Louis Kemper Paw Paw Fitzgerald, 93, of 6 West Hill Road, formerly of 51 Stingy Hollow Road, and widower of Mary Catherine (Smith) Fitzgerald passed away Saturday, February 6, 2010 at the residence of his caregiver.
Mr. Fitzgerald was born November 11, 1916 in Augusta County a son of the late Raleigh W. and Gabe Rella (Meeks) Fitzgerald.
Mr. Fitzgerald was a member of Bethel Presbyterian Church where he was a former leader and active member of the Men of the Church. Mr. Fitzgerald was owner/operator of the Terry Court Phillips 66 Gas Station, he was employed by the Western State Hospital and he enjoyed hauling cattle for various farmers throughout the state. He was a member of the Weyers Cave Ruritan Club and the Weyers Cave and Middlebrook Fire Departments.
In addition to his parents and wife he was preceded in death by three brothers, Malcom (Mack) Fitzgerald, William (Bill) Fitzgerald and Pete Fitzgerald.
Survivors include three daughters and a son-in-law, Gay L. Beard of Staunton, Linda L. Smith and her husband Richard of Dale City and Donna K. Sheffer of Staunton; three sisters, Hallie M. Cash and Edith F. Stella both of Waynesboro and Shirley M. Pate of North Carolina; eight grandchildren, Michael L. Whisman, Robert L.Whisman and his wife Mable, Scott A. Smith, Rosemary Smith and Garth Shrader, Sean L. Smith, Kenyon M. Sheffer and Zane Turner, Andrea S. Adkins and her husband Junior and Christopher Ryan Sheffer and his wife Dreama; seven great-grandchildren, Heather M. Whisman, Skyler Whisman, Robert L. Whisman, Jr., Kayla H. Shrader, Kerrington F. Shrader, Deven W. Adkins and Peyton L. Sheffer and a number of nieces and nephews also survive.
A Funeral Service will be conducted 2:00 p.m. Friday, Feb. 12, 2010 in the Coffman Funeral Home Chapel by Pastor Joel P. Thornton. Burial will follow in Augusta Memorial Park.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 9:00 p.m. Thursday, February 11, 2010 in the funeral home.
Active pallbearers will be Ronald Welcher, Lloyd Derrer, David Rhodes, Todd Wilmore, Zane Turner, Jr. and Jerry Sheffer.
Memorial contributions may be made to the COPD Foundation, 2937 SW 27th Ave, Suite 302, Miami, FL 33133