The Roanoke Times New River Obituaries Sat Jan 6, 2001 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- ALBERT, James Lewis, 62, of Dublin, passed away Friday, January 5, 2001. Arrangements by Mullins Funeral Home & Crematory in Radford. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- COAKE, Arnold Ivory, 79, of Pulaski, died Friday, January 5, 2001. Funeral 11 a.m. Monday at the Community Christian Church in Newbern. Visitation Sunday from 7 to 9 p.m. at the church. Reese Funeral Home in Austinville is in charge of the arrangements. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- EASTERLIN, Oaka Price, 90, of Pembroke, died Friday evening, January 5, 2001, in a Greensboro, N.C. nursing home. Born on January 10, 1910, she was a daughter of the late Martha Ellen Denton Price (Ella) and Winford Bracket Price (W.B.) of Pembroke. Oaka was a member of the First United Methodist Church in Pembroke, a sister in The Order of the Eastern Star and has served as Worthy Matron of Norview Chapter No. 131 in Norfolk and had been active in the United Methodist Women. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harry L. Easterlin (Happy) and a sister, Evelyn P. Pack with whom she made her home for the last twenty years. Surviving are two nieces and their husbands, Jane and Donald Knibb of Greensboro, N.C., Oaka and Richard Wortman of Burlington, N.C.; and several great-nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted at 8 p.m. Sunday evening in Hanes-Lineberry Funeral Home in Greensboro with the Rev. Eddie Kendall officiating. The family will receive friends at the funeral home for one hour before the services. Burial will follow on Monday at 1 p.m. at Rosewood Memorial Park in Virginia Beach. In lieu of flowers the family requests that memorial gifts be made to the First United Methodist Church in Pembroke. Kendall Funeral Home in Pembroke is in charge of the arrangements. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- FOX, Kurt Wilson, 50, of Radford, passed away Monday, January 1, 2001. He was born January 10, 1950. A memorial service will be held at the First Baptist Church, 3rd & Downey Streets, Radford, Va., at 4 p.m. Sunday, January 7, 2001. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- GRAYBEAL, Gladys Virginia Cregger, 89, of Manor Care in Plantation, Florida, formerly of Christiansburg and Statesville, N.C., died on Monday, January 1, 2001. The family will receive friends on Saturday, January 6, 2001 from 10 a.m. until 11 a.m. at the McCoy Funeral Home, Blacksburg, Va. A graveside service will follow at 11 a.m. at the Sunset Cemetery, Christiansburg. Arrangements by McCoy Funeral Home, Blacksburg. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- KINGREA, Delilah Hosey, 52, of Elliston, was called home Friday, January 5, 2001, to be with her Lord and her loving husband who preceded her in death after 30 years of devoted marriage. She is survived by her mother, Flossie Hosey of Christiansburg; sons and daughter-in-law, Richard W. Kingrea of Elliston, Joseph L. and Danica Kingrea of Roanoke; four grandchildren, Sabrina N. Thomas, Joseph L. Kingrea, Jr., Jonathan S. Kingrea, Jacob M. Kingrea, all of Roanoke; four brothers; and several nieces and nephews. She will be missed and loved forever. The family will receive friends from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday evening at Seneca Baptist Church in Elliston. The funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, January 8, 2001, at the church with the Rev. Virgil McHone officiating. Burial will follow in Roselawn Memorial Gardens next to her husband. Arrangements by Horne Funeral Service in Christiansburg. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- KIRK, Lucille Hall, 82, of Christiansburg, passed away Wednesday, January 3, 2001. The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. today from the Christiansburg Pentecostal Holiness Church with Rev. Richard Kingrea, Rev. Mike Reynolds and Rev. Kenneth Kingrea officiating. Mrs. Kirk will be interred beside her husband in Roselawn Memorial Gardens. The family requests, in lieu of flowers, that contributions be made to Christiansburg Pentecostal Holiness Church "Building Fund" Box 578, Christiansburg, Va. 24068 or to the Christiansburg Rescue Squad, Box 176, Christiansburg, Va. 24068. Arrangements by Horne Funeral Service. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- MATTOX, Mary Garner, 57, of Pulaski, passed away Friday, January 5, 2001. Arrangements by Bower Funeral Chapel, Pulaski. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- MERIX, Minnie Louise, 75, of Blacksburg, passed away on Friday, January 5, 2001, at Montgomery Regional Hospital. She was born on February 4, 1925, in Giles County, Va. She was preceded in death by her first husband, Edd Lindsey; her mother and father, Joe and Callie Sadler; two sisters, Becky and Hazel; and her second husband, Coyie Merix. She is survived by one daughter, Cheryl Jean; four special grandchildren, Brandon, Coyie, Keila and Cara; five sisters and brothers-in-law, Ilene Stewart of Emporia, Kan., Anna Lee Dresser of Staffordsville, Bertie Mae and Lawrence Collins, Mary Jane and Bobby Martin of Christiansburg, June and Johnny Cox of Blacksburg; several nieces and nephews; and a host of church and family friends. Funeral services will be conducted on Monday, January 8, 2001, at 11 a.m. in the McCoy Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow in Westview Cemetery, Blacksburg. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday evening at the McCoy Funeral Home, Blacksburg. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- MURPHY, Dr. William Francis, (Bill), 51, of Blacksburg, died unexpectedly Thursday, January 4, 2001. He is survived by his wife of 30 years, Marcia Miller Murphy; also sons, Geoffrey Scott and Benjamin Todd; mother, Jean Murphy; sisters, Eileen Ramus and Ann Kostell; and brothers, Paul, Mark and Gerald. He was preceded in death by his father, William F. Murphy. He was employed by Virginia Tech for 25 years. He earned his B.S. at Baldwin Wallace College, Ohio and his M.S. and Ph.D. at Virginia Tech. The family will receive friends Sunday, January 7, 2001, at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Harding Avenue, Blacksburg from 7:30 to 9 p.m. A Memorial Mass will be on Monday, January 8, 2001, at St. Mary's Catholic Church at 11 a.m. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Trout Unlimited or a charity of your choice. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- MUSSELMAN, Ercell Hess Martin, 87, of Christiansburg, left peacefully to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 4, 2001. Born October 15, 1913, the daughter of the late James and Maude McGuire Martin, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Dot Musselman. She is survived by children, Mary Hawley, Bonnie and James Spaulding, Linda Gillespie, Brenda and Harrison Quesenberry, Wayne and Phyllis Musselman, Donnie and Kitty Musselman, all of Christiansburg, Teddy and Connie Musselman of Radford; step children, Marvin Musselman and Agnes Shepherd; 22 grandchildren; 33 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Monday, January 8, 2001, at the Horne Funeral Chapel conducted by the Rev. Jerry Shepherd and the Rev. Mike Bond with burial to follow in Roselawn Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 1 to 3 and 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at the Horne Funeral Services, Inc. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- NELSON, Harold Clifford, 81, of Pulaski, died Thursday, January 4, 2001. Funeral services Sunday at 2 p.m. at Thomas M. Seagle & Sons Funeral Home, Pulaski. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- PENN, Maria Lewis, 92, formerly of Pulaski, departed this life on Thursday, January 4, 2001, at the Birdmont Nursing Home, Wytheville, after a long illness. Funeral arrangements are pending at Penn's Funeral Home. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- PRICE, Anna Mae, 95, of Blacksburg, died Thursday, January 4, 2001 at Kroontje Health Care Center. She was born in Montgomery County, Va. on September 7, 1905 to the late Frank A. and Ida V. Hale Slusser. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Guy Lewis Price, a son, Jack P. Price, and a grandson, Christopher Glen Price. She was a lifelong member of the Slussers Chapel Church of God and helped start the Mt. Tabor Nursery School. She is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, Gene and Carolyn Price of Daleville, Glen and Barbara Price of Blacksburg; a daughter-in-law, Janice Price and special friend, Tom Lafon of New Castle; six grandchildren; ten great-grandchildren; two stepgreat-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; and special friends at Slussers Chapel Church of God. Funeral services will be conducted on Sunday, January 7, 2001 at 2 p.m. in the McCoy Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Richard Gilbert officiating. Interment will follow in Westview Cemetery, Blacksburg. Flowers will be appreciated or memorial contributions may be made to the Slussers Chapel Church of God, 1543 Mt. Tabor Road, Blacksburg, Va. 24060 or the Blacksburg Rescue Squad, 200 Progress Street, Blacksburg, Va. 24060. Friends may call anytime after 12 noon on Saturday and the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday evening at the McCoy Funeral Home, Blacksburg. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- SAYERS, Jerry Wayne, 50, of 2741 Old Baltimore Road, Draper, died early Thursday morning, January 4, 2001 at his home. He was born in Pulaski on January 27, 1950 and was the son of the late Catherine Meredith Sayers. He attended the Draper's Valley Presbyterian Church. He was a graduate of Pulaski High School, Class of 1968. He attended Wytheville Community College and VCU in Richmond. Surviving are his wife, Martha Kelley Sayers, Draper; father, Garland Lee Sayers, Draper; stepsisters and spouses, Jean and Mel Anderson, Dublin, Barbara and Bruce Hayes, Richmond; stepbrother and spouse, Roger and Nancy Altizer, Pulaski; several nieces and nephews; several great-nieces and nephews; aunts, uncles and cousins. Funeral service will be held Monday at 2 p.m. from Draper's Valley Presbyterian Church with Dr. Cortez Cooper officiating. Burial will follow in the Huddle Cemetery, Draper. Visiting will be Sunday evening from Stevens Funeral Home where the family will receive friends from 6 until 8 p.m. In lieu of flowers, the family wishes that memorials be made to the Jubal Early Camp #1691, Sons of Confederate Veterans, P.O. Box 1714, Hillsville, Va. 24343. Arrangements by Stevens Funeral Home, Pulaski, Virginia. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- SCOTT, Virginia O'Conner, 77, of Dublin, died Thursday, January 4, 2001, at her home. She was the widow of Vincent C. Scott. Surviving are a daughter and son-in-law, Lennie Scott and Ric Anderton of Dublin; two sisters, Mary Sartain of Covington, Flora Broughman of Covington; brother, Paul O'Conner of Covington. A graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Evergreen Burial Park, Roanoke, with the Rev. Joe Naviello officiating. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Carilion New River Valley Hospice, 707 Randolph St., Suite 251, Radford, Va. 24141. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, January 6, 2001, at the DeVilbiss Funeral Home, Radford. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- SHELOR, Inez B., 49, of Dublin, passed away Friday, January 5, 2001. Arrangements by Mullins Funeral Home & Crematory in Radford. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- SHOMAKER, William Thomas, 73, of 1205 Floyd Lane, Pulaski, died Friday January 5, 2001 in the Lewis-Gale Medical Center in Salem. Born September 30, 1927 in Russell Co., Va., and was the son of the late Frank T. Shomaker and Fern Towe Shomaker. He was a W.W. II veteran having served in the U.S. Navy. He was a retired self- employed contractor for over 29 years and prior to that he was an employee to G.E. in Waynesboro and Salem for ten years. He was a member of the First Christian Church, a charter member of the Pulaski County Life Saving Crew, a member of the Pulaski Elks Club, a member of the American Legion Post #7, a member of the Korean War Association, and a member of the former Civitan Club in Pulaski. He is preceded in death by a sister, Virginia S. Cox. He is survived by his wife, Ellen "Ann" Stafford Shomaker; one daughter and son-in-law, Debbie and Sandy Holston of Hickory, N.C.; two brothers, Neuel Kirkland Shomaker of Pulaski, and Edwin Baker Shomaker of Dublin; five sisters, Mrs. Clyde "Carolyn" Hanks of Pulaski, Mrs. Harry "Florence" Nester of Draper, Mrs. Bill "Frankie" Yopp of Shawsville, Mrs. Jack "Shirley" Via of Pulaski, and Mrs. Bill "Peggy" Ratliff of Clarksville, Tenn.; two granddaughters, Lauren Ann Holston and Lindsey Noel Holston, both of Hickory, N.C.; one brother-in-law, Charles Stafford of Pulaski; many nieces and nephews; and a special nephew, James F. Cox of High Point, N.C. Many special friends and neighbors also survive. Funeral services will be held Monday at 11 a.m. at the First Christian Church with the Rev. Robert E. Wallace officiating. Interment will follow in Oakwood Cemetery. Visiting will be anytime Sunday after 5 p.m. at Thomas M. Seagle & Sons Funeral Home where the family will receive friends from 6 until 8 p.m. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- WALL, Thelma Conley, 89, of Narrows, died Friday, January 5, 2001. Funeral arrangements by Riffe's Funeral Service, Narrows.