Roanoke Times & World News back issues from July 2004:
OBIT - MADDY, ADA MAY FLOWERS
Jul 01, 2004 ... Ada May Flowers Maddy, 72, died Sunday, June 27, 2004. A servicecelebrating Ada's ...
OBIT - GARMAN, FRANCIS ELMO
Jul 01, 2004 ... Francis Elmo Garman, 80, of Catawba, died Sunday, June 27, 2004.He was retired from the United States Army. He was the son of thelate Leo Washington Garman and Maude Peters Garman. He is survived byhis wife, Delma Ann Tharpe Garman; his sons and daughters-in-law,Randy and Candy Garman of ...
OBIT - ABBOTT, RUSSELL ANTHONY
Jul 01, 2004 ... Russell Anthony Abbott, 61, of Roanoke, died June 7, 2004.Graveside services, 1 p.m., ...
OBIT - BOYD, STEWART ERIC
Jul 01, 2004 ... Stewart Eric Boyd, 34, of Roanoke, passed away Monday, June 28,2004 ....
OBIT - SMITH, NATALIE ANNE, (HAWKMOON)
Jul 01, 2004 ... Natalie Anne Smith, (Hawkmoon), 34, of Salem, made her transitioninto the Light on Monday, June 28, 2004. A beautiful Spirit, artist,mother, partner, daughter, sister, aunt, and friend her grace,passion, and love will shine upon us always. She is survived by herson, Dorian McKale Smith; ...
OBIT - LUCADO, JAMES, (HOPPY)
Jul 01, 2004 ... James (Hoppy) Lucado, 61, of Roanoke died Tuesday, June 29, 2004.Funeral services 11 a.m., Thursday, ...
OBIT - WRIGHT, AUDREY ASHBROOK
Jul 01, 2004 ... Audrey Ashbrook Wright, 88, of Roanoke, went to be with her Lordon Tuesday, June 29, 2004. She was predeceased by her husband,Clifford E. Wright; her son, David C. Wright; and sisters, MabelCannon and Lenora Dick. Most recently, she was a member of BonsackBaptist Church having been a ...
OBIT - GRAY, ARMINTA MAE HALE
Jul 01, 2004 ... Arminta Mae Hale Gray, 67, of Vinton, passed away Tuesday, June29, 2004. She was born October 14, 1936, the daughter of the lateGilbert Hale and Martha Lamb Hale. She was an employee for over 33years and retired from National Linen Service. Surviving are twodaughters, Audrey Martin of ...
OBIT - WILEY, JAMES E.
Jul 01, 2004 ... James E. Wiley ,76, of Roanoke passed away Tuesday, June 29, 2004.He was born in Roanoke to the late Charles and Emmaline Wiley. Heretired from Valleydale after 28 years of service. James was precededin death by his son, Horace Anderson; sister, Edith Cannaday andbrother, Ralph Wiley ....
OBIT - COX, GEORGE BERLON
Jul 01, 2004 ... George Berlon Cox, 78, of Roanoke, and formerly of Pulaski, passedaway Tuesday, June 29, 2004 at the home of his son and daughter-in-law, Danny and Susan Cox in Roanoke. He was a veteran of the UnitedStates Navy and Army paratroopers, having served during W.W. II ...
OBIT - GRAHAM, IDA JANE DILLOW
Jul 01, 2004 ... Ida Jane Dillow Graham, 87, of Roanoke, died June 29,2004. She waspreceded in death by her husband, Willie L. Graham. Ida passed in thecomfort of her children's hands, after a prayer and blessing from theRev. Lanier, Pastor of Riverdale Baptist Church, where Ida was a life-long member ....
OBIT - CUNNINGHAM, NELLIE R.
Jul 01, 2004 ... Nellie R. Cunningham, 87, of Roanoke, passed away Wednesday, ...
OBIT - ROOP, RONALD WAYNE
Jul 01, 2004 ... Ronald Wayne Roop, 41, of Salem, died unexpectedly on Tuesday,June 29, 2004. He is preceded in death by his father, Delmas Roop;sisters, Mary Ellen Stanley and Rebecca Paitsel. Surviving familyinclude his mother, Martha E. Roop; children, Mithcell Roop, AmeliaRoop, Cody Roop; brothers, ...
OBIT - BOOKER, SHARON F.
Jul 01, 2004 ... Sharon F. Booker, 59, of Roanoke, passed away Sunday, June 27,2004 at Lewis-Gale Hospital. She was born in Glen Jean, W.Va. to thelate Thurmond Claytor and Geraldine Booker Lewis. She was employed byKroger as a clerk for 40 years. Surviving are her brothers, NoelBooker, Mt. Home, W.Va., ...
OBIT - SCOTT, MELVIN MCCABE, SR.
Jul 01, 2004 ... Melvin McCabe Scott, Sr., 99, of Olympia, Washington, diedWednesday, June 23, 2004. He was born August 12, 1904 in BedfordCounty, a son of the late Luther James Scott and Mary McCabe Scott.Mr. Scott was a member of First Baptist Church of Washington, D.C.and a Masonic member of Columbia ...
OBIT - WHITENACK, SACSHA KRIN
Jul 01, 2004 ... "May your eternal light shine on us forever." Sacsha Krin Whitenack, 19, of Roanoke, went to be with the LordSaturday, June 26, 2004. She is welcomed by those who preceded her,Grandfather, Duane Whitenack; great-grandmother, Charlotte Martin;aunt, Ruth Carr; cousin, Aaron ...
OBIT - WALDRON, SHERMAN H.
Jul 01, 2004 ... Sherman H. Waldron, 86, of Montvale, passed away Monday, June 28,2004 ....
OBIT - MILLER, GLENN JEFFERSON
Jul 01, 2004 ... Glenn Jefferson Miller, 72, of Vinton, died June 28, 2004.Graveside services at 11 a.m., Thursday, July ...
OBIT - MCCORMICK, THOMAS OSCAR
Jul 01, 2004 ... Thomas Oscar McCormick, 76, of Rocky Mount, went to be with theLord on Tuesday, June 29, 2004. A veteran of the United States Navy,Mr. McCormick was preceded in death by an infant son, Thomas RandallMcCormick; his mother, Hattie Hamm McCormick; a sister, Jessie MarieMcCormick; his ...
OBIT - BARTKO, JOHN
Jul 01, 2004 ... John Bartko of Blacksburg, died June 23, 2004 at MontgomeryRegional Hospital. He was born in Perth Amboy, in Middlesex County,New Jersey on July 16, 1915 to the late John and Susanna Bartko. Oneof eleven children, he outlived them all. Serving as a sergeant inthe U. S. Army between 1941 ...
OBIT - SIRRY, JOYCE AND BETTY
Jul 01, 2004 ... Joyce and Betty Sirry, ages 44 and 6, of Shawsville, diedSaturday, June 26, 2004. Funeral services will be conducted Thursday,July 1, 2004 at 2 p.m. in the Seneca Baptist Church, 8572 ...
OBIT - PATTON, GLENDA EILEEN
Jul 01, 2004 ... Glenda Eileen Patton, 53, Hobe Sound, Fla., Monday, June 28, ...
OBIT - TITTLE, REGINA MAE TURNER
Jul 01, 2004 ... Regina Mae Turner Tittle, 57, of Westminster, Colo., formerly ofHenry County, died ...
OBIT - CUPP, ELIZABETH M., (LIBBY)
Jul 01, 2004 ... Elizabeth M. (Libby) Cupp, 73, of Blacksburg, died Wednesday, June30, 2004 with her loving family by her side. She fought the hardbattle of cancer with all she had, now she's free of the pain andsuffering and with her Lord and husband, in heaven. Born in Cashmere,W.Va., on December 11, ...
OBIT - HAWKINS, MARJORIE MAE ORANGE, (MARGIE)
Jul 01, 2004 ... Marjorie (Margie) Mae Orange Hawkins of Bedford, went to be withour Lord on Sunday, ...
OBIT - WAY, JOAN MARIE BOWMAN
Jul 01, 2004 ... Joan Marie Bowman Way, 54 of Radford, passed away Tuesday, June29, 2004 at the New River Valley Medical Center. She was a retiredcoordinator at Blue Ridge Independent Living. She was preceded indeath by her mother, Lorene C. Bowman and her husband, Ronald Way.Survivors include her ...
OBIT - DEWEESE, REBA REESE
Jul 01, 2004 ... Reba Reese DeWeese, 75, of Elliston, went to be with her HeavenlyFather on Tuesday, June 29, 2004. She was preceded in death by herhusband, Edward DeWeese; and mother and stepfather, Dorothy ReeseMasincup and Lewis Masincup. Her surviving family includes her son,John N. DeWeese of ...
OBIT - DALTON, JOHN DAVID, (J.D.)
Jul 01, 2004 ... John (J.D.) David Dalton, 74, of Gretna, Va., died Tuesday, June29, 2004. Graveside services 11 a.m., ...
OBIT - YEATTS, MARGARET SCRUGGS
Jul 01, 2004 ... Margaret Scrugg Yeatts, 82, of Gretna, Va., died Tuesday, June 29,2004. Graveside services 2 ...
OBIT - REID, CHARLES H.
Jul 01, 2004 ... Charles H. Reid, 73, of Bedford, died Tuesday, June 29, ...
OBIT - MEADOWS, ADA ROBERTSON
Jul 01, 2004 ... Ada Robertson Meadows, 71, of Glen Lyn, Va., died Wednesday, ...
OBIT - HANDY, JOHN REED, JR.
Jul 01, 2004 ... John Reed Handy, Jr., 71, of Axton, Va., died Tuesday, June 29,2004 ....
OBIT - REECE, BETTY
Jul 01, 2004 ... Betty Reece, 75, of Hillsville, Va., passed away Wednesday, June30, 2004. Funeral ...
OBIT - PARKS, EDNA
Jul 01, 2004 ... Mrs. Edna Parks, 66, of Marion, passed away Sunday, June 13, 2004.A memorial ...
OBIT - SAUNDERS, MABEL HUDDLESTON
Jul 01, 2004 ... Mabel Huddleston Saunders, 97, of Bedford, passed away Wednesday,June 30, 2004 at her residence. She was born February 13, 1907 inBedford County, a daughter of the late Lewis Camden Huddleston andDora Calloway Huddleston Huddleston. She was preceded in death by herhusband, Maurice Alton ...
OBIT - SIZEMORE, JAMES THOMAS
Jul 01, 2004 ... James Thomas Sizemore, 67, of Galax, passed away Tuesday, June 29,2004 in Henryetta, Oklahoma. He was born June 25, 1937 in CarrollCounty, Va. to Sherman and Frances Spurlin Sizemore. Survivorsinclude his wife, Nita Sue Sizemore of Galax, Va.; sons and daughters-in-law, Frank Sizemore of ...
OBIT - THOMAS, VIRGIL L.
Jul 01, 2004 ... Virgil L. Thomas, 50, of Marion, passed away Wednesday June 30,2004 in the Smyth County Community Hospital ....
OBIT - GRIFFITH, CHARLES FREDDIE
Jul 01, 2004 ... Charles Freddie Griffith, 64, of Christiansburg passed awayTuesday, June 29, 2004 at his home. Born June 3, 1940 in PatrickCounty, he was the son of the late Clarence David and Lora DillonGriffith. He was preceded in death by his wife, Sharon Griffith; anda brother, Coy Allen Griffith ....
OBIT - HARDEN, MARGIE MEADOW
Jul 01, 2004 ... Margie Meadow Harden, 88, of Boones Mill, died Tuesday, June 29,2004 in the local hospital. She was preceded in death by her parents,Wood and Aurelia Meadow; and a son-in-law, Albert Eugene "Gene"Conner. Surviving are her children and spouses, William C. and LoisHarden, Robert Nelson and ...
SUPERVISOR'S VOTE NOT CONFLICT OF INTEREST
Jul 01, 2004; ... It was not a conflict of interest when a former member of theBotetourt County Board of Supervisors cast a vote that kept a churchfrom expanding near a subdivision that he helped develop, accordingto an investigation by Roanoke Commonwealth's Attorney Don Caldwelland the Virginia State ...
GAYS RALLY IN ROANOKE TO DECRY NEW LAW AND DETERMINE HOW IT CAN BE CHALLENGED
Jul 01, 2004; ... Fearful that wills, medical directives and other contracts betweengays and lesbians will be undone by legislation that takes effecttoday, about 300 people filled a Roanoke church Wednesday night todecry what is being called the nation's most extreme anti-gay law. The gathering, one ...
JURY FINDS MAN GUILTY OF MURDER
Jul 01, 2004; ... Two cosmetology students stood smoking outside their school inDecember when they heard a man make a chilling statement. "He said he was tired of this s---. He was just going to f------kill her," Jonathan Duncan told a Roanoke jury Wednesday. The "her" in question was Neesha ...
OBIT - LATE NOTICES
Jul 01, 2004 ... ADAMS, Jane Ellen Garman, 61, of Roanoke died ...
MAN CHARGED WITH MAKING, DELIVERING FALSE ID CARDS HOT OFF THE PRESS
Jul 01, 2004; ... A Grayson County man has been charged with making and selling fakeMexican and United States identification, according to documentsfiled in federal court. Adolfo Presa Martinez, 29, faces four federal charges ofproducing, possessing and distributing false identificationdocuments ....
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AND NOW THIS
Jul 01, 2004; ... Tongue wrestling Passers-by on Campbell Avenue last week may have noticed that theBig Lick Cafe came down with a bad case of cottonmouth. The bright red-painted tongues that adorn the front of therestaurant were covered by white fabric for several days. This was just ...
MAN ALLEGES FALSE ARREST, SUES DEPUTIES FOR $18.7 MILLION
Jul 01, 2004; ... A Franklin County man filed a federal lawsuit against a deputy and10 other officers in the county Tuesday, alleging that he was falselyarrested for cocaine possession, and that the arrest cost him hisjob. In what Mark Donald Hall, 46, alleged is a case of mistakenidentity, he ...
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Jul 01, 2004 ... Make sure to get an accurate picture of water conditions In assessing the health of the surface waters of the state, therehas been some misunderstanding of the statistics provided. Carefulinterpretation is necessary to maintain the credibility ofenvironmentally concerned ...
CATAWBA PATIENT FACES SEX CHARGE
Jul 01, 2004; ... Robert David Emery has been in jail for three months on a felonysex charge that could send him to prison for the rest of his life. It is not surprising that his family believes the charge isunfair, but their reasoning is not typical. Emery may be a 22-year-old man on the outside, ...
JERRY KILGORE'S SQUIRM
Jul 01, 2004 ... Jerry Kilgore the lawyer, being of reasonably sound mind, wasn'tabout to touch this one with a 10-foot briefcase. The wacko wing of the Virginia GOP wanted his help in furtheringabsurd but ugly allegations of possible "bribery" when a Richmondlobbyist dared refuse requests for ...
BRIEFLY PUT . . .
Jul 01, 2004 ... When a teenager dressed as the pizza company mascot Chuck E.Cheese failed to show sufficient attention Sunday to a young customerin Macon, Ga., the child's irate mom pelted the mascot with a sliceof pizza. Then, just before the ...
ACT NOW IN SUDAN
Jul 01, 2004 ... Secretary of State Colin Powell has seen firsthand the ravages ofmounting violence in western Sudan, calling the world's latest ethniccleansing conflict horrific. "We've got to act now because we're running out of time," Powellsaid this week in Sudan. A respected voice of ...
SLURRY SEALS, LOCH HAVEN LINES AND MORE
Jul 01, 2004; ... Q: What's going on with the resurfacing of Williamson Road onBoxley Hill, from the Roanoke city limits for about half a miletoward Peters Creek Road? It seems rough and uneven in some spots. Isit a sealer, or a prep coat for more paving to come? Bill Ballantine, Roanoke A: ...
AROUND SOUTHWEST VA.
Jul 01, 2004; ... ROANOKE Dog dies in house fire; another escapes One dog died and another escaped after a Northwest Roanoke housecaught fire Wednesday afternoon. Roanoke Fire-EMS got a call about the blaze in the 1400 block ofGun Club Road, off Melrose Avenue, about 3:20 p.m. When fire ...
VACCINE FINDINGS DON'T TELL ALL THE FACTS
Jul 01, 2004; ... As the parent of a child living with autism, I was deeplydisappointed with the latest coverage of the Institute of Medicine's"findings" ("Vaccines don't cause autism, study says," May 19 newsstory). The networks and the wire services neglected to mention anumber of facts the public has a ...
REGIONAL WATER AUTHORITY FINALLY BECOMES A REALITY
Jul 01, 2004; ... Western Virginia Water Authority Chairman Mike Altizer quotedFranklin Delano Roosevelt and Walt Disney. Roanoke Mayor Ralph Smith cautioned against social engineering andmonument building. Roanoke County Board of Supervisors Chairman Richard Flora praisedregional ...
LIZARD CARE IS NO GAME AT BEACH
Jul 01, 2004; ... It's an old carnival game: Throw a ball into a goldfish bowl andwin a prize. Ashlynn Kaufman, 10, would not go home without a prize. Herparents spent $30 on bucket after bucket of plastic balls at thePungo Strawberry Festival. With a final, lucky flick of the wrist,Ashlynn had ...
2 INJURED IN COLLISIONS ON INTERSTATE 81
Jul 01, 2004; ... Two people suffered minor injuries after a traffic crash onnorthbound Interstate 81 in Roanoke County on Wednesday evening,police said. Sgt. Tom Foster, spokesman for the Virginia State Police, said thecrash happened at 6 p.m. at mile marker 134, west of Salem. Charles ...
4 COUNCILMEN REVEAL THEIR PICK FOR 7TH MEMBER
Jul 01, 2004; ... Just hours before officially taking office, new Roanoke MayorNelson Harris exerted his early influence and announced Wednesdaythat Brenda McDaniel will soon be appointed to complete his unexpiredcouncil term. A majority of council members who back her appointment - Democrats ...
PUTTING ON THE BLITZ BRINGS REWARDS TO HABITAT, HOMEOWNERS
Jul 01, 2004; ... Just 10 weeks and four days ago, the crowd that gathered at thebuild site was surrounded by six foundations waiting to becomehouses. Wednesday night, the crowd that gathered was surrounded by sixhouses that had become homes. At a dedication ceremony filled with prayer and ...
FOR THE RECORD
Jul 01, 2004 ... Corrections A story in Wednesday's paper about the murder case of ChristopherPicard misstated the amount of time that elapsed between when a sheetwas found near the murder scene and when authorities ...
PULASKI NOT QUITE A PERFECT 10
Jul 01, 2004 ... Sobering news from Calfee Park: Perfection has yet again proven tobe elusive. On the plus side, the Pulaski Blue Jays bullpen is well-stockedwith muscular arms. The Blue Jays won their first nine, but the Burlington Indians putthe brakes on the home team's heroics, claiming a ...
BABER WITHSTANDS PRESSURE OF HOME COURSE
Jul 01, 2004; ... Over the past 30-plus years, Miller Baber has played thousands ofrounds of golf at Roanoke Country Club. None of those countlessexcursions around his home course could match his latest trip,however. Playing with enough excess baggage on his shoulders to ground asmall airplane, ...
TECH MAY BE WILLING TO GIVE COUNCIL A CHANCE
Jul 01, 2004; ... Virginia Tech athletic director Jim Weaver considers Rod Councilan "engaging" young man who could wind up on the Hokies football teamdespite his arrest. Council, a SuperPrep All-American defensive back from WestCharlotte (N.C.) High School, orally committed to Tech last ...
IMMATURE STEWART MAKES NASCAR BALK
Jul 01, 2004; ... NASCAR is afraid of Tony Stewart, and Tony Stewart knows it. If he didn't before, he sure knows now. So does everybody else. In one of the more spineless acts in recent NASCAR history, BrianFrance backed down from a shoving incident and ran home Wednesday.Given the opportunity ...