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Virginia “Ginny” Lee Shewbridge Smith of Charles Town, WV, passed away at her home on Saturday, April 29, 2023.  Born  August 14, 1927 in Harpers Ferry, WV, she was the daughter of Marie (Kain) Shewbridge and Howard Lee Shewbridge, Sr.  

Ginny graduated from Harpers Ferry High School where she was a cheerleader and a member of the girls basketball team.  She was a member of the St. James Catholic Church and of the Charles Town Junior Womens Club.  She was employed with the Hecht Company in Washington, DC, Jefferson Publishing Company, and Hann Electric Company. 

Ginny is survived by her daughter, Sharon S. Mayer and husband Steven of Potomac, MD and son Christopher D. Smith of Charles Town, WV, and her grandchildren Nathan, Michael and Olivia Smith, Nicholas Mayer, Suzanne Vyvoda and Karen Fischer.  She is also survived by her brother-in-law Carroll Todd Smith and sisters-in-law Mildred, Judy, and Betsy Smith and Virginia Shewbridge; along with three great-grandchildren and many beloved nieces and nephews.

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