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Dorothy M. “Dotty” Banks, 75, of Spencer, died Saturday, Aug. 18, 2007, at Roane General Hospital following a long illness.
She was born at Liverpool, a daughter of the late Harold A. and Jean Curry Marshall. She was retired from First National Bank of Spencer and was a member of Bethel United Methodist Church.
She is survived by her husband, Cecil P. Banks; one son, Doug Moss of Reedy; two step-daughters, Brooke Reed of Vienna and Tamara Byrd of Huntington; one brother, Jim Marshall of Spencer; two sisters, Shirley Watson of Ravenswood and Margaret Sturm of Spencer; and four step-grandchildren and two step-great-grandsons.
Service was Tuesday at John H. Taylor Funeral Home with Rev. Robert A. “Bob” Keen and Rev. Garry L. Bowen officiating. Burial was in Eventide Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the charity of your choice.
Wanda E. Casto, 81, of Daniels, formerly of Spencer, died Saturday, Aug. 18, 2007, at Beckley Appalachian Regional Hospital.
She was born at Looneyville, a daughter of the late Charles and Anna Mae Wolfe Bowen. She was a homemaker, a graduate of Spencer High School and attended Flat Fork Baptist Church and Keffer United Methodist Church.
She is survived by one son, Ronnie Casto of Spencer; two daughters, Karen Miller of Spencer and Rita Martin of Daniels; two brothers, Harold Bowen of Millstone and Blaine Bowen of Grove City, Ohio; two sisters, Blondena of Leavittsburg, Ohio, and Jeweldean of Bedford, Ohio; and nine grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Ephraim Casto; one sister, Azeleen Oshe; and five brothers, Coy, Olen, Gay, Clair and Robert Bowen.
Service was Wednesday at John H. Taylor Funeral Home with Rev. Leon B. Strickland officiating. Burial was in Clover Cemetery.
Gladys M. Jones, 86, of Spencer, formerly of Gandeeville, died Monday, Aug. 20, 2007 at home.
She was born in Jackson County, a daughter of the late Mattie L. and Ora D. Parsons Rhodes. She worked for Kellwood Company and was a homemaker. She was a member of the Shady Dale United Brethren Church and attended Gandeeville United Methodist Church.
She is survived by one son, Rev. Larry R. Jones of Spencer; three sisters, Iva “Tootsie” Crihfield of Ripley and Ima Anderson and Geraldine Willard, both of Charleston; one brother, Denzil Rhodes of Ripley; and four grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, L.R. “Dutch” Jones.
Service is at 11 a.m. today (Thursday) at Taylor-Vandale Funeral Home with Rev. Danny Cummings officiating. Burial will be in Shady Dale Cemetery, Gandeeville.
Alberta P. Lane Ryan Meadows, 66, of Lowell, Mass., died Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2007 after an extended illness.
She was a daughter of the late Alden F. and Clara Mary Stirling Lane. She was a graduate of Alvin High School and resided in Pelham, N.H., before moving to Lowell. She volunteered for the Salvation Army and was a member of SAGE, Lowell.
She is survived by one daughter, Laura Lee Ryan of Highgate, Vt.; two sons, Paul V. Ryan Jr. of Lexington, Mass., and John F. Ryan of Billerica, Mass.; one brother, James Stirling of Lowell, Mass.; and three grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two husbands, James Meadows and Paul Ryan Sr.; two sisters, Catherine Bevis and Dorothy Smith; and one brother, Frank Lane.
Service was Sunday at Morse-Bayliss Funeral Home, Lowell. Burial was private.
Memorial donations may be made to Saint Vincent DePaul, 18 Canton St., Stoughton MA 02072.
M. Ruth Smith Stahlman, 91, of Billings, died Monday, Aug. 13, 2007 at Miletree Center.
She was born in Roane County, a daughter of the late Andrew McNeil and Maude Butcher Smith. She was a 1934 graduate of Spencer High School and a homemaker. She served as a secretary and clerk for Beech Grove Church. She was also a member of Women’s Society of Christian Services.
She is survived by two daughters, Norma Jean Randolph of Billings and Peggy Sue Gandee of Crystal Lake, Ill.; two sons, Paul Franklin of Ripley and John David of Duck; two sisters, Gail Ullom and Stacel Scott, both of Spencer; one brother, Charles Smith of Spencer; and 15 grandchildren, 32 great-grandchildren and 10 great-great-grandchildren.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, John “Big John” Stahlman; two brothers, Jarrett and Kester Smith; and one sister, Alice Batten.
Service was Friday at Taylor-Vandale Funeral Home with Rev. Larry Greathouse officiating. Burial was in Beech Grove Cemetery.
