Harold W. Gettle Jr.

Harold W. Gettle Jr., 79, of Roanoke, Va., passed away on Sunday, August 8, 2010, in Johnson City, Tenn. He was preceded in death by his wife, Elizabeth Logwood (Betty) Gettle; and a granddaughter, Anna Elizabeth Love. He served his country faithfully in the United States Marine Corps during the Korean War and then re-enlisted in the U.S. Army serving for two years in Germany. He was a long time member of Virginia Heights Baptist Church where he sang in the choir, taught Sunday School and had served as Deacon. For the majority of his life, he worked in management at McIlhaney Equipment Company. He was an avid fan of fishing, Nascar, and he once built his own motorcycle. He is survived by his daughter, Luanne Gettle Love and husband, Stephen R. Love; a grandson, Matthew Stephen Love, all of Johnson City, Tenn.; sister-in-law, Jean Logwood; a nephew, David Logwood, all of Roanoke; and a cousin, Bob Gettle, of Columbia, S.C. Services will be held 2 p.m. on Wednesday, August 11, 2010, at Oakey's South Chapel on Brambleton Ave. The Rev. Dr. C. Nelson Harris will officiate. Interment will follow in Fair View Cemetery, Roanoke. The family will receive friends at Oakey's South Chapel from 1 p.m. on Wednesday until service time. Memorials may be made to Virginia Heights Baptist Church Music Department or the Parkinson's Foundation. Arrangements by Oakey's South Chapel, 540-989-3131.