Stuart Jennings Whetzel, 87, of Bergton, VA passed away March 29, 2023 at his residence.

He was born December 10, 1935 in Bergton, to the late Russell Jennings "RJ" and Edith Daniel Whetzel.

He cherished the beloved Bergton Community full of family and friends.

Stuart was a lumberman and farmer.  He was an active member of Martin Luther Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bergton.  He was a lifetime member of the Bergton Ruritan Club.  He loved hunting, fishing, music, and baseball. He played baseball for Twin County Twins, of the Rockingham County Baseball League and later umpired.  He also played and managed the Bergton team of the West Virginia Mountaineer League. He was a lifetime member of the Bergton Branch, of the Broadway Emergency Squad.

On August 24, 1957 he married the former Zelda Virginia Riddle, who survives.

Also surviving are four daughters, Kathleen Whetzel and husband Wes Henkel of Timberville, Carole Terry and husband Lance of Bergton, Barbara Stover and husband Chris of Broadway, Robin Otto and husband Dave of Middletown, DE; grandchildren, Jacob Stover and wife Kelli of Broadway, Sally Stover of Richmond, Emma Terry and fiancé Matthew Dove of Broadway, Leah Terry of Harrisonburg, Joe Otto of Newark, DE, Cooper Otto and Brody Otto, both of Middletown, DE, great grandchild, Beau Stover of Broadway; one sister, Ida Welling of Ripley, WV; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Stuart was preceded in death by his siblings, Eileen Weekly, Eunice Brown, Helen Moyer, Franklin Whetzel, and Emma Wittig.

Pastors Barbara Krumm and Jeff May will conduct a funeral service 2:00 PM Sunday at Martin Luther Evangelical Lutheran Church in Bergton. Burial to follow in church cemetery.

The family will receive friends to celebrate Stuart's life following the service.

A guestbook will be available to sign at Grandle Funeral Home in Broadway from 9 AM – 7 PM Saturday.

Memorial contributions may be made to Martin Luther Evangelical Lutheran Church, 16170 Bergton Road, Bergton, VA  22811, or the Bergton Branch Emergency Squad, P.O. Box 19, Bergton VA  22811.