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Elsie Catherine Eppard, 96, of Elkton, passed away Tuesday, July 14, 2009, at Harrisonburg Health & Rehab Center.
Mrs. Eppard was born Sept. 29, 1912, in Rockingham County, and was the daughter of the late Henry F. and Ellen Snow Breeden.
She was a member of the Furnace United Methodist Church and the Women’s
Society near Elkton. Elsie enjoyed her church, Bible reading, friends, gardening, flowers, sewing and making quilts.
On April 14, 1928, she married Edward Dice Eppard, who preceded her in death on Jan. 12, 1965. Survivors include a daughter, Yowleth Lam and husband, Lester, of Stanley; a son, Elwood Eppard and wife, Betty, of Elkton; six grandchildren, Harley Lee Lam Sr., Elston Eppard, Angie Lam, Kevin Eppard, Bryan Eppard and David Eppard; 12 great-grandchildren and 11 great-great-grandchildren. Besides her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Delma Marie Eppard.
Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Friday, July 17, 2009, at the Furnace United Methodist Church near Elkton with the Rev. Fuzzy Cardin and the Rev. Travis Hensley officiating. Burial will follow at Hensley’s United Methodist Church Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Kyger Funeral Home in Elkton.
Memorial gifts may be made to the Elkton Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 152, Elkton, VA, or the Furnace United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 34, Elkton, VA 22827.
Online condolences may be made to the family at www.kygers.com.
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