George William Almarode, 81, of Grottoes, died on June 21.
He was born June 14, 1927 in Waynesboro, and was the son of the late George R. and Maggie Darnell Almarode.
He was a member of the Basic United Methodist Church in Waynesboro, the Grottoes V.F.W. and the Waynesboro Antique Car Club. He was an Army veteran of post-World War II and Korea and enjoyed restoring antique cars and fishing. He owned and operated Almarode Lock and Key before retiring and previously worked as a supervisor at Grace Company (Wayne-Tex) in Waynesboro.
On May 23, 1969, he married Venda (Shifflett) Almarode, who survives. Also surviving are a son, George W. Almarode II and his wife, Cindy, of Chesterfield; a daughter, Peggy Lam and special friend, Jeff Baugher, of McGaheysville; a sister, Ida A. Showker, of Staunton; grandsons, Zack Almarode, Tommy Almarode, Mike Allen and his wife, Lindsey, Eddie Allen and his wife, Cathy; and three great-grandchildren.
Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by siblings, Paul Almarode, Carl Almarode, T. Nelson Robinson, Ola Bowles; and a granddaughter, Brittany Lam.
A funeral service was conducted on June 24 at the St. Stephens and the Good Shepherd Episcopal Church in Rocky Bar near Elkton. Burial followed in the Mt. Olivet Cemetery in McGaheysville.
He was born June 14, 1927 in Waynesboro, and was the son of the late George R. and Maggie Darnell Almarode.
He was a member of the Basic United Methodist Church in Waynesboro, the Grottoes V.F.W. and the Waynesboro Antique Car Club. He was an Army veteran of post-World War II and Korea and enjoyed restoring antique cars and fishing. He owned and operated Almarode Lock and Key before retiring and previously worked as a supervisor at Grace Company (Wayne-Tex) in Waynesboro.
On May 23, 1969, he married Venda (Shifflett) Almarode, who survives. Also surviving are a son, George W. Almarode II and his wife, Cindy, of Chesterfield; a daughter, Peggy Lam and special friend, Jeff Baugher, of McGaheysville; a sister, Ida A. Showker, of Staunton; grandsons, Zack Almarode, Tommy Almarode, Mike Allen and his wife, Lindsey, Eddie Allen and his wife, Cathy; and three great-grandchildren.
Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by siblings, Paul Almarode, Carl Almarode, T. Nelson Robinson, Ola Bowles; and a granddaughter, Brittany Lam.
A funeral service was conducted on June 24 at the St. Stephens and the Good Shepherd Episcopal Church in Rocky Bar near Elkton. Burial followed in the Mt. Olivet Cemetery in McGaheysville.
George William Almarode, 81, of Grottoes, died on June 21.
He was born June 14, 1927 in Waynesboro, and was the son of the late George R. and Maggie Darnell Almarode.
He was a member of the Basic United Methodist Church in Waynesboro, the Grottoes V.F.W. and the Waynesboro Antique Car Club. He was an Army veteran of post-World War II and Korea and enjoyed restoring antique cars and fishing. He owned and operated Almarode Lock and Key before retiring and previously worked as a supervisor at Grace Company (Wayne-Tex) in Waynesboro.
On May 23, 1969, he married Venda (Shifflett) Almarode, who survives. Also surviving are a son, George W. Almarode II and his wife, Cindy, of Chesterfield; a daughter, Peggy Lam and special friend, Jeff Baugher, of McGaheysville; a sister, Ida A. Showker, of Staunton; grandsons, Zack Almarode, Tommy Almarode, Mike Allen and his wife, Lindsey, Eddie Allen and his wife, Cathy; and three great-grandchildren.
Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by siblings, Paul Almarode, Carl Almarode, T. Nelson Robinson, Ola Bowles; and a granddaughter, Brittany Lam.
A funeral service was conducted on June 24 at the St. Stephens and the Good Shepherd Episcopal Church in Rocky Bar near Elkton. Burial followed in the Mt. Olivet Cemetery in McGaheysville.
He was born June 14, 1927 in Waynesboro, and was the son of the late George R. and Maggie Darnell Almarode.
He was a member of the Basic United Methodist Church in Waynesboro, the Grottoes V.F.W. and the Waynesboro Antique Car Club. He was an Army veteran of post-World War II and Korea and enjoyed restoring antique cars and fishing. He owned and operated Almarode Lock and Key before retiring and previously worked as a supervisor at Grace Company (Wayne-Tex) in Waynesboro.
On May 23, 1969, he married Venda (Shifflett) Almarode, who survives. Also surviving are a son, George W. Almarode II and his wife, Cindy, of Chesterfield; a daughter, Peggy Lam and special friend, Jeff Baugher, of McGaheysville; a sister, Ida A. Showker, of Staunton; grandsons, Zack Almarode, Tommy Almarode, Mike Allen and his wife, Lindsey, Eddie Allen and his wife, Cathy; and three great-grandchildren.
Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by siblings, Paul Almarode, Carl Almarode, T. Nelson Robinson, Ola Bowles; and a granddaughter, Brittany Lam.
A funeral service was conducted on June 24 at the St. Stephens and the Good Shepherd Episcopal Church in Rocky Bar near Elkton. Burial followed in the Mt. Olivet Cemetery in McGaheysville.
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