Wilton Shapard Elmore

Male 1927 - 2011  (83 years)


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  • Name Wilton Shapard Elmore 
    Nickname Shep 
    Born 19 Aug 1927  Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 10 Jan 2011  Orange County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Culpeper National Cemetery Culpeper, Culpeper County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I1370  Abernathy, Robert and Sara Cubisch
    Last Modified 22 Mar 2015 

    Father Wilton Pruden Elmore,   b. 7 May 1889, Brunswick County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1942  (Age 52 years) 
    Mother Elvin Shapard,   b. 1896, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1979, Prince William County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Married 8 Jul 1922  Halifax County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    Married:
    • Virginia, Select Marriages, 1785-1940
      Name: Milton Pruden Elmore
      Gender: Male
      Marital Status: Single
      Race: White
      Age: 32
      Birth Date: 1890
      Birth Place: Brunswick, VA
      Marriage Date: 8 Jul 1922
      Marriage Place: Halifax, Virginia
      Father: F.M. Elmore
      Mother: Pattie Elmore
      Spouse: Elvin Shapard
      FHL Film Number: 2048454
      Reference ID: p.5
    Family ID F566  Group Sheet

    Family Barbara Baker,   b. Unknown 
    Children 
     1. Wilton Shapard Elmore, Jr,   b. Unknown
     2. David B Elmore,   b. Unknown
    Last Modified 22 Mar 2015 
    Family ID F567  Group Sheet

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 19 Aug 1927 - Halifax County, Virginia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 10 Jan 2011 - Orange County, Virginia Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Culpeper National Cemetery Culpeper, Culpeper County, Virginia Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • 1930 Census Red Oak, Brunswick, Virginia as W Shapard ELMORE
      1940 Census Alberta, Brunswick, Virginia as Wilton S ELMORE
    • Wilton Shapard "Shep" Elmore, 83, of Orange, Va. died on Monday, January 10, 2011 at the Dogwood Village of Orange. Born August 19, 1927 in Halifax, Va. he was the son of the late Wilton Pruden Elmore and Elvin Shapard Elmore. He is also predeceased by a nephew Emory Elmore; and two brothers Bennett Elmore and W. Terry Elmore.

      Shep was a member of the Trinity United Methodist Church, a Navy veteran of World War II, a member of the Orange Independent Masonic Lodge, a charter member of the Alberta Vol. Fire Co., the Orange Lions Club, the American Legion Post 156, a member of the Hospice of Rapidan, past Secretary, Treasurer of the Trinity UMC, a member of the Men's Club at Trinity, a member of the Industrial and Commercial Ministry, active in the Boy Scouts where he received the Silver Beaver Award and was an Eagle Scout, and was active in the Ham Radio Club.

      Shep is survived by his wife Barbara Baker Elmore of Orange; two sons Wilton S. Elmore and wife Vicki of Warrenton and David B. Elmore and wife Gina of Fredericksburg; five grandchildren Remy Elmore of Richmond, Taylor Bednarczyk and Nathan Badnarczyk both of Warrenton, Joshua Elmore and Bradley Elmore both of Fredericksburg; and three nieces.

      Memorial funeral services will be held on Thursday, January 13, 2011, at 11:00 A.M. in the Trinity United Methodist Church, Orange with Pastor Tom Barnard, Rev. Olan Herndon and the Rev. Forest Porter officiating. Interment will follow at the Culpeper National Cemetary. The family will receive friends on Wednesday, January 12, 2011 from 7:00 to 8:30 P.M. at the Preddy Funeral Home, 250 W. Main St., Orange, Va. 22960, where a masonic service will be held at 7:00 P.M. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to the Hospice of the Rapidan, P.O. Box 1715, Culpeper, Va. 22701.

      Published in News & Messenger on January 12, 2011


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