Roanoke Times & World News back issues from June 2009:
SCHOOL DAYS DWINDLE [Corrected 06/03/09]
Jun 01, 2009; ... Kevin Spencer met his wife at Roanoke's Raleigh Court ElementarySchool, where both were teachers. "I say we are elementary school sweethearts because that's wherewe met," he said. The principal and secretary were the first to know when Spencerplanned to pop the ...
AFTER 50 YEARS OF WONDERING ABOUT HIS FAMILY, TOMMY BARNHART GOT THE CALL HE'D BEEN WAITING FOR
Jun 01, 2009; ... In the letter she left at the orphanage, Katherine Morris pleadedwith social workers to treat her baby boy right. The year was 1946, and she was leaving her 1-year-old son forreasons that have not yet -- and may very well never -- come tolight. "Please give Tommy whole ...
RENAISSANCE MAN
Jun 01, 2009; ... Apparently, Tibetan monks love shooting hoops. I did not know this. Frankly, neither did Isaiah Goodman. Atleast not until two years ago, when a group of them visited theWashington and Lee campus to share their songs and sand paintings. Goodman, then a sophomore point guard for ...
PHOTO - VHSL STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
Jun 01, 2009 ... Caption ...
GRADUATING TODAY
Jun 01, 2009 ... North Cross School When: 11 a.m. Where: Carter Athletic Center on campus Graduates: 30 Valedictorian: Clifford Merritt Boyd Speaker: Retiring English and drama teacher Gates DeHart Cool fact: ...
LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON
Jun 01, 2009; ... Move over, Pops. There are now two members of the family listedin the Roanoke Valley Golf Hall of Fame record book. Twenty-four years after his father, Steve, won the HOF men'schampionship, Ben Firebaugh captured the HOF junior title Sunday atBlue Hills in a one-hole playoff over ...
LOOKING BACK
Jun 01, 2009; ... 1999 (10 years ago) - "Roanoke lawyers have joined the effort to raise Roanokeelementary pupils' scores on the Standards of Learning tests. TheRoanoke Bar Association announced Tuesday that it will begin a'Barrister Book Buddies' program to provide volunteers to read toelementary ...
FROM MOUNTAIN LAKE TO THE MISSISSIPPI AND BEYOND
Jun 01, 2009; ... Q: Does Mountain Lake empty into the New River? -- Anne West, Botetourt County A: Er, actually we try not to use the word "empty" when talkingabout Mountain Lake. With all this rain, we are looking forward tothe day when it is full again. Buzz Scanlon, the manager of ...
YOUNG WINS AT FCS
Jun 01, 2009 ... Eddie Young wasn't part of the wedding party, but he was part ofthe victory party Saturday night at Franklin County Speedway. Young won the Late Model feature of the Race Car For Sale 300.Young turned the fastest time in qualifying and led all 50 laps. Teddy Lawless finished a ...
KEYS BLANK RED SOX
Jun 01, 2009; ... Pedro Florimon belted two, two-run shots over the left-field wallon Sunday. In between, his Frederick Keys teammate Bobby Stevens sent a solohomer the same way. But Salem starter Jose Capellan had dug himself into a holebefore all of that. Capellan, who gave up all six runs ...
OBIT - MYERS, EDWARD F.
Jun 01, 2009 ... Edward F. Myers, 78, of Roanoke, passed away Thursday, May 28,2009. Funeral ...
OBIT - CASTLE, WILLIAM HERMAN
Jun 01, 2009 ... William Herman Castle, 86, of Salem, passed away Thursday, May28, 2009. Funeral service 11 a.m. on ...
OBIT - BIRKHOFF, STEPHANIE ANN
Jun 01, 2009 ... Stephanie Ann Birkhoff, 52, of Roanoke, Va., went home to be withher Lord, Jesus Christ, on Friday, May 29, 2009. She died peacefullywith family by her side. Stephanie fought a courageous battleagainst cancer for over two years. Stephanie was born in Keyser,W.Va. on June 1, 1956, the ...
OBIT - EPPERSON, KATHLEEN EPPERLY
Jun 01, 2009 ... Kathleen Epperly Epperson, 90, of Roanoke, passed away Friday May29, 2009. Funeral services 11 ...
OBIT - COLES, BYRON CONRAD SR.
Jun 01, 2009 ... Byron Conrad Coles Sr., 74, of Salem, Va., passed away Friday,May 29, 2009, at the VA Medical Center, Salem, Va. He was bornNovember 3, 1934, in Bluefield, W.Va., to the late Lemuel Sr. andViola Carter Coles. Byron served his country faithfully in theUnited States Army. He retired from ...
OBIT - SNEAD, WILLIAM R.
Jun 01, 2009 ... William R. Snead, 92, of Daleville, went home to be with hisLord, Friday, May 29, 2009. Born, June 18, 1916, in Romney, W.Va.,to Samuel Roger Snead and Sallie Matilda Bird Snead, Bill was raisedin Buchanan and Covington. On January 12, 1940, Bill wed his partnerin life, Ruth Hodges in ...
OBIT - WOODSON, JULIAN JUNIUS JR.
Jun 01, 2009 ... Julian Junius Woodson Jr., 55, of Roanoke, passed away ...
OBIT - WORKMAN, SHIRLEY ANN
Jun 01, 2009 ... Shirley Ann Workman, 66, of Roanoke, Va., passed away Saturday,May 30, 2009, at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Shirley was born inRoanoke on August 7, 1942, a daughter of the late William and MaryMausby Blair. Shirley married the love of her life, Thomas R.Workman, he survives her. Shirley ...
OBIT - TAYLOR, GEORGE (WAKE)
Jun 01, 2009 ... George (Wake) Taylor, 56, of Roanoke, passed away Sunday, May 31,2009 ....
OBIT - KEYSER, JOHN HAROLD
Jun 01, 2009 ... John Harold Keyser, 81, of Roanoke, Va., passed away on Saturday,May 30, 2009. He was born in Roanoke on February 15, 1928, son ofthe late Lewis Harold, and Esther Victoria Pritchett Keyser. He waspreceded in death by his first wife, Earline Chisom Keyser;daughter, Sherry Keyser; ...
OBIT - DANIEL, DOUGLAS LEE
Jun 01, 2009 ... Douglas Lee Daniel, 61, of Roanoke, Va., passed away Thursday,May 28, 2009, at his residence. Douglas Daniel was born in 1947 inDanville, Va., eventually moved with his family to Roanoke but hadfond memories of summers spent in Middlesex County on theRappahannock River. He graduated from ...
OBIT - DUNBAR, MILDRED ESTELLE
Jun 01, 2009 ... Mildred Estelle Dunbar, 92, of Roanoke, Va., passed awaySaturday, May 30, 2009. She was born May 19, 1917, in BotetourtCounty, Va. She was preceded in death by her parents, Thomas Minorand Lena Belle Niday Dunbar; sisters, Phyllis French and GraceCregger. She was a member of The Church ...
OBIT - WORLEY, WILLIAM L. (BILL)
Jun 01, 2009 ... William L. (Bill) Worley, 83, of Roanoke, Va., passed awaySaturday, May 30, 2009. Bill was a World War II veteran, serving inthe United States Navy in the Atlantic Theater including the D-Dayinvasion of Normandy. After returning home, Bill went to work forSouthern States, retiring after ...
OBIT - JAMISON, ESTHER MONTGOMERY
Jun 01, 2009 ... Esther Montgomery Jamison, 91, of Roanoke, died Sunday, ...
OBIT - BARCHERS, CHARLES RUSSELL (CHUCK)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Charles (Chuck) Russell Barchers, 57, of Rockbridge Baths, diedMay 28, 2009. Funeral, June 2, 2009, 2 ...
OBIT - CAMPBELL, MATILDA SIMMONS
Jun 01, 2009 ... Matilda Simmons Campbell, 79, of Boones Mill, Va., passed awayThursday, May 28, 2009. A service ...
OBIT - WHITLOW, ETHOLENE RAMSEY
Jun 01, 2009 ... Etholene Ramsey Whitlow, 98, of Rocky Mount, Va., died Saturday,May 30, 2009. She was born August 6, 1910, a daughter of the lateBenjamin F. and Lillie Hodges Ramsey. She was also preceded in deathby her husband of 41 years, Homer Patterson Whitlow; sons, BenjaminHomer Whitlow, Draper ...
OBIT - CHITWOOD, JAMES EDWARD JR. (PEANUT)
Jun 01, 2009 ... James Edward (Peanut) Chitwood Jr., 81, of Rocky Mount, Va., diedFriday, May 29, ...
OBIT - BOURNE, ROBERT
Jun 01, 2009 ... Robert Bourne, 81, of Max Meadows, Va., passed away Sunday, ...
OBIT - THOMPSON, MARIE WOODS
Jun 01, 2009 ... Marie Woods Thompson, 79, of Riner, Va., joined her belovedgrandsons, Randall and Frederick Price in heaven on Saturday, May30, 2009. She was the daughter of the late Griffin Woods. She issurvived by her loving and devoted husband of 48 years, Fred J.Thompson. She is also survived by her ...
OBIT - WORLEY, JOHN MYERS
Jun 01, 2009 ... John Myers Worley, 81, of Natural Bridge, died Saturday, May 30,2009. Funeral services 2 p.m. Wednesday, in Harrison ...
OBIT - NEAL, BONNIE L. MCCLAUGHERTY
Jun 01, 2009 ... Bonnie L. McClaugherty Neal, 61, of Pearisburg, Va., passed awaySaturday, ...
OBIT - FUNKHOUSER, LAWRENCE (BUTCH)
Jun 01, 2009 ... Lawrence (Butch) Funkhouser, 63, of Natural Bridge, lost hisbattle with cancer on Friday, May 29, 2009. Butch was born April 1,1946, graduated from Natural Bridge High School in 1966, and thenserved for his country two years in the United States Army. He thenwent to work for Lees Carpet ...
OBIT - MCLEAN, MIRIAM HINSHAW
Jun 01, 2009 ... Miriam Hinshaw McLean, 86, of Greensboro, N.C., died at herresidence Friday night. A Celebration of her life will be held at 11a.m. Wednesday, June 3, 2009, in the chapel of First PresbyterianChurch of which she was practically a life time member and formerchildren's Sunday school ...
OBIT - FERGUSON, NERA TUCKER
Jun 01, 2009 ... Nera Tucker Ferguson, 77, of Hurt, died Saturday, May 30, 2009.Graveside services 11 a.m ....
OBIT - TABOR, LINDY VERNON
Jun 01, 2009 ... Lindy Vernon Tabor, 73, of Wytheville, Va., died ...
OBIT - WHITLOW, GARNETT GRIFFIN
Jun 01, 2009 ... Garnett Griffin Whitlow, 76, of Martinsville, Va., died Saturday,May 30, 2009. Funeral ...
OBIT - TERRY, TAMMY HARTER
Jun 01, 2009 ... Tammy Harter Terry, 37, of Martinsville, Va., died Saturday, May30, 2009. Funeral ...
OBIT - KRUSE, EVA MARGARET BEROWSKI
Jun 01, 2009 ... Eva Margaret Berowski Kruse, 86, of Bedford, passed awaySaturday, May 30, 2009, at Bedford Memorial Hospital. She was bornon Sunday, April 8, 1923, in Danzig, Germany, a daughter of the lateWilhelm Berowski and Margaret Tetzlaff Berowski. She was alsopreceded in death by her husband, ...
OBIT - OVERSTREET, RUDOLPH GUY
Jun 01, 2009 ... Rudolph Guy Overstreet, 86, of Bedford, passed away Saturday, May30, 2009, at Bedford Memorial Hospital. He was born on Tuesday,September 26, 1922, in Bedford Co., a son of the late Herbert C.Overstreet and Bessie Bell Updike Overstreet. He was also precededin death by three brothers; ...
OBIT - ROOP, RAYMOND EARLY JR.
Jun 01, 2009 ... Raymond Early Roop Jr., 50, of Radford, Va., passed awayThursday, May 14, 2009 ....
OBIT - JOHNSON, OAKEY ANN AUSTIN
Jun 01, 2009 ... Oakey Ann Austin Johnson, 88, of Bedford, Va., died Sunday, May31, 2009, at Bedford Memorial Hospital. Born on October 12, 1920, inRoanoke Co., Va., a daughter of the late Cephas Austin and CharlieConner Austin. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in deathby her loving husband of ...
OBIT - LOVELACE, RENA C.
Jun 01, 2009 ... Mrs. Rena C. Lovelace, 89, of Gretna, Va., passed away ...
OBIT - BRANSCOME, MOIR W.
Jun 01, 2009 ... Moir W. Branscome, 81, of Hillsville, Va., passed away onSaturday, May 30, 2009, at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Mr.Branscome was born in Stuart to the late Lloyd Allen and MyrtleHorton Branscome. He is survived by his wife, Katie Branscome, ofthe home; daughter and son-in-law, ...
OBIT - COLLIER, GEORGE MARSHALL
Jun 01, 2009 ... George Marshall Collier, 85, of Willis, passed away Saturday ...
OBIT - MYRON, JOHN BOYD SR.
Jun 01, 2009 ... John Boyd Myron Sr., 74, of Meadows of Dan, passed away Sunday,May 31, 2009. Funeral services 2 p.m ....
OBIT - CLAFLIN, BEULAH S. THOMPSON
Jun 01, 2009 ... Beulah S. Thompson Claflin, of Christiansburg, Va., passed awaySunday, May 31, 2009, at Wheatland Hills, Radford, Va. She was aretired employee of C & P Telephone. Born in the Huffville communityof Floyd County, the daughter of the late John Harvey and MinnieWimmer Spangler. She was also ...
OBIT - CUPP, JERRY RICHARD
Jun 01, 2009 ... Jerry Richard Cupp, 69, of Christiansburg, Va., passed awaySaturday, ...
LEGAL - TRUSTEE'S SALE OF PROPERTY, 1536 DUNBAR STREET, NW ROANOKE, VA 24012
Jun 01, 2009 ... Tax Map #2041223 In execution of a Deed of Trust dated August 6,2004 recorded in the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of the Cityof Roanoke, Virginia, as Instrument No. 040013287, the undersigned,Woods Rogers PLC, Substitute Trustee, will offer for sale at publicauction at the front ...
LEGAL - NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE, 204 MILL WHEEL CT, LYNCHBURG, VA 24503-3529
Jun 01, 2009 ... In execution of the Deed of Trust in the original principalamount of $66,400.00 from FRANCES T DOSS dated February 23, 2006recorded in the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of the County ofBEDFORD, Virginia, Instrument No. 060002938, default having occurredin the payment of the Note ...
LEGAL - NOTICE, THE TOWN OF CLIFTON FORGE
Jun 01, 2009 ... The Town of Clifton Forge offers three used vehicles for sale bysealed bid: 1) 1988 Ford F-700 cab with Hell dump bed, 2 speed,single, rear axle, gas V-82) 1991 Dodge Ram pick-up, W-250, 4X4,regular cab, gas V-83) 1994 Chevy pick-up, K2500, 4X4, regular cab,gas V-8. Meyers Snow PlowThe ...
LEGAL - NOTICE, PURSUANT TO SEC. 16-15 OF THE ROANOKE COUNTY CODE
Jun 01, 2009 ... Pursuant to Sec. 16-15 of the Roanoke County Code, the RoanokeCounty Police Department has recovered the following bicycles: 1-chrome single speed Huffy Bandit, 2yellow single speed MongooseRebel, 3-red single speed Mongoose Magnetic, 4-silver & red 18 speedQuest Vanquish, 5-blue single ...
LEGAL - TRUSTEE SALE, 3647 VENTNOR ROAD SE, ROANOKE, VA 24018
Jun 01, 2009 ... In execution of a Deed of Trust in the original principal amountof $96,485.00, from Elizabeth Bradshaw and Michael Bradshaw datedApril 27, 2006 recorded in the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Courtof the City Of Roanoke, Virginia, in Instrument 060006587, at page0372, default having ...
LEGAL - TRUSTEE SALE, 4748 NORWOOD ROAD SW, ROANOKE, VA 24018
Jun 01, 2009 ... In execution of a Deed of Trust in the original principal amountof $5,500.00, from Linda M. Moody dated April 27, 2006 recorded inthe Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of the City Of Roanoke,Virginia, in Instrument 060006520, at page 0331, default havingoccurred in the payment of the ...
LEGAL - TRUSTEE'S SALE OF 6020 CAVALIER DRIVE, ROANOKE, VA 24018
Jun 01, 2009 ... In execution of a Deed of Trust in the original principal amountof $217,250.00, with an annual interest rate of 5.0000% from ROGERE. MUMPOWER AND GINGER R. MUMPOWER dated March 19, 2003, recordedamong the land records of the Circuit Court for the COUNTY OFROANOKE as Deed Book/Instrument ...
LEGAL - TRUSTEE'S SALE OF 3504 SIGNAL HILL AVENUE NW ROANOKE, VA 24017
Jun 01, 2009 ... In execution of a Deed of Trust in the original principal amountof $90,800.00, from John Richard Drummond, Grantor(s), dated March30, 2005, recorded among the land records of the Circuit Court forthe City of Roanoke on March 31, 2005 as Instrument #050004855 atPage 0255, the undersigned ...
LEGAL - TRUSTEE'S SALE, 2517 BOONES MILL ROAD, BOONES MILL, VIRGINIA 24065
Jun 01, 2009 ... Pursuant to the terms of a deed of trust dated May 18, 2007,recorded in the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of the County ofFranklin, VA in Deed Book 0912 , Page 01868, made by Jason E.Maynard and Amanda E. Rode and securing a note drawn in the originalsum of $156,150.00, the ...
LEGAL - TRUSTEE'S SALE OF 4000 WILLIAMSON ROAD, N.W. LOCATED IN THE CITY OF ROANOKE, VIRGINIA
Jun 01, 2009 ... In execution of a Credit Line Deed of Trust from Gladys W.Morris, known of record as Gladys Webber Morris, and Robert E.Morris (deceased), securing SunTrust Bank, recorded in the Clerk'sOffice of the Circuit Court for the City of Roanoke, Virginia, asInstrument Number 030021862 (the ...
LEGAL - ADVERTISEMENT
Jun 01, 2009 ... Sealed bids in duplicate for the construction of renovations andadditions, William Byrd High School (approx. 33,890 sf new and149,280 sf remodeled), Green Valley Elementary School (approx.16,270 sf new and 52,965 sf remodeled), Mount Pleasant ElementarySchool (approx. 11,695 sf new and ...
LEGAL - NOTICE OF DECISION, USDA FOREST SERVICE
Jun 01, 2009 ... George Washington and Jefferson National Forests Eastern DivideRanger District Alleghany, Bland, Botetourt, Craig, Giles,Montgomery, Pulaski, Roanoke, Tazwell and Wythe Counties, VirginiaAnd Monroe County, West Virginia Invasive Species Control in ManagedOpenings On June 1, ...
LEGAL - TRUSTEE SALE, 1823 COLGATE STREET NE, ROANOKE, VA 24012
Jun 01, 2009 ... In execution of a Deed of Trust in the original principal amountof $103,184.00, from William T. Drake, III and Lea M. Drake datedOctober 28, 2005 recorded in the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Courtof the City Of Roanoke, Virginia, in Instrument 050017919, at page0847, default having ...
LEGAL - NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING, THE BLACKSBURG-VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE SANITATION AUTHORITY
Jun 01, 2009 ... The Blacksburg-Virginia Polytechnic Institute SanitationAuthority will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, July 8, 2009, at2:30 p.m. at the University Gateway Center which is located at 902Prices Fork Road, Suite 4000, Blacksburg, Virginia 24062 regardingthe following items: To Amend and ...
LEGAL - TRUSTEE SALE, 40 RIVER ROAD, BUCHANAN, VA 24066 BOTETOURT COUNTY
Jun 01, 2009 ... In execution of a Deed of Trust in the original principal amountof $47,940.00, from Steven Parker Stewart and Stacey Staton Stewartdated June 26, 2003 recorded in the Clerk's Office of the CircuitCourt of the County Of Botetourt, Virginia, in Instrument 0305652,at page 0035, default ...
LEGAL - TRUSTEE SALE, 1010 PIONEER COURT, LYNCHBURG, VA 24503 BEDFORD COUNTY
Jun 01, 2009 ... In execution of a Deed of Trust in the original principal amountof $121,002.00, from William T. Boaz dated September 20, 1999recorded in the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of the County OfBedford, Virginia, in Instrument 990013542, default having occurredin the payment of the Note ...
LEGAL - WILCOHESS LLC, TRADING AS WILCO #651
Jun 01, 2009 ... Wilcohess LLC, trading as Wilco #651, 2211 S. Main St.,Blacksburg, Montgomery County, Virginia 24062, is applying to theVirginia Department of ...