Roanoke Times & World News back issues from May 2004:
OBIT - CHAMBERLAIN, RICHARD R.
May 01, 2004 ... Richard R. Chamberlain, MD, 79, of Moneta and formerly of Roanoke,passed away Thursday, April 15, 2004 following a brief battle withLeukemia. He was born September 24, 1924 in Boston, Mass., a son ofthe late Winthrop Wallace and Doris Baker Chamberlain. He receivedhis medical training at ...
OBIT - RUSS, INEZ B. (PIE)
May 01, 2004 ... Inez B. (Pie) Russ, 41, of Roanoke, went to be with the Lord onMonday, April 26, 2004. Graveside ...
OBIT - MCKAGEN, OLIVER HOYT, III
May 01, 2004 ... Oliver Hoyt McKagen, III, 59, of Blacksburg, died Wednesday, April28, 2004, at New River Valley Medical Center. He was born in SouthCarolina on November 29, 1944. He is survived by his wife Tatiana P.McKagen, of Blacksburg; father and mother, O.H. and Helen WinsorMcKagen, of Fairfax, ...
OBIT - FOSTER, GENIECE ATKINSON
May 01, 2004 ... Geniece Atkinson Foster, 85, of Thaxton, died on Wednesday, April28, 2004 in South Roanoke Nursing Home. She had been diagnosed withMyelodysplastic Syndrome, a rare blood disorder relating to cellproduction. She graduated from Stewartsville High School and wasmarried in 1942 to Elbert ...
OBIT - HILTON, DORIS AKERS GARDNER
May 01, 2004 ... Doris Akers Gardner Hilton, 80 of Pulaski, died Wednesday April28, 2004. Graveside services Saturday 1 p.m ....
OBIT - LEATH, JAMES REGINALD
May 01, 2004 ... James Reginald Leath, 76, of Galax, Va., died Thursday, April 29,2004. Funeral service, ...
OBIT - MITCHELL, VIRGINIA WILLIAMS (BUNNY)
May 01, 2004 ... Virginia Williams (Bunny) Mitchell, 74, of Blacksburg died,Thursday, April 29, 2004, at Montgomery Regional Hospital. She wasborn in Cambridge, Mass. on May 1, 1929 to the late Maurice W. andEleanor Wood Williams. She was a 1951 graduate of Mt. HolyokeCollege, South Hadley, Mass. She ...
OBIT - BARNETT, CUBA MELVIN
May 01, 2004 ... Cuba Melvin Barnett, 75, of Blacksburg, died Wednesday, April 28,2004 at the VA Medical Center, Salem. He was born in Blacksburg, Va.on August 24, 1928 to the late Luther and Lucy Frazier Barnett. Hewas a veteran having served in the U. S. Marine Corps. He faithfullyattended the ...
OBIT - SAMPLES, RUTH T.
May 01, 2004 ... Ruth T. Samples, 78, of Roanoke, Virginia, formerly of CrossLanes, West Virginia, passed away peacefully at home on April 29,2004 surrounded by her family. She is survived by sons, Stephen J.and family of Cross Lanes, W.Va., John D. and family of Scott Depot,W. Va.; a daughter, Dawna ...
OBIT - RAMSEY, GRACE BOWLES
May 01, 2004 ... Grace Bowles Ramsey, 90, of Martinsville, Va., died Friday, April30, 2004 ....
OBIT - THOMPSON, JAMES HERBERT
May 01, 2004 ... James Herbert Thompson, 49, of Martinsville, died Friday, April30, 2004. Funeral ...
OBIT - GRISSOM, SAMUEL EDWIN, SR.
May 01, 2004 ... Samuel Edwin Grissom, Sr., 70, of Christiansburg, died ...
OBIT - HUDDLESTON, ALMA BEATRICE FRANKLIN
May 01, 2004 ... Alma Beatrice Franklin Huddleston, 83, of Moneta, died Thursday,April 29, 2004 in Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. She was bornJanuary 6, 1921 in Bedford Co., a daughter of the late Julian GaultFranklin and Josephine Viola Landsdown Franklin. Beatrice was amember of Flint Hill Baptist ...
OBIT - HAWKINS, ANDREW
May 01, 2004 ... Andrew Hawkins, 92, of Christiansburg, died Friday, April 30,2004 ....
OBIT - ENOCH, ELLIS L.
May 01, 2004 ... Ellis L. Enoch, 87, of Floyd, passed on to meet his maker onWednesday April 28, 2004 at his home after a brief battle withcancer. Ellis Loring Enoch was born June 11, 1916 in Farmington, WestVirginia. Mr. Enoch's loving wife of 63 years, Clarice, went to meether Savior on August 27, ...
OBIT - HOWELL, JAMES WILLIAM
May 01, 2004 ... James William Howell, 89, of Gretna, Va., died Friday, April 30,2004. Services will be conducted ...
OBIT - WIMMER, WILLIAM A., JR. "JUNIOR
May 01, 2004 ... WIMMER William A., Jr. "Junior" The third son of William A.Wimmer, Sr. and Lillie M. Wimmer went to be with the Lord onThursday, April 29, 2004. Born in Roanoke, Va. on April 5, 1927, heis survived by his devoted wife, Julie P. Wimmer; a loving son,William A. Wimmer, III "Buddy", and ...
OBIT - BOWMAN, BERNARD E.
May 01, 2004 ... Bernard E. Bowman, 64, of Hillsville, passed away Friday, April30, 2004 at his residence. Mr. Bowman was preceded in death by hisparents, Swanson and Nannie Bowman; brothers, Rush, Relve, Wayne, andThorton Bowman; sister, Iva Martin. Surviving is his wife, LouiseBowman of Hillsville; two ...
OBIT - LEWIS, HASSIE HENSLEY
May 01, 2004 ... Hassie Hensley Lewis, 94, of Christiansburg passed away Wednesday,April 28, 2004. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m.Saturday at the Horne Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. MatthewKirkland ...
OBIT - MOSLEY, ALICE ELAINE SMITH JEFFERSON
May 01, 2004 ... Alice Elaine Smith Jefferson Mosley, 70, of Covington, died onTuesday, April 27, 2004. A memorial ...
OBIT - ARRINGTON, MILLIE
May 01, 2004 ... Millie Arrington, 95, of Covington, died Friday, April 30, 2004. Agraveside service is 2 p.m. Sunday, ...
OBIT - DILLARD, FREDDIE DONALD LEE
May 01, 2004 ... Freddie Donald Lee Dillard, 43, of Bassett, died Thursday, ...
OBIT - SIMS, ADAM JR.
May 01, 2004 ... Adam Sims Jr., 52, of Roanoke, passed away Friday, ...
OBIT - TRAIL, EUNA FAYE BLEVINS (EUDIE)
May 01, 2004 ... Euna Faye (Eudie) Blevins Trail, 64, of Dublin, went to be withher Lord Thursday, April ...
OBIT - HAYTH, BESSIE BANTON
May 01, 2004 ... Bessie Banton Hayth, of Goode, died Thursday, April 29, 2004 inBedford Memorial Hospital. She was born in Clifton Forge, Virginia, adaughter of the late John Woodrow Banton and Daisey Mae SimpsonBanton. She was retired from Miller & Rhodes Department Stores with25 years service, and was ...
OBIT - ALLEN, PAUL
May 01, 2004 ... Paul Allen, 82, of Independence, Va., passed away Friday, April30, 2004. Funeral service 2 p.m. Tuesday in ...
OBIT - MORRIS, BILLY
May 01, 2004 ... Billy Morris, 71, of Rocky Mount, passed away Friday, April ...
PHILLIPS BROTHERS BOOST BATH
May 01, 2004; ... Jacob Phillips gave up three hits and hit a solo home run and asingle, while younger brother John Phillips blasted two homers inBath County's 8-2 Pioneer District win over James River on Friday inBuchanan. John Phillips had a three-run homer in the first inning and a soloshot in ...
LYNCHBURG ELIMINATES ROANOKE
May 01, 2004; ... LYNCHBURG, Va. - Matt Gouker fired a six-hit shutout Friday tolead Lynchburg to a 7-0 victory over Roanoke in an elimination gameat the Old Dominion Athletic Conference baseball tournament. Gouker (9-0) struck out six. Anthony Palmisano (Staunton River)was 3-for-5 with two RBI for ...
OBIT - BLACKWELL, KATHRYN (KITTE)
May 01, 2004 ... Kathryn (Kitte) Blackwell, 82, of Salem, passed away on Wednesday,April 21, 2004. Graveside service 11 a.m ....
OBIT - HUMPHREYS, CHARLES BERNARD
May 01, 2004 ... Charles Bernard Humphreys, 73, of Salem, passed away Tuesday,April 27, 2004. Graveside services ...
OBIT - LEWIS, CHARLES HERMAN, SR.
May 01, 2004 ... Charles Herman Lewis, Sr., 84, of Roanoke, was called home by hisHeavenly Father peacefully on Tuesday ...
OBIT - WILLIAMS, JAMES WILMER (WILBO)
May 01, 2004 ... James Wilmer "Wilbo" Williams, 71, of Roanoke passed away Monday,April 26, 2004 ....
OBIT - REED, DON B. (DONNIE)
May 01, 2004 ... Don B. (Donnie) Reed, 59, of Roanoke, passed away on Wednesday,April 28, 2004. Memorial service 1 p.m ....
OBIT - HAMBLIN, ROBERT HAROLD (HAMBONE)
May 01, 2004 ... Robert Harold (Hambone) Hamblin, 72, of Roanoke, passed awayWednesday, April 28, 2004. Funeral ...
OBIT - DUDDING, DELBERT AUSTIN, SR. (BEE)
May 01, 2004 ... Delbert Austin (Bee) Dudding, Sr., 68, of Eagle Rock / CliftonForge, passed away Thursday, April 29, 2004. Funeral ...
OBIT - HUDDLE, NANNIE OSBORNE
May 01, 2004 ... Nannie Osborne Huddle, 93, of Roanoke and Pulaski, passed awayWednesday, April 28, 2004. She was retired from the C & P TelephoneCompany and was a member of the Telephone Pioneers of America. Shewas preceded in death by her parents, Frank and Bulah Osborne, andher brothers and sisters, ...
OBIT - WHITBY, IZMA RENE RICHARDS
May 01, 2004 ... Izma Rene Richards Whitby, 94, of Salem, passed on to her heavenlyhome on Thursday, April 29, 2004. She was born on August 26, 1909 inSontag (Franklin County), Virginia. She was the daughter of the lateShadrach and Rosa Birch Richards. She was also preceded in death byher husband, Arnold ...
OBIT - FLOWERS, DANIEL MONROE
May 01, 2004 ... Daniel Monroe Flowers, 53, of Roanoke, passed away Thursday, April29, 2004. Graveside services 2 p.m ....
OBIT - BRADLEY, GOLDIE FERGUSON
May 01, 2004 ... Goldie Ferguson Bradley, 86, of Roanoke, passed away Friday, April30, 2004 at Friendship Manor. She was born February 15, 1918 inFranklin County to the late George Ferguson and Nola Akers Ferguson.Goldie was a member of Ninth Street Church of the Brethren. Sheworked for Michael's Bakery ...
OBIT - FISHER, DONALD LEE (DON)
May 01, 2004 ... Donald Lee (Don) Fisher, 67, of Vinton, passed away Thursday,April 29, 2004. He was retired from the Va. State Police. Survivingare two daughters and sons-in-law, Carmen and Jeff Lynch of Vinton,and Kim and Jimmy Claybrooke of Bent Mountain; seven grandchildren;one great-grandchild; one ...
OBIT - SPANGLER, VICTORIA LAVERGNE
May 01, 2004 ... Victoria Lavergne Spangler, 90, of Salem, died peacefully at herhome in Salem on Friday, April 30, 2004. Victoria was born and raisedin Panama City, Panama. She moved to Salem in 1966 with her husbandand two children. She met her husband when he was in the CivilService, working on the ...
OBIT - JOHNSON, BESSIE WILLIAMS
May 01, 2004 ... Bessie Williams Johnson, 98, of Roanoke, went to be with the Lord,Thursday, April 29, 2004. She is survived by a daughter, GladysClingenpeel Melanson and her husband, Charlie, of Roanoke; onegranddaughter and her husband, Patty Crawford and Paul Crawford ofTroutville; three ...
OBIT - CURTIS, LARRY DALE
May 01, 2004 ... For his anger endureth but a moment; in his favour is life;weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning. Psalms30:5 Larry Dale Curtis, of Roanoke, formerly of Wilcoe, W. Va., wascall home by our Heavenly Father on April 29, 2004, at Lewis GaleHospital. He was ...
OBIT - GARRETT, JAMES B.
May 01, 2004 ... James B. Garrett, 69, of Vinton, passed away Friday, ...
OBIT - DUDLEY, MAYNARD, SR.
May 01, 2004 ... Maynard Dudley, Sr., in the presence of Angels, left this worldand entered into the arms of the Lord early Thursday morning April29, 2004. He was born May 18, 1925 to the late William and FlorenceAdams Dudley. Maynard attended Lucy Addison High School and NorthCarolina A&T University. He ...
OBIT - DOUGHTY, ANNIE T. (DOLLY)
May 01, 2004 ... Annie T. Doughty (Dolly), 60, of Blue Ridge, Va., passed awayThursday, April 29, 2004. She was born and raised in Farmville, Va.She is survived by her husband, David Holmes; children, Colin Doughtyof Roanoke, Logan Doughty of Boise, Idaho, and Alice Doughty of PortSt. Lucie, Florida; and ...
JOB LETS WOMEN PUT DOWN ROOTS
May 01, 2004; ... Karen woke them early with her hymn, singing: "Rise and shine!Rise up to glory, glory!" But the young ones groaned, rolled over in their sleeping bags andlet sleep take them back for a couple more hours. Each had planted a solid acre of hardwood forest on the daybefore. They ...
GILES' COOK TOPS FLOYD'S VEST
May 01, 2004; ... Giles' Ricky Cook bested Floyd County's T.J. Vest in a pitchers'duel as Giles earned a 2-0 Three Rivers District baseball victoryFriday in Floyd. Cook permitted just two hits and four walks while striking out 19.Vest allowed just three hits, three walks and no earned runs ...
HUDDLESTON PICKS LONGWOOD
May 01, 2004; ... The 2003 VHSL Group AA girls' tennis semifinals featured twostandouts who landed college scholarships. Make that three. Cave Spring's Brittany Huddleston, a two-time VHSL semifinalist,has signed with Division II Longwood University in Farmville. Huddleston reached the ...
LEGION OF DOOM
May 01, 2004; ... Here in Roanoke, where punk and metal bands share stages andsometimes shows, there's one easy way to distinguish the genres: Justlook at the mosh pit. Whereas punkers tend to move in a fast flailing circle, metal kidsviolently throw themselves into one another as hard as ...
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
May 01, 2004 ... Rebuild America, don't tear it down We seem to be tearing down America instead of rebuilding it. Some are trying to remove the words "under God" in our Pledge ofAllegiance, and our federal judges have removed the Nativity scenefrom our Christmas holiday. In fact, they want the ...
LONG, SUNNY DAYS BRING OPPORTUNITIES
May 01, 2004; ... Warm temperatures and late sunsets mean the start of great daysfor working twentysomethings. After months of scrambling to squeezein outdoor time between the 5 o'clock whistle and dark, we're blessedwith extra hours. So, what are you going to do with this gift of extra ...
BOTH SIDES IN ABORTION DEBATE SHOULD GET FACTS STRAIGHT
May 01, 2004; ... It's ironic that "Ignorance, misogyny filled abortion comments"was the title chosen for Erin Pope's April 21 commentary, as theideas she expresses display a tragic ignorance and misogyny of theirown. Admittedly, I didn't read Richard Carr's March 30 commentary,"Let's stop the ...
A HARSH WARNING JUST BEFORE PROM
May 01, 2004; ... Each day, the vision of his daughter's fatal car accident appearsin Ben Creasey's mind. "When I saw the car, she was still in it, and she was gone. And Idied inside too," Creasey told James River High School studentsFriday at a school assembly for traffic safety ...
'UNITED STATES OF LELAND' HAS ITS MOMENTS AND ITS MISTAKES
May 01, 2004; ... A gentle teenage boy commits a terrible, inexplicable crime, walkshome in a daze and tells his puzzled mother - who hasn't yet learnedof the murder - "I think I made a mistake." That word, "mistake," repeats often in "The United States ofLeland," uttered by many of the players in ...
AND NOW THIS
May 01, 2004; ... But officer, it's a fund-raiser For $10, or the price of a membership to the Virginia Museum ofTransportation, patrons last Sunday got to ride in a 1991 red Jaguarconvertible with actor Perry King, who played a speed-boatingdetective on the mid-'80s television series ...
'WHITEY' IGNORES RED FLAG [Corrected 05/06/04]
May 01, 2004; ... Some traditions never change. In 1985, flamboyant Franklin County Speedway owner Donald "Whitey"Taylor so incensed the Franklin County Board of Supervisors that theboard chairman shattered his gavel calling for order. Tuesday, before denying Taylor a permit to hold races at ...
MAKE THE INTERNET PAY ITS FAIR SHARE
May 01, 2004 ... Some day soon, the Internet must assume all the responsibilitiesof the commercial mainstream. And that means that as it snags an ever-larger share of America'scommerce - online retail sales, for instance, jumped 25 percent inthe fourth quarter to a record $17.2 billion, rising four ...
TRAFFIC-CALMING PROJECT TO STIR UP GRANDIN ROAD UNTIL NOV.
May 01, 2004; ... Roanoke's latest effort to bolster its older neighborhoods isunder way in the Grandin Village, which will become quieter, saferand greener under an $850,000 traffic-calming project. Anchored by the historic Grandin Theatre, the eclectic commercialdistrict is a destination for ...
LONGTIME PUBLIC DEFENDER TO RETIRE
May 01, 2004; ... Roanoke Public Defender Ray Leven is retiring. Leven, who has run the office for 23 of his 26 years there, saidFriday that he wants to move on to a new phase of his life. His age,50, and his good health provided some of the best reasons for movingon, probably to seek a different ...
ROANOKE SCHOOL BOARD KEEPS 2 INTERIM OFFICIALS ON
May 01, 2004; ... Get used to seeing Lou Talbutt and Warren Crawford in the RoanokeSchool Administration Building. The Roanoke School Board told them both Friday morning that theycan keep their day jobs. Talbutt is the executive director of student services and Crawfordis the executive ...
A HOME AWAY FROM HOME.
May 01, 2004 ... For 20 years, the door to the Roanoke Ronald McDonald House hasbeen open - 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Today, the refuge celebrates its milestone as a home away fromhome for the families of patients who travel to the area for medicalcare. By receiving more than 10,000 ...
ALLEGHANY POLICE SEEK MAN IN CHILD'S BURNING
May 01, 2004; ... Alleghany County authorities are looking for a man who theybelieve set a 4-year-old girl on fire while she played outsideThursday afternoon. The girl had second-degree burns on her chest, arms, neck andstomach, said Alleghany County sheriff's Maj. G.E. Crowder. Policeare not ...
MCCADDEN GIVES RADIO STATION 2ND THOUGHTS ON SGOUROS SNUB
May 01, 2004; ... "Full-time" Roanoke mayoral candidate George Sgouros demanded someequal time Friday, and Roanoke radio station WFIR finally gave it tohim, mainly because of the efforts of another candidate. Sgouros got some help from fellow independent Mac McCadden, whotold the station its initial ...