Henry William "Billy" Duff Jr.

Billy Duff STAUNTON

Henry William "Billy" Duff Jr., 53, husband of Dorcus (Woods) Duff, of Greenview Drive, Staunton, died Thursday, August 28, 2008, at the Virginia Commonwealth University Hospital in Richmond.

He was born May 6, 1955, in Rockbridge County, a son of Henry William Duff Sr., and the late Gladys (Harrison) Duff.

Billy was a devoted husband, daddy, and Paw Paw. Before his passing, he was employed by McKee Foods. He also worked for Hollister, Inc., for 22 years. He enjoyed driving a school bus for Ladd Elementary and activity runs for Wilson Memorial High School.

He was an active member of the congregation of Barren Ridge Church of the Brethren.

In addition to his wife of 31 years and his father, family includes two daughters and sons-in-law, Jenny and Joey Hildebrand and Holly and Billy Young; three grandchildren, Kirsten "Pee Wee" Hildebrand, Ethan "Peanut" Hildebrand, and Bradley "Buddy" Young; siblings, Maggie Johnson and her husband, Bob, Kitty Dean, Gail Ford and her husband, Doyce, Bonny Stanley, and her husband, David, Alex Duff, and his wife, Holly, and Bessie Duff; a special sister-in-law, Terri Breeden; three brothers-in-law, Steve Grimm, Curtis Grimm, and Ricky Owens; and a number of nieces and nephews.

A funeral service will conducted 11 a.m. Tuesday, September 2, 2008, in the Barren Ridge Church of the Brethren by Pastor Galen Combs. Burial will follow in the Church Cemetery.

Active pallbearers will be Kenny Childress, Bobby Joe Kester, Tony Hartley, Shannon Grimm, B. J. Reid, and Ron Lotts.

Honorary pallbearers will be Andrew Kester, Tim Harrison, Johnny Campbell, Jeremy Grimm, Chad Grimm, Josh Dudley, and co-workers of his first shift maintenance crew of McKee Foods.

The family will receive friends from 6 until 9 p.m. Monday, September 1, 2008, at the Henry Funeral Home and at other times at his residence.

The family would like to express their appreciation to Dr. Michael Williams, Kim Leake, the nurses on 3 East Bone Marrow Unit at University of Virginia Medical Center, and the nurses and doctors of Medical College of Virginia Medical Center. Also, the family wants to convey special thanks to Pastor Galen Combs of the Barren Ridge Church of the Brethren.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Barren Ridge Church of the Brethren, 1790 Barren Ridge Road, Staunton, Virginia 24401 or to the Leukemia Society of America, Virginia Chapter, 2102 Executive Drive, Box 21, Hampton, Virginia 23666.

Condolences may be sent to the family at www.henryfuneralhome.net.


This obituary was originally published in the News Virginian.