Opal Parr Page
Opal Parr Page, 73, of Rockfish Valley Highway, Afton, passed away Wednesday, May 6, 2009, at her residence.
She was born October 15, 1935, in Albemarle County, a daughter of the late Early L. and Susie Kent Parr.
She was a member of Rodes United Methodist Church and retired as a teacher's aide from Rockfish Valley Elementary School, where the hundreds of children she taught were considered her adopted grandchildren.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Henry T."Buck" Page Jr. in 1985; a brother, Eugene Parr; and a sister, Erma Parr Campbell.
Survivors include her two sons, H.T. Page and his wife, Rhonda, of Wirtz, Glenn Page and his wife, Kim, of Waynesboro; one sister, Evelyn Gibbs of Colonial Heights; three grandchildren, Early A. Page, Hilary K. Page and Taylor G. Swecker.
She also leaves a number of nieces, nephews and cousins.
A graveside service will be conducted 2 p.m. Sunday, May 10, 2009, at Rodes United Methodist Church Cemetery by Phil Forehand.
Active pallbearers will be Early Page, Charles Gibbs, Gary Sites, Glen Sites, Bryan Rittenhouse, Jimmy Ballowe, Mike Campbell and Greg Pugh.
Honorary pallbearers will be Frank Armentrout, Bill Pannell, Kenneth Lee and Bill Lane.
There will be no public viewing or visitation at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Cemetery Fund of Rodes United Methodist Church, 286 Avon Road, Afton, VA 22920.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Reynolds Hamrick Funeral Homes of Waynesboro.
This obituary was originally published in the Daily Progress.