Rev. Taylor Bird
Apr 30, 1996
The Rev. Taylor Osborne Bird, 83, of Staunton and formerly of Highland County, died April 30, 1996, at his home.
Mr. Bird was born March 24, 1913, in Horse Shoe, N.C. and was a son of Thomas Whitter and Annie Mae Osborne Bird Sr.
He was a member of the...
Robert Neil
Apr 26, 1996
Robert E. Neil, 81, of McDowell, died Friday morning, April 26, 1996 at Rockingham Memorial Hospital.
He was born February 24, 1915 at Mint Springs, a son of William Hamilton and Mary Virginia (Hooke) Neil.
He was a member of McDowell Presbyterian Church. He was a farmer and a logger.
On August 28,...
Anna Colaw
Apr 26, 1996
Anna L. Colaw, 58, of Blue Grass, died Friday morning, April 26, 1996 at the University of Virginia Medical Center.
She was born in Rockingham County on January 7, 1938, a daughter of Charles P. and Cloda Pitsenbarger Rexrode.
On July 4, 1956 she married George J. Colaw, who survives.
Mrs. Colaw was...
M. Bowers
Apr 20, 1996
M. Evelyn Bowers, 83, of Staunton and formerly of Doe Hill, died on Saturday, April 20, 1996 at Augusta Medical Center.
She was born on September 23, 1912 at Doe Hill, a daughter of Oliver P. Pitsenbarger and Macy Wilson.
Her husband, William C. Bowers, died on July 28, 1968.
She was a...
Whitney "Randolph" Simmons
Apr 8, 1996
Whitney "Randolph" Aubrey Simmons, 67, of Doe Hill, died Monday, April 8, 1996 at his residence.
He was born January 12, 1929 at Head Waters, a son of Whitney Oliver and Georgie Elizabeth (Jenkins) Simmons.
He was a member of the Doe Hill United Methodist Church. He retired in 1987...
Freda Thacker
Mar 30, 1996
Freda H. Thacker, 64, of Mechanicsburg, Pa, formerly of McDowell, Va., died Saturday, March 30, 1996, at Forest Park Health Center at Carlisle.
She was born June 7, 1931 at McDowell, a daughter of Winfield and Maggie (Varner) Hammer.
She was a member of the Hiner Church of the Brethren, but attended the West Shore...
John Sponaugle
Mar 30, 1996
John Andrew Sponaugle, 77, died on Saturday, March 30, 1996 at Rockingham Memorial Hospital.
He was born on May 3, 1918 at Cave, WV, a son of Harry Henton and Ollie H. Harper Sponaugle.
He was a member of McKendree United Methodist Church, the American Legion and Stonewall Ruritan Club. He was a veteran of...
Mamie Vandevender
Mar 28, 1996
Mamie Ellen (Wimer) Vandevender, 80, died Thursday, March 28, 1996 at her residence.
She was born July 31, 1915, at Highland County, a daughter of Lewis Andrew and Almeda May (Sponaugle) Wimer.
On December 28, 1930, she was married to Russell Lee Vandevender, who survives.
In addition to her husband, she is survived...
Mary Bowers
Mar 22, 1996
Mary Emma Bowers, 84, of Monterey, died on Friday, March 22, 1996 at Staunton Manor Nursing Home.
She was born July 24, 1911 at McDowell, a daughter of Wilbur and Elva (Botkin) Ervine.
On June 16, 1927 she married Russel E. Bowers, who died on March 6, 1978.
She was a homemaker and...
Thelma Waybright
Mar 14, 1996
Thelma Elizabeth Waybright, 75, died Thursday evening, March 14, 1996 at her residence.
She was born on May 13, 1920 at Highland County, a daughter of Jack and Edith (Pritt) Gutshall.
She was a member of Victory Chapel Advent Christian Church.
Surviving are her husband, Harry "Gooch" W. Waybright; a son, Elmer Waybright...
Berlin Rexrode
Feb 4, 1996
Berlin Lee Rexrode, 78, of Monterey, died Sunday morning, February 4, 1996 in the Pendleton Nursing Home in Franklin, WV.
He was born September 21, 1917 in Highland County, a son of Cameron Lloyd and Almeda (Wimer) Rexrode. On December 24, 1949, he married Dorean L. Rexrode.
He was a member of the Asbury United...
Chad Lotts
Jan 28, 1996
Chad Linwood Lotts, 17, of Monterey died January 28, 1996 at his residence. He was born April 30, 1978 in Hot Springs, a son of David Lotts of Monterey and Sheila Shepherd Lotts of Lynchburg.
Chad was a senior at Highland High School and a member of the Highland golf team and varsity baseball team. He was...
Julian Burns Sr.
Jan 18, 1996
Julian Hackman Burns Sr., 74, of Burnsville, died on Thursday, January 18, 199 at Bath County Community Hospital.
He was born on December 4, 1921 at Burnsville, a son of Thomas Hackman and Leta (Folks) Burns.
He married Opal P. Burns on July 11, 1942.
He...
Ester Wagner
Jan 11, 1996
Ester Marie Wagner, 82, of Monterey, died on Thursday, January 11, 1996 at Staunton Manor Nursing Home.
She was born at Highland County on October 4, 1913, a daughter of Loyd and Lela (Sponaugle) Wimer.
She was a member of Forks of the Water United brethren Church, was a cook...
Paul Hupman
Jan 10, 1996
Paul Brown Hupman, 51, of Doe Hill, died January 10, 1996, at his home near Doe Hill.
He was born April 16, 1944, in Highland County, a son of Rachel Rebecca Armstrong of Staunton and the late Frank P. Hupman.
Mr. Hupman was a retired truck driver for Con Agra...
Darlene Botkin
Jan 6, 1996
Darlene Benton Botkin, 61, of Sugar Grove, died January 6, 1996 at Camelot Nursing Home after an extended illness. Darlene was born April 16, 1934 at at Narrows, Va., a daughter of Bertha Johnson and was orphaned at an early age. She was reared by an aunt, Eula Wayne, who preceded her in death.
Surviving are her husband,...
Nina Smith
Jan 6, 1996
Nina Virginia (Siron) Smith, 50, of McDowell, went to be with her Heavenly Father, Saturday morning, January 6, 1996.
She was born June 6, 1945 in Augusta County, a daughter of the late Eva Susan Puffenbarger and James Rodney Siron.
On Octobert 9, 1946, she married Louie Watler Smith, son of the late Rosie Puffenbarger...
William Obaugh
Jan 1, 1996
William Gilbert Obaugh, 68, of McDowell died unexpectedly Monday afternoon, January 1, 1996 at his residence.
Born at McDowell in Highland County, September 15, 1927, the son of of Roy Gilbert and Myrtle Flesher Obaugh. He married Wilma Hodge on January 29, 1949 at Staunton, a union of 45 years.
He...
Donald Hiner
Dec 29, 1995
Donald "Donnie" Eugene Hiner, 58, of Monterey, died Friday, December 29, 1995 at the University of Virginia Medical Center.
He was born July 7, 1937, at Monterey, a son of Mary Madeline Hiner.
He was a member of the Monterey United Methodist Church.
Donnie is survived by three aunts, Vergie Hiner, Ruth Johnson...
Lois Bird
Dec 25, 1995
Lois W. Bird, 54, of Harriosnburg died Monday morning, December 25, 1995 in an automobile accident in Highland County,
She was born January 3, 1941 at New Holland, Pa., a daughter of Daniel and Marian (Rutt) Weaver.
She was a member of the Hightown United Methodist Church and affiliate member of the Asburty United Methodist...
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