ROANOKE TIMES
Copyright (c) 1996, Roanoke Times
DATE: Tuesday, November 19, 1996 TAG: 9611190125
SECTION: VIRGINIA PAGE: C-2 EDITION: METRO
ADKINS, Dorothy Lorene Sink, 83, of Norfolk, formerly of Long Shop, died Friday, November 15, 1996, in a Norfolk hospital. Surviving are one daughter, Jane Sink, Norfolk; one sister, Emma Homner, Salisbury, Md.; one brother, Arvil Adkins, Christiansburg.
ANTHONY, Lelia Carter, 67, of Radford, died Monday, November 18, 1996. Arrangements by Claytor-Dean Funeral Home.
ASBURY, Ivy Louise, of Pickston, S.D., died Monday, November 18, 1996. She was formerly of Radford and was preceded in death by her husband, R. P. Asbury Sr. Surviving are a son and daughter-in-law, Robert P. and Carol C. Asbury Jr. of Radford; a daughter and son-in-law, Martha A. and Forest Farley Jr., Pickston, S.D.; five grandchildren, Shannon Groseclose, Newport News, Jason Farley, Pickston, S .D., Capt. Robert P. Asbury III, Dayton, Ohio, John C. Asbury, Richmond, and Scott C. Asbury, Newport News; two great-grandchildren, Jessica Rae and Julie Ann Asbury, of Dayton, Ohio. Services and interment will be in Pickston, S.D. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Christ Lutheran Church, Radford, VA. Obituary courtesy of DeVilbiss Funeral Home
CRAIG, Bernice Lucille Smith, 83, of 498 Northside Dr., Rt. 2, Box 498, Waynesboro, died Sunday morning, November 17, 1996, at St. Luke's Home for Adults. Survivors include her daughter, Mrs. Lester (Doris) Turner of Roanoke. A service will be conducted 11 a.m. Saturday, November 23, 1996, in Augusta Memorial Park by the Rev. Randall Blankenship. The family will receive friends at the residence at any time, from 2 to 4 p.m. Friday at McDow Funeral Home, and following a service at 7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home by Eastern Star Chapter #105.
CREGGER, Charles W. Jr., 2 months old, of Ceres, died Sunday, November 17, 1996. Funeral 11 a.m. Saturday, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Satins, Marion. Arrangements by Seaver-Brown Funeral Service.
DOMKE, Arthur, 74, of Elgin, Ill., formerly of Hillsville, passed away Monday, November 18, 1996. Funeral 1 p.m. Thursday, Vaughan-Guynn-McGrady Chapel, Hillsville.
ERWIN, Dorothy Keffer, 83, of Covington, died Saturday, November 16, 1996. Funeral service Tuesday, 2 p.m. at Arritt Funeral Home Chapel.
HACKLER, Claude, 84, of Comers Rock, passed away Monday, November 18, 1996.Funeral 11 a.m. Wednesday at Reins-Sturdivant Funeral Home, Independence.
HATFIELD, Laura Margaret Horne, (``Peg''), of Kingsport, Tenn., died Monday morning, November 18, 1996, at Hillside Manor in Kingsport, Tenn. She lived in Saltville for 54 years before moving to Kingsport four years ago. Mrs. Hatfield was born in Glade Spring. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dr. C. C. Hatfield; her parents, Dr. A. F. Horne and Laura Lincoln Horne; and by four brothers; and one sister. Survivors are one son and daughter-in-law, James A. and Melinda Hatfield, Kingsport, Tenn.; one granddaughter, Susan Elizabeth Hatfield, Kingsport, Tenn.; one grandson, James Andrew Hatfield Jr., Kingsport, Tenn. Funeral services for Mrs. Laura Margaret ``Peg'' Hatfield will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday, November 20, 1996, at the Riverview Presbyterian Church with Rev. Wiley Neal officiating. Burial will follow in the Osborne Family Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at The D. R. Henderson Funeral Home in Saltville. Memorial donations may be made to the Riverview Presbyterian Church or the Saltville Rescue Squad.
JOHNSON, Yolanda Jane Taylor, 85, of Roanoke, passed away Monday, November 18, 1996. She was born in Floyd to the late Emory B. Sr. and Mary Etta Akers Taylor. She retired from the V.A. Medical Center, where she worked for many years as a nurse. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harry D. Johnson Sr.; and a sister, Margie McDaniel. Survivors include two daughters and a son-in-law, Sylvia A. Wade, Patricia V. and Donald Cabbler, all of Roanoke; four sons and one daughter-in-law, Harry D. Johnson Jr., Hubert T. Johnson, Cecil R. Johnson, John M. and Jo Ann Johnson, all of Roanoke; two sisters and a brother-in-law, Grace E. and Henry Ballard, Los Angeles, Calif., and Mildred J. Hampton, Columbus, Ohio; four brothers and two sister-in-law, William E. Taylor, Columbus, Ohio, Kyle R. and Fannie Mae Taylor, Floyd, Paul J. Taylor, Columbus, Ohio, and Emory B. Jr. and Carol Taylor, Floyd; a host of grandchildren; great-grandchildren; great-great-grandchildren; nieces; nephews; other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be Thursday, 2 p.m., at the Hamlar-Curtis Chapel. Rev. Lorraine Austin will officiate, with the interment in Williams Memorial Park. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the services at the funeral home. Friends may also call Hamlar-Curtis on Wednesday for viewing.
JONES, Sarah Shelton, 70, of Tool, Texas, passed away Sunday, November 17, 1998. Funeral 2 p.m. Wednesday, Eubank Memorial Chapel in Mabank, Texas.
JONES, Tressia L., 74, of The Warm Hearth Village, Blacksburg, went to be with the Lord, Sunday, November 17, 1996. She was born in Vale, W. Va. March 4, 1922. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dries M. Jones. She is survived by her loved ones and friends. Her body was donated to medical science and a memorial service will be held at the Wesleyan Community Church at 1121 South Main St., Blacksburg, Va. 24060, 3 p.m. Sunday. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Wesleyan Community Church.
KEYES, Gerald B., 59, of Marion, died Monday, November 18, 1996. Arrangements by Seaver-Brown Funeral Service.
LACKS, Sarah Katherine, 80, of Roanoke, formerly of Covington, died Sunday, November 17, 1996. Funeral services Wednesday, 2 p.m., Arritt Funeral Home Chapel.
LUNSFORD, Fred Stuart Jr., 78, of Glasgow, died Sunday, November 17, 1996, at his residence. Born March 14, 1918, in Rockbridge County, he was the son of the late Fred S tuart Lunsford Sr. and Delight Wilson Lunsford. Mr. Lunsford was a member of Buena Vista Presbyterian Church, and was retired from Burlington Industries of Glasgow. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Louise Lunsford, in February 1996. Surviving are two daughters, Selena Blackwell, Richmond, Freda L. Tennant, Valrico, Fla.; one sister, Mildred Roberts, Lexington; four brothers, Gilmore Lunsford, Glasgow, Alvis Lunsford, King, N.C., Randolph Lunsford, Las Vegas, Nev., Dexter Lunsford, Augusta, Ga.; one grandchild. A memorial service will be conducted Wednesday, November 20, 1996, at 2 p.m. from the Harrison Funeral Chapel, with Rev. Donald McLean Jr. officiating. The family suggests memorial contributions to the American Heart Association. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Harrison Funeral Home, Lexington.
McKINNEY, Alfred Winston, 89, of Roanoke, passed away Monday, November 18, 1996. He was a member of Connelly Memorial Baptist Church, and a retiree from the Norfolk & Western Railway. Surviving are his wife, Pauline Morgan McKinney; a son, W. Reid McKinney, Roanoke; a brother, J. C. McKinney, Roanoke; and a sister, Mrs. Ruth M. White, Lexington, Ky. Funeral services will be conducted from the graveside, Evergreen Burial Park, at 11 a.m. Wednesday, with the Rev. G. William Foster, Jr. officiating. Friends may call at Oakey's North Chapel, where the family will be from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday
MINNIX, Jimmie Matthew, Sr., 67, of Boones Mill, passed away Monday, November 18, 1996. Arrangements by Oakey's North Chapel.
MITCHELL, Mary Banks, 86, of Roanoke, passed away Friday, November 15, 1996. Graveside services 10 a.m. today, Coyner Springs Cemetery. Arrangements by Hamlar-Curtis Funeral Home.
MOTLEY, Vergie Renell, 58, of Rocky Mount, died Monday, November 18, 199 6 at Lewis-Gale Hospital. Mrs. Motley was born July 14, 1938 in Franklin County, the daughter of the late Richard and Annie Hodges. She was a member of the Henry Fork Church of the Brethren. Surviving are her husband of 38 years, George Booth Motley; two daughters and one son-in-law, Teresa and Jimmy Lovell, of Henry, Michelle Hodges, of Rocky Mount; two sons and daughters-in-law, Nathan Motley and Brenda Hodges, Rocky Mount, Curtis and Susan Motley, Cincinnati, Ohio; five grandchildren, J. B. Lovell, Ryan, Brent, Lauren and Tyler Motley; two sisters, Dorothy Shively, Rocky Mount, Frances Curry, Martinsville; two brothers, Randolph Hodges and Richard N. Hodges, both of Rocky Mount. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, November 20, 1996 in Flora Funeral Chapel, with Pastor Johnny Thompson officiating. Interment will follow in Franklin Memorial Park. Friends may call after 2 p.m. Tuesday, with the family receiving friends from 7 to 9 p.m. at Flora Funeral Service, South Main Street, Rocky Mount.
NEWBY, Ida Dalton, 79, of South Boston, died Sunday, November 17, 1996. Funeral 2 p.m. Wednesday, Arbor Baptist Church. Arrangements by Powell Funeral Home.
O'DELL, Wilburn Melvin, (``Bill""), 68, of Hiwassee, passed away Saturday, November 16, 1996. There will be no funeral service. Arrangements by Bower Funeral Chapel, Pulaski.
PATTERSON, Katie Marie, 65, of Roanoke, passed away Saturday, November 16, 1996. Survivors include her husband, Nelson Patterson; one son, Donald Boysaw, Columbus, Ohio; one stepson, Ricky Barbour, Atlanta, Ga.; two brothers, John (Edith) Boysaw and James Boysaw, both of Pulaski; on e sister, Lillian Lewis, Roanoke; four grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, November 20, 1996 at 2 p.m. at Pilgrim Baptist Church with the Rev. Dwight Steele Sr. officiating. Interment will follow at WIlliams Memorial Park. Friends my call Tuesday at the funeral home from 10 am to 6 pm. The family will receive friends at the church Tuesday from 7 to 8 p.m. Arrangements by Serenity Funeral Home, 126 Gilmer Ave., Roanoke.
PICKRAL, Margaret M., 91 of Gretna died Monday, November 18, 1996. Funeral services 2 p.m. Wednesday at Springfield Primitive Baptist Church. Arrangements by Colbert-Moran Funeral Home.
PORTER, Morris Dixon, 71, of Wytheville, died Monday, November 18, 1996. Funeral 1 p.m. Wednesday at the Barnett Funeral Chapel in Wytheville. Visitation from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home, with Masonic memorial service at 8 p.m.
PUCKETT, Gordon L., 82, of Roanoke, died Monday, November 18,1996. Arrangements by Oakey's Roanoke Chapel.
RADFORD, Charles Bernard, 79 of Roanoke went home to meet the Lord after a long battle with cancer on Sunday, November 17, 1996. Mr. Radford was very active in the First Church of Nazarene serving as Sunday School Teacher for many years. He was a loving husband, father, and was loved by many friends. After serving 40 years as teacher and principal, he retired from the Roanoke City School System. Mr. Radford was a U.S. Army Veteran of World War II. He is survived by his wife, JoAnn Border Radford; daughters and sons-in-law, Barbara and Clark Fuqua, Laura and Benjamin Cross; son and daughter-in-law, Stephen and Kathy Radford; grandchildren, Chris, Jeremy, Brian Cole, Lindsey, Michael, Austin, and Mallory; sisters, Essie Mae Heffner, Iva Eanes, Ama Harmon; 10 nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, November 20, 1996 at Oakey's North Chapel with Rev. Earl Robertson and Rev. Randy Ledsome officiating. Interment will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Oakey's North Chapel. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Giddeons or First Church of the Nazarene or the American Cancer Society.
SARVER, Benjamin Joseph, (``B. J."") 20, of Elliston passed away Sunday, November 17, 1996. He was a graduate of Shawsville High School Class of 1996 and an employee Kirby-Vass. He is survived by his mother and stepfather, Rose and Casey Jones; father and stepmother, Robert and Rebekah Sarver; stepsister, Katie Jones, half brothers, Joey and Joshua Sarver; maternal grandparents, A. Frank and Nellie Gallimore; paternal grandparents, Jiggs Sarver and Noami Williams, Jan Sarver and Sam Williams; Stepgrandparents, Frederick R. and Noline Jones; maternal great-grandmother, Verlie Smith; step great-grandmother, Kathryn Jones; paternal great-grandparents, Wilmer and Ethel Sarver; God mother, Pam Dudding; special friend, Tiffany Haynes; special niece and nephew, Summer Leigh Dequino and Jacob Clayton Looney; numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and cousins. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, November 20, 1996 at 2 p.m. from the Chapel of John M. Oakey's and Son, Salem with Reverend John Abbott and Russ Merritt officiating. Burial to follow in the Fransisco Family Cemetery in Craig Co. The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to either Shawsville or Salem rescue squad.
SCHOENEMAN, Eleanore S., 85, of Ceres, died Sunday, November 17, 1996. Funeral 11 a.m. Friday, Melrose, Fla. Arrangements by Seaver-Brown Funeral Service, Marion.
STANLEY, Joseph Woodrow, 81, of Dublin, passed away Monday, November 18, 1996 at a Winston-Salem, N.C. hospital. Mr. Stanley was retired from the New River Community College in Dublin, was a member of the Dublin Baptist Church and was preceded in death by his first wife, Eva Maxine Stanley. Surviving is his wife, Jessie Moose Stanley; daughter, Mrs. Donald (Pamela) Jones of Hardy; stepdaughter, Mrs. David (Sylvia) Eargle of Winston-Salem, N.C.; stepson, David James Moose of Smithfield; grandchildren, Mrs. Michael (Amy) Wood of Hardy, Angie Jones and her fiance, Phil Barbour of Roanoke, Andy Jones, of Hardy, Donnie G. Jones and his wife, Terri, of Radford, Christopher Brown of Atlanta, Ga. and James and Robyn Moose of Suffolk; great-grandchildren, Trevor Jones and Hannah Wood; brothers and sisters-in-law, Mr. James Roy, Sr. and Irene Stanley of Clarendon, N.C. and Mr. Hubert Currie and Pearl Stanley of Wilmington, N.C.; sister, Mrs. Ruby Hughes of Tabor City, N.C. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, November 20, 1996 at 1 p.m. at the Dublin Baptist Church, with Dr. David A. Hoagland officiating. Entombment will follow in Highland Memory Gardens Mausoleum in Dublin. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Dublin Baptist Church. The family will receive friends at Seaver-Sanders & Mullins Funeral Home in Radford Tuesday evening from 6 to 8 p.m.
STEWART, Reba Sisson, 90, of Shawsville, died Sunday, November 17, 1996, at Richfield Nursing Center. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Tuesday, November 19, at the Richardson-Horne Funeral Home Chapel, Christiansburg, conducted by Rev. Marianne Bird with interment in Piedmont Cemetery, Shawsville. The family suggests, in lieu of flowers, memorials be made to the Crockett Springs United Methodist Church or Shawsville Volunteer Rescue Squad. Arrangements are being handled by the Richardson-Horne Funeral Home, Christiansburg.
TURNBULL, Mary Haught, 71 of Gretna died Monday, November 18, 1996. Funeral services 11 a.m. Wednesday at Gretna Pentecostal Holiness Church. Arrangements by Colbert-Moran Funeral Home.
WALLER, Joseph Curtis, 65, of Roanoke, passed away Sunday, November 17, 1996. He was born in Roanoke to the late Albert H. and Mildred Dodson Waller. He was a veteran of the United States Army, and retired from the Firestone Tire Company. Survivors include his wife, Mary Waller; one daughter, Christina S. Waller; one son, Joseph D. Waller; two stepsons, Franklin D. (Florence) Walker and Orlando V. (Ricarda) Walker; three sisters, Lucille Johnson, Philadelphia, Pa., Arlene Boyer, Salem, and Betty (Belford) Hunt, Roanoke; eight grandchildren; sisters-in-law, Margaret Boyd, Dorothy Boyd, and Barbara Waller; brothers-in-law, Robert H. Boyd and Gordon D. Boyd; his best friend, Nathaniel Hunt, all of Roanoke; and a host of nieces, nephews and cousins. Funeral services will be Saturday, 11 a.m., at the Hamlar-Curtis Chapel. Dr. Noel C. Taylor will officiate, with the interment in Williams Memorial Park. The family will receive friends Friday from 7 to 8 p.m. at Hamlar-Curtis Funeral Home.
WHITESELL, Nellie Mae, 93, of Newport News, wife of the late Samuel M. Whitesell, Sr., died Sunday, November 17, 1996 in Newport News, Va. Daughter of William Eli Whitesell and Martha Anne Mitchell Whitesell, she was born in York County, S.C. on November 1, 1903. Survivors include sons and daughters-in-law, Sam, Jr. and Kay Whitesell, Newport News, David and Diane Whitesell, Port Charlotte, Fla., William and Phyllis Whitesell, Lancaster, Penn.; and daughter, Mary Lou Agee, Roanoke; ten grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Mrs. Whitesell formerly lived in Fries, Galas and Clifton Forge, Va. While living in Fries, she taught school for several years during World War II. A graveside service will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday in the Felts Memorial Cemetery in Gailax. The family suggests no flowers. Memorials may be given to the Joy Ranch, Home for Children, P. O. Box 727, Hillsville, Va. 24343 or your favorite charity. Arrangements by Peninsula Funeral Home, Newport News.
WILSON, Joseph Thomas, Sr., 84, of Rocky Mount, died Sunday, November 17, 1996. Graveside service 11 a.m. Wednesday at Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. Visitation Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. at Barnett Funeral Home in Wytheville.
WINN, Annie Warren, 80, of Axton, died Sunday, November 17, 1996. Funeral 11 a.m. Wednesday, McKee Funeral Chapel, Martinsville.
WRIGHT, Alice Adelaide, 67, of Salem, passed away Sunday, November 17, 1996. Funeral services 11 a.m. Tuesday at John M. Oakey & Son Chapel, Salem.
YONCE, Christopher Dale, (``Chris""), 17, of Pulaski, passed away Monday, November 18, 1996. Arrangements by Bower Funeral Chapel, Pulaski.
YONCE, Stephanie Charlene, 15, of Pulaski, passed away Monday, November 18, 1996. Arrangements by Bower Funeral Chapel, Pulaski.
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