Roanoke Times & World News back issues from April 2004:
OBIT -HATCHER PAUL DOUGLAS
Apr 01, 2004 ... Paul Douglas Hatcher, 68, of Roanoke, passed away March 27, ...
OBIT -WEBB ELLEN WOOLWINE
Apr 01, 2004 ... Ellen Woolwine Webb, 84, of Roanoke went home to be with the Lord,Monday, March 29, 2004. She was preceded in death by her husband,Alva W. Webb, parents, Harry and Ruby Ronk Woolwine, and a sister,Louise Woolwine. Ellen was described by many as an outgoing, giving,generous, and talented ...
OBIT -SIZER CALVIN WOODVILLE
Apr 01, 2004 ... Calvin Woodville Sizer, 79, of Port St. Lucie, Florida andformerly of Roanoke, died Sunday evening, March 28, 2004. Calvin wasborn in Hollins, Virginia, a son of the late Lewis W. and CarrieStrickler Sizer. He was a 1943 graduate of Jefferson High School, anda 1950 graduate of Concord ...
OBIT -SHERRARD MARY SEAY
Apr 01, 2004 ... Mary Seay Sherrard, 77, of Salem, passed away on Monday, March 29,2004. She was a longtime Roanoke and Salem resident and had owned andoperated the Marizel's Wedding Service in the 1950's then went on towork as a bookkeeper until her retirement in 1981. She was a memberof the First ...
OBIT -BAILEY MARY ANN
Apr 01, 2004 ... Mary Ann Bailey, 69, of Roanoke, passed away Tuesday, March ...
OBIT -WALKER WALTER JOSEPH (BILL)
Apr 01, 2004 ... Walter Joseph Walker (Bill), of Dublin, Virginia, died Monday,March 29, 2004. He was born in Terrebonne Parish, Louisiana, the sonof the late Walter Joseph Walker, Sr., and Pearl Ellender Walker. Hewas also preceded in death by two brothers, Kenneth Walker and BenWalker, two sisters, ...
OBIT -SELMAN ROBERT (BOB)
Apr 01, 2004 ... Robert (Bob) Selman, 44, of Bedford passed away Saturday, March13, 2004. Bob is survived by his children, Amy Delight Selman ...
OBIT -BELCHER JAMES WOODY
Apr 01, 2004 ... James Woody Belcher, 86, of Boca Raton, Fla., passed away onWednesday, March 17, 2004 at Hospice by the Sea Care Center in BocaRaton. He was preceded in death by his father, James Venor Belcher,his mother, Annie Sue Woody of Rocky Mount, Va.; and, a sister, HazelBelcher Shafer of ...
OBIT - EUBANK PATRICK HENRY
Apr 01, 2004 ... Patrick Henry Eubank, 75, of Roanoke, passed away Monday, March29, 2004. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, April 1, 2004 ...
OBIT -WHITEHEAD STEVEN CLAIR
Apr 01, 2004 ... Steven Clair Whitehead, 43, of Rocky Gap, Va., died Saturday,March 27, 2004. Funeral services Saturday 2 p.m. in the Laurel ...
OBIT -SUTPHIN MURIEL CLAYTON
Apr 01, 2004 ... Muriel Clayton Sutphin, 82, of Radford, passed away Tuesday, March30, 2004. He was a member of Carter Street United Methodist Churchand retired from Burlington Mills. Survivors include his wife of 60years, Elizabeth Weeks Sutphin of Radford; a daughter and son-in-law, Wanda and Kenneth ...
OBIT -ROWE HORACE C., JR.
Apr 01, 2004 ... Horace C. Rowe, Jr., 65, of Roanoke, died Monday, March 22, 2004.Graveside services ...
OBIT -GOFORTH BARBARA FOLTZ
Apr 01, 2004 ... Barbara Foltz Goforth, 70, of Staffordsville, passed away at herhome, Monday, March 29, 2004. She was born at Bluefield, W. Va., onOctober 22,1933, and was the daughter of the late Earl Foltz andEdith Clark Hess. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Churchin Narrows. She is ...
OBIT -COTTON WILLIAM FREDERICK
Apr 01, 2004 ... William Frederick Cotton, 74, of Roanoke, died Wednesday, March31, 2004. He was born in Pittsburgh, Pa., and graduated from theUniversity of Pittsburgh in 1952 with a degree in civil engineering.Bill was a manufacturer's representative for many years and thenworked for Hayes, Seay, ...
OBIT -THOMAS MARY LEE
Apr 01, 2004 ... Mary Lee Thomas, of Marion, passed away Tuesday, March 30, 2004.Funeral services 11 a.m. Friday from ...
OBIT - HYLER WILLIAM HOWARD, JR. (BILLY) (MR. ROCK)
Apr 01, 2004 ... William (Billy) (Mr. Rock) Howard Hyler, Jr., 43, of 218 N.Lindsay St., High Point, N.C., died at his home on Friday evening.There will be no formal visitation or funeral at this time, butfamily and friends may visit at the home of the father, 117 BuchannonSt., Eden, N.C. Billy was born ...
OBIT -SWEENEY LARRY WILLIAM
Apr 01, 2004 ... Larry William Sweeney, of Roanoke Virginia, born September 21,1949, passed away March 28, 2004 from complications due to cancer. Aunique and giving spirit, he is survived by siblings: Eve, Jerry,Wayne, and Phil Sweeney; children: ...
OBIT - CRALLE EFFIE COCHRAN VIRTS "MEEMAW"
Apr 01, 2004 ... Effie Cochran Virts "MeeMaw" Cralle, 89, of Roanoke, passed awayon Wednesday, March 31, 2004. She was retired from the S.H.Heironimus Company after 30 years of service. Effie was preceded indeath by her mother and father, Sara and Jarman Cochran, sister, OcieGraham, and husbands, Cecil ...
OBIT -COCHRAN ALICE VIRGINIA FISHER
Apr 01, 2004 ... Alice Virginia Fisher Cochran, 91, of Radford, passed awayWednesday, March 31, 2004. She was a member of the Calvary BaptistChurch. She was preceded in death by her husband, William EarnestCochran, and two children, Sarah and Lewis Cochran. Survivors includethree sons and ...
OBIT -ELKINS WILLIAM EUGENE
Apr 01, 2004 ... William Eugene Elkins, 69, of Thaxton, went to be with the Lord,Tuesday, March 30, 2004. He was a longtime member of East End BaptistChurch and is survived by his loving wife of 51 years, ShirleyElkins; two daughters, Diana Hyler and her husband, James, BonnieKarnes and her husband, ...
OBIT - SAUL DORRIE LYNN HATCHER HELMS
Apr 01, 2004 ... Dorrie Lynn Hatcher Helms Saul, age 42, of Rocky Mount, diedWednesday, March 31, 2004. She was the cafeteria manager at BoonesMill Elementary School for 11 years and was a very devoted and lovingmother. Surviving are her husband, Mike Saul; her children, Matthew,Allen Michael, Casey and ...
OBIT -WIDENER MATILDA J. (GUSSIE)
Apr 01, 2004 ... Matilda J. (Gussie) Widener, 83, of Roanoke, went home to be withthe Lord on Tuesday, March 30, 2004. She worked for a number of yearsat Johnson-Carper Furniture Company. She was preceded in death by herhusband, James Widener; parents, Ambrose and Sarah Richardson; fourbrothers and two ...
OBIT -SURFACE JAMES PAUL
Apr 01, 2004 ... James Paul Surface, 95, of Blacksburg, died Monday, March 29, 2004at Roanoke Chawoen Hospital, Ahoskie, N.C. He was born in MontgomeryCounty, Va. on August 15, 1908 to the late James Crockett andCornelia Beard Surface. He was preceded in death by his wife,Gertrude May Keister Surface. He ...
OBIT -SHUMATE JERRY P. SR.
Apr 01, 2004 ... Jerry P. Shumate, Sr., 72, of Draper, died Wednesday March 31,2004 at his residence. Born August 3, 1931 in Martinsville, he wasthe son of the late Margaret Poteet Shumate and Joseph B. Shumate,Sr. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife,Ruby Beal Shumate. He was ...
OBIT -POWELL WALTER SCOTT JR.
Apr 01, 2004 ... Walter Scott Powell, Jr., 77, of Christiansburg, passed awayMonday, March 29, 2004. The family will receive friends from 6 until8 p.m. Thursday evening at Horne Funeral Home. Graveside funeralservice will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, April 2 at Round HillCemetery, Marion. Military graveside ...
OBIT -SLOAN VINNIE MAE
Apr 01, 2004 ... Vinnie Mae Sloan, 102, of Salem, and formerly of Callaway, went tobe with her Lord on Tuesday, March 30, 2004. She was the widow of thelate John Robert Sloan and was also preceded in death by her sons,Lewis, Elmer and Wilfred Slone; and a daughter, Edna Woods. She wasalso preceded by her ...
OBIT -WATKINS JOIE G.
Apr 01, 2004 ... Joie G. Watkins, 66, of Roanoke, passed away Tuesday, March 30,2004. She was preceded in death by a brother, Virgal Greer; a sister,Rebecca Rose, both of Tennessee; and her husband, James L. Watkins.Surviving are three children, Patricia Warren of North Carolina,David Little of ...
OBIT - SCOTT THOMAS D.
Apr 01, 2004 ... Thomas D. Scott, 73, of Roanoke, died Monday, March 29, 2004. Tomwas preceded in death by his father, Walter D. Scott; his mother,Marguerite K. Scott; and a special friend, Mary Jane Oyler. He was agraduate of Fishburn Military Academy, Emory and Henry College andalso served in the ...
OBIT - KILBY DARRELL D.
Apr 01, 2004 ... Darrell Don Kilby, 70, of Chilhowie, died Tuesday, March 30, 2004.Funeral, 2 ...
OBIT -WILSON LOIS GWENDA RAMSEY
Apr 01, 2004 ... Lois Gwenda Ramsey Wilson, 87, of Lexington, died Thursday,December 11, 2003. Memorial service, 2 p.m ....
OBIT -TAYLOR BUFORD L.
Apr 01, 2004 ... Buford L. Taylor, 82, of Craig County, passed away Monday, March29, 2004. Funeral services will be at New ...
OBIT -LAWRENCE SHARON JEAN DENNISON
Apr 01, 2004 ... Sharon Jean Dennison Lawrence, 51, of Christiansburg passed awayTuesday, March 29, 2004 in Asheville, North Carolina. She was aveteran having served in the United States Navy. Survivors includeher parents, Bill and Laurie Dennison of Newport Richie, Fla.; herhusband, Frank W. Lawrence of ...
OBIT -THIERRY CLARA BERNICE MEADOR
Apr 01, 2004 ... Clara Bernice Meador Thierry, 86, of Roanoke, died ...
OBIT -HUTTON BASIL K.
Apr 01, 2004 ... Basil K. Hutton, 70, of Marion, passed away Wednesday, March 31,2004 in ...
OBIT - GROSS EVA ELIZABETH
Apr 01, 2004 ... Eva Elizabeth Gross, 97, of Roanoke passed away Wednesday, ...
TECH WON'T BE SHORT ON CANDIDATES
Apr 01, 2004; ... The women's basketball coaching vacancy at Virginia Tech hascaught the eyes of several coaches. What isn't known is if any coachhas yet caught athletic director Jim Weaver's eye. Western Carolina coach Beth Dunkenberger, a Shawsville graduateand former Tech assistant, said ...
BOOK: NRV IS IN TOP 10 NEW METRO AREAS
Apr 01, 2004; ... New River Valley officials have once again received someunsolicited help in their national marketing campaign. The Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford area ranked a respectableNo. 8 in the book Cities Ranked and Rated's list of the nation's 45newest federally designated metropolitan ...
PULASKI LOOKS AT RAISING WATER AND SEWER BILLS
Apr 01, 2004; ... The loss of two major industrial customers and unrelated costincreases could mean Pulaski water and sewer users will pay higherrates beginning in June. Town Manager John Hawley made his recommendation for a rateincrease Wednesday afternoon during a town council budget ...
BLACKSBURG AIMS TO STAY HUNGRY
Apr 01, 2004; ... If anybody had an excuse for taking things for granted, it's thecoach and players of the Blacksburg High boys tennis team. Why not? This year, for example, the top four members of a teamthat went to the Group AA semifinals last year are back. Included inthat group is top-seeded ...
HEWITT KNEW JACKETS WERE READY TO BUST OUT
Apr 01, 2004; ... On the last Sunday in October, Paul Hewitt walked from table totable at the ACC's Operation Basketball media day, telling those inattendance that he thought his Georgia Tech team would be better thanpeople expected. Media members listened politely then voted the Yellow Jackets ...
NICHOLS ECLIPSES 2,000 POINTS
Apr 01, 2004; ... Radford's Darris Nichols completed his high school basketballcareer this winter as the No.5 career scorer among Virginia HighSchool League boys' basketball players from Timesland. Nichols, a 6-foot-2 guard, wound up with 2,005 career points with32 points in a 72-62 Group A ...
FINAL 4 PITS FORMER VOICES OF HIGHLANDERS
Apr 01, 2004; ... When Oliver Purnell, Ron Bradley and Steve Robinson were seensitting together at the ACC Tournament, it revived the view ofRadford University as a "cradle of coaches." Apparently, the coaches have nothing on the ex-Highlanders play-by-play announcers. Wes Durham and Dave ...
HOW WE TREAT OUR SOIL IS CRITICAL TO GARDENING SUCCESS
Apr 01, 2004; ... Spring is here and many plants are pushing their way up throughthe soil. From garden seedlings to bulbs to perennials to shrubs and trees,our soil and how we treat it is critical to the plant's success. Toooften, soil is treated like dirt and taken for granted. We need torealize ...
UVA DOMINATES ACC HONORS
Apr 01, 2004; ... Virginia's Fran Crippen was named the ACC men's swimmer of theyear, while Virginia's Vanja Rogulj was tabbed the ACC men's freshmanof the year and Kimi Kelly, the ACC women's freshman of the year. Virginia head coach Mark Bernardino was awarded ACC men's coach ofthe year ...
UVA DOMINATES ACC HONORS
Apr 01, 2004; ... GREENSBORO, N.C. - Virginia's Fran Crippen was named the ACC men'sswimmers of the year, while Virginia's Vanja Rogulj was tabbed theACC men's freshman of the year and Kimi Kelly, the ACC women'sfreshmen of the year. Virginia head coach Mark Bernardino was awarded ACC men's coach ...
GOOD TO GO!
Apr 01, 2004; ... SPRING INTO HISTORY: Historic Smithfield Plantation, near VirginiaTech's Duck Pond, will kick off its new season with demonstrations ofdancing, spinning and weaving and discounted house tours. During the opening, visitors may also stop by the the Prestonfamily cemetery near the ...
TITANS WIN DESPITE GREAT LOSS
Apr 01, 2004; ... Sal Puzzo stood in darkness on Hidden Valley's soccer field Mondaynight, talking about his sport, about his hopes, about his pain. HisTitans had just beaten Lord Botetourt 5-1, the latest of threeconvincing victories without a loss, but Puzzo cautioned againstanybody reading too much ...
STUDENTS COMPETE IN SCIENCE FAIR
Apr 01, 2004 ... More than 160 students from 28 Southwest Virginia high schoolswill compete in the 13th annual Blue Ridge Highlands Science Fair onFriday and Saturday at New River Community College. Judging of the entries will take place on Friday. This year's fairhas 58 judges for senior and ...
'GLASS' IS SEE-THROUGH, BUT STILL COMPELS
Apr 01, 2004; ... March was a big month for ethically challenged journalists. First, infamous ex-New York Times reporter Jayson Blair publishedhis book, "Burning Down My Masters' House," a tome that generatedreviews uniformly more interesting than the actual contents of itspages. Then, last ...
BENCHES DISAPPEAR, REAPPEAR WITH FLOWERS
Apr 01, 2004; ... Downtown Blacksburg benches have been offering rest for the wearysince the current crop of Virginia Tech students were babies. But the wooden benches scattered along Draper Road, College Avenueand Main Street are disappearing one by one as part of the town'sdowntown master plan. By ...
CHECKPOINT NETS 8 ARRESTS
Apr 01, 2004; ... A 3 1 / 2 -hour checkpoint on the Virginia Tech campus lastweekend netted authorities eight arrests for drunken driving. Virginia Tech police, Virginia State Police, the Montgomery CountySheriff's Office and agents from the Virginia Department of ...
VISA DELAY LEADS TO CONCERT SWITCH
Apr 01, 2004; ... Readers who were looking forward to a chamber music performance byFrench musicians Michel Lethiec and Pierre Henri Xuereb previewed inthis spot in October will have to wait another year for the pleasure. A six-month waiting time for visas for temporary foreign workers,including ...
WATER, WATER EVERYWHERE
Apr 01, 2004; ... Caption ...
QB JOB STILL RANDALL'S TO LOSE
Apr 01, 2004; ... The numerous outsiders who steadfastly refuse to back off theirlong-running forecast that Bryan Randall's days as Virginia Tech'sNo. 1 quarterback are somehow numbered should perhaps take anothercourse in predictions and probabilities. At the very least, the naysayers should invest ...
YOUNG LABONTE ANXIOUS TO GO FAST
Apr 01, 2004; ... Justin Labonte admits he's nervous as he returns to the NASCARBusch series for the first time since last summer, but it's notbecause of the absence. The 23-year-old son of Terry Labonte says he's anxious because hehas a fast car for this weekend at Texas Motor Speedway. He ...
SPORTS BRIEFS
Apr 01, 2004; ... Sources like Gillen's chances After two meetings described as "encouraging" for PETE GILLEN bysources close to the situation, Virginia athletic director CRAIGLITTLEPAGE was not ready Wednesday night to say Gillen would returnfor a seventh season as UVa men's basketball coach. "I ...
NASCAR GIVES JR. REVERSE SPIN
Apr 01, 2004; ... NASCAR docked Dale Earnhardt Jr. 25 points, fined him $10,000 andplaced him on probation until June 1 for intentionally spinning hiscar during Sunday's Nextel Cup race in Bristol, Tenn. Earnhardt remains third in the season standings but trails seriesleader Matt Kenseth by 66 ...
PUBLIC PULSE
Apr 01, 2004 ... NEW RIVER VALLEY GOVERNMENT NEWS MONTGOMERY COUNTY Public hearing tonight on proposed budget The board of supervisors will hold a public hearing on thecounty's proposed budget and advertised real estate tax tonight at7:15 in the Montgomery County Government ...
MICHAEL JACKSON BOOK PROVES TO BE A HARD SELL
Apr 01, 2004; ... It was originally going to be called "The Set-Up," but a bookreleased by a Radford publisher about the 1993 child molestationcharges against Michael Jackson might better have been titled"Conspiracy Theory." "Redemption: The Truth Behind the Michael Jackson ChildMolestation ...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
Apr 01, 2004 ... Nature and man should live in harmony I'm really saddened by what has happened to the hillside at theintersection of Virginia 419 and U.S. 220 South. I heard a wonderfulalternative to plowing down all the trees in favor of "green spaces." Environmentally conscious developers in ...
WAIT FOR GREEN LIGHT AT MAIN / ELM INTERSECTION
Apr 01, 2004; ... Q: I have a question about the intersection of Main Street,Ferdinand, and Elm Avenue at the end of the Wasena Bridge in Roanoke.When a car is on Main Street, stopped at the traffic light, and aboutto move onto Elm Avenue, is this a "right turn on red" situation ornot? Most ...
PHEASANT RIDGE TO ADD 90 UNITS
Apr 01, 2004; ... Live on your own with some help, such as housekeeping, mealoptions and emergency service. More senior citizens are turning to this kind of life, accordingto the American Seniors Housing Association, a Washington, D.C.,trade group. Construction for "independent living" apartment ...
FACES
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AND NOW THIS
Apr 01, 2004; ... Beefed-up SUV on police wish list It stands out among the requests for police cars, dump trucks andcargo vans. Way toward the bottom of the list of "additional fundingrequests" from Roanoke County's various departments, there's an entryfor an "Armored Personnel Carrier." Projected ...
CHILD NEGLECT, DRUG CHARGES AGAINST WOMAN SENT TO GRAND JURY
Apr 01, 2004; ... No sooner had a Roanoke police officer inspected an apartmentbedroom littered with used condoms and lingerie than a 3-year-old boywalked up to the apartment. "Is this your house?" Officer W.D. Wood testified that he askedthe child that Aug. 1 afternoon. It is, the boy ...