_Via, Juanita Parrish_ (http://www.legacy.com/dailyprogress/LegacySubPage2.asp?Page=LifeStory&PersonID=14746035) (http://www.legacy.com/Script/CounterRedirect.asp?Name=GBLink_Top&Jump=/dailyprogress/LegacySubPage2.asp&Page=Gue stBook&PersonID=14746035) Juanita Harding Parrish Via went to be with her lord on Aug. 5, 2005. Juanita was born Sept. 22, 1922, in Nortonsville. She was the daughter of the late Louis Cranston Parrish Sr. and Mamie Wood Parrish. She was also preceded in death by her husband, George Milton Via Sr., whom she married on June 2, 1946, upon his return from serving in World War II.; and their two daughters, Margaret Elaine Via, and Mamie Ellen Via Johnson; and her brother, Kermit Wood Parrish. She is survived by one son, George Milton Via, Jr. ; and a daughter, Marjorie Via Hocutt Shifflett, both of Earlysville; three grandchildren, Kevin Wayne Hocutt and his wife, Tracy, of Free Union, Angela Leigh Shifflett Rogers and her husband, David, of Esmont, and their children Tristen Zane Rogers and Haleigh Danielle Rogers, James Wallace Shifflett II and his girl-friend, EllenAshton Fagan, of Earlysville; Jamie's son James Andrew "Drew" Shifflett; and E.A.'s daughter, Madison Lee Fagan; one sister, Frances Parrish Gibson of Earlysville; two brothers, Louis Cranston Parrish Jr. and his wife ,Mae, of Brightwood, and Rev. Eugene Jackson Parrish and his wife, Glory, of Charlottesville; and numerouse nieces and nephews. Juanita was an active member of Free Union Church of the Brethren ,where she taught Sunday School, participated in education for shared ministry, was chairman of the Women's Fellowship, and was the first woman deacon for the congregation. She was also a great supporter of her home church Bingham's United Methodist Church, in Dyke. Juanita spent many hours in Jones' Barber Shop with Milton and gained many friends there. Many thanks to our church family for their support through her illness. A special thanks to Dr. Bruce Campbell and staff and to Melissa McCauley Spears and Tamara Shifflett as her loving caregivers. A celebration of her life will be conducted at 11 a.m. ,Monday, Aug. 8, 2005, at Free Union Church of the Brethren with the Revs. Pat and Dorothy Mellott officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8:30 this evening, at the Teague Funeral Home. The family suggests that in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions be made to the Free Union Church of the Brethren Building Fund, c/o Jeanne Maupin, Post Office Box 213, Free Union, VA 22940. Friends may sign the guest register at teaguefuneralhome.com Published in the Daily Progress on 8/7/2005 ******************************* Milton Via was the son of John and Beulah Maupin Via. He grew up in Michie's Tavern, Free Union, Virginia.