Margaret Virginia Barton Tisinger
Margaret V. Tisinger, 100, of Winchester, VA, was a beloved mother and grandmother. She went to be with the Lord on Friday, January 16, 2015.
Mrs. Tisinger was born September 6, 1914 in Shenandoah County on South Ox Road, Edinburg, VA. She was the daughter of the late Hugh Vernon Barton, Sr. and Ora May Litten Barton. She was one of eleven siblings and grew up on a farm. Margaret was the valedictorian of her class at Edinburg School and was a homemaker from the age of 17. She was a member of Kernstown United Methodist Church.
Margaret married Norman L. Tisinger, Sr. on December 16, 1931 in Hagerstown, MD and was married for 63 years.
Norman preceded her in death on November 29, 1995. She is survived by two sons, Norman L. Tisinger, Jr. and wife, Nancy; and Gary V. Tisinger and Jacki Lewis both of Winchester; one daughter, Judy T. Chapman and husband, Jerry of Stephens City; and one son-in-law, John F. Fout of Winchester; 12 grandchildren – John B. Fout and wife, Carolyn; Franklin L. Fout and wife, Kathy; Lisa F. Rott and husband, Frank; Michael B. Fout and wife, Elizabeth; Colette T. Jones and husband, Greg; Carmen T. Thompson and husband, Chad; DeAnn T. Whitacre and husband, Scott; Brenda Tisinger; Elaine M. Cain and husband, David; J. Douglas T. Chapman and wife, Stephanie; David J. Chapman; and Justin T. Chapman and wife, Gretchen. She also has 20 great-grandchildren and one great-great grandson. One daughter, Phyllis T. Fout and one grandson, Norman L. Tisinger, III preceded her in death. She has one surviving sibling, Frances Barton Habron of Luray, Virginia.
The family will receive friends and family on Tuesday from 7 – 9 p.m. at Omps Funeral Home, Amherst Chapel.
A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday at Kernstown United Methodist Church with Pastor Aaron Fitch and Rev. Charles Harless officiating. Friends and family will be received at the church beginning at 10 a.m. Entombment will be in Shenandoah Memorial Park.
Pallbearers will be her grandsons; John B. Fout, Franklin L. Fout, Michael B. Fout, J. Douglas Chapman, David J. Chapman, and Justin T. Chapman.
Memorial contributions may be made to Kernstown United Methodist Church, 3239 Valley Avenue, Winchester, Virginia 22602.