Sterling "Horn" Hise
May 30, 2003
Sterling “Horn” Richard Hise, 76, of Hightown, died Friday, May 30. 2003 at his residence.
He was born Jan. 28, 1927 at Hightown, a son of the late Clay Andrew and Viola Washburn Hise.
On Dec. 27, 1951, he married Anna Mae Kathleen Moyers, who survives.
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Susan Burke
May 18, 2003
Susan Simpson Burke, 56, of the Back Creek community of Highland County, died Sunday, May 18, 2003 at the University of Virginia Medical Center.
She was born Feb. 25, 1947 at Pittsburgh, Pa., a daughter of the late George and Dorothy Cochran Simpson.
Mrs. Burke had worked as a registration clerk at Cameron Elementary School...
Leon Carpenter
May 13, 2003
Leon Grant Carpenter, 85, of Monterey, died Tuesday, May 13, 2003 at The Springs Nursing Center.
He was born January 29, 1918 a son of the late Ferry Everett and Reta Clara Baldwin Carpenter.
Mr. Carpenter was an electrician for American Safety Razor Company and retired in 1978 after 24 years of service. He was...
Charlie McCray
Apr 25, 2003
Charlie Major McCray, 66, of Waynesboro, died Friday, April 25, 2003 at Augusta Medical Center.
He was born April 19, 1937, in Norfolk, a son of the late George and Annie Puffenbarger McCray.
Mr. McCray retired from landscaping at Harbor Point condominiums in Virginia Beach.
He...
Frank "Jack" Crummett
Apr 24, 2003
Frank “Jack” Malcolm Crummett, 80, of the Back Creek Mountain community of Highland County, died Thursday, April 24, 2003 at the home of his son in Elkton.
He was born Jan. 24, 1923 at Charleston, W.Va., a son of the late Niram W. and Margaret Whittaker Curmmett.
Mr. Crummett served in the U.S. Army Air...
George "Elmo" Cobb
Apr 7, 2003
George “Elmo” Cobb, 85, of McDowell, died Monday, April 0, 2003 at his residence.
He was born October 16, 1917 at Bolar the son of the late John Blaine and Zella Lillian Eakle Cobb.
On June 12, 1942, he married Dorothy Porter.
Mr. Cobb was a...
Mabel Samples
Mar 29, 2003
Mabel Gum Samples, 87, of Monterey, died Saturday, March 29, 2003, at Harrisonburg Health and Rehabilitation Center following an extended illness.
Mrs. Sample was born Feb. 3, 1916, at Forks of the Water in Highland County, and was a daughter of the late Charles Doran and Minnie Catherine Simmons Gum.
She was employed at Montvallee...
Thelma Mullenax
Mar 29, 2003
Thelma Mullenax Mullenax, 93, of Staunton and formerly of Blue Grass, died Saturday, March 29, 2003 at Bridgewater Retirement Home.
She was born October 10, 1909 at Blue Grass a daughter of the late Henry Walter and Mamie Katherine Collins Mullenax.
On June 2. 1937, she married Ray Mullenax.
Mrs. Mullenax was a...
Walker Wilfong
Mar 29, 2003
Walker Ervin Wilfong, 96, of Hightown died Saturday, March 29, 2003 at Oak Hill Center in Staunton. He was born May 12, 1906 at Hightown a son of the late Wesley Howard and Martha Jane Simmons Wilfong.
Mr. Wilfong was a farmer. He was a member of the Pisgah Presbyterian Church.
He was the last...
John "Herb" Hoover
Mar 27, 2003
John Herbert “Herb” Hoover, 83 of Harrisonburg, and formerly of Doe Hill, died Thursday, March 27, 2003, at Harrisonburg Health and Rehabilitation Center.
Mr. Hoover was born Aug. 13, 1919, in Doe Hill, and was a son of the late Cameron William and Bertie Snyder Hoover.
He was a member of the Highland Seventh-day Adventist...
Anna Hevener
Mar 22, 2003
Anna Lee Hevener, 87, of Churchville and formerly of Blue Grass, died Saturday, March 22, 2003 at King’s Daughters Community Health & Rehabilitation Center.
She was born October 10, 1915 in Monterey, a daughter of the late Lloyd and Lela Sponaugle Wimer.
Mrs. Hevener was a homemaker. She was a member of the Union Chapel...
Ronald Corbett
Mar 20, 2003
Ronald Hayden Corbett, 59, of Woodbridge and formerly of Monterey, died Thursday, March 20, 2003 at Potomac Hospital.
He was born September 8, 1943 in Monterey, the youngest son of the late Fred C. and Clara V. McGuffin Corbett.
Mr. Corbett was a member of the Monterey Presbyterian church. He served in the U.S. Army...
Geneva Neil
Mar 15, 2003
Geneva Simmons Neil, 85, of McDowell, died Saturday, March 15, 2003 at her home.
She was born March 30, 1917 at Moyers, W.Va., a daughter of the late Emory and Lena Pitsenbarger Simmons.
On August 28, 1937, she married Robert E. Neil who preceded her in death.
She was a member of McDowell...
Helen Vance
Mar 14, 2003
Miss Helen Marr Vance, 91, of The Hermitage, in Richmond, died Friday, March 14, 2003 at her residence. She was born January 5, 1912 at McDowell, a daughter of the late John Wellington and Ruth Crouch Vance.
She had been a private-duty nurse in Philadelphia, Penn. for many years and was a member of McDowell Presbyterian Church....
Truman "Butch" Arey
Mar 9, 2003
Truman “Butch” Wine Arey, 57, of Head Waters, died Sunday, March 9, 2003 at Augusta Medical Center. He was born October 5, 1945 at Luray, a son of the late Harry Ed Arey and Evelyn Wine Curry.
On July 21, 1990, he married Joann Daggy.
Mr. Arey was a member...
Edna Jennings
Feb 24, 2003
Edna Weeks Jennings, 92, of Virginia Beach, died Feb. 24, 2003 in Virginia Beach.
Mrs. Jennings was born in Monterey, a daughter of the late John and Belle Weeks. She lived most of her adult like on Bayville Farms, Virginia Beach, and was a member of Haygood United Methodist Church for over 50 years.
She...
Ethel Clayton
Feb 23, 2003
Ethel White Clayton, 86, of Monterey, died Sunday, February 23, 2003 at Avante in Waynesboro.
She was born January 31, 1917 in Highland County a daughter of the late Henry Patterson and Lenora B, Moats White.
On June 22, 1935, she married Franklin Edward Clayton, who preceded her in death. She was also preceded in...
Shilrey Culbert
Feb 23, 2003
Shirley Hise Culbert, 63, of Staunton, and a native of Highland County, died Sunday, Feb. 23, 2003 at the University of Virginia Medical Center.
She was born June 25, 1939 at Bartow, W.Va., a daughter of Clarence W. Hise Sr. of Blue Grass and the late Lena Halterman Hise.
On Aug. 2, 1986, she married...
Harry Moyers
Feb 19, 2003
Harry Edward Moyers, 86, of Monterey died Wednesday, February 19, 2003 at his residence.
He was born April 29, 1916 in Hightown, a son of the late Wilbur and Maude Simmons Moyers.
On October 14, 1939, he married Mazie Florence Simmons, who preceded him in death on Oct. 17, 2002....
Candace Adkins
Feb 15, 2003
Candace P. Gokey Adkins, 33, of Richmond, died Saturday, Feb. 15, 2003 in a motor vehicle accident in Hanover County.
She was born July 15, 1969 in Richmond.
She is survived by her mother, Wanda A. Eagle Gokey of Wheeling, W.Va.; a brother, Alex Gokey of Richmond; her grandfather, Ray Eagle of Doe Hill; and...
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