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Gerald Lee "Jerry" Hennings

1936 - 2012

Gerald Lee "Jerry" Hennings obituary, 1936-2012, Strasburg, VA

BORN

1936

DIED

2012

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Stover Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc. - Strasburg

177 N. Holliday Street

Strasburg, Virginia

Gerald Hennings Obituary

Gerald "Jerry" Lee Hennings, 75, of Strasburg, VA, died Sunday, April 1, 2012, at the Blue Ridge Hospice, Winchester, VA.

He was born on July 14, 1936, in Washington D.C., the son of the late George W. and Rebecca C. Hennings.

With the exception of a few years of his adult lifetime in the automobile repair business, his love of electronics led him to repairs of televisions and other electronic equipment in the McLean and Fairfax, VA areas. After closing his company, Sheffield Electronics, he became employed in the Fairfax County School System in their electronics department where he serviced or supervised equipment repairs in many of the county schools. In 2003 he retired as a Field Services Manager and moved to Strasburg to sit back and look at the mountains near his home.

Jerry enjoyed his hobbies of travel trailer camping, fishing, hunting old cemeteries with Ann, and keeping up-to-date on the local police and fire goings on with his monitor radios. Driving his John Deere tractor to work around the yard and assembling large jig-saw puzzles were other joys of his life.

He is survived by his life-long love, Ann Arnold Hennings; his two daughters and their families, Virginia (Joseph) Shearin of Lancaster, PA, and Linda (Douglas) Whittaker of Aurora, CO; three grandchildren, Corrie Lynn Shearin, Michael Ryan Whittaker, and Morgan Lee Whittaker; and a sister, Joyce H. Cleland of Vero Beach, FL. A brother, James C. Hennings preceded him in death.

A private ceremony will be held at a later time.

In lieu of flowers the family requests that memorial contributions be made to the Strasburg Volunteer Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 620, Strasburg, VA, or to a charity of your choice.

Sign the guestbook and submit condolences to the family at www.stoverfuneralhome.com

Stover Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc., Strasburg is serving the Hennings family.

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Published by Northern Virginia Daily from Apr. 2 to Apr. 3, 2012.

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Shawn McPherson Sr

August 30, 2018

Jerry my friend, I miss you all the time. I am 60 years old and you were the best neighbor I every had. Your kindness and patience taught me so much about what a good neighbor is. I am a better one because of you.
My grandfather said people make the neighborhood they want. If you don't care, you get a neighborhood that doesn't care. And that is dangerous for all that live and visit there, but even those that are just unlucky to wonder through there. If you are willing to fight for your neighbor, then you will get a better neighborhood.

You welcomed me from day one and I always appreciated that. You taught a city guy how to not only survive the country, but appreciate it for the soul calming blessing it has when you live here. You treated my girlfriend with such respect she loved you from day one. I miss you and honour you by trying to be the best neighbor I can be.

Ashley Carter

April 5, 2012

Ann and family,
I'm sorry for your loss. You are in my thoughts.
Ashley

April 4, 2012

JERRY WILL BE SADLY MISSED BY THE STAFF AT HI NEIGHBOR

Bobbie Jo Van Norton

April 3, 2012

Jerry will be missed by many of us at Food Lion. He always brightened my day.
Bobbie Jo

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