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John Virgil Roads

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John Virgil Roads

Birth
Clay Township, Highland County, Ohio, USA
Death
14 Jun 1975 (aged 75)
Parma Heights, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA
Burial
Lynchburg, Highland County, Ohio, USA Add to Map
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J. Virgil Roads, 75, prominent Lynchburg business man and civil leader, died Saturday at a nursing home in Cleveland where he had resided for several months.
He was born June 24, 1899, in the Lynchburg community, the son of Madison Roads and Laura Snyder Roads.
He had operated a hardware store in Lynchburg for several years and had served on the Lynchburg Board of Education for several terms, most of the time as president. He also was a 50 years member of the Masonic Lodge.
He is survived by one son, John Roads, Lynchburg; and daughter, Mrs. Betty Saba, Cleveland; two sisters, Mrs. Lyman Hilliard of Hillsboro and MRs. Albert Mertz of Dayton; and four grandchildren. he was preceded in death by his wife and a brother, Judge Orland Roades.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the K. K. Davis Funeral Home in Lynchburg, with the Rev. James Creamer officiating and burial in the Lynchburg Masonic Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6-9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
The family suggests contributions may be made to the Lynchburg-Clay Schools memorial funs.

The Press Gazette
Hillsboro, Ohio
Monday, June 16, 1975
Page 2
J. Virgil Roads, 75, prominent Lynchburg business man and civil leader, died Saturday at a nursing home in Cleveland where he had resided for several months.
He was born June 24, 1899, in the Lynchburg community, the son of Madison Roads and Laura Snyder Roads.
He had operated a hardware store in Lynchburg for several years and had served on the Lynchburg Board of Education for several terms, most of the time as president. He also was a 50 years member of the Masonic Lodge.
He is survived by one son, John Roads, Lynchburg; and daughter, Mrs. Betty Saba, Cleveland; two sisters, Mrs. Lyman Hilliard of Hillsboro and MRs. Albert Mertz of Dayton; and four grandchildren. he was preceded in death by his wife and a brother, Judge Orland Roades.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the K. K. Davis Funeral Home in Lynchburg, with the Rev. James Creamer officiating and burial in the Lynchburg Masonic Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6-9 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.
The family suggests contributions may be made to the Lynchburg-Clay Schools memorial funs.

The Press Gazette
Hillsboro, Ohio
Monday, June 16, 1975
Page 2


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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/101170188/john_virgil-roads: accessed ), memorial page for John Virgil Roads (24 Jun 1899–14 Jun 1975), Find a Grave Memorial ID 101170188, citing New Lynchburg Masonic Cemetery, Lynchburg, Highland County, Ohio, USA; Maintained by BACB (contributor 47861778).