Charlie Strother

Charlie Strother

Charlie Strother Obituary

Published by Daily Progress on Aug. 20, 2008.
Charlie Strother

Charlie Strother, 91, of Orange, Virginia, passed away Monday evening, August 18, 2008, at his home.

He was born September 15, 1916, in Madison County, Virginia, to the late Frank and Alimira Barbour Strother.

Mr. Strother was a former employee of the C. R. Butler Building Supply of Orange and Hardwell Construction Com-pany of Orange, Virginia.

Mr. Strother was preceded In death by his wife, Mrs. Louise Frances Strother.

He is survived by six daughters, Mrs. Mary Lee Carpenter (Shelton) of Madison, Miss Annie Strother of Gordonsville, Miss Geraldine Strother of Orange, Miss Frances Elizabeth Strother of Ruckersville, Ms. Helen Frances Clark of Stafford and Miss Cora Ella Stother of Orange; five sons, Benjamin Strother and Shirley of Charlottesville, Ross D. Strother of Warrenton, Minister William Strother of Madison, Ralph Kenneth Strother of Charlottesville and George Strother and Shirley of Orange.

Funeral service will be held 11 a.m. Friday, August 22, 2008, at the Oak Grove Baptist Church, Oak Park With pastor Perry P. Gardner officiating. Interment will follow at the Strother family cemetery in Etlan, Virginia.

The family will receive relatives and friends from 7 until 8 p.m. Thursday, August 21, 2008, at the funeral home. The body will lie state at the church from 10 a.m. until the service on Friday, August 22, 2008.

Satchell's Funeral Service of Orange is in charge of arrangements.


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Lessie Sims

August 22, 2008

To Ben and Shirley and all of the Strother family
With deepest sympathy at this so sad of time. Trust in God. If there is anything we can do please give us a call.
Love and prayers
Lessie and Luther Sims and family

Joseph Herndon

August 20, 2008

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

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