SW Times
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Tuesday, February 12, 2002
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TOWNLEY
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Frances
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BASHAM
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TOWNLEY, Frances Basham, 82, born in Christiansburg, Va., and passed away in Salem, Va., on Tuesday, February 12, 2002. She was a member of the Salem Presbyterian Church, the Historical Society, Daughters of The American Revolution, and other civic clubs. She was the beloved wife of the late James M. Townley; loving mother of Peggy Townley Radike and son-in-law, Paul, of Roanoke; devoted grandmother of Martha and Alexandra Radike, Townley Aide Hamilton and husband, Trip; and was preceded in death by her sisters, Esthma B. Collings and Ada B. Holcomb. Frances and her husband, James, a native of Ronceverte, W.Va., owned and operated J. J. Townley & Company until their retirement and move to Salem, Va., in 1984. A graveside service will be held Saturday, February 16, 2002, 2 p.m. at Riverview Cemetery, Ronceverte, W.Va., with the Rev. J. Dexter Taylor officiating. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial donations be made to the American Lung Association. Funeral arrangements by Oakey's Roanoke Chapel and Wallace & Wallace Funeral Home of Ronceverte, W.Va.
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Roanoke Times
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Thursday, March 15, 1962
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Newbern Methodist Church Cemetery, Newbern
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TRAIL
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Kitty
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LYONS
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Transcribed by Carolyn Worrell
Southwest Times Newspaper, Sunday, March 18, 1962
MRS. JERRY R. TRAIL
Mrs. Kitty LYONS TRAIL, 72 of 3820 Ventnor Road, N.E., died Thursday in a Roanoke hospital.
Surviving are her husband, Jerry R TRAIL of Roanoke; two daughters, Mrs. Windred W. LEONARD, Alexandria and Mrs. F.R. SPANGLER, Roanoke; four sons, Guy R., Herman A., and John Robert TRAIL all of Roanoke and Warren S. TRAIL of Roanoke County; one brother, Ward H Lyons of Pulaski, 30 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Funeral will be conducted today at 2 p.m. at Newbern Methodist Church by the Rev. Robert F. Crawford and the Rev. Robert Hawkins. Burial will be in the church cemetery, Pulaski County.
Pallbearers will be Windle and Woodson TRAIL, Archie and Avery LYONS, Joe HOLDERFIELD and John HANCOCK.
The body will be taken from Lotz to the church today at 11 a.m
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SW Times
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Monday, June 02, 2003
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Shiloh Cemetery
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TROMBLAY
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Sandra
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MORRIS
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Saturday, November 23, 1946
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Sandra Morris Tromblay, age 56 of Dublin, died Monday morning June 2, 2003 at her residence. Born November 23, 1946, in Pulaski, she was the daughter of the late Elizabeth Rigney Morris and Irvin Conduff Morris. Sandra was a member of the Pulaski Pentecostal Holiness Church and a proud member of the Pulaski County Humane Society. She is survived by a daughter Amy Spradling Carter and her husband Jeff of Rocky Mt., Va.: a brother Richard I. Morris of Radford: three grandchildren; Matthew and Timothy Carter, and Kristen Carter: two nephews; Matthew Morris, and Nicholas Morris, his wife Terri and their son Levi: a special aunt Eula R. Vaughan of Pulaski; also survived by special friends; Michele and Bob Adkins of Dublin, Pamn and Dave Davis of Pulaski, Charles “Dink” and Teresa Andrews of Pulaski, Jim “Peanut” Linkous of KY. Funeral services will be held Thursday at 2:00 P.M. at Thomas M. Seagle & Sons Funeral Home with the Rev. Jerry Sloss officiating. Interment will follow in Shiloh Cemetery. Visiting will be anytime Wednesday after 4:00 P.M. at the funeral home where the family will receive friends from 6 until 8 P.M. Flowers will be accepted, but for those who wish, memorial contributions may be made to the American Kidney Fund Executive Blvd. Suite 1010 Rockville, MD 20852. Online condolences may be sent to the family at seaglefuneralhome@psknet.com Arrangements by Thomas M. Seagle & Sons Funeral Home, Pulaski.
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SW Times
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Thursday, February 13, 2003
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Dublin Town Cemetery
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TUCKER
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Louise
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ROBINNETTE
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Wednesday, January 25, 1922
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TUCKER, Louise Robinette, 81, of Dublin, died Thursday, February 13, 2003 at her residence. She was born on January 25, 1922 to James L. and Pebble Stone Robinnette in Benham, Ky., and later lived in Big Stone Gap, Va. She was formerly a teller at the Bank of Virginia's Main Street Office in the Town of Pulaski. Louise is survived by two sons, James L. Tucker and Randolph L. Tucker, both of Dublin; two sisters, Ruth Robinette Harstvedt of Melbourne, Fla., and Frances Robinette Tate of Big Stone Gap, Va.; and three grandchildren, Mary C. Tucker of Hickory, N.C., Hannah K. Tucker and Roland W. Tucker both of Dublin. A memorial service will be held Saturday at 1 p.m. at the Dublin Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Susan Cyre officiating. Interment will be in the Dublin Town Cemetery. There will be no public visitation. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to your local animal shelter or to Alzheimer's Association, 2728 Colonial Avenue, SW, Roanoke, Va. 24015. Arrangements by Thomas M. Seagle & Sons Funeral Home, Pulaski.
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NRV Biz
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Sunday, February 03, 2002
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Wilson Family Cemetery
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TURMAN
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Maudie
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SIMPKINS
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TURMAN, Maudie Simpkins, 88, of Hiwassee, died Sunday, February 3, 2002, in Carilion New River Valley Medical Center. She was preceded in death by her parents, Jake and Nettie Simpkins, also a son, Sidney E. Wilson, her husbands, Latha Wilson and Ernest Turman, and two brothers, Waddie and Marvin Simpkins. Surviving are a daughter and son-in-law, Juanita and Seibert Simpkins, Snowville; a son, Merle Wilson, Hiwassee; a daughter-in-law, Darlene Wilson; two brothers, Hampton Simpkins, Radford and Harless Simpkins, Salem; two sisters, Ruby Simpkins and Reva Simpkins, both of Roanoke; six grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren also survive. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, February 6, 2002, at The DeVilbiss Funeral Chapel with Rev. Neil Wood officiating. Interment will follow in the Wilson Family Cemetery, Pulaski County. The family will receive friends from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. Tuesday, February 5, 2002, at The DeVilbiss Funeral Home, Radford.
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Roanoke Times
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Wednesday, February 21, 1962
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Mt. Pleasant Methodist Church Cemetery
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TURNER
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Roxie
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Ann
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Transcribed by Carolyn Worrell
Southwest Times Newspaper, Thursday, February 22, 1962
MRS. ROXIE TURNER
Mrs. Roxie Ann TURNER, formerly of Pulaski, died in Wytheville Wednesday morning.
Surviving are one granddaughter, Mrs. Walter FRYE, Radford, and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Mt. Pleasant Methodist Church, conducted by the Rev. Henry Holt. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The body will remain at Barnett’s Funeral Home until 1 p.m.
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SW Times
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Monday, April 25, 1921
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TURPIN
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Henry
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Thomas
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The "Southwest Times" Vol. 16 number 54 Monday evening, April 25 1921 Front page
Henry Thomas Turpin, one of the oldest and best know resident of the county (Pulaski), living on the Leas Mine Road, about 2 miles from Hiwassie, died Saturday. Death was due to paralysis, he having been stricken on Friday while about his duties near the house. For a number of years he has been overseer of the poor in Hiwassie District.
His aged widow (Lutitia S. Showalter Turpin) and several children all away from home survive him. He was about 75 years of age. The funeral service was held Sunday, the body being buried in the cemetery at Max Creek.
SOURCE: Priscilla mixedmax@aol.com
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Sunday, March 16, 2003
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Oakwood Cemetery
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TYSON
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Joanna
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Lee
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BENTLEY
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Wednesday, March 25, 1936
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TYSON, Joanna Lee Bentley, 66, of 4538 Old Tavern Road, Pulaski, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 16, 2003. She was born on March 25, 1936 in Pulaski and was the daughter of the late Charles R. Bentley and Mary Bryant Bentley. She was preceded and welcomed to Heaven by her three grandchildren, Katie Bryant, Nathan and Justin. She was a graduate of Maury High School Class of 1955 and resided in the Norfolk and Virginia Beach area and retired to her home in Pulaski. She was an active member of the First Pentecostal Holiness Church and was a member of the Good Neighbor Club. She would have celebrated her 48th wedding anniversary on March 26, 2003. Surviving are husband, T. Grant Tyson, Jr.; daughters and sons-in-law, Karen and Mike Carey, Ann and Brett Paciulli; son and daughter-in-law, Grant and Lori Tyson; sister and brother-in-law, Melba and Billy Price; grandchildren, Jesse, Jeremy, Megan, Channing, Blake, Tyler and Meredith. Funeral service will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. from the Family Worship Center (First Pentecostal Holiness Church) Memorial Drive, Pulaski with Dr. C.R. Conner officiating. Burial will follow in the Oakwood Cemetery, Pulaski. Visiting will be Tuesday evening from Stevens Funeral Home where the family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. The family wishes that memorials be made to the First Pentecostal Holiness Church, Memorial Drive, Pulaski, Va. 24301. Arrangements by Stevens Funeral Home, Pulaski, Virginia.
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NRV Biz
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Wednesday, January 12, 2000
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St. John's Lutheran Cemetery
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UMBERGER
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Harry
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Garfield
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UMBERGER Harry Garfield, Jr., 82, of Wytheville, died Wednesday, January 12, 2000 in the Roanoke Memorial Hospital. He was born in Wythe County, the son of the late Harry G., Sr. and Lois Topham Umberger and was a member of the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church. He retired from the Keebler Biscuit company with 25 years of service and was the former manager of the Rural Retreat Lake for seven years. He was also formerly a school bus driver and was a U.S. Navy Veteran. He is survived by, his wife of 62 years, June Hampton UMBERGER, of the home; two daughters and sons-in-law, Ann and Sonny SILVERS of Vinton and Tess and Buddy UMBERGER of Forest; a son and daughter-in-law, Gary and Diane UMBERGER of Wytheville; six grandchildren, Jeffrey UMBERGER, Karen SILVERS, Amy SKAFF, Andy SILVERS, Chip UMBERGER and Cheryl ALDERMAN; six great-grandchildren, Sydney UMBERGER, Logan SKAFF, Chelsea UMBERGER, Haley ALDERMAN, Joshua ALDERMAN and Allison ALDERMAN; two sisters, Mary WHITE of Wytheville and Emily ROW of Crockett; several nieces and nephews also survive. Funeral services will be held Saturday, January 15, 2000, at 11 a.m. at the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church with Pastor Steven Ridenhour officiating. Interment will follow in the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the Barnett Funeral Home from 7 to 9 p.m., Friday or at the residence at any time. The family suggests that those who prefer may make memorials to the charity of their choice. Barnett Funeral Home in Wytheville, Va., is in charge of the arrangements
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Roanoke Times
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Friday, June 27, 2003
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Hunter Cemetery, Alum Spring, Va
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UNDERWOOD
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Georgia
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BLANKENSHIP
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Saturday, August 30, 1919
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Georgia Blankenship Underwood, 83 of the Little Creek Community, Dublin went to be with the Lord, Friday, June 27, 2003 from Asbury Place, Wytheville. She was born August 30, 1919 in Giles County, Va., the daughter of the late Millard Filmore and Bessie Isora Radford Blankenship. Also preceded in death by her husband, Richard Victor Underwood.
She is survived by one brother, Wade D. Blankenship and wife Wanda, Bland; one sister, Sadie White, Bland; brothers-in-law, Hobert Clark, Ballard, W. Va., Dailey Underwood, Pulaski, Clifford Underwood, Dublin; sisters-in-law, Opal Deck, Dublin, Alva Suttle, Dublin, Vivian Waldron, Narrows; several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Monday at 11 a.m. at the A. Vest and Sons Funeral Home, White Gate with the Rev. Lawrence Nuchols officiating. Burial in the Hunter Cemetery, Alum Spring, Va. Visitation held at the funeral home Sunday from 6-8 p.m.
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SW Times
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Friday, April 04, 2003
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VANCE
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Harold
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Edward
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Monday, February 16, 1931
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VANCE, Harold Edward, 72, of 187 Sinking Creek Road, Pembroke, died at his home Friday morning, April 4, 2003. Born in King, West Virginia on February 16, 1931, he was a son of the late Kenneth M. and Blanche Kale Vance. He was a retired dispatcher for Norfolk-Southern Railroad in Roanoke and was a member of Pembroke First United Methodist Church. Two brothers, Carl and Virgil Vance, preceded him in death. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Oma Toler Vance; two daughters and sons-in-law, Debbie and Ronald Gupton of Pulaski, Barbara and Kevin Dunbar of Goodview; two grandsons, Nathaniel and Matthew Dunbar; a brother, Kenneth Vance of Flat Rock, N.C.; and several sisters and brothers-in-law. Memorial services will be conducted Sunday, April 6, 2003 at 3 p.m. in the Pembroke First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Bill McClung, and the Rev. Raymond Kelley officiating. The family will receive friends immediately following the services. The Kendall Funeral Home in Pembroke is serving the Vance family.
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NRV Biz
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Friday, June 13, 2003
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Oakwood
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VAUGHAN
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Everett
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Wooling
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Thursday, February 17, 1910
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Everett Wooling Vaughan, 93, of Pulaski, died late Friday evening June 13, 2003 in Pulaski Community Hospital. Born February 17, 1910 in Pulaski, he was the son of the late Minnie R. Vier Vaughan and George Letcher Vaughan. Mr. Vaughan was a member of the First Pentecostal Holiness Church in Pulaski, and was a Veteran of the United States Army having served in W.W.II., and was a retired foreman in the maintenance department at Radford Army Ammunition Plant. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his wife, Virginia Holliday Vaughan; three brothers, Julian Vaughan, Eugene Vaughan, and Alvin Vaughan; one half brother, George Waddell, a half sister, Cleo McKim; and one sister, Omah V. Schrader. He is survived by one son, Daryle D. and his wife Helen Vaughan of Woodbridge, Va.; and one daughter, Violet V. Napier of Fredericksburg, Va. Also survived by five grandchildren, Norma Shull, Anita Thorpe, Michael Napier, Mark Vaughan, and Timothy Vaughan, ten great grandchildren and five great-great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Wednesday June 18, 2003 at 11 a.m. at the First Pentecostal Holiness Church in Pulaski with the Rev. Dr. C.R. Conner officiating. Interment will follow in the Oakwood Cemetery in Pulaski. Visiting will be anytime Tuesday after 4 p.m. at Thomas M. Seagle & Sons Funeral Home where the family will receive friends from 6 until 8 p.m. Arrangements by Thomas M. Seagle & Sons Funeral Home, Pulaski.
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SW Times
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Sunday, June 10, 2001
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Mechanicsburg Cemetery
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VEST
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Mary
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Emily
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HETHERINGTON
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Tuesday, October 05, 1920
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VEST, Mary Emily Hetherington, 80, of Dublin, died Sunday, June 10, 2001, at
Roanoke Memorial Hospital. She was born October 5, 1920, in Madison, W.Va.,
the daughter of the late Archibald and Flora Bruce Gillespie. She was also
preceded in death by her first husband, Joseph Hetherington. She was a
member of the Dublin United Methodist Church and the White Gate Ruritan
Club. She is survived by her husband, James (Jack) Vest; one son and
daughter-in-law, John and Donna Hetherington, Lexington, Tenn.; two
daughters, Rev. Jo Ellen Hetherington, Roanoke, and Vicki Hetherington,
Salem; two stepdaughters, Judy Feaganes and husband, Otis, Staunton, and
Dorothy L. Vest, Marion; two grandchildren, Shawna and Chad Hetherington,
Lexington, Tenn.; one great-grandson, Tyler Hetherington, Lexington, Tenn.;
special friends, Emogene Cullip, Herbert and Carol Vest. Funeral services
will be Tuesday at 1 p.m. in the A. Vest & Sons Funeral Home Chapel, White
Gate, with the Rev. Larry Williams officiating. Burial in the Mechanicsburg
Cemetery, Mechanicsburg. Visiting will be at the funeral home Monday after 1
p.m. and the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. In lieu of
flowers, please make donations to the Dublin United Methodist Church or the
Byrnes Chapel United Methodist Church
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The Roanoke Times
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Monday, June 11, 2001
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Stinson Cemetery, White Gate
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VEST
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James
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Jackson
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Wednesday, July 05, 1905
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VEST, James Jackson, (Jack), 91, of Dublin, died Monday, June 11, 2001 at
New River Valley Medical Center. He was born July 5, 1905 at White Gate, Va.
the son of the late John Covington and Julia Thompson Vest. He was also
preceded in death by his wives, Willie Peery Vest and Mary Gillespie
Hetherington Vest; a daughter, Barbara V. Johnson; a brother, Luther Powell
Vest; a half sister, Lucille Buchanan. He was a member of the Mt. Zion
United Methodist Church, the White Gate Ruritan Club, was retired from
Radford Army Ammunition Plant, and was a life long farmer. He was a
wonderful father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He is survived by two
daughters and son-in-law, Dorothy Louise Vest of Marion, Judy and Otis
Feaganes of Staunton; a stepson, John Hetherington and wife, Donna, of
Lexington, Tenn.; two stepdaughters, Rev. Jo Ellen Hetherington of Roanoke,
Vicki Hetherington of Salem; two brothers, John C. Vest, Jr. of Pembroke,
Ross M. Vest of White Gate; five sisters, Wilma V. Blackburn of Cloverdale,
Mildred V. Stafford, Sadie V. White, and Mary V. Mustard of Pearisburg,
Josephine V. Melvin of Mechanicsburg; four grandchildren and spouses, James
(Jim) and Robin Feaganes, Michael and Lisa Feaganes, Terri and Steve Carter,
Patrick Feaganes. Funeral services will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at the A.
Vest & Sons Funeral Home Chapel, White Gate with the Rev. Richard Patterson,
the Rev. John Hamric, and the Rev. John Sullivan officiating. Burial in the
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