Obituary Notices Appearing in the FloydPress August 1999 thru ...

AUDREY BEA CARR LAWRENCE
CHECK-Audrey Bea Carr Lawrence, 96, died Saturday, December 11, 1999 in
Skyline Manor Nursing Home in Floyd. She was a member of Havens Chapel
United Methodist Church where she had taught Sunday School and was a
member of the UMW. She was an accomplished poet and had won several
awards for her writings. In 1983 she was named Mother of the Year for Family Life
in Floyd County. She was a loving mother and grandmother and was known by all
as “Granny.” She was born to Carey O. and Rejina Carr on March 9, 1903. She
and her husband, Stanley E. Lawrence had celebrated their sixty-ninth wedding
anniversary before his death in 1991. She was also preceded in death by a son,
Clay Earl Lawrence; daughter, June James; an infant son; brother R.M. Carr;
sister Ortha C. Nolley; granddaughter, Fredrica Harmon Roberts; son-in-law,
Wesley Wimmer. Survived by: daughters and sons-in-law, Stanley Bea and
Frederick M. Harmon, Roanoke, Jarrette “Pinky” and John Jinnett, Knoxville, TN,
Diana L. Wimmer, Check; sister, Etta Mae Carr, Roanoke; son-in-law, Russell
James, Roanoke; grandchildren, Stephana “Stacey” and Hubert Barton, Radford,
Lyle and Jean Wimmer, Charlotte, NC, Kerry Clay Lawrence, Roanoke, Rene and
Susan Wimmer, Salem, Chetley Harmon, Roanoke; step-grandchildren, Jackie
and Rev. Bruce Day, Rome, GA, Jeffery Jinnell, Knoxville, TN, Robin and CMDR.
Clyde Porter, Seattle, WA, Jill and Steve Daniel, Reidsville, NC;
great-grandchildren, Dr. Carol Roberts, Dr. Will Carvajal, both of Richmond, Emily
and Lt. Keith Pyle, Yukosuka, Japan; Adam Wimmer, Katie Wimmer, both of
Charlotte, NC, Travis Barton, Roanoke, Matthew Barton, Concord, NC, Katie
Griggs, Roanoke, Kayla Wimmer, Dylan Wimmer, both of Salem; eight step-great
grandchildren. Funeral services were conducted at Havens Chapel United
Methodist Church on Tuesday, December 14, 1999 at 2 p.m. by Dr. Fred Austin,
Reverend Layne Board and Reverend Lane Spigener. Interment at Wilson
Cemetery. Donations may be made to the Floyd Parish Parsonage Fund, C/O
Judy Wimmer, 915 Cambria St. NW, Christiansburg, VA 24073. Arrangements by
Gardner Funeral Home, Floyd.
DAWSON HALL SHELOR
TAMPA, FL-Dawson Hall Shelor, age 79, passed away Thursday, December 9,
1999 at Vencor Hospital Central, Tampa. He was owner of an electrical company.
He was a member of the Presbyterian faith. He was born in Floyd County and had
lived in the Tampa area since 1952. Survivors are: his wife, Margie P. Shelor,
Tampa; son, Dawson H. “Scoot” Shelor, Tampa; daughter, Elizabeth “Suzie”
Susan Boone, Wiley, TX; brother, Robert “Bob” Shelor, Floyd; sister, Betty
Shelor, Lynchburg. Funeral services were at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday at the Maberry
Funeral Home Chapel, Floyd, with Reverend Michael Nelms officiating. Burial
followed in Jacksonville Cemetery, Floyd.
RICHARD ALVIN WIKLE
WILLIS-Richard Alvin Wikle, 77, joined his beloved wife, Mary, in heaven on
Saturday, December 11, 1999. He was born May 21, 1922 in Swain Co. NC to the
late Jacob Richard Wikle and Della Slagle Wikle. He retired from Dillard Paper
Co. with 34 years of service. Alvin was a member of Calvary Bible Church of
Dugspur and prior member of Fellowship Baptist Church of Kernersville, NC.
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