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Birth	:	25 Nov 1923 Bowmans Mill, Washington County, Maryland, USA
Death	:	2 Jan 2013 Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland, USA
Burial	:	Boonsboro Cemetery, Boonsboro, Washington County, USA
Coordinate	:	39.5045100, -77.6524700
Description	:	Rhea Marie (Bowman) Smith Stup, 89, of Boonsboro, Maryland, passed from this life on Wednesday, January 2, 2013, at the Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown, Maryland. Born on November 25, 1923, at Bowman's Mill in Leitersburg, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Floyd Nelson and Olive Catherine (Schilling) Bowman. She was preceded in death by her two husbands, Kenneth L. Smith in 1953 and Ray E. Stup in 1992. She was the head of the cafeteria at Boonsboro Elementary School and had also worked at Earl's Restaurant in Boonsboro. Rhea was baptized at the First Christian Church in Downsville,... Read More	Rhea Marie (Bowman) Smith Stup, 89, of Boonsboro, Maryland, passed from this life on Wednesday, January 2, 2013, at the Meritus Medical Center in Hagerstown, Maryland. Born on November 25, 1923, at Bowman's Mill in Leitersburg, Maryland, she was the daughter of the late Floyd Nelson and Olive Catherine (Schilling) Bowman. She was preceded in death by her two husbands, Kenneth L. Smith in 1953 and Ray E. Stup in 1992. She was the head of the cafeteria at Boonsboro Elementary School and had also worked at Earl's Restaurant in Boonsboro. Rhea was baptized at the First Christian Church in Downsville, Maryland and she had been a member of the former Brethren Church in Boonsboro. She is survived by her son, Vernon L. Smith and wife Linda of Boonsboro; her granddaughter whom she raised, April S. Gamber, of Taneytown, Maryland; three other grandchildren, Vernon L. Smith, Jr. and wife Lois of Boonsboro, Kenneth L. Smith and wife Michelle, of Hagerstown, and Jamie J. Smith of Boonsboro; one step-granddaughter, Robin Heske of Greencastle, Pennsylvania; eight great grandchildren, Heather Gamber, Gary Schisler, Jr., Dustin Siegfried, Preston Main, Vernon Smith, III, Victoria Smith, Amber Smith, and Ashley Smith; three great-great grandchildren, Brayden and Brooke Dixon, and Damien Schisler; three sisters, Arvella Lutz of Middletown, Maryland, Orpha Wade of Boonsboro, and Olive Draper of Fairplay, Maryland; and two brothers Roger and Marshall Bowman, both of Boonsboro. She is also survived by twenty-four nieces and nephews and a few cousins. In addition to her parents and her husbands, she was preceded in death by three sisters, Evelyn Griffith, Charlotte Keller and Zella Koogle; and two brothers, George and Glenn Bowman. A funeral ceremony will be held at 2 p.m. on Monday, January 7, 2013, at the Bast-Stauffer Funeral Home, 7606 Old National Pike in Boonsboro. Rev. Edward J. Wade will officiate. Final resting place ceremonies will follow at the Boonsboro Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. on Sunday, January 6, 2013 at the funeral home.

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Rhea Marie Bowman Smith-Stup's memorial is located at: Boonsboro Cemetery, Boonsboro, Washington County, USA.
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Rhea Marie Bowman Smith-Stup death on 2 Jan 2013 in Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland, USA
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Latitude: 39.5045100
Longitude: -77.6524700

Family Members:

Parent

Floyd N. Bowman

(1895 - 1961)

Olive Catherine Shilling Bowman

(1898 - 1998)

Spouse

Kenneth Lee Smith

(1920 - 1953)

Ray Eugene Stup

(1928 - 1992)

Siblings

Charlotte Lucille Bowman Keller

(1920 - 2008)

Zella Amelia Bowman Koogle

(1922 - 2006)

Children

Vernon Lee Smith Sr.

(1943 - 2021)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Boonsboro Cemetery
Boonsboro, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5045100, -77.6524700

2. Trinity Reformed United Church of Christ Cemetery
Boonsboro, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5058300, -77.6542800

3. Old Salem Church Cemetery
Boonsboro, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5062590, -77.6543710

4. Abraham Lemaster Gravesite
Boonsboro, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5084763, -77.6521835

5. Zittlestown Church of God Cemetery
Zittlestown, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 39.4878300, -77.6269200

6. Mount Carmel Church Cemetery
Keedysville, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 39.4724998, -77.6564026

7. Mount Hebron Cemetery
Keedysville, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 39.4824982, -77.6900024

8. Snyder Farm Cemetery
Boonsboro, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 39.4641300, -77.6618000

9. Fairview Cemetery
Keedysville, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 39.4882200, -77.7023600

10. Benevola United Methodist Church Cemetery
Benevola, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5452000, -77.6745000

11. Mount Zion Mennonite Church Cemetery
Mapleville, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5525017, -77.6530991

12. Red Hill Cemetery
Keedysville, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 39.4700100, -77.6989400

13. Mount Tabor Church Cemetery
Frostown, Frederick County, USA
Coordinate: 39.4795900, -77.5889800

14. Mount Zion Lutheran Church Cemetery
Locust Grove, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 39.4478760, -77.6637726

15. Jerusalem Cemetery
Jerusalem, Frederick County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5235200, -77.5796600

16. Mount Lena United Brethren Church Graveyard
Mount Lena, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5624313, -77.6319504

17. Manor Church of the Brethren Cemetery
Tilghmanton, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5285988, -77.7264023

18. Pleasant Walk United Methodist Church Cemetery
Myersville, Frederick County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5426200, -77.5856300

19. Emmert Graveyard
Tilghmanton, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5265850, -77.7306050

20. Mount Zion United Methodist Church Cemetery
Myersville, Frederick County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5127983, -77.5686035

21. Saint Pauls Lutheran Church Cemetery
Myersville, Frederick County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5072600, -77.5672600

22. Mount Briar Cemetery
Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 39.4427986, -77.6864014

23. Rohrersville Cemetery
Rohrersville, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 39.4333000, -77.6619034

24. Locust Valley First Church of God Cemetery
Middletown, Frederick County, USA
Coordinate: 39.4346000, -77.6269800