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LOCAL Wednesday, July 29, 1998 B5: OBITUARIES Petty Lewis, 102 By Jennifer Phillips ing in Norfolk. Daily Press NEWPORT Survivors include two daughNEWS ters, Dorothy L. Jones of RichPetty F. Lewis, the oldest mond and Mrs. Lancaster of Church member in of Calvary Baptist Newport News; a son, Garland Monday.

She Newport was 102. News, died R. Lewis of Portsmouth; "She had been living with me eight grandchildren, Mildred for the past six years and she Kersey of Hampton, Laura Harlow and Kathy Jones of never uttered a cross word. She Mechanicsville, Robin was the type of person who Chesterfield, Jesse J. Lewis Kilby of Jr.

ing thought to give than to of receive. a bless- She of Fort Smith, Gypsy it was more loved to bake and was always Hawkins of Durham, N.C., Jackie Everett of Bath, N.C., sharing her baked goods with Samuel "Tony" A. Lewis of her neighbors," said her daughter, She Mary was Lancaster. married children and four great-greatDahlgren; and 12 great-grandto Willie M. grandchildren.

Lewis for 49 years; he died in 1963. A son, Jesse J. Lewis a Mrs. Lewis was a native of daughter, Alice L. Moore; and Pittsylvania County and moved a have grandson, Garland R.

Lewis to the Peninsula in 1943 from died. Danville. She lived in Norfolk The family will receive for 30 years and Newport News friends today from p.m. for 18. at Peninsula Funeral Home.

A Mrs. Lewis worked for Belk funeral service will be held at stores 12 years. She was an avid 12:30 p.m. Thursday at Calvary letter writer and had been work- Baptist Church by the Rev. ing on a biography.

"She loved Stephen J. Crane, assisted by embroidery and crocheting. She Dr. Walker N. Stockburger, pasalways had something in her tor emeritus of Trinity Baptist hands that she was working Church in Norfolk, and Alvin on," Lancaster said.

Andrews. Burial will follow in She was a member of the Peninsula Memorial Park. Dorcas Sunday School Class Memorial donations may be and Sarah Tatem WMU Group sent to Calvary Baptist Church, of Calvary Baptist. She had 4700 Huntington Avenue, Newbeen a member of Trinity Bap- port News 23607; and Trinity tist Church and taught the Baptist Church, 2808 Ballentine Naomi Bible Class while resid- Boulevard, Norfolk 23509. Jonas W.

Alston Philip E. Carter Jr. of Hampton and NEWPORT NEWS Jonas Wayland Alston, 45, husband of Evelyn L. Alston, died Monday, July 27, 1998. Arrangements by O.H.

Smith Son Funeral Home. Robert Beale SUFFOLK Mr. Robert Beale, 84, a native of Isle of Wight County, died Monday, July 27, 1998. Arrangements by Crocker Funeral Home, Suffolk. Thomas Briggs NEWPORT NEWS Thomas Briggs, 69, husband of Myra Briggs, died Tuesday, July 28, 1998.

Arrangements by Cooke Bros. Funeral Chapel. Russell M. Carneal WILLIAMSBURG Russell M. Carneal, age 80, died Monday, July 27, 1998.

He was a circuit court judge in Williamsburg. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Elizabeth L. Carneal; a son, Robert S. Carneal, and his wife, Connie, of Ruther Glen; and two grandchildren, Katie and R.W. Funeral services will be held Thursday, July 30, at 10 a.m.

at Walnut Hill Baptist Church, Jamestown Road, Williamsburg, with the Rev. Samuel Hart officiating. Interment will be held Friday, July 31, at 11 a.m. in the Mount Comfort Cemetery in Alexandria. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m.

Wednesday evening at Williamsburg Funeral Home. Memorial donations may be made to the James City County-Bruton Volunteer Fire Department, P.O. Box 382, Toano, Va. 23168. Williamsburg Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Helen J. Carter O'Riley of Yorktown; two sons, ety. from 7 to 8 p.m. P. Reynolds Jr.

of Battery Park and Memorial services will be held FUNERALS Funeral Home, Gloucester Point; Baptist Church; burial in Pleasant Bay City, burial in St. Patrick United House of Prayer For All PeoToday burial in Achilles Friends Church Shade Cemetery. Cemetery, Bay City, Mich. ple; burial in Greenlawn Memorial COLLINS, Jennifer 1 p.m. at North Cemetery.

BUMPERS, Troy: noon at New Hope HEHL, Donald 11 a.m. in Peninsula Park. Baptist VOEGELS, Judith 10 a.m. at Lang- Baptist Church; burial in Oakland Memorial Park. TILLERY, Carolyn: Noon at Ronald C.

Riverside Church; burial in Peninsula ley Air Force Base Main Chapel. Cemetery. KOLAS, James: 11 a.m. at Bucktrout of Perkins Funeral Home; burial in OakMemorial Park. ELY, John Park.

11 a.m. in WADE, Jacob 11 a.m. at Hickory CARNEAL, Russell 10 a.m. at Wal- Williamsburg Funeral Home; burial in land Cemetery. Peninsula Neck Episcopal Church; burial in nut Hill Baptist Church; burial in Williamsburg Memorial Park.

VICK, Lottie Mae 2 p.m. in FAUCETTE, Lawrence B. July Wood 11 Funeral a.m. at Home; church cemetery. Mount Comfort Cemetery, Alexan- LEWIS, Petty 12:30 p.m.

at Calvary wood Cemetery, Boykins. WARE, Dorothy 4:30 p.m. at Sec- dria, on Friday at 11 a.m. Baptist Church; burial in Peninsula burial in Parklawn Memorial Park. ond Presbyterian Church.

CARTER, Helen 11 a.m. in Rosewell Memorial Park. HOGG, Peter 10 a.m. at All Saints WHITE, Ronald 11 a.m. at Amory Memorial Garden Cemetery.

RANN, Michael 1 p.m. in Hampton Friday Episcopal Church, Virginia Beach. Funeral Home. CLARK, Morris S. 7 p.m.

at Penin- National Cemetery. ALLEN, Hannah 11 a.m. at WakeHOWLETT, John 2:30 in Windsor WILLIAMS, Rufus noon at Ronald sula Funeral Home. REYNOLD, Leslie 2 p.m. at Battery field United Methodist Church, Garden Cemetery.

C. Perkins Funeral Home. CREBAR, Carmen 7:30 p.m. at Park Baptist Church; burial in St. Wakefield; burial in Wakefield CemeJOHNSON, Roy J.

Jr. 11 a.m. at Tem- WISE, Charles 3 p.m. at Foster- Mount Carmel Catholic Church; buri- Luke's Memorial Park, Smithfield. tery.

ple of Peace Baptist Church; burial in Faulkner Funeral Home, Mathews; al in Peninsula Memorial Park on Fri- RICHARDSON, Archie C. 3 p.m. in TATEM, Elizabeth S.B.: 11 a.m. at St. Hampton Memorial Gardens.

burial in H.C. Smither Cemetery, at 10 a.m. Richardson Family Cemetery. George's Episcopal Church, FrederMOORE, Ruby: 12:30 at Peninsula Hudgins. EVANS, Lucy 2 p.m.

at Hogg Funer- SCOTT, Mary 2 p.m. at Metropolitan icksburg; burial in Oak Hill CemeFuneral Home; burial in Peninsula al Home, Gloucester Point; burial in Baptist Church; burial in Carver tery. Memorial Park. Thursday Rosewell Memorial Garden Ceme- Memorial Cemetery. PARR, Mary L.E.: 10 a.m.

in Parklawn BEALE, Robert: 11 a.m. in Oaklawn STEVENS, Earl 7 p.m. at Denbigh Saturday, August 1 Memorial Park. Cemetery. GUSACK, Lila 10 a.m.

at St. Mary of Presbyterian Church. SERRET, Ray: 10 a.m. at Bland Point, ROWE, Dennis 11 a.m. at Hogg BROOKS, Doris 1 p.m.

at Trinity the Assumption Catholic Church, TERRELL, Mildred 1 p.m. at The Deltaville. DEATHS ALSTON, Jonas W. BEALE, Robert BRIGGS, Thomas CARNEAL, Russell M. CARTER, Helen J.

CLARK, Morris S. Jr. CREBAR, Carmen R. EVANS, Lucy P. GUSACK, Lila L.

HEHL, Donald R. LEWIS, Petty F. REYNOLDS, Leslie S. RICHARDSON, Archie C. Sr.

ROWE, Dennis W. SERRET, Ray STEVENS, Earl D. STEWART, William H. VICK, Lottie M. WISE, Charles V.

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Crebar NEWPORT NEWS Carmen R. Crebar, 88, died Monday, July 27, 1998, at his home. A native of Fairmont, W.Va., he had been a Newport News resident for nearly 50 years. Mr. Crebar retired from Newport News Shipbuilding as a crane operator after 40 years of service.

He was a member of Mount Carmel Catholic Church and an avid bowler. He was a very active member of the Moose Lodge, where he was past president, having served three terms. Mr. Crebar was preceded in death by two brothers. Survivors include his wife, Ruby Wells Crebar; a son, Carl Crebar, and his wife, Kathy, of Mountain View, and four grandchildren and five great grandchildren.

The family will receive friends Thursday, July 30, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Mount Carmel Catholic Church, followed by a funeral Mass by the Rev. Timothy E. Keeney. A burial service will be held 10 a.m.

Friday, July 31, in Peninsula Memorial Park. Lucy P. Evans HAYES Lucy Pearl Evans, age 77, died at her home on July 28, 1998. She was of the Protestant faith and was preceded in death by her husband, Albert V. Evans.

She is survived by her three daughters, Audrey Rock, Priscilla Bristow and Faye Dutton; two sons, Leonard Jenkins and Wray Evans; two sisters, Hazel Glasco and Eva Mosley; and two brothers, Jack West and Ellis West. A funeral service will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at the chapel of Hogg Funeral Home, Gloucester Point. Interment will follow in Rosewell Memorial Garden Cemetery. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Wednesday Lila L.S.

Gusack WILLIAMSBURG Lila L. Schaefer Gusack, 64, died Saturday morning, July 25, 1998, at Potomac Hospital, Woodbridge, following a lengthy illness. She was born to Joseph J. and Mabel May Tackman Schaefer Sr. on Feb.

1, 1934, in Essexville. Lila was a retired LPN, a member of St. Bede's Catholic Church, Williamsburg, and Our Lady of Angels Catholic Church, Woodbridge. On Oct. 5, 1957, she married James A.

Gusack, and he survives her, along with two daughters, Annette (Kevin) Degnan and Lisa (Timothy) Ralston, both of Woodbridge; one son, Christopher Gusack of Norfolk; eight grandchildren; nine brothers and sisters, Cecelia (Armond) Beiser of Bay City, Alice (Edwin) Geiersbach of Oak Grove, Luella (Richard) Walther of Essexville, Alfred (Madilyn) Schaefer and Ursula (James) Reo, both of Essexville, Harmond (Sandra) Schaefer Bay City, Shirley Schaefer of Horton, Bertrand (Virginia) Schaefer of Linwood, and Eugene (Pamela) Schaefer of Essexville. She was preceded in death by her parents and her brother, Joseph Schaefer. A funeral liturgy will be celebrated Thursday, July 30, at 10 a.m. at St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church, Bay City, Mich.

Lila will lie in state in church Thursday after 9 a.m. The Rev. Charles Ganley will preside with interment following in St. Patrick Cemetery, Bay City. The vigil wake service will be held Wednesday at 7 p.m.

in the Trahan Chapel. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be designated for Mass intentions. Visiting hours will be Wednesday from 2 to 5 p.m. and 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the W.A.

Trahan Funeral Home, Bay City, Mich. Donald R. Hehl WILLIAMSBURG Donald R. Hehl, 81, died Monday, July 27, 1998, at Williamsburg Community Hospital. He had been a lifelong Peninsula resident.

Mr. Hehl retired from Akers Beverage Co. He was a member of the Moose Lodge No. 1119 and the Hampton Elks Lodge No. 366 and served as a volunteer for the Wythe Rescue Squad.

Mr. Hehl was preceded in death by his wife, Ruby Andrews Hehl. Survivors include his daughter, Jacqueline Teagle, and her husband, Ellis Wray, of Newport News; two granddaughters, Donna Street, and her husband, Danny, and Diane Harrah, and her husband, Eddie; his sister, Adelle Kautz of Ashland; a brother-in-law, Grady Andrews, and his wife, Brownie, of Williamsburg; five-great grandchildren, Caroline, Jacob, Benjamin, Stephen and Rachel; and several nieces and nephews. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, July 30, in Peninsula Memorial Park by Dr.

Thurman R. Hayes Jr. Memorial donations may be made to Temple Baptist Church Benevolence Fund, 235 Harpersville Road, Newport News, Va. 23601; or the Wythe Rescue Squad in Hampton. Peninsula Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Leslie S. Reynolds BATTERY PARK Leslie Scott Reynolds, age 78, of 20525 Todd died Tuesday, July 28, 1998, at her home. She was a native of Battery Park and a housewife. Mrs. Reynolds was a member of Battery Park Baptist Church and the Sunday School Class; Col.

William Allen Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution; United Daughters of the Confederacy, Isle, of Wight Chapter; and the Woman's Club of Smithfield. She was preceded in death by her husband, A. Parker Reynolds; and her parents, Junious Walter Scott Jr. and Virginia Turner Scott. Survivors include two sons, Alvin Jack L.

Reynolds, and his wife, Cora Lynn, of Smithfield; five sisters, Alice S. Carter of Battery Park, Ella S. Keith of Newport News, Twyla S. Gullett of Williamsburg; Clara S. Foster of Franklin and Violet S.

Barlow of Smithfield; one brother, J. Parker Scott of Rescue; special friend, Rosa Davis of Smithfield; and many nieces and nephews. A funeral service will be conducted Thursday, July 30, at 2 p.m. at Battery Park Baptist Church with the Rev. Joe A.

Olson and the Rev. R. Wendell Sodergren officiating. Burial will follow in St. Luke's Memorial Park, Smithfield.

The family will receive friends at the home of her sister, Alice S. Carter, 10330 Park Battery Park. Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of your choice. Colonial Funeral Home, Smithfield, is handling arrangements. Archie C.

Richardson Sr. WILLIAMSBURG Archie C. Richardson 65, died Tuesday, July 28, 1998. He is survived by his two daughters and sons-in-law, Linda and Johnny Crump and Donna and Benard Rose; a son and daughterin-law, Archie Jr. and Barbara Richardson, all of James City County; two sisters, Ida Hopkins of Bristol and Gunnie Redman of Maryland; two brothers, Roland Richardson of Norfolk and Robert Richardson of Fresno, 13 grandchildren, Jason, Joey, Jeremy and Crissy Crump, Tanya, Archie III, Shawn and Jessica Richardson, and Bridgette, Kelley, Bernie, Karen and Travis Rose; and one great-grandchild, Brittani Crump.

A graveside service will be held in Richardson Family Cemetery in Croaker, The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. on Wednesday at Vincent Funeral Home, West Point. Memorials may be made to Hospice Unite, 1100 Professional Drive, Williamsburg, Va. 23155; or James City County Volunteer Rescue Squad, Box 321, Toano, Va. 23168.

Dennis W. Rowe DELTAVILLE Capt. Ray Serret, age 46, husband of Lily Serret, who loved him with all of her being, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, July 22, 1998. He leaves behind his mother, Rafaela Serret; two brothers, Jimmy and Ozzie; and three sisters, Laura, Debbie and Felita; and several nieces and nephews. He also leaves behind his labs, Delta and Yankee.

WILLIAMSBURG Dennis Wayne Rowe, age 49, died July 26, 1998. He was employed as parts manager at Patriot Chevrolet and was of the Protestant faith. He is survived by his father, Warren Rowe, and his wife, Lorraine, of Hayes; one son, Kenny R. Litten of Richmond; mother, Ruth Rowe Litten of Richmond; three brothers, Ronald N. Rowe of Japan, David H.

Rowe of Gainsville, and Joseph P. Rowe of Oldsmar, loving companion, Debbie J. Pinson of Williamsburg; one uncle, William P. Rowe of Gloucester; and several aunts and cousins. A funeral service conducted by the Rev.

James Myers will be held Wednesday at 11 a.m. at the chapel of Hogg Funeral Home, Gloucester Point. Interment will follow in Achilles Friends Church Cemetery. The family received friends at the funeral home Tuesday from 7 to 8 p.m. In his memory, memorial contributions may be made to James City Rescue Squad, 5077 John Tyler Highway, Williamsburg, Va.

23185; or American Cancer Society, Mrs. G. Edward Mowry, 7274 Joseph Lewis Road, Hayes, Va. 23072. Ray Serret at 10 a.m.

Saturday, Aug. 1, at Bland Point, Deltaville. Intermenta: will be private. Earl D. Stevens NEWPORT NEWS.

Mr. Earl "Steve" D. Stevens, owner and operator of Stevens Bakery for 27 years, died Monday, July 27, 1998. Dit William H. Stewart NEWPORT NEWS Retired Staff Sgt.

William H. Stewart, widower of Betty Jean" Stewart, died Monday, July 27.3 1998, at Riverside Regional Media cal Center. Arrangements by, Cooke Bros. Funeral Chapel. 200.

Lottie Mae F. Vick 19: BOYKINS! Lottie Mae Frances Vick, 87, died Tuesday, July 28, 1998.3. Arrangements by Purviance Funer? al Home, Boykins. 1'I Charles V. Wise 19, MATHEWS Charles "Vaden" Wise, 86, of.

Redart, passed away on Monday, July 27, 1998. He was a memben. of Mathews Baptist Church, Hudgins. He graduated from Cobbs Creek High School and was postmaster of Redart for 22 years. He is survived by two good.

friends, Willard V. Byrns Jr. of Hudre gins and William A. Callis of HudM gins; and several cousins. 0f8 There will be a funeral service on Wednesday, July 29, at Foster.

Faulkner Funeral Home at 3 p.m Burial will follow in H.C. Smithers Cemetery, Hudgins. ant Memorial donations may beds made to Mathews Baptist Church in Building Fund, P.O. Box 8, gins, Va. 23076.

1 Jeff Carter of Hayes; three brothers, Hershal Jones, Luther Jones Muncey Jones, all of Wytheville; and eight grandchildren and one greatgrandchild. A graveside service conducted by the Rev. W. Joseph Shepherd will be held Thursday at 11 a.m. in Rosewell Memorial Garden Cemetery, Ordinary.

The family will receive friends at Hogg Funeral Home, Gloucester Point, Wednesday from 7 to 8 p.m. Morris S. Clark Jr. NEWPORT NEWS Morris "Mo" S. Clark 84, died Friday, July 24, 1998, at his home.

A native of New York, he had been a Peninsula resident since 1936. Mr. Clark retired in 1984 from Newport News Shipbuilding as a senior estimating engineer after 45 years of service. He was a 1939 graduate of the University of Virginia and was a member of the Kappa Alpha order. He was preceded in death by his son, James Sherwood Clark, in 1949.

Survivors include his wife, Thelma G. Clark; his stepson, Ronald J. Waynick of Virginia Beach; his brother, E.W. Clark of Kitty Hawk, N.C.; two step R. Jeffery Waynick Jr.

of Asheboro, N.C., and Crystal W. Ferguson of Augusta, one step-great-granddaughter, Tori Waynick of Asheboro, N.C; and two nephews, Earl Booth and Robert Booth of Kitty Hawk, N.C. A memorial service will be held 7 p.m. Thursday, July 30, at Peninsula Funeral Home by the Rev. Michael T.

Condrey, after which the family will receive friends until 8:30 p.m. Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Soci- Ronald Wynne Ronald Wynne, 58, husband of Eleanor Wynne, died Monday, July 27, 1998. Arrangements by Cooke. Bros. Funeral Chapel.

Compiled by Jennifer Phillips Alfred Feiler, engineer, 77 The Associated Press LOS ANGELES Alfred M. Feiler, an engineer who helped billionaire Howard Hughes design the Spruce Goose, the huge wooden aircraft, died July 7 of a heart attack. He was 77. He designed hydraulic systems for the ailerons of the aircraft, which was the world's biggest airplane for years with an eight-story-tall tail and 320-foot wingspan. Hughes flew the plane only once, for 70 seconds, on Nov.

2, 1947. Mr. Feiler was an engineering professor at the University of California, Los Angeles from 1962 to 1978, leading research into ciples advanced and management developing prin- soft- ware for advanced project management for the military, as well as the Commerce and Transportation departments. GLOUCESTER Mrs. Helen Jones Carter, age 73, died Sunday, July 26, 1998, in Greenville, N.C.

Mrs. Carter, a native of Wythe County, spent her youth in Wytheville. She lived most of her adult life in the Tidewater area and had been a resident of the Greenville area for the past six years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Philip E. Carter who died in 1988.

She is survived by her three daughters, Susan C. Mortenson of Laramie, Christy Carter of Greenville, N.C., and Carolyn C. Read it first with Daily Press 12 home delivery! Call 247-4800 19 In Loving Memory of LATOYA Y. PARHAM March 4, 1979- July 29, 1993 There will come A day when we all will understand, but until that time we must trust God! You are sorrowfully missed and forever loved. Mom and Dad In Loving Memory Of Kelley Denise Mault 5-23-64 7-29-97 Such a brief time we had her, so lives she touched.

The many greatest person we've ever known, to us all she meant so much. Watch over us and safe, look down on us from above, and keep us know that there could never be another person more loved. Sadly missed by- husband- Tom, sister brother-in-law- Teri Tommy Conner, Mom- Shirley Crawford, Dad- Fred Jones, family friends "We love you bigger than the Sky" Colby Caden.