Obituary for
Jerry Degraw Youmans
Jerry Degraw Youmans, age 68, of 190 River View Drive, Verona, Virginia passed away Sunday, January 5, 2014 at Rockingham Memorial Hospital in Harrisonburg, Virginia. Jerry was born March 5, 1945 in Clifton Forge, Virginia to the late Charlie Degraw Youmans and Frances Via Youmans. He retired as field engineer for National Cash Register after thirty-five years, and was owner/operator of Jerry's Gun Shop, also working for Nuckols Gun Shop in Staunton. He was a member of Griffith Knob Hunt Club, where he had served as past President and Secretary for many years, and the Stonewall Rifle and Pistol Club. He was active in the Boy Scouts of America, and was an avid outdoorsman who loved the serenity of his second home at Griffith in Bath County, Virginia. Spending time working outdoors was never "work" for Jerry because he had fun doing it, and was known by all for his great sense of humor. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a niece. He is survived by his wife, Faye Garrett Youmans of Verona; a son, Jonathan Youmans of Barton, MD; a sister, Joyce Ann Higgins and husband Ken of Fredericksburg; two grandchildren, Nicole Youmans and Kassity Youmans; a number of nieces and nephews; and special friends, Tim and Debbie Blackburn of Clifton Forge. A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, January 8, 2014 at 2:00 PM in the chapel of Nicely Funeral Home, Clifton Forge with Reverend Bill Hartsfield officiating. Interment will follow in Mountain View Cemetery, Clifton Forge. Pallbearers will be Tad Blackburn, Jonathan Blackburn, Andy Blackburn, Calvin Hurt, Thurman "Curley" Smith, Shawn Cook, Mike Wills, Tony Simpson and Todd Via. The family will receive friends Wednesday afternoon from 1:00 PM until time of service at Nicely Funeral Home.