Roanoke Times & World News back issues from November 2002:
OBIT - RAISBECK, TOM
Nov 01, 2002 ... RAISBECK, Tom, 56, of Natural Bridge, died August 9, 2002. Amemorial celebration will be held ...
OBIT - JOYCE, ESTES M.
Nov 01, 2002 ... JOYCE, Estes M., 84, of Roanoke, passed away Tuesday, October 29,2002. Funeral services ...
OBIT - HUTCHESON, DAISY CLARKE
Nov 01, 2002 ... HUTCHESON, Daisy Clarke, a longtime resident of Roanoke, Va., diedon Monday, October 28, 2002, at Hillcrest Manor Nursing Home inCharlotte, N.C. Mrs. Hutcheson was born in Weston, W.Va., daughter ofthe late Jacob Clarke Lorentz and the late Irene Hicks Lorentz. Shewas a legal secretary ...
OBIT - DAVIS, ELIZABETH ANNE D., (LIB)
Nov 01, 2002 ... DAVIS, Elizabeth Anne D., (Lib), of Rocky Mount, passed away onWednesday, October 30, 2002. Born October 1, 1924, in PittsylvaniaCounty, Va., she was preceded in death by her parents, WilliamLetcher and Mamie Edwards Davis and by a daughter, Jane Reid Davis.She is survived by her ...
OBIT - KELLY, BUSTER PRESTON
Nov 01, 2002 ... KELLY, Buster Preston, 88, of Elliston, passed away Monday,October 28, 2002 ....
OBIT - WILSON, KENNETH LEWIS
Nov 01, 2002 ... WILSON, Kenneth Lewis, 48, of Blue Ridge, passed away Tuesday,October 29, 2002. He was born June 2, 1954, in Botetourt County. Hewas preceded in death by his father, George E. Wilson and hisstepfather, Clifton Patterson. Mr. Wilson was a Supervisor at Norfolk& Southern Railway. Survivors ...
OBIT - DICKERSON, KIMBERLY ANN, (KIM)
Nov 01, 2002 ... DICKERSON, Kimberly Ann, (Kim), 24, of Roanoke, went to be withher Lord on Tuesday, October 29, 2002. Kim was a graduate ofNorthside High School Special Education. She loved everyone she metand to know her was to have her touch your heart and soul. She issurvived by her parents, Vincent ...
OBIT - THORNTON, BLANCHE L.
Nov 01, 2002 ... THORNTON, Blanche L., 85, of Roswell, Ga., formerly of Roanoke,passed away Monday, October 28, 2002. Graveside ...
OBIT - POWELL, DOROTHY DAY ROBERTS
Nov 01, 2002 ... POWELL, Dorothy Day Roberts, 43, of Roanoke, passed away Thursday,October 24, 2002. Her parents, William and Sue Roberts, preceded herin death. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Zack andTolley Powell; her daughter and fianc, Tonya Powell and JeremyMeador; and granddaughter, ...
OBIT - NORTON, CAROLYN GOODMAN
Nov 01, 2002 ... NORTON, Carolyn Goodman, 57, of Lexington, died Tuesday, October29, 2002 at her home. Ms. Norton was born on May 30, 1945 inLexington and was a daughter of Dorcas Vaughn Goodman of Lexingtonand the late John Graham Goodman. She was a member of the TimberRidge Old Stone Presbyterian ...
OBIT - BARRETT, EDITH ROXIE REESE
Nov 01, 2002 ... BARRETT, Edith Roxie Reese, 81, of Goodview, peacefully passedaway at her home on Tuesday, October 29, 2002. She was predeceased byher husband, James H. "Harvey" Barrett and was the last of her fourbrothers, three sisters, a half brother and half sister. Edith was agraduate of Andrew ...
OBIT - BARNHART, MARIE CANDLE
Nov 01, 2002 ... BARNHART, Marie Candle, 91, of Roanoke, passed away Tuesday,October 29, 2002. Funeral Service 3:30 ...
OBIT - WORTHEY, MRS. HATTIE MAY
Nov 01, 2002 ... WORTHEY, Mrs. Hattie May, 88, formerly of Roanoke, passed awayMonday, October 28, 2002, in Clinton, Md. She was born in BedfordCounty, Va., the daughter of the late George W. Johnson and LauraJohnson. She was a member of Sweet Union Baptist Church. Mrs. Wortheywas preceded in death by ...
OBIT - PETTY, VANESSA DALE BURCH
Nov 01, 2002 ... PETTY, Vanessa Dale Burch, 46, of Roanoke, passed away Tuesday,October 29, 2002. She was preceded in death by her mother, SarahTinsley Burch and sister, Gloria Ross. Survivors include her father,Arthur Burch Sr.; husband, Rodney J. Petty; son, Jermeka (Lisa)Petty; a daughter, Sarah J ....
OBIT - VANOVER, JOSEPH CARROLL, (NICK)
Nov 01, 2002 ... VANOVER, Joseph Carroll, (Nick), of Blacksburg, passed awayWednesday, October 30, 2002, after a short battle with cancer.Visitation will be Saturday, ...
OBIT - GROGANS, JAMES ALLEN, (HOP, HOPPY OR BIGGIE)
Nov 01, 2002 ... GROGANS, James Allen, (Hop, Hoppy or Biggie), died Tuesday,October 29, 2002, at Roanoke Memorial Hospital after a long andcourageous battle with illness. James was a loving husband, fatherand grandfather. James was courageous in being determined to presson. He was preceded in death by ...
OBIT - PURCELL, DELORES RUTH
Nov 01, 2002 ... PURCELL, Delores Ruth, 71, of Bassett, died Tuesday, October 29,2002, at Memorial Hospital of Martinsville ...
OBIT - HAYSLETT, MICHAEL MCDOWELL
Nov 01, 2002 ... HAYSLETT, Michael McDowell, 52, of Clifton Forge, died Tuesday,October 29, 2002, in the Alleghany Hospital. He is survived bychildren, Michael Hayslett of Roanoke, Anthony Hayslett and Jackie ofClayton, N.C., Thomas Hayslett of Garner, N.C., Holly and Keith Trentof Garner, N.C., Tammy ...
OBIT - OGILVIE, ROBERT JERROLD
Nov 01, 2002 ... OGILVIE, Robert Jerrold, a resident of Salem, Va. (and formerresident of Mattituck, N.Y.), passed away Thursday, October 31, 2002,of complications from lung cancer. Born in 1924, to Charles and GraceOgilvie of Wellesley, Mass., Robert served in World War II and in aMASH Unit in the ...
OBIT - JONES, MRS. EFFIE BELL
Nov 01, 2002 ... JONES, Mrs. Effie Bell, 100, of Roanoke, passed away ...
OBIT - HILLIARD, ELSIE H.
Nov 01, 2002 ... HILLIARD, Elsie H., 82, of Buena Vista, died Wednesday, October30, 2002. Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, November1, 2002, in Rockbridge Memorial Gardens followed by a MemorialCelebration of Life ...
OBIT - BASINGER, DENAE JEANETTE
Nov 01, 2002 ... BASINGER, DeNae Jeanette, 44, of Rural Retreat, died Wednesday,October 30, 2002. Funeral 11 a.m. Saturday at the ...
OBIT - IMMS-LEIBICK, JO ANN
Nov 01, 2002 ... IMMS-LEIBICK, Jo Ann, 49, of Roanoke, Va., sang and smiled untilthe day she was taken into heaven, Tuesday, October 29, 2002. Jo Anncourageously fought the ravages of Multiple Sclerosis for 32 years.Jo Ann attended the University of Florida and University of SouthFlorida. She learned to ...
OBIT - BIRD, TRAVIS RAY
Nov 01, 2002 ... BIRD, Travis Ray, 17, of Blue Ridge, passed away Wednesday,October 30, 2002. He was a senior at Lord Botetourt High School andwas a member of the Roanoke Star soccer team. He is predeceased bygrandparents, Tom and Claudine Hutchens. He is survived by hisparents, Mike and Teresa Bird; ...
OBIT - DOSS, STERLEY ELTON
Nov 01, 2002 ... DOSS, Sterley Elton, 73, of Martinsville, died Wednesday, ...
OBIT - MANUEL, ELIZABETH HURT
Nov 01, 2002 ... MANUEL, Elizabeth Hurt, 74, of Wytheville, died Wednesday, October30, 2002. Funeral Saturday at 1 ...
OBIT - DANIEL, REV. SEABURN SIDNEY
Nov 01, 2002 ... DANIEL, Rev. Seaburn Sidney, 73, of Big Island, passed awayMonday, October 28, 2002. Funeral today at 1 p.m., Bedford BaptistChurch. The family ...
OBIT - PHILLIPS, RACHEL DEHART
Nov 01, 2002 ... PHILLIPS, Rachel DeHart, 79, passed away Tuesday, October 29,2002, in the Baptist Hospital in Knoxville, Tenn. She was bornNovember 3, 1922, in Radford, Va. to the late French and LettieDeHart. She was preceded in death by her husband, Ulyusse V.Phillips. She is survived by a daughter ...
OBIT - QUAM, BEULAH BURNETTH WRIGHT
Nov 01, 2002 ... QUAM, Beulah Burnetth Wright, 104, of Roanoke, died ...
OBIT - CRANFORD, JEFFREY ALAN JR., (JAC)
Nov 01, 2002 ... CRANFORD, Jeffrey Alan Jr., (Jac), 11, of Roanoke and formerly ofAthens, Georgia, died Wednesday, October 30, 2002. Jac was born March3, 1991, to Jeffrey Alan, Sr. and Susan Austin Cranford. He was astudent at Mount Pleasant Elementary School. In addition to hisparents, he is survived by ...
OBIT - BROWN, VIRGIL COLE
Nov 01, 2002 ... BROWN, Virgil Cole, 50, of New Castle, passed away Wednesday,October 30, ...
OBIT - SAUL, JUANITA DIVERS
Nov 01, 2002 ... SAUL, Juanita Divers, 79, of Orlando, Fla., passed away Thursday,October 10, 2002, at the home of her son in Orlando. She was bornJune 21, 1923, to the late Jake and Charlotte Divers. She waspreceded in death by her husband, Lewis H. Saul and son, Edward Saul.Surviving are two sons and ...
OBIT - BENSON, NANCY JOAN SETTLES
Nov 01, 2002 ... BENSON, Nancy Joan Settles 65, of Troutville, passed awayWednesday, October 30, 2002. She was preceded in death by herparents, Elmer William and Elizabeth Adkins Settles; sisters, MarieSeale, Lola Mullins, Lois Flanagan; brother, Ralph Settles; an infantbrother; and her stepfather, Jack ...
OBIT - MURRELL, GEORGE G. SR.
Nov 01, 2002 ... MURRELL, George G. Sr., 87, of Roanoke, passed away Thursday,October 31, 2002. He was predeceased by his wife, Margaret TerryMurrell. During World War II, he served in the U.S. Army. He was amember of Airlee Court Baptist Church. George was owner and operatorof Murrell's Finer Foods, ...
OBIT - BROWER, CELESTINE MARY
Nov 01, 2002 ... BROWER, Celestine Mary, 42, of Roanoke, passed away ...
OBIT - TOWE, WAYNE LESTER
Nov 01, 2002 ... TOWE, Wayne Lester, 71, of Vinton, passed away Thursday, ...
OBIT - COBBS, CLARA MAE BARBER
Nov 01, 2002 ... COBBS, Clara Mae Barber, 83, of Covington, died ...
OBIT - HAMPTON, EDWARD SAUNDERS
Nov 01, 2002 ... HAMPTON, Edward Saunders, 85, of Hillsville, passed awayWednesday, ...
OBIT - STAPLETON, MARY MARGARET MILLIRON
Nov 01, 2002 ... STAPLETON, Mary Margaret Milliron, 73, of Vinton, went to be withthe Lord ...
OBIT - FISHER, PARIS GILBERT, (BUDDY)
Nov 01, 2002 ... FISHER, Paris Gilbert, (Buddy), 69, of New Castle, Va., diedWednesday, October 30, 2002. Paris was preceded in death by hisparents, Jesse Gilbert Fisher and Verlie Saunders Fisher; brothers,Carl Wayne Fisher and David Lee Fisher; sister, Laura Fisher Rivers.He is survived by brothers, ...
OBIT - MATTOX, HUNTER GAGE
Nov 01, 2002 ... MATTOX, Hunter Gage, one month old, of Covington, died Wednesday,October 30, 2002. Graveside ...
OBIT - AKERS, JOHN OLIVER
Nov 01, 2002 ... AKERS, John Oliver, 79, of Elliston, died Thursday, October 31,2002 ....
OBIT - REVIN, EMILY SIRT TWIGGS
Nov 01, 2002 ... REVIN, EMILY SIRT TWIGGS, 92, of Blacksburg, passed awayWednesday, October 30, 2002, in Radford Nursing Center. She issurvived by a son, Ancil G. Twiggs, Christiansburg; several grand andgreat-grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 2 until 4p.m. on ...
OBIT - BARGER, LLOYD RUSSELL
Nov 01, 2002 ... BARGER, Lloyd Russell, of Eagle Rock, died at home on Thursday,October 31, 2002. He was predeceased by a son, Carlton Barger. He issurvived by his wife, Ann Stull Barter; a son, Kevin Barger and agrandson, Josh Barger. Visitation will be Friday from 6:30 until8:30 ....
OBIT - BARKER, GARY RAY
Nov 01, 2002 ... BARKER, GARY RAY, 38, of Pearisburg, passed away suddenly onThursday, October 31, 2002. He is survived by his wife, Diana LambertBarker; his parents, David Daniel and Juanita Sumler Barker; sistersand brothers-in-law, Donna and Mike Dickerson, Brenda and TommyEarly; brothers and ...
OBIT - HOGAN, BOBBY JOE
Nov 01, 2002 ... HOGAN, Bobby Joe, 72, of Vinton, passed away Thursday, October ...
OBIT - ZOLLMAN, ADAM, (BENNY)
Nov 01, 2002 ... ZOLLMAN, Adam, (Benny), 54, of Lexington, died Thursday, ...
OBIT - HOOVER, CLINTON EUGENE, (GENE)
Nov 01, 2002 ... HOOVER, Clinton Eugene, (Gene), 71, of Marion, passed awayThursday, ...
OBIT - BLACK, YVONNE, (PRETTY)
Nov 01, 2002 ... BLACK, Yvonne, (Pretty), 65, of Pulaski, passed away Saturday,October 26, 2002. Funeral ...
OBIT - ANDERSON, NICHOLAS LEON TURNER
Nov 01, 2002 ... ANDERSON, Nicholas Leon Turner, one week old, passed awayWednesday, October 30, 2002. He was preceded in death by his sister,Ardelia Cheyenne Turner Anderson. He is survived by his parents,Ronald L. Turner, Jr. of Maryland and Mary E. Anderson of Roanoke;maternal grandparents, Melvin, ...
ONE FLOOR UP AND A NEW WORLD WILLIAM BROADHURST TO BECOME CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE
Nov 01, 2002; ... One after another, the parties come in with tales of woe and pettyspats, even of criminal disasters. Roanoke General District Judge William Broadhurst has seen them bythe thousands in eight years on the bench. He's learned more than afew things about the human drama along the way ....
LEWIS-GALE CLOSING ITS DAY CARE CENTER SUNSHINE STATION OPENED IN 1994
Nov 01, 2002; ... Lewis-Gale Clinic said it will close its Sunshine Station day carecenter in Salem at the end of the year to free up the building formedical uses. "We are a health care facility. . . . We're not in the day carebusiness," said spokesman Matt Clough. "We really wanted to stick toour ...
KEITH NEELY LOSES APPEAL FOR NEW TRIAL EX-LAWYER SERVING 10-YEAR SENTENCE
Nov 01, 2002; ... A panel of federal appeal judges denied the appeal of a formerChristiansburg lawyer serving a 10-year sentence for drug offensesand money laundering. The panel found that Keith Neely, 52, did not show that hisconstitutional rights were violated in the case against him andupheld ...
COUGARS LOOK TO RETURN THE FAVOR
Nov 01, 2002; ... Last year when Northside and Pulaski County collided in a BlueRidge District game, an undefeated team ranked No. 1 in Group AA fellhard as the Vikings drilled the Cougars 34-24. Northside hopes the same thing doesn't happen tonight. That's because it's the Vikings who enter the ...
QUITE A CATCH FOR HOKIES UNDERSIZED DEFENSIVE TACKLE LALLIS A FIXTURE IN TECH'S STARTING LINEUP
Nov 01, 2002; ... Jason Lallis is one of the smallest defensive tackles in VirginiaTech history, but he likes his fishing big. Big sky, big surf, big prey. Don't expect to see him chasing wimpybluegill down at Claytor Lake anytime soon. He's a saltwater man allthe way. The preference is a ...
OPPONENT QUESTIONS CLINE'S RESIDENCY [Corrected 11/05/02] 24TH DISTRICT CANDIDATES SEEK HOUSE OF DELEGATES SEAT
Nov 01, 2002; ... Less than a week from Election Day, the race for the 24th DistrictHouse of Delegates seat has dissolved into a debate over whether theRepublican candidate is as much a resident of Rockbridge County as hesays he is. Mimi Elrod's campaign sent out a news release Thursday ...
INDIANS DOWN SALEM, REACH 20-0
Nov 01, 2002; ... Blacksburg ran off with another Blue Ridge District win in a 53-37 defeat of Salem on Thursday night in a girls' basketball game inSalem. Salem was held to zero points in the second quarter as they werewithout the services of their leading scoring, Chassity Martin, wholeft the ...
KELLAM LIFTS MAGNA VISTA IN OT
Nov 01, 2002; ... Brittany Kellam finished with a game-high 23 points, includingfive in overtime, to send Magna Vista to a crucial 64-61 PiedmontDistrict win over host Laurel Park. Kellam hit two free throws with no time remaining in regulation tosend the game into overtime. Melissa Penn scored 14 ...
TGIF WHEN IT COMES TO THE PICKS
Nov 01, 2002; ... You've heard the one about the college football player who madefour F's and a D one semester. The head coach hauls him into his office for a showdown, paces thefloor and finally says, "Son, you've been spending too much time onone subject." Maybe that's the problem when it ...
DAZZLE PICKS UP MOORE, ROBINSON ROANOKE CHOOSES FORMER UVA PLAYER IN NBDL DRAFT'S 2ND ROUND
Nov 01, 2002; ... You probably haven't heard of the first player the Roanoke Dazzledrafted Thursday, but there's a good chance you remember the secondone. The Dazzle took former Virginia guard Jamal Robinson in the secondround of the NBDL draft. With the first overall pick, Roanoke coachKent ...
UKRANIANS VIEW INCLUSION IN CLASSROOMS ROANOKE COUNTY SCHOOLS HOSTED THE EUROPEAN VISITORS
Nov 01, 2002; ... Special-education teacher Cheri Johnson used a fifth-grade classat Penn Forest Elementary School to show that Roanoke County schools'practice of educating children with disabilities in regularclassrooms works. Before the class began a writing lesson, Johnson told a group ...
HIGHLANDERS' DEFENSE NO TREAT GLENVAR 50, AUBURN 38
Nov 01, 2002; ... Even if it was Halloween, you couldn't exactly describe GlenvarHigh School's 50-38 girls' basketball victory over Auburn as a returnfrom the dead. Still, the newly revived Highlanders, with no need forcheap theatrics, were plenty scary enough. The defending state Group A champions ...
MOONSHINE CHARGE NOT SOUGHT AGAINST ABC AGENT
Nov 01, 2002; ... A special prosecutor will not seek charges in an investigationinto whether a state ABC agent gave moonshine as parting gifts duringa going-away party for two game wardens. Special prosecutor Donald Caldwell said there was too littleevidence to bring charges in the case, which ...
HUGHES SETS CAREER MARK IN WIN
Nov 01, 2002; ... Brittnie Hughes became Northside's all-time leading scorer with1,129 career points as the Vikings defeated William Fleming 43-28 ina Blue Ridge District girls' basketball game on Thursday night atNorthside. Hughes scored 15 points for Northside (18-2, 12-1). Emery Wallaceadded 14 ...
FRANKLIN COUNTY TURNS TABLES ON PATRICK HENRY [Corrected 11/05/02] WESTERN VALLEY DISTRICT VOLLEYBALL
Nov 01, 2002; ... The visitors at Patrick Henry High School on Thursday nightincluded a wizard, a king, three mice and a bumblebee. For much of the Western Valley District volleyball final, FranklinCounty coach Nancy Castillo was wondering whether some impostors werewearing her team's red and black ...