Smyth County, Virginia, Obituaries:  James Walter Stamper

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Notices for March 2, 2005

Smyth County News Thursday, March 3, 2005

Stamper 

James Walter Stamper, died Monday, Feb. 28, 2005, at the Francis Marion Manor
after a long battle with Alzheimer's. He was born June 16, 1915 in Smyth County
to Harvey Emerson Stamper and Hattie Mae Powers. He was the oldest of 11
children. He was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather.
He married Nannie Lucille Campbell on May 11, 1946. At the age of 70 in 1985, he
retired from Brunswick Corp in Marion. He was a life member of the Francis
Marion VFW Post 4667 and the American Legion Post 18. Three children, Edgar Lee,
Avery Dale and Bonnie Lou; a granddaughter, Jessica Mae Stamper; sisters, Ruth
Callahan and Madeline Blevins; and brothers, Paul, Robert, Coy, Earl, and Roy
Stamper preceded him in death Survivors include his wife, Lucille, a resident of
Francis Manor; daughter, Ruby Powers; her children, Drema Ellis Griffin, David
Taylor, Diane Powers, and Stephen Powers; and her grandchildren; Jeremy and
David Taylor; and Stephanie Ellis Poston; daughter and son-in-law, Sadie and
"Jim" Brad Greer; their children, Laura and Lynn VanHoozier, Tammie Greer-Parks,
Tonja Greer, James Bruce and Carrie Greer and their grandchildren; James Robert
Owens, Randy Greer, Trevor VanHoozier, Sarah Greer, Colby Corvin; step-
grandchildren, Casey and Bradley VanHoozier, Colton Hamm and Cheryl Irwin
Kalapp; daughter and son-in-law, Wilma and Ron Irwin; children, April Frost
Joiner; children, Jimmy, Joey, and Chelsey Joiner and Jackie Frost, all of
Florida; son, Don Ray; son, Millard Stamper; children, Tonya Stamper and two
sons, James Carter and Jared Douglas Shelton, and David Shelton, Sharon and
Michael Stamper; two sisters and a brother-in-law, Ola Stamper Coffey of Tampa
Fla. and Ruby Stamper and Zeke Callahan of Roanoke; one brother and sister-in-
law, Marvin and Irene Stamper of Chilhowie; and two aunts, Rose Lambert and
Grace Overbay. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, March 2, 2005, at 8 p.m.
at the Bradley's Funeral Home Chapel in Marion with the Rev. Joe Powers and the
Rev. Dennis Eller officiating. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m.
Thursday, March 3, 2005, at Grosses Creek Cemetery with military honors being
rendered by the Francis Marion VFW Post 4667. Memorial donations may be made to
any church cemetery fund or veteran charity of your choice in his honor.
Expressions of sympathy may be sent to the family at www.bradleysfh.com. The
family will receive friends Wednesday, March 2, 2005 from 6-8 p.m. at the
funeral home. Bradley's Funeral Home in Marion is in charge of arrangements.