Saturday, September 20, 2008

Virginia Obituaries 09/20/08

Judith
Barbara Dirkes Adams, 61, of Goodview, Va., died on Saturday, September
13, 2008. A celebration of Judy's life will be held at Resurrection
Catholic Church, Moneta, Va., beginning at 7 p.m. on Friday, September
19, 2008. A Mass of the Resurrection will be celebrated 1 p.m. on
Saturday, September 20, 2008, by Father Negparanon at the church, 15453
Moneta Road (Route 122), Moneta with burial following immediately in
the church cemetery. Arrangements by Tharp Funeral Home &
Crematory, Smith Mtn.…

October
15, 1921 ~ September 18, 2008 Edwin Cleigh Armbrister, 86, of
Wytheville, Va., passed away on Thursday, September 18, 2008, at home,
after a valiant battle with Parkinson's disease.
Eric
Babcock NORFOLK - Eric Babcock, 34, of Ocean View, passed away Sept.
18, 2008. Left to cherish his memory are his parents, Michael and Doris
Babcock of Norfolk; son, Eric Steven Babcock Jr. of Norfolk; brother,
Scott Babcock of North Carolina; grandparents, Arden and Ruby Babcock
of Washington; and many, many other loving family members and friends.
The family will receive friends Sunday at Kellum Funeral Home, Rosewood
Chapel, from 2 to 3 p.m. A funeral will begin at 3 p.m. with a
reception to follow…
s are planned. Riddick Funeral Service is in charge of arrangements.
Garnet
C. Barnes FORT MILL, S.C. - Garnet C. Barnes, 83, passed away Sept. 16,
2008, in his home at the 1400 block of Autumn Ridge Lane in Fort Mill,
S.C. Before that time, he had been a resident of Norfolk. Born Sept.
24, 1924, in Falls Creek, W.Va., he was the son of the late Bert and
Lizzie Mitchell Barnes. He retired from the U.S. Navy as chief petty
officer after serving 26 years. He served in active duty in the South
Pacific during World War II and the Vietnam War. In addition to his
parents, he was…
Jane
Y. Baynor MARTINSVILLE, Va. - Jane Yerkes Baynor, 84, died Sept. 17,
2008, in her home. She was born in Philadelphia and was the widow of
Luther J. Baynor. Jane was a former member of St. Matthew's Catholic
Church, Women's Club and volunteer for Operation Smile and Meals on
Wheels. Jane is survived by three daughters, Pam Riggs and husband Bob
of Martinsville, Anne Brown and husband Craig of Cibolo, Texas, and
Karen McGrath and husband Mike of Virginia Beach; son, Michael Baynor
and wife Lydia…
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Memorial contributions may be made to the Mount Pleasant Church
Cemetery Fund at 200 Mt. Pleasant Road, Wytheville, Va. 24382. Grubb
Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Mr.
Ernest "Booker T" Booker, 63, of 16001 Anderson Drive, Church Road,
passed away on Wednesday morning, Sept. 17, 2008, at Johnston Willis
Hospital, Richmond. He was born in Manhattan, N.Y. to the late Jennie
Ann Booker. He was employed at BOC Gas for 15 years. Mr. Booker served
as a deacon at Union Baptist Church, was a member of the Men's Choir
and Sunday school superintendent. He was preceded in death by his
mother, Jennie Ann Booker, and brother, Edward Booker. Left to cherish
his…
11 a.m. Monday, September 22, 2008, in the Grubb Funeral Home Chapel.
James
Leon Bowman, age 51, of Crewe, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2008.
He was an employee of Pamplin Historical Park in Petersburg, Va. He is
survived by two children, Elizabeth Kay Bowman of Timberlake, N.C., and
Daphne Nicole Bowman of Kittrell, N.C.; two grandchildren, Tyler James
Gabriel, Katherine Alexis Hill; mother, Mary Ruth Hall of Crewe; three
brothers, Justin Dale Bowman of Crewe, Richard Phillips Jr. of Crewe
and Harry Derwin Lowry of Crewe; stepmother, Myrtle Bowman, and
stepfather,…
Curtis
L. Brown III NORFOLK - Curtis Lee Brown III, known as "Curt Curt," of
the 200 block of Bellamy Drive, passed away Sept. 14, 2008. He is
survived by his mother and father, Mona Brown and Curtis Lee Brown Jr.
He also leaves behind to cherish his memory one sister, Kennita Taylor
of Norfolk and one brother, Djun A. Brown of Chesapeake. A funeral will
be held at 11 a.m. Monday in Park Place Baptist Church, Norfolk.
Interment will be in Roosevelt Memorial Park. The remains will be ready
for…
Clyde
W. Bullock MURFREESBORO - Clyde W. Bullock, 69, of the 100 block of
Meadow Drive, died Sept. 16, 2008. A funeral will be held at 11 a.m.
today in St. Paul's of Murfreesboro. Hertford County Undertakers is in
charge.
Ruth
R. Burke CHARLOTTE - Ruth Riddick Burke, 92, formerly of Hertford, died
Sept. 13, 2008. A funeral will be held at 11 a.m. today in Bay Branch
AME Zion, Belvidere. Stallings Memorial Chapel, Hertford, is in charge.
will be held 2 p.m. Sunday, September 21, 2008, at Monta Vista Cemetery. Arrangements by Vaughan Guynn Funeral Home, Galax, Va.
will be held 2 p.m. Saturday, September 20, 2008, at Garden of Prayer #7. Arrangements by Serenity Funeral Home, 540-345-9100.
Patricia
Yvonne Chavis, 63, of Chesterfield County, Va., died Thursday, Sept.
18, 2008, at her residence. Professional services confided to the care
of a team of funeral service providers at the Shirley P. Johnson
Funeral Home, Petersburg, (804) 733-8842.
will be conducted 2 p.m. on Saturday, September 20, 2008, at the chapel of John M. Oakey and Son Funeral Home, Salem, Va.
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11 a.m. Saturday, September 20, 2008, at Timber Ridge ARP Cemetery.
Arrangements by Harrison Funeral Home & Crematory, Lexington, Va.
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will be 2 p.m. Sunday, September 21, 2008, at the Broyles-Shrewsbury
Funeral Home Chapel, Peterstown, W.Va., with Pastors John Offenberger
and Joe Spencer officiating. Burial with graveside Military Rites will
follow at the Sunrise Memorial Garden Cemetery, Rich Creek, Va. Friends
may call from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, September
20, 2008, at the BroylesShrewsbury Funeral Home, Peterstown, W.Va.
Online guest book can be signed or condolences sent to the family at…

Linda
Susan Cravedi NORFOLK - Linda Susan Cravedi, 56, of the 9500 block of
Capitol Ave., went to be with the Lord Sept. 18, 2008. A native of
Norfolk, she was the daughter of Alvin Staley and Katie Williams Hardy
of Virginia Beach. She was an administrative assistant at Titan America
and a member of Calvary Temple, Norfolk. Besides her parents, she is
survived by a daughter, Holly Edwards of Norfolk; brother, Alan S.
Hardy and his wife Pauline of Hampton; and two grandchildren, Taylor B.
Edwards and Peyton…

will
be held on Monday, September 22, 2008, at North Roanoke Baptist Church
with the time to be announced. Arrangements by Simpson Funeral Home and
Crematory, 540-366-0707.
Mary
Katherine Edwards Mary Katherine Edwards, 84, of 410 Westwood Drive,
Altavista, died Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2008, at Lynchburg General Hospital.
She was the wife of the late Robert Paul Edwards. She was born Dec. 22,
1923, in Columbus, Ohio, a daughter of the late William Galamore and
Mary Toso Galamore. She was a former member of The Altavista Garden
Club and a retired bookkeeper. She is survived by one daughter, Lisa
Thompson and her husband, Mike, of Columbus, Ohio; one sister, Betty
Owen of Altavista;…
Jesse
Everette Evans Jesse Everette Evans, 86, of Tweedy Road, Concord, died
Thursday, Sept. 18, 2008, at Lynchburg General Hospital. He was the
husband of Frances Carson Evans. Born in Concord on Nov. 28, 1921, he
was a son of the late Jesse Davis and Mittie Nash Evans. Mr. Evans was
a highway construction contractor with Evans and Nash, and J.E. Evans
and Son Construction, and a retired beef cattle farmer. He served his
country during World War II in the U.S. Navy. In addition to his wife,
he is survived…
George
B. Edwards CAPRON - George B. Edwards, 83, widower of Mary Flowers
Edwards, died Sept. 19, 2008. Survivors include a daughter, Celia E.
Jarvis and husband Larry of Bland, Va.; grandchildren, Amanda Morehead
and husband Dayton and Andrew Jarvis and great-grandchildren, Connor,
Duncan and Arwen Morehead; daughter, Linda E. Swanner and husband Jimmy
of Shiloh, N.C.; grandson, Michael Swanner; sister, Sarah E. Wrenn of
Emporia; and special dear friends, Virginia Mae and Mac Simmons of
Grizzard. Mr.…
Leslie
C. Evans SUFFOLK - Leslie Carter Evans, 79, passed away Sept. 19, 2008.
A native of Gates County, North Carolina, he was the son of the late
Jesse R. Evans and Fruzie Eure Evans. Carter retired after 25 years as
produce manager at Belo's supermarket. He was a 50-year member of
Suffolk Masonic Lodge, No. 30, Mount Nebo Royal Arch Chapter No. 20,
Khedive Shriners, Suffolk Shriner's Club, Sinai No. 18 of the Order of
the Eastern Star where he served 18 times as Worthy Patron. He was a
member of…
will be held today at 5 p.m. in New Greater Hope Church of Deliverance. Corprew Funeral Home is in charge.
will
be conducted at noon Monday in Chesapeake Memorial Gardens by the Rev.
John Dean. His family would like to thank Teresa, Nancy, Kelly and
Francine as well as all the staff of Chesapeake Regional Medical
Center's Physical Therapy and Home Hospice Services for their loving
care during his illness. In lieu of flowers, the family requests
memorial donations be made to Cure PSP, 11350 McCormick Road, Suite
906, Hunt Valley, MD 21031. H.D. Oliver Funeral Apartments, Chesapeake
Chapel, is handling…
Mrs.
Lena Fitzgerald, 89, of Blairs, Va., passed away on Thursday, September
18, 2008. Arrangements by Miller Funeral Home, Gretna, Va.
Bernard
(Barney) Fitzpatrick, 56, of Vinton, Va., passed away on Thursday,
September 18, 2008. Arrangements by Lotz Funeral Home, Vinton Chapel.
Mary
Ann Payne Foster, 90, of Roanoke, Va., died Thursday, September 18,
2008. Mary was a retired school librarian and was preceded in death by
her husband, Thomas E. Foster Jr.; her daughter, Mary Susan Lamp'l; and
her brother, Norman Edwards. She is survived by her sons, Thomas E.
Foster III and wife, Dinah Seiver, of New York, N.Y., Richard E.B.
Foster and wife, Becky, of Roanoke, and Christopher G. Foster and wife,
Nancy, of Pasadena, Calif.; her grandchildren, William Thomas Lamp'l
and wife,…
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He then taught middle school math for 14 years in Northern Virginia
before he moved to Virginia Beach with his wife in the late 1980s.
After being diagnosed with prostate cancer in 1992, he helped form the
first prostate cancer support group for the Tidewater area. Don was
very active in his local church, Tidewater Central Church of the
Nazarene, and was loved and respected by all his family and many
friends. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Marge; his two sons
and their wives, Jeff and Gail, Ron…
Frederick
S. Gard CHESAPEAKE - Frederick Simpson "Fred" Gard, 38, passed away in
his home Sept. 16, 2008, after an 18-month battle with a rare form of
liver cancer. Born in Fairfax, Va., he was the son of Ernest B. and
Betty Ann Gard of Nags Head, N.C. A dedicated teacher, he touched many
young lives teaching photography at Western Branch High School for 13
years and most recently at Grassfield High School. His love of the
water was life long; fishing was his passion and culminated with him…
Sep
19, 2008 The funeral for George William “Bill” Dillon, 73, of Bassett,
who died Sept. 15, 2008, was held Thursday at Bassett Funeral Service
South Chapel with the Rev. Sammy Caldwell officiating. Burial was in
Old Spoon Creek Cemetery. Pallbearers were Danny Jessie, Joshua
Williams, Ed Belton, David Catron, Tom Taylor and Johnny Mize.
Lucille
B. Gibson Waynesboro Lucille Marie Gibson, 89, of 1317 4th Street,
Waynesboro, died Thursday, September 18, 2008, at her residence. She
was born September 9, 1919, in Waynesboro, a daughter of Roy and Edna
Garrison Burnett. She was a member of Shenandoah Heights Baptist
Church, and loved gardening and her family. In addition to her parents,
she was preceded in death by her husband, Coiner E. Gibson; a grandson,
Tim Shields; and five brothers, Leroy, Thomas, Bernard, Bennie, and
Aubrey Burnett.…

will
be held at 7 p.m. today in Altmeyer Funeral Home, Maestas Chapel, 1801
Baltic Ave., Virginia Beach, with the Rev. Father Steve DeLeon
officiating. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, memorial
donations be made in Dario's honor to the Heartland Hospice Foundation,
5040 Corporate Woods Drive, Suite 150, Virginia Beach, VA 23462,
Attention: Patty Hendricks. Condolences may be offered to the family at
Rodney
Jeffress Goolsby, 94, of Buena Vista, Va., died Thursday, September 18,
2008. The family will receive friends on Sunday, September 21, 2008,
from 3 to 5 p.m. at Bolling, Grose & Lotts Funeral Home &
Cremation Service, Buena Vista.
Jimmy
C. Green Jr. KILL DEVIL HILLS - Jimmy C. Green Jr. died Sept. 18, 2008.
A funeral will be held Wednesday, Sept. 24, at 1 p.m. in Haven Creek
Missionary Baptist Church. Gallop Funeral Service is in charge.
will be held 2 p.m. on Saturday, September 20, 2008, at Twin County Funerals Sanctuary.
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p.m. on Sunday, September 21, 2008, in the First Baptist Church of
Bassett. Arrangements by Bassett Funeral Service, Bassett, Va.
Gertha
Gallimore Hollandsworth, 98, of Radford, Va., passed away on Friday,
September 19, 2008. Arrangements by Mullins Funeral Home &
Crematory in Radford, Va.
Charles
L. Hughes WAYNESBORO Charles Llewellyn Hughes, 97, of Summit Square,
died Wednesday, September 17, 2008, at his residence. He was born
August 28, 1911, in Granville, New York, a son of Richard and Bess
Thomas Hughes. Charles was a charter mem-ber of Westminster
Presby-terian Church. He retired from General Electric with 40 years of
service. He was a member of the Waynesboro Elks Lodge; the Masonic
Lodge of Schenectady, New York, where he had served as Grand Master;
and the Waynesboro Country Club,…
s will be conducted 2 p.m. Saturday, September 20, 2008, at Oakey's Vinton Chapel, 540-982-2221.
Mr.
George Syndor Jackson, "Jack," 73, of 1340 Franck Ave., Petersburg,
Va., died Friday morning, Sept. 19, 2008, at his residence. Funeral
arrangements are under the direction of the Joseph M. Johnson & Son
Funeral Home, 11107 Doyle Blvd., McKenney, (804) 478-4411.
Tahun
Lavelle Jenkins MANTEO - Tahun Lavelle Jenkins died Sept. 14, 2008 in
Charlotte. The funeral will be held at noon Tuesday at Free Grace
Church of Christ Disciples of Christ Church. Gallop Funeral Services is
in charge.
Sep
19, 2008 The funeral for Jesse Hanks Cox, 30, of Collinsville, who died
Sept. 16, 2008, at home, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday in the South
Chapel of Bassett Funeral Service with Pastors Carl Keith and Charles
Lumpkin officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral
home from 6 to 8 p.m. today. He was born in Roanoke on Dec. 2, 1977, to
Esther Hanks of Collinsville and Gordon Harris Cox. In addition to his
father, he was preceded in death by grandparents Harry and Cora Cox. He
was an…
s planned at this time. Sturtevant Funeral Home, Bennetts Creek Chapel, is in charge.
Sep
19, 2008 The funeral for Kimble Reynolds Sr., 72, of Martinsville, who
died Sept. 14, 2008, was held Thursday at Moral Hill Missionary Baptist
Church with the Rev. Thurman O. Echols Jr. officiating. Burial was in
the “Red Field” at 2099 Terry’s Mountain, Martinsville. Pallbearers
were Daniel Deering, James Gravely, James F. Hairston, Wyatt Jones,
James S. King, Earl Levy, Larry Millner and Harry Seay. Hairston
Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
will
be conducted at 11 a.m. today in Chesapeake Memorial Gardens, 524 Cedar
Road, Chesapeake. Arrangements are under the care and direction of Oman
Funeral Home & Crematory, Great Bridge Chapel, Chesapeake.
Sep
19, 2008 Laverne Foley Hatcher, 67, of Bassett, died Thursday, Sept.
18, 2008, at home. Funeral arrangements were incomplete at Bassett
Funeral Service.
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will be held 2 p.m. on Monday, September 22, 2008, at First Brethren
Church with Pastor Christian Becker officiating. Burial will follow in
Rockbridge Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends on Sunday,
September 21, 2008, from 2 to 4 p.m. at Bolling, Grose & Lotts
Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Buena Vista, Va.
2 p.m. Sunday, September 21, 2008, at Mountain View Cemetery. Arrangements by Nicely Funeral Home, Clifton Forge, Va.

will be held at 11 a.m. Monday in Belle Haven Cemetery. Wilkins-Doughty Funeral Home is in charge.
Sep
19, 2008 The funeral for Lloyd N. Doyle of Ridgeway, who died Sept. 16,
2008, was held Thursday at Ridgeway United Methodist Church with the
Rev. Russell Gresham officiating. Burial with military honors was in
Mountain View Cemetery. Pallbearers were Gary Brown, Paris Carter,
Marvin East, Barry Nelson, Travis Tart and Charles Wade. Arrangements
were by Collins-McKee-Stone Funeral Home, Martinsville Chapel.
Mario
Maranzano, 86, of Daleville, Va., died on Thursday, September 18, 2008.
Services will be held in Queens, N.Y. Arrangements by Rader Funeral
Home & Cremation Services, Daleville, Va.
Billy
Eugene (Bill) (Bull) Marshall, 56, of Roanoke, Va., died Tuesday,
September 16, 2008. Visitation 2 to 6 p.m. Saturday, September 20,
2008, 187 Webster Road, Roanoke. Arrangements by Oakey's East Chapel,
Bonsack, 540-977-3909.
Clifton
Marshall, 46, of 665 Pegram St., Petersburg, died Friday morning at
Hopewell Convalescent Center. Remains rest at the Tucker Funeral Home,
415 Halifax St., Petersburg. A.A. Tucker, funeral director.
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funeral service for Mr. John W.G. McCoy will be held at 11 a.m.
Saturday, Sept. 20, 2008, at Gillfield Baptist Church, 209 Perry St.,
Petersburg, Va.; the Rev. Dr. George W.C. Lyons Jr., pastor,
officiating. Interment to follow at Peoples Cemetery. Honorary and
active pallbearers are asked to assemble at 10:30 a.m. at the church.
The family will assemble at 10 a.m. at 509 Harding St., Petersburg,
Va., and may be contacted by calling (804) 732-7940. Family members and
friends are invited to pay final…
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will be held 2 p.m. on Sunday, September 21, 2008, at Ebenezer United
Methodist Cemetery with the Rev. Ray Tucker officiating. In lieu of
flowers, contributions may be made to Ebenezer United Methodist Church,
73 McCurdy Lane, Rockbridge Baths, Va. 24473 or Rockbridge Baths Fire
Department, 5024 Maury River Road, Rockbridge Baths, Va. 24473. There
will be no visitation at the funeral home. Arrangements by Harrison
Funeral Home & Crematory, Lexington, Va.
will be held 3 p.m. on Tuesday, September 23, 2008, at Collins-McKee-Stone Funeral Home, Bassett, Va.
Viola
Morefield CHESAPEAKE - Viola Morefield, 76, passed at Chesapeake
Regional Medical Center, surrounded by her loving family. Viola was
predeceased by her husband, Charles William Morefield and two brothers,
Curtis and Ralph Vance. Left to cherish her loving memory are her three
sons, John and his wife Pamela, Ronald and his wife Linda and Charles
E. and his wife Kelly, all of Chesapeake; two siblings, Glen Vance of
Narrows, Va., and Ethel Harris of Chesapeake; along with her five
grandchildren, David,…
will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, in the R. Hayden Smith Funeral Home chapel.
Watson
Outlaw WINDSOR - Watson Outlaw, 88, of the 1500 block of Governors
Road, died Sept. 14, 2008. A funeral will be today at 11 a.m. in
Bazemore Temple COGIC. Cherry's Funeral Homes is in charge.
Claytene
Donna Price, 61, of Roanoke, Va., passed away Friday, September 19,
2008. Arrangements by Oakey's Vinton Chapel and Crematory, 540-982-2221.
Robert
L. Quillen CHINCOTEAGUE ISLAND - Robert L. Quillen, 73, of the 6200
block of Quillen Drive, died Sept. 18, 2008. A funeral will be held
Monday at 11 a.m. in Salyer Funeral Home Inc.
Mary
Quiram NORFOLK - Mary Quiram passed away Sept. 17, 2008. Arrangements
are under the direction of Altmeyer Funeral Home, Southside Chapel.
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will be conducted 1 p.m. on Monday, September 22, 2008, at Lotz Salem
Chapel with Pastor John Abbott officiating. Burial will follow in East
Hill Cemetery. Arrangements are being handled by Lotz Funeral Home,
Salem, Va.
will be held noon on Saturday, September 20, 2008, at Oakey's South Chapel, 540-989-3131 .
Lenna
Landes Riddlebarger Lenna Landes Riddlebarger, 88, of 3096 Hermitage
Road, Waynesboro, died Friday, September 19, 2008, at her home.
Complete arrangements will be announced by McDow Funeral Home.
B.
Joy Mills Seamster, 60, of Anacortes, Wash., and formerly of Roanoke,
Va., died on Thursday, September 11, Celebration of Life 1 p.m.
Saturday, September 27, 2008, at The Northern Peaks Church, Sedro
Wooelly, Wash.

Joseph
Thomas Shellman Sr. Joseph Thomas Shellman Sr., 67, of Madison, went
home to be with his beloved wife, Carol, of 43 years, Tuesday,
September 16, 2008. Born November 3, 1940, in Washington D.C., and was
the son of the late Howard Thomas Shellman and Mary McCoy Shellman. He
was also preceded in death by a daughter, Terry Lee; and a son, Ronald
W. Shellman. He is survived by two sons, Joseph T. Shellman Jr., and
Duane A. Shellman; a daughter, Cheryl Kim and her husband, Jimmy; three
grandchildren,…
11 a.m. Saturday, September 20, 2008, at Franklin Memorial Park. Arrangements by Lotz Funeral Home, Roanoke.
Ronald
Lee Simmons Ronald Lee Simmons 59, of Nashville, North Carolina passed
away in Culpeper, Virginia, Sunday, September 14, 2008. Mr. Simmons was
born in Pensacola, Florida, June 5, 1949; served his country in the
U.S. Navy and was a master welder. Surviving Mr. Simmons are his
children, Dawn Kerns and her husband Michael of Culpeper, Virginia and
Trina Dodd and her husband Michael of Courtland, Virginia; his
grandchildren, Baron Keaveny, Jacob Kerns, Jamie Dodd and Devin Dodd
and his siblings, Paul…
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be conducted Monday at 11 a.m. in Rosewood Memorial Park with the Rev.
Charles Wood officiating. The family will receive friends at
Hollomon-Brown Funeral Home, Tidewater Drive Chapel, Sunday from 3 to 5
p.m. Condolences may be offered to the family at
Bessie
Mae Sligh-Cooke PORTSMOUTH - Bessie Mae Sligh-Cooke, 98, died Sept. 14,
2008, in Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center. Mrs. Cooke was the oldest
of nine children of the late Ellen and Joseph Sligh of Glendale,
Norfolk County. She was an early member of Noble Street Baptist Church.
She was preceded in death by her two husbands, Willie Dempsey and John
Cooke; three of her children, Robert Sligh, Sarah Ann Reese and Joseph
Dempsey. Left to cherish her memory are a son, Gene Dempsey of Decatur,
Ga.;…
George
R. Smith PORTSMOUTH - George Ronald Smith, 62, originally of
Portsmouth, departed this life Sept. 16, 2008, in the AtlantiCare
Medical Center, Mainland Campus, Galloway Township, New Jersey. George
was born and raised in Portsmouth to the late Katie S. Woodley and the
late Edward L. Woodley Sr. He attended the local public schools in
Portsmouth and graduated from I.C. Norcom High School in 1964. He later
attended Norfolk State University and graduated from Marjorie Webster
College in Washington,…
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procession to the church. Viewing will be from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday
in Metropolitan Funeral Service, Berkley Ave. Chapel. Condolences may
be offered to the family at
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the funeral home. The children would like to extend their sincere
gratitude to family and friends for their love and support, especially
the Wednesday Party Crew. Also, a special thanks to Elder Care at Home
and his caregivers, Evangeline Alexander and Amanda Hurt. Memorial
contributions may be made to The ALS Association - DC/MD/VA Chapter,
7507 Standish Place, Rockville, MD 20855. Friends are invited to sign
the online guestbook at
.com. The Thomason family is being served by Horne Funeral Service, Christiansburg, Va., 540-382-2612.
Alice
Gray Bickers Weakley Alice Gray Bickers Weakley, 82, of
Charlottesville, went to be with the Lord Thursday, September 18, 2008,
surrounded by her loving family. Born December 21, 1925, in Celt,
Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Robert F. Bickers and Eva
Deane Bickers. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Douglas
H. Weakley; four sisters, Dorothy B. Baugher, Margaret B. Wood, Betty
L. Bickers, and Eva J. Bickers; and three brothers, Robert N. Bickers,
Edwin P. Bickers, and Harold L.…
Donald
R. Vaughan SUFFOLK - Donald Ray Vaughan, 50, died Sept. 18, 2008.
Services will be private. Parr Funeral Home is in charge.
Deborah
Lee Carter Via WAYNESBORO Deborah Lee Carter Via, 50, of Waynesboro,
passed away Monday, September 15, 2008, at the University of Virginia
Medical Center. Born March 2, 1958, in Way-nesboro, she was a daughter
of Dora Elizabeth "Libby" Craig Carter and the late William David
"Billy" Carter. Ms. Via worked as a cashier for Kroger and had
previously been employed at Waynes-boro Farm Bureau for 16 years. A
sister, Judith Ann Phillips, also preceded her in death. In addition to
her…
Sep
19, 2008 Walter Dernard Moore, 54, of Roanoke, died Wednesday, Sept.
17, 2008, at Memorial Hospital in Martinsville. Collins-McKee-Stone
Funeral Home, Bassett, is in charge of arrangements.
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will be held noon on Monday, September 22, 2008, at Oakey's South
Chapel with the Rev. Tim Spear officiating. Interment will follow at
Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be
made to Brambleton Baptist Church, 4122 Cresthill Drive, Roanoke, Va.
24018. The family will receive friends on Saturday, September 20, 2008,
and Sunday, September 21, 2008, from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. at
Oakey's South Chapel, 540-989-3131.
Frances
V. Williams SUFFOLK - On Sept. 16, 2008, at the age of 82, Mrs. Frances
V. Williams passed away in Suffolk. She leaves in grief her daughters,
Carolyn Williams and Blanche Tillett; eight grandchildren, 10
great-grandchildren, one brother-in-law, Lawrence Collins; nieces and
nephews and a host of other family and friends. The funeral will be
held Monday at noon in Faith Deliverance Christian Life Center, 1010 E.
26th St., Norfolk. Interment will be in Roosevelt Memorial Park.
Corprew Funeral Home is…
for the procession.
will
be conducted 11 a.m. on Monday, September 22, 2008, in the chapel of
John M. Oakey and Son Funeral Home with the Reverend J.P. Hale
officiating. Interment will follow at Church Hill Cemetery. The family
will receive friends on Sunday evening, September 21, 2008, from 6 to 8
p.m. at John M. Oakey and Son, Salem. To send condolences to the family
online, please register at www.johnmoakey.com.
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the procession to the church. Viewing will be held from 11 to 5 p.m.
Sunday in Metropolitan Funeral Service, Berkley Ave. Chapel.
Condolences may be offered to the family at

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