The Roanoke Times New River Obituaries November 30, 2000 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- KEYS, David Fleming, 53, of Blacksburg, died Wednesday, November 29, 2000, at Montgomery Regional Hospital. He was born in Montgomery County, Va. on August 26, 1947. He is survived by his parents, James David and Delores Hogan Keys of Blacksburg; a son, D. J. Keys of Blacksburg; two sisters and a brother-in-law, Delores and Richard Mulvaney of Potomac Falls, Va., Gloria A. Keys of Blacksburg; two grandchildren; and a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and other relatives. A memorial service will be conducted Saturday, December 2, 2000, at 11 a.m. in the McCoy Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Arnold Jones officiating. The family will receive friends immediately following the service. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 554, Roanoke, Va. 24003-0554. Arrangements by McCoy Funeral Home, Blacksburg. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- McCRAW, Manola Hall, (Nanny), 86, of 4835 State Park Road, Dublin, Va., went to her heavenly home Tuesday evening, November 28, 2000, in the New River Valley Medical Center, Radford. Mrs. McCraw was born in Pulaski on August 12, 1914 to the late Jefferson B. Hall and Ada White Hall. She was also preceded in death by her beloved husband, George W. McCraw, Dublin, by one sister, Ruby Hall, brothers, Oley, Ivan, John "Melvin", Hensel, Woodrow, and Glen Hall, and by sons-in-law, Bruce Morehead and Wayne Jenkins. Mrs. McCraw was a loving Nanny and friend to all in the community and was a lifelong member of the Mt. View United Methodist Church. Surviving are daughters and sons-in-law, Diane and Melvin Tolbert, Betty and Jim Allen, Nancy and Gerald Dunford, Dawn Morehead, Lauraetta Roope, all of Dublin; grandchildren, Matt Allen, Pam Allen, Susan Thomas, Greg Allen, Steve Jenkins, Tony Dunford, Carmen Dunford, Kevin Roope, Dana Wirt, Laura Tolbert, Josh Tolbert, and Sarah Tolbert; ten great-grandchildren; brother and sister-in-law, A. E. "Ebb" and Mattie Hall, Dublin; sisters and brothers-in-law, Alva "Shug" and Ed Delmar, Dover, Del., Helen and Boyd King, Pulaski, Thelma and Wayne Wheeling, Lynchburg; sisters-in-law, Shirley Hall, Dublin, Jane Hall, Roanoke, Helen Hall, New Castle, Del., Nina Morefield, Pulaski; special cousin, Henry Hall, Pulaski; special caregiver, Ruby Harrison Stone, Dublin; many loving nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Friday at 2 p.m. from the Mt. View United Methodist Church, Wilderness Road, Dublin with Rev. Donna Hester and Minister Eddie Callahan officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visiting will be Thursday evening at Stevens Funeral Home where the family will receive friends from 7 until 9 p.m. The family will be meeting at the residence of Diane and Melvin Tolbert, 4835 State Park Road, Dublin, Va. Arrangements by Stevens Funeral Home, Inc., Pulaski, Va. "LET HER FLY" There's a wreath on the door; She don't live here no more. As of today she flew home And we've all gathered here In sorrow and tears; It won't seem the same with her gone. There's a place on the hill, That's peaceful and still Where she'll sleep beside Daddy again. The old family tree is shedding its leaves, But we'll all meet in heaven someday. Oh, she's an angel, let her fly, let her fly: She's gone home to glory to her home in the sky. When God sees her coming, Heaven's choir will smile and sing; Oh, she's an angel, let her fly. She used to rock me when I was a child And sing "Rock of Ages" And "The Sweet By and By." Her life wasn't easy, But oh, how hard she tried. Lord, she's an angel, let her fly. She's gone home to glory To her home in the sky When God sees her coming Heaven's choir will smile and sing Oh, she's an angel, let her fly. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- HAMPTON, Evelyn, 82, of Martinsville, died Monday, November 27, 2000. She is survived by three sisters, Mrs. Cora Gibson, Roanoke, Va., Mrs. Fanny Watkins, Martinsville, Va., Mrs. Susie Young, Rocky Mount, Va.; three brothers, Richard McEnheimer, Glade Hill, Va., Arthur McEnheimer, Roanoke, Va. and Jonny McEnheimer, Washington, D.C.; three sisters-in-law, Mrs. Julia Mack, Rocky Mount, Va., Mrs. Essie McEnheimer, Glade Hill, Va. and Mrs. Rebecca McEnheimer, Roanoke, Va.; one brother-in-law, Robert Young, Rocky Mount, Va.; one aunt, Mrs. Bessie Berger, Christiansburg, Va.; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Funeral service will be conducted Saturday, 11 a.m., at Stanfield Mortuary Chapel with Dr. Eugene Young officiating. Interment Williams Memorial Park, Roanoke, Va. Arrangements by Stanfield Mortuary Service, Rocky Mount, Va. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- REED, Ruth Sowers, 91, of Roanoke, passed away Monday evening, November 27, 2000. She was a member of First Church of the Brethren and retired from Roanoke Mills. Surviving are her daughter, Marion Reed Kerfoot of Roanoke; two grandsons, Dane Victorine and wife, Lynne, Neil Victorine and wife, Bobbi, all of Roanoke; a sister, Nellie S. Huff of Christiansburg; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted from the graveside, Sherwood Burial Park, at 10 a.m. Thursday with Pastor David R. Miller and Pastor William E. Kinser officiating. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials be made to the Building Fund at First Church of the Brethren (2001 Carroll Avenue, Roanoke, Va. 24017). The family will receive friends after 2 p.m. Wednesday at Oakey's Roanoke Chapel where the family will be from 2 to 4 p.m. Wednesday. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- 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. TN GenWeb Coordinator & Listowner http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnoverto/overton.htm Fentress & Pickett Co. 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