OBITUARIES

Robert "Bob" Swecker

Robert "Bob" Swecker

Apr 5, 2000

Robert “Bob” Tate Swecker, 67, of Monterey, died Wednesday, April 5, 2000, at his home.

He was born September 8, 1932, at Blue Grass, a son of Jennings Judy and Tate Sterrett Swecker.

He graduated from Blue Grass High School and V.P.I., served in the Army in Korea and was a member of the V.F.W....

Emma Eakle

Emma Eakle

Mar 30, 2000

Emma Ethel Eakle, 95, died Thursday March 30, 2000 in Conway, S.C. at the home of her nephew, Frank C. Blair Jr. and his wife, Phyllis.

She was the widow of Don H. Eakle of Bolar.

She is survived by two brothers, Home and William Edwards, both of Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio and many nieces and...

Robert "Shrimp" Swecker

Robert "Shrimp" Swecker

Mar 27, 2000

Robert D.  “Shrimp” Swecker, 71, of Glen Allen, died Monday, March 27, 2000, at Henrico Doctors Hospital in Richmond.

He was born April 3, 1928, at Brownsburg, Pa., a son of Arlie David and Isabelle (Crayne) Swecker.

On October 19, 1963, he married JoAnn Swecker.

He retired from the U.S. Postal Service, having...

Ruth Hamilton

Ruth Hamilton

Mar 22, 2000

Ruth Bird Hamilton, 83, of Hot Springs, died Wednesday, March 22, 2000, at Bath County Community Hospital.

She was born April 22, 1916, at Highland County, a daughter of Clarence C. and Wilda (Rexrode) Bird.

She was a homemaker and a member of Hamilton Chapel Advent Christian Church.

...

Eva Rexrode

Eva Rexrode

Mar 19, 2000

Eva Cornell Rexrode, 59, of McDowell, died Sunday, March 19, 2000 at Augusta Medical Center.

She was born July 30, 1940, at Woodbridge, a daughter of William C. and Louise V. (Gheen) Cornell.

She was a homemaker.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Joseph Delbert Rexrode Sr. on February 11, 1988;...

Josephine Pullin

Josephine Pullin

Mar 16, 2000

Josephine Pearl Pullin, 85, of Staunton, died Thursday, March 16, 2000, at Augusta Medical Center.

She was born January 21, 1915, at McDowell, a daughter of Henry C. and Mary Louise (Hupman) Eagle.

In January 1941, she married Melvin Jones Pullin, who preceded her in death on February 3, 1989.

She was a...

Cleo Hise

Cleo Hise

Mar 14, 2000

Cleo Virginia Hise, 83, of Hightown, died Tuesday morning, March 14, 2000 at Augusta Medical Center in Fishersville.

She was born March 23, 1916, at West Virginia, a daughter of Cleveland and Virgie Mae (Mick) Arbogast.

She was a homemaker.

She was preceded in death by...

Edna Simmons

Edna Simmons

Mar 11, 2000

Edna Mae Simmons, 83, of Mustoe, died Saturday, March 11, 2000 at the Springs Nursing Center in Hot Springs.

She was the daughter of John and Dora Ryder Ratcliffe.

Her husband, Clude E. Simmons, preceded her in death.

She retired from the housekeeping department at The...

Thelma Bird

Thelma Bird

Mar 7, 2000

Thelma (Dever) Bird, 93, of Monterey, died Tuesday afternoon, March 7, 2000.

She was born July 25, 1906, at Mill Gap, a daughter of Charles S. and Annarine (Wade) Dever.

She was a graduate of Shenandoah College and Conservatory of Music and also attended Madison College. She was a retired...

Beulah Rexrode

Beulah Rexrode

Mar 4, 2000

Beulah Mae Rexrode, 93, of Harrisonburg, died Saturday, March 4, 2000 at Oak Lea Nursing Home.

She was born near Blue Grass in Highland County, a daughter of Jesse and Kate Fleisher Arbogast.

Her husband, Lloyd R. Rexrode Sr. preceded her in death in 1954.

She was a homemaker and had been a...

Margie Simmons

Margie Simmons

Mar 3, 2000

Margie Ellen Simmons, 83, of Monterey, died Friday morning, March 3, 2000 at Oak Health Care Center.

She was born October 19, 1916 at Vanderpool, a daughter of Arthur M. and Lydia Ellen (Jones) Simmons.

She was a member of Monterey Presbyterian Church. She had worked in the public school...

Henry Pitsenbarger

Henry Pitsenbarger

Feb 18, 2000

Henry Clay Pitsenbarger, 85, of Amherst, died Friday morning, February 18, 2000 at Lynchburg General Hospital following a long illness.

He was born December 3, 1914 at Moyers, W.Va., a son of William James and Phoebe Jane (Hoover) Pitsenbarger, who preceded him in death as well as three sisters and six brothers.

Having graduated from...

Paul Lowry

Paul Lowry

Feb 18, 2000

Paul Brycen Lowry, 73, of Hot Springs died Friday, February 18, 2000 at Bath County Community Hospital.

He was born October 2, 1926, at Bolar, a son of Glen Brycen and Myrtle Mae (Wilmoth) Lowry.

He married Charlotte Wolfe on July 3, 1955.

He attended Victory Chapel Advent Christian Church. He had worked...

Russell Varner

Russell Varner

Feb 18, 2000

Russell Benjamin Varner, 80, of Monterey, died Friday, February 18, 2000 at Augusta Medical Center in Fishersville.

He was born December 26, 1919, at Hightown, a son of Edward and Kate (Strathy) Varner.

He had worked 40 years for Mauzy’s and 10 years for Rexrode’s Appliance in Monterey prior to retirement. He was a member...

Edward Ayers

Edward Ayers

Feb 13, 2000

Edward Kelly Ayers, 75, of Fort Howard, Md. died Sunday, February 13, 2000 at Harford Memorials Hospital at Havre de Grace, Md.

He was born February 8, 1925, at Iron Gate, Va., a son of Wilmer and Suzie (Miller) Ayers.

He worked at Continental can Corp. and was a Navy Veteran of World War II....

Russel Brown

Russel Brown

Feb 11, 2000

Russel Patrick Brown, 54, died, Friday 11, 2000 at the VA Medical Center in Salem.

He was born March 17, 1945, a son of Fannie (Bishop) Brown of Monterey.

He was a Richmond city fireman. He served in the Air Force and the Army during the Vietnam era.

Survivors include a daughter, Juanita...

Treva Simmons

Treva Simmons

Feb 9, 2000

Treva Sue Simmons, 82, of Moyers, W.Va. died Wednesday, February 9, 2000 at the Pendleton Nursing Home in Franklin, W.Va.

She was born May 6, 1917, at Pendleton County, W.Va., a daughter of William and Cora (Puffenbarger) Eye.

She was a homemaker and a member of thorn Chapel Church of the Brethren. She was also...

Argyle Gum

Argyle Gum

Jan 31, 2000

Argyle Edith Gum, 91, of Monterey died Monday, January 31, 2000 at Oak Hill Center.

She was born December 31, 1908, at Blue Grass, a daughter of William Martin and Mary Gathering (Gum) Simmons.

She was a homemaker. She attended Seybert Chapel United Methodist church.

On October 4, 1928 she married Roy A....

Ruby Hodge

Ruby Hodge

Jan 26, 2000

Ruby Lee Hodge, 86, of Churchville died Wednesday, January 26, 2000 at Augusta Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Fishersville, where she had been a resident since August 1999.

She was born July 29, 1913, at Boyer, W.Va., a daughter of Emery and Alice Wilfong.

She was a homemaker and a member of Head Waters Brethren...

Karen Milburn

Karen Milburn

Jan 11, 2000

Karen Waybright Milburn, 56, of Richmond died Tuesday, January 11, 2000 at Henrico Doctors Hospital.

She was born October 29, 1943, a daughter of Harry W. and Thelma (Gutshall) Waybright.

She had worked as a medical secretary and was a member of Victory Chapel Advent Christian Church.

...