Thelma J. Moomaw

Thelma Jean Funkhouser Moomaw, 88, of Orkney Springs, VA passed away Sunday October 5, 2025.

Mrs. Moomaw was born on December 29, 1936, in Jerome, VA, daughter of the late William Aldine and Ethel May Miller Funkhouser.

She was a lifelong member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Jerome, Virginia before becoming a member of the Cathedral Shrine of the Transfiguration at Shrine Mont.

Her life centered around her family and many friends. Thelma enjoyed all kinds of music and was particularly fond of the Shenandoah Valley Music Festival concerts held every summer in her backyard.

Mrs. Moomaw expressed her love by cooking for others. She was known for her pound cake, pot pie, and homemade soups. It was nearly impossible for a guest to leave her home feeling hungry.

She graduated from Triplett High School, Mt. Jackson, in 1955 where she was a basketball player and was voted Most Athletic in her senior year. That interest in sports continued throughout her life. She attended every grandchild's school and sporting events that she could.

She worked at Shrine Mont for many years and looked forward to catching up with her friends who returned each year.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Donald Richard ("Dick") Moomaw, three sisters and a brother.

She is survived by her three children, Jennifer Gregory (Daniel Madden) of Henrico, Karen Rose (Kevin) of Orkney Springs, Kevin Moomaw (Mary) of Orkney Springs; six grandchildren, William and Thomas Gregory, Lucy and Lettie Rose, Margaret Moomaw Gomez (Mark) and Elizabeth Moomaw Somers (Kory); and numerous nieces and nephews.

A memorial celebration will be held on Sunday, November 9, 2025, at 2:30 pm at the Cathedral Shrine of the Transfiguration at Shrine Mont. A reception will immediately follow at the Virginia House. Memorial gifts may be made to Shrine Mont, PO Box 10, Orkney Springs, Virginia, 22845 or www.shrinemont.com/donate. Online condolences may be made at www.valleyfs.com

Arrangements are in the care of Heishman Funeral Home, Inc. Valley Funeral Service Branch, Edinburg.