Obituary for Elbert Melton Talley Jr.
E.M. Talley, Jr., 79, of Ocala, Fla. and formerly of Roanoke, Va., passed away on Monday, August 17, 2015.
Talley was born in Wise County, Va. and raised in Floyd County, Va. where he graduated from Floyd County High School. He entered the funeral business in 1954 and graduated from Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science in 1957. He entered Life Insurance Sales in Lynchburg and transferred to Greensboro, N.C. And became district manager in Durham, N.C. He left life insurance sales to join the Nestle Company Sales Department and for 18 years sold coffee and tea products. He became employed with John M. Oakey & Son Funeral Home in Salem and later joined Oakey Funeral Service in Roanoke. After nine years with Oakey Funeral Service, he returned and rejoined John M. Oakey & Son in Salem. Talley was a Christian and most recently held his church membership with the Ocala West United Methodist Church. He was also a member of the Salem Rotary Club, and enjoyed spending time with his family.
He was preceded in death by his parents, E.M., Sr. and Irene W. Talley; and son-in-law, Beverly G. Young. His surviving family includes his wife and love of his life, Hazel Talley; children, Mark S. Talley and wife, Donna, and Rita G. Young; granddaughters, Danielle Talley, Jessica Talley, and Autumn Young; grandsons, Justin Young and wife, Heather, and Reid Young and wife, Tracy; brothers, Paul Talley and wife, Kirsten, and William (Bill) Talley and wife, Judy; great-grandchildren, Mason P. Young, Mackenzie Martin, and Hollie Martin; and Talley’s best buddy, Talley’s Little Sugar.
A period of visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, August 20, 2015 in the John M. Oakey & Son Chapel in Salem. A funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m. on Friday, August 21, 2015, also in the chapel, with the Rev. Tim Gearheart and the Rev. Dr. Jim Miller officiating. Entombment will be private.
The Talley family is being served by John M. Oakey & Son Funeral Home in Salem, 540-389-5441.
Talley was born in Wise County, Va. and raised in Floyd County, Va. where he graduated from Floyd County High School. He entered the funeral business in 1954 and graduated from Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science in 1957. He entered Life Insurance Sales in Lynchburg and transferred to Greensboro, N.C. And became district manager in Durham, N.C. He left life insurance sales to join the Nestle Company Sales Department and for 18 years sold coffee and tea products. He became employed with John M. Oakey & Son Funeral Home in Salem and later joined Oakey Funeral Service in Roanoke. After nine years with Oakey Funeral Service, he returned and rejoined John M. Oakey & Son in Salem. Talley was a Christian and most recently held his church membership with the Ocala West United Methodist Church. He was also a member of the Salem Rotary Club, and enjoyed spending time with his family.
He was preceded in death by his parents, E.M., Sr. and Irene W. Talley; and son-in-law, Beverly G. Young. His surviving family includes his wife and love of his life, Hazel Talley; children, Mark S. Talley and wife, Donna, and Rita G. Young; granddaughters, Danielle Talley, Jessica Talley, and Autumn Young; grandsons, Justin Young and wife, Heather, and Reid Young and wife, Tracy; brothers, Paul Talley and wife, Kirsten, and William (Bill) Talley and wife, Judy; great-grandchildren, Mason P. Young, Mackenzie Martin, and Hollie Martin; and Talley’s best buddy, Talley’s Little Sugar.
A period of visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, August 20, 2015 in the John M. Oakey & Son Chapel in Salem. A funeral service will be conducted at 2 p.m. on Friday, August 21, 2015, also in the chapel, with the Rev. Tim Gearheart and the Rev. Dr. Jim Miller officiating. Entombment will be private.
The Talley family is being served by John M. Oakey & Son Funeral Home in Salem, 540-389-5441.
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