D. Wayne Hensley, 67, of Bergton, died May 4, 2008, at the University of Virginia Medical Center in Charlottesville.

He was born March 12, 1941, in McGaheysville, and was a son of the late Thomas Lee and F. Gertrude Dean Hensley.

He was a supervisor at Pilgrims Pride from 1982 until his retirement in 1999. He was a former member of the McGaheysville Fire Department.

On Oct. 10, 1970, he married the former Sue Ann Mathias, who survives.

Also surviving are two sons, Duane A. Hensley of Bergton and Chad M. Hensley of Broadway; a daughter, Carla R. Hensley of Grottoes; six brothers, Theodore, Junior, Dennis, Winston, and Odell Hensley, all of McGaheysville, and Earl Hensley of Elkton; two sisters, Charlene McAvoy of Harrisonburg, and Peggy Merica of Elkton; and two grandsons.

The Rev. Wayne Wright conducted a funeral service 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Grandle Funeral Home chapel in Broadway. Burial was at Martin Luther Lutheran church cemetery in Bergton.

The family received friends Tuesday at the Grandle Funeral Home.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Martin Luther Lutheran Church Building Fund, 16170 Bergton Road, Bergton, VA 22811.

Online condolences may be made at www.grandlefuneralhome.com.

Marilyn Earman Thayer, 57, died Sunday, April 27, 2008, at her home in Virginia Beach.

She was born in Harrisonburg to the late Charles E. Earman Jr. and Jane Kaylor Evans.

She was a graduate of Lake Taylor High School and attendant of Radford University, formerly Radford College, and Virginia Wesleyan College.

She began her career as a secretary at Kaufman Brothers Brokerage Firm and then went on to be an executive secretary at Tidewater Virginia Development Council. She also worked in various sales and marketing positions, including for Bell South of North Carolina, Video Express and the Ted Constance Center.

In addtion to her mother, she is survived by her husband, Royal Cranford Thayer Jr.; a sister, Ann Earman Greeder of Virginia Beach; a brother, Charles E. Earman III of Shenandoah; a son, Jamie Voorhies of Silver Spring, Md.; a daughter, Ann Kaylor Voorhies of Virginia Beach; two stepdaughters, Sara Thayer Popovich of Suffolk and Mary Thayer Gale of Chesterfield; and two grandsons.

A memorial service was held Friday, May 2, 2008, at Virginia Beach United Methodist Church.

In lieu of flowers and in honor of her deep love of children, memorial contributions be made to the Make a Wish Foundation.

Dewey Lee Foltz Jr., 81, of Shenandoah, died Friday, May 2, 2008, at Rockingham Memorial Hospital in Harrisonburg.

Mr. Foltz was born May 1, 1927, in Stanley, and was a son of the late Dewey Lee Foltz and Estella Mae Yates Foltz.

He was a member of St. Peter’s Lutheran Church.

On Aug. 19, 1948, he married June Elizabeth Karnes, who survives and has lived at Life Care Center in New Market for the past year and a half. Mr. Foltz had lived with her for the past two months.

In addition to his wife, he is also survived by a daughter, Barbara Shoemaker of Singers Glen; four brothers, Edwin N. Foltz and William A. Foltz, both of Luray, and Aubrey D. Foltz and H. Page Foltz, both of Stanley; and a sister, Clair V. Fisher of Stanley.

The Rev. Patricia K. Covington and Mark Briehl conducted the funeral Tuesday at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church.

Burial was at Eastlawn Memorial Gardens in Harrisonburg.

Visitation was Monday at Bradley Funeral Home in Luray.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Shenandoah Rescue Squad, Route 340, Shenandoah, VA 22849 or Life Care Center, 315 E. Lee Highway, New Market, VA 22844.

James Norman McAlister, 71, of Stanley, died Wednesday, April 30, 2008, in Stanley.

Mr. McAlister was born July 25, 1936, in Shenandoah, and was a son of the late Harold N. McAlister and Freda Good McAlister.

He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and was an auto body repairman for Reed’s Tire Center for 25 years.

On Dec. 23, 1961, he married Shirley E. Royer, who survives.

He is also survived by a daughter, Teresa M. Spain of Stanley; three sisters, Arlene McLean of Lenoir, N.C., Gail Comer of Elkton and Blanche Comer of Shenandoah; three brothers, Willie McAlister, Millard McAlister and Joe McAlister, all of Shenandoah; and two grandchildren.

The Rev. Don Sherfey conducted the funeral Saturday at Fellowship Baptist Church. Burial was at Mount Lebanon Cemetery in Shenandoah.

The family received friends Friday at the church.

Arrangements were by Bradley Funeral Home in Luray.

Kevin McGarry Hughes, 57, of Shenandoah, died Monday, April 28, 2008, in Shenandoah.

Mr. Hughes was born March 20, 1951, in Quincy, Mass., and was a son of Richard Nolan Hughes of Taunton, Mass., and Muriel Alden McGarry Hughes of Brockton, Mass.

He retired as office manager from MA National Guard.

In addition to his parents, he is survived by his wife, Laurene Aleece McGuin-Hughes, whom he married June 27, 2001; two brothers, Joseph Hughes and Stephen Hughes, both of Massachusetts; two sisters, Karen Hughes of Massachusetts and Laura Silver of California; stepmother, Sandra Hughes of Taunton, Mass.; and three stepdaughters, Christina Barlow and Darlene Pettit, both of Stanley, and Jamie Weaver of Luray.

A memorial service will be held at a later date.

Arrangements were by Bradley Funeral Home in Luray.

Pearl Marie Wyant Hensley, 86, of 18825 Mount Pleasant Road in Elkton, died Sunday, April 27, 2008, at her home.

Mrs. Hensley was born Aug. 20, 1921, in Rockingham County near Elkton, and was a daughter of the late Franklin Pierce and Gussie Marie Hensley Wyant.

She was a homemaker and had worked briefly at Forbert Corporation in McGaheysville, Blue Bell Inc. in Shenandoah and the Dollar General Store in Elkton.

She was a member of Blue Ridge Independent Church in Elkton, where she taught the adult Sunday school class.

On Dec. 24, 1936, she married Willard Hiram Hensley, who preceded her in death Dec. 5, 1987.

Survivors include two daughters, Shelby Hensley Ruth of Carson City, Nev., and Caroll Hensley Schmidt of Elkton; two sons, Delure W. Hensley of Elkton and Garland W. Hensley of McGaheysville; and a number of grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Pastors Brad Lewis and Gerald Meeks conducted the funeral Saturday, May 3, at Blue Ridge Independent Church in Elkton. Burial followed at the Edward Hensley family cemetery in Mount Pleasant near Elkton.

The family received friends Friday at the Kyger Funeral Home in Elkton. Friends may also call at Mrs. Hensley’s home at any time.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Blue Ridge Independent Church Building Fund, 38 Independent Road, Elkton, VA 22827, or the Elkton Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 152, Elkton, VA.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.kygers.com.

Rennie Keezell Harrison, formerly of Harrisonburg, died May 1, 2008, in Richmond, where she had lived for the past seven years.

She was born in Keezletown, on May 14, 1924, and was a daughter of Captain Rembrandt Peale Keezell and Meta Echard Keezell.

She graduated from Keezletown High School in 1941 and from the College of William & Mary in Virginia in 1945. From 1945-50, she was a social worker in Department of Public Welfare in Alexandria. From 1950-54, she worked in the same capacity for the City of Staunton.

After raising her family, she embarked on a career in banking with Rockingham National Bank (now Wachovia) in 1970 before retiring in 1984 as Assistant Vice President and Branch Manager.

She married William Robert Harrison Sr. on Aug. 2, 1952, who predeceased her on March 3, 2000.

She is survived by her sister, Narice Keezell Bowman of Richmond; her foster sister, Helen Showalter of Harrisonburg; two sons, William Robert Harrison Jr. of Arlington, and George Franklin Harrison of Midlothian; and two grandchildren.

A graveside service was held on Monday, May 5, 2008, at the Keezletown Cemetery with the Rev. William Painter officiating.

The family received friends on Sunday, May 4, 2008, at the Kyger Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Bon Secours Hospice, 8580 Magellan Parkway, Richmond VA 23227.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.kygers.com.

Stanley Allen Golladay, 76, of Supinlick Ridge Road in Mount Jackson, died Friday, May 2, 2008, at Consulant Health Care in Woodstock.

Mr. Golladay was born July 17, 1931, in Timberville, and was a son of the late Martin Golladay and Ressie Pence Golladay.

He was a member of Smith Creek Baptist Church and was a maintenance worker at Bryce Resort.

He was an Army veteran and was a 17-year member of the Orkney Springs Fire Department.

Survivors include his wife, Catherine Golladay; a daughter, Grace Speicher of Edinburg; three sons, Larry Golladay and Gary Golladay, both of Mount Jackson, and Jerry Golladay of Basye; a sister, Elsie Ramey of Elkton; and four grandchildren.

Pastor Nelson Pettitt and Phil Speicher conducted the funeral Tuesday at Smith Creek Baptist Church in New Market.

Burial was at Mount Herman United Methodist Church Cemetery.

Visitation was Monday evening at Valley Funeral Chapel in Bowmans Crossing.

Memorial contributions may be made to Blue Ridge Hospice, 333 W. Cork St., Winchester, VA 22601, or Orkney Springs Fire and Rescue, 4612 Orkney Springs Road, Orkney Springs, VA 22845.