THE ROANOKE TIMES 3Tuesday, June 24, 2014

SIMMONS, Eula Savannah Francisco, 96, of Salem,

died Monday, June 23.

Arrangements by John M.

Oakey & Son Funeral Home.

Late Notice

OWENSJames Homer

James Homer (Cotton) Owens, 87, of Salem, passed awayMonday, June 23, 2014. He was born October 1, 1926, to the lateOscar and Lilly Owen. He was also preceded in death by hiswife, Ruby J. Owens; daughter, Dreama Kiser; and brothers,Everett Owen, and Bill and Sammy Hubble.

Mr. Owens was a proud US Navy Veteran, having fought inWWII. He retired after 34 years with Valleydale Packers inSalem, and later retired again from the Roanoke County SchoolBoard and City of Salem Schools. His passion was fox hunting,listening to the dogs run all night, and he loved talking on thephone with his fellow hunters.

Family left to cherish his memory include his daughters,Karine and husband Richard Pierce, and Glenda and husbandBuddy Bastress; grandchildren, J. Travis Pierce and wife Kristy,and Kristin Rickman and husband Tony; great grandchildren,Kendal and Brendan Pierce, and Caroline Rickman; brother inlaw, Leon and wife Virgie Jarrett; sisters in law, Billie Lee Jarrettand Gladys Owen; numerous nieces and nephews; and manykind neighbors and friends who always were there for him. Thefamily would like to offer their heartfelt thanks to Salem Healthand Rehab for their caring and compassion during this difficulttime.

The family will receive friends Wednesday, June 25, 2014from 6 to 8 p.m. at John M. Oakey & Son Funeral Home inSalem. A funeral service will be conducted at 11:30 a.m.Thursday, June 26, 2014 in the funeral home chapel. Intermentwill follow at Sherwood Memorial Park in Salem. An onlineguestbook is available by visiting www.johnmoakey.com

305 Roanoke Blvd., Salem, VA • 540-389-5441

OBITUARY INDEXThe Roanoke Times categorizesobituary notices by the locationwhere the deceased last resided.

Roanoke ValleyROANOKEBratton, Doris M.Bright, Virginia C.Graham, Mildred A.Jennings, Betty L.LaPrade-Dillon, Michelle R.McCoy, Arthur N. Jr.Myers, Reba W.Wilbourne, Raymond L.

SALEMKesler, Allie F.Owens, James H.

VINTONNicely, Carissa J.

Bedford/FranklinBEDFORDChappelle, Stephen H.Witt, John E.

HARDYCrocker, Larry J.

ROCKY MOUNTCook, Virgie E.Robertson, Margaret B.Tanks, Thomas

WIRTZPoindexter, Thomas D.

New River ValleyBLACKSBURGMarand, Eva

CHRISTIANSBURGButler, Harold D.Cox, Lee R.Davidson, Virginia

PULASKISteffey, Rodney B.

RADFORDArmentrout, William A.Bell, Tammy S.

StateBLAND CO.Brooks, Nellie L.

COVINGTONLowry, Mildred M.

GALAXHill, Agnes C.

GLADE SPRINGMcThenia, David H.

GLASGOWLeech, Robert D. Sr.

HILLSVILLESutphin, Betty L.

LEXINGTONJarvis, Hazel A.

LYNCHBURGJennings, Thomas

MARTINSVILLEClark, NugineEggleston, Judson N.

MAX MEADOWSSizemore, Homer J.

RICHMONDMeadows, Georgia L.

RUSTBURGThomas, Gregory

WOODLAWNWilliams, Kanawha L.

WYTHEVILLEHurst, Nellie M.

Out-of-StateOCALA, FLA.Tinsley, Felde G.

ROSWELL, GA.Hurt, Edith S.

Paid obituary notices and short freenotices are submitted by the funeralhome in charge of arrangements.T h e y a r e n o t e d i t e d b y t h enewsroom. For information onplacing an In-Memoriam or Card ofThanks, please call 540-981-3110.Deadline is 2 p.m. the day beforedesired publication date.

In Memoriams

KESLER

Allie Frances MowlesAllie Frances Mowles Kesler,

of Salem, born on April 21,1 9 1 2 , p a s s e d a w a y o nMonday, June 23, 2014 at theage of 102. She was fiercelyi n d e p e n d e n t , a n a v i dgardener , and a longt imemember of Calvary BaptistChurch in Salem. Precedingher in death was her husband,John Wash ington Kes ler ;s o n - i n - l a w , R o b e r t W .Charlton; grandson, RichardA l l e n L i g h t ; a n dgranddaughter-in-law, HollyKesler.

H e r s u r v i v i n g f a m i l yincludes her children, CarltonLee Kesler and wife, Jean,Phyllis J. Charlton, and LorettaAnn Light and husband, Wiley;grandchildren, Reuben andJason Kesler, Steve Charlton,Lisa Glass, Jonathan Charlton,Mary Shelor, Karen Harris,Katie Charlton, and Randy andR o g e r L i g h t ; 2 8g r e a t - g r a n d c h i l d r e n ; 1 0great-great-grandchildren;and sisters, Rachel Terry, andViola Stamper; and brother,Kenneth "Boot" Mowles.

A special thanks on behalfof the family goes out to theFriendship Manor 2 Southstaff for their wonderful care.

A period of visitation will beheld on Tuesday, June 24,2014 from 6 to 8 p.m. in theJohn M. Oakey & Son FuneralHome in Salem. A funeralservice will then take place onWednesday, June 25, 2014 at2 p.m. in the funeral home'schapel. Interment will followat Sherwood Memorial Park.The Rev. Roger Counts willofficiate. Online condolencesm a y b e e x p r e s s e d a twww.johnmoakey.com. TheKesler family is being servedb y J o h n M . O a k e y & S o nF u n e r a l H o m e i n S a l e m ,540-389-5441.

305 Roanoke Blvd., Salem, VA540-389-5441

COOKVirgie E.

Ms. Virgie E. Cook, 82, ofRocky Mount, formerly ofC h a t h a m , p a s s e d a w a ySunday, June 22, 2014. MillerFuneral Home, Gretna is incharge of the arrangements.

In Loving Memory ofKenneth “Spud”

WALLACE Y o u w i l l a l w a y s b e o u rbrother, friend and coworker.Rest in peace, brother. You’ll beforever in our hearts.

From all of your fellow

brothers at work

CROCKERLarry Jon

Larry Jon Crocker, 76, ofHardy, died Monday, June 23,2 0 1 4 . A r r a n g e m e n t s b yC o n n e r - B o w m a n F u n e r a lHome and Crematory, RockyMount, 540-334-5151.

ROBERTSONMargaret Buckles

Margaret Buckles Robertsondied Friday, June 20, 2014.Graveside service is 11 a.m.T u e s d a y a t C e d a r L a w nMemor ia l Park , Roanoke.A r r a n g e m e n t s b y F l o r aFuneral Service & CremationCenter, Rocky Mount.

Roanoke Valley

BRATTONDoris M. Wingo

Doris M. Wingo Bratton, 83,of Roanoke, went to be withthe Lord on Sunday, June 22,2014. She was preceded indeath by her husband, HarryW. Brat ton , Sr . ; parents ,Ernest and Katherine Wingo.

She is survived by her sonand daughter-in-law, Jan L.and Debby Bratton; numerousgrandchi ldren and great-g r a n d c h i l d r e n ; a s p e c i a lcousin, Phyllis Burnette; andspecial friend, Joyce Dodson.

Graveside services will beheld 2 p.m. on Wednesday,June 25, 2014 at Blue RidgeMemorial Gardens, with theR e v . M i c k e y D e r r o wofficiating. The family will bereceiving friends from 6 to 8p.m. on Tuesday at Oakey'sNorth Chapel.

North Chapel • 540-362-12376732 Peters Creek Rd., Roanoke, Va.

TANKS

ThomasMr. Thomas Tanks, of Rocky

Mount, passed away Monday,June 23, 2014. Arrangementsb y S t a n f i e l d M o r t u a r yServices, Rocky Mount.

WITTJohn Edd

J o h n E d d W i t t , 7 1 , o fBedford, passed away Sunday,June 22, 2014. Arrangementsby Tharp Funeral Home &C r e m a t o r y , B e d f o r d ,540-586-3443.

Bedford-FranklinMYERS

Reba WhiteReba White Myers, 84, of

R o a n o k e , p a s s e d a w a yS a t u r d a y , J u n e 2 1 , 2 0 1 4 .Graveside services will be 3p.m. Tuesday, June 24, 2014,a t B l u e R i d g e M e m o r i a lGardens.

CHAPPELLEStephen H.

Stephen H. Chappelle, 54 ofBedford and most recently ofWest Haven, Conn., passedaway Saturday, June 14, 2014.He was born on Friday, July 31,1959 in Bedford, a son of thel a t e F r a n c e s K e n n e d yC h a p p e l l e a n d H e n r yChappelle of Bedford whosurvives. He was an employeeof Eldorado Tool.

In addition to his father, heis survived are his brother,John Chappelle and his sister,Kate Brooks, both of Bedforda n d h i s c o m p a n i o n , T e r iCannon of West Haven, Conn.

The family requests thatt h o s e w i s h i n g t o m a k ememorials to consider theAmerican Heart Association,4217 Park Place Court, GlenAl len, VA 23060. FuneralServices will be private. Thefamily will receive friendsTuesday from 6 until 8 p.m. atU p d i k e F u n e r a l H o m e &Cremation Service, Bedford.

Route 460 WestBedford, Virginia540-586-3304

New River ValleyBRIGHT

Virginia CarterVirginia Carter Bright, of

Roanoke, passed away onMonday, June 23, 2014.

She was preceded in deathby her parents, George andAnnie Crouch Carter; husband,James M. Bright; brothers,James R. Carter, Raymond D.Carter, William N. Carter, andRoger David Carter; sisters,M a m i e G a r l a n d , P e a r l i eYeatts, and Kathleen Ford.

Mrs. Bright retired fromAppalachian Power Companyafter many years of service.She was a long time activemember of Windsor H i l l sUnited Methodist Church.

She is survived by longtimefr iend and caregiver , PatGraham and her husband,Clark; and s isters- in- law,Grace Carter and Betty Carter.Also surviving are her niecesand nephews, who lovinglyca l led her "Aunt Jenkie" ,B a r b a r a T h o m a s , W a n d aTalbot, Kathy Mannina, MarkStephens, Judy Bright, MariaCobb, and James David Carter;and numerous great- niecesand nephews.

The family would l ike toacknowledge Mrs. Bright'sC h u r c h F a m i l y a n d A E PFamily, who kept in touch andvisited her over the years, andthe staff of Berkshire Healthand Rehab unit 2 for theircare.

Funeral service will be heldat noon, Thursday, June 26,2 0 1 4 , a t O a k e y ' s S o u t hChapel. Her pastors, Tom Lee,Brannon Thompson and KeithY o u n g , w i l l o f f i c i a t e .I n t e r m e n t w i l l f o l l o w a tEvergreen Burial Park. In lieuof flowers memorials may bemade to Windsor Hills UnitedMethodist Church.

The Fami ly wi l l rece ivefriends on Thursday morning,June 26, 2014, from 10 a.m.until service time at Oakey'sS o u t h C h a p e l ,www.oakeys.com.

South Chapel • 540-989-31314257 Brambleton Ave., Roanoke, Va.

BELLTammy Sue

Tammy Sue Be l l , 50, ofRadford, passed away April 15,2 0 1 4 . M e m o r i a l s e r v i c eThursday, June 26, 2014 at4:30 p.m. Arrangements byM u l l i n s F u n e r a l H o m e ,Radford.

NICELYCarissa Jeanne

Carissa Jeanne Nicely, 22, ofVinton, passed away Sunday,June 22, 2014. Arrangementsby Lotz Funeral Home VintonChapel.

BUTLER

Harold D.Harold D . But ler , 76 , of

C h r i s t i a n s b u r g , l o v i n ghusband, father, grandfather(Poppy), and friend, died onFriday, June 20, 2014.

S u r v i v i n g a r e h i s w i f e ,Marjorie E. Butler; daughters,Linda Garcia and husband,Gilbert, of Radford, Va.; LisaAllison and husband, Greg, ofWatsontown, Pa.; and BeckyGabris and husband Jason, ofC h r i s t i a n s b u r g , V a . ;granddaughter, Amber Gabris;and brother, William Butler ofWashington, D.C.

A memorial service will beheld at 7 p.m. on Wednesday,June 25, 2014 in RadfordKingdom Hall of Jehovah'sWitnesses with Mr. DennisMorris officiating. Inurnmentwill be private.

South Chapel • 540-989-31314257 Brambleton Ave., Roanoke, Va.

WILBOURNERaymond Louis

Raymond Louis Wilbourne,of Roanoke, passed awayp e a c e f u l l y a t h i s h o m esurrounded by his family,Sunday, June 22, 2014.

Ray was born April 6, 1927in Roanoke and grew up inboth Roanoke and Salem,w h e r e h e s p e n t m a n yenjoyable days hanging outwith “The Lakeside Gang”. Hewas a natural athlete, playedfootbal l and ran track forAndrew Lewis High School.Whi le in high school , Rayjoined the Navy and servedaboard The USS Diamondheadduring World War II . Uponreturning from the service hegraduated from Andrew Lewisa n d a t t e n d e d B l u e f i e l dCol lege. Ray ret ired fromprofessional life in 1992 as asenior engineering technician.He was a lifelong member ofTabernacle Baptist Church inSalem, where he served as aDeacon and Sunday SchoolTeacher and sang in the choir.

Ray was preceded in deathby a dear son, Keith StevenWilbourne; his parents,Vernonand Marie Wilbourne; sister,Martha Lester ; brothers ,James (Pinkie) Wilbourne andThomas (Tommy) Wilbourne.

He is survived by his wife of61 years, Finese H. Wilbourne;son, Kent H. Wilbourne andwife Stacey; daughter-in-law,A m a n d a W i l b o u r n e a n dhusband, David Holladay; twomuch loved granddaughters,Ruth Ann and Rachel KayW i l b o u r n e a n d t w o s t e pgrandchildren, Hannah andWill Holladay.

The family would l ike togive a special thanks to Ray’scaregivers, Lisa Gunter, AmyCarper and the rest of thestaff at Carilion Hospice alongwith Troy Godfrey.

A graveside service will beheld Wednesday, June 25,2014 at 2 p.m. in Cedar LawnCemetery.

Donations may be made inRay’s memory to TabernacleBaptist Church, 1923 E. MainSt., Salem, VA 24153. Onlinecondolence may be sent towww.lotzfuneralhome.com.

Salem Chapel • 540-389-92081330 E. Main Street, Salem, VA

LAPRADE-DILLON

Michelle RossM i c h e l l e R o s s

L a P r a d e - D i l l o n , 4 8 , o fRoanoke, went home to bewith the Lord, Sunday, June22, 2014. She was preceded indeath by her father, MickeyRoss Sr.; a brother, DannyRoss; and a nephew, JasonRoss. Michelle worked formany years in the f lor istbusiness.

Surviving are her husband,Robert Dillon; children, DavidAllen LaPrade and LaTosha J.H a r b e l l a n d h u s b a n dJonathan; grandchildren, JohnElswick, Emily Lane and EllaHarbell; mother, Betty PasleyRoss; brother, Mickey Ross, Jr.and wife Judy; sister, AngelaWhite, nephew, Carter White,and sister in law, BarbaraRoss.

Funeral services wi l l beconducted 10 a.m. Thursday,June 26, 2014 at SimpsonFuneral Home 5160 PetersC r e e k R o a d b y t h e R e v .Ricardo Rodriguez. Intermentw i l l f o l l o w i n S h e r w o o dMemorial Park. The family willreceive friends from 6 to 8p.m. Wednesday at SimpsonF u n e r a l H o m e .540-366-0707.

5160 Peters Creek Road • Roanoke, Va.

FUNERAL HOME & CREMATORY

SIMPSON

POINDEXTERThomas Drewery

T h o m a s D r e w e r yPoindexter, 73, of Wirtz, wentto be with the Lord on Friday,June 20, 2014 fol lowing abattle with cancer.

He was preceded in deathby his mother, Virgie DavisM a x e y ; f a t h e r , K i r b yPoindexter; sister, BrendaCunningham; and stepbrother,Joseph Everhart.

He is survived by his wife,Janet Poindexter; stepfather,Herbert Maxey; father-in-law,Vernon Crawford; brother/sister-in-law, VT and JaneCrawford. He is also survivedby his special cousins, M.C.and Jackie Davis, Buddy andAngela Davis, Andrew Davis,a n d J a c o b D a v i s ; a u n t ,Josephine Williams, and niece,nephews and cousins.

Thomas (Thomy) servedeight years in the UnitedStates Army from 1958 to1966. He was retired fromR o a n o k e F i r e a n d E M S(Lieutenant) after working 25years . He a lso served h iscommunity with the volunteerFire and EMS departments ofBurnt Chimney, Glade Hill, RedValley and Scruggs.

The fami ly wi l l rece ivefriends from 5 to 8 p.m. onThursday at Oakey's NorthChapel, 6732 Peters CreekRoad Roanoke. A gravesideservice will be held at CedarLawn Memorial Park, 5070Cove Road NW Roanoke at 11a.m. on Friday.

Donations can be made toBurnt Chimney Volunteer FireDepartment 7300 Booker T.Washington Highway Wirtz,VA 24184. Flowers will alsobe graciously accepted.

North Chapel • 540-362-12376732 Peters Creek Rd., Roanoke, Va.

GRAHAMMildred A. Sweeney

M i l d r e d A . S w e e n e yGr ah am, 72 , o f R o an o ke ,passed away Saturday, June21, 2014. A funeral service willbe Noon Tuesday, June 24,2014, at Oakey’s RoanokeChapel . Arrangements byOakey’s Funeral Service.

COXLee Roy

L e e R o y C o x , 8 2 , o fChristiansburg, passed awayo n J u n e 2 1 , 2 0 1 4 .Arrangements with HorneFuneral Home & Crematory.

MCCOYArthur Neal Jr.

Arthur Neal McCoy Jr., 84,of Roanoke, passed awayS u n d a y , J u n e 2 2 , 2 0 1 4 .A r r a n g e m e n t s b yHamlar-Curtis Funeral Home.

JENNINGSBetty L.

Betty L. Jennings, 84, ofRoanoke, passed away onM o n d a y , J u n e 2 3 , 2 0 1 4 .Arrangements by Oakey'sNorth Chapel.

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