Lena Sheaffer
Nov 25, 2000
Lena Alice Sheaffer, 97, formerly of Petersburg, W.Va. died Saturday, November 25, 2000 at Saint Luke’s Assisted Care Residence in Waynesboro, Va.
Born October 4, 1903 in Baker, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin F. and Mary Hicks Heishman.
She was preceded in death by her husband, the...
William Beverage
Nov 21, 2000
William “Dale” Beverage, 58, died Tuesday, November 21, 2000 at his residence.
He was born February 16, 1942, at Strait Creek, a son of Audrey L. (Harper) Beverage and the late Henry Martin Beverage.
He was a member of Monterey United Methodist Church. He retired from the McDowell Area VDOT...
John Abbott
Nov 19, 2000
John Paul Abbott, 70, of Warm Springs, died Sunday, Nov. 19, 2000 at Roanoke Memorial Rehabilitation Center.
He had been a truck driver for over 30 years and for several years had attended to valet parking at The Homestead. He was a Baptist and an avid hunter and fisherman.
Upon his request, there will be...
John Michael
Oct 14, 2000
John Michael, 82, of Monterey died Saturday evening, October 14, 2000 at Fauquier Hospital in Warrenton.
He had been a resident at Marshall Manor in Marshall for a short time.
He was born July 2, 1918, in Philadelphia the only child of John Sr. and Marry Cherry Michael.
He had been an electrician...
Romane Ratcliff
Sep 28, 2000
Romane Ratcliff, 66, died Thursday, September 28, 2000 at her residence.
She was born November 28, 1933, at Highland County, a daughter of Edward Wayland and Edith (McLaughlin) Ratcliff.
She was a homemaker and a member of Victory Chapel Advent Christian Church.
She was preceded in death by two brothers, Mack and Roy...
Gladys Swecker
Sep 28, 2000
Gladys Mullenax Swecker, 92, formerly of Blue Grass, died Thursday, September 28, 2000 at Rockingham Memorial Hospital.
She was born November 6, 1907 at Highland County, a daughter of Henry Walter and Mamie (Collins) Mullenax.
She was a homemaker. She was a member of Blue Grass United Methodist Church, the...
Arnold Propst
Sep 27, 2000
Arnold Lee Propst, 60, of Moyers, W.Va. died Wednesday, September 27, 2000 at Rockingham Memorial Hospital.
He was born June 4, 1940, at Moyers, a son of Fred Leo and Myrtle Lynn (Mitchell) Propst.
On February 9, 1967, he married Norma Jean Rexrode.
He was a...
Virginia Rexrode
Sep 13, 2000
Virginia Hammer Rexrode, 81, of Franklin, W.Va., died Wednesday, September 13, 2000 at Rockingham Memorial Hospital, Harrisonburg, Va.
She was born July 22, 1919 at Blue Grass, a daughter of Luther and Ester Waybright Hammer.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 41 years, W. Ralph Rexrode, three...
Johnny Moats
Sep 7, 2000
Johnny Lloyd Moats, 77, of Harrisonburg and formerly of McDowell, died Thursday, September 7, 2000 at Rockingham Memorial Hospital.
He was born July 14, 1923, at McDowell, a son of John Floyd and Mattie Emma (Simmons) Moats.
He was a former member of McKendree United Methodist Church. Prior to his...
Nancy Malcolm
Sep 2, 2000
Nancy Harris Malcolm, 65, of 935 Battlefield Bluff Drive, New Market, died Saturday, September 2, 2000 at her home.
She was born January 15, 1935, at Manassas, a daughter of Lester E. and Irene (Stroh) Harris. She was graduated from Takoma Academy in Takoma Park, Md. and earned a bachelor’s degree in nursing education...
Dewey "June" Key Jr.
Aug 16, 2000
Dewey “June” Wilson Key Jr., 78, formerly of Monterey, died Wednesday, August 16, 2000, at the Springs Nursing Center in Hot Springs.
He was born August 2, 1922, at Highland County, a son of Dewey W. Sr. and Leola Frances Strathy.
He had been a member of Thorny Bottom United...
Benjamin "Benny" Colaw
Jul 27, 2000
Benjamin “Benny” Fleisher Colaw, 64, died Thursday, July 27, 2000 at his residence.
He was born March 20, 1936, at Blue Grass, a son of Benjamin Harrison and Ethel Vernie (Fleisher) Colaw.
On June 21, 1958, hear married Mary Ann Cook.
He was a member of...
Jerry Helmick
Jul 23, 2000
Jerry Lee Helmick, 48, of Laurel Fork, died Sunday, July 23, 2000 at Laurel Meadows Heritage Hall Nursing Home.
He was born May 15, 1952, at Highland County, a son of Hazel Irene (Simmons) and Melvin Lee Helmick.
He was a dairy farmer. He was a member of Slate Mountain...
Necema McCray
Jul 22, 2000
Necema Jane McCray, 75, died Saturday, July 22, 2000, at the Augusta Medical Center.
She was born July 6, 1925, at Rockbridge County, a daughter of Robert Samuel and Verlie Lee Muterspaw.
Prior to her illness, she had been employed at Wright’s Dairy Bar in Staunton.
...
Joseph Armstrong
Jul 11, 2000
Joseph Arch Armstrong, 82, of Deerfield, passed away Tuesday, July 11, 2000 at his home after a long battle with cancer.
He was born June 8, 1918 at McDowell, a son of Jacob H. and Louie V. (Siple) Armstrong.
He is survived by his beloved wife of 42 years, E....
William Gillespie
Jun 17, 2000
William Harlon Gillespie, 84, of Monterey died Friday, July 28, 2000 at the Bridgewater Home, Inc.
He was born April 3, 1916 at Cass, W.Va., a son of Connell P. and Hattie Jackson Gillespie.
He was predeceased by his wife of 58 years, Cecelia Viering Gillespie, and a sister Talma...
The Reverend Haskin Little
Jun 16, 2000
The Rev. Haskin V. Little, a Highland County landowner since 1966, rector of St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Houston from 1952 to 1977, and chaplain of the Firemen’s and Fire Marshals’ Association of Texas for 47 years, died at his home in Houston, Thursday, June 16, 2000.
Little, 86, was born in Harmony, Minn....
Richard Hevener
Jun 12, 2000
Richard J. Hevener, 45, of Hightown, died Monday, June 12, 2000 resulting from an automobile accident.
He and his father, Jacob H. Hevener operate the Dividing Waters Farm in Hightown. He was a member of Pisgah Presbyterian Church where he was a deacon and pianist. He was past master of Highland Lodge #110 AF & AM, past...
Glenna Curry
Jun 11, 2000
Glenna Smith Curry, 92, formerly of Mill Gap, died Sunday, June 11, 2000 at King’s Daughters’ Community Health and Rehabilitation Center.
She was born January 9, 1908 at Highland County a daughter of James Sherman and Sarah Catherine (Crummett) Smith.
She was a member of Beulah Presbyterian Church.
Survivors include two grandsons, Jerry...
Johnnie Simmons
Jun 10, 2000
Johnnie Ray Simmons, 45, died Saturday, June 10, 2000 at his residence.
He was born April 6, 1955, at Staunton, a son of Edward R. “Jake” and Jean Hatcher Simmons.
He had been a carpenter for Rexrode Masonry and Tile and was a member of Lifeline Ministries at Mitchelltown. ...
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