ROANOKE TIMES
Copyright (c) 1996, Roanoke Times
DATE: Wednesday, February 7, 1996 TAG: 9602070067
SECTION: VIRGINIA PAGE: B-2 EDITION: METRO
AKERS, Bessie Weeks, 95, of Floyd, passed away Monday, February 5, 1996, in a Roanoke hospital. She was preceded in death by her husband, Andrew C. Akers. She is survived by three sons, Harless F. Akers, Riner, Curtis W. Akers, Stokesdale, N.C., Grover H. Akers, Floyd; two daughters, Mrs. Marie Trail, Mrs. Bruce Sweeney, both of Floyd; one brother, Kellie Weeks, Roanoke ; four sisters, Mrs. Della Duncan, Mrs. Ruby Lester, both of Riner, Mrs. Ethel Dulaney, Floyd, Mrs. Goldie Wheeling, Christiansburg; 14 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Thursday at the Maberry Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Jerry Akers and the Rev. Glenn Griffin officiating. Burial will follow in Reidsville Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home
BURNS, Annie Arthur, 84, of Clifton Forge, died Tuesday, February 6, 1996. Arrangements by Nicely Funeral Home, Clifton Forge.
BYERS, Anne Cooke, 72, of Lexington, died Monday, February 5, 1996. She was the wife of Col. William F. Byers and the daughter of the late Dr. Robert Powell Page Cooke and Nell Jones Cooke. Mrs. Byers was a former employee of Washington & Lee University and Virginia Military Institute. She was an active member of St. Paul's Anglican Church and the Blue Ridge Garden Club, a volunteer with the Literacy Volunteers of the Rockbridge Area and numerous other church and civic organizations. In addition to her husband, she is survived by a son, John Esten Byers, Christchurch, Va.; and a daughter, Sally Page Whitlock, Reston, Va. A memorial service will be held at St. Paul's Anglican Church at 11 a.m. Friday, February 9, 1996. Interment will be at a later date. Memorials may be sent to St. Paul's Anglican Church in Lexington, Va. Arrangements by Lomax Funeral Home
COMPTON, Henry Clay, 70, of Axton, died Tuesday, February 6, 1996. Funeral 11 a.m. Thursday, McKee Funeral Chapel, Martinsville.
CULLOP, Eleanor C., 72, of Marion, died Sunday, February 4, 1996. Funeral 11 a.m. Wednesday, Barnett's Funeral Chapel.
DAVIS, Arline Francis 78, of Glendale, Arizona, formerly of Bedford County, Va. died Friday, February 2, 1996. She was employed as a Sales Clerk for a Retail Department Store in Glendale. She is survived by two daughters, Maureen Davis, Glendale, Ariz., Sharon Lingo, Phoenix, Ariz.; one sister, Virginia Patterson, Roanoke; three brothers, Herbert Smith, Richard Smith, James ""Boots"" Smith, all of Roanoke; two grandchildren. Those wishing to make memorial contributions may do so to the American Heart Association, 2929 S. 48th St., Tempe, Ariz. 85282-3145. P hoenix Memorial Mortuary in charge of arrangements
DELAWDER, Loraine Ariffia, 67, of Moneta, died Tuesday, February 6, 1996 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Friday, February 9, 1996 at Fleck Funeral Home Chapel, Laurel, Md. Lynch Funeral Home, Rocky Mount, is in charge of local arrangements.
DILLON, James Edward, Sr., 69, of Bowman Avenue, Salem, died Monday, February 5, 1996. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather, and a good neighbor. Mr. Dillon was a retired machinist from the General Electric Roanoke Service Shop. He was preceded in death by a son, David Dillon. Survivors include his wife, Florence Flowers Dillon; sons, James Edward Dillon Jr., Gary Lee Dillon and his sweetheart Bridgett Beckner, and Mark Wayne Dillon and wife Patricia (``Trish""); grandchildren, Billy Ray Dillon, Zachary Moran, Justin Dillon, Hunter Dillon and Summr'e Dillon; his mother-in-law, Mary Flowers Reed; brothers, McKinley Lee Dillon, A. W. Dillon and Charles Dillon, and sisters, Louise Davis, Bethel Rutledge and Alice Lyden. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, February 8, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Stake Center, 6311 Wayburn Drive, Salem, with Bishop Tim W. Layton officiating. Interment will follow in Sherwood Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at John M. Oakey and Son Funeral Home, Salem.
DUNN, Douglas C., (``Doug''), 71, of Bozoo, W.Va., died Tuesday, February 6, 1996. Memorial service 1 p.m. Thursday, Sunset View Cemetery. Arrangements by Broyles-Shrewsbury Funeral Home.
HARRIS, Earl Samuel, (``Meatloaf""), of Roanoke, went to be with the Lord Saturday, February 3, 1996. He was a loyal and dedicated Deacon of Fifth Avenue United Presbyterian Church. Funeral services will be held Thursday, February 8, 1996, at 12 noon at the Hamlar-Curtis Chapel, with Dr. Vernie Bolden officiating. Burial in Williams Memorial Park. The family will receive friends Thursday, one hour prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice of Roanoke Memorial Hospital, S. Jefferson and Bellevue Ave. S.W., Roanoke, Va. 24014 or Roanoke Memorial Cancer Center of Southwest Va. or any charity of your choice. Arrangements by Hamlar-Curtis Funeral Home
HEFT, Harriet Boyce, 89, of Salem, formerly of Santa Barbara, Calif., died Tuesday, February 6, 1996, in Lewis-Gale Hospital. A native of Ramsey, N.J., she was a member of St. Paul's Episcop al Church in Salem. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ray C. Heft; a daughter, Kathryn C. Fite, and a grandson, Robert R. Whipple. Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Mildred C. and Robert R. Whipple of Clarkdale, Ariz.; two granddaughters, Gail P. Walkley of Salem and Margie C. Mallin of Olympia, Wash.; four great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren, and three sisters, Marian Hugle of Maryland, Ada Buglino of Columbia, S.C., and Anne Peck of Idaho. A memorial service will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday, February 10, at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, with the Rev. Dr. Robert T. Copenhaver officiating. Interment will be held in Rose Hills Memorial Park, Whittier, Calif., at a later date. Local arrangements by John M. Oakey and Son Funeral Home, Salem.
HOSTETTER, Linda Fay T., 44, of Glasgow, died Monday, February 5, 1996. Funeral 11 a.m. Saturday, Lomax Funeral Home, Buena Vista.
HUGHES, Mabel McNew, 82, of Abingdon, died Tuesday, February 6, 1996. Funeral 1 p.m. Thursday, Campbell Funeral Home Chapel.
HURST, Bessie Lee Quesenberry, 81, of Staunton, formerly of Hiwassee, Va. passed away Monday, February 5, 1996. Funeral 2 p.m. Friday at Bower Funeral Chapel, Pulaski.
LAWLESS, Myrtle Foley, 94, of Rt. 4 Stuart, died Monday, February 5, 1996. Funeral Thursday at 2 p.m. New Hope Church of the Brethren. Arrangements by Howell Funeral Home, Stuart.
LEE, Mildred E., 66, of Roanoke, died Tuesday, February 6, 1996. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Patricia Clark; a brother, Donald Evans. Surviving are a son and daughter-in-law, Barry R. and Linda M. Lee, Roanoke; two grandchildren, Charles J. Lee, Vanessa R. Lee; a sister, Mary Preston, Vinton; three brothers, William Evans, Tom Evans, James Evans, all of Roanoke. Graveside services will be at the Mountain View Cemetery, Vinton, 2 p.m. Thursday, with the Rev. Albin Crutchfield officiating. Friends may call at Oakey's Vinton Chapel.
McCARTNEY, Col. Robert W., U. S. Army, Retired, of Blacksburg, passed away at a Richmond Retirement Community on Tuesday, February 6, 1996, at the age of 80. Born in Monterey, Calif., Colonel McCartney was raised in a military family and resided in many areas of the United States and foreign countries. He earned his baccalaureate at Tulane University and had graduate degrees from Louisiana State University and George Washington University. He entered the military service in 1941, leaving the library faculty of Tulane to become a Second Lieutenant in the field artillery. He served throughout World War II in the European Theatre with the Fifth Infantry Division of the First and Third Armies. He served in five campaigns and was awarded the Soldiers Medal, Bronze Star, and the Purple Heart for a wound received in the vicinity of Metz, France. After World War II, he was a member of the Occupation Forces in Japan, served in the Pentagon, commanded an artillery battalion in Thule, Greenland, had numerous stateside assignments, and commanded the 35th Artillery Group in Bamberg, West Germany. Colonel McCartney attended the Army War College and served on the faculty of the Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kan. His last military assignment was Chief of Staff, Army Intelligence Command. During these post-war years, he received the Army Commendation Medal with cluster and the Legion of Merit. After retirement from the Army, Mr. McCartney joined the faculty of Virginia Tech as head of the Acquisitions Department of the University Libraries. During his 10 years in this position, he was most instrumental in the vast expansion of the collections of the University Libraries. Since retirement from Tech in 1981, he continued to enjoy the environs of Blacksburg, his only ``Home Town."" He was active in the Blacksburg Lions Club, the Blacksburg Sports Club, St. Mary's Catholic Community, the New Dimensions Program at Tech, and the Lost Chord Club of Southwest Virginia (American Cancer Society). He is survived by his wife of 55 years, Kay (Catherine E.), and by three children, Robert W. Jr. of Denver, Colo., Henry A. of Rochester, N.Y., and Catherine Llaneza of Richmond. Also, there are five wonderful grandchildren; a sister, Patricia Boone of Marietta, Ga., and many nieces and nephews. A mass will be celebrated at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Blacksburg, at 11 a.m. Friday, February 9, 1996, with Father Donald Lemay officiating. Interment will follow in Westview Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The American Cancer Society or the charity of one's choosing. The family will receive friends at McCoy Funeral Home from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, February 8, 1996.
OWEN, Nell Lyon, 78, of Roanoke, passed away Monday, February 5, 1996. She was preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, William Harold Owen. She is survived by a son, William Rodney Owen, Roanoke; a nephew, Neil Austin Wilson, Louisville, Ky. Funeral services will be held 11:30 a.m. Thursday, February 8, 1996 at Oakey's North Chapel, with the Rev. Warner Crumb officiating. Interment will follow in Sherwood Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Oakey's North Chapel. In lieu of f lowers, the family suggests donations to Southview United Methodist Church, 3539 Peters Creek Road, Roanoke
PORTER, Ardelle Fridie, 71, of Martinsville, died Sunday February 4, 1996. Memorial service 2 p.m. Thursday, First Presbyterian Church. Arrangements by McKee Funeral Service.
PRATHER, Kathleen Kessler, 84, of Salem, formerly of Vinton, passed away Sunday, February 4, 1996. Funeral services 2 p.m. Wednesday, February 7, 1996 from the Lotz Vinton Chapel.
PRIMM, Gladys Irene Lawson, 76, of Austinville, Va. died Monday, February 5, 1996. Funeral Thursday 1 p.m., Reese Funeral Home, Austinville. Arrangements by Reese Funeral Home.
RICHARDSON, Bernice ""Bunn,"" of Salem passed away Tuesday in a Salem hospital. She is survived by her husband, James Richardson; three sisters-in-law, Dorothy Hall, Eden, N.C., Irene Boone, Salem, Shelva Long, N.J.; two brothers and sister-in-law, Pal and Suzi Richardson, Odenton, Md. and Ronnie Richardson, Salem; several nieces and nephews; two special friends, Dee Diamond and Minnie Ennis; and many friends. She was a long-time member of The Fort Lewis Christian Church. Funeral services will be held Thursday, February 8, 1996 at 10 a.m. at the Lotz Salem Chapel with the Reverend William Murdock officiating. Interment will be in Sherwood Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, gifts can be made to The Fort Lewis Christian Church memorial fund or your favorite charity. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Lotz Salem Chapel.
STEFFENSEN, Charles J., 27, of Fort Hood, Texas, formerly of Redding, Calif., died Saturday, January 27, 1996. He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth Eby Steffensen. Both have been serving in the U. S. Army as Electronics Specialists at Fort Hood, Texas. He is also survived by his parents, Delores Hastings and Dean Steffensen; brothers, Jacob and Chelsie; sister, Debbie, all of California; his in-laws, Dr. and Mrs. John L. Eby Jr., Roanoke; brother-in-law, Justin Eby. A military memorial service will be held at the Fort Hood Chapel on Thursday, February 8, 1996. Friends wishing to contact Mrs. Steffensen can reach her at P.O.Box 5414, Fort Hood, Texas 76544.
THOMPSON, Howard D., 90, of Roanoke, formerly of Union, W. Va., died Saturday, February 3, 1996. Funeral Thursday, 1 p.m., at Broyles-McGuire Funeral Home Chapel, Union.
TOMLIN, Helen Louise, 84, of Buena Vista, died Monday, January 5, 1996 at the Stonewall Jackson Hospital. Born in Rockbridge County on August 8, 1911, she was the daughter of the late William Edward and Blanche Camper Southers. She was the owner and operator of Southers Grocery. She was a member of the First Brethren Church and Senior Citizens Group. She was preceded in death by her husband, James William Tomlin and two children, Marie Dorey and Blanche Plogger. She is survived by two daughters, Ruby Scott, Buena Vista, Edith Mae Breedlove, Cumberland; five sons, James W. Tomlin, Leonard Tomlin, Bennie Tomlin and Maynard Tomlin, all of Buena Vista, Lewis Tomlin, Raphine; two step children, Mary Allen and Beulah Ramsey, both of Virginia Beach; a sister, Edith Burch, Buena Vista; two brothers, Kenneth Southers and Herman Southers, both of Buena Vista; thirty four grandchildren; fifty eight great-grandchildren; eight great-great-grandchildren. The funeral service will be at 2:00 p.m. Thursday at Lomax Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Rick Ramsey and the Rev. Charles Bearinger. Interment will follow in Green Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Wednesday at Lomax Funeral Home.
WELLS, Leonard Lee, 69, of Richmond and formerly of Roanoke, VA. died Sunday, February 4, 1996. Mr. Wells retired from the Roanoke City School System. He also served in the United States Navy during World War II. Surviving are his wife, Ruth J. Wells, Richmond; one daughter and son-in-law, Charlotte W. and Homer Nester, Glen Allen, Va.; one son and daughter-in-law, William D. and Vickie Wells, Lynchburg; five granddaughters; and one great granddaughter; two sisters, Lois Peters, Roanoke and Cecile Nelson, Lexington, N.C.; one brother, Kenneth Wells, Roanoke. Funeral services will be conducted 3 p.m. Wednesday, February 7, 1996 at Oakey's North Chapel with the Rev. Aaron J. Rummage officiating. Burial will follow in Sherwood Memorial Park. Arrangements by Oakey's North Chapel
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