Henry Vincent Golle Jr. of Salem, went to be with the Lord on Monday, June 6, 2011. He was 74. Funeral services will be held 10 a.m., Friday, June 10, 2011, in the Faith Chapel of First Baptist Church in Roanoke, with the Rev. Dr. Bryan Smith officiating. The family will receive friends from 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday June 9, 2011 at Oakey's South Chapel. Burial will be at Resthaven Memorial Park in Lubbock, Texas. Vince was a member of First Baptist Church and a proud member of Gideons International, Salem-Craig County. His desire to spread the good news of the Gospel was unceasing, as was his love of his sons, grandsons and daughters-in-law. He was blessed with the kindness and love of his niece, Tammy Breiner and her family, as well as his sister, Linda Campbell. He was a life-long member of the Republican Party who relished the opportunity to debate others and offer his thoughts in letters to the editor in local newspapers. He loved the Roanoke Valley and his home, where he tended his gardens and enjoyed the company of outstanding neighbors. Vince spent his career in newspaper circulation management. His career stretched from the Youngstown (Ohio) Vindicator to the Palo Alto (Calif.) Times to the Houston Post to the Amarillo Globe-News. He has a BS in Business Administration from Youngstown State University. He joins his beloved wife of 43 years, Jeanne, who passed before him in 2004. He was also preceded in death by his parents, H. Vincent and Helen Golle. Survivors include his sons, Vince III and wife, Larianne of Edgewater, Md., and Eric, his wife, Tara and grandsons, Luke and Zach of Frisco, Texas. The family wishes to thank the special family of First Baptist Church and the Gideons, as well as his care providers at Richfield Rehabilitation Facility and Lewis-Gale Hospital. Arrangements by Oakey's South Chapel.
Published in Roanoke Times from June 8 to June 9, 2011