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Cecil Wolfe

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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Arnet "Buster" Gum

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

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

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

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

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...

Kenton Rexrode

Kenton Rexrode

Mar 16, 2002

Kenton Marshall Rexrode, 86, died Saturday, March 16, 2002 at the University of Virginia Medical Center.

He was born November 4, 1915, in Blue Grass, a son of the late Eugene Russell and Effie Simmons Rexrode.

On August 10, 1937, he married Marie Puffenbarger Rexrode, who survives.

He was a livestock farmer, a...

Ruth Hoy

Ruth Hoy

Mar 15, 2002

Ruth Rebecca Revercomb Hoy, 86, of Deerfield died Saturday, March 16, 2002 at Augusta Medical Center. She was born April 18, 1915 in the Flood Community of Highland County.

She was a daughter of the late John Henderseon and Emma Graham Revercomb.

On October 4, 1937 she married Elmer Lawrence...

Nellie Wagner

Nellie Wagner

Mar 12, 2002

Nellie May Wagner, 72, a resident of Avante at Waynesboro, died Tuesday, March 12, 2002.

She was born May 1, 1929, at Vanderpool, Highland County, a daughter of Jessie and Bessie Harris Tidd.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Marvin Luther Wagner; a son, Frederick Lee Wagner; a brother, Aubrey Tidd;...

John Hammer

John Hammer

Feb 24, 2002

John David Hammer, 74, died Sunday night, February 24, 2002, at Augusta Medical Center, where he had been a patient since February 9, 2002.

He was born February 25, 1927, at McDowell, the only son of Winfield and Maggie Varner Hammer. He was a member of McKendree United Methodist Church and was a charter member of the...

Leola Ritchie

Leola Ritchie

Feb 22, 2002

Leola Grace Ritchie, 95, of Blue Grass, died Friday, February 22, 2002 at the Shenandoah Nursing Home in Fishersville.

She was born August 30, 1906 at Blue Grass, a daughter of Alexander Lee and Ida Hinkle Wimer.

Mrs. Ritchie was a homemaker. She was a member of the Blue Grass united Methodist Church. She was...

Justin Mines

Justin Mines

Feb 21, 2002

Justin Curtis Mines, 19, died Thursday, February 21, 2002 at Alkin, N.C., from a job related accident.

He was born October 21, 1982, at Harrisonburg, a son of French Timothy and Debra Lynn Bennett Mines.

He was a member of Totten Chapel United Methodist Church, and he attended McKendree United...

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