Maxine Hensley Shreckhise

Lora Maxine Hensley Shreckhise, 88, a resident of Weyers Cave, died Saturday, June 9, 2018 at Bridgewater Retirement Village where she lived the past year. A daughter of the late Emmett and Florence Watson Hensley, she was born on March 9, 1930 in Elkton, VA. She graduated from Keezletown High School. Maxine held various jobs during her lifetime and her favorite was working at Houff Transfer. She was a devoted member of Pleasant Valley Church of the Brethren and Weyers Cave Ruritan Club, enjoying many of the activities at both. She was an avid gardener and loved floral arranging and working in her flower beds. In March 1948, she married W. Fredrick Shreckhise who preceded her in death on May 24, 2002. Surviving are her daughter, Susan Slater and husband Rick, of Harrisonburg; two sons, Steve Shreckhise and wife Janet Muller Shreckhise of Weyers Cave, and Mike Shreckhise and his wife Susie Borden Shreckhise of New Hope; grandchildren, Robert, Michael, Joseph, Jacob, Julie, and Annie Shreckhise, Ryan Cave, Karla Rutten, Zachary, and Matthew Slater; five great-grandchildren; and one brother, Mensel Hensley and sister-in-law Sandy Hensley. Maxine was preceded in death by brothers, Lonnie, Otis, Sherley, Norman, Kenneth, Larry and Everett; and sisters, Myrtle, Mildred, Roslin, Zelda and Jeroline. A memorial service will be held at 9:30 AM on Saturday, June 16, 2018 at Pleasant Valley Church of the Brethren with Pastor Daniel House officiating. A reception will immediately follow in the church social hall. There will be no public viewing and a private burial will be in the church cemetery. Memorial contributions can be made to Pleasant Valley Church of the Brethren, 91 Valley Church Road, Weyers Cave, VA 24486. Online condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.lindseyweyerscave.com