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In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his sisters, Grace Davis Wagner (Gilbert), Pauline Davis Cooke (Leroy), and Myrl Davis Barfield. Glass High School. Survivors include her beloved husband of 50 years, Jack A. Minnick of Virginia Beach, Va.; brother, David G. Shuff (Cindy) of Rock Hill, S.C.; daughters, Laura L. Minnick, Richmond, VA; Susan M. Baker (David) Hyattsville, MD; Melissa M. Creekmore (Mike) of Chesapeake, Va., Julia A. Stack (Wayne) of Fayetteville, N.C., Kathryn B. Whitescarver (Paul) of Gales Ferry, Conn., and MaryBeth M.Wilkinson of The Plains, Va. She had nine grandchildren and four great -grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, please make contributions to Good Samaritan Hospice of Roanoke, 2408 Electric Road, Roanoke, VA 24018. A. Call: (804) 478-4411; Menu ; Call: (804) 478-4411 Contact Us Facebook Home Obituaries Who We Are. He later returned to Officers Training School and received a commission as a chaplain in the Naval Reserves, rising to the rank of Lieutenant Commander. Mrs. Sylvia Diane Thomas Tarpley, December 17, 2021Sylvia Diane Thomas Tarpley, of Salem, Va., was born to Ralph G. Happy Thomas and Grace Thomas Overfelt on January 23, 1939 in Roanoke, Va. She passed away on Friday, December 17, 2021.Sylvia spent the first 10 years of her life in Catawba, Va. and then called Salem her home for the rest of her life.Sylvia was predeceased by her parents; her brother, Ralph G. Thomas Jr.; and her son, Emory Ned Tarpley Jr. She is survived by her husband of 63 years, Emory Ned Tarpley Sr.; her daughters, Brenda Dyer (Kenny), Sharon Tarpley-Looney; daughter-in-law, Trisha Tarpley; five grandchildren, Kelsey and Phillip (Jaime) Tarpley, Jamie Dyer (Andrew Malloy), Emily and Sara Looney; and two great-grandsons, Liam and Reese; other special cousins; nephews; and many friends.Sylvia and Emory were charter members of Calvary United Methodist Church in Salem. Willie Lieu Hodges Lewis, 84, died on Tuesday, July 26, 2022, in Richmond, Va. Born October 13, 1937 in Bath County, Va., she was the daughter of Ruth Elizabeth Morgan Hodges and the Rev. As a United Methodist Ministers spouse, Nancy spread the good news of Christs love from coast to coast and flat lands to mountains within the Virginia Conference.Nancy is survived by her husband of 63 years Rev.