Marguerite H. Wade

Marguerite H. Wade, 77, of 215 Wades Lane, Nellysford, Va., and wife of O.J. Wade Sr., died 5:50 a.m. Friday, June 13, 2003 at her residence. She was born May 14, 1926 at Wintergreen, Va., a daughter of the late Moses B. Hughes and Lottie (Phillips) Hughes. Mrs. Wade was very active and involved in her community. She became very active in local and statewide politics. She supported the local little league sports clubs and was well known as a strong supporter of all the civic clubs and organizations in her area. She helped with the American Heart Association fund raising. She did volunteer service and was a strong supporter of the Nelson County Tourist Center. She was a member of the Nelson County Chamber of Commerce. She was the proprietor of Rodes Farm Inn at Nellysford and was a member of Hebron Baptist Church at Afton. She was preceded in death by her parents; and two brothers, Junior and Donald Hughes. Survivors include her husband; children, O.J. Wade Jr. and wife, Betty of Nellysford, Va., Clyde Wade and wife, Robby Lynn of Rembert, S.C., Bliss Wade of Nellysford, Va., Mildred Wade and fiance, Rudy Dozal of Nellysford, Charlie Wade and wife, Cindy of Stuarts Draft, Va.; five grandchildren, Clayton Wade, Kevin Wade, Jeff Wade, Christina Wade, Amanda Clark; great-grandchildren, Kullen Wade, Jillian Wade, Madison Wade, Jeffrey Wade, Steven Andes; three brothers, Jack Hughes of Crimora, Doug Hughes of West Point, Va., James Hughes of South Hill, Va.; four sisters, Daisy Henderson of Waynesboro, Dell Smith of Nashville, Tenn., Isabelle Barkley of Purlear, N.C., Lois McGann of Greenfield, Va.; a large number of nieces, and nephews, and great-nieces and nephews; and special K-9 friends, Spot and Bear-Bear. A service will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday, June 16, at the chapel of McDow Funeral Home, by the Rev. John Chafee and Rev. Charles C. Ramsey. Burial will follow in Rodes United Methodist Church Cemetery, Afton, Va. Active pallbearers will be Al Goldson, Roger Curtis, Charlie Fishburne, Randy Messer, David Wells, Jimmy Wade, Jimmy Allen, and Tommy Allen. Honorary pallbearers will be Patrick Hughes, David Hughes, Bobby Henderson, William Duncan, Judy Campbell, Marsha Taylor, Catherine Gordon, Stan Johnson, Neal Kirby, Kay Flowers, Paul Grove, Francis Toliver, Francine Johnson, Lisa Spearman, Steven Andes, David Wingfield, Lisa Hughes, Gordon Hughes, Dawn Zimmerman, Ralph Turpin, Brian Davis, Forest Bryant, Tim Wallaker and Donnie Fisher, Bo Dodd, Angela Hughes, Steve Britt, Ricky Lowrie, Don Lansing, Congressman L.F. Payne, Earl Hamner, Senator George Allen, Senator John Warner, and Dr. Jerry Falwell. The family will receive friends from 1 to 2 p.m. Monday prior to the service at McDow Funeral Home and other times at the residence. Memorial contributions may be made to the Cardwell Center the Oncology Unit at Martha Jefferson Hospital, 459 Locust Ave., Charlottesville, Va. 22902. The family would be honored in having Mom’s friends attend the celebration of her life. McDow Funeral Home is handling arrangements.