Charlotte Botkin

MONTEREY Charlotte Virginia Botkin, 77, of Monterey, passed away Saturday, March 2, 2013 at Augusta Health. She was born April 24, 1935 in Monterey, a daughter of the late James Randolph and Edith Jane (Swearingen) Rexrode. Mrs. Botkin had worked at Hanover Shoe Company and also in home health care for the elderly. She enjoyed her family, especially spending time with her grandchildren. On June 20, 1953, she married George "Jack" Botkin, who preceded her in death on March 18, 2009. She was also predeceased by two sisters, Betty Ann Lotts and Barbara Jean Mitchell and her brother, Roger Dale Rexrode. She is survived by three daughters and sons-in-law, Debra and Steve Badgley of Stuarts Draft, Pamela and Mike Hawthorne of Staunton and Tamela and Lowell Simmons of Doe Hill; four sons and daughters-in-law, Thomas and Annie Botkin of Head Waters, Donald and Karen Botkin of Head Waters, Ronald and Caroline Botkin of Monterey and Douglas and Peggy Botkin of Upper Tract, WV; seventeen grandchildren, seventeen great-grandchildren; three sisters, Maxine Simmons of Staunton, Nancy Stanley of Mount Solon and Brenda Puffenbarger of Staunton and her brother, Curtis "Bub" Rexrode of Monterey. A funeral service will be conducted 11 a.m., Friday, March 8, 2013 at Obaugh Funeral Home in McDowell with the Rev. Jerry Smith officiating. Burial will follow at Crummett Family Cemetery near McDowell. Active pallbearers will be her grandsons, Ben and Ethan Botkin, Brad Hawthorne, Adam Botkin, Deryk and Laramie Botkin and nephews, James and Chris Rexrode. Honorary pallbearers will be her granddaughters. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m., Tuesday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Highland County Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 268, Monterey, VA 24465.

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