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Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014

STOOTS, James Archie Sr.

James Archie Stoots Sr., 78, of Troutville, passed away Monday, August 9, 2004. A funeral service will be at the Blue Ridge Church of the Brethren, 2 p.m. Wednesday, August 11, 2004. Arrangements by Oakey's East Chapel, 977-3909.

WORSHAM, Charles Henry

Charles Henry Worsham, 87, of Moneta, died Tuesday, August 10, 2004. Arrangements by Carder-Tharp Funeral Home & Crematory, Bedford, 586-3443.

COLLINS, Haven

Haven Collins, 88, of Hollow Road in Pembroke, died peacefully at his home Sunday evening, August 8, 2004. Born in Giles County on April 19, 1916, he was a son of the late Strother and Fannie Collins Williams. He was retired from National Gypsum Co. as a miner at Goldbond. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Loraine Merrix Collins; sons, William Haven Collins and Randy Collins; brothers, Fonzi Collins, Frank Jr. Williams, David and Daniel Collins; and sister, Mary Atkins, Florence Atkins and Margie Myers. He leaves to cherish his memory his sons and daughters-in-law, Jackie and Patty Collins of Pembroke, Danny Dale and Ginger Collins of Pearisburg; daughters, Barbara Perdue of Pearisburg, and Brenda Mason of Modoc, S.C.; brother, Tommy Williams of Pembroke; sister, Fannie Myers of Pembroke; nine grandchildren; and twenty great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, August 11, 2004 at 11 a.m. in the Kendall Funeral Home at 605 Snidow St. in Pembroke with Pastor Shahn Wilburn and Pastor Eddie Kendall officiating. Burial will follow in the Mt. Lebanon Church cemetery at Hoges Chapel. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Tuesday evening from 6 to 8 p.m.

HENSDILL, Leon Doyle

Leon Doyle Hensdill, 63, of Radford passed away Sunday, August 8, 2004. Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Wednesday, August 11, 2004 at the Horne Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Ricky Bolick officiating. Interment icon will follow in Roselawn Memorial Gardens. The family wishes to express their sincere appreciation for the special care provided by Carilion New River Valley Hospice. The Hensdill Family is being served by Horne Funeral Service, Christiansburg. 382-2612.

JOURNELL, Marie S.

Marie S. Journell, "Mumsie", 85, of Nashville, Tenn., and formerly of Giles County, died Tuesday morning, August 10, 2004 at Centennial Medical Center in Nashville. Born in Giles Co. on May 15, 1919, she was a daughter of the late Pearl and Minnie White Strouth. She was a member of Jehovah's Witnesses. She was preceded in death by her husband, William Chapman Journell, a granddaughter, Donna Anderson Lumbert, sisters, Anna Croy, Eunice Harless, and brothers, Paul, John W. and Chester Strouth. She leaves to cherish her memory her children, Patricia Anderson and husband Andy of Knoxville, Tenn., Michael Journell and wife Susie of Pearisburg, Joey Journell and wife Diane of Nashville, Tenn.; a brother, Eugene Strouth and wife Alice of Akron, Ohio; grandchildren, Russ Journell, Jeannie Lafon, Chad Journell, Travis Journell; great-grandchildren, Keree, Chelsey, Jessie and Cati, Alaina and Alex, Kensey and Chase and special children in her life, Jamie and Derek Snider, Eric and Justin Vaught. Memorial services will be conducted Thursday evening at 8 p.m. in the Kendall Funeral Home at 605 Snidow St. in Pembroke. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Thursday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. before the services. In lieu of flowers the family suggests that contributions be made to Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses or the charity of your choice.

STIGGER, Governor S.

Governor S. Stigger, 37, of New River, Va. departed this life on Sunday, August 8, 2004. Funeral service will be Thursday, August 8, 2004 at 2 p.m. at The First Missionary Baptist Church. Penn's Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

BECRAFT, Walter Graham

Walter Graham Becraft, 78, of Elk Creek, Va., passed away Monday, August 9, 2004. Funeral service Thursday at 2 p.m. in Fellowship Baptist Church, Elk Creek, Va. Family will receive friends Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home. Arrangements by Reins-Sturdivant Funeral Home, Independence, Va.

BYER, Rodney Earl

Rodney Earl (Bud) Byer, 90, of Edgewood Drive, Smithfield, died Monday, August 9, 2004, at Tandem Health Care of Windsor. He was a native of Allegheny County, Va. and a retired factory worker from Slatrini. He previously worked as a manager of Pilot Gas Station, Westvaco, and had been an entrepreneur in the grocery business. He was a member of Trinity Baptist Church. His wife, Lee Ella Ellinger Byer and a sister, Rebecca Smith, precede Mr. Byer in death. His survivors include a daughter, Bonnie Sizemore and her husband, Sam, of Smithfield; a son, David Byer and his wife, Dreama, of Roanoke; three sisters-in-law; five grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and numerous nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends, 12:30 p.m. and until service time in Arritt Funeral Home, 1102 S. Highland Avenue, Covington, Va. A funeral service will be conducted 2 p.m. Thursday, August 12, 2004 in the funeral home, with Pastor John Bauswell officiating. Burial will follow in Alleghany Memorial Park, Covington, Va. Local arrangements are in the care of Colonial Funeral Home, Smithfield, 757-357-2979.

CHANEY, Raymond

Raymond Chaney, 89, of Stuart, Va., died Tuesday, August 10, 2004. Funeral service 2 p.m. Friday at Union Baptist Church. Arrangements by Moody Funeral Services, Inc., Stuart, Va.

COE, Doris June Goodpasture

Doris June Goodpasture Coe, 72, of Chilhowie, died Monday, August 9, 2004. Arrangements by Williams Funeral Home.

CRADDOCK, William Phillip

William (Peanue) Phillip Craddock, 40, of Martinsville, Va., died Wednesday, August 4, 2004. Funeral services Saturday, August 14, 2004, 11 a.m. at Norris Funeral Services Chapel.

EDWARDS, Lilian Cooke

Mrs. Lilian Cooke Edwards, of Winston-Salem, formerly of Wytheville, Va., died Saturday, August 7, 2004, at the age of 84. Her funeral service will be held at St. John's Episcopal Church in Wytheville on Wednesday, August 11, 2004, at 2 p.m. The family will receive friends prior to the service at the Church. Burial will follow at 11 a.m. Thursday, August 12, 2004 in Riverside cemetery in Courtland, Va. A native of Canton, N.C., she was the daughter of Hugh and Lilly Cooke. She graduated from the Piedmont School of Nursing in Atlanta, Ga., and did postgraduate work at the College of William and Mary. Her life-long work of helping others began as a Public Health Nurse in Newport News, Va. She was later with the Wythe County Department of Social Services and also served as community volunteer for a variety of organizations. Mrs. Edwards was a long time member of St. John's Episcopal Church in Wytheville, where her husband of 42 years, William A. Edwards, served as Rector until his death in 1988. More recently, she was a member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Winston-Salem. Her daughter, Laura Edwards Johnson and husband, Bob, of Statesville, N.C.; a son, William Kinsland Edwards and wife, Trisha, of Greensboro, N.C., survive her. Four grandchildren, Briggs Edwards and Andrew Edwards of Greensboro, Schorr Johnson of Raleigh, N.C., and Elizabeth Johnson of Palo Alto, Calif., also survive her. Her brother, George H. Cooke of Lugoff, S.C., died in 2000. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be sent to Wythe Habitat for Humanity, P.O. Box 292, Wytheville, Va. or Hospice of Southwest Virginia, 600 West Ridge Rd., Wytheville, Va. Hayworth-Miller Silas Creek Chapel is assisting the family.

HAWKINS, Nancy Louise

Nancy Louise Hawkins, 75, of Abingdon, passed away Tuesday, August 10, 2004. Funeral services 2 p.m. Thursday, August 12, 2004 in the Campbell Funeral Home Chapel.

HUMPHREYS, Lewis Glenn

Lewis Glenn Humphreys, 90, of Buena Vista, died Tuesday, August 10, 2004. Graveside service 11 a.m. Thursday, August 12, 2004 at Greenhill cemetery. Arrangements by Bolling, Grose & Lotts Funeral Service.

JONES, Hugh

Hugh Jones, 52, of Richmond, Va., and formerly of Chatham, Va., passed away Monday, August 9, 2004. Miller Funeral Home, Gretna is in charge of arrangements.

LAWHORN, Elsie A.

Elsie A. Lawhorn, 90, of Buena Vista, Va., died Monday, August 9, 2004. Funeral services Friday, August 13, 2004, 11 a.m. at Lomax Funeral Home Chapel.

PARKS, Vivian

Vivian Parks, 84, of Marion, Va. passed away Tuesday, August 10, 2004. Funeral arrangements by Bradley's Funeral Home of Marion.

SEARS, Hattie Pasley

Hattie Pasley Sears, 86, formerly of Portsmouth, Va., died Tuesday, August 10, 2004 at Richfield Recovery and Care Center. She was preceded in death by her husband, George M. Sears, her parents, Arthur C. and Susie T. Pasley, sister, Mildred Sites Hinman, and a brother, Robert Pasley. She was a member of Aldersgate United Methodist Church in Portsmouth, Va. Surviving are her sister, Dorothy Harteis and husband Lee of Salem; a number of nieces and nephews including, Sue Sites Spangler of Roanoke, Jerry, Wayne, and Richard Booker all of Salem, and Brenda McClure of Vinton. In lieu of flowers the family requests that memorials be made to Gentle Shepherd Hospice, 4005 Electric Road, Roanoke, Va. 24014. A graveside service will be conducted 11 a.m. Thursday, August 12, 2004 in Sherwood Memorial Park by Pastor Bart Weakley. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wedn

SHRADER, Ginger

Ginger Shrader, 50, of Ridgeway, Va., died Sunday, August 8, 2004. Funeral services Wednesday, August 11, 2004, 7 p.m. at Roselawn Chapel Funeral Home.

VERNON, James Silas

James Silas Vernon, 73, of Martinsville, Va. died Tuesday, August 10, 2004. Funeral arrangements by Community Funeral Service, Ridgeway, Va.

WRIGHT, Christine D.

Christine D. Wright, 81, of Patrick Springs, Va., died Monday, August 9, 2004. Funeral Service Thursday, 1 p.m. Pleasant View Baptist Church. Arrangements by Moody Funeral Services, Inc.

BERRY, Mary Lucy Davis

Mrs. Mary Lucy Davis Berry of Atlanta, Ga., died Wednesday, August 4, 2004 after a long illness. She was born on September 3, 1924 in Franklin County, Va. She is survived by her husband, David Berry; daughters, Bebe Joyner and her husband, Charlie, and Susan Nesmith and her husband, James, all of Atlanta, Ga.; grandchildren, David Joyner and his wife, Rebecca of Gloucester, Mass., Billy Joyner, Michael Nesmith and Marysa Nesmith, all of Atlanta; and sisters, Gilly Cogswell of Erie, Pa., Mabel McCaughy of Port Charlotte, Fla., Mildred Lee of Cumberland, Md., Florence Torrence of Rocky Mount, Va., Rebecca Jackson of Mebane, N.C., and Veta Woody of Roanoke, Va. She was predeceased by her parents, William Henry and Mabel Spottswood Davis; a sister, Elizabeth Nelms; and two brothers, George A. Davis and William S. Davis. Memorial services were held in Atlanta on Sunday, August 8, 2004.

BRAMLETT, Raymond John, II

Raymond John Bramlett, II, 36, of Murdock, Fla., died Sunday, August 8, 2004. Arrangements will be announced by Community Funeral Services, Ridgeway.

MOON, Allen

Allen Moore, 78, of Savannah, Tenn., died Monday, August 9, 2004. Shackleford Funeral Directors of Savannah, Tenn., in charge of arrangements.

ARMISTEAD, Robert Ashby

Robert Ashby Armistead, passed away on August 7, 2004. Graveside services at Fair View cemetery on Tuesday, August 10, 2004 at 11 a.m. Arrangements by Oakey's Roanoke Chapel.

BARGER, Hazel Virginia Meador

Hazel Virginia Meador Barger, 81, of Vinton, passed away Monday, August 9, 2004. She was born April 28, 1923, the daughter of the late John Willie Meador and Annie Ada Williamson Meador. Her husband, Emory T. Barger, Sr., preceded her in death. Also, two sons, Emory T. (Tommy) Barger, Jr., and John Alexander (Johnny) Barger preceded her. She retired after 10 years from Family Services of Roanoke. Surviving are her five children, Virginia B. (Bee) Fisher and husband, Timothy of Pulaski, Va., Sandra Sandkulla and husband, Harold of Yorktown, Va., Gary Barger of Vinton, Lois Lynch and husband, Mark of Roanoke, Van Barger and wife, Nanette of Mosley, Va.; 14 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; three sisters, Estelle Spradlin of Roanoke, Alice Kidd of Vinton, Margaret Adams of Roanoke; several nieces and nephews; special friends, Terry Henry and Mark Leftwich. Funeral services will be conducted 1 p.m. Wednesday at Lotz Vinton Chapel with Rev. Joel Wegner officiating. Interment icon will follow in Mountain View cemetery. The family will receive friends Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home. Arrangements by Lotz Funeral Home, Vinton Chapel.

BOWLES, James Carl

James Carl Bowles, 67, of Roanoke, passed away Sunday, August 8, 2004. He is survived by his mother, Martha Jane Bowles; his wife, Judy; daughters, Sandra Bowles, Donna Graham, Carlene Maiden; stepsons, Josh and Greg Jackson; and four grandchildren. The family will be holding a private graveside service in Montgomery County on Thursday, August 12, 2004.

Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1936-2014

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