Nelson County Times
Published: December 5, 2007

Pauline Maggie Hudson, 86, died on Nov. 26.
She is survived by her sister, Nancy Hudson Harris, two nephews she raised, Bobby Hudson Jr. and Rolfe Harris Hudson; and a host of other nephews, nieces, relatives and friends.
Graveside services were conducted on Nov. 30 at Oak Hill Memorial Gardens.

Larry "Speedy" W. Mantiply, 56, of Lynchburg, died Nov. 27. He is survived by his life partner of 40 years, Tex Moore, of Lynchburg.
Born Oct. 2, 1951, in Lynchburg, he was a son of the late Archie Lincoln Mantiply Sr. and Helen Virginia Stanley Mantiply. He was also preceded in death by two brothers, Archie Lincoln Mantiply Jr. and Roger Dale Mantiply, and a sister, Barbara Ann Mantiply.
Survivors include a sister, Betty Jean Mays, of Lynchburg; two nephews; a niece; 11 great-nieces and nephews and one great-great grandniece, other relatives and friends.
A graveside service was conducted Nov. 30 at the Hudson-Mantiply Cemetery in Piney River.

Kenneth Cole Shiflett Sr., 78, of Waynesboro, died Dec. 1 in Fishersville.
Born June 2, 1929, in Albemarle County, he was the son of the late Grover Cleveland and Elva Ruth Shiflett.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Gary Shiflett.
He served the U.S. in the Korean War as a member of the Engineering Company stationed in Frankfurt, Germany. He graduated from Meriwether Lewis High School in 1947. After serving, he went on to attend the Jefferson School of Commerce for two years on the GI Bill. He retired from Dupont in 1985 after 36 years of service.
He is survived by his wife, Lenora Richmond Shiflett; one son, Kenneth Shiflett Jr. and his wife, Rita, of Staunton; one daughter, Lisa Shiflett of Waynesboro; three brothers, Cecil Shiflett and his wife, Bess, of Stephens City, Richard Shiflett and his wife, Margaret, of Charlottesville and James Nelson Shiflett of Charlottesville; two sisters, Dorothy Shifflett and her husband, Bob, of Batesville and JoAnn Hester of Greenwood; one aunt, Victoria Roston of Fairfax; two granddaughters, Erika and Alyssa of Staunton; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
A funeral service was conducted on Dec. 5 at the Teague Chapel. Interment followed at Holly Memorial Gardens.

Harry Alexandra Smith, 81, of Sandy Ridge Road, Waynesboro, died on Dec. 2.
Born Sept. 22, 1926, in Nelson County, he was a son of the late Paul Henry and Gracie Pannel Smith.
He was a U.S. Navy veteran, a member of Blue Ridge Church of the Brethren and retired as a supervisor from the Waynesboro Redevelopment Housing Authority.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Harry Smith Jr.; and a brother, John Smith.
Survivors include his wife, Coralee Ross Smith; a son, Harlan R. Smith and his wife, Jean, of Deerfield; a brother, Clifford Smith of Smithfield; four sisters, Charlotte Harris of Waynesboro, Mildred Davis of Raleigh, N.C., Barbara Blackwell of Staunton and Julia Carter of Waynesboro; two grandchildren, Shane B. Smith and Laura N. Smith.
Following cremation, a memorial service was conducted on Dec. 5 at Blue Ridge Chapel Church of the Brethren.

Claude Michael "Mike" Thacker, 61, died on Nov. 15.
He was born in Lynchburg on Feb. 15, 1946, the fourth of six children of Lottie Wright Thacker and Charles Edward Thacker.
He was an Army veteran and served in the Vietnam War. He was a partner in Thacker Brothers Garage in Ocala, Fla. His hobbies included fishing, attending Nascar races and sharing stories with his nephews and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Robert Edward "Pete" Thacker and Calvin Kemper Thacker.
He is survived by a brother, Charles Walter Thacker of Ocala, Fla.; two sisters, Vann Atwater of Fort Collins, Colo. And Mary Sue Tate of Jackson, Ga.; 10 nieces and nephews; and friends.
A memorial service was held at England Chapel Methodist Church in Jackson, Ga. on Dec. 2. At a later date, his ashes will be placed in Virginia.

John Henry Woodburn, 93, died on Nov. 29.
Born in Fleming, Ohio in 1914, he devoted his life to the sciences, education and writing. He graduated from Marietta College, Ohio State University and Michigan State University where he earned his doctorate in education.
He began teaching in 1936. Following service in the U.S. Navy as a Lieutenant flight navigator during World War II, he held teaching positions at Michigan State University, Illinois State University, the University of Virginia, George Washington University and Johns Hopkins University.
At Johns Hopkins, he developed the Ford Foundation Masters of Arts in Teaching program and offered professional advancement courses for area science teachers. A resident of the Washington D.C. area for 47 years, he served as the Assistant Executive Secretary of the National Science Teachers Association. In 1960, he returned to the teaching of chemistry in the public schools of Montgomery County, Md.
He authored more than 20 science enrichment books for young readers, college textbooks on the teaching of science and other books including one describing the commercial development of the seedless watermelon. His writings also included dozens of journal articles and pamphlets on the subject of teaching and teacher training.
He also founded Teaching Research and Development Associates to encourage the development and distribution of science instructional materials. He launched two science related magazines published by Scholastic Magazine. He received three Science Teacher Achievement Recognition Awards, the National Science Teachers Association Citation for Distinguished Teaching and the Manufacturing Chemists Association National Award for Excellence in Chemistry Teaching.
In 2000 he and his wife moved to Amherst. He was a member of the Amherst Presbyterian Church.
He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Ruth Biddison Woodburn, his daughter and son-in-law, Charlene and Joe Monk, his grandchildren Chatham Monk, Mavora Monk Donoghue and her husband Vince, nieces and cousins.
A family graveside service will be held in Barlow, Ohio.