Warner A. Colaw
Oct 5, 1994
Warner A. Colaw, 64, of Blue Grass died Wednesday morning, October 5, 1994 at Rockingham Memorial Hospital in Harrisonburg.
He was born April 18, 1930 in Blue Grass, a son of Cornelius McKindley and Mildred Racey (Warner) Colaw.
He was a member of the Wayside Baptist Church and had worked as a lumberman and for Hanover Shoe Co. for five...
Roscoe C. Rexrode
Oct 1, 1994
Roscoe C. Rexrode, 78, of Monterey died Saturday, October 1, 1994 at his home. He was born November 25, 1915 at Monterey, a son of Floyd W. and Lillie Mae (Wimer) Rexrode.
On January 28, 1939, he was married to Juanita Halterman, who survives of Monterey.
He was a member of the Wayside Baptist Church.
In addition to his wife,...
Leta Margaret Hiner
Sep 27, 1994
Leta Margaret Hiner, 96, of Doe Hill, died Tuesday night, September 27, 1994 in the Bridgewater Home.
She was born June 2, 1898 at Doe Hill and was a daughter of the late Jared A. and Rebecca (Judy) Hiner.
She was a very active member of the Doe Hill United Methodist Church, an honorary member of the Doe Hill...
Hazel Colemond Gutshall
Sep 27, 1994
Hazel Colemond Gutshall, 95, of Monterey died on Tuesday night, September 27, 1994 at Augusta Medical Center.
She was born on December 10, 1898 at Meadowdale, a daughter of Edward and Julie (Gum) Woods.
On December 31, 1922 she married John Willie David Gutshall who died on December 14, 1971.
She was a member of Green Hill United Methodist...
James Clinton Bird
Sep 21, 1994
James Clinton Bird, 76, of Hightown, died Wednesday, September 21, 1994 at the Veterans Medical Center in Salem.
He was born March 31, 1918 at Valley Center, a son of James Cecil and Bessie (Scruggs) Bird. On January 18, 1941 he married Margie Hevener.
He was a member of the Hightown United Methodist Church and was a veteran of...
Virginia R. "Pat" Stephenson
Sep 19, 1994
Virginia R. “Pat” Stephenson, 73 of Williamsville died Monday, September 19, 1994 in the Springs Nursing Home.
She was born March 17, 1921 at Goshen, a daughter of the late Robert H. and Mary (Copper) Ramsey.
She was a member of the Williamsville Presbyterian Church.
On January 28, 1961, she married Andrew e. Stephenson of Williamsville, who survives.
In...
J. Leroy Gardner
Sep 15, 1994
J. Leroy Gardner, 69, of Monterey, died Thursday evening, September 15, 1994 in the Bath County Community Hospital.
He was born March 6, 1925 in Mustoe and was the son of Hampton Bruce and Jemima Jane (Stalnaker) Gardner.
He was a member of Victory Chapel Advent Christian Church and was a veteran of World War II.
He is survived by...
Sandy Judy Varner
Sep 9, 1994
The funeral for Sandy Judy Varner, 60, of McDowell, will be held at 11 a.m. at Obaugh Funeral Home in McDowell.
The Rev. Lester LaPrade will conduct the service. Burial will be in the Crummett Run Cemetery.
Mr. Varner died September 9, 1994 as the result of a logging accident.
He was born May 6, 1934 in Palo Alto and...
Leola Swadley Maloy
Sep 8, 1994
Leola Swadley Maloy, 89, of McDowell died Thursday evening, September 8, 1994 at her residence.
Born August 19, 1905 in Burnsville, she was the daughter of William Henry and Theressa (Revercomb) Swadley.
On May 18, 1937, she married Patrick Shannon Maloy, who died on February 22, 1956.
Mrs. Maloy was a graduate of Randolph Macon Woman's College. She taught 19...
Bobby Gene Botkin Sr.
Aug 31, 1994
Bobby Gene Botkin Sr., 48, of Verona, died Wednesday, August 31, 1994 at King's Daughters' Hospital.
He was born August 10, 1946 at Harrisonburg, a don of Ressie Virginia (Puffenbarger) Botkin and Loyd Fleisher Botkin.
He spent most of his life in construction work and had worked for five years for Moffett Paving Company in Staunton.
In addition to his...
Ruby Vaiden Hamilton
Aug 28, 1994
Ruby Vaiden Hamilton, 76, of Hot Springs, died Sunday morning, August 28, 1994 in Bath County Community Hospital.
She was born February 10, 1918 at Mustoe, a daughter of Albert and Mary Susan (McAllister) Gum.
She had been employed at the Homestead Hotel for 15 years.
Her husband, Willis Hamilton, died April 6, 1993.
Survivors include one son, Charles Edward...
Margaret Florence Losh
Aug 19, 1994
Margaret Florence Losh, 76, of McDowell, died on Friday evening, August 19, 1994 at King's Daughters' Hospital.
She was born on August 24, 1917 at Sugar Grove, WV, a daughter of Berlin and Della (Puffenbarger) Smith.
She was a member of McKendree United Methodist Church.
Her husband, Harry Burnett Losh, died on November 23, 1984.
Surviving are a daughter, Janet...
Eliza Roxie Crummett
Aug 13, 1994
Eliza Roxie Crummett, 90, of Sugar Grove, WV, died August 13, 1994, while visiting her family in Pennsylvania.
Mrs. Crummett was born December 14, 1903, in Circleville, WV, and was a daughter of Harman and Martha Nelson Bennett.
Her husband, Charlie Crummett, died November 13, 1981.
Surviving are two daughters, Martha Hottle and Mary Rose Worley, both of Alexandria; three...
Vernie Emogene Colaw
Aug 12, 1994
The funeral of Vernie Emogene Colaw, 54, of College Park, Md., will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at Obaugh Funeral Home.
The Rev. Donald Rose will conduct the service. Burial will be in Hightown Cemetery.
Mrs. Colaw died August 12, 1994 at her home.
She was born March 19, 1940 at Hightown and was a daughter of the late...
Loyd Fleisher Botkin
Jul 20, 1994
Loyd Fleisher Botkin, 85, of Verona, died on Wednesday morning, July 20, 1994 at the District Home in Waynesboro.
He was born May 20, 1909 at Doe Hill, a son of Polly Botkin.
On March 10, 1934 he married Ressie Virginia Botkin of Verona, who resides.
He was a member of Bridgewater Church of the Brethren.
In addition to his...
Leona "Rosie" Jane Smith
Jul 16, 1994
Leona Jane "Rosie" Smith, 71, of Harrisonburg, died Saturday evening, July 16, 1994 in the Camelot Hall Nursing Home.
She was born September 10, 1922 at Sugar Grove, WV and was the daughter of Harry and Polly (Losh) Puffenbarger.
She attended the Brethren Church. Her husband, Calvin J. Smith, died January 14, 1991.
She is survived by a daughter, Madaline...
Geneva Bell Stone
Jul 11, 1994
Geneva Bell Stone, 76, of Sugar Grove, WV, died on Monday afternoon, July 11, 1994 at Rockingham Memorial Hospital.
She was born on March 17, 1918 at Riverton, a daughter of Charles and Virginia (Warner) Bland.
On July 2, 1979 she married to Joseph Lee Stone, who died on June 14, 1991.
She was a member of the Lutheran Church.
...
Lynne Sheldon Waybright
Jul 9, 1994
Lynne Sheldon Waybright, 44, of Monterey, died Saturday, July 9, 1994 at her residence.
She was born January 19, 1950 in Detroit, Mich., a daughter of Frederick E. and Kathryn (Hansford) Sheldon Jr.
On February 19, 1977 she married Richard Waybright.
She was employed by the Bacova Guild.
In addition to her husband of Monterey, survivors include three sons, Gregory...
Draper Weese
Jul 7, 1994
Draper Weese, 84, of Harrisonburg, died on Thursday night, July 7, 1994 at Camelot Hall Nursing Home.
He was born on August 16, 1909 in Highland County, a son of Sebert and Lucy Jane (Propst) Weese.
His first wife, Lola (Helmick) Weese, preceded him in death. His second wife, Jessie (Todd) Weese, died on Feb. 15, 1991.
He was an...
Hallie Juanita (Gilmore) Connell
Jul 6, 1994
Hallie Juanita Gilmore Connell, 71, of Monterey died July 6, 1994, at her home on Back Creek.
Mrs. Connell was born October 7, 1922, at Canton, Pa., and was a daughter of the late Lloyd McNeil and Helen Rush Hoffman Gilmore.
She was a member of the Methodist Church. She was past matron of the Falmouth Massachusetts Order of the...
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