965 Virginia Friday, THE September ROANOKE 16, TIMES 2005 OBITUARIES Mantua, Ohio; and one brother, Jennings Seckman, of Barnesville, Ohio. She is also survived by several nieces, nephews, and special sisters-in-law. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, September 17, 2005, at 12 at Oakey's Vinton Chapel, with the Rev. Chris Monroe officiating, burial at Mountain View Cemetery in Vinton. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 on Friday night, September 16, at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Vinton Baptist Church or the Rescue Mission. HORNE Evelyn M. Evelyn M. Horne, 85, of Catawba, passed away Tuesday, September 13, 2005. A service will be held Friday at 2 p.m.
in Rader's Funeral Home Chapel. KERRIGAN James Joseph James Joseph Kerrigan, 85, of Roanoke, passed away Tuesday, September 13, 2005. Funeral services Friday, September 16, 2005, 11 a.m., Our Lady of Nazareth Catholic Church. Arrangements by Oakey's South Chapel. LINDSEY John David Jr.
John David Lindsey, 88, of Salem, formerly of Marion, passed away Saturday, September 10, 2005. Memorial service this Saturday, 2 p.m., Jane Morgan Harris Chapel at Richfield. Arrangements by John M. Oakey Son, Salem. MASSIE G.
Vaiden Massie G. Vaiden Massie, 85, of Roanoke, passed away Thursday, September 15, 2005. Lotz Roanoke Chapel is handling the arrangements. McBRIDE Robert Hughes Robert Hughes McBride, 73, of Roanoke, passed away September 14, 2005. Hughes (Mac) dedicated his life to public service.
An Air Force veteran, he had retired as special agent from VA Dept. of Alcohol Beverage Control with 30 years service. He was a member of Rocky Mount Masonic Lodge for over 50 years. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ralph and Margaret McBride. He is survived by his devoted wife of 50 years, Anne Lynch McBride; daughter, Deborah Hutton (Otey, daughter, Kathy McKnight (David); four grandchildren, Keely Hunley (Gary), David, Casey McKnight and Taylor Hutton; two great-grandchildren, Evelyn and Alex Hunley; brother, Charles McBride (Reba); two sisters-in-law, Lorene Thurman and Eleanor Woody; three brothers-in-law, Cecil Lynch (Emily), Guy Lynch (Peggy) and P.L.
Lynch (Nancy), all from Rocky Mount. Graveside services will be conducted 11 a.m. Saturday, September 17. 2005 in Franklin Memorial Park with Masonic graveside rites. The family will receive friends Friday from 6 to 8 p.m.
at Oakey's South Chapel, Brambleton 989-3131. McDANIEL Doris Myers Doris Myers McDaniel, 80, of Roanoke, passed away Monday, September 12, 2005 at The Berkshire in Vinton following an extended illness. Doris was born in Roanoke on November 7, 1924, a daughter of the late John H. and Irene B. Linkenhoker Myers.
Two brothers, John and Kenneth Myers, preceded her in death. Doris is survived by her husband, Richard E. McDaniel of Roanoke; two loving daughters, Doris Ann Thompson of Roanoke and Jerri Gayle Conner and husband, Barry of Vinton; two loving sons, Richard A. "Rick" McDaniel and his wife, Patti and John Kenneth "Butch" McDaniel of Elizabethton, two sisters, Helen Geraldine Jennings of Maryland and Marlene Ann Butler of Richmond. Also surviving are four loving grandchildren, Cathy Crislip of Vinton, Ronnie and Christopher Conner, both of Roanoke, and Mary Ann McDaniel of Troutville; and five great- grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Sunday, September 18, 2005 at 1535 7th Street S.E. Arrangements by Lotz Roanoke Chapel. Jason and 1 Amanda five great-grandchildren. Funeral mass will be held at St.
Andrew's Catholic Church on Saturday, September 17, at 1 p.m. with the Rev. Msgr. Tom Miller officiating. Military honors will be held at the church prior to services.
The family will receive friends on Friday from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. at Oakey's Vinton Chapel. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or the American Heart Association. PERRY Robert William Sr.
Robert (Buddy) William Perry, 60, of Roanoke, Va. passed away September 15, 2005. Arrangements by Lotz Roanoke Chapel. PITTMAN Joe Nash Joe Nash Pittman, 85, of Sandston, formerly of Roanoke, passed away peacefully on Wednesday September 7, 2005. He is survived by his devoted wife, Ella Isabell Pittman; daughters, Sylvia Arthur, Rosalie Britton, Melinda Chisom and husband, Danny; son, Cecil Meredith, Jr.
and wife, Tammy; six grandchildren; nine greatgrandchildren; sister, Frances Pulley; and brother, Douglas Pittman. He also leaves behind several special nieces and nephews and many friends. A graveside service will be held on Saturday, September 17 at 2 p.m. at Old Dominion Memorial Gardens, 3650 Cloverdale Road, Roanoke, Va. 24019.
SHEPPARD Lawrence Elwood Sr. Lawrence Elwood Sheppard, 57, of Roanoke, passed away Wednesday, September 7, 2005. He was born December 24, 1947, the son of the late Edward Hubert Sheppard and Lula Frances Sheppard. He was an employee of Lewis-Gale Medical Center. Surviving are his children: son, Lawrence (Larry) Elwood Sheppard, Jr.
of Roanoke; daughter, Jequetta G. Franklin of Thaxton; son, Christopher Michael Sheppard of Roanoke; son, William Joseph Sheppard of Roanoke. Memorial services will be conducted 11 a.m. Saturday, September 17, 2005 with the Rev. Carter Sloan officiating at Lotz Funeral Home, Vinton Chapel.
SMITH Bobbie Jean Bobbie Jean Smith, 71, of Roanoke, died Thursday September 15, 2005. Arrangements by Oakey's North Chapel. STEWART Betty Lou Ms. Betty Lou Stewart, 61, of Roanoke, passed away Wednesday, September 14, 2005. She was born July 8, 1944 to the late Louise Francis Saunders White.
She was employed with Rowe Furniture Company for many years. She is survived by three sons, Buddy (Brenda) Stewart, James and Roger Stewart, all of Roanoke; one daughter, Lesley Stewart; and two brothers, Eugene and Melvin Saunders; four uncles, Willis (Debra), Robert, Albert and Alfred (Nancy) Saunders; grandchildren, Brian, Malachi and Brandon Stewart; and a special friend, Brenda A. Taylor of Roanoke; a host of other relatives and friends. A graveside service will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. in Williams Memorial Park.
The family would like to sincerely thank Dr. Fintel and the staff of Oncology and Hematology Associates as well as the nurses and staff of Good Samaritan Hospice for the excellent care given. Arrangements by Serenity Funeral Home. U.S. NAVY WEAVER Roy W.
Roy W. (Curly) Weaver, of Roanoke, passed away on Wednesday, September 14, 2005. Born on October 31, 1924, in Covington, a predeceased by his parents, Buck and Trudie Weaver, and an infant sister, Virginia, and beloved cat, Mr. Boots. During World War II, he served in the U.S.
Navy aboard the U.S.S. Biloxi. Curly was successful in automobile sales for over fifty-six years in both Roanoke and Covington. Surviving are his wife of fifty -nine years, Mary "Cass" Weaver; daughter and son-in-law, Susan and Joe Horres of Dallas, Texas; son, Steve Weaver of Roanoke; granddaughter, Allison Kelly and husband, Peter of Allen, Texas; two great Ryan and Alex Kelly; two sisters, Dot Haynes and Celia Hostetter and husband, Harold all of Covington; two sisters-in-law, Arlene Harrison and husband, Richard of Covington and Juanita Humphreys of Ohio; numerous nieces and nephews; two favorite aunts, Marie Smith and Pearl Brown of Covington; and special friends, Joe Clark, Jerry Brinkley, Mr. and Mrs.
Gerald Dolin, Jerry and Doug Kidd and Ron Palmier. Curly's family would like to thank his sister, Celia Hostetter and her husband, Harold and Curly's niece, Sandy Persinger, for their many visits. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Roanoke Valley SPCA, P.O. Box 11863, Roanoke, Va. 24022.
In keeping with Curly's wishes, his body has been cremated and there will be no public services. Arrangements are by Oakey's North Chapel and Crematory. WOMACK James Earl James Earl (Jim) Womack, 80, of Roanoke- Daleville, and formerly of Bluefield, died Tuesday September 13, 2005. Memorial service, Friday, September 16, 2005, 11 a.m., Pleasant Hill Baptist Church, Troutville, Va. Arrangements by Oakey's East Chapel, Bonsack.
Bedford-Franklin DUDLEY Paul De Witt Paul De Witt Dudley, 81, of Rocky Mount, passed away on Wednesday, September 14, 2005. Surviving to cherish his memory is a sister, Mary Dudley Underwood and a number of nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted on Saturday, September 17, 2005 from the chapel of Lynch Funeral Home at 2 p.m. Interment to follow at the Dudley Family Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Friday evening, September 16, 2005 from 6 to 9 p.m.
at the funeral home. Arrangements by Lynch Funeral home, Rocky Mount, Va. LODGE Dora Elizabeth Drivers Dora Elizabeth (Betty) Divers Lodge, 58, of Montvale, passed away Wednesday, September 14, 2005. She was born November 8, 1946 in Alexandria, a daughter of Helen Campbell Divers of Montvale and the late Edgar Milton Divers, Sr. She was also preceded in death by a granddaughter, Taylor Madison, a brother, Edgar M.
Divers, Jr. and a brother-in-law, Fred Correll. In addition to her mother, she is survived by three daughters and a son-in-law, Kathy Carter, Casper, Christy and Wayne Davis, Big Island; Rebecca Jones, Newport News; one son, John Lodge, Bedford; three sisters a and brothers-in-law, Brenda and Wayne Paxton, Staunton, Alice and Eddie Testerman, Chesapeake, Marie Correll, Montvale; three brothers and a sister-in-law, Tommy and Linda Divers, Ira Divers, Randy Divers, all of Montvale; one sister-in-law, Pat Divers, Montvale; 11 grandchildren; a special niece, Pam Duke, Montvale; numerous other nieces and nephews. A funeral service will be conducted on Sunday, September 18, 2005 at 3 p.m. from the Walnut Grove Union Church, by the Rev.
George Stewart and the Rev. Calvin Shepherd. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. Friends may call after 3 p.m. today and the family will receive friends until 5 p.m.
today and also on Saturday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Updike Funeral Home Cremation Service, Bedford. MOUNTCASTLE Marvin Marvin MountCastle, 82, of Ferrum, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, September 14, 2005. He is rejoicing in Heaven with four of his six children by his side, Kenneth Wayne, David Michael, and Deborah MountCastle, and Paula Blankenship, wife of Rickey. Mr.
MountCastle is survived by his wife of sixty years, Beulah; two daughters, Elizabeth Young and husband, John Wesley, and Cathy MountCastle; son-in-law, Rickey Blankenship and wife, Valerie: four grandchildren, Melissa Amos and husband, Tommy, Bruce Young and special friend, Francis Yopp, Corey Jefferson, and Dakota Blankenship; three great-grandchildren, Savannah, Brooke, and Courtney Amos; two special nieces, Mrs. Carolyn Radford and Mrs. Lecia Smith; and many other relatives and friends. Special thanks to the caring staff of Trinity Mission. The family will receive friends from 1 to 2 p.m.
at Prillaman Missionary Baptist Church prior to the service. Graveside services will be conducted Saturday, September 17, 2005 at 2:30 p.m. at Maple Grove United Methodist Church Cemetery in Ferrum, with Pastor Kendall Smith officiating. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the American Lung Association, Easter Seals, or Prillaman Missionary Baptist Church. Arrangements by Valley Funeral Services, 1609 Peters Creek Road, N.W., 562-1182.
16130 PERDUE Roscoe Howard Roscoe Howard Perdue, 95, of Rocky Mount, died Thursday, September 15, 2005 at Trinity Mission of Rocky Mount. He was the son of the late George W. and Alafair Jane Perdue of Redwood and was also preceded in death by his wife, Mildred Foster Perdue; his sons, Aubrey Buren Perdue and an infant son; his sisters, Essie "Tina" Perdue, Lelia Pearl Perdue Scarberry, Bessie Aurelia Perdue Belcher, Doris Evelyn Perdue, LuVena Perdue Price, Edith Mae Perdue Maxey; his brothers, William Douglas Millard Philmore, Dalton Buren, Walter James, Robert Paul and Floyd Coleman Perdue. Mr. Perdue is survived by his -in-law, Vivian Hudson Perdue (Walter) and Hazel South Perdue (Coleman); as well as many and nephews.
Mr. Perdue served in World War II as a radio technician in the Aleutian Islands. He worked for many years at MW Manufacturing in Rocky Mount. Funeral services will be conducted from Flora Funeral Chapel 11 a.m. Saturday with the Rev.
Guy Hartsock officiating. Interment will follow in the Perdue Family Cemetery. The family has requested no food. Friends may call after 5 p.m. Friday with the family receiving friends from to 8 p.m.
at Flora Funeral Service, 665 South Main Street, Rocky Mount. SHOEMAKER Carol Noon Carol Noon Shoemaker, 65, of Rocky Mount, died Thursday, September 15, 2005 at her home. Funeral services will be conducted from Rocky Mount United Methodist Church 11 a.m. Monday. Interment will follow in Mountain View Memorial Park.
Friends may call after 4 p.m. Sunday with her family receiving friends from 6 to 8 p.m. at Flora Funeral Service 665 South Main Street, Rocky Mount. New River Valley Katherine Brooks Murphy, of Roanoke, born September 15, 1913, left this life unexpectedly on Sunday, September 11, 2005 surrounded by her loving family. An avid Virginia Tech fan, she loved all sports and her family.
She was a true lady for almost 92 years and a wonderful auntie to two generations. She is joining those loved ones that have preceded her in death, her husband, John M. Murphy; her brother, John Robert Brooks, her sisters, Lela Brooks Kelsey, Beatty Brooks Irvin; and her parents, John and Glenna Brooks. She is survived by her sister, Peggy Brooks Loyd and husband, Pat of Annapolis, her sister-in-law, Mary Beth Brooks of Roanoke; nieces nephews, John and Sara Brooks, Lee Brooks, Marye Brooks and David and Libby Brooks Camper, all of Roanoke, Steve and Pat Irvin of Galax, Donald and Tena Kelsey of Lynchburg, Patrick Loyd, Paul Loyd and Peggy Anne Loyd, all of Maryland; many -nieces and nephews, including Kellee Barbour, Katherine (Katie) Brooks Camper of Roanoke, Becky Camper of Boone, N.C., Bud and Beth Kelsey Bennett of Blacksburg, Kim and Lara Irvin Gillespie of Woodlawn, Steve and Lisa Irvin of Winston-Salem, N.C., Russell Haywood of California, Tim and Elizabeth Waterberry of Ruckersville; and numerous cousins. A special thanks to her neighbors and the ICU nursing staff at Roanoke Memorial Hospital.
In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you make a donation to your favorite charity. A graveside service will be held in Murphy's Chapel Cemetery, Sevierville, Friday, September 16, 2005, 11:30 a.m. A memorial to celebrate Katherine's life will be held at Oakey's Roanoke Chapel, Saturday, September 17, 2005, 11 a.m. The family will receive friends after the memorial service. Oakey's Roanoke Chapel handling funeral arrangements, 982-2100.
NEWCOMB Carson Z. Carson Z. Newcomb, 96, of Fredericksburg, formerly of Roanoke, died Wednesday, September 14, 2005. Arrangements by Oakey's North Chapel. MURPHY Katherine Brooks NUNLEY Mildred Louise Mildred Louise Nunley, 84, of Roanoke, died Thursday, September 15, 2005.
Arrangements by Oakey's North Chapel, 362-1237. PARENTI John Vito John Vito Parenti, 82, of Vinton, who was born in the Bronx, N.Y. died on Wednesday, September 14, 2005. He was preceded in death by his former wife, Betty Parenti; parents, Oscar and Annette Parenti; brother, Parenti, Jr. He retired from the Grumman Corp.
after 27 years of service where he was a He was a U.S. Navy veteran of WWII and Korea and was a graduate of the RCA Institute. During his military service he was a driver for President Harry Truman. He loved woodworking, gardening and stamp collecting. Surviving are his wife, Joan Parenti; daughters and sons-in-law, Lorraine and Joe Divers, Therese and Donald Story; sons and daughters-in-law, William and Kathy Parenti, Robert and Virginia Quaid and Brian and Joy Quaid; brother, Joseph Parenti and wife, Linda; grandchildren, Renee Donoho, Brian Story and wife, Gabrielle, Michael Quaid and wife, Sanja, Jessica Story, Carin and Christopher Stewart, Brandon and Raquel Quaid, Michelle, Alyssa and Matthew Parenti, BEAN Jack Lynn Jack Lynn Bean, 60, of Christiansburg, died Wednesday, September 14, 2005.
He was born in Montgomery County, Va. on November 15, 1944 to the late Samuel Edgar and Mabel Terry Bean. Jack was a member of the Blacksburg Pentecostal Holiness Church. He is survived by his wife, Patsy Graves Bean of Christiansburg; a daughter, Jennifer Leigh Bean of Radford; a son, Christopher Lynn Bean of Radford; a sister, Laura Virginia Sowers; a brother, Thomas Edward Bean, both of Christiansburg; and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Sunday, September 18, 2005 at 11 a.m.
in the Blacksburg Pentecostal Holiness Church with the Rev. Robert Smith officiating. Interment will follow in Sunset Cemetery, Christiansburg. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the family or to the Blacksburg Pentecostal Holiness Church, 600 Warren and Center Streets, Blacksburg, Va. 24060.
Friends may call anytime Saturday, and the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday evening at McCoy Funeral Home, 150 Country Club Blacksburg. us BIGGS Gilbert Warren Gilbert Warren Biggs, 86, of North Springfield, (formerly of Blacksburg), passed away on September 12, 2005 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Biggs was born on March 12, 1919 in Creswell, N.C.
He graduated from Oceana High School in Virginia Beach. Mr. Biggs received his B.S. a and M.S. degrees from Va.
Tech, and his PhD from Cornell University. He taught economics at Clemson University until 1958, and then became an agricultural economist for the USDA in Washington, D.C. until his retirement in 1991. Mr. Biggs served as a navigator during World War II, flying missions over Europe, Africa, the Balkans, and the Middle East.
He received numerous citations for his service, including the Distinguished Flying Cross and was honorably discharged with the rank of Captain. Mr. Biggs later continued to serve his country in the Air Force Reserves. Mr. Biggs is survived by his wife of 59 years, Rosalie M.
Biggs; daughter, Mary W. Biggs, and husband, J. Michael York of Blacksburg, daughter, Carol B. Taylor and husband, Mark B. Taylor; granddaughters, Kimberly and Melissa Taylor of Littleton, and his dear and devoted caregivers, Amy Conteh and Fatima Sesay.
A graveside ceremony will be conducted on Saturday, September 17, 2005 at 11 a.m. in the Westview Cemetery in Blacksburg, Va. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to the following: The First Presbyterian Church of Annandale, 7610 Newcastle Drive, Annandale, Va. 22003 or the Firefighters Fund of Fairfax County, P.O. Box 401, Fairfax, Va.
22038-0401 or Capital Hospice Development Office, 6565 Arlington Suite 501, Fairfax, Va. 22042. Arrangements by McCoy Funeral Home, Blacksburg. CORELL Juanita Sisson Juanita Sisson (Nita) Corell, 99, of Christiansburg, passed away Wednesday, September 14, 2005 at Montgomery Regional Hospital. The family will receive friends from 4 to 6 p.m.
Sunday, September 18, 2005 at the Horne Funeral Home. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Monday, September 19, 2005 at the White Memorial United Methodist Church at Shawsville. Interment will follow in Sherwood Memorial Park in Salem. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions be made to the Salvation Army Hurricane Katrina Relief Fund, P.O.
Box 630243, Baltimore, Md. 21263-0243. The Corell Family is being served by Horne Funeral Service, Christiansburg, 382-2612. Online condolences may be sent by visiting hornefuneralservice.com.
