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Barbara Propst Obituary

Barbara Hood Propst, 78, of Front Royal, Virginia and formerly of Gainesville, Virginia, passed away on Thursday, December 11, 2025 at Commonwealth Assisted Living in Front Royal.

A Celebration of Life service will be held in January at Strasburg United Methodist Church.

Barbara was born November 9, 1947 in Front Royal, Virginia, daughter of the late William W. Hood and Juanita Hood Orndorff.

She worked most of her life in retail, working for Leggett's and retiring from Kohls as a store manager.

She will be greatly missed by her family and many friends.

Surviving is a son, Brandon Propst of Gainesville; daughter, Brittany Toelle and husband Brandon of Gainesville; one sister, Lana Bennett Sours of Luray; one brother, Richard Stanley Hood of Leesburg; one half-sister, Darlene Orndorff Moye of Georgia; and two beloved grandchildren, Peyton Toelle and Maddox Toelle.

She was preceded in death by her parents; and sister, Patricia Hood Rush Condolences may be sent to the family at maddoxfuneralhome.com

Services in care of Maddox Funeral Home, Front Royal.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Northern Virginia Daily on Dec. 17, 2025.

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Sheila Lemley Galford

December 17, 2025

Richard, I am so sorry to learn about Barbara's passing. You and all the family are in my prayers. Sheila Lemley Galford

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