The Roanoke Times New River Obituaries Published on Sunday, January 14, 2001 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- DUNCAN, Joann, 62, of Elliston, passed away Friday, January 12, 2001 at her home. She was preceded in death by her husband of 43 years, C.D. Duncan and her parents, Louise and Gent McReynolds and Charles Plaster. Surviving family include two daughters and sons-in-law, Kathie and Randy Holland of Warner Robins, Ga., Connie and Clark Reece of Hillsville; three grandchildren, John Holland, Duncan and Samatha Reece. Friends may call at John M. Oakey & Son in Salem from 7 to 9 p.m . Sunday, January 14, 2001. Memorial services will be held Monday, January 15, 2001 at 4 p.m. at the funeral home. The Rev. John Wilson will officiate. Interment private. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that contributions be made to the American Cancer Society. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- EANES, Mary Edith Lutz, 79, of Pilot, passed away Saturday, January 13, 2001, at her home. She was born in Bellair, Md., on May 30, 1921, to the late Charles and Luda Hall Lutz. She worked at Imperial Reading for over 40 years retiring as a supervisor. She was a member of the Bible Truth Tabernacle. She was preceded in death by her husband, Roscoe Alva "Shorty" Eanes. She is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Christine and the Rev. Charles Spencer; son and daughter-in-law, Ronney A. and Brenda Eanes, all of Pilot; four grandchildren and their spouses, Ronald Dean and Connie Spencer, Mark David and Khristy Spencer, Ricky and Whitney Eanes, Melissa and Byron Dickerson; five great-grandchildren, Matthew, Andrew, Whitney, Michael and Gabriel Spencer; and a special cousin, Elva Poff. Funeral services will be held Monday, January 15, 2001, at 11 a.m. at the Bible Truth Tabernacle, 1228 Flick Drive, Shawsville with the Rev. Charles Spencer, the Rev. Ronald Dean Spencer, and the Rev. Homer Frazier officiating. Interment will follow in Sunset Cemetery, Christiansburg. Friends may call Sunday after 4 p.m. at the Bible Truth Tabernacle and the family will receive friends from 6 to 9 p.m. Sunday evening at the church. Arrangements by McCoy Funeral Home, Blacksburg. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- PRICE, Edgar Lee, (Jack), 90, of Pulaski, died Friday, January 12, 2001, at Pulaski Community Hospital. He is survived by his wife, Mary Price; daughters and sons-in-law, Jackie and Leroy Burton, Debbie and Gary Williams, Beatrice and Zachary Rose of Pulaski; son and daughter-in-law, Terry and Brenda Price of Clintwood; son, Michael Price of Roanoke; son and daughter-in-law, Edgar and Sharon Price; son, Benjamin Price; daughter and son-in-law, Jean and Bill Funderburg of Breckenridge, Texas; one sister, Evelyn Hedge of New River; 12 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. A service will be conducted at Faith Bible Church, 110 LaGrange St., Pulaski at 4 p.m. Sunday, January 14, 2001. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to Lick Fork FWB Church, Rt. 2 Box 392, Coeburn, Va. 24230, Faith Bible Church, 110 LaGrange St., Pulaski, Va. 24301, or Cure Autism Now Foundation, 5225 Wilshire Blvd, Suite #503, Los Angeles, Calif., 90036. Arrangements by Mullins Funeral Home. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- SUTPHIN, Olin Broy, 94, of Willis, passed way Saturday, January 13, 2001. Funeral 1 p.m. Monday, January 15, at Mt. Herbon Baptist Church, Willis. Arrangements by Vaughan-Guynn-McGrady Chapel, Hillsville. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- SISSON, Dr. Francis Watson, 89, of Richmond, died Saturday, January 6, 2001. He began his career in education as a high school history teacher in Shawsville upon graduation at the University of Virginia in 1932. He then went on to serve as principal at Eagle Rock High School, Radford High School and Martinsville High School. He joined the staff at the College of William and Mary in the capacity of high school counselor for the state of Virginia. After receiving his doctorate degree from Columbia University in New York City, he was named assistant supervisor of secondary education for the State Board of Education in Richmond in 1950. In 1953, he was appointed director of personnel for the Richmond Public Schools. He retired as Assistant Superintendent in 1975. He was a member of the Kiwanis Club of Richmond and a lifetime member of Meadowbrook Country Club. He was a faithful member of Ginter Park United Methodist Church, where he served as an usher and a teacher of the Friendly Bible Class. He also was a member of the University of Virginia Alumni Association. He has touched many lives and he will be greatly missed. He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Kathleen Charlton; two daughters, Rebecca Brundrett and her husband, Don of Apollo Beach, Fla., and Nancy Langford and her husband, Brent of Richmond; two grandchildren, Tracy Langford of Virginia Beach, and Scott Langford of Framingham, Mass.; and a sister, Kitty McCoy of Radford. A funeral service was held Tuesday, January 9, at 11 a.m. at Ginter Park United Methodist Church. Interment followed at Westhampton Memorial Park, Richmond. Contributions may be made to Ginter Park United Methodist Church Memorial Fund, Richmond. Arrangements were handled by Bliley Funeral Home's Staples Mill Chapel, 8510 Staples Mill Road, Richmond. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- ROWELL, Frances Ellen Knowles, 72, of Huntsville, Ala., and formerly of Christiansburg, died Thursday, January 11, 2001. The daughter of the late Henry Edgar and Willie Walters Knowles, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Harold V. Rowell. She is survived by two sons, Douglass Harold Rowell of Gurley, Ala., Donald C. Rowell of Huntsville, Ala.; and two grandsons. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Monday, January 15, 2001, at the graveside in Sunset Cemetery conducted by the Rev. Doug Kanney. The family will receive friends from 9 to 11 a.m. Monday morning at the Horne Funeral Service, Christiansburg. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Tami P. Ramsey [email protected] President, Pulaski County Genealogy Club Pulaski County VA GenWeb Coordinator & Listowner http://www.rootsweb.com/~vapulask/ Montgomery County VA GenWeb Coordinator & Listowner http://www.rootsweb.com/~vamontgo/montgomy.htm Washington County VA GenWeb Coordinator http://www.rootsweb.com/~vawashin/ Overton Co. 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