The Roanoke Times New River Obituaries Published on Saturday, December 16, 2000 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- BAUGH, Helen Doak, 87, of Pulaski, died Friday, December 15, 2000. Funeral 11 a.m. Monday at Thomas M. Seagle & Sons. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- FERRELL, Michael Lee, 32, of Narrows, died Wednesday, December 13, 2000. He was born in Giles County on May 19, 1968 and was the son of Johnny Ferrell and Gilda B. Ferrell, Christiansburg. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his wife, Nancy Ezell Ferrell, Richmond, Va.; his paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Richard Burton, Narrows; his maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Burton, Lindside, W.Va.; a sister, Sherry Clark, Blacksburg, Va.; and special friends, Mr. and Mrs. Keith Pennington, Narrows. Funeral services will be held Sunday, December 17, 2000 at 2 p.m. in the chapel of Riffe's Funeral Service in Narrows with Rev. Sylvia Hill officiating. Burial will follow in Cedar Grove Cemetery, Route 2, Narrows. The family will receive friends at Riffe's Funeral Service in Narrows, Saturday from 6 to 9 p.m. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- HALL, Roland Chasteen, 91, of Radford, passed away Friday, December 15, 2000. Arrangements by Mullins Funeral Home & Crematory, Radford. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- HANCOCK, Joyce Eleanor, 68, of Pulaski, passed away Friday, December 15, 2000. Graveside service Monday at 2 p.m. from the New Dublin Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Pulaski County. Visiting Sunday night from 6 until 8 p.m. from Stevens Funeral Home. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- THOMAS, Katie Belle Hunter, 88, of Pearisburg, died Thursday, December 14, 2000. Funeral 2 p.m. Saturday at Birchlawn Burial Park, Pearisburg. Arrangements by Givens Funeral Home. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- GROSECLOSE, Ruby King, 83, of Marion, widow of Joe H. Groseclose, died Friday, December 15, 2000, in Roanoke Community Hospital in Roanoke. Mrs. Groseclose was a like long charter member of the Grace United Methodist Church. She was preceded in death by two sisters, Janet J. King, Bonnie K. Fields; two brothers, Arnold King and Ivan King. She is survived by one daughter and son-in-law, Kathy and Gerald Mabe of Wytheville; two grandchildren, Jodi Leigh Mabe and Gerald E. Mabe, II; one brother and two sisters-in-law, Everett and Nancy King of Martinsville, Mae King of Burlington, N.C.; and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Sunday, December 17, 2000, at 2 p.m. at Grace United Methodist Church with Pastor Charles DeHart and Pastor James H. Bangle officiating. Burial will follow in Rose Lawn Cemetery. The body will be taken to the church one hour before the service. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Grace United Methodist Building Church Fund, 720 Grace St., Marion, Va. 24354. The family will receive friends Saturday evening from 7 to 9 p.m. at Seaver-Brown Chapel. Seaver-Brown Funeral Service is serving the Groseclose family. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- HOLCOMB, Ada Basham, 93, of Salem, passed away Thursday, December 14, 2000 at her home. The daughter of the late Nathan and Grace Correll Basham, she was the widow of David P. Holcomb and was also preceded in death by a sister, Esthma B. Collings. Surviving are a sister, Frances B. Townley of Salem; a niece, Peggy A. Radike and husband, Paul Radike; three great-nieces, Townley Aide Hamilton, Martha and Alexandra Radike, all of Roanoke. She attended schools; Radford University, University of Virginia and Richmond Professional Institute. She began her teaching career in Montgomery County and also taught in Prince William County, Occoquan, and Fairfax County, Herndon, Va. She was retired from the City of Richmond Schools after twenty years. Mrs. Holcomb was a past member of the Colonel William Christian Chapter of the D.A.R., the Hamilton D. Wade Chapter of the U.D.C., Christiansburg, Va., the Museum of Fine Arts in Richmond, and a member of Salem Baptist Church. Graveside services Monday, December 18, 2000 at 11 a.m. in Evergreen Burial Park officiated by Pastor Everett Kier, Jr. of the Salem Baptist Church. In lieu of flowers, please make memorials to the Salem Rescue Squad (201 South Broad Street, Salem, Va. 24153). Arrangements by Oakey's Roanoke Chapel. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- SAUNDERS, Linda Roop, 94, of Roanoke, died Friday, December 15, 2000. She was the widow of William D. Saunders and was a member of Cave Spring Baptist Church. Mrs. Saunders retired from Heironimus. She is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law, June S. Hartman and Jack L. Hartman, Sr., Sandra S. and Homer Duff, all of Roanoke; six grandchildren, Dinitia Hartman, Roanoke, Jack Hartman, Jr., Roanoke, Kevin Hartman, Roanoke, Tammy Love, Salem, Bill Duff, Roanoke and Beth Duff Stanley, Roanoke; six great-grandchildren; and two twin great-grandchildren expected; her sister, Emily Tinsley, Vinton; two sisters-in-law, Iris Roop and Mary Roop, both of Roanoke; several nieces and nephews also survive. Funeral services will be conducted 11 a.m. Monday, December 18, 2000 at Oakey's South Chapel with Pastor Rick Elmore officiating. Interment will follow in Sherwood Memorial Park. The family will receive friends Sunday from 2 to 4 and from 6 to 8 p.m. at Oakey's South Chapel. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- 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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