Charles W. Omps

          Charles William Omps, 87, of Frederick County, Virginia, passed away on Wednesday, October 29, 2014, at his home with his family by his side.

Mr. Omps was born in 1927, in Bloomery, West Virginia, the son of the late Raymond and Bessie Omps.  He was the owner and operator of Omps Garage, Inc. since 1958.    Mr. Omps was a member of Redland United Methodist Church in Frederick County, Virginia.

Mr. Omps was presented with the American Towman 500 Award two separate times – in 1990 as the 229^th oldest towing company in the United States and again in 2013 for the 51^st oldest one.

Mr. Omps was a hard worker that dedicated his life to his business and his family.  He enjoyed NASCAR races, hunting when he was younger, western movies (especially with John Wayne) and riding with his wife, Shirley in the wrecker on towing adventures.  Mr. Omps especially enjoyed traveling north to Massachusetts to visit Shirley’s family.  His greatest joy was his family, the children, grandchildren and great grandchildren.

He married Shirley Joan Cloyd on June 1, 1957, in Cross Junction, Virginia.  She preceded him in death on February 9, 2006.

Surviving is his daughter, Susan O. Coffelt and husband, Terry, of Cross Junction; sons, Charles Bradley Omps and fiancée, Angela, of Winchester, Brian William Omps and wife, Bonita, of Stephenson; grandchildren, Melissa Lynn Barb and husband, Benji, Jonathan Edward Coffelt and wife, Ashley, Krystal Ann Omps and husband, Michael Ratay and Nicholas Grey Omps; great grandchildren, Carson Russell Wallace Southern, Camden Edward Charles Southern, Olivia Candace Coffelt; his sister, Willie Lea Gano of Whitacre; and brothers, Harold “Jennings” Omps and wife, Shirley, of Bloomery, West Virginia, B. Wendell Omps and wife, Joyce, of Whitacre, Ronald R. Omps and wife, Burma, of Augusta, West Virginia, Carroll N. Omps and wife, Lena, of Bloomery, West Virginia.

One brother, Ellis J. Omps, preceded him in death.

The family will receive friends on Saturday, from 2:00-6:00 PM at Omps Funeral Home, Amherst Chapel.

A funeral service will be conducted at 2:00 PM on Sunday at Omps Funeral Home, Amherst Chapel with Pastor Melissa Porter-Miller and Chaplain Peter Ford officiating.  Interment will be in Woodlawn Cemetery, Whitacre, Virginia.

Pallbearers will beTerry Ait, Jake Sommers, Tim Parker, Thomas Horstman, David Funk, Bobby Compton, Wayne Kagey, Jr. and Larry Largent.

Memorial contributions may be made to Redland United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 605, Cross Junction, Virginia, 22625, or Gainesboro Volunteer Fire and Rescue, 221 Gainesboro Road, Winchester, Virginia  22603 or Round Hill Volunteer Fire Company, 769 Round Hill Road, Winchester, Virginia, 22602 or Reynolds Store Fire and Rescue Company, P.O. Box 235, Cross Junction, Virginia, 22625.