Lorene Maranda Tinsley Meador

Lorene Maranda Tinsley (Winnie) Meador, 94, of Roanoke, Va., died Tuesday, August 31, 2010. Born August 21, 1916, Mrs. Meador was a graduate of Jefferson High School. She became a horologist under the tutelage of her father, William H. Tinsley and was later employed by Fink's Jewelers. In 1946, Mrs. Meador and her husband, Olin Jerry (OJ), moved to Marion, Va., where she was an active member of the Royal Oak Presbyterian Church and volunteered as a Girl Scout leader. She was also a member of Wilderness Road Garden Club and the Holston Hills Women's Golf Association. In 1964, Mr. and Mrs. Meador, with their son Stephen, moved to Bluefield, W.Va., where she was a member of the Westminster Presbyterian Church and the East River Mountain Garden Club. She also served her community as a Cub Scout leader. After the death of her husband, Mrs. Meador and her son returned to Roanoke. She was an active member of the Raleigh Court Presbyterian Church, a volunteer at the Center in the Square, and worked for TravelMasters and the Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services. She was preceded in death by her husband, Olin Jerry Meador; and son, Stephen Wayne Meador; two sisters, Josephine Tinsley Merkel and Billie Tinsley Ammen; and her parents, William Henry and Blanche Flora Tinsley. Surviving are daughter-in-law, June S. Meador; and granddaughter, Stephanie L. Meador; sister, Flora Tinsley Grasty, Williamsburg, Va.; brother and sister-in-law, William H. and Kay Tinsley, Dallas, Texas; friend and care giver, Cathy Cook, Salem, Va.; and several nieces and nephews. Her family and friends fondly remember her contagious mirth, genuine warmth, unbounded enthusiasm and faithfulness to all. Graveside services will be conducted 10 a.m. on Wednesday, September 8, 2010, at Evergreen Burial Park with Dr. F. Tupper Garden officiating. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials be made to Good Samaritan Hospice, 2408 Electric Road, Roanoke, Va., 24018, or to the Raleigh Court Presbyterian Church, 1837 Grandin Road, Roanoke, Va. 24015. Arrangements by Oakey's Roanoke Chapel, 540-982-2100.