Posted on: FERRIS Obituaries Board URL: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/surnames/f/e/FERRIS/obituaries?read=52 Surname: Ferris, Meador, Stancilf, Buck, Brewbaker, Rich, Kennedy, Vowell ------------------------- THE ROANOKE TIMES --- ONLINE Roanoke VA 10 April 2000 MEADOR, Magaret Lucille Ferris, 71, of Roanoke, died Saturday April 8, 2000 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital following a lengthy hospitalization. Born on June 27, 1928 in Blue Ridge, she was the daughter of the late Ernest Griffin Ferris and Edna Holdren Ferris Stanclif. She was preceded in death by her husband, Alfred "Lee" Meador, Sr.; she was predeceased also by twin brothers, Clyde Leslie "Skippy" Ferris and Claude Jesse Ferris. She was a 1946 graduate of Colonial School in Blue Ridge. She married "Lee" Meador on April 9, 1949 and was married 37 years before his untimely death on September 5, 1986. She served over 300 hours as a volunteer at the Carilion Roanoke Memorial Rehabilitation Center. Before her hospitalization she resided at the T. Stuart Payne Center at the Richfield Retirement Community in Salem. Surviving her are three daughters and sons-in-law, Sherry and Ronnie Buck, Jenny and Jim Brewbaker, and Sissy and Rob Kennedy, all of Salem; one son, Alfred "Bud" Meador, Jr., Blue Ridge; three granddaughters, Holly Rich and her husband Randy, Jessica Meador, and Connor Kennedy; four grandsons, Chad Buck, Fielding Brewbaker, Cory and Kane Kennedy; one great-grandaughter, Hannah Rich; a sister and brother-in-law, Gale and George Vowell, Norfolk, Neb.; sister-in-law, Evelyn Ferris, Blue Ridge; step sister, Dana Foster, Cloverdale; stepbrother, Paul Ferris, of Vinton; and numerous other relatives and friends. She was a loving and wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, relative and friend. "NeNe" as she was fondly called by her grandchildren and her great-granddaughter, will be remembered by all for her gentle caring ways and selfless giving. The family wishes to thank the staff of Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital, 8 South PCU, Drs. Rome Walker and Charles Hiles and all the therapists for their care and compassion throughout the hospitalization. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday April 12, 2000 at 11 a.m. at Oakey's North Chapel with the Rev. Gary Kingery officiating. Burial will follow in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. The family will recieve friends Monday and Tuesday at the funeral home from 6 to 8 p.m. Friends and family may call at the home of Sissy Kennedy or Jenny Brewbaker. Arrangements by Oakey's North Chapel.