Janet Ann Young Keiter Billmyer

Janet A. Young Keiter Billmyer Janet A. Billmyer, age 76, formerly of Martinsburg, West Virginia, died peacefully on Saturday, November 13, 2010 at Potomac Place (an assisted living facility) in Woodbridge, Va. where she has resided since 2002.

Born Janet Ann Young, daughter of Ruth Norene (Edmonds) and Elwood Thomas Alexander Young, on October 11, 1934, she was preceded in death by both of her parents. She was an only child. She married Jack Randolph Keiter on September 22, 1956 and was married to him until his death on April 21, 1974. In 1984, she married Jack E. Billmyer who also preceded her in death in late December of 1999.

Janet was a life-long member of Otterbein United Methodist Church and she and her husband did much work with the Youth Fellowship. She was also a 25+ year member of Golden Rule Chapter #69, Order of the Eastern Star. In 1971 she was awarded the Grand Cross of Color by the International Order of the Rainbow for Girls for her service on the Advisory Board.

A 1953 graduate of Martinsburg Senior High School, she received her Registered Nursing Degree in 1956 from the Kings Daughters Hospital. She worked for many years as surgical and office nurse for E. Andrew Zepp, MD, then later at City Hospital in the Emergency Department and the Veteran's Administration Hospital in Martinsburg.

Janet is survived by her only child Candi Keiter Johnson and her husband, Scott of Woodbridge, Va.

Brown's Funeral Home in Martinsburg, W.Va. will be handling all arrangements. Calling hours will be held on Wednesday, November 17th from 7 to 9 p.m. The funeral will be held on Thursday, November 18th at 1 p.m. at Brown Funeral Home with interment at Rosedale Cemetery immediately following the service.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that memorial donations be made to Otterbein United Methodist Church, 549 N. Queen Street, Martinsburg, WV 25401 or to the National Capital Area Alzheimer's Foundation, 11240 Waples Mill Road, Suite 402, Fairfax, VA 22030 (website is www.alz-nca.org).




This obituary was originally published in the News & Messenger (Woodbridge, VA).