Ramona Gail Peale

November 3, 1943 - August 12, 2023

Ramona Gail Peale, 79 of Mt. Crawford, VA passed from this world Saturday, August 12, 2023.

After graduating as Salutatorian from Robert E Lee High School, in Staunton, VA, Gail earned a Bachelor Degree with honors from Madison College in 1966 and became a business teacher at Page County High School. Gail also pursued different vocations after teaching including working at the Bridgewater Nursing Home for 15 years.

Gail had a fantastic memory and was an avid reader, especially the classics. She enjoyed movies, music and all of pop culture. Gail has a love and respect for nature and wildlife and loved all of her pets.

Gail was preceded in death by her father, Christian Brenard Horne, and her mother, Audrey Jean Riddle Horne.

She is survived by her life partner and longtime friend, Jerry Stoneberger of Grottoes; by her daughter, Candace Teter of Luray; and a son, Matthew Peale of Mt. Crawford; by her brother, Ed Horne and wife Barbara of Woodbridge; a sister, Jeanette Tuck and husband, Mack of Gettysburg, PA; three granddaughters, Stephanie Beahm and husband Derrick of Luray, Deanna Fox and husband Cory of Mechanicsville and Lauren Schupner and husband Zac of Mt. Jackson; and two great-grandsons, Jameson Schupner and Wyatt Beahm; a nephew, Chris Horne and wife Natalie, of Richmond; two nieces Meredith Erickson, of Gettysburg, PA and Kelsey Tuck, of Washington, DC; and two great nieces, Audrey and Abigail Horne.

A service celebrating Gail's life will be held on Saturday, August 19, 2023 at 3:00 PM at the Johnson Funeral and Cremation Service in Bridgewater with Elder Frankie Coleman officiating. Burial follows at Eastlawn Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends from 2:00 to 3:00 PM prior to the service.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Anicira Animal Adoption Center, or Cat's Cradle in Harrisonburg.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at johnsonfs.com.