Linda Diane Fravel Racey

The staff of Heishman Funeral Home/Valley Funeral Service sends condolences to the family of Mrs. Linda Diane Fravel Racey.
Linda Diane Fravel Racey, 79, of Strasburg, passed away Sunday October 12, 2025, at Winchester Medical Center. A graveside service will be held Friday October 24, 2025, at 11:00am at St. Stephens Cemetery. Pastor Robert Wise will officiate. The family will receive friends Thursday, October 23, 2025, from 6-8 at Valley Funeral Service in Edinburg.
Ms. Racey was born May 26, 1946, in Woodstock VA, daughter of the late Roland Will and Pauline Clem Fravel. She worked as a secretary for Winchester Building Supply and was employed at the Aileen Plant in Edinburg. She was an active member of St. Stephens Lutheran Church where she was a secretary for numerous years and dearly loved the church. She was a member of the Strasburg Moose Lodge #403 and was active in the Relay for Life of Shenandoah County.
She was preceded in death by her four brothers, Robert (Bob) Fravel, Roland (Bill) Fravel Jr., Paul Fravel, and Jeffrey Fravel; and great-grandchildren Isabella Hodson and Lilliana Hodson.
She is survived by her husband, Norman Lee Racey, whom she married on April 7, 1972; sons, James Halterman (Jennifer) of Quicksburg, John Halterman (Dawn) of Woodstock; grandchildren, Heather Hodson, Emily Halterman, Alexis Halterman, Jacob Halterman, Justin Halterman, Noella Manns, Bradley Boyce, and Tanner Boyce; great grandchildren, Tinleigh Halterman, Christian Henry; and numerous nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 6704, Hagerstown, MD 21741.
Linda loved frog figurines, if you ever visited with her you could tell! She was an avid cat lover and was known to dropper feed several newborn kittens in her time. She also loved traveling and listening to her husband play gospel and blue grass music for many years. She also enjoyed her yearly trips to the Outer Banks with her brother Jeff and his wife.
Online condolences may be left at www.valleyfs.com
Arrangements are in the care of Heishman Funeral Home, Inc., Valley Funeral Service Branch, Edinburg.