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Johnny Pennybacker

Johnny Pennybacker

Apr 22, 2001

Johnny “Wyatt” Pennybacker, 87, of Blue Grass, died Sunday, April 22, 2001 at the Pendleton County Nursing Home in Franklin, W.Va.

He was born July 31, 1913 at Franklin, W.Va., a son of Thomas Wyatt and Alpha Susan (Nelson) Pennybacker.

He was a member of the former Crabbottom Presbyterian Church and was a Navy veteran....

Thelma Davis

Thelma Davis

Apr 18, 2001

Thelma Ruth Davis, 82, of Williamsville, died Wednesday, April 18, 2001 at her home.

She was born November 29, 1918, at Tyrone, Pa., a daughter of Robert E. and Maude Grazier Wilson.

She was a member of United Brethren Church at Tyrone, Pa. She retired as a secretary in the public schools in Blair County,...

Margaret Newlen

Margaret Newlen

Apr 16, 2001

Margaret Puffenbarger Newlen, 81, of Monterey, died Monday, April 16, 2001 at her residence.

She was born August 10, 1919 at Blue Grass, a daughter of Albert and Eliza (Fleisher) Puffenbarger.

She was a member of Union chapel Church. She was a homemaker and owned and operated Puffenbarger’s Store in...

Herbert Halterman

Herbert Halterman

Apr 13, 2001

Herbert Lee Halterman, 80, of Grottoes, died Friday, April 13, 2001 at Rockingham Memorial Hospital.

He was born August 15, 1920, at Blue Grass, a son of Robert Lee and Emma (Wagner) Halterman.

On November 13, 1939, he married Geraldine Stone. He attended Grottoes United Methodist Church. He was an Army WWII veteran and for...

Virginia Newman

Virginia Newman

Apr 10, 2001

Virginia Waybright Newman, 85, of Staunton, died Tuesday, April 10, 2001 at the Oak Hill Center.

She was born August 21, 1915, at Blue Grass, a daughter of John David and Mamie Catherine (Arbogast) Waybright.

She was a homemaker and a member of Central United Methodist Church in Staunton.

She was preceded in...

Quinton Moyers

Quinton Moyers

Apr 2, 2001

Quinton Lewis Moyers, 82, of Moyers, W.Va. died Monday, April 2, 2001 at Rockingham Memorial Hosptial.

He was born March 29, 1919, at Moyers, a son of William Boyd and Carrie (Simmons) Moyers.

On July 17, 1940, he married Bonnie May Propst.

He was a member of Totten Chapel United Methodist Church.. He...

Earl McCray

Earl McCray

Mar 24, 2001

Earl Howard McCray, 74, of head Waters, died Saturday, March 24, 2001 at Oak Hill Center.

He was born September 13, 1926, at Head Waters, a son of Wen Ressler and Loui (Armstrong) McCray.

He was a member of Head Waters Presbyterian Chapel, the McDowell Ruritan Club and the McDowell...

Roy Bussard

Roy Bussard

Mar 11, 2001

Roy Curtis Bussard, 74, of Bacova, died Sunday, March 11, 2001 at Bath County Community Hospital.

He was born June 13, 1926, at Highland County, a son of John Wesley and Mary Eve (Miller) Bussard.

On August 19, 1948, he married Myrtle Frances Doyle.

He retired from Bacova Guild Limited after 33 years...

Dorothy "Dot" Rexrode

Dorothy "Dot" Rexrode

Mar 9, 2001

Dorothy “Dot” Elizabeth Rexrode, 82, of Stuarts Draft and formerly of Monterey died Friday, March 9, 2001 at Augusta Medical Center.

She was born June 28, 1918, in Bath County a daughter of Robert Johnson and Daisy Pritt.

On March 19, 1935, she married Curtis Lee Rexrode.

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Jenny Moats

Jenny Moats

Feb 7, 2001

Jenny Lee Moats, 64, of McDowell, died Wednesday, February 7, 2001 at McDowell.

She was born September 9, 1936, at Head Waters, a daughter of Elbert Harvey and Bessie Jane (Huffman) Puffenbarger.

On March 28, 1959, she married James L. Moats of McDowell.

She was a member of the McDowell Fire Department Ladies...

Cora Botkin

Cora Botkin

Feb 5, 2001

Cora Varner Botkin, 93, of McDowell, died Monday, February 5, 2001, at Oak Hill Center.

She was born October 7, 1907 at McDowell, a daughter of George Williams and Sallie Cathern (Botkin) Varner.

On June 4, 1931, she married Paul Silas Botkin, who preceded her in death in 1966. She was also preceded in death...

Arnold Malcolm

Arnold Malcolm

Feb 1, 2001

Arnold Ray Malcom, 46, of Spottswood, died Thursday February 1, 2001 at the University of Virginia Medical center.

He was born on April 17, 1954, at McDowell, a son of Hazel Belle (Arbogast) Malcom of Spottswood and the late Olen Faircloth Malcom.

On December 16, 1983, he married Ruthie Buitendyke....

Allie Halterman

Allie Halterman

Jan 30, 2001

Allie Marie Halterman, 85, of Monterey, died Tuesday morning, January 30, 2001 at Augusta Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Fishersville.

She was born September 4, 1915, at Highland County, a daughter of William and Beryl (Slaven) White.

Marie was employed by the Hanover Shoe Company at Franklin, W.Va. and the...

Rachel Fisher

Rachel Fisher

Dec 31, 2000

Rachel Lucinda Fisher, 98, formerly of Blue Grass, died Sunday, December 31, 2000, at King’s Daughters’ Community Health and Rehabilitation Center.

Mrs. Fisher was born July 6, 1902, in Blue Grass, and was the daughter of Eldridge David and Almeda Colaw Swecker.

She was a member of the former Crabbottom Presbyterian Church and taught school...

Boyd Siron

Boyd Siron

Dec 23, 2000

Boyd DeWitt Siron, 58, of McDowell, died Saturday, December 23, 2000 at the home of his son, Doug, in McDowell. He was born June 16, 1942 at McDowell a son of the late James Rodney and Eva Susan (Puffenbarger) Siron.

On August 4, 1962, he married, Frances Puffenbarger.

Mr. Siron...

Ressie Botkin

Ressie Botkin

Dec 13, 2000

Ressie V. Botkin, 88, of Verona, died Wednesday, December 13, 2000 at Kings Daughters Community Health and Rehabilitation Center.

She was born August 28, 1912 at Sugar Grove, W.Va., a daughter of Lee and Timily Simmons Puffenbarger.

Mrs. Botkin was a homemaker. She and her late husband owned and operated...

James "Jim" Hefner

James "Jim" Hefner

Dec 12, 2000

James “Jim” Lee Hefner, 61, of Mill, Gap, died Tuesday, December 12, 2000 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital.

Mr. Hefner was born December 7, 1939, in Mill Gap, and was a son of the late Otis John and Annie Margaret Sheets Hefner.

He was employed by the Virginia Department of Transportation for 37 years and...

Virginia Briscoe

Virginia Briscoe

Dec 5, 2000

Virginia Wade Briscoe, 91, formerly of Mill Gap, Highland County, died Tuesday, December 5, 2000 at Anderson Health Care Center, Gray, Tennessee.

She was a daughter of Edwin Amos and Lucy (Ruckman) Wade.

She and her husband Andrew Briscoe, owned and operated a store in Mill Gap for many years....

Lurline Mitchell

Lurline Mitchell

Nov 28, 2000

Lurline Mitchell, 91, formerly of Doe Hill, died Tuesday, November 28, 2000 at Arlington Hospital.

She was born September 20, 1909 at Doe Hill, a daughter of Cameron William and Bertie Susan (Snyder) Hoover.

She was a member of Doe Hill United Methodist Church.

In July...

Lena Sheaffer

Lena Sheaffer

Nov 25, 2000

Lena Alice Sheaffer, 97, formerly of Petersburg, W.Va. died Saturday, November 25, 2000 at Saint Luke’s Assisted Care Residence in Waynesboro, Va.

Born October 4, 1903 in Baker, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin F. and Mary Hicks Heishman.

She was preceded in death by her husband, the...

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