Clarence Hise Sr.

Clarence Wilmer Hise Sr., 89, of Blue Grass and formerly of 121 Greenview Drive, Staunton, died Thursday, August 14, 2003 at the home of his daughter in Blue Grass.

He was born February 15, 1914 at Hightown, a son of the late Oscar C. and Bettie Ollie Eckard Hise.

On November 23, 1938, he married Lena Virginia Halterman Hise, who died June 23, 1995. He was also predeceased by a daughter, Shirley Culbert; a grandson, Craig Puffenbarger; three sisters, Virginia Ratcliff, Annie Carpenter and Lucille Doyle; and two brothers, Isaac and Oscar June Hise.

Mr. Hise was a member of Pisgah Presbyterian Church, where he served as a deacon.

He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He retired in 1976 from the Crompton Shenandoah Co.

He is survived by a daughter, Nancy H. Newman and her husband Harold of Blue Grass; two sons, Clarence H. Hise Jr. and his wife Sue and Ralph G. Hise and his wife Frances, all of Staunton; eight grandchildren, Vickie Newton, Jason, Crystal, Lance, Luke, Lee, Ben and Faith Hise; three grandchildren, Hunter, Chloe and Evan Hise; a sister, Jackie Arbogast of Staunton and a brother, Ivan Coolidge of Waynesboro.

A graveside was conducted at 11 a.m. Saturday, August 16 at Monterey Cemetery by the Rev. Richard S. Gibson.

Pallbearers were Jason, Lance, Luke, Ben and Steve Hise and Brandon Smith.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Highland Medical Center, P.O. Box 490, Monterey, Va. 24465.