Margaret Lucille King departed this life on Sunday, July 11, 2021, at her home in Luray, Virginia. Born on October 21, 1921, in Luray to the late Edward and Mamie Twyman Williams, she was one of 12 children. Margaret attended the historic Andrew Jackson School and excelled in all subjects. Young Margaret always had an uncanny gift for understanding nature, and she loved plants and knew how to nurture them. She would later become a local Lancaster Seed Company representative. She had a keen understanding of history whether it was local or had global implications and was the contemporary of 22 presidential administrations.
Margaret Lucille King
From Luray to Cedarville and eventually settling in Front Royal, she would marry Robert F. King Sr. of Delaplane, VA, and from this union, five children were born. Many children gravitated to her home. She would be a caretaker and a surrogate mother to many. Anyone could visit her for a plate of delicious food, engaging conversation, and a safe, warm and loving place to rest. Her home was always filled with the energy and sound of children whom she loved and who loved her.
In 2010 after her son Kevin’s death, she would return to her beloved Luray. Residing with her daughter, Karen, she would have a complete spiritual renaissance of life. She developed an unrelenting quest and thirst to go places and to see and do.
Her greatest love was being an active member and mother of the Mt. Carmel Freewill Baptist Church in Blainesville where she served as a Deaconess. A masterful cook, she will be remembered for her contributions to church dinners. In 2019, she was presented with the “Service from the Heart” award from her home church.
She continued to be involved in community efforts and was one of the founding members of “Caring Hearts – Helping Hands”, a “pay it forward” group of retiree friends whose mission was to embrace neighbors with compassion, care and to help those in need. With this organization, she continued her life of service by making care packages for the homeless, aging community members, military service members, and children in need. She even made a special trip to Haiti to distribute school supplies. In 2015, she was the recipient of the Distinguished Community Service Humanities Award from the Shenandoah Valley HIT newspaper.
Margaret was preceded in death by her parents; three brothers: Jacob Thomas, Robert Williams, and Franklin Williams; seven sisters: Mildred Bundy, Thelma Richburg, Ann Whitley, Eleanor Madison, Ada Broaddus, Virginia Foster, and Caroline Williams; two sons: Kevin King and Keith King (Inez). She is survived by her loving and devoted family — three children: Kenneth King of Charles Town (WV), Karen Morgan of Luray (VA) and Robert F. King, Jr (Marilyn) of Baltimore (MD); one sister, Lucy Hunter of Erie (PA); six grandchildren: Ebony Vines Jackson (Darvell), Robert F. King, III, Brian Johnson, Syreeta Gay, Amber Hendricks, and Adam King; two great-grandchildren, Donovan Jones, and Ellis Jackson. She is also survived by special nephews Frederick Richburg and Donald Whitley and a host of other nieces, nephews, cousins, and devoted friends.
Margaret was loved and will be missed by many. Goodbye, Margaret, and may your journey be one of peace, love, and tranquility.
Wednesday, July 21, 2021
Wake: 10:00 AM Service: 11:00 AM
Riverton United Methodist Church
55 East Strasburg Road
Front Royal, VA 22630
Interment Immediately following The Service:
Hillside Cemetery
Hill Side Road (Rt. 764)
Luray, Virginia 22835
Repast:
West Luray Recreation Center
630 W Main St
Luray, VA 22835
Hargis “Junior” Webb Jr., 79, of Strasburg, Virginia, passed away at Winchester Medical Center on Monday, April 22, 2024.
Hargis “Junior” Webb Jr.
The funeral service will be held on Thursday, April 25, 2024, at 1 p.m. at Maddox Funeral Home, 105 West Main Street, Front Royal, with Sammy Campbell officiating. Burial will follow at Panorama Memorial Gardens.
Mr. Webb was born on May 3, 1944, in Pound, Virginia, to the late Hargis Sr. and Linda Mullins Webb. He was also preceded in death by his brother, Vernard “Ray” Webb; sister, Ruby Jean Webb Jones; and sister-in-law, Eloise “Donie” Webb.
Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Beatrice “Bea” Webb; two sons, Ronnie Webb (Loretta) and Mike Webb (Brenda); four brothers, Bill Webb, Ed Webb (Lesha), James Webb (Dale) and Bob Webb (Chris); sister, Jackie Garmer (Shawn); six grandchildren, Ashley Hamrick (Mike), Amy Webb, Michael Webb (Ashley), Ronnie Webb Jr., Mason Davis and Tori Shamblin; two great-grandchildren, Brentley Hamrick and Keelan Webb; sister-in-law, Ada Webb; brother-in-law, Charles Jones and numerous nieces and nephews.
The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.
Ty Park, 54, of Aldie, Virginia, passed away on Sunday, April 21, 2024, at Virginia Hospital Canter after a ten-year-long battle with cancer.
A graveside service will be held on Friday, April 26, 2024, at 2 p.m. at Prospect Hill Cemetery, 200 West Prospect Street, Front Royal, with Pastor Thomas Woodward officiating.
Mr. Park was born on September 10, 1969 in South Korea. He was an avid fisherman and enjoyed nature, camping, and traveling. He was a local Gas Station owner in Front Royal.
Survivors include his mother, Sue Jung Park; daughter, Autumn Park; three sisters, Christina Schwendinger, Victoria Park and Taylor Park and numerous other extended family members.
He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Yung Sun Park.
Dana Dell Shaffer, beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, passed away on Saturday, April 20, 2024, at the age of 77.
Dana Dell Shaffer
Born September 16, 1946, in Savannah, Georgia, to Virginia and Osgood Shearouse, Dana moved to McLean, Virginia, as a teenager with her family, where she would later meet her husband, Elmer Shaffer. They started a family in 1973 and moved to Front Royal, Virginia, where she was a loving and guiding wife and devoted mother to her four children.
Dana gave all to her family and prided herself on getting the kids off to school on time with clean clothes and a good breakfast, or even just the smiles on her family’s faces when a family’s (or neighborhood’s) favorite recipe made it into the meal rotation!
Dana loved knitting and was always eager to share her creations with those she loved. She took pride in her canning skills and enjoyed her word search puzzles and watching her soaps in her spare time. Dana had a deep love for her church and singing on Sundays. Her love extended to everyone who knew her, and she will be remembered for her warm smile, loving personality, and mischievous giggle.
She is survived by her husband of 51 years, Elmer; her children, Charles Shaffer (Laura Maxey), Brian (Tina) Shaffer, Edith Shaffer, and William (Sara) Shaffer; two grandchildren, Duane Shaffer and Lisa Shaffer; siblings, Mary Bach and Charles (Linda) Shearouse; and last but not least, her family at Grace Bible Fellowship Church where she loved all so dearly.
The family will receive friends on Friday, April 26, from 6-8 p.m. at Maddox Funeral Home. A funeral service will be held at Maddox Funeral Home on Saturday, April 27, at 1:00 p.m., with Sammy Campbell officiating. Interment will follow in Panorama Memorial Gardens in Warren County.
Instead of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Blue Ridge Hospice at (540) 313-9200 orhttps://www.brhospice.org/donate.
Rest in peace, mom. You will forever be in our hearts and memories.
Rodney Duane Orndorff, 82, died on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at Warren Memorial Hospital in Front Royal, Virginia.
Rodney Duane Orndorff
Rod was born April 14, 1942, in Wardensville, West Virginia, to the late William Odell Orndorff, Sr. and Wilmetta Lee Webster Orndorff.
Rod graduated in 1960 from Wardensville High School. He was a Vietnam Veteran in the United States Army.
Rod worked at American Viscose/ Avtex until it closed in 1989. Then, he went to work at Atlantic Research in Gainsville, Virginia, where he worked until he retired in 2005 due to health problems.
Rod was a member of the Giles B. Cook American Legion Post 53 in Front Royal, the Front Royal Loyal Order of Moose Lodge Number 829, the VFW Post 2102 in Wardensville, the Page Valley Sports Men’s Association in Luray, Virginia, and the National Rifle Association.
Along with his parents, Rod was preceded in death by his brother, William Odell Orndorff Jr., and his brother’s wife, Janet Orndorff.
Surviving Rodney is his loving wife of 50 years, Edith D. Orndorff; one son, Duane Odell Orndorff of Front Royal; one grandson, Dallas Odell Orndorff, and wife Lyndsey; one great-grandson, Jaxson Odell Orndorff; and one great-granddaughter, Emma Claire Orndorff all of Strasburg, Virginia; his two sisters, Lydia Hott (Jerry) and Ann Holliday (Ronnie) all of Wardensville; a brother-in-law, Billy Dainty (Cynthia) of Front Royal; a sister-in-law, Phyllis Dainty (George Mulligan) of Luray, Virginia; and numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces and nephews, and cousins. Rod’s pastimes were hunting, fishing, and skeet shooting.
The funeral will be held at 11 A.M. on Monday, April 22, 2024, at Maddox Funeral Home, 105 W Main St, Front Royal, Virginia 22630, with Sammy Campbell officiating and a visitation to take place an hour prior. Following all services, the burial will take place at Ninevah Presbyterian Church Cemetery at 5872 Winchester Rd, Front Royal, Virginia 22630.
Pallbearers will be Peter Roy, Justin Miller, Carl Thompson, Ron Galvin, David Strickler, and Kris Holliday.
Leah Kristen Martin, 47, of Linden, Virginia, passed away on Monday, April 15, 2024, at Warren Memorial Hospital.
Leah Kristen Martin
Leah was born to William and Suzan Hazen Dooly on July 27, 1976, in Washington, DC. She was preceded in death by her son, John Martin. Leah was a graduate of Old Dominion University and taught at Diversified Minds in Front Royal, Virginia. She was a member of Bethel Presbyterian Church.
Surviving along with her parents are her daughter, Kiely Martin; son, Joseph Martin; two sisters, Joy Fletcher and Lydia Dooly; and numerous extended family members and close family friends.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, April 20, 2024, at Bethel Presbyterian Church, 19856 Evergreen Mills Road, Leesburg, Virginia, 20175, with the Rev. Dr. George C. Hammond officiating. The Service will be at 11:00 am in the Sanctuary, followed by a Celebration of Life in the Fellowship Hall.
In lieu of flowers, Memorial Donations in Leah’s honor can be made to Bethel Presbyterian Church, Leesburg.
Ressie Mae McClary, 74, of Front Royal, Virginia, passed away at Winchester Medical Center on Monday, April 15, 2024.
Ressie Mae McClary
A graveside service will take place at Mount Carmel Cemetery, 581 Mount Carmel Road, Buckhannon, West Virginia 26201, with Reverend Paul Campbell officiating.
Ressie was born to the late George and Freda Herring on January 15, 1950, in Buckhannon, West Virginia. Her sisters, Georgia Ann Pounds and Judy Kay Allen, also preceded her in death.
Surviving Ressie are her loving husband of 55 years, Charles McClary Jr.; her son, David McClary; her sisters, Linda Lou Griffith of Alexandria, VA; and Lois Sue Herring of Front Royal, Virginia; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Ressie loved life and its splendors; she sang, read, wrote poetry, solved puzzles, and listened to music. She was involved in many gospel choirs and was a Hamilton Church of God member. She also enjoyed talking to people, she would always keep in touch with her friends and loved ones, and would remember to pray for everyone in her community.
Pallbearers will be family members.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Valley Health Palliative Care at 1870 Amherst St, MOB 1, Suite B, Winchester, VA 22601.
