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Earl Letcher Gutshall

Earl Letcher Gutshall

Jun 6, 1992

Earl Letcher Gutshall, 60, of Elkhart, Ind., formerly of Highland County, Va. died Saturday, June 6, 1992 at his home.

He was born October 14, 191 at Vanderpool, Va. , a son of Ray and Florence (Corbett) Gutshall.

On November 18, 1950 he married Julia A. Johnson, who survives.

He served in the Army and was a self-employed driver for American Cargo Co.

In...

Cecil Milton Ralston

Cecil Milton Ralston

May 24, 1992

Cecil Milton Ralston, 72, of Crimora an formerly of Monterey, died Sunday evening, April 26, 1992 in King's Daughters' Hospital.

He was born January 17, 1920 at McDowell, the son of the late Cecil W. and Mary (Beverage) Ralston.

On September 10, 1956 he married Pauline Rexrode, who survives.

He was a member of th the Monterey United Methodist Church, a U.S. Army...

George W. Hogshead

George W. Hogshead

May 20, 1992

George W. Hogshead, 92, died Wednesday, May 20, 1992 at Oak Lea Nursing Home, Harrisonburg.

He was born February 22, 1900 at Sangersville, a son of Charles Arthur and Jesse Bell (Phillips) Hogshead.

On February 20, 1926 he married Hallie Ervine, who died January 24, 1987.

He was a member and elder of McDowell Presbyterian Church. He was a member of Highland Masonic...

Mary Emma Hamilton

Mary Emma Hamilton

May 9, 1992

Mary Emma (McLaughlin) Hamilton, 98, of Mustoe died at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, May 9, 1992 at Springs Nursing Home, Hot Springs.

She was born on November 15, 1893 at Mustoe, a daughter of Ewen and Elizabeth (Hite) McLaughlin.

She was a member of Victory Advent Christian Church and the WHFM Society.

On June 28, 1913, when was married to Robert Kenton Hamilton who...

Geneva Simmons Propst

Geneva Simmons Propst

Apr 7, 1992

Geneva Simmons Propst, 85, of Sugar Grove, W. Va., died Tuesday night (April 7, 1992) at the Rockingham Memorial Hospital in Harrisonburg.

She was born February 24, 1907 at Doe Hill, Va., and was the daughter of James M. and Rebecca (Helmick) Simmons.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Martin Propst, who died on Aug. 16, 1969, and a grandson.

She...

William Andrew Neil

William Andrew Neil

Mar 8, 1992

William Andrew Neil, 59, of McDowell, died Sunday morning, March 8, 1992 in King's Daughters' Hospital.

He was born September 11, 1932 in Highland County, a son of William L. and Margaret (Bishop) Neil.

He served in the U.S. Army and had been a logger before becoming disabled. He was a member of Clover Creek Presbyterian Church.

In addition to his mother of...

R. Turner Jones

R. Turner Jones

Feb 24, 1992

R. Turner Jones, 82, of Greensboro, N.C. formerly of Monterey, died Monday (Feb. 24, 1992) in the Wesley Long Hospital in Greensboro.

He was born Feb. 8, 1910 at Monterey and was the son of the late E.B. and Jeanette (Turner) Jones. Mr. Jones was a graduate of Randolph Macon College and the University of Virginia Law School. He practiced law...

Mary Virginia Roberts

Mary Virginia Roberts

Feb 23, 1992

Mary Virginia Roberts, 84, died Sunday afternoon (Feb. 23, 1992) in Bath County Community Hospital.

She was born March 11, 1907 in Highland County, a daughter of Robert E. Lee and Maude (Rodgers) Pullin. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence L. Roberts and was a member of Burnsville United Methodist Church.

Survivors include a daughter, Maudy Schurtz of McDowell;...

Arlie Simmons

Arlie Simmons

Feb 20, 1992

Arlie Simmons, 86, of Monterey, died Thursday morning, February 20, 1992 at his home.

He was born October 1, 1905 in Highland County, a son of Williams M. and Mary Catherin (Gum) Simmons.

He was a farmer and had been employed by the Virginia Department of Transportation for 30 years before retiring.

He is survived by his wife Gretta (Wimer) Simmons of Monterey;...

Joshua Lee Franklin

Joshua Lee Franklin

Feb 8, 1992

Joshua Lee Franklin, the three-day-old infant son of Dale and Deborah (Smith) Franklin, died Saturday, February 8, 1992 at the University of Virginia Medical Center.

Survivors include are a half-brother, Alan Dale Franklin; half-sister, Felicia Ann Smith; maternal grandmother, Virginia Smith of Monterey; paternal grandfather, Junior L. Franklin of Hot Springs; and maternal great-grandmother, Mrs. John Baldwin of Monterey. 

A service will...

Elva Susan Gutshall

Elva Susan Gutshall

Feb 1, 1992

Elva Susan Gutshall, 87, of Staunton and formerly of Highland County, died Saturday night, February 1, 1992 in Rockingham Memorial Hospital.

She was born February 14, 1904 at Bolar, a daughter of Mustoe and Sallie (Carpenter) Hamilton.

Her husband, Jake Gutshall, preceded her in death on July 11, 1969. 

She was a member of the Wesley Chapel Advent Christian Church.

Survivors include a daughter,...

Virginia Evelyn Garrettson

Virginia Evelyn Garrettson

Jan 31, 1992

Virginia Evelyn Garrettson, 75, of Burnsville died January 31, 1992 at her home.

Mrs. Gattettson was born December 22, 1916 in Baltimore, MD a daughter of the late William and Madeline Heartig.

She was the widow of Thomas F. Garrettson Jr.

She is survived by three daughters, Barbara Lambert of Burnsville, Gloria Ratcliff of Pikeville, KY and Virginia Grubb of Longview, WA; two...

Harper Harrison Hedrick

Harper Harrison Hedrick

Jan 29, 1992

Harper Harrison Hedrick, 55, a farmer of Blue Grass, died Wednesday morning, January 29, 1992 at Rockingham Memorial Hospital.

He was born July 11, 1936 at Cherry Grove, WV, a son of Roy and Sallie (Harper) Hedrick.

He was a member of the Forks of the Water United Brethren Church.

Survivors include his wife, Dorothy G. Hedrick of Blue Grass; two daughters, Debbie...

Gladys Hammer Newman

Gladys Hammer Newman

Jan 25, 1992

Gladys (Hammer) Newman, 82, died Saturday night, January 25, 1992 in King's Daughters' Hospital.

She was born September 24, 1909 in Blue Grass, a daughter of Luther and Ester (Waybright) Hammer.

She was a member of Blue Grass United Methodist Church and attended Monterey Presbyterian and Monterey United Methodist Church. She was a member of Monterey United Methodist Women.

Her husband, William Jason...

Stanley M. Mitchell

Stanley M. Mitchell

Jan 20, 1992

Stanley M. Mitchell, 74, of Staunton, died Monday morning, January 20, 1992 at Maple Haven Nursing Home in Stuarts Draft.

He was born December 20, 1917 at Head Waters, a son of Gilbert and Lillie (Armstrong) Mitchell.

On September 25, 1976 he married Cleo H. Coursey, who survives.

He was a member of Head Waters Presbyterian Church and treasurer of the Heat Waters...

Bertie Lee Stanford

Bertie Lee Stanford

Jan 19, 1992

Bertie Lee Standford, 79, of Richmond and formerly of McDowell, died Sunday night, January 19, 1992 at Chippenham Manor Nursing Home.

She was born September 25, 1912 in Highland County, a daughter of John W. and Mary Ann (Ervine) Botkin. She was a Sunday school teacher at McDowell United Methodist Church for a number of years before moving to Richmond. She...

Geneva Wilfong Mitchell

Geneva Wilfong Mitchell

Jan 11, 1992

Geneva (Wilfong) Marshall, 81, died Saturday, January 11, 1992 at Oak Hill Nursing Home.

She was born February 20, 1910 at Hightown, a daughter of Howard Wesley and Martha Jane (Simmons) Wilfong.

She was a member of Crabbottom Presbyterian Church and the women's circle. Her husband, James Newman Marshall, died January 7, 1973.

Survivors include two daughters, Martha Lynn Hammer of Waynesboro and...

Rembert "Jimmy" Mustoe Corbett

Rembert "Jimmy" Mustoe Corbett

Dec 29, 1991

Rembert Mustoe "Jimmy" Corbett, 66, of Monterey died Sunday afternoon, December 29, 1991 in Bath County Community Hospital.

He was born June 1, 1925 at Mustoe, a son of Elsie Pritt Corbett of Monterey and the late Charles Harper Corbett.

On February 17, 1947 he married Audrey Armstrong.

He served in the U.S. Navy and worked for the sheriff's department in Fairfax for...

William Leeson Botkin

William Leeson Botkin

Dec 27, 1991

William Leeson Botkin, 72, of Waynesboro died Friday morning, December 27, 1991 at Waynesboro Community Hospital.

He was born July 3, 1919 at Head Waters, a son of William Earnest and Vernie (Armstrong) Botkin.

He was a resident of the District Home in Waynesboro and was a member of the Church of the Brethren. He had worked as a custodian at Rockingham...

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