Julia B. Mahoney

Julia B. "Judy Belle” Mahoney, 82, of Front Royal passed away on Saturday, November 2, 2013, at her residence.

A funeral service will be held on Thursday, November 7, at 2:00 p.m. at Maddox Funeral Home conducted by Bishop Ralph Seal and Sammy Campbell. Burial will follow in Williams Family Cemetery in Chester Gap.

Mrs. Mahoney was born November 4, 1930, in Rappahannock County, daughter of the late Walter Meade and Gladys Frazier Woodard. She was a cook at the Royal Dairy in Front Royal and was a member of the Harvest Pentecostal Church in Luray. She was married to the late Noah Smith Mahoney, Sr.  

She is survived by two daughters Lorraine Pearson and her husband J.B. and Bertha Morris and her husband Richard all of Front Royal; two sons Noah Mahoney, Jr. and his wife Ann and Jimmy Mahoney and his wife Cornelia all of Front Royal; a sister Shirley Nicholson and her husband Elvis of Front Royal; a special brother-in-law James Richard Mahoney of  Chester Gap; nine grandchildren; twenty-six  great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.  She was predeceased by a sister Francis Ramey and two brothers Abbey Woodard and Cleveland Woodard.

Pallbearers will be Buddy Mahoney, Jamie Mahoney, Casey Jenkins, Chris Brazil, Richie Morris, and Richard Mahoney.

Honorary pallbearers will be Dennis Airhart, George Dodson, Roger Woodard, Abbey Woodard, Jr., Buddy Jenkins, Cliff Dodson, Danny Nicholson, Glenn Mahoney, and Jimmy Nicholson.

The family will receive friends on Wednesday, November 6, from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Blue Ridge Hospice, 333 West Cork St., Winchester, VA 22601.

The family would like to extend a sincere appreciation to Dr. Subedi for all his help.

Arrangements are being handled by Maddox Funeral Home.