New River Obituaries ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- CARDEN, Sinie F., 82, of Radford, died Saturday, March 24, 2001. Arrangements by DeVilbiss Funeral Home. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- EPPERLY, Raymond Edgar, 65, of Christiansburg, died Saturday, March 24, 2001. Arrangements are being handled by Horne Funeral Service, Christiansburg. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- GOAD, Austin Farley, 86, of Floyd, passed away Friday, March 23, 2001. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Judy Goad. He was a member of Word of Truth Baptist Church. He is survived by a wife of 66 years, Ida J. Goad, Floyd; one daughter and son-in-law, Joann and Andrew Nester, Floyd; two sons and daughters-in-law, James and Mildred Goad, Floyd, Roger and Erma Goad, Floyd; two sisters, Clara Clements, Mt. Airy, N.C., Agnes Blizzard, Mt. Airy, N.C.; eight grandchildren and their spouses, Judy and Donald Cain, Winchester, Dale and Sharon Goad, Winchester, Allen and Tammy Nester, Stuart, Diane and Lloyd Minter, Floyd, Denise Goad, Delores Goad, Darrell Goad and Darren Goad, all of Floyd; five great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be Monday at 11 a.m. at Gardner Funeral Home with Re. Murray Agee officiating . Interment will follow in Buffalo Mountain Cemetery. Friends may call after 12 noon Sunday at Gardner Funeral Home where the family will be from 6 to 8 p.m. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- SISSON, Bonnie Willis, 86, of Shawsville, passed away Saturday, March 24, 2001, in Meadowbrook Nursing Home. The daughter of the late Walter and Minnie Hale Willis, she was also preceded in death by her husband, Harold Sisson; a son, Donald L. Sisson; and two brothers, Hobert and Hubert Willis. She is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, James O. and Julie Sisson, Shawsville; her former daughter-in-law, Sue Sisson Foster and husband, John, Radford; grandchildren, Cathy Sisson Fisher and husband, Michael, Daryl W. Sisson, Scott S. Sisson, Melissa Sisson Shepherd, and Rebekah Sisson. Funeral service will be held on Monday, March 26, 2001, at 2 p.m. in Crockett Springs United Methodist Church with interment to follow in Piedmont Cemetery. Flowers will be appreciated or those wishing to make memorials are asked to consider Shawsville Rescue Squad, Box 14, Shawsville, VA 24162. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. on Sunday evening at the Horne Funeral Service, Christiansburg. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- STEWART, Timmy, 31, of Pearisburg, died Friday, March 23, 2001. Arrangements by Kendall Funeral Home, Pembroke. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- WRIGHT, Kathleen Maphis, (Kaye), passed away Friday evening at the Heritage Hall Nursing Home in Blacksburg. Funeral services will be held Sunday, 2 p.m., at Blacksburg Presbyterian Church, with graveside service following at Roselawn Memorial Gardens Christiansburg. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Alzheimers Association, 919 N. Michigan Avenue, Suite 1100, Chicago, Ill. 60611-1676. Arrangements by McCoy Funeral Home, Blacksburg. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------From the Roanake Area---------- HALL, Raymond Edmond, 67, of Salem, passed away Friday, March 23, 2001. He is survived by two daughters, Patricia Wilson, Ironto, Melinda Harris, Floyd; one son, Michael Hall, Salem; four sisters, Eunice Muncy, Copper Hill, Wanna Thomas, Christiansburg, Nan Basham, Roanoke, Eva Hall, Shawsville; two brothers, Lloyd Hall, Christiansburg, Branard Hall, Christiansburg. Funeral services will be held Monday, March 26, 2001 at 2 p.m. at Gardner Funeral Home with the Rev. Richard Thomas officiating. Interment will follow in Jacksonville Cemetery. Friends may call Sunday after 5 p.m. at Gardner Funeral Home where the family will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Gardner Funeral Home, Floyd, is in charge of arrangements. Local content copyright © 2000 The Roanoke Times