OBITUARIES

Mildred Moats

Nov 19, 2004

Mildred Vandevander Moats, 76, of Harrisonburg, died Friday, November 19, 2004 at Rockingham Memorial Hospital. She was born April 12, 1928, in Blue Grass, a daughter of the late Neal and Lillie Cathern (Vandevander) Vandevander.

On June 14, 1944, she married Johnny Lloyd Moats, who preceded her in death on September 7, 2000. She was also predeceased...

Lt. Gen. Maurice Casey

Nov 11, 2004

Lt. Gen. Maurice Frances Casey, 84, of Satellite Beach, Fla. And McDowell, died Thursday, Nov. 11, 2004, at the Augusta Medical Center in Fishersville.

Lt. Gen. Casey was born June 3, 1920, in Chicago, and was a son of the late Maurice Frances and Marie Rowan Casey.

He retired in 1977 from the Joint Chiefs...

Dahlia Waggoner

Nov 10, 2004

Dahlia Ruckman Waggoner, 87, of Hightown died Wednesday, November 10, 2004 at her home. She was born June 2, 1917, in Hightown, a daughter of the late John Arthur and Clemmie Virginia Hevener Ruckman.

Mrs. Waggoner was a homemaker. She was a lifelong member of the Union Chapel United Methodist Church.

On April 29, 1944,...

Hubert Ratcliffe

Nov 6, 2004

Hubert Kenton Ratcliffe, 61, of Warm Springs, died Saturday November 6, 2004 at his home. He was born May 30, 1943 in Highland County, a son of the late Kent Harper and Mary Lottie Simmons Ratcliffe.

Mr. Ratcliff was the manager of Mill Run Farms and a member of the Starr-Bolar United Methodist Church. He was a...

Ethel Stephenson

Oct 27, 2004

Ethel McElwain Stephenson, 95, of Verona and formerly of Williamsville, died Wednesday, October 27, 2004 at Kings Daughters Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born November 13, 1908 at Halo, W.Va., a daughter of the late William Dixon and Cora Lee Pullen McElwain.

Mrs. Stephenson was a homemaker. She was a member of the Williamsville Presbyterian Church.

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Vonda Terry

Oct 25, 2004

Vonda Rexrode Terry, 65, of Bolar, died Monday, October 25, 2004, at The Springs Nursing Center. She was born February 19, 1939 in Highland County, a daughter of the late Charles Richard, Sr. and Maysie Kelly Rexrode.

On November 15, 1991, she married Tommy Terry.

Mrs. Terry was a member of the Hamilton Chapel Advent...

David "Bo" Hise

Oct 24, 2004

David Leroy “Bo” Hise, 57, of Webster Springs, W.Va., died Sunday, Oct. 24, 2004.

Mr. Hise was born September 3, 1947, in Cass, W.Va., and was a son of Margaret Virginia Gum Hise of Monterey and the late William Jacob “Buck” Hise.

He was an Army Veteran of the Vietnam War and was a construction...

Luther "Jack" Simmons

Oct 15, 2004

Luther “Jack” Compton Simmons, Jr., 79, of Blue Grass died Friday, October 15, 2004 at Shenandoah Valley Health Care Center. He was born December 9, 1924 in Crabbottom, a son of the late Luther C. Sr. and Willie Louise Pence Simmons.

He was united in marriage on July 5, 1971 to Mary Catherine Smith a daughter of...

Mary Sweitzer

Oct 13, 2004

Mary Hammer Sweitzer, 80, of Monterey died Wednesday, October 13, 2004 at UVA Medical Center. She was born May 31, 1924 near McDowell, a daughter of the late Winfield S. and Maggie Alice Varner Hammer.

Mrs. Sweitzer was a contributing writer for The Recorder, a DJ for WVLS radio; a supervisor at Aileen, Inc. for 21 years...

Leslie Napier

Oct 12, 2004

Leslie Sterling Napier, 77, of McDowell, went to be with his Savior on Tuesday, October 12, 2004.

He was born March 10, 1927 at Drakes Branch, a son of the late Otis James and Manche Ovelia Lewis Napier.

He spent 21 months in the occupation of army medics in Italy during World War II. He...

Elmer Eckard

Oct 11, 2004

Elmer Richard Eckard, 62, of Fork Road, Moorefield died Monday morning, October 11, 2004 at Winchester Medical Center in Winchester, Va.

Born January 9, 1942 in Sugar Grove, he was a son of the late Alfred R. and Anna Mae King Eckard. A brother and two sisters preceded him in death.

Surviving are his wife...

Annye Simmons

Aug 28, 2004

Annye Mae VanLear Simmons of McDowell died Saturday, Aug. 28, 2004 at her residence. She was born April 17, 1915 in the Waynesboro Virginia Hospital, a daughter of the late Forrest and Maude VanLear. She was baptized October 11, 1925 in the Clifton Forge Baptist Church.

As a child she would leave school every day in Clifton...

Mildred Mills

Aug 17, 2004

Mildred B. Mills, 92, of Bolar, died Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2004 at Bath County Community Hospital.

She was born April 11, 1912 in Highland County, a daughter of the late Nathan and Mertie Woods Bussard.

Mrs. Mills was a homemaker. She was a member of the Valley Bethel Church of the Brethren, a life-long member...

Arthur Simmons

Aug 15, 2004

Arthur “Harlan” Simmons, 74, died Sunday, August 15, 2004 at Avante at Harrisonburg. He was born November 4, 1929 in Pendleton County, W.Va. a son of the late Clarence and Ella Leach Simmons.

Mr. Simmons worked as a self-employed logger.

A brother Richard Simmons preceded him in death.

He is survived by two...

John Whitelaw

Aug 9, 2004

Mr. John Jarrell Whitelaw Jr., 56, of Evans, died Monday, Aug. 9, 2004, at the Medical College of Georgia.

The funeral was held at 4 p.m., Thursday, August 12, 2004, at Wesley United Methodist Church, Evans, with the Rev. Greg Porterfield officiating.

A graveside service will take place Saturday, August...