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In Loving Memory of
Epperly, Ernestine Helm, 95, of
Salem
, died Tuesday, December 6, 2005 at Pheasant Ridge Nursing Home.
She had been a long time (47 yr) member of
West
Salem
Baptist
Church
. She loved her housework and
gardening after she retired and always said that when she couldn’t work
and take care of her flowers, she hoped the Lord’s will would be to take
her to her heavenly home. She
was born March 3, 1910, the daughter of Jacob Oakley and Viola Ellen Poff
Helm. She was predeceased by
her husband, Charlie Wyatt Epperly, Sr. and seven brothers.
Surviving family include a son and daughter-in-law, Charles and
Linda Epperly of Hardy; daughters and sons-in-law, Serita and Charles Fry
of Roanoke, Delores and Harold Hall of Roanoke, Willa and Dan Angle of
Rocky Mount and Tressia Detrich of Daleville; grandsons, Michael Fry of
Roanoke, Stephen and wife, Karen of Stuart, Christopher and wife, India of
Moneta and Andrew Angle of Rocky Mount; great granddaughters, Connor,
Piper and Skylar Epperly of Stuart; great grandsons, Charlie and Andon
Epperly of Moneta; sister-in-law, Lillian Helm of Elliston.
Funeral services will be held on Friday, December 9, 2005 at 2:00
pm at the John M. Oakey & Son Funeral Home Chapel in
Salem
with Rev. Ken Nienke and Dr. Michael Curry officiating.
Interment will follow at
Sherwood
Memorial Park
. The family will receive
friends on Thursday, December 8, 2005 from 2-4 pm and 6-8 pm at the
funeral home. The family
wishes to express their thanks and gratitude to Meals on Wheels and the
staff, doctors and nurses at Pheasant Ridge Nursing Home in
Roanoke
. Arrangements by John M.
Oakey & Son Funeral Home,
Salem
. On-line condolences may be
made at www.johnmoakey.com
If you would like to send your
condolences to the family via John M. Oakey & Son Funeral Home, simply sign the Memorial
Guestbook by clicking the link. Your condolences will be printed
out and given to the family.
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