Posted: 7:28 PM - Nov 11, 2006
Paid obituary. Eleanor died on Sunday 29 October 2006. I apologise for the poor quality photograph. I hope to find a better copy later.
Ruth Eleanor Sowers, 78, of Front Royal died Sunday at The Southerlands.
A graveside service was held on Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. at Rockland Cemetery conducted by The Rev. Gary Heaton.
Miss Sowers was born November 1, 1927 in Success, daughter of Robert Lee and Beryl Meranda Manuel Sowers. She worked for the Naval Education and Training Center in the Anacostia section of Washington, DC. Her position was primarily in the financial area of the personnel office. When the activity moved to Pensacola, Florida, she also transferred and worked in the budget office. At that time her activity, Navy Training Manuals, combined with the Exam Center moved into Ellyson Field. When the Base at Ellyson closed, she moved to the Naval Base at Saufley Field. She worked there until she retired and then returned to Front Royal. She was a member of the Front Royal United Methodist Church and the Warren County Parkinson's Support Group. She was loved and respected by all her family and co-workers.
Surviving are two sisters, her twin sister Louise S. Johnson of Front Royal and sister Myra S. Wissinger of Harrisonburg, twelve nieces; and ten nephews. With her parents, she was preceded in death by seven sisters Virginia Sowers, Alice Grobauer, Mildred Cunningham, Julia Evenson, Kass Malmburg, Katherine Berry, and Jane Alleyne Sowers; and four brothers Henry Sowers, Robert "Bob" Sowers, Charles Sowers, and Edward "Ed" Sowers.
Pallbearers were Gary Bunch, Skip Wissinger, Gordon Wissinger, Tommy Sowers, Bruce Evenson, and Bruce Wines.
Honorary pallbearers were Shane Wines, Ryan Wines, Troy Bunch, Connie Good, Gary Good, Ann Broyhill, Rick Sowers, and Earl Sowers.
The family received friends on Tuesday 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Maddox Funeral Home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Front Royal United Methodist Church, 1 West Main St., Front Royal, VA, 22630 or to the Parkinson's Support Group c/o Lee Mangene, P.O. Box 523, Front Royal, VA, 22630.
The family would like to express their appreciation to the members of the Personal Care Unit at The Southlands. They all took such loving care of Miss Sowers whom they knew as "Miss Ellie", especially Kim, Tina, Esther, Rae, Jessie, Amanda J., Tiffany, Kathy, Crystal, Nyree, Brandi, Angie, and Amanda D.
RUTH ELEANOR SOWERS
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A graveside service was held on Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. at Rockland Cemetery conducted by The Rev. Gary Heaton.
Miss Sowers was born November 1, 1927 in Success, daughter of Robert Lee and Beryl Meranda Manuel Sowers. She worked for the Naval Education and Training Center in the Anacostia section of Washington, DC. Her position was primarily in the financial area of the personnel office. When the activity moved to Pensacola, Florida, she also transferred and worked in the budget office. At that time her activity, Navy Training Manuals, combined with the Exam Center moved into Ellyson Field. When the Base at Ellyson closed, she moved to the Naval Base at Saufley Field. She worked there until she retired and then returned to Front Royal. She was a member of the Front Royal United Methodist Church and the Warren County Parkinson's Support Group. She was loved and respected by all her family and co-workers.
Surviving are two sisters, her twin sister Louise S. Johnson of Front Royal and sister Myra S. Wissinger of Harrisonburg, twelve nieces; and ten nephews. With her parents, she was preceded in death by seven sisters Virginia Sowers, Alice Grobauer, Mildred Cunningham, Julia Evenson, Kass Malmburg, Katherine Berry, and Jane Alleyne Sowers; and four brothers Henry Sowers, Robert "Bob" Sowers, Charles Sowers, and Edward "Ed" Sowers.
Pallbearers were Gary Bunch, Skip Wissinger, Gordon Wissinger, Tommy Sowers, Bruce Evenson, and Bruce Wines.
Honorary pallbearers were Shane Wines, Ryan Wines, Troy Bunch, Connie Good, Gary Good, Ann Broyhill, Rick Sowers, and Earl Sowers.
The family received friends on Tuesday 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Maddox Funeral Home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Front Royal United Methodist Church, 1 West Main St., Front Royal, VA, 22630 or to the Parkinson's Support Group c/o Lee Mangene, P.O. Box 523, Front Royal, VA, 22630.
The family would like to express their appreciation to the members of the Personal Care Unit at The Southlands. They all took such loving care of Miss Sowers whom they knew as "Miss Ellie", especially Kim, Tina, Esther, Rae, Jessie, Amanda J., Tiffany, Kathy, Crystal, Nyree, Brandi, Angie, and Amanda D.