Roanoke Times & World News back issues from March 2004:
OBIT -CASSIDY, PATRICIA HARDISON
Mar 01, 2004 ... CASSIDY, Patricia Hardison Patricia Hardison Cassidy, 67, ofSalem, died Wednesday, February 25, 2004. Graveside services ...
OBIT - DAVIS, WILLIAM GRAVELY, (BILL)
Mar 01, 2004 ... William Gravely Davis (Bill), a lifelong resident of FranklinCounty, died at his home, February 27, 2004, surrounded by hisfamily, after a courageous four year battle with cancer. He waspreceded in death by his parents, Russell Lewis Davis, who served inthe Virginia House of Delegates ...
OBIT - TURNER, THERESA POFF, (TERRY)
Mar 01, 2004 ... Theresa (Terry) Poff Turner, 55, of Salem, died Friday, February27, 2004. Funeral service 2 p.m. Monday, March 1, ...
OBIT -LEFTWICH, MARGARET PADGETT
Mar 01, 2004 ... LEFTWICH, Margaret Padgett Margaret Padgett Leftwich, 77 ofBrooksville, Fla. and formerly of ...
OBIT -MARKS, KATHERINE B.
Mar 01, 2004 ... MARKS, Katherine B. Katherine B. Marks, 87, of Salem, passed awayThursday, February 26, 2004. Graveside ...
OBIT -HYPES, PAUL ROBERT
Mar 01, 2004 ... HYPES, Paul Robert Paul Robert Hypes, 87, of Roanoke, died Friday,February 27, 2004. Funeral 3 p.m. Tuesday, March 2, 2004 at ...
OBIT - SHELOR, WINTON WARREN SR.
Mar 01, 2004 ... Winton Warren Shelor, Sr., 84, died Thursday, February 26, 2004.Funeral service 10 a.m. Monday, ...
OBIT -WIRT, MILDRED W.
Mar 01, 2004 ... WIRT, Mildred W. Mildred W. Wirt, (Mickey), passed peacefully tobe with the Lord on Friday, February 27, 2004. She was preceded indeath by her loving husband, Tony L. Wirt, retired Captain of theRoanoke City Fire Dept.; her father, Cornelius Willis; mother, VeraP. Willis; and niece, ...
OBIT - MERRITT, WILLIAM RUSSELL, (BILL)
Mar 01, 2004 ... William Russell Merritt, (Bill), 80, of Roanoke, joined the ChurchTriumphant with his Lord on February 27, 2004, with members of hisbeloved family at his side. He was born in Mullins, S.C. on January21, 1924, to the late Willie David Merritt and Leone YelvertonMerritt. He was also ...
OBIT - GROSS, MADELINE BREWBAKER
Mar 01, 2004 ... Madeline Brewbaker Gross, 95, of Buchanan, passed away Friday,February 27, 2004. Graveside ...
OBIT -BARTON, SUZANNE ROBERTS
Mar 01, 2004 ... BARTON, Suzanne Roberts Suzanne Roberts Barton, 71, died onFebruary 26, 2004 after a short illness and from a life-long battlewith the complications of polio which she had as a child. She livedin the Washington, D.C. area for most of her adult life, where shewas surrounded by her work, ...
OBIT - FISHER, CALBERT JOHN, JR.
Mar 01, 2004 ... Calbert John Fisher, Jr., 91, of Hardy, went to be with the Lord,Friday, February 27, 2004 at his home. He was a life long member ofOylers Chapel United Methodist Church. He was preceded in death byhis parents, Calbert J. Sr. and Judith Robertson Fisher, formerly ofHardy, his wife, ...
OBIT -WOOD, AMANDA PAYNE
Mar 01, 2004 ... WOOD, Amanda Payne Amanda Payne Wood, 85, of 1445 Elsing GreenStreet, Columbia, S.C., died Friday morning, February 27, 2004, aftera long illness at her residence. She was born in Eden, N.C. on March28, 1918, a daughter of the late George Washington Payne and IrisYatts Payne. She devoted ...
OBIT -JONES, ETHEL PAYNE
Mar 01, 2004 ... JONES, Ethel Payne Ethel Payne Jones, 83, of Roanoke county, diedSaturday, February 28, 2004 ....
OBIT -HARPER, REV. HAMILTON K.
Mar 01, 2004 ... HARPER, Rev. Hamilton K. Rev. Hamilton K. Harper, 53, of Callaway,died Saturday, February 28, 2004. Rev. Harper was currently Pastor atStory Creek Baptist Church, where he had served for the past six anda half years. He was preceded in death by his father, David LangstonHarper. He is ...
OBIT - MCPHERSON, LUTHER PRESTON
Mar 01, 2004 ... Luther Preston McPherson, 69, of New Castle, passed away ...
OBIT -STANLEY, NELLIE SADLER
Mar 01, 2004 ... STANLEY, Nellie Sadler Nellie Sadler Stanley, 82, of New ...
OBIT - THOMAS, FRANK RUDOLPH, SR.
Mar 01, 2004 ... Frank Rudolph Thomas, Sr., 84, of Eagle Rock, passed awaySaturday, February 28, 2004. Mr. Thomas retired from the C&ORailroad, a lifelong farmer with a deep love of the land and animals,he enjoyed hunting, family, his dear friends, and neighbors. Mr.Thomas was preceded in death by his ...
OBIT -SLATE, BETTY HELEN GOAD
Mar 01, 2004 ... SLATE, Betty Helen Goad Betty Helen Goad Slate, 64, ofMartinsville, died ...
OBIT -GRIFFITH, PAUL LEONARD
Mar 01, 2004 ... GRIFFITH, Paul Leonard Paul Leonard Griffith, 91, of Covington,died Saturday, ...
OBIT - TASKER, RACHEL LOUISE BOUGH
Mar 01, 2004 ... Rachel Louise Bough Tasker, 73, of Roanoke, passed away Friday,February 27, 2004. Funeral services will be conducted 2 p.m. Mondayat Lotz ...
OBIT - MITCHELL, JAMES CARY
Mar 01, 2004 ... James Cary Mitchell, 81, of Big Island, died Friday, February 27,2004. Funeral service 2 p.m., Tuesday at Sedalia Baptist Church.Burial will follow in Hunting Creek Baptist Church. A celebration ofCary's life will follow the funeral service in ...
OBIT - HUFFMAN, CHRISTINE CARRIE
Mar 01, 2004 ... Christine Carrie Huffman, 81, of Christiansburg, went home to bewith the Lord on February 28, 2004. The family will receive friendsfrom 6 until 8 Monday at the Horne Funeral Home. Funeral serviceswill be 11 a.m. Tuesday, March ...
OBIT -HODGES, LUCY J.
Mar 01, 2004 ... HODGES, Lucy J. Miss Lucy J. Hodges, 95, of Roanoke, passed awaySaturday, February ...
OBIT -BAKER, JAY ADAM
Mar 01, 2004 ... BAKER, Jay Adam Jay Adam Baker, 51, of Eden, N.C., died Saturday,February 28, ...
OBIT -MILLS, ESMA LEMA
Mar 01, 2004 ... MILLS, Esma Lema Esma Lema Mills, 82, of Ashland, Ken., formerlyof Ridgeway, died Sunday, ...
OBIT -NOELL, THOMAS
Mar 01, 2004 ... NOELL, Thomas Mr. Thomas Noell, 90, of Roanoke, passed awaySaturday, February 28, 2004. He was born December 16, 1913 inCloverdale to the late Samuel H. and Lelia Arrington Noell. He waspreceded in death by his wife, Elizabeth Leona Dent Noell, five sons,brothers and sisters, Charlie, ...
OBIT - ROBERTS, MARY ELIZABETH NEWCOMER
Mar 01, 2004 ... Mary Elizabeth Newcomer Roberts, 79, of Bedford, passed awaySaturday, February 28, 2004. She was born Mary 1, 1924 in Covington,a daughter of the late Harry Gratten Newcomer and Marguerite SurberNewcomer. Mary was preceded in death by her husband, Lawrence T.Roberts. She is survived by ...
OBIT -MARTIN, MARY GREEN
Mar 01, 2004 ... MARTIN, Mary Green Mary Green Martin, 83, of Narrows, went to bewith Jesus on Friday, February 27, 2004 in Carilion Giles MemorialHospital, Pearisburg. She was born in Ironto, Va. on October 11, 1920and was the daughter of the late Leslie W. and Alice Fields Green. Inaddition to her ...
OBIT -HODGES, CYNTHIA
Mar 01, 2004 ... HODGES, Cynthia Cynthia Hodges, 49, of Natural Bridge Station,died Friday, ...
OBIT - LEEDY, MARY CHESTINA
Mar 01, 2004 ... Mary Chestina Leedy, 80, of Roanoke, went to be with her Lord onSaturday, February 28, 2004. She was preceded in death by herhusband, Roy C. Leedy, sisters, Nita Eisenhart, Dorothy Dyer, BlancheSavoie and Ramona Barker. She is survived by her children, CharlenePeters and husband Wayne, ...
OBIT -SEXTON, TAMMY LYNN
Mar 01, 2004 ... SEXTON, Tammy Lynn Tammy Lynn Sexton, 43, of 4408 Robinson TractRoad, Pulaski, died Friday, February 27, 2004 in the PulaskiCommunity Hospital. She was born in Radford, Virginia on December 10,1960. She was a former employee of RAAP, Radford and was a graduateof Pulaski County High ...
OBIT - FLOWERS, IRBY LEE
Mar 01, 2004 ... Irby Lee Flowers, 74, of Vinton, passed away Sunday, February 29,2004. He was born July 2, 1929, the son of the late Wiley LewisFlowers and Mary Drewery Flowers. He was preceded in death by 11brothers and sisters. Also one son, Sidney Wayne Flowers, precededhim in death also. He was ...
OBIT - HUDDLESTON, RUTH RUMBLEY
Mar 01, 2004 ... Ruth Rumbley Huddleston, 80, of Salem, went to be with the LordFriday, ...
OBIT -MCNEW, WILLIAM EUGENE
Mar 01, 2004 ... McNEW, William Eugene William Eugene McNew (Wild Bill), 59, ofElliston went to be with the Lord Sunday, February 29, 2004. Hissurviving family includes his mother, Eva McNew; wife of 41 years,Ruth A. McNew; daughters, Terry L. LaFon and husband Randy, andJennifer D. Bryant and special ...
OBIT - MANN, WALTER K., (BUCKY)
Mar 01, 2004 ... Walter K. "Bucky" Mann, 55 of Princeton, W. Va. died Sunday,February 29, 2004. Graveside service 11 ...
OBIT -MOORE, CALVIN EARL
Mar 01, 2004 ... MOORE, Calvin Earl Calvin Earl Moore, 84, of Buena Vista, diedFriday, February 27, 2004. Graveside services 11 ...
OBIT -JONES, LESSIE MAE ARNOLD
Mar 01, 2004 ... JONES, Lessie Mae Arnold Lessie Mae Arnold Jones, 83, of PilotMountain, N.C., a native of Grassy Creek, N.C., and formerly ofIndependence, Va., passed away Saturday, February 28, 2004. Funeral 3p.m. Tuesday in ...
OBIT -GOAD, SUPRENIA COX
Mar 01, 2004 ... GOAD, Suprenia Cox Suprenia Cox Goad, 37, of Dugspur, passed awaySunday, ...
OBIT - MINTER, LUCILE A.
Mar 01, 2004 ... Lucile A. Minter, 80, of Roanoke, passed away Saturday, February28, 2004. Mrs. Minter was a member of Waverly Place Baptist Churchfor over 70 years, where she taught Sunday School for several years.She was retired from Eli Lilly in Roanoke. Mrs. Minter was precededin death by her ...
OBIT -HATCHER, FREDA REID
Mar 01, 2004 ... HATCHER, Freda Reid Mrs. Freda Reid Hatcher, 96, of Covington,died Saturday, February ...
OBIT -GREER, PAULINE HAM
Mar 01, 2004 ... GREER, Pauline Ham Pauline Ham Greer, 87, of Konnarock, Va.,passed away Friday, February 27, 2004. She was the widow of RobyGreer. Funeral 11 a.m. Tuesday in ...
OBIT -WALLER, TIMOTHY ALAN
Mar 01, 2004 ... WALLER, Timothy Alan Timothy Alan Waller, 42, of Independence,passed away ...
OBIT -ADKINS, NOVA PUCKETT
Mar 01, 2004 ... ADKINS, Nova Puckett Nova Puckett Adkins, 75, of Fieldale, diedSunday, ...
OBIT -BUCK, LOWANGIE CROWDER
Mar 01, 2004 ... BUCK, Lowangie Crowder Lowangie Crowder Buck, 90, a lifelongresident of Wytheville, died Sunday, February 29, 2004 in the BeverlyHealthcare Blue Ridge in Galax. She was born in Wytheville November4, 1913, daughter of the late William Lewis Crowder and Ollie G.Harris Crowder. She was ...
OBIT -GREEN, EARL EDWIN
Mar 01, 2004 ... GREEN, Earl Edwin Earl Edwin Green, 88, of Clifton Forge, ...
OBIT - STUMP, MICHAEL WAYNE, (MIKE)
Mar 01, 2004 ... Michael Wayne "Mike" Stump, 31, of Shawsville passed away Sunday,February 29, 2004 as a result of an automobile accident. He waspreceded in death by his mother, Maybelle R. Stump. Left to cherishhis memory is his son, Dustin Wayne Stump, Elliston; girlfriendSherry L. Taylor; his father, ...
OBIT - WILLIAMS, MARY HICKENBOTHAM
Mar 01, 2004 ... Mary Hickenbotham Williams, 79, of Clifton Forge, died ...
OBIT -MYERS, BUCK REYNOLDS, JR.
Mar 01, 2004 ... MYERS, Buck Reynolds, Jr. Buck Reynolds Myers, Jr., 53, of NaturalBridge Station, died Sunday, February 29, 2004. Buck had worked forCash Building Supply for over 11 years. He was preceded in death byhis parents, Buck Reynolds Myers, Sr. and Louise Virginia DeisherMyers; sisters, Shirley ...
OBIT -ASHE, ERNEST VIRGIL
Mar 01, 2004 ... ASHE, Ernest Virgil Ernest Virgil Ashe, 56, of Roanoke, ...
OBIT -HYLTON, DALTON H.
Mar 01, 2004 ... HYLTON, Dalton H. Dalton H. Hylton, 86, of Floyd, passed awayFebruary 26, 2004. Funeral services ...
OBIT -WILLIAMS, JAMES OWEN
Mar 01, 2004 ... WILLIAMS, James Owen James Owen Williams, 74, of Sinking CreekRoad near Pembroke, died Sunday morning, February 29, 2004 at GilesMemorial Hospital in Pearisburg Born in Pembroke on December 25,1929, he was a son of the late Hayden W. and Ethel Martin Williams.James was a member of ...
OBIT -COLLINS, RUTH ALLEN
Mar 01, 2004 ... COLLINS, Ruth Allen Ruth Allen Collins, 69, of Copper Hill, ...
OBIT - KEITH, RICHARD ELMER
Mar 01, 2004 ... Richard Elmer Keith, 67, of Blacksburg died, Sunday, February 29,2004, at Montgomery Regional Hospital. He was born in Cambria,Virginia on March 2, 1936 to the late Walter Elmer and Nannie EllenBroce Keith. He served in the US Air Force. He is survived by hisdaughters, Sharon Jones and ...
OBIT -BECKHAM, CLARENCE B.
Mar 01, 2004 ... BECKHAM, Clarence B. 90, of Gretna, died Sunday, February ...
OBIT -JENNINGS, MARY WHITE
Mar 01, 2004 ... JENNINGS, Mary White Mary White Jennings, 90, of Madison Heights,passed away Sunday, February 29, 2004. Born November 21, 1913, inAmherst County, she was a daughter of the late Joshua H. White andAnnie Foster White. Mrs. Jennings was a member of Westview BaptistChurch and was retired ...
OBIT -WALDRON, JANIE ROSS
Mar 01, 2004 ... WALDRON, Janie Ross Janie Ross Waldron, 89, of Covington, ...
OBIT - ORANGE, WILLIAM ABNER
Mar 01, 2004 ... William Abner Orange, 73, of Thaxton, went to be with our Lord onSaturday, February 28, 2004. He was born in Bedford County on June22, 1930, a son of the late William Richard Orange and Julia InezCreasey Orange. In addition to his parents' he was preceded in deathby a brother, Kenneth ...
STOP TEARING UP THE SONGBIRDS' HABITAT
Mar 01, 2004; ... The Feb. 13 Roanoke Times carried two front-page stories: onedescribing the hillside forest clearing now under way in preparationto build the Slate Hill retail and office development at Virginia 419and U.S. 220, another about the Roanoke Valley Bird Club's backyardbird count. The ...
A TELEPHONIC FREE-FALL INTO FREECELL
Mar 01, 2004; ... "Oh, woe is me! Woe is me!" When my friend starts a telephone conversation like that, I carrymy coffee to the computer. "When will it ever end?" she mourned. "When will what ever end?" "This winter! This long and terrible winter!" "If winter comes, can ...
REPORT SUGGESTS LONG-HAUL I-81 PLAN
Mar 01, 2004; ... The California think tank that said truck-only lanes make economicsense for interstate highways has taken its idea to the next level. A Reason Foundation report says Interstate 81 from Knoxville,Tenn., to Harrisburg, Pa., could be a prime location for a long-haultest of the ...
VINTON WAR MEMORIAL NEEDS RENOVATION, EXPANSION WORTHY OF THE TOWN'S CROWN JEWEL
Mar 01, 2004; ... From a distance, the Vinton War Memorial looks grand. Opened in 1948 to honor veterans of World War II, the two-story,brick building of Williamsburg design is widely regarded as thetown's crown jewel. Inside, it's pleasant. But it has structural flaws, problems withheating ...
OBITS - LATE NOTICES
Mar 01, 2004 ... BLANKENSHIP, Doye Lee, 52, of Glade Hill died Sunday, Feb. 29,2004. Arrangements by Lynch Funeral Home, Rocky ...
VIRGINIA, MASSACHUSETTS AND SAME-SEX UNIONS
Mar 01, 2004 ... For now and the foreseeable future, chances are remote either thatthe Virginia General Assembly will enact legislation authorizingcivil unions for same-sex couples or that the state's courts willconstrue the Virginia Constitution as somehow establishing a right tosuch unions. For ...
ROANOKE BOARD SEEKS INPUT ON COST OF NEW PATRICK HENRY HIGH
Mar 01, 2004; ... Now that it has recovered from sticker shock, the Roanoke SchoolBoard must decide whether it still wants to build a $47 millionPatrick Henry High School. This month, the board will hold public forums so residents canspeak up about the new design and the price tag, which has ...