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Virginia Obituary and Death Notice Archive
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Date: Wednesday, 14 March 2012, at 4:29 p.m.
U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
Alan L. Sink
Alan Lloyd Sink, 53, of 2403 Airport Road, Penhook, died Tuesday, April 15, 2003, at his home.
Born June 6, 1949, in Guilford County, N.C., he was a son of Peggy Payne Sink of Thomasville, N.C., and the late Lloyd B. Sink.
He graduated from N.C. State University with a degree in agricultural engineering and was a licensed surveyor in North Carolina and Virginia. He was employed as a land surveyor with Land Engineering & Design in Danville and also worked for Henry County.
He served in the Army National Guard Reserves and was an active member of the Star City Promenaders of Roanoke. He was a member of Zion United Church of Christ in Thomasville, N.C., and attended Bassett Church of the Brethren.
Surviving in addition to his mother are his wife, Marguerite Mills Sink of the home; one daughter, Alana Sink Shackelford of Anderson, S.C.; a son, Brian Lowell Sink of Thomasville; a stepdaughter, Susan Mills Novelly of Sacramento, Calif.; two stepsons, Marvin Lee Roop of Millcreek, Wash., and Byron Jay Roop of Virginia Beach; one sister, Sherry Sink Bass of Thomasville; one brother, Larry Tyson Sink of Willow Spring, N.C.; two grandsons; a step-granddaughter; and a step-grandson.
The family will receive friends from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. today at Collins Funeral Chapel in Bassett.
The funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. Thursday at Bassett Church of the Brethren with the Rev. Gary Edwards and Dr. Joe D. Coltrane officiating.
After the funeral in Bassett, the family will receive friends from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Zion United Church of Christ in Thomasville, with a graveside service and burial to follow in the church cemetery. military honors will be provided at the cemetery by the Randolph County Honor Guard.
Collins Funeral Services is in charge of arrangements.
Kathy M. Williams
The funeral for Kathy Michelle Williams, 34, of 902 A St., Martinsville, who died April 10, 2003, was held Tuesday at Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses. Speakers Jeffery Corbett and Phillip Dickerson officiated. Burial was in Carver Memorial Gardens.
Pallbearers were Tim Niblett, Curtis Waller, Damien Tarpley, Wayne Johnson, Jerry Lampkins and Curtis Finney.
Hines Funeral Services was in charge of arrangements.
Elsie G. Barnes
The funeral for Elsie Mae Gilbert Barnes, 84, of 1201 Spruce St., Martinsville, who died July 29, 2003, at the Blue Ridge Rehab Center, will be held at 11:30 a.m. Friday at Roselawn Chapel Funeral Home. Ministers David Cuthbertson and Joe Hall will officiate. Burial will be in Roselawn Burial Park.
The family will receive friends from 10 a.m. until time for the service Friday at the funeral home, and other times at 444 Moores Mill Road, Ridgeway.
A native of Princeton, W.Va., Barnes was born on June 27, 1919, a daughter of the late Maggie Gilbert and John Gilbert. She was the widow of Ezra Hairston Barnes.
She had been a member of Horsepasture Christian Church for 30 years and had worked as a private duty nurse.
Surviving are three sons, Dennis Lynn Barnes of Hampton, Ezra Hairston Barnes Jr. of Martinsville and Marvin Francis Barnes of Ridgeway; two daughters, Carolyn Rakes of Ridgeway and Lucy Mae Baggarella of Swansonboro, N.C.; two sisters, Vergie White and Pauline Pendleton, both of Colver, W.Va.; 12 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to: Horsepasture Christian Church Missions Fund, 1146 Horsepasture-Price Road, Ridgeway, Va. 24148.
Nancy W. Doyle
Nancy Marshall White Doyle, 93, died Wednesday, July 30, 2003, at KingÕs Grant Retirement Community in Martinsville, where she was a resident.
A native of McDowell County, W.Va., she graduated from business school and retired as a medical technician with DuPont.
Her parents were the late Henry Cheatham Marshall and Ada Fulcher Marshall. She also was preceded in death by her first husband, William T. White; her second husband, Orin Doyle; three sisters, Grace M. Stone, Alice M. Merriman and Velma Marshall; and three brothers, James D. Marshall, Percy Marshall and H.C. Marshall Jr.
She was a past Worthy Matron of the Order of the Eastern Star of Martinsville and was a member of the Daughters of the Confederacy, Altrusa Club and Business and Professional WomenÕs Club. She was a member of First United Methodist Church of Martinsville and the United Methodist Women.
Surviving are three daughters, Ireita W. Cauthen of Norfolk, Mary W. Beal of Colonial Heights and Marie W. Underwood of Ridgeway; one son, William T. White Jr. of LaCrosse; 11 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at the Horsepasture Christian Church cemetery with the Rev. Ron Mateer officiating.
Memorials may be made to: First United Methodist Church Music Fund, P.O. Box 4383, Martinsville, Va. 24115.
Norris Funeral Services and Crematory is in charge of arrangements.
Ernest L. Hairston
Bishop Ernest L. Hairston, B.T.H., D.D., 87, of Yonkers, N.Y., and formerly of Martinsville, died July 28, 2003, in Yonkers.
Born Sept. 3, 1915, in Axton, he was a son of the late Sam Henry Hairston and Cora Lee Hairston.
He was a graduate of Kimball High School and served four years in the Army. He graduated from Aenon Bible Institute, Suny Purchase College, New Haven Theological Seminary, receiving a doctorate of theology, and Manhattan Bible Institute. Hairston was pastor of Kings Highway Apostolic Church and was presiding bishop of the United Churches of Jesus Apostolic.
Surviving are his wife of 61 years, Lucille Hairston, of the home; one daughter, Audrey L. Millner of Yonkers; a son, Eulas Hairston of Yonkers; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and three sisters, Hattie Roach, Martha Franklin and Lucille Kelley, all of New York.
A wake will be held at 7 p.m. Friday at Kings Highway Apostolic Church, 36 Kenmore St., Yonkers.
A funeral service will be held at 9 a.m. Saturday at Community Baptist Church, 156 N. Broadway, Yonkers. Entombment will be in the Mount Hope Mausoleum in Hastings on Hudson, N.Y.
Arrangements are being handled by Brooks Memorial Home, 275 Warburton Ave., Yonkers, where messages may be delivered by fax to (914) 965-1271 or by phone to (914) 965-3781. Hairston Funeral Home provided local obituary information.
Nellie C. Jones
Nellie Coffer Jones, 99, of 1491
Jones Ridge Road, Axton, died Wednesday, July 30, 2003, at Memorial Hospital of Martinsville and Henry County.
She was born March 12, 1904, in Eden, N.C., to Joseph W. Coffer and Lilly A. Tilley Coffer, both deceased. Her husband, Oscar Jones, died on Nov. 10, 1977. Also deceased are two sisters, Rosa Pickeral and Nora Coffer; and four brothers, George, David, Jesse and Silas Coffer.
She was a member of Carroll Memorial United Methodist Church for more than 50 years.
Surviving are three daughters, Virginia Gilley and Margaret Jean Williams, both of Danville, and Geneva Elizabeth Bourn of Birmingham, Ala.; three sons, Marion
Jones of Martinsville, Alton Lee
Jones of Roanoke and Thomas W.
Jones of Axton; one brother, Lincoln Coffer of Greensboro, N.C.; eight grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be conducted at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at McKee-Stone Funeral Services with the Rev. John Snyder officiating. Entombment will follow in Roselawn Burial Park Abbey.
The family will receive friends from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Friday at McKee-Stone Funeral Services and other times at the home of her son, Thomas Jones, 1635
Jones Ridge Road, Axton.
Memorials may be made to: Carroll Memorial United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 32, Axton, Va. 24054.
Joyce R. Layman
Joyce Rasmussen Layman, 78, of 341 Mountain View Loop Road, Stuart, died Tuesday, July 29, 2003, at the Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, N.C.
She was born in Seward, Neb., on May 1, 1925, a daughter of the late Fred and Alta Alley Rasmussen. In addition, she was preceded in death by her husband, Raye Layman.
She was a member of Fairystone Baptist Church.
Surviving are a daughter, Barbara L. Vipperman of Stuart; two sons, Gary D. Layman Sr. of Woolwine and Ronnie R. Layman of Herndon; one sister, Shirley Walker of Stuart; nine grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Howell Funeral Home, Stuart. Burial will be in the
Carter family cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. today at Howell Funeral Home and other times at the residence on Mountain View Loop Road, Stuart.
Memorial donations may be made to the Jeb Stuart Rescue Squad, Stuart, Va.
L.D. Light
The funeral for L.D. Light, 65, of Dry Pond Highway, Stuart, who died July 27, 2003, was held Wednesday at Moody Funeral Home in Stuart with Pastor Tommy Nichols officiating. Burial was in Patrick Memorial Gardens.
Pallbearers were Randy Holt, Jack Holt, Jimmy Lawson, Garland Lawson, Odell Lawson and Jeff Reynolds.
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