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Bertie Macheras Obituary

Bertie Virginia Macheras, 91, of Lexington, Va., went home to be with her Lord and Savior Thursday, December 10, 2009. Born on April 7, 1918, in Rockbridge County, she was a daughter of the late Jake and Mamie Entsminger. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Hassie Martin. Mrs. Macheras was a life-time member of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary Post #1499 and a member of the Women of the Moose, Lexington Lodge #1700. Surviving are two sons, James Thomas Rowsey and wife, Bonnie, of Lexington, and Charles Edward Rowsey and Motty Moore, of Buena Vista; three sisters, Mary Moore and Ola Sensabaugh, both of Lexington, and Gladys Nuckols, of Lynchburg; grandchildren, Charles Rowsey and fiance, Jessie Hamm, Chris Rowsey and wife, Melissa, David Rowsey and wife, Stephanie, Debbie Rowsey and fiance, Stevie Pruett, Brian Rowsey and wife, Jodi, Thomas, Charles, Eddie and Jimmie Lewis Rowsey, all of North Carolina; 11 great-grandchildren; nieces and nephews; and two special friends, Ruth Ward and Norma Moore.
Mother, we love you, and you will forever be in our hearts and minds. We want to say "thank you for being our mother."
We would like to express our appreciation to Rockbridge Area Hospice and to The Mayflower for everything they did for Bertie. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. on Monday, December 14, 2009, at Harrison Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Tony Nix officiating. Burial will follow in Rockbridge Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Rockbridge Area Hospice, P.O. Box 948, Lexington, Va. 24450. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. on Sunday, December 13, 2009, at Harrison Funeral Home & Crematory, Lexington, Va.

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Published by Roanoke Times on Dec. 12, 2009.

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