Winifred June Mcconnell Obituary (1933 - 2021)

Winifred June Heatwole McConnell, 88, a resident of Harrisonburg, passed away on Monday, September 13, 2021. Mrs. McConnell was born on March 13, 1933 in Rockingham County and was the daughter of the late Carlton Winfred and Naomi Ruth Vanpelt Heatwole. She was a 1949 graduate of Linville - Edom High School, a 1952 graduate of Shenandoah College and Conservatory, and a 1956 graduate of Bridgewater College. In 1993, she was awarded The Distinguished Alumna Award by Shenandoah University for her service to the University keeping her classmates connected to the University and to each other. Surviving is a son, Joseph McConnell and his wife Rebecca of Salem, Virginia; her grandchildren, Kaitlin McConnell, Thomas McConnell and spouse Emily, and Megan McConnell and her fiance Nick Rotz. She also has a great-granddaughter Elizabeth Dallas McConnell, the daughter of Thomas and Emily. Pastor Andy Rice of Providence Baptist Church will conduct a funeral service on Thursday, September 16, 2021 at 11 a.m. at the McMullen Funeral Home Chapel. There will be visitation with the family beginning at 10 a.m. Burial will follow at Singers Glen Cemetery. The casket will be closed. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Gideons International, PO Box 140800, Nashville, TN 37214-0800 or the Rockingham Harrisonburg Historical Society, PO Box 716, Dayton, VA 22821. Online condolences may be made to the family by www.mcmullenfh.com. McMullen Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.