Death Certificate of Marion Randoll Wills

Marion Randoll Wills, 53, died on 14 Jul 1973 in Roanoke Memorial
Hospital from chronic obstructive lung disease due to acute respiratory
failure. A resident of Roanoke, he was married to Doris Thomas Wills and
was buried at Sherwood Cemetery, Salem, Virginia.

Mr. Wills was born on 18 Apr 1920 in Virginia to Charles C. Wills, Sr.
and Nannie Barlow. He was retired from General Electric. His residence
was 733 31st Street, NW, Roanoke, Virginia. His wife was Mrs. Doris
Thomas Wills.

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| Field                                 | Value                              |
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| REGISTRATION AREA NUMBER              | 223                                |
| CERTIFICATE NUMBER                    | 843                                |
| STATE FILE NUMBER                     | 73-021881                          |
| 3. FULL NAME OF DECEASED              | MARION RANDOLL WILLS               |
| 2. SEX                                | male                               |
| 3. DATE OF DEATH(day) (year)          | July 14, 1973                      |
| 4. AGE OF DECEASED                    | 53 years                           |
| 5. INFANT UNDER 1 YEAR                | [ ]                                |
| 5. UNDER 1 DAY                        | [ ]                                |
| 5a. MONTHS DAYS HOURS MINUTES         | -                                  |
| 6. COLOR OR RACE                      | White                              |
| Roanoke Memorial Hospital             | -                                  |
| Roanoke                               | -                                  |
| South Jefferson Street                | -                                  |
| 10. RESIDENCE: STATE                  | Virginia                           |
| 11. RESIDENCE: CITY/TOWN              | Roanoke                            |
| 13. ADDRESS                           | 733 31st Street, NW                |
| ZIP CODE                              | 24017                              |
| 14. NAME OF FATHER OF DECEASED        | Charles C. Wills, Sr.              |
| 15. MAIDEN NAME OF MOTHER             | Nannie Barlow                      |
| 16. DECEASED CITIZEN OF WHAT COUNTRY  | USA                                |
| 17. MARRIED                           | [X]                                |
| 17. WIDOWED                           | [ ]                                |
| 17. DIVORCED                          | [ ]                                |
| 17. NEVER MARRIED                     | [ ]                                |
| 18. NAME OF SPOUSE                    | Doris Thomas Wills                 |
| 21. BIRTHPLACE                        | Virginia                           |
| 22. DATE OF BIRTH                     | April 18, 1920                     |
| 23. USUAL OR LAST OCCUPATION          | Retired                            |
| 24. KIND OF BUSINESS                  | General Electric                   |
| 25. INFORMANT                         | Mrs. Doris T. Wills, Wife          |
| 26. CAUSE OF DEATH                    | Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease / |
|--                                     | Emphysema                          |
| 26. CAUSE OF DEATH                    | Acute Respiratory Failure, Sudden  |
| Interval Between Onset and Death      | 5/193                              |
| 26. CAUSE OF DEATH                    | -                                  |
| 26c. AUTOPSY AUTHORIZED YES           | [ ]                                |
| 26c. AUTOPSY AUTHORIZED NO            | [ ]                                |
| PREGNANCY IN THE LAST 3 MONTHS?       | -                                  |
| If EXTERNAL CAUSE                     | [ ]                                |
| If EXTERNAL CAUSE                     | [ ]                                |
| If EXTERNAL CAUSE                     | [ ]                                |
| TIME OF INJURY(hour, a.m./p.m.)       | -                                  |
| PLACE OF INJURY                       | -                                  |
| 26d. I CERTIFY THAT DEATH OCCURRED AT | Feb. 1953 to 7–14–73               |
| Death occurred at                     | 3:15 AM                            |
| SIGNATURE                             | W. L. Forte, M.D.                  |
| DATE SIGNED                           | 7-14-73                            |
| ADDRESS                               | Roanoke, Va                        |
| 27. BURIAL                            | [X]                                |
| 27. REMOVAL                           | [ ]                                |
| 27. CREMATION                         | [ ]                                |
| 27. OTHER                             | [ ]                                |
| 28. PLACE OF BURIAL, REMOVAL, ETC.    | Sherwood Cemetery, Salem, Virginia |
| NAME OF FUNERAL HOME                  | John M. Oakey Inc.                 |
| ADDRESS FUNERAL HOME                  | Roanoke, Virginia.                 |
| REGISTRAR                             | Wanda J. McQueen Deputy            |
| DATE FILED                            | 7-19-73                            |
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