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 E. Ralph Kiser, 89, of Staunton passed away Monday, March 16, 2009, at Shenandoah House in Fishersville. Born Friday, April 11, 1919, in Carbo, he was a son of the late Charles and Hattie (Southland) Kiser.
A member of First Baptist Church in Staunton, Ralph had served as a deacon for many years. He was proud to be not only an alumni of VSDB, but Ralph also had been an instructor and coach there for many years. Mr. Kiser's loyalty to the VSDB School didn't stop there. He participated in all the sporting activities, played an integral role in the introduction of the Sports Hall of Fame at VSDB and was a dormitory supervisor for more than 30 years. It would be safe to say, and many will tell you, that one of Mr. Kiser's true desires and joys in life was to support everything VSDB. In addition to his parents, Ralph was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Elizabeth (Fridley) Kiser, with whom he shared a devoted and blessed union of more than 60 years; four brothers, Clyde, Layman, Bobby and James Kiser; and two sisters, Peggy Kiser and Helen (Kiser) Markham. Ralph is survived by two sons, Jim Kiser and his wife, Sheree, and Charles and his wife, Elsa, all of Staunton; three brothers, Charles Jr. and Billy Kiser, both of Castlewood, and Jack Kiser of Knoxville, Tenn.; and two grandchildren, Hunter Kiser of Staunton and Danielle Hacking and her husband, Rixon, of New York. A funeral service will be conducted at 1 p.m. Friday, March 20, 2009, in First Baptist Church at 406 W. Frederick St. in Staunton, with the Rev. Steven Traylor and Pastor Greg Dodge officiating. Interment will follow in Oak Lawn Mausoleums & Memory Gardens in Staunton. Active pallbearers will include Jerry Clarke, Victor Santos, Dan Pritchett, Rocco De Vito, Race Drake and Dick Koch. The family will receive friends from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, March 19, 2009, in the Staunton Chapel of Reynolds Hamrick Funeral Homes & Crematory at 18 W. Frederick St. The family requests that memorial contributions be made to AMC Hospice of the Shenandoah, P.O. Box 215, Fishersville, VA 22939. |
