William Hampton "Bill" Schuller Sr.

William Hampton "Bill" Schuller Sr. obituary, Frederick County, VA

William Hampton "Bill" Schuller Sr.

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William Schuller Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Jones Funeral Home - Winchester on Mar. 11, 2026.
William Hampton "Bill" Schuller, Sr., 89, of Frederick County, VA, died Sunday, March 8, 2026, at his residence.

William was born June 27, 1936 in Winchester, VA, the son of the late Charles William Schuller and Mary Virginia Linaburg Schuller. He graduated from James Wood High School in 1956. He married R. Genevieve "Jenny" Schuller on December 26, 1956 in Hagerstown, MD. They were married 63 years before her death on Sunday, December 6, 2020. Bill worked as the Foreman of Road and Grounds Crew at FEMA on Mount Weather for over 40 years until his retirement in 1999. He served in the Army National Guard for 9 years.

He was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Life Member, Past President and past Board Member of Greenwood Volunteer Fire and Rescue, Life member and Past President of the Winchester-Frederick County C.B. Radio Club, member of Eagles Aerie 824, American Legion Post 41, and former member of the Winchester Moose Lodge 1367.

Bill is survived by a son William H. "Junior" Schuller, Jr. (Beverley) of Frederick County, a daughter, Phyllis S. Russell, of Winchester, VA; four grandchildren, John William Boyd, Mary Ruth Boyd, Becky Anne Schuller, and William Hampton Schuller, III; eight great grandchildren, Chloe Boyd, Wyatt Schuller, Huntleigh Schuller, Cole Moore, Levi Moore, Caleb Whetzel, Carmen Reed, and Clayton Tomek; and one sister. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, and one sister.

There will a visitation on Thursday evening from 6:00 to 8:00 pm at Jones Funeral Home in Winchester. A funeral service will be held on Friday at 11:00 am at Jones Funeral Home in Winchester with Pastor Steve Melester officiating. Burial will follow at Shenandoah Memorial Park. John "Kermit" Gaither, Josh Pebler, Blaine Carter, Brian Thomas, Denny Linaburg, and James Trumble will serve as pallbearers. Carroll Youngblood, Richard Racey, Bernie Moyer, and the members of Greenwood Volunteer Fire and Rescue will serve as honorary pallbearers.

In Lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to Greenwood Volunteer Fire and Rescue at 809 Greenwood Road Winchester, VA 22602 or The Alzheimer's Foundation at www.alzfdn.org.

Online condolences may be left at www.jonesfuneralhomes.com.

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Jones Funeral Home - Winchester

228 S Pleasant Valley Road, Winchester, VA 22601

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