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V. Nelson Robinson
BRADENTON, Fla. - Virgil Nelson "Robbie" Robinson, 84, of Bradenton, died Wednesday, June 4, 1997, at The Shores Health Center, Bradenton.
Born Oct. 8, 1912, in Bybee, Ky., near Richmond, Ky., he was the son of the late James R. and Mary Lois Martin Robinson.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Louise W. Robinson.
He was a mathematics professor at the Naval Academy for 39 years, and was scheduling officer and diving coach at the academy. He competed in the 1932 Olympic swimming trials.
He was a retired captain in the U.S. Naval Reserve and served in the Pacific Theater.
He is survived by his wife, Marie C. Robinson; one son, J. Russell Robinson II of Hagerstown; two stepdaughters, Carolyn Lieberman of Cleveland, Ohio, and Mary Constiner of Tallahassee, Fla.; one stepson J. Douglass Constiner of Cleveland; five grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by one son N. Terrell Robinson.
Services were held Monday, June 9, at Griffith-Cline Funeral Home, 3904 Cortez Road, West Bradenton, Fla. Edwin Bell officiated.
Memorial donations may be made to the charity of one's choice.
Paul M. Jones, Sr.
MARTINSBURG, W. Va. - Paul Matthew Jones Sr., 67, of Route 5, Martinsburg, died Monday, June 9, 1997, at his home while under the care of Hospice of the Panhandle.
Born Jan. 21, 1930, in Berkeley County, W.Va., he was the son of the late Andrew and Mary Vance Jones.
He was employed for 20 years at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Building Management Service.
A U.S. Army veteran, he served in World War II.
He was a life member of Newton D. Baker Post 896 VFW.
He is survived by his wife, Connie L. Barthlow Jones; two daughters Joyce Ann Imbach, and Barbara G. Voorhees, both of Martinsburg; two sons Paul M. Jones Jr., of Florida and Jeffrey T. Jones of Hedgesville, W.Va.; five sisters, Helen High and Jeanie High, both of Marlowe, W.Va., Edith Shepherd of Martinsburg, Ellen Mathis of West Friendship, Md., and Sue Spinks of Sykesville, Md.; four brothers, James L. Jones and Roy T. Jones, both of Martinsburg, Harold Jones of Harpers Ferry, W.Va., and Richard Jones of West Friendship; 10 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; and nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by two sisters, Lillian Strider and Dorothy McDonald; and three brothers, Robert Jones, Carl Jones and William Vance.
Services will be held Thursday at 1 p.m. at Brown Funeral Home, 327 Williams St., Martinsburg. The Rev. Harold Jones Jr. and the Rev. Thomas Tennis will officiate. Burial will be in Pleasant View Memory Gardens with military graveside services conducted by Newton D. Baker Post 896 VFW and Berkeley Post 14 American Legion.
The family will receive friends today from 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
The family suggests memorial donations be made to Hospice of the Panhandle, 2015 Boyd Orchard Road, Martinsburg, W.Va. 25401.
Sarah L. Fowler
Sarah L. Fowler, 80, formerly of 628 George St., Hagerstown died Monday, June 9, 1997, at Washington County Hospital. She had been a resident of Williamsport Nursing Home in Williamsport.
Born Jan. 27, 1917, in Atlanta, Ga., she was the daughter of the late William Harrison and Mary Powell Meeks.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Edwin George Fowler Jr.
Memorial services will be held Tuesday, June 17, at 2 p.m. at Williamsport Nursing Home. Chaplain Josephine Benton will officiate. Burial was held in Meadowridge Memorial Park in Baltimore, on Wednesday June 11.
Arrangements wereby Minnich Funeral Home, 415 E. Wilson Blvd., Hagerstown.
Gale C. Kayser Sr.
MAUGANSVILLE - Gale Charles Kayser Sr., 83, of 13825 Village Mill Drive, Maugansville, died Tuesday, June 10, 1997, at Washington County Hospital.
Born Sept. 19, 1913, in Big Spring, he was the son of the late Thomas L. and Bessie Irvin Kayser.
He was a farmer for years and retired in 1976 from the Washington County Board of Education as a manager in maintenance.
He was a member of Antrim Assembly of God Church in Greencastle, Pa.
He is survived by his wife, Dorothy M. Shipp Kayser; one son, Gale Charles "Skip" Kayser Jr. of State Line, Pa.; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by four brothers, Blaine Kayser, Lester Kayser, Jacob Kayser and John Kayser; and one stepson, Robert A. Poole.
Services will be held Thursday, at 2 p.m. at Antrim Assembly of God Church, 11192 Bemisderfer Road, Greencastle, Pa. The Rev. Rodger Berkey and the Rev. Richard Mose will officiate. Burial will be in Welsh Run Cemetery, Mercersburg, Pa.
The family will receive friends today from 7 to 9 p.m. at Donald E. Thompson Funeral Home, 13607 National Pike, Clear Spring. For the convenience of friends, the funeral home will be open from 9 a.m. through 9 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Kidney Foundation of Maryland, 1107 Kenilworth Drive, Baltimore, Md. 21204.
Henrietta J. Gilkerson
SYKESVILLE, Md. - Henrietta Jeanine Gilkerson, 61, of Sykesville Elder Care Center, 7309 2nd Ave., died Saturday, June 7, 1997, at Carroll County General Hospital, Westminster, Md.
Born June 12, 1935, in Sharpsburg, she was the daughter of the late Ronald Ralph and Mary Elizabeth Bender Schroder.
She was a member of St. Davis Episcopal Church, Washington, D.C.
She is survived by three sisters, Carline Hough of Upper Marlboro, Md., Edith A. Painter of Boonsboro and Glenda J. Schroder of Washington, D.C.; and nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by one sister, Juanita V. Vercelli.
Graveside services will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at Mt. View Cemetery, Sharpsburg. The Rev. Anne Weatherholt will officiate.
Arrangements are by Osborne Funeral Home, Williamsport.
Michele Chaney
Michele Chaney, 39, of 1370 Marshall St., Hagerstown, died Monday, June 9, 1997, at Washington County Hospital.
Born Jan. 30, 1958, in Baltimore, she was the daughter of Carrie I. Willire Chaney Karukas of Abingdon, Md., and the late Walton G. Chaney.
In addition to her mother, she is survived by sisters and brothers, Linda Duguid, Brenda Vogel, Sharon Tummello, Barry Chaney and Gary Chaney.
Services will be Wednesday at 10 a.m. at the Chapel at Meadowridge Memorial Park, Baltimore. Services will be conducted by the Gerald N. Minnich Funeral Home, Hagerstown.
A memorial service will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at Potomac Center, Hagerstown.
Adora M.R. Payne
OAKLAND, Calif. - Adora Mae Robinson Payne, 96, of Oakland, and formerly of Ranson, W.Va., died Saturday, June 7, 1997, in Oakland.
Born Sept. 16, 1900, in Berkeley County, W.Va., she was the daughter of the late David Henry and Sallie Banks Robinson.
She was preceded in death by her husband, John Wesley Payne.
She was a teacher in West Virginia and Virginia public schools.
She is survived by one daughter, Antoinette Hewlett of Oakland; and one granddaughter, Adora Matthews of Florence, S.C.
She was preceded in death by one daughter, Lois Payne.
Services will be Saturday at 1:30 p.m. at Mt. Zion United Methodist Church, Martin and Charles streets, Martinsburg. The Rev. Alfred E. Statesman will officiate. Burial will be in Douglas Grove Cemetery, Berkeley County, W.Va.
The family will receive friends at Brown Funeral Home, 327 W. King St., Martinsburg, Friday from 7 to 9 p.m.
Bettye B. Blatchley
Bettye B. Blatchley, 65, of 18918 Rolling Road, Hagerstown, died Sunday, June 8, 1997, at Washington County Hospital.
Born in Birmingham, Ala., she was the daughter of the late John and Frances Pitts Bryan.
She was a member of Fountain Head Country Club.
She was one of the original volunteers in Hagerstown with CLUE, a Johns Hopkins Project.
She was a gardener.
She is survived by her husband, Robert H. Blatchley; one daughter, Barbara Eagles of Wrightsville Beach, N.C.; and one son, Robert B. Blatchley of Wrightsville Beach.
The family will receive friends at Gerald N. Minnich Funeral Home, 305 N. Potomac St., Hagerstown, today from 6 to 7 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Washington County Chapter of the American Heart Association, 92 W. Washington St., Hagerstown, Md. 21740.
Charles L. Fisher Jr.
Charles Lester Fisher, Jr., 57, of 11804 Bradford Drive, Hagerstown, died Monday, June 9, 1997, at Washington County Hospital.
Born Dec. 31, 1939, in Decatur, Ill., he was the son of the late Charles Lester Fisher and Alpha Jenkins Fisher Lammy.
He was a 1962 graduate of the U.S. Military Academy, West Point. He received his master's degree in electrical engineering from the University of Illinois.
He retired from Citicorp in 1991.
He retired from the U.S. Army in 1984 after 22 years of service. He served in the Signal Corps in Korea, the Dominican Republic, Germany, Vietnam and Japan. His last assignment was as assistant inspector general at Fort Ritchie. He received the Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster, Meritorious Service Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster, Army Commendation Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters and Parachutist Badge.
He was a member of Upper Potomac Chapter, Retired Officers Association, serving as both president and secretary, and was on the board of directors.
He was a member of the Association of Graduates of U.S. Military Academy at West Point; the Army Athletic Association; American Legion, Morris Frock Post 42 of Hagerstown; BPO Elks 378; Beaver Creek Country Club Seniors (Golf); and the Advisory Board of Multiple Sclerosis, Washington County Chapter. He was co-chairman of the Multiple Sclerosis Self-Help Support Group; Ancient Free and Accepted Masons of Illinois; Kedron Lodge No. 340 in Mount Auburn, Ill.; a volunteer with the American Red Cross; and the University of Illinois Alulmni Association.
He is survived by his wife, Roseann Warnick Fisher; one daughter, Marith Fisher of Rockville, Md.; one son, Sean Fisher of Topeka, Kan.; one sister Margaret Silver of Decatur, and one granddaughter.
Services will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. at Otterbein United Methodist Church. The Rev. Stephen D. Robison will officiate. Burial will be in Arlington National Cemetery
in Arlington, Va., Monday at 11 a.m.
The family will receive friends today from 7 to 9 p.m. at Minnich Funeral Home, 415 E. Wilson Blvd., Hagerstown. Elks Lodge 378 will conduct a memorial service at 7 p.m today at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Otterbein United Methodist Church, 118 E. Franklin St., Hagerstown, Md. 21740; or to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Western Maryland Chapter, 119 E. Baltimore St., Hagerstown, Md. 21740.
J. Raymond Brant
CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. - The Rev. J. Raymond Brant, 80, of 1823 Edgar Ave., Chambersburg, died Monday, June 9, 1997, at Chambersburg Hospital.
Born May 5, 1917, in Antrim Township, Pa., he was the son of the late John L. and Mary Shinham Brant.
He was a 1935 graduate of Greencastle High School and attended Waynesboro Business School. He attended Huntington College, Huntington, Ind., and Messiah College in Grantham, Pa.
He received his license to preach on Sept. 3, 1952, and was ordained on Aug. 25, 1961. He was pastor in the Penn Mar, Mongul and Lurgan Circuit, Mt. Olivet of Adams County, Pa., Mainsville and Cold Springs Circuit, Mt. Olivet in Virginia, St. James near Chambersburg and served for six years as chaplain at Piney Mountain near Fayetteville, Pa.
He was a member of the United Brethren in Christ Church Conference and was a member of the St. James United Brethren in Christ Church near Chambersburg.
He attended the Elder Day Care Center at Menno-Haven.
He is survived by his wife Dorotha M. Shaffer Brant whom he married March 15, 1941; two daughters, Evelyn L. Starliper of Chambersburg, and Gladys E. Erdmann of Arvada, Colo.; one son Leslie W. Brant of York, Pa.; six grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
Services will be held Thursday at 10:30 a.m. at the Harold M. Zimmerman and Son Funeral Home, 45 S. Carlisle St., Greencastle. The Rev. Joel Christman, the Rev. Donald Bender and the Rev. David Rawley will officiate. Burial will be in Cedar Hill Cemetery
in Greencastle.
The family will receive friends today from 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
Memorial donations may be made to St. James United Brethren in Christ Church, 2404 Warm Spring Road, Chambersburg, Pa. 17201.
