Wisman, Everett Lee

Dr. Everett Lee (Chick) Wisman, 85, of Blacksburg, died Saturday, September 13, 2008 at the New River Valley Medical Center. He was born in Woodstock, Virginia on October 1, 1922 to the late Clinton and Grace Swartz Wisman.

He was a professor in the Biochemistry Department at V.P.I. & S.U. He received his B.S. from Virginia Tech, M.S. from Cornell and his Ph D. from Penn State University. He was a member of the Virginia Academy of Science, also served as a director for Virginia Junior Academy of Science, 1964-72, director, American Junior Academies of Science, 1965-68. He received a Distinguished Service Award, National Association of Academies of Science, 1971. He was a member of these Honorary Societies, Alpha Zeta, Phi Kappa Phi, Omicron Delta Kappa, Scabbard and Blade, Phi Lambda Upsilon, Sigma Xi, Block and Bridle, and Gamma Sigma Delta. He was a veteran of World War II and retired as Lt. Colonel from the Army Reserves.

He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Melba F. Wisman, of Blacksburg; daughter and son-in-law, Grace Wisman and Lanse Carpenter, of Pearisburg, Va.; two sons and daughters-in-law, Everett Lee, Jr. and Nikki Wisman, of San Antonio, Texas, John Phillip and Susan Wisman, of Wytheville, Va.; cousins, Lois Ryman and Snooky Hoover, of Woodstock, Va.; six grandchildren, Brooke Wisman and husband, Daniel Delp, Corey Frost Wisman, Collin Lee Wisman, Anna Elizabeth and husband, Bradley Lockwood, Jenna Grace Carpenter, and Christopher Lanse Carpenter; two great-grandchildren, Rex Delp and Willow Delp.

Memorial services will be conducted Wednesday, September 17, 2008 at 2 p.m. in the Blacksburg Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Alex Evans and the Rev. Susan Verbrugge officiating. The family will receive friends following the service in the church fellowship hall. Arrangements by McCoy Funeral Home Blacksburg.