Lucy Vorous Huff, 78, of Martinsburg, West Virginia, formerly of Berryville, Virginia, died Tuesday, September 18, 2012 in Care Haven Center, Martinsburg, West Virginia.

Mrs. Huff was born February 12, 1934 in Berryville, Virginia, the daughter of the late Robert A. and Dorothy E. Painter Vorous.

She was a homemaker.

She was a member of Salem Regular Baptist Church in Boyce, Virginia.

She was married to Bedford W. Huff who passed away in 1990.

Surviving are three daughters, Peggy Huff of Inwood, WV, Tina Diane Holiskey of Martinsburg, WV, and Kimbaly Stanley of Gerrardstown, WV; her companion, Max Kretzler; a brother, Gene Vorous of Front Royal, VA; 10 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren.

Daughters, Cynthia L. Ott, and Terrie Valencia, step-son, Bedford W. Huff, Jr., a brother, Robert A. Vorous, Jr., a sister, Dottie Broy, and a great-granddaughter, Natalia Diane, preceded her in death.

Funeral services will be held 1:00 P. M. Tuesday, September 25, 2012 at the Enders & Shirley Funeral Home Chapel, Berryville with Pastor Robert P. May, Sr. officiating.  Burial will follow in Green Hill Cemetery, Berryville.

Pallbearers will be Ruben Granados, Richard Ruffner, Jr., Randy Ruffner, Doug Getts, Bob Jones, and Brandon Beard.

The family will receive friends 7:00 – 9:00 P. M. Monday evening at the funeral home.

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Nellie Feltner Cobb, 101, of Berryville, Virginia, died peacefully in her sleep Wednesday, September 19, 2012 at the Winchester Medical Center.

Mrs. Cobb was born September 11, 1911 in Clarke County, Virginia where she was a lifelong resident.  She was the daughter of the late Adolphus and Hattie Feltner.

She was a bookkeeper for Smalley Basket Co for 63 years.

She was a member of Duncan Memorial United Methodist Church, Berryville.  She spent a lot of time making hats and blankets for newborns as well as lap blankets for area nursing homes.

She was married to the late Powell Cobb, Jr.

Surviving are a nephew, Steve Feltner and his wife, Linda, of Winchester, VA and their daughter, Leslie  and her husband, Dave Moody and their sons, Ethan and Alex, all of Raleigh, NC.  Also surviving are a nephew, Bill McDonald, a niece, Mattie Reid, both of Berryville, VA and numerous relatives in Ohio.

Five brothers and two sisters preceded her in death.

Funeral services will be held 11:00 A. M. Saturday, September 22, 2012 at the Duncan Memorial United Methodist Church, Berryville with Rev. William K. Dawson officiating.  Burial will follow in Green Hill Cemetery, Berryville.

Memorial contributions may be made to Duncan Memorial United Methodist Church, 210 W. Main St., Berryville, VA  22611.

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Richard David Delgros, 65, of Winchester, Virginia, died Tuesday, September 18, 2012 in the Winchester Medical Center.

Mr. Delgros was born November 23, 1946 in Sharon, Pennsylvania, the son of George and Teresa Stacconi Delgros.

He was a technical fabrication designer employed as a project manager at Fabritek and Winchester Tool, Winchester, Virginia.

Rick’s life centered around what it means to love and be loved. This is evident through his always friendly, humorous and loving disposition towards family, friends, co-workers or people he just met. It is evident through the hundreds of woodworking projects made especially for those he loved and cared about.

All his grandchildren enjoyed being with him, working in the woodshop and playing the many made-up games that only Rick could create. It is evident in the delight he got in planting his garden and the delight others experienced when he shared his nurtured peppers and tomatoes with them.

It was evident in his final days when he opened his eyes and saw all of his loved ones at his side and smiled towards them once more. Love wasn’t just a word to Rick, it was a way of life. This is his legacy. We will always be grateful for the love and wisdom he left with all of us.

He married Lydia Delgros on February 27, 1993 in Saratoga Springs, New York.

Surviving with his wife are four daughters, Cindy Delgros Orris and her husband, Bennie of Twinsburg, OH, Melissa Cox and her husband, Steve of Akron, OH, Danielle McAfee and her husband, Tim of Chazy, NY and Lori Ann Stallard and her husband, Eric of Ashburn, Virginia; three brothers, Ed Delgros, Tom Delgros and Jim Delgros all of Sharon, PA; two sisters, Judi Delgros of Wheaton, PA and Phyllis Delgros of Sharon, PA; and eight grandchildren, Drew, Julia, Bryan, Sydney, Jackie, Dylan, Evan and Connor.

A funeral service will be held 1:00 P. M. Saturday, September 22, 2012 at Enders & Shirley Funeral Home Chapel, Berryville, VA with Rev. Michael Dobbins officiating. Burial will be private.

The family will receive friends from 7:00 – 9:00 P. M. Friday evening at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made to Relay for Life/Angel Fund, c/o Paula Gibbs, 1870 Amherst St. Suite F, Winchester, VA 22601.

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“How very soft you tiptoed into my world, almost silently. Only a moment you stayed but what an imprint your footprints have left on our hearts.”

Brantley was born on April 19, 2012 to proud parents Robert Cyr and Rachael Lake.  He passed away Wednesday, September 12, 2012, at Winchester Medical Center. Brantley is survived by his mother, Rachael Lake and father, Robert Cyr along with his older brother, Jayden Cyr. He had many grandparents that loved him dearly, Marc and Margie Crim, Donny and Karla Adams, and Arleen Cyr.

Additional survivors include, Aunts, Jessica Adams, Faith Cyr, Jillian Wright, Donna Martin, and Julia Cyr; Uncles, Dustin Shanahan, Justin Frazier, and Danny Martin; and Cousins, Nevaeh Cyr, Michael and Zachary Martin.

A funeral service will be held 3:00 P. M. Sunday, September 16, 2012 at Enders & Shirley Funeral Home, Berryville, VA with Mr. R. K. Shirley III officiating. Burial will follow in Green Hill Cemetery, Berryville, VA. Pallbearers will be Justin Frazier and Dustin Shanahan. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.

Brantley was an amazing young boy full of laughter and love. He touched the heart of many people with his beautiful smile and heartwarming laugh.

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H. Theron “Ron” Morris, Jr., of Gentley Farm in Rockland, Warren County, Va., passed away peacefully on September 11, 2012, at the Blue Ridge Hospice Inpatient Care Center in Winchester, Va., ending his long illness with Parkinson’s disease.

Born in Woodland, N.C., on November 22, 1936, Ron was the son of Herman Theron Morris and Callie Waters Morris. Raised on a beautiful southern farm, he worked hard tending to livestock and raising and harvesting tobacco, cotton, and peanuts. He graduated from Woodland-Olney High School, N.C. in 1954 and soon joined the U.S. Air Force. He was stationed in Winnemucca, Nevada, and it was during his service there that he began his career as a newspaper writer and editor. It was during this time that Ron’s childhood fascination with the American West grew into a lifelong passion.

After his tour with the Air Force, Ron’s newspaper experience led him to the job of chief copy desk editor at the Virginian Pilot/Ledger Star in Norfolk, Virginia. It was during this time that he studied at Columbia University. After many years at the Norfolk paper, he decided to go West to Loveland, Colorado, were he held the position of managing editor of the Loveland Daily Reporter- Herald. Finally, in 1981, he joined The Winchester Star as managing editor, the post he held until his retirement in 2000.

His contribution to The Star included a highly innovative and professional approach to publishing a daily newspaper. He revamped the design of the paper to give it a cleaner, more spacious and orderly appearance and held his staff to a level of reporting and writing that was rare for a newspaper of The Star’s size and circulation. He was able to achieve this by his remarkable ability to manage people with deep respect, high expectations, and encouragement, blended with humor and understanding. These qualities made him not only effective in the newsroom, but also very much loved.

One of Ron’s popular contributions to The Star was the institution of Column One, a series of personal reflections by three writers each week, with his own commentary appearing on Wednesdays. It was in Column One that he was finally able to showcase his gift for writing, which combined the influence of his southern roots, his wide-eyed vision of the West, and his instinctive comprehension of the human condition to create articles that were exuberant, insightful, and humorous, offering glimpses into the qualities that made up both the writer and the man.

In 1982, Ron met Susan Bowen, a Warren County farmer and a Frederick County Teacher at the Bass-Hoover Elementary School in Stephens City. They were married on January 1, 1990. Their quiet, peaceful life with their beloved dogs at Gentley Farm was a refuge from the stress of the everyday work world for both of them.

Surviving with Susan are Ron’s son, Quinn Morris, wife, Julie Winslow Morris, and two grandchildren, Jinna and Alex, of Winchester; his daughter, Rhonda Morris, and her husband, Richard Bennett, also of Winchester; a sister, June Morris Lazo, of Laurel, Md., and a brother, Robert Darrell Morris, of Littleton, N.C. Ron was preceded in death by a brother, Allen Waters Morris, in 2005.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, September 29, 2012, at 2:00 P. M. at Rockland Community Church. The service will be conducted by Rev. Christof Weber. The family will receive friends at a reception at Gentley afterwards.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Blue Ridge Hospice, 333 West Cork St., Winchester, VA 22602 or to Rockland Community Church, c/o George Chapman, Treasurer, 473 Bowling View Road, Front Royal, VA 22630.

Arrangements are being handled by Enders & Shirley Funeral Home, Berryville, VA.

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Cletus “Kate” Decator Elsea, Sr., 93 of Berryville, Virginia, died Friday, September 7, 2012 in a local nursing home.

Mr. Elsea was born October 4, 1918 in Clarke County, Virginia, the son of James Albert and Ollie Damron Elsea.

He was a caretaker for the Delaney Estate.

He was a member of Mountain Baptist Church and the Berryville Moose Lodge #1283.

He married Marie Tomlin Elsea on March 8, 1941 in Frederick, Maryland.

Surviving with his wife are two sons, Cletus D. Elsea, Jr. of Berryville, VA and James H. Elsea and his wife, Judith M. of Berryville, VA; a sister, Naomi Ruth Milbourne of Leesburg, VA; two brothers, Albert Iden Elsea of Winchester, VA and Calvin Joseph Elsea and his wife, Genevieve of Pine Grove, VA; four grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and five great-great-grandchildren.

Sisters, Virginia Singhas, Margaret Kinsman and Thelma Lee and brothers, Lloyd Elsea, J. Robert Elsea and Orlan P. Elsea all preceded him in death.

A funeral service will be held 11:00 A. M. Thursday, September 13, 2012 at Enders & Shirley Funeral Home Chapel, Berryville, VA with Rev. Dennis Griffin officiating. Burial will follow in Mountain Baptist Church Cemetery, Bluemont, VA.

Pallbearers will be Gary Elsea, Dennis Elsea, Chad Elsea, Mike Elsea, Andy Tinsman and Tim Tinsman.

The family will receive friends from 7:00 – 9:00 P. M. Wednesday evening at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made to Elsea Memorial Fund, c/o Enders & Shirley Funeral Home, P. O. Box 106, Berryville, VA 22611.

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Virginia Anne Harris Smith, 77, of Clearbrook, VA, died Friday, August 31, 2012 at her home surrounded by family.

Jenny was the fourth of five children (George, Virgil Jr., Nancy, Jenny and John) born to Virgil B. Harris Sr. and Macel Keener Harris.  Virgil and Macel were educators and all their children followed suit.

The family moved from Gassaway WV to Green Bank WV in 1945 where Virgil Sr. was a high school principal and Macel the principal and teacher of a two-room schoolhouse.  During the summer the family ran a ‘camp’ for city kids.  Jenny and Nancy would help their mom with baking, cleaning and entertaining the kids.  Jenny loved children.

After high school she attended Glenville State College in WV where she studied elementary education.  She roomed with her sister Nancy and loved to tell many stories of her shenanigans with her best friend Charlotte Feltner Hyer.  Jenny loved to laugh.

She met her husband of 57 years, Harry M. Smith, at Glenville and they married in 1955.  Jenny was still in college and after graduation she joined Harry and brother, Virgil B. in Fairfax Co. VA where she taught elementary school for her entire career.  Second grade was her favorite and she worked alongside Charlotte (kindergarten) at Cardinal Forest and Cherry Run for over two decades.  Jenny loved to teach.

Jenny and Harry raised three daughters, Nancy, Jane and Anne.  The family traveled during the summer, touring the east coast in the station wagon and later the ‘camper’.  Usually heading north, they often rendezvoused with Virgil and Macel, sister, Nancy and brother, John and their families.  Camping, picnicking and visiting points of interest made for great adventure.  Later in life, car travel included brother, George and Martha where they explored the west.  More food, laughter and fun were enjoyed every summer in Green Bank where two weekends of Harris and Keener reunions brought extended family from near and far.  Jenny loved Harry and her family.

After retiring to Winchester, Jenny busied herself with her many interests.  A true renaissance woman, she was inquisitive and compassionate.  She volunteered lots of her time, saying she was busier in retirement than when working.  The church was a big part of her life and she made many friends with whom she shared her joy of the lord.  Jenny was very spiritual.

Jenny’s grandchildren were a big part of her life; Hannah and Jette Wade and Alex Rodriguez.  She loved to play games with them, acting silly, laughing and storytelling.  She was very proud of them and all are in college now.  Jenny loved her grandchildren.

Flying was not her favorite activity but she overcame to visit her daughters Anne, then in Puerto Rico and Jane, still in Alaska.  She traveled to Canada, Mexico, Belize, Guatemala and Italy.  The Mayan ruins of Tikal, the Vatican and Pompeii were some of her favorite sites.  Did I mention the PASTA?  Jenny loved to travel and experience different cultures.

An avid reader, she also loved to garden, play games do crossword, fish in Alaska (she bragged about this as you are probably aware), explore historical sites, visit museums and in general live life to the fullest.  Quite time with Harry should not be underrated; a couple years ago Dad stood up and kinda stumped across the room.  He looked at mom and said “Jenny, we just gotta slow down”.  Mom laughed and laughed at that.

We will all miss Jenny; Wife, Mother, Daughter, Sister, Friend.  An inspiring life she led – a flame extinguished here but lights the way in another house.  We love you Jenny.

Surviving with her husband are three daughters, Nancy Jo Smith-Wade (Randy) of Dublin, VA, Jane L. Smith (Scott Roberge) of Petersburg, AK, and Anne M. Smith (Jose Rodriguez) of Green Bank, WV; a sister, Nancy Jean Palmer (Joe); two brothers, George Harris (Martha) and John Harris (Karen); a sister-in-law, Diane Harris; three grandchildren, Hannah Wade, Jette Wade, and Alex Rodriguez; and numerous cousins, nieces, and nephews.

A brother, Virgil B. Harris, Jr, preceded her in death.

A memorial service will be held 3:00 P. M. Sunday, September 9, 2012 at the Enders & Shirley Funeral Home Chapel, Berryville with The Rev. Terrie Sternberg officiating with a celebration of life gathering following.  A private burial will be held in Green Bank, WV at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, a memorial contribution may be made in her honor to Free Medical Clinic of the Northern Shenandoah Valley, P O Box 44, Winchester, VA  22604 or to Handley Regional Library, P O Box 58, Winchester, VA  22604.

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The family of Gertrude Yowell Hudson-Yates mourns her passing on Tuesday, August 28th at the Virginia Baptist Home whose team graciously assisted her family with her care over the past several months.

Born December 10, 1930 she was the last surviving child of the late Lamon Cecil and Ida Rider Yowell and the wife of C.F. Yates Jr.  She is predeceased by her daughter, Anne Hudson, who died in a horse accident on the family farm, Grattan Hall, in 1969; and the father of her children, Ernest Hudson.

A lifelong member of the Culpeper Baptist Church, she served on various committees, taught Sunday School and enjoyed her role as an Usher.  Her civic interests included the Culpeper Chorale Society, the American Cancer Society, and the American Heart Association.  Mrs. Hudson-Yates was an Electoral Judge and served for many years on the County’s Social Services Board.  In 1999, she was honored as a Culpeper Colonel.

Mrs. Hudson-Yates operated the H and W Restaurant, standing for Hudson and Wife along with several other businesses.   The H & W was home of Culpeper’s famous “PIG”, which has now fostered the PIG Legacy; standing for People Interested in Good. Her children intend this to honor her eagerness to be an engaged citizen leader through civic engagement and volunteerism as her legacy to Culpeper, her much beloved home. Mrs. Hudson-Yates also enjoyed her career with the Virginia State Police, from which she developed many life long friendships.

Mrs. Hudson-Yates is survived by her four children and eight grandchildren; Lynne and Dave Richardson with their children Anne and Worth, and Page and Jimmy Timberlake of Culpeper; Hope and Corey Cather of Berryville, VA with their children Katy, Chelsea, and Andrew; and Drew and Risa Hudson with their children Hannah, Trett, and Ben of Annapolis, MD.  She is also survived by her great grandson,Tristan; several step children, step grandchildren and a step great grandchild; and a host of nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers her family encourages tributes to the Gertrude Hudson Yates Scholarship Fund atGermanna Community College, which was established by her children on the occasion of her 80th birthday.Rememberances can be sent to Hope Hudson-Cather at 340 Catger Rd Berryville, VA

The family will receive friends on August 31st at the New Salem Baptist Church 8233 Sperryville Pike, Culpeper, VA from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m.

Funeral Services for Mrs. Hudson Yates will be held at her beloved Culpeper Baptist Church at 10:30 am on September 1st with the Reverend John S. Farrar officiating, he will be assisted by the Reverends Ted Fuson and Mike Dodson.

Mrs. Hudson Yates will be interned with the father of her children and their daughter, Anne at Fairview Cemetery in Culpeper, VA.  Graveside services will immediately follow the Funeral services.  With a small get together immediately following at the PIG Legacy building on East Davis Strret in Culpeper.

Pallbearers include Kevin Baker, Jay Brown, Steven Harty, Collis Jenkins,Brent Moore and Alan Moy.

Honorary Pallbearers include members of the State Police and Charles Berry.

Wesley Browning Shaffer passed away Friday, August 24, 2012, at home, surrounded by his family.
Wes was born May 11, 1933, in Winchester, VA, the son of the late Wesley Browning Shaffer and Julia Adams Shaffer. He was a lifelong resident of Berryville, VA.

He married Mary “Nancy” McDaniel on August 27, 1953, in Martinsburg, WV, and they had four children. Wes was active in his local community, serving in any capacity that would enrich the lives of his children: he was co-founder, commissioner and coach of Clarke County Little League football; assistant Boy Scouts pack cubmaster; coach of Little League Baseball; member of the Clarke County Recreation Council and of many other organizations. He served on the Berryville Planning Commission from the late-1990s until 2012.

Wes retired as Traffic and Distribution Manager after 41 years of service with Berryville Graphics, the former Doubleday & Co., which hired Wes as one of its first employees in 1956. He also retired as Command Sergeant Major with the Army National Guard after more than 40 years of service. He has owned and operated the Racquet Corner Pro Shop since 1974. Wes had been the guitarist for the local band Apple Jacks and bass player for Moving Country.

He is survived by his cherished wife Nancy; four adoring children—Wesley Browning Shaffer III and wife, Dixie; Robin Hottle and husband Larry; Douglas Allen Shaffer and fiancée Julie Mauck; and Tracy Royston and husband Tony; and six loving grandchildren—Marigrace Rosenberry, Megan Robinson, William B. Rosenberry IV, Elizabeth Shaffer, Julia Shaffer, and Holland “Holly” Robinson; as well as treasured nieces and nephews.

Wes was preceded in death by his brother Allen and two sisters, Lula Shaffer Hartman of Hampton, VA and Betty Shaffer Henry of Winchester.

A funeral service will be conducted at 1 p.m. Tuesday, August 28, at Enders & Shirley Funeral Home Chapel, Berryville, officiated by The Reverend Canon Dwight L. Brown of Grace Episcopal Church. Interment will follow at Edge Hill Cemetery, Charles Town, WV with full military honors provided by the Clarke County Honor Guard.

Pallbearers will be William Pifer, Sr., William B. Rosenberry IV, Monty Hartman, Ronnie Phelps, Jerry Milhon, Tony Royston, Larry Lloyd and Skip Royston.

The family will receive friends 7:00 – 9:00 P. M. Monday evening at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to the John H. Enders Fire Company & Rescue Squad, 9 S. Buckmarsh St., Berryville, VA 22611.

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Marian Ann Feagans Jones, 87, of Berryville, Virginia, died Friday, August 17, 2012 in the Blue Ridge Hospice Inpatient Care Center, Winchester, Virginia.

Mrs. Jones was born July 18, 1925 in Clarke County, Virginia, the daughter of the late Cecil Benjamin and Sarah “Sallie” Agnes Spates Feagans.

She had worked for the FBI in Washington, DC.  In later years, she worked for Feagans Jewelers in Charles Town.

She was a member of the Berryville VFW Ladies Auxiliary, Winchester Moose Lodge Women of the Moose, and Eagles Club in Winchester.

She married Thomas H. Jones on July 2, 1955 in Berryville, Virginia.

Surviving with her husband are two daughters, Cynthia E. Glaize Bassett of Bluemont, VA and Terry Lynn Feagans of Martinsburg, WV; a sister, Nancy F. Vincent-Crim of Berryville, VA; a brother, Wilder W. “Jimmy” Feagans of Winchester, VA; seven grandchildren, Kenny Dean Glaize, David Gregory Coffelt, Michael Dean Coffelt, Ann Christine Coffelt Beard,  Michelle Glaize Hartbarger, Christopher Glaize, and Stacey Glaize and three great-grandchildren, Austin Alexander Glaize, Bailey Elaine Beard, Aubrey Leigh Beard,.

She was preceded in death by her first husband, Olen “Monk” Dean Glaize, a son, Kenneth Dean Glaize, four brothers, Robert R. “Bobby” Feagans, Kenneth L. “Fats” Feagans, Cecil B. “Junie” Feagans, and Bill J. Feagans and a sister, Elaine V. Feagans Moore.

A Celebration of Life will be held 11:00 A. M. Wednesday, August 22, 2012 at the Enders & Shirley Funeral Home Chapel, Berryville with Rev. Jonathan W. Bunker officiating.  Burial will follow at Shenandoah Memorial Park, Frederick County, Virginia.

Pallbearers will be Michael Dean Coffelt, Kenneth Dean Glaize, Robert M. Moore, Larry Bassett, Kenny “Jet” Feagans, and Tommy Beard.

The family will receive friends 10:00 – 11:00 A. M. Wednesday prior to the service at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made to Blue Ridge Hospice, 333 W. Cork St., Winchester, VA  22601 or to Berryville Presbyterian Church, P O Box 46, Berryville, VA  22611.

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