Roanoke Times & World News back issues from December 2002:
OBIT - MCKEE, MADISON D. JR.
Dec 01, 2002 ... McKEE, Madison D. Jr., (Pat), 85, passed away Wednesday, November27, 2002. He served as Major Master Sgt. during W.W. II where he washeadquartered in General Eisenhower's headquarters with the 82 n dAirborne and was on Omaha Beach. He was called back while in the ArmyReserves and served ...
OBIT - FIELDS, GLEN ALLEN
Dec 01, 2002 ... FIELDS, Glen Allen, 40, of Richmond, formerly of Roanoke, passedaway suddenly on Saturday, November 16, 2002. He is survived by hisparents, Raymond and Iris Fields of Ocala, Fla.; two sisters, LindaWilliamson and husband Bev, Virginia Peterson and ...
OBIT - NELSON, ROY DAVID JR., (CHUCK)
Dec 01, 2002 ... ROY DAVID NELSON JR., (Chuck), 53, of Vinton, passed awayWednesday, November ...
OBIT - HANSBARGER, ELIZABETH JONES
Dec 01, 2002 ... HANSBARGER, Elizabeth Jones, 76, of Roanoke, passed away Wednesdayafternoon, November 27, 2002. She attended G.P.S. Girl's School inChattanooga, Tenn. and was a graduate of Hollins College. Mrs.Hansbarger was a former teacher in Roanoke City Schools. She was amember of the Daughter's of ...
OBIT - MABE, MARCIA FARMER
Dec 01, 2002 ... MABE, Marcia Farmer, 54, formerly of Roanoke, passed ...
OBIT - CHITTUM, CARLTON LEON
Dec 01, 2002 ... CHITTUM, Carlton Leon, 66, died Friday, November 29, 2002. Funeralservices ...
OBIT - AKERS, DONALD JAMES, SR., (SOOSHA)
Dec 01, 2002 ... AKERS, Donald James, Sr., (Soosha) 54, of Roanoke, passed awayThursday, November 28, 2002. He was born July 7, 1948, the son of thelate Walter Jeffery Akers, Sr. and Dorothy Gibson Akers. He was aveteran of the U.S. Army serving in the Vietnam War. He was a memberof AMVET Post 0040 and a ...
OBIT - OLINGER, JERRY WAYNE, (TATER)
Dec 01, 2002 ... OLINGER, Jerry Wayne, (Tater), 60, of Blacksburg, passed awayWednesday, November 27, 2002 at University of Virginia Hospital. Hewas born March 17, 1942 in the Price's Fork Community of MontgomeryCounty, the only child of James Herman (Tater) Olinger and CharlotteShelor Olinger. He ...
OBIT - HARRIS, OPAL HOLLANDSWORTH
Dec 01, 2002 ... HARRIS, Opal Hollandsworth, 62, of Roanoke, passed away Thursday,November 28, 2002. She was a member of Indian Valley PresbyterianChurch, Indian Valley, Va. She was preceded in death by her father,Elmer W. Hollandsworth and a granddaughter, Cheyanne Angle. Survivorsinclude her husband, ...
OBIT - PETERS, CARL B. III
Dec 01, 2002 ... PETERS, Carl B. III, 46, of Hardy, Va., died Thursday, November28, 2002. Carl was a service technician and loyal Dale Earnhardt #3fan. He was preceded in death by his father, Carl B. Peters, Jr.; hissister, Linda J. Peters. Surviving are his mother, Wanda G. Peters ofHardy; his sons, Ted ...
OBIT - KOON, WILLIE BRYAN JR., (BILL)
Dec 01, 2002 ... KOON, Willie Bryan Jr., (Bill), 72, of Salem, Va., left uspeacefully to go and be with his Lord ...
OBIT - WHICKER, EDITH WHORLEY
Dec 01, 2002 ... WHICKER, Edith Whorley, 81, of Bedford, died Friday, November 29,2002. She was born in Bedford County on February 2, 1921, a daughterof the late Hubert Wesley Whorley and Fannie Pearl Nininger Whorley.In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband,Coy Edwin Whicker ...
OBIT - BLANKENSHIP, ESTHER MAE WOOLDRIDGE
Dec 01, 2002 ... BLANKENSHIP, Esther Mae Wooldridge, of Suffolk, Va., wife of thelate Jack Powers Blankenship of Rustburg, Va. died November, 13, 2002at the home of her younger son, Dr. Keith Tod Blankenship inSuffolk, Va. Born April 4, 1915, she was the daughter of the lateMinnie Staples Wooldridge ....
OBIT - BRADY, VERNON
Dec 01, 2002 ... BRADY, Vernon, 64, of Laurel Fork, passed away Saturday, November30, 2002 at his home. He is survived by his wife, Frances Brady;brother, James Larry Brady, of Falls Church; nieces, nephews andcousins. Special thanks to Cana Hospice, neighbors, and friends.Special thanks to Ray and Mary ...
OBIT - SNIDER, EUGENE DOUGLAS
Dec 01, 2002 ... SNIDER, Eugene Douglas, 74, of Goldbond, died Saturday, November30, 2002. Funeral ...
OBIT - DEAN, REV. GUY HASWELL
Dec 01, 2002 ... DEAN, Rev. Guy Haswell, 89, of Radford, died Friday, November 29,2002 at his home. He was a Bishop in The Church of God of Prophecyand retired as pastor of The Radford Church of God of Prophecy after33 years. Surviving are his wife, Iva J. Dean, of Radford; adaughter, Brenda Crawford, of ...
OBIT - MABES, FORREST JUNIOR
Dec 01, 2002 ... MABES, Forrest Junior, 71, of Roanoke, passed away Friday,November 29, 2002. He was a brick mason helper for over 45 years. Hewas preceded in death by his loving wife of 50 years, BeatriceCrawford Mabes and his mother, Evelyn Mabes. He is survived by histwo loving daughters, Debbie ...
OBIT - HODGES, FLORENCE HAIRFIELD
Dec 01, 2002 ... HODGES, Florence Hairfield, 87, of Rocky Mount, died Friday,November 29, 2002. She was preceded in death by her husband, JimHenry Hodges; daughter and son-in-law, Shirley Ann and Walter HerbertHodges; and three grandchildren. Surviving are her daughters and sons-in-law, Mary Jane and ...
OBIT - LIPPS, MARTHA J.
Dec 01, 2002 ... LIPPS, Martha J., 71, of Buckhannon, W.Va., formerly of FrenchCreek, died Friday, November 29, 2002 at St. Joseph's Hospital. BornJanuary 5, 1931 to Brady Glenn and Pearl Reed Pringle in Horner,W.Va., she was preceded in death by her parents as well as herhusband, Kenna M. Lipps who died ...
OBIT - SAUNDERS, NATALIE MARIE
Dec 01, 2002 ... SAUNDERS, Natalie Marie, 78, of 110 Chapman Ave, Pembroke,departed this life Friday, November 29, 2002 at her home. She wasborn in Pembroke on February 5, 1924 to the late Moton and VirginiaLybrook King. She was a member of the Pearisburg Church of God andretired from Giles Memorial ...
OBIT - JOHNSON, CHARLES WALTER, (CADILLAC)
Dec 01, 2002 ... JOHNSON, Charles Walter, (Cadillac) 47, of Roanoke, passed ...
OBIT - LEFTWICH, VALERIE DEMARRIS
Dec 01, 2002 ... LEFTWICH, Valerie DeMarris, 47, of Wytheville, formerly ofBastian, Va., passed away Friday, November 29, 2002 in the WytheCounty Community Hospital. She was born in Bluefield, W.Va., daughterof the late Roy J. and Helen Bruce Leftwich. She was a member ofBastian Union and West End United ...
OBIT - BILLINGS, EMILY KAY
Dec 01, 2002 ... BILLINGS, Emily Kay, 56, of Marion, Va., passed away Saturday,November 30, 2002. Memorial ...
OBIT - COX, ZELDA DAVIS
Dec 01, 2002 ... COX, Zelda Davis, 78, of Pulaski, passed away Friday, November 29,2002. Funeral will be held Monday 2 p.m. at the Bower ...
OBIT - THOMAS, HELEN FITZGERALD
Dec 01, 2002 ... THOMAS, Helen Fitzgerald, 94, of Roanoke, died Saturday, November30, 2002. Graveside service will be ...
OBIT - BALLARD, ELDRIDGE E.
Dec 01, 2002 ... BALLARD, Eldridge E., 87, of Peterstown, W.Va., passed awayThursday, November 28, 2002. Funeral services 11 ...
OBIT - HARRIS, BETSY ANN LORTON
Dec 01, 2002 ... HARRIS, Betsy Ann Lorton, 23, of Eagle Rock, died ...
OBIT - JENNINGS, WILMA KING
Dec 01, 2002 ... JENNINGS, Wilma King, 75, of Fries, Va., died Friday, November 29,2002 at Waddell Nursing Home. She was born October 9, 1927 in WytheCounty to Robert King and Bessie Jones King. She is survived by herhusband, John W. Jennings of the home; daughter and son-in-law,Lowana and Rex Burcham of ...
OBIT - BURSON, ZACHARIAH LYLE
Dec 01, 2002 ... BURSON, Zachariah Lyle, 75, of Salem, peacefully passed awaySaturday, November 30, 2002 at his home. He was a lifelong Salemresident and member of Salem Baptist Church. He was a member of theTaylor Masonic Lodge #23 and was also a past president of the SalemLions Club. He helped ...
OBIT - ELLIOTT, MARGARET LOUISE
Dec 01, 2002 ... ELLIOTT, Margaret Louise, 80, of Radford, Va., and formerly ofMaugansville, Md., died Saturday, November 30, 2002 at her home. Shewas born January 16, 1922, the daughter of Earl L. and Ruannah Smithand was a member of New Market United Methodist Church, where shetaught Sunday School ....
OBIT - CASSELL, LINDA C.
Dec 01, 2002 ... CASSELL, Linda C., 52, of Bassett, died Friday, November 29, 2002.Funeral service 2 p.m. Monday, December ...
OBIT - MOSBURG, MATTIE
Dec 01, 2002 ... MOSBURG, Mattie, 95, of Pearisburg, died Saturday afternoon,November ...
OBIT - HAYTON, KATHLEEN MINNIE SADLER
Dec 01, 2002 ... HAYTON, Kathleen Minnie Sadler, 85, of Roanoke, formerly of Ceres,Va., passed away Friday, November 29, 2002 in Roanoke MemorialHospital. She was born in Bland County, daughter of the late Hayes G.and Nellie Hancock Sadler and was preceded in death by her husband,Ballard P. Hayton. She ...
OBIT - BOWMAN, NANCY LEE MARTIN
Dec 01, 2002 ... BOWMAN, Nancy Lee Martin, 71, of Dublin, passed away Saturday,November 30, 2002. Funeral services will be conducted ...
OBIT - KELSEY, MR. PAUL VICTOR
Dec 01, 2002 ... KELSEY, Mr. Paul Victor, 90, of Abingdon, Va., died Saturday,November 30, 2002. He was a native of Blacksburg, Va., the son of thelate Lucy Bingham and Vane Eugene Kelsey. Mr. Kelsey was a graduateof Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Class of 1935. He served as a Lt.Commander in the United ...
OBIT - BILLINGS, CLARICE ROBERTSON
Dec 01, 2002 ... BILLINGS, Clarice Robertson, 84, of Independence, passed awaySaturday, November 30,2002. She was the widow of Walter B. Billings.Funeral services 2:30 p.m. Monday at Pleasant ...
OBIT - PATTERSON, JACOB FRANKLIN, III
Dec 01, 2002 ... PATTERSON, Jacob Franklin, III, 63, of Roanoke, died Saturday,November 30, ...
OBIT - BLEVINS, LILLIE GRIFFITH
Dec 01, 2002 ... BLEVINS, Lillie Griffith, of Independence, passed away Saturday,November 30, 2002. She was the widow of Gilmer Blevins. Funeralservices 11 ...
OBIT - FRANCIS, DAISY H.
Dec 01, 2002 ... FRANCIS, Daisy H., 90, of Stuart, Va., died Friday, November 29,2002. Funeral is ...
OBIT - BOND, WILLIAM LEE JR., (BILLY)
Dec 01, 2002 ... BOND, WILLIAM LEE JR. (Billy), 71, of Christiansburg, VA went tobe with the Lord on Friday, November 29, 2002. He was born inNorfolk, VA on November 8, 1931. He was a member of Oak Grove Church,Christiansburg, VA. Bill was employed by Homer Cox Ford for over 45years and after ...
OBIT - WILSON, VIRGIE FRANCES KEESEE
Dec 01, 2002 ... WILSON, Virgie Frances Keesee, 69, of Chilhowie died Saturday,November 30, 2002 in the Smyth County Community Hospital, Marion. Shehad worked in the Head Start program of Mt. Capp for over 25 years.She was preceded in death by her father, Luther Ernest Keesee, hermother, Lula Virginia ...
OBIT - DARNELL, JAMES H.
Dec 01, 2002 ... DARNELL, James H., 76, of Marion, Va., passed away Saturday,November 30, 2002. Funeral ...
OBIT - GARRETT, VIOLA COLLINS
Dec 01, 2002 ... GARRETT, Viola Collins, 84, of Martinsville, died Friday, ...
OBIT - PENN, VINEY J.
Dec 01, 2002 ... PENN, Viney J., 73, of Axton, died Thursday, November 28, 2002.Fuenral 1 p.m. Monday ...
CELEBRATIONS - WILLIAMS 60TH ANNIVERSARY
Dec 01, 2002 ... John and Josephine Williams celebrated their 60th anniversary onNovember 28, 2002 with family. They have one daughter and son-in-law, Rosemary and ...
CELEBRATIONS - RUSSELL-EAST ENGAGEMENT
Dec 01, 2002 ... Jennifer Ann Russell and Eric Michael East are engaged andplanning to be married on February 15, 2003, at VMI in Lexington, Va.Jennifer is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert R. Russell of Salem,Va.. She is the granddaughter of Earl and Geneva Russell of OakRidge, Tenn. and of Joann and ...
CELEBRATIONS - RIDER-HENDRICKS ENGAGEMENT
Dec 01, 2002 ... Colonel and Mrs. Dennis Rider are pleased to announce theengagement of their daughter, Kate to Mr. Preston Hendricks, son ofMr. and Mrs ....
CELEBRATIONS - SMITH-BARTLETT ENGAGEMENT
Dec 01, 2002 ... Mr. and Mrs. Alan Smith of Matthews, N.C. announce the engagementof their daughter, Shelley Olivia Smith to Mr. Jeffery MichaelBartlett, both of Atlanta, Ga. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. DickBartlett of Roanoke, Va. The bride-to-be is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jim Beck ...
CELEBRATIONS - SAUNDERS 40TH BIRTHDAY
Dec 01, 2002 ... ITS THE BIG 4-0 FOR DAVID SAUNDERS Happy ...
CELEBRATIONS - PERDUE 60TH ANNIVERSARY
Dec 01, 2002 ... Stella and Charlie Perdue of Roanoke celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on November 6, 2002, at The Hotel Roanoke.Mrs ....
CELEBRATIONS - KIRBY-HERNDON ENGAGEMENT
Dec 01, 2002 ... Beth Leigh Kirby and Brian Madison Herndon are engaged and planning to be married on March,8, 2003, in Salem. Beth is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ronnie P.Kirby. She is ...
CELEBRATIONS - RICHARDSON 50TH ANNIVERSARY
Dec 01, 2002 ... Paul T. and Eleanor F. Richardson celebrated their 50thanniversary on November 30, 2002, at The Homestead Resort, HotSprings, Va. It was hosted by their children Tyler and DonnaRichardson of Virginia Beach, Va.; Martha and Russell Townsley of Hagerstown,Md.; and Kyle and Beth ...
CELEBRATIONS - KNIGHT 60TH ANNIVERSARY
Dec 01, 2002 ... George E. Knight, Jr. and Mary Elizabeth Tate Knight celebratedtheir 60th wedding anniversary October 31, 2002, with a familydinner. The Knights were married in York, S.C., on October 31, 1942. They have two children, George Knight III and wife, Barbara ...
CELEBRATIONS - COLE 50TH ANNIVERSARY
Dec 01, 2002 ... Louis and Joyce Cole celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary onNovember 30, 2002. They were honored at a celebration on November26th at the Jefferson Center-Fitzpatrick Hall. This celebration washosted by their children and their spouses. The couple were marriedon November 30, 1952 ....
CELEBRATIONS - GROSS-GRIGG WEDDING
Dec 01, 2002 ... The marriage of Dr. Amy Elizabeth Grigg to Mr. Jonathan AndrewGross took place on Saturday August 24, 2002, at Calvary BaptistChurch in Roanoke. The Reverend Donna Britt officiated with theReverend Dr. Harry Y. Gamble offering the prayer of blessing. Areception followed the ceremony in ...
CELEBRATIONS - KENNETT 50TH ANNIVERSARY
Dec 01, 2002 ... John and Ruth Kennett recently celebrated their 50th weddinganniversary. They were married November 29, 1952, in Roanoke, Va.She's the former Ruth Abbott. They have two children: Kathy Jones andhusband John of Fredericksburg, Va., and Jay Kennett ...
CELEBRATIONS - SCOTT-RICE WEDDING
Dec 01, 2002 ... Kagan Rice and Craig Scott were united in marriage on August 10,2002, at Edgewood Christian Church in Roanoke. Marion Harrisofficiated the two o'clock ceremony. A reception followed at ComfortSuites, Ridgewood Farms. Kagan was escorted by her father and givenin marriage by her parents, ...
CELEBRATIONS - CHENAULT-LAUTENSLAGER ENGAGEMENT
Dec 01, 2002 ... Tracy L. Chenault and Don S. Lautenslager are engaged and planningto be married in May 2003 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Tracy is the daughterof Mr. and Mrs. Phyllis S. Weaver of Fredericksburg; Norman R.Chenault of Richmond; and the late Glenn L. Weaver of Roanoke. She graduated from ...
CELEBRATIONS - MOORE-BURTON WEDDING
Dec 01, 2002 ... Melissa Jo Burton and Travis Michael Moore were married September21, 2002, at 6 o'clock in New Dublin Presbyterian Church in Dublin.The Reverends Anna Kate Ellerman and Kent Taylor officiated thedouble-ring ceremony. A reception was held at Nesselrod on the New. Jill Brandts of ...
CELEBRATIONS - ADAMS 50TH ANNIVERSARY
Dec 01, 2002 ... Howard and Shelby Adams celebrated their 50th anniversary on Friday, November 15, 2002, atthe Brugh Tavern on the Blue Ridge Parkway. The private ...
CELEBRATIONS - OSTRANDER-SLATTERY WEDDING
Dec 01, 2002 ... Dawn Michelle Slattery and Jeffrey Dean Ostrander were marriedNovember 29, 2002, in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter DaySaints. Beth Durant was the maid of honor and Jill Wideman was thebridesmaid. Ira Wallace and Troy were best men. The bride is thedaughter of ...
CELEBRATIONS - NIELSEN-SELL WEDDING
Dec 01, 2002 ... Sarah Elizabeth Sell and Benjamin Lee Nielsen were marriedSeptember 21, 2002, at Thrasher Memorial United Methodist Church. Areception followed the ceremony at the Fitzpatrick Hall. Monica Bailey and Kristen Lee, friends of the bride, were themaids of honor. The bridesmaids were ...
CELEBRATIONS - JORGENSEN-CRONISE WEDDING
Dec 01, 2002 ... Mary Alison Cronise and Raymond Larsen Jorgensen were marriedOctober 12, 2002, at four-thirty in the afternoon, on the front lawnof the Hotel Roanoke. The Reverend Jonathan Carroll officiated. Aseated dinner and dancing followed the ceremony in the PocahontasRoom at the Hotel ...
CELEBRATIONS - BAILEY-REEDY ENGAGEMENT
Dec 01, 2002 ... Mr. and Mrs. Donn Bailey of Salem and Mr. and Mrs. William Reedyof Roanoke are pleased to announce the engagement of their children,Susanna Bailey ...
CELEBRATIONS - LANCASTER-FRALIN ENGAGEMENT
Dec 01, 2002 ... Mr. and Mrs. William Jordan Lancaster are pleased to announce theengagement of their daughter, Susan Connor Lancaster, to RobertParker Fralin of Roanoke, Virginia, son of Mrs. Carol Thurman Fralinand Mr. and Mrs. William Heywood Fralin, all of Roanoke. Miss Lancaster is the ...