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Ruth H. ParkerRuth Harmison Parker, 88, ]of Romney, W.Va., died Mon- Ror day, Oct. 3, 2005, at her Octhome. v ]Mrs. Parker was born Sept. 192 17, 1917, the daughter of am Luther Chilton and Katherine Oa “Kate” Millar Harmison. Ablt;She was a secretary at Bank of Romney and worked for Soil pi Conservation, the Paul C. Williams Stone Quarry, and Gu Community Action in Moore-field, W.Va., ne3She was a 1935 graduate of Romney High School and Allserved in the Women’s ArmyCorps during World War II.She was a graduate of Cather- e man’s Business School in Cum-berland, Md. ~She was a member of the a Daughters of the AmericantoiRevolution, American Huguenot 9a Society, and the Dubois Family ai Society. She was a local historian and a member of Hamp- ^ shire County Historical Society ^ and Mineral County Historical Foundation. She was a life 1 member of Hampshire Post 91 of the American Legion in Romney and Hampshire County Farm Bureau.tovWctwariTbthiShe was married to John Henry Parker Jr. for 51 years. ™ Mr. Parker died March 17, i 2000.neacSurviving are a son, David Renick Parker of Romney, qc W.Va.; a brother, Carroll Harmison of Silver Spring, Md.; frj a sister, Katherine M. Horner p of Romney; and four grandchil-dren. neA funeral will be at 2 p.m.| Wednesday at St. Luke Presby-l terian Church, Romney, with the Rev. Barbara Johnson offi- • ciating. Burial will be in Indian W Mound Cemetery, Romney, 2( with military honors accorded C( by Hampshire County veterans organizations. mThe family will receive \v friends from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at Shaffer-War- st nick Funeral Home, Romney.Memorials may be made to 5 Mineral County Historical er Foundation, Carskadon Man- w sion Restoration Fund, P.O. tj t Box 1325, Keyser, WV 26726.SI
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Winchester Star
Winchester, Virginia, US
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