Blackwelder Family Genealogy Notes - Arslanmb.org

age 87 yrs. of Elkton died 02 Feb 1993 at Harrisonburg, Va. Born 26 Jul 1905 near Elkton d/o
the late John Henry & Sarah Burkett Allen. Husband, Stephen Brunk Hensley died 16 May
1964. Sons, William H. Hensley of Grottoes & Charles E. Hensley of Elkton. Daughters,
Irene E. Miller, Annie V. Hensley & Ellen B. Williams all of Elkton, Evelyn M. McCoy of
Stanley & Louise Goines of Afton. Brother, Ernest Allen of Elkton. Sister, Mildred Eppard of
Elkton. 17 grandchildren, 28 great grandchildren & 2 great-great grandchildren. Burial in Elk
Run Cemetery.
Hensley, Obert Clinton (#744626)
age 63 yrs. of Stanley died 25 Mar 1990 at Winchester, Va. Born 21 Jun 1926 in Rockingham
Co. s/o the late Herman & Emma Jane Dovel Hensley. Married 15 Jul 1950 Agnes Virginia
Stoneberger. Daughter, Joyce Alger of Shenandoah. Brothers, George Hensley of Staunton &
John Hensley of Portsmouth. Sisters, Elsie Cole of Luray, Thelma Stoneberger of Elkton &
Mildred Merica of College Park, Md. 2 grandchildren, Melissa & Michael. Burial in Leakes
Chapel Cemetery.
Hershberger, Lizzie Huffman (#41365)
wife of John D. Hershberger of Fauquier Co. died at the Memorial Hospital in Washington, DC.
on Friday evening (13 March 1914). She was 29 yrs. 11 mos. 18 das. Death was due to a
complication of diseases. She leaves 3 children, Roland, 5 yrs., Daniel, age 4 yrs. & a little
daughter, 19 mos. Besides her husband & children, she is survived by her parents, Mr. &
Mrs. C. S. Huffman of the Hawksbill & the following brothers & sisters: Mrs. John W.
Strickler, of Kimball; Mrs. Harper Strickler of near Luray, Mrs. Newt Varner of the
Hawksbill, Mrs. Ed Ryman of Woodstock, Miss Fay Huffman at home & James Huffman of
Rileyville & Vernon Huffman who lives with his parents. Interment in the family cemetery.
Higgs, Frances Elizabeth (#419441)
age 54 yrs. of Shenandoah died 23 Mar 1981 at Charlottesville, Va. Born 19 Apr 1926 in Page
Co. d/o Evelyn Painter Foltz of Shenandoah & the late Frank I. Foltz. Her husband, Walter
Higgs died 09 Jan 1975. Son, Keith Higgs at home. Sisters, Ruth Sampson & Margie Huffman
of Shenandoah & Betty Burke of Fredericksburg. Burial in the Newport Cemetery.
Higgs, Leroy Junior (#6232425)
age 64 yrs. of Luray died 30 Nov 1994 at Charlottesville. Born 06 May 1930 at Luray s/o the late
Reuben William & Mary Elizabeth Higgs. Veteran of the Korean War. Married 06 Apr 1954
Margaret Rinaca. Son, Kevin Lee Higgs of Roanoke. Daughter, Kelly H. Bell of Luray. Sister,
Anne E. Rippel of Luray. Granddaughter, Tessy Bell of Luray. 3 brothers, Walter Lewis,
Leon William & Emmett Randolph Higgs are deceased. Burial in Evergreen Memorial Gardens.
Higgs, Walter Lewis (#6232422)
age 52 yrs. was electrocuted Thursday, 09 Jan 1975 when the feed truck he was driving struck a
power line. The power charge set fire to the truck, destroying it before firemen arrived. He
was born 18 Jul 1922 in Shenandoah s/o the late Reuben W. & Mary Elizabeth Campbell
Higgs. Married 15 Nov 1946, Frances Elizabeth Foltz. Son, Keith Allen Higgs. Brothers,