Obituary of Troy Kent Slonaker Sr.

TROY KENT SLONAKER

Richmond Times Dispatch - 03-02-2004

Troy Kent Slonaker Sr., 89, of Richmond, born in Martinsburg, W.Va.,
died Sunday, February 29, 2004. He is survived by his wife of 62 years,
Betty Ferguson Slonaker; his children, Troy Kent Slonaker Jr., Betty
Slonaker Chalkley and Garland Eugene Slonaker; daughters-in-law, Carol
Laws Slonaker, Stacey Hansen Slonaker and Ann Jackson Slonaker;
son-in-law, Robert Clyde Chalkley Sr.; two sisters, Evelyn Angevine and
Louise Lacks; nine grandchildren, three great-grandchildren;
goddaughter, Deborah Stanley and three great-godsons. Mr. Slonaker was
preceded in death by his son, Celester Lee Slonaker. Mr. Slonaker was a
Navy veteran of World War II, retired employee of Liggett and Myers
Tobacco Company and retired employee with the Commonwealth of Virginia.
His remains rest at the Bliley Funeral Homes' Central Chapel, 3801
Augusta Ave., where the family will receive friends 2 to 4 and 6 to 8
p.m. Tuesday. A funeral service will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday at Asbury
United Methodist Church, 7151 W. Belmont Rd. Interment Riverview
Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the
Asbury United Methodist Church Building Fund.



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––– Narrative Summary of the Obituary –––

Troy Kent Slonaker Sr., 89, of Richmond, died 29 Feb 2004. He was born in Martinsburg, W.Va., and was a Navy veteran of World War II and a retired employee of Liggett and Myers Tobacco Company and the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Funeral services were held 3 Mar 2004 at Asbury United Methodist Church, Richmond. Interment followed at Riverview Cemetery.

––– Transcript –––

TROY KENT SLONAKER

Troy Kent Slonaker Sr., 89, of Richmond, born in Martinsburg, W.Va., died Sunday, February 29, 2004. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Betty Ferguson Slonaker; his children, Troy Kent Slonaker Jr., Betty Slonaker Chalkley and Garland Eugene Slonaker; daughters-in-law, Carol Laws Slonaker, Stacey Hansen Slonaker and Ann Jackson Slonaker; son-in-law, Robert Clyde Chalkley Sr.; two sisters, Evelyn Angevine and Louise Lacks; nine grandchildren, three great-grandchildren; goddaughter, Deborah Stanley and three great-godsons. Mr. Slonaker was preceded in death by his son, Celester Lee Slonaker. Mr. Slonaker was a Navy veteran of World War II, retired employee of Liggett and Myers Tobacco Company and retired employee with the Commonwealth of Virginia. His remains rest at the Bliley Funeral Homes Central Chapel, 3801 Augusta Ave., where the family will receive friends 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday. A funeral service will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday at Asbury United Methodist Church, 7151 W. Belmont Rd. Interment Riverview Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Asbury United Methodist Church Building Fund.

––– Vital Statistics –––

|----------------------------------------------|
| Name  | Troy Kent Slonaker Sr.               |
| Age   | 89                                   |
| Birth | 1915 (estimated); Martinsburg, W.Va. |
| Death | 29 Feb 2004; Richmond, Virginia      |
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––– Table of Relationships –––

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| Name                      | Relationship      | Residence          |
|---------------------------|-------------------|--------------------|
| Troy Kent Slonaker Sr.    | Decedent          | Richmond, Virginia |
| Betty Ferguson Slonaker   | Wife              | Richmond, Virginia |
| Troy Kent Slonaker Jr.    | Son               | Unknown            |
| Betty Slonaker Chalkley   | Daughter          | Unknown            |
| Garland Eugene Slonaker   | Son               | Unknown            |
| Carol Laws Slonaker       | Daughter-in-law   | Unknown            |
| Stacey Hansen Slonaker    | Daughter-in-law   | Unknown            |
| Ann Jackson Slonaker      | Daughter-in-law   | Unknown            |
| Robert Clyde Chalkley Sr. | Son-in-law        | Unknown            |
| Evelyn Angevine           | Sister            | Unknown            |
| Louise Lacks              | Sister            | Unknown            |
| Celester Lee Slonaker     | Son (predeceased) | Unknown            |
| Deborah Stanley           | Goddaughter       | Unknown            |
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––– Publication Details –––

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| Field    | Value                   |
|----------|-------------------------|
| Location | Richmond, VA            |
| Name     | Richmond Times Dispatch |
| Date     | 2 Mar 2004              |
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––– Other Relevant Information –––

• Navy veteran of World War II
• Retired employee of Liggett and Myers Tobacco Company
• Retired employee of the Commonwealth of Virginia
• Spouse's birth name was Betty Ferguson Slonaker

		
[See also:
www.findagrave.com/memorial/158394880/troy-kent-slonaker
www.findagrave.com/memorial/158395798/betty_lee-slonaker (spouse)
https://sites.rootsweb.com/~vaschs/cemetery/southampton/Riverside.pdf
www.findagrave.com/cemetery/874828/riverside-cemetery
]


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