Myrtle Roop Whitworth

1933 - 2009

Myrtle Roop Whitworth, 75, of Waynesboro, Va., went to be with the Lord on Thursday, February 5, 2009, after fighting a battle with Alzheimer's. She was born on March 18, 1933, in Bedford County, Va., and graduated from Montvale High School. She retired from G.E. in Waynesboro, Va. Myrtle was a member of Walnut Grove Union Church near Montvale. She was preceded in death by her son, Phillip Wade Whitworth; parents, Paul and Margaret Roop; brothers and sistersin-law, Paul and Betty Roop, and Bobby and Patsy Roop; and brother-in-law, Johnny Long. She is survived by her loving and devoted husband, James P. Whitworth; sister, Helen Long; sister and brother-in-law, Eleanor and Bob Mustard; brother-in-law, John Whitworth; sisters-in-law and their husbands, Judy and Bill Breedlove, and Nancy and Wilkins Saunders; and numerous nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. on Monday, February 9, 2009, prior to the service at McDow Funeral Home. A service will be conducted 2:30 p.m. on Monday at the funeral home by the pastor of Lyndhurst United Methodist Church, the Rev. Mike Dettmer. Interment will follow in Augusta Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, P.O. Box 4634, Charlottesville, Va. 22905 or to the charity of your choice. Those desiring may share their memories online at www.mcdowfuneralhomeinc.com