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FITZGERALD, Kari Lynn[1, 2, 3]
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Name FITZGERALD, Kari Lynn [2, 3] Birth 11 Feb 1966 Lynchburg, VA.
[1, 2] Gender Female Death 5 Nov 2019 Stuarts Draft, Augusta County, Virginia, United States of America
[1, 2] Notes - Kari Lynn (Fitzgerald) Leach, 53, of Stuarts Draft passed away on Tuesday, November 5, 2019 at her residence. She was born in Lynchburg,VA on February 11, 1966, a daughter of the late E. Ray Fitzgerald and Betty Jean (Lewis) Fitzgerald Wampler.
Kari was a graduate of Robert E. Lee High School and Staunton School of Cosmetology. She loved animals and worked as a dog obedience trainer.
Left to cherish her memory is her brother, Kelly Fitzgerald and wife, LaDonna; Step-father, Wallace E. Wampler; Ex-husband, Auburn Leach; special cousin, Jody Warwick; as well as extended family and friends. Kari also leaves behind her four-legged friend, Goober.
A memorial service will be conducted at 3:30 P.M. on Sunday, November 10, 2019 at Sherando United Methodist Church, 2022 Howardsville Turnpike, Stuarts Draft, VA. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in Kari’s memory to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22478, Oklahoma City, OK 73123 or the Shenandoah Valley Animal Services, 1001 Mt Torrey Rd, Lyndhurst, VA. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Waynesboro Chapel of Reynolds Hamrick Funeral Homes. Relatives and friends may share condolences and memories online with the family at www.reynoldshamrickfuneralhomes.com.
Person ID I422329361263 Ancestry dot com tree Last Modified 22 Oct 2025
Father FITZGERALD, Erlen Ray Jr, b. 19 July 1934, Staunton
d. 2 July 1988 (Age 53 years) Mother LEWIS, Betty, b. 23 December 1935, Waynesboro City, Virginia, United States of America
d. 22 March 2017, Harrisonburg City, Virginia, United States of America
(Age 81 years) Marriage 23 Sep 1955 Augusta, Virginia, USA
[4, 5] Family ID F1236 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family LEACH, A.E. Family ID F13054 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 22 Oct 2025
- Kari Lynn (Fitzgerald) Leach, 53, of Stuarts Draft passed away on Tuesday, November 5, 2019 at her residence. She was born in Lynchburg,VA on February 11, 1966, a daughter of the late E. Ray Fitzgerald and Betty Jean (Lewis) Fitzgerald Wampler.
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