NEW MARKET - Jerry H. Carr, 61, passed away on Monday, Nov. 9, 2009.

Mr. Carr was born on Oct. 6, 1948, and was the son of the late Wendell Carr and Goldie Polk Carr. He was raised by his late uncle, Alvin Polk and wife Laura who survives. He graduated from Stonewall Jackson High School Class of 1968. He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and retired in 1989 as staff sergeant. He also graduated from Beaufort Tech as an auto mechanic specialist while living and serving in the military in S.C. He was employed by Steven Toyota of Harrisonburg.

He is survived by his wife Pong Carr; two sisters, Carolyn Baker and husband Terry of Woodstock, Sharon Bly and husband Frederick of Maurertown; a brother, Jody and wife Janet of Luray.

A graveside service was held on Wednesday, Nov. 11, at Conicville Cemetery with Pastor Dave M. Casto officiating. Military Honors will be by Strasburg American Legion Post 77 Honor Guard.

Memorial contributions may be made to the New Market Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 399, New Market, Va. 22844.

WOODSTOCK - William Harding Isner, 89, passed away on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009.

Mr. Isner was born on July 5, 1920, in Elkins, W.Va., and was the son of the late Clay and Mabel Shoemaker Isner. He was a member of Woodstock Presbyterian Church, the International Order Of Odd Fellows, Huttonsville, W.Va. and Rockville, Md. Lions Club and served in the United States Marine Corp in the Air Corp during World War II. He retired from Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC as superintendent of measurements and regulations after 30 years of service and was noted for his work on antique and regular clocks having customers throughout the United Sates and abroad.

He is survived by his wife, Evalena May See Isner; a son, William R. Isner and wife, Cynthia of Woodstock; a grandson, Justin Clay Isner of Charlottesville; sister, Betty Sausnock of Baltimore, Md.; his caregivers and friends, Barbara Stickley and Bob Taylor; and a number of nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by a son, Forrest Clay Isner; six brothers, Cliff, Marvin, James, Richard, Irvin and Russell Isner; three sisters, Mary Teeter, Dorothy Cunningham and Rita Roselle.

A funeral service was conducted on Wednesday, Nov. 11, at Woodstock Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Lisa Webb and the Rev. David Howard officiating. A second funeral service was conducted on Thursday, Nov. 12, at Tomblyn Funeral Home in Elkins, W.Va. Burial was in Maplewood Cemetery, Elkins, W.Va. with full military honors.

Memorial contributions may be made to Blue Ridge Hospice, Inc., 333 W. Cork St., Winchester, Va. 22601, Woodstock Presbyterian Church, 142 E. Court St., Woodstock, Va. 22664 or Strasburg Presbyterian Church, 325 S. Holliday St., Strasburg, Va. 22657.

Arrangements were handled by Stover Funeral Home, Strasburg.

NEW MARKET - Juan L. Lopez, 77, passed away on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009. 

Mr. Lopez was born on March 2, 1932, in Puerto Rico, and was the son of the late Eudosio and Juana Lopez.

He is survived by his wife, Hijinia R. Cabrera of New Market; two sons, Pedro and Juan Lopez Cabrera of New Market; a daughter, Iraida Rosado of New York.

Interment will be in Puerto Rico.

Cremation arrangements were handled by Theis Funeral Home in New Market.

FORT VALLEY - Gertrude Virginia Plauger, 87, passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2009, at Skyline Terrace Nursing Home.

Mrs. Plauger was born on Aug. 24, 1922, in Fort Valley, and was the daughter of the late John A. G. and Bessie Henry Clem. She was a homemaker and wife of the late John A. Plauger. She was a member of the Oak Hill Church of the Brethren.

She is survived by two sons, John A. “Johnny” Plauger, Jr. and Kenneth D. “Danny” Plauger, both of Fort Valley; two grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by two daughters, Becky Plauger and Sally Plauger.

A graveside service was conducted on Saturday, Nov. 7, in Clem-Burner Cemetery, Fort Valley by Jim Didawick.

Memorial contributions may be made to Daniel Clem Cemetery c/o Danny Plauger, 6318 Woodstock Tower Rd., Fort Valley, Va. 22652.

Arrangements were handled by Valley Funeral Service, Bowmans Crossing.

ALEXANDRIA - Virginia Ginny Lutz Shacklett, 80, passed away on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2009.

Mrs. Shacklett grew up in Mount Jackson, and graduated from Triplett High School in 1946. She married Howard K. Shacklett, and settled in Edinburg. They then moved to Alexandria, where they raised their daughter. She had a career as a bookkeeper. She loved gardening and cooking. She was also an active member of the Northern Virginia Country Western Dance Association.

She is survived by a daughter Penny Shacklett; two brothers, Galen Lutz, Herman Lutz and wife Julia; a sister, Eileen Scott; several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Howard K. Shacklett who passed away in 1999.

EDINBURG - Nichole Michelle Voron, 24, passed away on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009.

She was born on Nov. 17, 1984, in Winchester, and was the daughter of Melisa Dawn Steward Spiggle and the step-daughter of Joseph T. Spiggle of Edinburg.

She is survived by her sister, Tiffany Steele of Edinburg and brother, Joseph F. Spiggle, U.S. Army, Iraq; her grandmother, June Steward of Strasburg.

Services were private.

Memorial contributions may be made to Northwestern Community Services, 209 W. Criser Rd., Suite No. 300, Front Royal, Va. 22630.

FRONT ROYAL  - Lena Catherine Mauck Wetzel, 89, passed away on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, at Lynn Care Center in Front Royal.

Mrs. Wetzel was born on Oct. 15, 1920, in Edinburg, and was the daughter of the late Guy Cecil and Vernie Marie Vann Mauck. She was a member of Antioch Church Of The Brethren. She retired from Avtex Fibers, Front Royal with 32 years of service.

She is survived by her husband, Glenn Jacob Wetzel, Sr.; two sons, Glenn J. Wetzel, Jr. and wife, Frances Kay of Woodstock, Wilbur A. Wetzel and wife, Joan of Strasburg; a daughter, Helen W. Locke and husband, Allen of Stephens City; two brothers, Melvin F. Mauck and the Rev. Fred Mauck, both of Woodstock; two sisters, Goldie A. Fadeley and Gracie Helsley, both of Woodstock; four grandchildren, two step-grandchildren, eleven great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by four brothers, Cleve F. Mauck, Roy E. Mauck, Elmer C. Mauck and Floyd D. Mauck; five sisters, Marie F. Mitchell, Jean Bradley, Lauren Mauck, Edith Mauck and Fay Mauck.

Graveside rites were conducted on Thursday, Nov. 12, at Panorama Memorial Gardens, Warren County with the Rev. Howard Lutz officiating.

Memorials may be made to Antioch Church Of The Brethren, 23502 Senedo Rd., Woodstock, Va. 22664 or Blue Ridge Hospice, Inc., 333 W. Cork St., Winchester, Va. 22601.

Arrangements were handled by Stover Funeral Home, Strasburg.

QUICKSBURG - Leonard J. Wilkins, 76, passed away on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009. He had been a resident of Heritage Hall in Front Royal.
His life was spent as a farmer, loving husband, father and granddad.

He is survived by two daughters, Sandra Kay Wilkins of Woodstock and Debbie Louise Vann of Quicksburg; two sons, Lenord Lee Wilkins of Mount Jackson and Johnny Allen Wilkins of Quicksburg; a sister, Dorothy Reger of New Market; five grandchildren; and six great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Peggy Wilkins.

A funeral service was held on Sunday, Nov. 8, at St. Mary\'s Pine Lutheran Church west of Mount Jackson, with the Rev. John F. Taylor, Jr. officiating. Burial was in Mount Jackson Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to American Diabetes Association in Memory of Leonard and Peggy Wilkins, Washington, D.C.-Md. Office, 1025 Connecticut Ave. N.W., Suite 1005, Washington, D.C. 20036-4104 or St. Mary\'s Pine Outdoor Worship Area, P.O. Box 43, Mount Jackson, Va. 22842.