Joseph Brilhart Hedges
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1. Joseph Brilhart Hedges was born on 19 Oct 1857 in Trout, Greenbrier County, West Virginia; died on 23 Nov 1932 in Ronceverte, Greenbrier County, West Virginia; was buried in Andrew Chapel Cemetery, Williamsburg, Greenbrier County, West Virginia. Other Events:
- Census: 1900, Meadow Bluff, Greenbrier County, West Virginia
- Census: 1910, Meadow Bluff, Greenbrier County, West Virginia
- Census: 1920, Meadow Bluff, Greenbrier County, West Virginia
- Census: 1930, Meadow Bluff, Greenbrier County, West Virginia
Notes:
MHR note: Bible in possession of Mrs. L. F. Sherwood, Ronceverte, West Virginia.
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/106909051/joseph-boilharts-hedgesJoseph married Martha Lee Hoff on 3 Mar 1897 in Clintonville, Greenbrier County, West Virginia. Martha was born on 2 May 1871 in Clintonville, Greenbrier County, West Virginia; died on 11 Feb 1951; was buried in Andrew Chapel Cemetery, Williamsburg, Greenbrier County, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Bessie May Hedges
was born on 4 Jan 1898 in Meadow Bluff, Greenbrier County, West Virginia; died on 22 Jan 1995 in Anstead, Fayette County, West Virginia.
- 3. Blanche Margaret Hedges
was born on 3 Apr 1900 in Meadow Bluff, Greenbrier County, West Virginia; died on 25 Jul 1998 in Ronceverte, Greenbrier County, West Virginia; was buried in Riverview Cemetery, Ronceverte, Greenbrier County, West Virginia.
- 4. Gladys Virginia Hedges
was born on 11 Nov 1902; died on 22 Dec 1902.
- 5. Emma Hedges
was born on 27 Mar 1906 in Smoot, Greenbrier County, West Virginia; died on 23 Aug 1934 in Ronceverte, Greenbrier County, West Virginia; was buried in Riverview Cemetery, Ronceverte, Greenbrier County, West Virginia.
Generation: 2
2. Bessie May Hedges (1.Joseph1) was born on 4 Jan 1898 in Meadow Bluff, Greenbrier County, West Virginia; died on 22 Jan 1995 in Anstead, Fayette County, West Virginia.
Bessie married William H. Reed on 2 Jun 1921 in Smoot, Greenbrier County, West Virginia. William was born on 15 Sep 1873 in Virginia; died on 18 Jun 1962 in Richwood, Nicholas County, West Virginia; was buried in Mountain View Memorial Park, Richwood, Nicholas County, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 6. William Hedges Reed
was born on 3 May 1923 in Smoot, Greenbrier County, West Virginia; died on 3 Jul 2008; was buried in Chapel Hill Cemetery, Orlando, Orange County, Florida.
- 7. Mary Lois Reed
was born on 9 Mar 1925 in Richwood, Nicholas County, West Virginia; died on 15 Feb 2011 in Grafton, Taylor County, West Virginia; was buried in Walker Memorial Cemetery and Gardens, Summersville, Nicholas County, West Virginia.
- 8. Jo Ann Reed
was born on 3 Nov 1929 in Richwood, Nicholas County, West Virginia; died in May 1985 in Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia; was buried in Marmet Memorial Gardens, Marmet, Kanawha County, West Virginia.
- 9. Ruth Elizabeth Reed
was born on 30 Apr 1933 in Richwood, Nicholas County, West Virginia; died on 25 Dec 2002 in Lawrenceburg, Dearborn County, Indiana; was buried on 30 Dec 2002 in Greendale Cemetery, Greendale, Dearborn County, Indiana.
- 6. William Hedges Reed
3. Blanche Margaret Hedges (1.Joseph1) was born on 3 Apr 1900 in Meadow Bluff, Greenbrier County, West Virginia; died on 25 Jul 1998 in Ronceverte, Greenbrier County, West Virginia; was buried in Riverview Cemetery, Ronceverte, Greenbrier County, West Virginia.
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Obituary:
Blanche H. Sherwood. RONCEVERTE - Blanche Hedges Sherwood, 98, of Ronceverte died July 25, 1998, in Shenandoah Manor, Ronceverte, after a long illness.
She was a retired schoolteacher, member of Trinity United Methodist Church, Ronceverte, and a charter member of Ronceverte Woman's Club. Surviving: daughter, Margaret Lee Smith of Montgomery; son, Lawrence F. Sherwood of Oakland, Md.; seven grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren. Service will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Trinity United Methodist Church, Ronceverte, with the Rev. Mark Flynn officiating. Burial will be in River View Cemetery, Ronceverte. Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. today at Wallace & Wallace Funeral Home, Ronceverte. Charleston Gazette, Charleston, WV. Obituary published 27 July 1998. Published on-line 5 December 2003.
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/136602331/blanche-margaret-sherwoodBlanche married Lawrence Franklin Sherwood on 9 May 1923 in Smoot, Greenbrier County, West Virginia. Lawrence was born on 17 Apr 1899 in Greenbrier County, West Virginia; died on 14 Oct 1995 in Ronceverte, Greenbrier County, West Virginia; was buried in Riverview Cemetery, Ronceverte, Greenbrier County, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 10. Margaret Lee Sherwood
was born on 27 Apr 1924 in Greenbrier County, West Virginia; died on 6 Nov 2015 in Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia; was buried in body donated to medical science.
- 11. Lawrence Franklin Sherwood
was born on 13 Dec 1925 in Ronceverte, Greenbrier County, West Virginia; died on 6 Sep 2019 in Garrett County, Maryland.
- 10. Margaret Lee Sherwood
4. Gladys Virginia Hedges (1.Joseph1) was born on 11 Nov 1902; died on 22 Dec 1902.
5. Emma Hedges (1.Joseph1) was born on 27 Mar 1906 in Smoot, Greenbrier County, West Virginia; died on 23 Aug 1934 in Ronceverte, Greenbrier County, West Virginia; was buried in Riverview Cemetery, Ronceverte, Greenbrier County, West Virginia.
Notes:
Mrs. Emma Kincaid Dies in Ronceverte
(Special to the Virginian)
Ronceverte, W. Va., Aug. 24. – Mrs. Emma Kincaid passed away in the Greenbrier Valley Hospital in Ronceverte Thursday morning at 5 o’clock, of complications following an operation.
Mrs. Kincaid was born in Smoot, W.Va., March 26, 1906, her age being 28 years, 4 months and 26 days. She was united in marriage to Mr. Forest Kincaid, of Ronceverte May 18, 1927 and to this union three children were born.
Mrs. Kincaid was a devout member of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, where the funeral will be held Saturday morning at 11 o’clock with Rev. G.H. Fielding officiating. Burial will be in Riverview Cemetery.
She is survived by her husband and three children: Patricia Lois, Joe and Ann, her mother, Mrs. Mattie Hedges of Ronceverte, two sisters, Mrs. Lawrence Sherwood, and Mrs. Bessie Reed, of Rainelle.
Covington Virginia, Covington, Virginia. Friday, 24 August 1934, page 1.
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/136496812/emma-lois-kincaidEmma married Forest Overholt Kincaid on 18 May 1927 in Greenbrier County, West Virginia. Forest (son of John Ernest Ray Kincaid and Laura Willie Overholt) was born on 18 May 1902 in Greenbrier County, West Virginia; died in Jun 1993 in Greenbrier County, West Virginia; was buried in Riverview Cemetery, Ronceverte, Greenbrier County, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 12. Patricia Lois Kincaid
was born on 12 Jul 1929 in Ronceverte, Greenbrier County, West Virginia; died in Sep 1981 in Charlottesville, Albemarle County, Virginia; was buried in Riverview Cemetery, Ronceverte, Greenbrier County, West Virginia.
- 12. Patricia Lois Kincaid
Generation: 3
6. William Hedges Reed (2.Bessie2, 1.Joseph1) was born on 3 May 1923 in Smoot, Greenbrier County, West Virginia; died on 3 Jul 2008; was buried in Chapel Hill Cemetery, Orlando, Orange County, Florida.
Other Events:
- _MILT: World War II.
Notes:
Mr. William H. Reed Retired Engineer
Entered into rest on Thursday, July 3, 2008, Mr. William H. Reed, beloved husband of 57 years to Mrs. Lorena Cottle Reed, of Willow Spring Drive, North Augusta, S.C.
Surviving with his wife are two sister-in-laws, Gladys Copen, North Augusta, S.C. and Jane Wallace (Charles), Chester, Virginia and several nephews and nieces.
Mr. Reed was born in Richmond, West Virginia and he moved from Orlando, Fla. to North Augusta three years ago. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran of World War II. He was a retired engineer with Martin Marietta with over thirty years of service. He was a member of Midland Valley First Church of the Nazarene and while living in Orlando, Mr. Reed served in various church offices and on many committees. He was a small craft pilot and he enjoyed traveling, golf, boating and fishing.
Funeral services will be on Monday at 11 a.m. in the Hatcher Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Brent Van Hook and Rev. Charles Wallace officiating. Interment will be on Tuesday in the Chapel Hill Cemetery, Orlando, Florida.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Midland Valley First Church of the Nazarene's Children's Ministry.
The Augusta Chronicle-July 5, 2008
_MILT:
US Navy.
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/178994010/william-hedges-reed
Veterans GardenWilliam married Viola Imogene “Jean” Sampson on 28 Oct 1942 in Ellicott City, Maryland, and was divorced on 1 Feb 1946 in Portsmouth, Virginia. Viola was born on 17 Jul 1926 in West Virginia; died on 3 Jan 1975 in West Virginia; was buried in West Alexander Cemetery, West Alexander, Washington County, Pennsylvania. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 13. James Franklin “Jimmy” Reed
was born on 3 Aug 1944 in Baltimore, Baltimore County, Maryland; died on 25 Nov 1983 in West Virginia; was buried in Parkview Memorial Gardens, Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia.
William married Lorena Cottle in 1951 in Kanawha County, West Virginia. Lorena was born on 1 Jul 1926 in West Virginia; died on 30 May 2009 in Aiken County, South Carolina; was buried in Chapel Hill Cemetery, Orlando, Orange County, Florida. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Mary Lois Reed (2.Bessie2, 1.Joseph1) was born on 9 Mar 1925 in Richwood, Nicholas County, West Virginia; died on 15 Feb 2011 in Grafton, Taylor County, West Virginia; was buried in Walker Memorial Cemetery and Gardens, Summersville, Nicholas County, West Virginia.
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Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/171658242/mary-lois-waltonMary married Lloyd Elwood Walton in 1946 in Kanawha County, West Virginia. Lloyd was born on 15 Sep 1921 in Snow Hill, Kanawha County, West Virginia; died on 5 Mar 1994; was buried in Walker Memorial Cemetery and Gardens, Summersville, Nicholas County, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
8. Jo Ann Reed (2.Bessie2, 1.Joseph1) was born on 3 Nov 1929 in Richwood, Nicholas County, West Virginia; died in May 1985 in Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia; was buried in Marmet Memorial Gardens, Marmet, Kanawha County, West Virginia.
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Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/173427040/jo_ann-carpenterFamily/Spouse: Velasco Carpenter. Velasco was born on 4 Feb 1930 in Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia; died on 19 Sep 2012 in Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia; was buried in Kanawha Valley Memorial Gardens, Glasgow, Kanawha County, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 14. William Michael “Mike” Carpenter
was born on 28 Nov 1951 in Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia; died on 2 Dec 2016 in Snellville, Gwinnett County, Georgia; was buried in burial details unknown.
- 14. William Michael “Mike” Carpenter
9. Ruth Elizabeth Reed (2.Bessie2, 1.Joseph1) was born on 30 Apr 1933 in Richwood, Nicholas County, West Virginia; died on 25 Dec 2002 in Lawrenceburg, Dearborn County, Indiana; was buried on 30 Dec 2002 in Greendale Cemetery, Greendale, Dearborn County, Indiana.
Notes:
CREECH Ruth E., age 69. Survived by son James Creech, Aurora, IN; daughter Robin Rudolph, Cincinnati, Oh; brothers: William Reed, Orlando Fl, Robert Reed, Carthage MO., James Reed, Brownsburg, IN. Sisters: Mary Walton, Summersville, WV and Kathleen Jordan, Cross Lanes, WV, and 8 grandchildren. Preceded in death by her husband John A. Creech Sr; John Allen Creech Jr., and grandson John A. Creech III. Funeral service at Fitch-Denney Funeral Home, Monday, December 30, 2002, at 11:00 AM. Burial Greendale Cemetery Lawrenceburg, In. Visitation 5-8:00pm Sunday at Fitch-Denney Funeral Home. Memorial donations to Steve Blackwell Scholarship Fund, Hospice of Dearborn County.
Published by Cincinnati Enquirer on Dec. 27, 2002.
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/cincinnati/name/ruth-creech-obituary?id=48008922
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/74697046/ruth-e.-creech
Section IRuth married John Alden Creech in 1953 in Kanawha County, West Virginia. John was born on 9 Nov 1932 in West Virginia; died on 15 Feb 1982 in Greendale, Dearborn County, Indiana; was buried on 17 Feb 1982 in Greendale Cemetery, Greendale, Dearborn County, Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 15. John Allen Creech
was born on 25 Dec 1954 in Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia; died on 13 Jan 2001 in Lawrenceburg, Dearborn County, Indiana; was buried on 18 Jan 2001 in Greendale Cemetery, Greendale, Dearborn County, Indiana.
- 15. John Allen Creech
10. Margaret Lee Sherwood (3.Blanche2, 1.Joseph1) was born on 27 Apr 1924 in Greenbrier County, West Virginia; died on 6 Nov 2015 in Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia; was buried in body donated to medical science.
Notes:
Margaret Lee Smith, 91, of Montgomery, died Nov. 6, 2015 at Eastbrook Center.
She was the daughter of Lawrence and Blanche Sherwood of Ronceverte. Margaret was a registered RN and received her training at Charleston General Hospital, where she worked until she was married.
Surviving are her brother; her son; three grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
As she had requested, her body was donated to the WVU Medical School in Morgantown.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations in her memory go to the Montgomery United Methodist Church, 319 5th Ave., Montgomery, WV 25136.
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/154937039/margaret-lee-smith
Body donated to medical science, Specifically: WVU Medical School.Margaret married James William Smith in 1936 in Fayette County, West Virginia. James was born on 28 Aug 1912 in Montgomery County, West Virginia; died on 1 Mar 1972 in Fayette County, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
11. Lawrence Franklin Sherwood (3.Blanche2, 1.Joseph1) was born on 13 Dec 1925 in Ronceverte, Greenbrier County, West Virginia; died on 6 Sep 2019 in Garrett County, Maryland.
Notes:
Rev. Dr. Lawrence Franklin Sherwood, Jr., 93, of Oakland died on Friday, September 6, 2019, at Garrett Regional Medical Center.
Born on December 13, 1925, in Ronceverte, WV, he was the son of the late Lawrence Franklin and Blanch Margaret (Hedges) Sherwood.
He was a graduate of West Virginia Wesleyan College, where he obtained his Doctor of Divinity degree, and the Garrett United Theological Seminary.
Dr. Sherwood was ordained an Elder in the West Virginia Conference of the Methodist Church in 1950. He served Main Street UMC in Petersburg, WV, Trinity UMC in Glenville, WV, St. Paul's UMC in Oakland, MD, and Trinity UMC in Bluefield, WV.
He was also Superintendent of the then Lewisburg (now Greenbriar) District and Grace UMC in Keyser, WV.
He had served on various UMC Conference and District Committees.
A Methodist historian, Dr. Sherwood has written numerous articles on Methodist history, especially West Virginia Methodism and Bishop Francis Asbury and was the recipient of the Ministry of Memory Award from the Historical Society of the United Methodist Church.
Active in his community, he was secretary of the Hospice of Garrett County Board of Directors, a member of the Board of the Garrett County Historical Society, a 50-year member of the Oakland Lodge No. 192 AF&AM, and the Oakland-Mountain Lake Park Lions Club.
He is survived by his loving wife, Hazel (Steiding) Sherwood, to whom he was married on December 29, 1947; children, Rebecca Fallon and husband Fleming, John Sherwood and wife Debbie, Martha Ognibene and husband Bart Thompson, and Mary Dreibelbis and husband Harold; eleven grandchildren; and one great grandchild.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Judith Susan Sherwood Schaumburg and a sister, Margaret Lee Sherwood Smith.
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/203502169/lawrence-franklin-sherwoodFamily/Spouse: Unknown Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 16. Judith Susan Sherwood
was born on 9 Jul 1952 in Petersburg, Grant County, West Virginia; died on 13 Sep 2006 in Perry Hall, Baltimore County, Maryland; was buried in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Brooklyn Park, Anne Arundel County, Maryland.
- 16. Judith Susan Sherwood
12. Patricia Lois Kincaid (5.Emma2, 1.Joseph1) was born on 12 Jul 1929 in Ronceverte, Greenbrier County, West Virginia; died in Sep 1981 in Charlottesville, Albemarle County, Virginia; was buried in Riverview Cemetery, Ronceverte, Greenbrier County, West Virginia.
Notes:
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/136466298/patricia-lois-broylesPatricia married Thomas Reynard Broyles in 1949 in Greenbrier County, West Virginia. Thomas was born on 14 Apr 1923 in Sarton, Monroe County, West Virginia; died on 30 May 1991 in Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia; was buried in Riverview Cemetery, Ronceverte, Greenbrier County, West Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Generation: 4
13. James Franklin “Jimmy” Reed (6.William3, 2.Bessie2, 1.Joseph1) was born on 3 Aug 1944 in Baltimore, Baltimore County, Maryland; died on 25 Nov 1983 in West Virginia; was buried in Parkview Memorial Gardens, Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia.
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Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/145550810/james-franklin-reed14. William Michael “Mike” Carpenter (8.Jo3, 2.Bessie2, 1.Joseph1) was born on 28 Nov 1951 in Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia; died on 2 Dec 2016 in Snellville, Gwinnett County, Georgia; was buried in burial details unknown.
Notes:
William Michael "Mike" Carpenter age 65 of Snellville, GA, passed away Friday, December 2, 2016. Mike was preceded in death by his parents, Jo Ann and Velasco Carpenter. Mike is survived by his wife, Catrina Carpenter; daughter, Christina Carpenter; and sister, Barbara Goode of Bridgeport, WV.
Mike was a native of Charleston, WV, but lived most of his life in Georgia. Mike attended United Electronics Institute and worked as a computer specialist for many companies and later owning his own computer business.
The Memorial Service to honor and celebrate the life of Mike's life will be held on Saturday, December 10, 2016 at The Country Club of Gwinnett, 3254 Clubside View Court, SW, Snellville, GA, 30039, from 11:00 AM until 2:00 PM.
In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made in memory of Mike to Emory Winship Cancer Institute, 1365-C Clifton Road, NE, Atlanta, GA, 30322; Georgia PGA Foundation, 590 West Crossville Road, Suite 204, Roswell, GA, 30075; or Peachtree Christian Hospice, 3430 Duluth Park Lane, Duluth, GA, 30096.
Condolences may be sent or viewed at www.wagesfuneralhome.com. Tom M. Wages Funeral Service, LLC, “A Family Company”, Snellville Chapel 770 979 3200 has been entrusted with the arrangements.
- Complete obituary posted by Wages Funeral Service, Snellville, Ga., on 3 December 2016.
https://www.wagesfuneralhome.com/obituaries/William-Carpenter-10/#!/Obituary
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/173426795/william-michael-carpenter15. John Allen Creech (9.Ruth3, 2.Bessie2, 1.Joseph1) was born on 25 Dec 1954 in Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia; died on 13 Jan 2001 in Lawrenceburg, Dearborn County, Indiana; was buried on 18 Jan 2001 in Greendale Cemetery, Greendale, Dearborn County, Indiana.
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John Creech
Funeral services for John Allen Creech, 46, Lawrenceburg, will be held at 11 a.m., Thursday, Jan. 18, 2001, at Fitch-Denney Funeral Home, Greendale with burial in Greendale Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 17, at the funeral home.
Mr. Creech died Saturday, Jan. 13, in Lawrenceburg. He was a rural carrier for the United Postal Service, Cleves, a member of the Lawrenceburg Lions Club, manager and coach of the Lions Little League for over 16 years. He was a former driver for the Lawrenceburg Life Squad, and an Army veteran.
He is survived by his wife Nancy Creech, three sons, Daniel, Jason and Bradley Creech, at home; one daughter, Ruth Ann Creech, at home; one brother, Jim Creech, Aurora; one sister, Robin Rudolph, Cincinnati, and mother Ruth Creech, Greendale.
Memorial donations may be made to the Creech Children’s Trust Fund or life squad of choice.
The Journal-Press, Aurora, Indiana. Tuesday, 16 January 2001.
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/94823453/john-allen-creech
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PFC US ARMY16. Judith Susan Sherwood (11.Lawrence3, 3.Blanche2, 1.Joseph1) was born on 9 Jul 1952 in Petersburg, Grant County, West Virginia; died on 13 Sep 2006 in Perry Hall, Baltimore County, Maryland; was buried in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Brooklyn Park, Anne Arundel County, Maryland.
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JUDITH SUSAN SCHAUMBURG, 54, NURSE
Judith Susan Schaumburg, a department store claims adjuster and nurse, died of cancer Wednesday at the Gilchrist Center for Hospice Care. The Perry Hall resident was 54.
Born Judith Susan Sherwood in Petersburg, W.Va., and raised in Oakland in Garrett County, she earned a nursing diploma in 1973 from Maryland General Hospital, where she was head nurse in a surgical floor.
She later earned a bachelor's degree in business from the University of Baltimore.
From 1981 to 1986, she taught nursing at Eastern Vocational-Technical High School in Baltimore County.
She then raised a family and later was a claims adjustor for the May department stores.
Services will be held at 10 a.m. tomorrow at the Lassahn Funeral Home, 11750 Belair Road in Kingsville.
Survivors include her husband of 27 years, * Schaumburg, a Baltimore City schoolteacher; a son,* Schaumburg, and a daughter, * Schaumburg, both of Perry Hall; her parents, * Sherwood and * Sherwood, both of Oakland; a brother, * Sherwood of Mount Nebo, W.Va.; and three sisters, * Bertz of Hackettstown, N.J., * Ognibene of Short Gap, W.Va., and * Drebelbis of Cincinnati.
The Sun, Baltimore, MD, Sunday, September 17, 2006, P 4B
* = Living Person.
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/115001196/judith-susan-schaumburg
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