Mary Frances Knicely

She was the daughter of the late John Ervin and Mary Rachael (Molly) Biby Terry of Mt. Crawford.

She was united in marriage to Orven (A.O.) Knicely on December 24, 1937, in Hagerstown, MD. They just celebrated 74 years together last Saturday.

She is survived by her husband, A.O. Knicely and four children, The Rev. Gene Knicely, (Anna) of Bridgewater, Glen Knicely, (Darlena) of Penn Laird, Don Knicely, (Sandy) of Bridgewater and Debbie (Rev. Randy) Simmons of Staunton; also 11 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren and a sister, Arvetta Waybright of Weyers Cave.

She was predeceased in addition to her parents by 8 brothers, Lester, Chester, William, Samuel, Marvin (Jake), Elmer, Waddell, and Laurence (Bud) Terry, and 3 sisters, Lucy Coakley, Naomi Stroop, Beulah Coiner and daughters-in-law, Naomi Grant Knicely and Doris Kohne Knicely.

She received her LPN degree at age 51 and worked as a licensed practical nurse at King’s Daughters Hospital. She played music with her husband for over 75 years. They played for over 40 years with the Knicely Family Band and the Sunrise Pickers Blue Grass band, at nursing homes and Sr. Centers. She was a member of Summit Church of the Brethren, the Mt. Sidney Ruritan Club and did disaster work with the COB Disaster Relief.

Visitation will be Saturday, Dec. 31st, from 6-8 p.m. at the Lindsey Funeral Home in Weyers Cave.

A graveside service will be held Sunday afternoon, Jan. 1st, 2012, at 2 p.m. at Summit Church of the Brethren Cemetery.

Memorial services will follow at the church at 3:00 p.m. with Pastors Cole Scrogham and Randy Simmons officiating.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Rockingham Memorial Hospital Hospice, c/o RMH Foundation, 2010 Health Campus Dr., Harrisonburg, VA 22801 or to Summit Church of the Brethren, 314 Summit Church Rd., Bridgewater, VA 22812.

Online condolences may be sent to www.lindseyweyerscave.com