubert and Bernie Lawrence, and a brother, Ray Lawrence. Surviving is his wife, Lorene Light Lawrence, Pilot; four sons and a special daughter-in-law, Dennis Lawrence, Radford, Dale and Kathie Lawrence, Pilot, Douglas Lawrence, Check, Dewey Lawrence, Blacksburg; two grandchildren; five sisters and three brothers-in-law, Clara and Elbert Conner, Erma Jean and Wilford Vest, all of Check, Blondine Clower and Estelle Janney, both of Pilot, Glenna and Clyde Nichols, Bent Mountain. Funeral services 2 p.m. Thursday at Wood Funeral Home, with the Rev. Elbert L. Naff and the Rev. Leon Alley officiating. Interment in the Wilson Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Floyd County Rescue Squad or Hospice of Roanoke Memorial Hospital. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Wood Funeral Home, Floyd.
LUMSDEN, Arthur Wilbur, 77, of Franklin County, died Tuesday, January 30, 1996. Mr. Lumsden was retired from Priest Electronics, Virginia Beach. He was preceded in death by his parents, Jesse Lee and Edna Marie Mills Lumsden, and a sister, Shelby Lums den Mays. He is survived by his brothers and sisters-in-law, Sherman W. and Pat Lumsden, Clarence and Shirley Lumsden, all of Roanoke; Wallace and Gertrude Lumsden, Albert and Anita Lumsden, Glenn Lumsden, all of Franklin County; his sisters and brothers-in-law, Maj. Nancy S. Lumsden, Benbrook, Texas, Ann Kinzie, Winchester, Jean and Don Prillaman, Orlando, Fla., Shirley and George Minson, Richmond. Funeral services will be conducted at Lotz Roanoke Chapel 3 p.m. Thursday, February 1, 1996 with Reverend Phil Whitaker officiating. Interment in the Lumsden family cemetery, Franklin County. Friends may call at Lotz Roanoke Chapel after 2 p.m. Wednesday
MADDOX, Clarence Wilson, 76, of Chesapeake, died Monday, January 22, 1996. He was survived by his brother, Harry D. Maddox, Roanoke; nephew, Harry D. Maddox Jr., Roanoke; niece, Janie Mills, Roanoke. Arrangements were handled by Oman Funeral Home, Chesapeake.
PALMER, Thomas Bradley, 77, of Chilhowie, died Tuesday, January 30, 1996. Funeral 2 p.m. Thursday at Newberry Funeral Home Chapel.
PARR, Cora Duncan, 98, of Owensboro, Ky., formerly of Salem, died Thursday, January 8, 1996. She was preceded in death by her husband, Will Parr; two sons, Harold and George Parr. She is survived by two sons, Raymond Parr, Salem, and Clifford Parr; and one daughter, Eula Baldwin, both of Owensboro, Ky. Burial was January 11, 1996 in Owensboro Memorial Gardens, Owensboro, Ky
PERROW, MICHAEL WAYNE, 41, of Roanoke, passed away early Tuesday, January 30, 1996. He is survived by his mother, June Fuller Massie, Roanoke; fiance, Carolyn James Painter and her son, Adam Wesley Painter, Roanoke; sisters, Deborah Lynne Mays, Roseland, Wanda Hill Sprouse, Salem, Melissa Ann Hill, Roanoke, Julie Lee West, Clarksville; nieces and nephews, Jonathan and Ethan Mays, Kalieb, Chelsea and Trevor Sprouse; grandfather, Thomas C. Fuller, Roanoke; best friends, Craig Coe Tyree, Salem, Michael Moore, Roanoke; along with many friends. Michael was dearly loved and will be missed by everyone whose life he touched. Funeral services will be conducted noon Friday, February 2, 1996 at Lotz Roanoke Chapel with Dr. Flavy B. Brown officiating. Interment will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday at the funeral home. Arrangements are being handled by Lotz Funeral Home, Roanoke.
RHETT, Julian Roland, 84, of Martinsville, died Monday, January 29, 1996. Memorial Requiem Mass 11 a.m. Wednesday at Christ Episcopal Church, Martinsville. Arrangements by McKee Funeral Service.
RYDER, Helen Vivian Pumphrey, 84, of Bedford, died Tuesday, January 30, 1996 in the Bedford County Memorial Hospital. She was born in Washington, D.C. on September 9, 1911, a daughter of the late John Alfred Pumphrey and Helen Berta Halley Pumphrey. In addition to her parents she is preceded in death by her husband, Ward Henry Ryder; one sister, Dorothy Pumphrey; and a brother, Alfred Lester Pumphrey. Mrs. Ryder was a member of Bedford Presbyterian Church. She is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law, Barbara R. and George Murphy of Bedford, Marilyn R. and Donald Rowe of Bedford; six grandchildren, Helen Ann Murphy-Jones and her husband, Don, of Chicago, Ill., George Ward Murphy and his wife, Suzanne, of Birmingham, Ala., John L. Murphy of Little Rock, Ark., Giselle Annette Rowe of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Emily Carol Rowe and David Matthew Rowe, both of Bedford; one great-granddaughter, Alexandra Suzanne Murphy of Birmingham, Ala.; several nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held noon Wednesday, January 31, 1996 at St. John's Episcopal Church, with the Rev. James A. Creasy officiating. She will be transferred from the Carder-Tharp Funeral Home to the Curtis & Sons Funeral Home, Childersburg, Ala., where a funeral service will be held 1 p.m. Friday, February 2, 1996 at St. Mary's Episcopal Church in Childersburg, Ala. Burial will follow in Childersburg City Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Bedford Life Saving Crew, P.O. Box 161, Bedford, Va. 24523. Arrangements by Carder-Tharp Funeral Home, Bedford.
SANTAI, Andrew Joseph, 74, of Evington, passed away Monday, January 29, 1996. Arrangements by Updike Funeral Home, Bedford.
SIMMONS, Dorothy Virginia Meador, 74, of Salem, died Tuesday, January 30, 1996. She was retired from Roanoke County Schools and was a member of Central Baptist Church. Surviving is her husband, Thomas W. Simmons; two sons, Ronald L. Simmons, Roanoke, Dean Simmons, Houston, Texas; two daughters, Carolyn S. White, Dennison, Texas, Rebecca S. Doss, Roanoke; four grandchildren; two brothers, Cl ifton Meador, Aubrey Meador, Jr., both of Roanoke; one sister, Grace M. Harris, Roanoke. Services will be at Oakey's South Chapel, 12:30 p.m. Friday, February 2, 1996. The Rev. Danny Dugan will officiate. Interment will follow in Mountain View Cemetery, Franklin County. Friends may call at Oakey's South Chapel from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday
SINK, Earl B., 78, of Roanoke, died Monday, January 29, 1996. He was an Army veteran of World War II and a former prisoner of war. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Gair (Betty) Sink of Roanoke; daughters and son-in-law, Nancy Perry of Poquoson, Sharon Sink of Dallas, Texas, Debbie and Bill Carroll of Salem; four grandchildren, Gair Perry, Matt Perry, Drew Carroll, Seth Carroll; aunt, Grace Sink of Roanoke. Funeral services will be held at Oakey's South Chapel 10:30 a.m. Friday with Dr. Paul D. Matheny and the Rev. Coretha Morra officiating. Interment will follow in Franklin Memorial Park. Friends may call from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Oakey's South Chapel.
TURNER, Madeline Whitlock, 76, of Roanoke, passed away Monday, January 29, 1996. She was the widow of Clarence O. Turner and a charter member of Villa Heights Baptist Church. Surviving are her son and daughter-in-law, Leon and Jenny Turner, Fincastle; grandchildren, Leon O. Turner Jr., Fincastle, Leslie K. Leedy, Wytheville, Vickie F. Walters, Roanoke, Rhonda J. Trafton, Virginia Beach; great-grandchildren, Jason Cornet t, Lauren Cornett, Noel Turner, Creek Turner; sister, Mildred Glass, Salem. Funeral services will be conducted 1 p.m. Thursday at Oakey's North Chapel by the Rev. Harold C. Lewis. Interment will follow in Sherwood Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Oakey's North Chapel
VAUGHN, Vera Mae, 86, of Evington, passed away Monday, January 29, 1996. Arrangements by Updike Funeral Home, Bedford.
WINNIE, Gordon S., 85, of Martinsville, formerly of Cooperstown, N.Y., died Tuesday, January 30, 1996. Arrangements by McKee Funeral Service, Martinsville.
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