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Katheryne Hundley Obituary

Katheryne Tindall Hundley, 84, of Lexington, Va., passed away on Tuesday, November 24, 2009. She was born on December 10, 1924, at Hatton on-the-James in southern Albemarle County. She graduated from Longwood College (then Farmville State Teacher's College) and taught high school in Front Royal, Scottsville, Blacksburg, and Natural Bridge. She married Louis R. Hundley in 1953 and they moved to Lexington in 1956. She worked at Mead Oriental Rugs and was the executive secretary for the Director of the Virginia Horse Center for many years. She was an active member of Trinity United Methodist Church and was a founding member of the Town and Country Garden Club. She was preceded in death by her sister, Elizabeth Duncan; and brother, James Tindall. She is survived by her husband, Louis Hundley; her daughter, Mary Louise Hunt and son-in-law, Mark Hunt; her sister, Virginia Schilder and brother-in-law, Thomas Schilder; and three nephews. The family would like to thank the staff of the Borden Rehabilitation Center at Kendal and Rockbridge Area Hospice for their compassionate care during Katheryne's last months. The family suggests memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association or Rockbridge Area Hospice. The family will receive visitors from 4 to 6 p.m. on Friday, November 27, 2009, at Harrison Funeral Home. Interment will take place 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, November 28, 2009, at Stonewall Jackson Cemetery with a Memorial Service to follow at 2 p.m. at Trinity United Methodist Church in Lexington. Arrangements by Harrison Funeral Home and Crematory, Lexington, Va.

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Published by Roanoke Times from Nov. 25 to Nov. 27, 2009.

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