Christos Roulidis

Christos Zisis Roulidis, 84, of 149 Dublin Ct, Danville, Virginia, fell asleep in the Lord on February 22, 2015, surrounded by his loving family at the residence. Born September 3, 1930 in Nestorio, Kastoria, Greece, he was the son of the Reverend Father Zisis Roulidis and Constantina Roulidis. Christos came to the United States in 1950 and married Potoula Vazenios in 1955. He graduated with bachelor's and master's degrees in geology from Wayne State University, then worked at Corning Glass Works from 1959 until 1995. He was a long-serving member of St. Peter's Greek Orthodox Church in Danville, and served on the board for many years. Christos is survived by his wife Potoula Roulidis, his son Zeses Chris and his wife Ladan of Vienna, Virginia, his daughter Connie Harris and her husband Jamie of Woodstock, Georgia, his son William Roulidis and his wife Kate of Burke, Virginia, and his daughter Maria Biggs and her husband Byron of Cary, North Carolina. He is also survived by his sister Gitsa Tsambos of Athens, Greece, and grandchildren Lukas and Nikolas Chris, James, Christian, and Alan Michael Harris, and Panayiota and Christos Roulidis. He was predeceased by his parents and his sisters Niki Bis and Thomai Stiakakis. A Trisagion Prayer Service will be held Thursday, February 26, 2015 at 7:00 PM at Townes Memorial Chapel. Family visitation will follow the service at the funeral home until 8:30 PM. Otherwise, the family will receive friends at the residence. The Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 AM Friday, February 27, 2015 at St. Peter's Greek Orthodox Church in Danville. Interment will follow at Mountain View Cemetery. The family requests memorial donations be made to St. Peter's Greek Orthodox Church.