William "Bill" Colaw
Sep 26, 1997
William "Bill" Foster Colaw, 62, of Blue Grass died on Friday, September 26, 1997 at Rockingham Memorial Hospital.
He was born on January 26, 1935 at Blue Grass, a son of Cornelius McKinley and Mildred Racey (Warner) Colaw.
He was a farmer, employee of Monterey Livestock Sales, Army veteran and a member of Blue Grass...
Ophelia Colaw Gum
Sep 23, 1997
Ophelia Mahone Colaw Gum, 94, of Monterey, died September 23, 1997 at Augusta Medical Center.
She was born March 24, 1903 at Greenville, a daughter of Lemuel Hiram Mahone Sr. and Maggie Parks Houser Mahone.
Mrs. Gum was a member of Monterey United Methodist Church and a former member of...
Icie Chestnut
Sep 16, 1997
Icie Gray Chestnut, 90, died on Tuesday, September 16, 1997 at Augusta Medical Center.
She was born on January 12, 1907, a daughter of Ira Dean and Sallie Estelle (McLaughlin) Gutshall.
She was married to James Otis Chestnut Sr. on December 24, 1924, who died on September 15, 1975.
She was a member...
Charlotte Bodkin
Sep 9, 1997
Charlotte Mae Bodkin, 61, died on Tuesday, September 9, 1997 at her home.
She was born on February 11, 1936, at Sugar Grove, a daughter of Elmer Clay and Nellie (Puffenbarger) Bodkin.
She attended Crummetts Run Church of the Brethren.
In addition to her mother, surviving are two sisters, Lorena Hoover of Brandywine...
Sarah Botkin
Sep 9, 1997
Sarah Lydia Botkin, 94, of Sugar Grove, died Tuesday, September 9, 1997 at her home.
She was born on April 9, 1903 at Moyers, a daughter of Henry and Minnie Simmons.
On December 13, 1924, she married Arlie Clement Botkin, who died on September 3, 1983.
She was a member of Crummetts Run...
Joseph Pritchard
Sep 4, 1997
Joseph Coltman Pritchard, 72, of Monterey, died on Thursday, September 4, 1997 at his residence.
He was born on April 1, 1925 at Wheeling, WV, a son of Dellus W. and Pauline (Hall) Pritchard.
He was an editor and publisher of The Recorder from 1955-1985 and a member of Monterey...
Lillie Moats
Aug 31, 1997
Lillie May Moats, 88, died on Sunday, August 31, 1997 at Augusta Medical Center.
She was born on June 25, 1909 in Highland County, a daughter of Renick and Ida (Malcolm) McCray.
She was a member of the Hiner Brethren Church at McDowell.
She was preceded in death by her first husband, Homer...
Gretta Simmons
Aug 16, 1997
Gretta (Wimer) Simmons, 85, died Saturday, August 16, 1997 at Nella Nursing Home.
She was born Octobert 27, 1911 at Highland County, a daughter to Lewis Andrew and Almeda May (Sponaugle) Wimer.
She married Arlie Simmons on July 17, 1930 and he preceded her in death on February 20, 1992.
Surviving are two...
Mack Ratcliffe
Aug 12, 1997
Mack Edward Ratcliffe, 74, died Tuesday, August 12, 1997 at Rockingham Memorial Hospital.
He was born on August 6, 1923, in Mustoe, the son of the late Edward Wayland and Edith McLuaghlin Ratcliff.
He was a member of Victory Chapel Advent Christian Church. He was a World War II veteran...
Mary Bosserman
Aug 2, 1997
Mary Virginia Bosserman, 63, of Moyers, WV died Saturday, August 2, 1997 at Augusta Medical Center.
She was born May 14, 1934 at Moyers, WV, a daughter of Laura Mae Simmons of Moyers. On November 3, 1963, she married Dorwood Bosserman, who died October 15, 1982.
Mrs. Bosserman was a private nurse for 35 years....
Graham Simmons
Aug 2, 1997
Graham Cleveland "Paw-Paw" Simmons, 67, died Saturday morning, August 2, 1997 at Augusta Medical Center.
Mr. Simmons was born in Highland County on February 25, 1930, a son of Bobby Jake and LouElla (Simmons) Simmons. On January 14, 1967 he married Virginia Moats Simmons who survives.
In addition to his wife he is survived by...
Betty Grogg
Jul 27, 1997
Betty Geneva Grogg, 99, of Bacova, died Sunday evening, July 27, 1997 at the Springs Nursing Center, where she had been a resident for eight years.
She was born on November 14, 1897, at Blue Grass, a daughter of Dyer S. and Ella (Marshall) Grogg.
She was the last member of her family. She was...
Nathan McAllister
Jul 12, 1997
Nathan R. McAllister, 77, of Mustoe, who had been a patient in the Veterans Hospital in Salem, died Saturday evening, July 12, 1997 in the Carillion Community Hospital in Roanoke.
He was born APril 4, 1920, near Mustoe, a son of Asbury and Nola McAllister.
He was a member of Victory Chapel Advent Christian Church...
Earl Halterman
Jun 29, 1997
Earl "Hillybilly" Royce Halterman, 53, of Staunton, died Sunday evening, June 29, 1997 at the University of Virginia Medical Center.
He was born July 29, 1943 in Pendleton County, WV, a son of Melvin "Pete" and Opal Grace (Moyers) Halterman.
Mr. Halterman had been employed at McQuary for 31 years. He served in the US...
Arthena Griffin
Jun 4, 1997
Arthena Elizabeth (Ray) Griffin, 74, of Staunton and formerly of Mustoe, died on Wednesday, June 4, 1997 at Augusta Medical Center.
She was born on April 7, 1923 near Frost, WV, a daughter of Howard Granville and Mause Estella (Slayton) Ray.
On October 11, 1940, she married Walter L. Griffin, who died on February 8, 1983....
Annie Coursey
Jun 3, 1997
A graveside service for Annie Rooney Coursey, 87, Deerfield, will be held 2 p.m. Friday at Cloverdale Cemetery on the Revercomb Farm. The Rev. Harold Shifflett will conduct the service.
Mrs. Coursey died Tuesday, June 3, 1997, at her home.
She was born September 22, 1909, in Bath County and was the daughter of the...
Virgie Rexrode
May 28, 1997
Virgie Tayloe Rexrode, 72, died Wednesday evening, May 28, 1997 at Augusta Medical Center.
She was born on July 11, 1924, at Renick, WV, a daughter of Lorenzo and Nina May Cutlip,
In August of 1948, she married Samuel Lee Rexrode.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by a sister, Euva...
Wendell Doyle
May 23, 1997
Wendell Holmes Doyle, 61, died Friday night, May 23, 1997 at Bath County Community Hospital.
He was born March 5, 1936 at Bolar, a son of Orvie M. and Carrie (Carpenter) Doyle.
He was self-employed grounds keeper. He was a member of the Hot Springs Baptist Church.
Surviving are two sisters, Myrtle Bussard...
Dorothy Varner
May 13, 1997
A graveside service for Dorothy Brown Varner, 80, Head Waters, will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at the Sugar Grove Cemetery, Sugar Grove, WV The Rev. Chris Weitzel will conduct the service.
Mrs. Brown died Tuesday, May 13, 1997 at bath County Community Hospital.
She was born August 18,1916, in Bath County and was...
Emmett Rexrode
May 3, 1997
Emmett Franklin Rexrode, 87, Moyers, WV, died Saturday, May 3, 1997, at his home.
Mr. Rexrode was born December 31, 1909, in Brandywine, WV and was the son of the late Frank and Sally Puffenbarger Rexrode.
He was a farmer and a member of the St. John Lutheran Church.
On May 13, 1934,...
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