Elsie Terry
Sep 6, 2002
Elsie Browne Terry, 74, of Monterey, died Friday, September 6, 2002 at the Bath County Community Hospital. She was born October 18, 1927 at Monterey a daughter of the late G. Jessee and Eunice Lightner Hiner.
On August 11, 1955, she married Curtis Terry.
Mrs. Terry was a member of...
Stelman Simmons
Aug 28, 2002
Stelman C. Simmons, 75, died Wednesday, August 28, 2002 at the Harrisonburg Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was born August 21, 1927, at Sugar Grove, W.Va. to William Luther and Myra Alice Mitchell Simmons. He was retired as an orderly from King’s Daughters’ Hospital.
Mr. Simmons was preceded in death by his parents, and a sister, Francis...
Beulah "Nan" Ervin
Aug 26, 2002
Beulah Virginia Cales “Nan” Ervin, 84, died Monday, August 26, 2002 at her residence in McDowell. Mrs. Ervin was born June 2, 1918 in Covington, a daughter of Grover Cleveland Cales and Mazie Smith Cales.
She was a homemaker and devoted mother and grandmother.
She was preceded in death by...
Geroge Botkin
Aug 11, 2002
George Marvin Botkin, 100, of McDowell died Sunday, August 11, 2002 at Augusta Medical Center in Fishersville.
He was born June 21, 1902 at Doe Hill a son of George Lee and Naomi Blagg Botkin.
Mr. Botkin made his home at Waynesboro Manor Assisted Living Home for two and one-half...
Dr. Harry "Bill" Wood Jr
Aug 7, 2002
Dr. Harry Burgess “Bill” Wood Jr. died Wednesday, August 7, 2002 at Suburban Hospital.
He is survived by his wife, June Kiser Wood, of Bethesda; a daughter, Marian Lee Wood and her husband Charlie Hambrick of Denver, Co.; six stepchildren and 23 step-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his father, Harry B. Wood Sr.;...
Ursula Smith
Aug 6, 2002
Ursula Anderson Smith, 30, of Gordonsville, died Tuesday, August 6, 2002 in Martha Jefferson Hospital in Charlottesville.
She was born May 14, 1972 in El Paso, Texas and was the daughter of Roger Ernest and Dr. Constance Huddleston Anderson of Hightown.
Mrs. Smith is also survived by her husband, Darren Carl Smith of Gordonsville, and...
Cecil Wolfe
Jul 20, 2002
Cecil Edward Wolfe, 63, of the Mustoe community of Highland County, died Saturday, July 20, 2002, at Bath County Community Hospital.
Mr. Wolfe was born March 7, 1939, in Parnassus, and was a son of the late George Dewey and Fannie Helmick Wolfe.
He spent most of his life in Highland County doing various jobs...
Richard Maxham
Jul 15, 2002
Richard Myron Maxham, 64, of Monterey, died Monday, July 15, 2002, at Bath County Community Hospital.
Mr. Maxham was born August 8, 1937, in Barre, Vt., and was a son of Marjorie Hinkley Maxham of Montpelier, Vt., and the late Donald H. Maxham.
He was a member of the Franklin Seventh-day Adventist Church. He was...
James Beverage
Jul 5, 2002
James “Lawrence” Beverage, 84, of the Strait Creek community of Highland County, died, Friday, July 5, 2002 at his home. He was born May 12, 1918 in Highland County, a son of Andrew Morgan and Vergie Beverage Beverage.
On October 2, 1937 he married Lalie Varner.
Mr. Beverage was a...
Vergie Carroll
Jun 17, 2002
Vergie May Carroll, 87, of Homosassa, and formerly of Mill Gap, Va., died Monday, Monday, June 17, 2002 at Woodland Terrance Nursing Home. She moved to Florida in 1996.
She was born October 16, 1914 at Cave, W.Va., the daughter of Charles and Margaret Snyder Fleisher.
She was a homemaker and a member of Green...
Gladys Armstrong
Jun 15, 2002
Gladys “Fay” Armstrong, 70, of Deerfield, died Saturday, June 15, 2002 at Alleghany Regional Hospital.
She was born May 29, 1932 at McDowell, a daughter of George Marvin Botkin of Waynesboro and the late Mary Botkin Zapp.
Mrs. Armstrong was a homemaker. She attended Williamsville Presbyterian Church.
She is survived by her husband,...
Constance "Connie" Waggy
Jun 14, 2002
Constance “Connie” Bird Waggy, 94, of Staunton and formerly of Monterey, died Friday, June 14, 2002 at King’s Daughters’ Community Health and Rehabilitation Center.
She was born Jan. 17, 1908 in Highland County, a daughter of William N. and Rubinia Gum Bird.
On March 25, 1970, she was married to the late George Russell Waggy....
John Wagner
Jun 3, 2002
John William Wagner, 66, of Staunton, died Monday, June 3, 2002 at his residence. He was born June 26, 1935 at Monterey, a son of the late William Bunker and Lillian Briscoe Wagner.
On July 6, 1963, he married Paige Mary Gutshall.
Mr. Wagner retired after 35 years as an assistant manager of Augusta Petroleum...
Delbert Rexrode Sr.
Jun 2, 2002
Delbert M. Rexrode Sr., 85, of Doe Hill, died Sunday, June 2, 2002, at the Pendleton Nursing Home. He was born June 1, 1917, at Parnassas, a son of George Harry and Carrie Virginia Botkin Rexrode.
On October 26, 1940, he married Sheba Susan Smith.
Mr. Rexrode was a farmer...
Brenda Lightner
May 22, 2002
Brenda Hull Lightner, 48, of Monterey, died Wednesday, May 22, 2002 at her residence. She was born August 14, 1953 at Warm Springs a daughter of Matlin T. and Fay C. Lindsay Hull.
Mrs. Lightner was co-owner of Ernie’s Market in Monterey for 29 years. She was president of the Highland County Livestock 4H Club.
...
Arnet "Buster" Gum
May 8, 2002
Arnet “Buster” Patterson Gum, 84, of Monterey, died Wednesday, May 8, 2002 at Augusta Medical Center. He was born June 19, 1917 at Monterey a son of the late Arnet Peter and Lillian Lee (Trimble) Gum.
Mr. Gum was a local farmer. He retired from Vepco and was an agent for Travelers Insurance Company. He was a...
Howard "Dick" Woods
Apr 27, 2002
Howard “Dick” Woods, 94, of the Mill Gap Community in Highland County, died Saturday, April 27, 2002, at King’s Daughters’ Health and Rehabilitation Center.
Mr. Woods was born Sept. 26, 1907, in Mill Gap, and was a son of the late James Harmon and Lizzie Wade Woods.
He worked in the C.C.C. Camps in the...
Stella Hiner
Apr 19, 2002
Stella Maloy Hiner, 105, of McDowell, died Friday, April 19, 2002, at the Bridgewater Retirement Community, where she had lived since Aug. 10, 1993.
Mrs. Hiner was born Aug. 24, 1896, in McDowell, and was a daughter of the late Emmet Jackson and Georgia B. Vance Maloy.
She was a homemaker and a member of...
Charles Gum
Apr 11, 2002
Charles Ray Gum, 79, died Thursday, April 11, 2002 at Avante at Harrisonburg.
He was born Nov. 3, 1922, at Forks of the Water, Highland County, a son of Charles D. and Minnie Catherine Simmons Gum.
He was a member of the United Brethren Church and served in the Army during World War II. He...
Christie Botkin
Apr 9, 2002
Christie Gail Botkin, 28, died Tuesday, April 9, 2002 at the University of Virginia Medical center, as the result of an automobile accident on Friday, April 5.
She was born January 26, 1974, at Charlottesville, a daughter of Vickie Gail Armstrong Botkin of Head Waters and Roger Dale Botkin of Sugar Grove, W.Va.
She was...
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