New River Obituaries ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- DALTON, Willie Vergo, 81, of Belspring, went to be with the Lord Saturday, March 3, 2001. He was preceded in death by his wife, Goldie Marie Cressell Dalton. He was a U.S. Army veteran of W.W. II. Surviving are a son and daughter-in-law, Curtis and Pauline Dalton, Christiansburg; four daughters, and sons-in-law, Mozel and Ronnie Wade, Pearisburg, Diane and Jackie Whitlock, Parrott, Gloria and Roger Hamilton, Radford, and Glenda and Larry Buckner, Belspring; 16 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren also survive. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday March 6, 2001 at the Parrott Church of God with Rev. Eddie Dalton, Rev. Wayne Poston and Rev. Maude Cherry officiating. Interment will follow in Sifford Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday, March 5, 2001 at the DeVilbiss Funeral Home, Radford. V.F.W. Post Number 776 will conduct Military Graveside Rites. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- KEISTER, Everett Jackson, 67, of Christiansburg, died Saturday, March 3, 2001 at his home. He was born in Blacksburg on February 19, 1934 to the late Ira Franklin and Mary Virginia Elliott Keister. He is survived by by his three sons and their mother, Everett J. "Butch" Keister, Ira Keister, Daniel B. and his wife, Amy Keister, Bobby Keister; five granddaughters, all of Lake Worth, Fla.; two brothers, Michael Keister, Prices Fork, Alfred "Buckie" Keister, Lake Worth, Fla.; an uncle and aunt, Emory C. "Raz" Keister and Ruth Elliott, Prices Fork. The family would like to express a special thanks to Hospice nurses, Claudia Jones and Debora Hamm. Graveside services will be held Wednesday, March 7, 2001 at 12 noon in the Roselawn Memorial Gardens, Christiansburg with Rev. Everett Sheppherd officiating. In lieu of flowers, please make contributions to the Carilion Hospice Services, 707 Randolph St. Suite 251, Radford, Va. 24141. Friends may call Tuesday anytime after 12 noon and the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday evening at McCoy Funeral Home, Blacksburg. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- MANNON, Ola, 89, of Riner, passed away Sunday, March 4, 2001. Arrangements by Gardner Funeral Home, Floyd. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- MOORE, Anna Lee Hawkins, 94, of Blacksburg, died Saturday, March 3, 2001, at Montgomery Regional Hospital. She was born December 13, 1906, in the Glade Community of Blacksburg to the late Hugh Lawrence and Nannie James Price Hawkins. She was an educator who taught the lower grades in a two-room school in Lusters Gate for over a decade. She was a substitute teacher in the Blacksburg High School for many years and was honored by having The Pow Wow Yearbook dedicated to her. She was the first teacher in the Montgomery County GED program and the rate of success of her students earning their high school diplomas was one of the best in Virginia. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert C. Moore; as well as her son, Dr. Robert C. Moore, Jr.; and also four of her brothers and five of her sisters. She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Noble and Patsy Moore, Blacksburg; her daughter-in-law, Arline Moore, Columbus, Ga.; brother, Hugh Maurice Hawkins, New Market, Va.; sister, Barbara Anne Frazier, Richmond; eight grandchildren; thirteen great-grandchildren; many nieces, nephews, and special cousins. Interment will be private. On Saturday, March 10, 2001, a memorial service will be conducted by the Rev. Herbert Hobbs at 2:30 p.m. in the McCoy Funeral Home Chapel. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, a contribution may be made to the Radio Ministry of the Blacksburg United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 931, Blacksburg, Va. 24063 or to the charity of your choice. Arrangements by McCoy Funeral Home, Blacksburg. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Local content copyright © 2000 The Roanoke Times