New River Obituaries ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- AUSTIN, Lucille, 100, of Radford, passed away Tuesday, May 1, 2001 in Carilion New River Medical Center. She was preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, Albert "Bunk" Austin and two daughters, Iris Austin and Lottie Marasco. Lucille was a charter member of the Grove United Methodist Church. Surviving are four daughters, Ernestine Miller, Sylvia Wright, Jolene Cox, Radford, and Elizabeth Minor of Winchester; one son, William "Bunk" Austin, Radford; one nephew of Eau Claire, Wis., along with 12 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 3, 2001 at the Grove United Methodist Church with the Rev. Warren Stewart officiating. Interment will follow in Westview Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, May 2, 2001 at the Grove United Methodist Church. DeVilbiss Funeral Home is handling arrangements. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- JAMES, Ryburn Vance, 89, of Radford, died Monday, April 30, 2001 in a Blacksburg retirement center. He was a veteran of World War II and a retired employee of Hercules Inc. Surviving are his wife, Ruth Sayers James, Radford; two stepsons and their wives, Maynard H. and Sharon Sayers, Dublin, and Dennis and Anne Sayers, Radford; a stepdaughter and her husband, Linda and Bill Stiner, Lubbock, Texas; a niece, Helen Groseclose, Bristol; and two nephews, Ford James, Rural Retreat and Vernon James, Bristol; seven grandchildren, Shannon Shappell and husband, Michael, Robert Bruce, Jr. and wife, Gretchen, Sean Sayers and wife, Jennifer, Carla Sayers, Joel Sayers, Kate Sayers and Morgan Sayers; along with two great-grandchildren, Sean Patrick Sayers and Abigail Sayers, also survive. Mr. James was a Bombardier with the U.S. Air Force and flew thirty-five missions over Germany. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 3, 2001 at the Fairlawn United Methodist Church with Rev. Joe Taylor officiating. Interment will follow at 1 p.m. at the Groseclose Chapel Cemetery, Wythe County. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Fairlawn United Methodist Church. The family will receive friends from 10 a.m. until 11 a.m. Thursday at the Fairlawn United Methodist Church. DeVilbiss Funeral Home is handling arrangements. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- SCOTT, Jeffrey Lynn, 38, of Dublin, passed away Monday, April 30, 2001. Survivors include his wife, Cynthia H. Scott; one daughter, Victoria Scott of Kings Mountain, N.C.; one son, Brandon Scott of Kings Mountain, N.C.; one stepdaughter, Nicole Bratton of Dublin; mother and stepfather, Bobby and Jerry Jewell of Radford; one brother, Carmen Scott of Radford; one sister, Karen Improta of Staten Island, N.Y.; grandmother, Violet McPeak of Radford; an uncle, William McPeak of Radford; and an aunt, Mary Burleson of Radford. Funeral services will be held Thursday, May 3, 2001 at 11 a.m. at the Mullins Funeral Home in Radford with Rev. Michael Bond officiating. Interment will follow at 1:30 p.m. in the Oakvale Cemetery at Oakvale, W.Va. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Mullins Funeral Home in Radford. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- WYATT, William Thomas, (Bill), 72, of Radford, passed away peacefully Tuesday, May 1, 2001 at his home. He was a veteran of the US Army and was retired from Douthat State Park Concessions. He was preceded in death by his father, J. Clifford Wyatt. Surviving are his wife, Eleanor B. Wyatt of Radford; son, William T. Wyatt; daughter, Bethel W. Lichtenstein; a daughter and son-in-law, Jamie and Brad Stump; his mother, Kathleen Wyatt of Radford; a brother and sister-in-law, Jon and Mary Wyatt of Radford; grandchildren, Brittany Lichtenstein and Caitlin, Alex, Bruce, and Kennedy Stump, along with a special cousin, Belle Wyatt Atkins of Roanoke. A graveside service will be at 3 p.m. Thursday, May 3, 2001 at Highland Memorial Gardens with Pastor Danny Collins officiating. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or to a favorite charity. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, May 2, 2001 at the DeVilbiss Funeral Home. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Local content copyright © 2000 The Roanoke Times