Mr. Richard Lee Deal, age 68, of Salem , died Monday, December 31, 2007. He was born on November 11, 1939 in Roanoke , Virginia . He was the son of the late Walter Richard Deal and Bernice Southard Deal. Mr. Deal retired from DuPont with 19 years of service. He served our country in the United States Air Force. He loved to watch Virginia Tech football. Mr. Deal is survived by a son, Brian Ballard; a brother, Buck Deal; a sister, Sylvia Poindexter; and two granddaughters. A funeral service will be conducted at 12 PM on Thursday, January 3, 2008 from the chapel of John M. Oakey & Son, Salem , with the Reverend Jay Law officiating. Interment will follow at Sherwood Memorial Park . The family will receive friends on Wednesday, January 2, 2008 from 6 to 8 PM and again on Thursday from 11 AM until time of service. The Deal family is being served by John M. Oakey & Son, Salem .

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