Obituaries – 5/6/17

Published 4:08 pm Sunday, May 7, 2017

William Roach

May 10, 1927 — May 4, 2017

William Ervin Roach, 89, of Waterloo, passed away Thursday, May 4, 2017 at his residence. The Lawrence County, Ohio native was born May 10, 1927, a son of the late Emil and Jenny Miller Roach. He is survived by his wife, Juanita M. Straight Roach, whom he married September 29, 1951.
Mr. Roach was a 1945 graduate of Waterloo High School and a U.S. Army Veteran, serving in Europe and Germany during World War II. He was also a former machinist and pattern maker for Amcast Inc., retiring in 1994 after 41 years of service. He was a member of the Waterloo Methodist Church and a lifetime member of the Symmes Valley VFW Post #2761.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Chester Roach and Charles Roach, and two sisters, Anna Gill and Mildred Wells.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by two sons, Larry (Rona) Roach and Tony Roach, both of Waterloo; three grandchildren, Eden Roach of Flatwoods, Kentucky, Ivy Roach of Ironton, and Twyla Roach of Waterloo; four great grandchildren, Raven Sage Roach, Raylon Cain Haight, of Flatwoods, Ozzy Roach and Midas Roach, of Ironton.
Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Monday, May 8, 2017 at the Waterloo Methodist Church, with Pastor Mark Crawford officiating. Burial will follow in Flagsprings Cemetery and visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church on Monday.

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Evelyn Marcum

Evelyn Holderby Hale Marcum, 88, of Proctorville, died Thursday, May 4, 2017, at Hubbard Hospice House, Charleston, West Virginia. Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Monday at Jefferson Avenue Church of God, Huntington, West Virginia, with pastors Greg Tomlinson and Paul Farley officiating. Burial will follow in Rome Cemetery, Proctorville. Visitation will be 10-11 a.m. Monday at the church. Hall Funeral Home and Crematory, Proctorville, is in charge of arrangements. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.timeformemory.com/hall or www.ehallfuneralhome.com.

William Jackson

William Clifford Jackson, 84, of Proctorville, died Thursday, May 4, 2017, at St. Mary’s Medical Center, Huntington, West Virginia. He is survived by his wife, Ruth Jane Jackson, of Proctorville. Funeral service will be 11 a.m. Monday at Hall Funeral Home and Crematory, Proctorville, with the Rev. Gary Edwards officiating. Burial will follow in Rome Cemetery, Proctorville. There will be no visitation. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.timeformemory.com/hall or www.ehallfuneralhome.com.

Robert Johnson, Sr.

Robert Lee Johnson, Sr., 80, of Gallipolis, died Thursday, May 4, 2017, at St. Mary’s Medical Center, Huntington, West Virginia. He is survived by his wife, Betty Johnson. Funeral service will be 2 p.m. Tuesday at Hall Funeral Home and Crematory, Proctorville. Burial will follow at Highland Memorial Gardens, South Point. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www.timeformemory.com/hall or www.ehallfuneralhome.com.

Raymond Cockrell

Raymond Lee Cockrell, 52, of South Point, died Tuesday, May 2, 2017, at home. There will be no services. Schneider-Hall Funeral Home, Chesapeake, is in charge of arrangements.