OBITUARIES

Dec 22, 1998

Lee Clemmer Hodge, 51, of Swoope, died on Tuesday, December 22, 1998 at his residence.

He was born on August 13. 1947, a son of Ruby Leigh (Wilfong) and Roy Lee Hodge.

He was a self-employed floor mechanic, being under contract for Morris Paint and Wall Paper, Inc. He had been previously employed at Smiley...

Dec 20, 1998

Moffett "Jim" Brown Turner Jr., 70, of Blue Grass, died Sunday Sunday, December 20, 1998 at his home.

Mr. Turner was born September 4, 1928, in Mustoe and was the son of Moffett B. Turner Sr. of Blue Grass and the Lottie Mae Doyle Turner.

He was a member of the Green Hill United Methodist Church...

Dec 14, 1998

Clara Jones Smith, 82, of McGaheysville, died Monday, December 13, 1998 at her residence.

She was born July 8, 1916 at Pendleton County, WV, a daughter of Pinkney and Phoebe Jane (Foley) Simmons.

She is survived by her companion, Louis A. Leach of McGaheysville; four daughters, Virginia C. Simmons of McGaheysville, Margie L. Shifflett of Harrisonburg, Goldie R. Burke of...

Dec 10, 1998

Mary Rella Smith, 83, died on Thursday, December 10, 1998 at the residence of her daughters.

She was born on October 13, 1915, at Sugar Grove, WV, a daughter of Jasper Lee and Timothy (Simmons) Puffenbarger.

She was a member of Crummett Run Brethren Church.

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

Nov 29, 1998

Margaret Katherine Gum, 87, died on Sunday, November 29,1998 at Rockingham Memorial Hosptial.

She was born on July 30,1911 at Monterey, a daughter of Arthur Marcellous and Lydia Ellen (Jones) Simmons.

She was a homemaker, a member of Monterey Presbyterian Church.

On February 28, 1938, she married Alfred S. Fum, who preceded her...

Nov 29, 1998

Henry Jones Botkin, 89, of Head Waters, died on Sunday, November 29, 1998 at his residence.

He was born on May 21, 1909, at Highland County, a son of James and Dorothy C. (McCray) Botkin.

He was a famer, a member of Crummett Run Church of the Brethren and served in the Army during WWII....

Nov 28, 1998

Wrethia Mae "Reas" Ruckman, 82, of Hightown died on Saturday, November 28, 1998 at Rockingham Memorial Hospital from congestive heart failure.

She was born on March 22, 1916 at Crabbottom, a daughter of John Arthur and Clemmie Virginia (Hevener) Ruckman.

She was a lifetime member of Union Chapel United Methodist Church, where she was a...

Nov 24, 1998

James Calvin Sweard Jr., 43, died on Tuesday, November 24, 1998 near Hightown.

He was born on October 24, 1955 at Detroit, a son of James C. and Barbara Ann (Wilkerson) Sward Sr. of Laurel, Md.

In addition to his parents, surviving are two daughters, Christina Lindsey and Caryn Seward, both of Frederick, Md., a...

Nov 23, 1998

Glen Elbert Bishop, 61, of Mustoe, died on Monday, November 23, 1998 at the University of Virginia Medical Center.

He was born on April 13, 1937 at Head Waters, son of Virginia (Phillips) Bishop of Staunton and William Roy Bishop.

In addition to his mother,, surviving are his wife, Marie L. (Rexrode) Bishop of Mustoe,...

Nov 22, 1998

Alpha Bennett, 91, of Moyers, WV died Sunday evening, November 22, 1998 in the Grant County Nursing Home at Petersburg, WV.

She was born December 18, 1906, in Pendleton County, WV, a daughter of the late Harman H. and Etta (Warner) Sponaugle.

Mrs. Bennett was a homemaker and was a member of the Totten Chapel...

Nov 10, 1998

Clifford Dale Anderson, 41, of Head Waters, died on Tuesday, November 10, 1998 at his residence.

He was born on August 31, 957, at Augusta County, a son of Lester G. Jr. of Verona and Helen (Davis) Anderson.

He attended Parkway Wesleyan Church.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Helen Davis...

Nov 2, 1998

Jessie Marie Simmons, 48, of Mt. Sidney, died on Monday, November 2, 1998 at the residence of her daughter in Raphine.

She was born On May 11, 1950, at McDowell, a daughter of Bertha O. of McDowell and Edward Albert Moats.

She was a member of McDowell United Methodist Church. She was employed at Thomas...

Oct 9, 1998

Edith Grace Hise, 69, of Monterey, died on Friday, October 9, 1998 at her residence.

Ahe was born on August 29, 1929, at Blue Grass, a daughter of John and Louie (Simmons) Arbogast.

On October 8, 1959, she married Isaac Samuel Hise, who died on November 23, 1990.

She was also preceded in...

Oct 7, 1998

Alfred Wilson Blagg, 84, of Doe Hill, died Wednesday, October 7, 1998 at the University of Virginia Medical Center.

He was born August 7, 1914, at Doe Hill, a son of Abner Joshua and Elsie Virginia (Wilson) Blagg.

On June 9, 1946, he married Margaret Sheaffer.

He was a farmer, He was a...

Sep 30, 1998

Michael Lee Lowry, 35, of Monterey, died on Wednesday, September 30, 1998 as a result of a logging accident.

He was born on May 2, 1963, at Mill Gap, a son of William Ashby and Mazie Marie (Galford) Lowry.

He was a member of Green Hill United Methodist Church. He was a logger and employed...

Sep 25, 1998

Audrey Joyce Cox, 65, of Monterey, died on Friday evening, September 25, 1998 at University of Virginia Medical Center.

She was born on October 12, 1932 at Vanderpool, a daughter of William Bunker and Lillian Blanche (Briscoe) Wagner.

On June 6, 1959 she was married to Everett W. Cox Jr., who died December 26, 1996....

Jul 28, 1998

Opal P. Burns, 73, of Burnsville, died July 28, 1998 at Augusta Medical Center.

She was born June 4, 1925 at Monterey, a daughter of Emory and Ada (Moats) Rexrode.

On July 11, 1942, she married Julian H. Burns Sr.,, who preceded her in death January 18, 1996.

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Jul 24, 1998

Nancy S. Swecker, 64, of Monterey died Friday, July 24, 1998 at the University of Virginia Medical Center.

She was born on March 7, 1934, at Blue Grass, a daughter of Luther Compton and Willie Louise (Pence) Simmons.

On November 7, 1953, she married George R. Swecker, who survives.

Also surviving are two...

Jul 15, 1998

Mennie L. Baer, 88, of Augusta Nursing and Rehab, formerly of McDowell, died Wednesday, July 15, 1998 at Augusta Medical Center.

She was born on March 2, 1910 at Fort Seybert, WV, a daughter of Albert and Rosie (Nesselrodt) Smith.

She was a homemaker and a member of Roadside Baptist Church at West Virginia.

Jul 11, 1998

Shirley Lorraine Hill, 71,  of Monterey, died Saturday, July 11, 1998 at her residence.

She was born July 21, 1927, a daughter of George and Mary (Ashton) Hall.

She was a salesperson in radio at Virginia Beach for a number of years and a member of the Word of Faith Church.

She was...