Obituaries 06/10/1999
William C. Shifflett
William C. "Billy" Shifflett, age 63, died June 4, 1999, in Richmond, Virginia, after a long illness.
He was born August 31, 1935, in Marlinton, the son of Chester H. and Dora Sutton Shifflett, both deceased.
After serving in the U. S. Army, he worked at General Electric as a supervisor until his retirement due to illness after twenty years of employment.
He is survived by his wife, Neva Davis Shifflett; two sons, Martin W. and Mark W. Shifflett, and a daughter, Lori D. Shifflett, all of Richmond; two sisters, Ina Smith, of Richmond, and Dolly McClure, of Marlinton; and one brother, Harold, also of Marlinton.
Graveside services were held at 11 a. m. on Monday, June 7, in Richmond at Westhampton Memorial Park.
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Grace G. Turner
Grace G. Turner, age 70, of Cass, died Wednesday, June 2, 1999, at Pocahontas Memorial Hospital after a short illness.
Mrs. Turner was born September 30, 1928, in Randolph County, the daughter of the late Harness and Hazel Adamson Barkley.
A son, Roger Lee Turner, preceded her in death.
Surviving her are three daughters, Joyce Turner, of Petersburg, Barbara Flickenstein, of Liberty, New York, and Deloris Turner, of Cass; three sons, Danny Turner and Larry Turner, of Baltimore, and David Eary, of Cass; and ten grandchildren.
Services were held at 3 p. m. Sunday afternoon by the Rev. David Rittenhouse at Wallace and Wallace Funeral Home at Arbovale. Burial was in the Turner Cemetery.
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Lee J. Symes
Lee J. Symes, 83, of Lilburn, Georgia, died April 7, 1999, from injuries received in an automobile accident.
He was a native of Pocahontas County and a World War II veteran. A resident of Lilburn for the past 15 years, Mr. Symes was a member of several senior organizations, delivered Meals-on-Wheels, and was volunteer at the St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Shop.
Survivors include his wife, Louise Pruitt Symes; one daughter, Linda Lewis; and two grandchild- ren.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Marcella Simpson Symes.
Burial was at the Floral Hills Cemetery in Tucker, Georgia.
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