Roscoe Poole

Roscoe Poole Roscoe Poole, 92, of Waynesboro, died on Friday, March 1, 2013, at Augusta Health in Fishersville. He was born on April 28, 1920, in Craigsville, Virginia, a son of Freel J. Poole and Virgie Melton Poole. Roscoe grew up in Rockbridge County, graduating from Brownsburg High School. He spent his career in banking, taking numerous banking courses. He retired from what is now Bank of America after 39 years of service. A long-time member of Westminster Presbyterian Church, he served in many capacities including Deacon, Elder, and member of the fundraising committee which built the present sanctuary. Locally he served as chairman of cancer drives, on the Waynesboro Board of Assessors, and the boards of the Retail Merchants Association and Waynesboro Country Club. His real love was baseball, working with Babe Ruth, American Legion, and Valley League. But his favorite was Little League, coaching and helping build the fields. He headed a group which raised the funds to build the field at Kate Collins. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brothers, Carl and Charles Poole. Surviving are his wife, Mary W. Poole; daughter and son-in-law, Judy and Jim Meador; sisters, Bonnie Meredith and Lucy Sensabaugh and husband, Gene; brother, William Poole and wife, Joan; grandchildren, Tonna Lotts and M. Trevor Parmer; and great-grandchildren, Courtney and Caleb Lotts and Max and Simon Parmer. A memorial service will be conducted at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, March 5, 2013, at Westminster Presbyterian Church by the Reverend James Young and Pastor Jim Meador. Interment will be private. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 p.m. on Monday, March 4, 2013, at McDow Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Westminster Presbyterian Church, 1904 Mount Vernon Street, Waynesboro, VA 22980, or to your local rescue squad. Condolences may be shared online at www.mcdowfuneralhomeinc.com.


This obituary was originally published in the News Virginian.