This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: mabeone Surnames: Spriggs, Serber, Leyva, Tilley, Adkins, Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.virginia.counties.washington/4185/mb.ashx Message Board Post: KING - James Martin Serber Sr., 77, passed away Saturday July 19, 2008 at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. He was born in Damascus, VA on July 14, 1931 to the late George Emory Serber and Mary Jane Spriggs Serber. Mr. Serber was a Christian man, loving husband and father, who visited many area churches and loved southern gospel music. He retired from Hennis Freight Lines as a driver with 28 years of service. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his four sisters and three brothers. Mr. Serber is survived by his loving wife of 56 years, Evelyn Serber of the home, three daughters, Mary "Liz" Leyva and husband Eugene of Winston-Salem, Lois Tilley and husband Eddie of Ararat and Lynne Adkins of W. VA, two sons, Marty Serber and wife Julie of Rural Hall and Rodney Serber of Winston-Salem, nine grandchildren, Michelle, Melissa, Jamie, Courtney, Amy, Sarah, B.J., Emily and Caleb, two great-grandchildren, Krissy and Christopher and by many wonderful friends at Rose Tara in King. A graveside service with military honors will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, July 23, 2008, at King Memorial Park, in King, with Rev. John T. Byerly and Rev. Doug Anders officiating. The family will receive friends from 7-9 this evening July 22, 2008, at Hayworth-Miller Funeral Home in Rural Hall. Flowers will be accepted or memorials may be made to Gideon' s International, King, NC 27021. Published in the Winston-Salem Journal on 7/22/2008 Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.