OBITUARY

Hilda Marie Meredith Monroe

March 17, 1929October 19, 2019
Obituary of Hilda Marie Meredith Monroe
Hilda Marie Meredith Monroe, 90, of Charlottesville, passed away peacefully at UVA Hospice on Saturday, October 19, 2019. Hilda, the only child of the late Garland Meredith and Willie Thomas, was born March 17, 1929, in Pulaski, VA. Hilda taught piano at the Collegiate School for Girls in Richmond. She married Brooks Monroe on June 13, 1956, who preceded her in death in August 1999. Hilda and Brooks had 43 great years together living in California, New York, and then settling back in Virginia. Hilda is survived by six cousins, Dr. Don Nolan and wife Carolyn, of Roanoke, VA; Richard Nolan and wife Barbara, of Charleston, WV; Richard Hull, of Charlottesville, VA; Joseph Funkhouser, Jr., and his wife Sallie of Harrisonburg, VA; Betty Low, of Roanoke, VA; and Ronnie Funkhouser, of Spring Hill, FL. Also surviving are longtime friends Judie Morris, Doris Durrett, and Charles Bower, who are proud to have been part of Hilda’s journey through this life on Earth. Thanks to all her special caregivers, of whom she looked forward to seeing every day. A graveside service will be held on Thursday, October 24, 2019, at 11am, at Monticello Memory Gardens in Charlottesville.

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