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Elizabeth Kirk-Hepworth Obituary


ELIZABETH ANN KIRK-HEPWORTH  (Age 77)  
Of Rapidan, Virginia died Friday, July 29, 2011 at Inova Fairfax Hospital in Falls Church, Virginia. Born April 21, 1934 in Dalton, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late Carl Edward Kirk. She was also preceded in death by her first husband John Carlyle Womeldorph and second husband Robert Hepworth. Mrs. Kirk-Hepworth was a member of the Waddell Presbyterian Church in Rapidan, active in the Virginia Preservation Society and a retired Geographer for the U.S. Government.She is survived by her mother, Eurdyce Montgomery Kirk of Suwanee, Georgia; daughter, Sheryl Womeldorph and husband Bradford Cary of Bethesda, Maryland; brother, Carl Terry Kirk and wife Johnetta of Suwanee, Georgia; sister, Adrienne Susong of Atlanta, Georgia; and two grandchildren, Lee and Evan Cary.Funeral services will be at 1 p.m., Saturday, August 6 at the Wadell Presbyterian Church in Rapidan with interment in the church cemetery. Rev. Charles McRaven will officiate. The family will receive friends from 12 until 12:30 p.m. before the service.The family requests that in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions be made to the Wadell Presbyterian Church, P.O. Box 27, Rapidan, VA 22733. Preddy Funeral Home of Orange is in charge of arrangements. 

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Published by The Washington Post on Aug. 3, 2011.

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Lil and Tom Braman

August 13, 2011

We have many fond memories of Betty Ann and Bob Hepworth. We will miss both of them.

Edna Ruth/Vernon Miller

August 10, 2011

We knew Elizabeth through the HHI lst Presbyterian Choir and our shared love of music and history. Our family was privileged to visit with her at her home and her home church in VA. She was a most gracious hostess. We so enjoyed knowing her and express our deep sorrow to her family in this great loss.

Theresa Campbell

August 8, 2011

May the family of Elizabeth Ann Kirk-Hepworth find comforting peace from knowing that God's cares for you.

Betty Ryalls

August 6, 2011

I have fond memories of Mrs. Hepworth when she and Mr. Womeldorph (and later Mr. Hepworth) visited the Orange Gourmet Restaurant in Orange. A gracious, refined lady who will be missed.

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