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6 THE ROANOKE TIMES
OBITUARY
INDEX
OBITUARIES
Sunday, August 17, 2014
Card of Thanks
DEW
Georgette Taylor Fry
The Roanoke Times categorizes
obituary notices by the location
where the deceased last resided.
BOTETOURT
Crowder, Hazel G.
Umberger, Priscilla L.
ROANOKE
Allie, Norma C.
Brown, Charles G.
Dew, Georgette T.
Dickenson, Ethella D.
Hunt, James C.
Jackson, Michael D.
Lyle, Jean
Savage, Elizabeth A.
Sherrill, Emmett
Sneed, Arthur B.
Stanley, Sarah E.
Wingfield, Leda R.
SALEM
Bower, Bobby G.
Giles, Mark T.
Bedford/Franklin
MONETA
Brinkley, William M.
SMITH MOUNTAIN LAKE
Dickey, Rose M.
WIRTZ
KINLOCK
Lorene Kessler
I would sincerely like to
thank each and every person
who brought food or flowers
to our home or sent a card
expressing their sorrow during
the loss of my wife of 63
years, Lorene Kessler Kinlock.
Please continue to pray for me
as I continue life’s journey
without her.
Johnny V. Kinlock
Holy Elk Face, Kelle T.
New River Valley
In Memoriams
CHRISTIANSBURG
Horan, Geraldine M.
DRAPER
Byrd, Christine B.
State
BUENA VISTA
Ward, Madeline M.
CHILHOWIE
Powers, Lloyd W.
COVINGTON
Sizemore, Kenneth A.
LEXINGTON
Green, Printus R.
LOUISA
In Loving Memory of
Deborah Bishop Hurt
August 2014
If tears could build a
stairway and memories a lane,
I’d walk right up to Heaven
and bring you home again.
There is never a minute I don’t
think of you, your beautiful
smile and loving face and
ways.
Your loving mother, Dorothy
Lambert, son, Justin Bishop and
daughters, Lisa & Jessie,
brothers & sister
Goodwin, Donna L.
MARION
Farrington, Margaret A.
MARTINSVILLE
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Charles G. (Jeff) Brown, of
Roanoke,
died peacefully
Thursday August 7, 2014 at
Roanoke Memorial Hospital. A
memorial service will be held
2 p.m. Sunday, August 24,
2014
at
the
Unitarian
Universalist
Church
of
Roanoke, 2015 Grandin Rd,
Roanoke, Va. In lieu of flowers
Memorial contributions may
be made to a charity of your
choice.
Special thanks to
Roanoke Memorial Hospital
and Raleigh Court Rehab for
being so nice. Arrangement by
Oakeys Vinton Chapel, 540982-2100. www.oakeys.com
Georgette Taylor Fry Dew,
84, of Roanoke, went to be
with the Lord on Thursday,
August 14, 2014.
She was predeceased by
her husband, Roderick "Corky"
Dew; and her parents, Thomas
Houston and Mamie Blanch
Nichols Fry.
Georgette is survived by
her children, Janis Dew
Bondurant and her husband,
David, and Roderick Dew and
his wife, Anita; grandchildren,
Amie Nichole Bondurant Huff
and her husband, James, and
Emilie Gail Bondurant and
Roderick "Ricky" Dew; brotherin-law, David H. Dew and his
wife, Jean; nieces, Robin
Fescina and husband, Michael,
and Cathy Semones and her
husband, Michael; nephews
James Munsey and wife, Sue,
David Dew II and wife,
Rhonda, and Garry Simmons
and his wife, Carolyn; and
many special friends.
Friends are welcome to call
on Sunday, August 17, 2014,
from 5 to 8 p.m. at Oakey’s
North Chapel, 6732 Peters
Creek Road, Roanoke. A
Funeral Service celebrating
Georgette’s life will be held at
2 p.m. on Monday, August 18,
2014, at The Church of St.
Peter and St. Paul, 4909 N
Lake Dr., Roanoke, VA 24019
with the Rev. Kenneth Lane
and the Rev. Tom Reeves
officiating. Interment will be
held at Blue Ridge Memorial
Gardens, Roanoke, Va.
In
lieu
of
flowers,
contributions may be made
directly to the church. On-line
condolences may be made to
www.oakeys.com
In Loving Memory of
Clorine (Tootsie)
PUCKETT
3/5/1940 - 8/16/2013
Well Tootsie, today makes
one year in Heaven for you. Our
hearts feel empty without you
but we still feel your presence
around us every day. We see a
lot of you in Maddie and she
takes after you. You are always
in our hearts and sadly missed.
Happy 1st Anniversary with no
more sorrow or pain with all our
love, you are one of a kind.
Love Always, Wilbur,
Donna, Randy, Tasha, Leia,
Maddie, Olivia and Everett
Hazel Gibson Crowder, 90, of Botetourt, went to be with her
Lord on Thursday, August 14, 2014. She was born on July 5,
1924, a daughter of the late Otis and Vergie Gibson. In addition
to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Earl
L. Crowder Sr.; brothers, Otha Gibson, Leonard Gibson and
Lester Gibson; and sisters, Hattie Lucas, Rachael Wellons, Stella
Thomas and Juanita Moore.
Surviving are her sons, Earl L. "Corky" Crowder Jr. (Linda)
and Michael R. Crowder and former wife, Barbara;
grandchildren, Meagan, Melissa, Jeffery, Darin, Greg, Karen,
Larry Lee and Wendi; thirteen great-grandchildren; two sistersin-law; one brother-in-law; special niece, Kay Mills; and
numerous other nieces and nephews.
The family would like to thank all the staff at Our Lady of the
Valley and Good Samaritan Hospice for all the care and support.
A celebration of Hazel’s life will be conducted at 11 a.m. on
Monday, August 18, 2014, at Rader Funeral Home, Daleville,
with Pastor Brian Lawrence and Jeff Crowder officiating. The
family will receive friends from 2 to 4 p.m. and from 6 to 8 p.m.
on Sunday, August 17, 2014, at Rader Funeral Home, 630
Roanoke Road, Daleville.
Burial to follow at Troutville
Cemetery.
Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.raderfuneralhome.com. Rader Funeral Home is honored to serve the
Crowder family. 540-992-1212.
Roanoke Valley
ALLIE
Norma Catron
Norma Catron Allie, 78, of
Roanoke, passed away Friday,
August
15,
2014.
Arrangements by Simpson
Funeral Home and Crematory,
366-0707.
DICKENSON
Ethella Dimples
WINGFIELD
Leda Reid
BOWER
Bobby G.
Bobby G. Bower, 77, of Salem, passed away Friday, August
15, 2014, with his loving caregiver by his side. He was retired
from Salem Tools after many years. Bobby loved his
homeplace, and was the kindest, most gentle person.
Preceding him in death were his parents, Harold and Theresa
Bower; and brothers, Jerry and Don Bower.
His surviving family includes his wife of 44 years, Helen
Bower; daughters, Cindy Sarver and Terri George;
grandchildren, Kelley Sweet and husband, Shawn, and Colton
George; great-grandchild, Parker Sweet; brothers, Max Bower
and wife, Sue, and Gene Bower; and serveral nieces,nephews
and cousins.
The family would like to thank Dr. Karri and Dr. Rogers of
Lewis-Gale Medical Center as well as the staff at Heartland
Rehabilitation for their loving care and support.
A period of visitation will be held Tuesday, August 19, 2014,
from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the John M. Oakey & Son Chapel in
Salem. A Celebration of Life service will then begin noon.
Inurnment will immediately follow at Sherwood Memorial Park.
Chaplain Dave Vanderpool will officiate.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Bobby’s
name to either the American Cancer Society, 2840 Electric
Road, Roanoke, VA 24018; or to the Salem Animal Shelter, 1301
Indiana Street, Salem, VA 24153. Online condolences may be
expressed at www.johnmoakey.com. The Bower family is being
served by John M. Oakey & Son Funeral Home and Crematory in
Salem, 540-389-5441.
Leda Reid Wingfield, of Roanoke, passed away on Friday,
August 15, 2014. She was born in Botetourt County on August
18, 1919, to James Emmett Owen Reid and Roberta Henderson
Reid. She was preceded in death by nine brothers and sisters.
Leda graduated from National Business College and for over
30 years was the secretary/bookkeeper of Waldron Realty
Company. She was a long time member of Riverdale Baptist
Church, having served as church treasurer and worked with the
youth and Girl Scouts.
Left to cherish her memory are her daughters, Kathryn
St.Clair of Sanford, N.C., and Pamela Vaughan (Kenneth) of Blue
Ridge, Va.; grandchildren, Amy St.Clair of Winterville, N.C.,
Aaron Vaughan (Anne) of Floyd, Va., Jennifer Haddock (Trey) of
Greenville, N.C., and Sarah Vaughan of Roanoke, Va.; greatgrandchildren Autumn and Gabriel Vaughan of Floyd, Va., and
Joyner and Reid Haddock of Greenville, N.C.; special niece,
Martha Gray of Buchanan, Va.; and many other nieces and
nephews.
Funeral Services will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday, August
18, 2014, at Oakey’s Vinton Chapel with the Rev. David Jones
officiating. Interment will follow at Sherwood Memorial Park.
The family will receive friends on Sunday, August 17, 2014,
from 3 to 6 p.m. at Oakey’s Vinton Chapel, 540-982-2221.
If memorials wish to be made, the family requests they be
made in Leda’s name to The Enrichment Center Helping Fund,
1615 S. Third St., Sanford, NC 27330; Riverdale Baptist Church,
1624 Edgerton Ave., SE, Roanoke, VA 24014; or Mt. Olivet
United Methodist Church, 26310 Lee Highway, Buchanan, VA
24066.
Ethella Dimples Dickenson,
93, of Roanoke, passed away
August 15, 2014. She was born
in Indiana April 13, 1921, to
Delmar P. Craft and Blanche
Addington Craft and soon
after moved to Wise. She
married Howard G. Dickenson
in 1940 and moved to
Baltimore, Md., before moving
to Roanoke in 1946. Dimples
worked at Heironimus for
more than 40 years and was
an active member of the
Greene
Memorial
United
Methodist Church since 1959.
She is survived by one
daughter,
Anne
Smith
(husband, Mike), of Roanoke;
two
grandchildren,
Kelly
Shager (husband, Paul), of
Lynchburg, and Scott Smith
(wife, Cindy), of Moneta; two
great-grandchildren, Michael
Smith and Anne Marie Smith;
one sister, Nancy Craft, of
Bristol, Va.; and one sister-inlaw,
Lois
Bekkerus,
of
California.
Dimples was preceded in
death by her parents, her
husband, and two brothers,
Delmar P. Craft Jr. and Cicero
P. Craft.
Visitation will be held at
Oakey’s South Chapel Monday
August 18, from noon to 2
p.m. followed by the funeral
service at 2 p.m. Interment
will be the following day in
Castlewood.
The family would like to
thank Dr. Gene Godwin and Dr.
Joseph Austin for their many
years of care and friendship.