Funeral Homes in Winchester, VA

Facts about the city

• Some of the notable people born here have been: Lang Campbell (american football player), Rick Santorum (lawyer and politician), Brian Benben (actor and television producer), Mark McFarland (race car driver), Phil Gochenour (technical writer), , Scott Rinker (actor), and Doug Creek (baseball player).

Winchester is an independent city located in the northwestern portion of the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 26,203. It is the county seat of Frederick County, although the two are separate jurisdictions. The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the city of Winchester with surrounding Frederick County for statistical purposes.Winchester is the principal city of the Winchester, Virginia-West Virginia Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is a part of the Washington-Baltimore-Northern Virginia, DC-MD-VA-WV Combined Statistical Area. Winchester is home to Shenandoah University and the Museum of the Shenandoah Valley.

Winchester Obituaries

It was revealed on June 18th, 2019 that Nancy Plott (Rickett) died in Winchester, Virginia.  Ms. Plott was 85 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Nancy's life.

It was disclosed by The Roanoke Times & World News on May 27th, 2019 that Evelyn Lee Turman passed away in Winchester, Virginia.  Turman was 76 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Evelyn Lee's life.

It was noted on May 26th, 2019 that Richard John "Dick" Berdaus died in Winchester, Virginia.  Berdaus was 92 years old and was born in Washington, DC.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Richard John "Dick"'s life.

It was disclosed on May 9th, 2019 that John Ralph III Griffin perished in Winchester, Virginia.  Griffin was 72 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor John Ralph III's life.

It was reported by The Roanoke Times & World News on May 9th, 2019 that Laura Jayson (Poindexter) died in Winchester, Virginia.  Ms. Jayson was 72 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Laura's life.

It was disclosed on May 2nd, 2019 that Gertrude Ellen "Boots" Booth (Trivett) died in Winchester, Virginia.  Ms. Booth was 90 years old.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Gertrude Ellen "Boots"'s life.

It was disclosed by East Oregonian on March 22nd, 2019 that William Raymond "Willie" Webster passed away in Echo, Oregon.  Webster was 68 years old and was born in Winchester, VA.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor William Raymond "Willie"'s life.

It was disclosed on March 10th, 2019 that Carole Davidson (Zirkle) passed away in New York.  Ms. Davidson was 76 years old and was born in Winchester, VA.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Carole's life.

It was written by Bristol Herald Courier on February 16th, 2019 that Thelma Janice Ringstaff (McGaffee) passed on in Winchester, Virginia.  Ms. Ringstaff was 86 years old and was born in Tinsley, KY.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Thelma Janice's life.

It was noted by The Roanoke Times & World News on February 6th, 2019 that Jonathan Travis O'Donnell died in Winchester, Virginia.  O'Donnell was 32 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Jonathan Travis's life.

History

The first tribe with real control of the valley were the Susquehannocks, who were then raided and expelled by Iroquois around 1600. The father of the historical Shawnee chief Cornstalk had his court here. early native population included Cacapon, Opequon, Shawnee and Tuscarora tribes. By the Middle Ages, the natural north-south conduit of the Great Appalachian Valley made Winchester a likely place for tribal warfare as bands of Catawba, Cherokee, Delaware, Iroquois, and Shawnee marauded the valley plains for hunting grounds. The city's population was 23,585 according to the United States Census 2000 US Census.

The official website for the city of Winchester is http://www.winchesterva.gov/.