Helen Elizabeth (Boyne) Almarode, 87, widow of Paul Russell Almarode, of Waynesboro, went to be with the Lord while residing at the Oak Grove Manor, Thursday, August 10, 2017.
Mrs. Almarode was born on May 16, 1930 in Fordwick, Virginia, a daughter of the late Dewey and Nora (Shifflett) Boyne.
Helen retired from Western State Hospital after 35 years of service and she devoted her lifes work to helping others. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother.
Mrs. Almarode was the last surviving member of her family.
In addition to her husband and parents she was preceded in death by two sons, Robert Nicely and Michael Mike Almarode; siblings, Lewis Boyne, Mildred Buchanan, Cecil Boyne, Thelma McNeal, and Phyllis Jean Sprouse.
Surviving is a son, Howard E. McNeal and his wife Linda of Verona; two daughters, Linda Ownby and her husband Neil of Quicksburg, and Pam Ritchie and her husband Jeff of Churchville; two daughters-in-law, Vicki Almarode and Robin Peddieson; eleven grandchildren, Angela Mawyer, Chad Mawyer, Nicole Corbin, Megan Dull, Chelsea Almarode, Kaitlyn Almarode, Tyler Meadows, Zack Meadows, Victor Ritchie, Dexter Ritchie, and Brady Ritchie; seven great-grandchildren; and numerous great great-grandchildren.
A Celebration of Life will be conducted 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 15, 2017 in the Coffman Funeral Home Chapel by Rev. Russell Waldrop.
The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service.
Burial will follow in Augusta Memorial Park.
Active pallbearers will be Neil Ownby, Willie McNeal, Brian Folmar, Jared McNeal, Jon Corbin and John Farrish.
The family would like to extend a special Thank You to the caregivers of Oak Grove Manor and to the staff of the Augusta Health Hospice of the Shenandoah.
Coffman Funeral Home and Crematory, 230 Frontier Drive, Staunton is in charge of her arrangements.