David Henry Carbaugh Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

David Henry Carbaugh, 68, of Winchester, VA, died on Sunday, November 5, 2017, wrapped in God’s loving arms as He welcomed him into his eternal home after fighting a courageous battle with cancer. Mr. Carbaugh was born on July 11, 1949, in Winchester, the son of the late Henry Jacob and Nora (Winter) Carbaugh. He graduated from James Wood High School in 1967 and earned a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture from Berea College in Berea, Ky., and a Master’s in Horticulture from North Carolina State University. He worked at Virginia Tech’s Alson H. Smith Jr. Agricultural Research and Extension Center in Winchester for 42 years, retiring in January 2016. He was known as an area expert on fruit trees. Mr. Carbaugh enjoyed his farming life at Knolldale Farm in the community of Bartonsville, where he grew up. He loved tending to the family garden and blessing others with its harvest. He was a member of Ebenezer Lutheran Church. He is remembered for his love of family and friends, his kindheartedness, and his generosity. He was a creative person and enjoyed crafting beautiful wreaths for all occasions. He was preceded in death by his parents, his brother Wayne Carbaugh, and his sister-in-law Arlene Carbaugh. Surviving are his sister, Nancy Carbaugh O’Rear of Woodstock; brothers Frederick Carbaugh of Steward, Ill., and Clayton (Brenda) of Stephens City; and sister-in-law Sophie Carbaugh of Oswego, Ill. “Uncle Dave” was a loving uncle to his five nieces, Mitzi Bible, Natalie Van Waning, Amy Mantz, Melissa Gutierrez, and Rebecca Carbaugh, and to his great-nieces and great-nephews, Lydia, Jarod, and Jaxon Bible; Alexandra, Camryn, and Trynda Mantz; Mason and Kate Van Waning; and Carolyn and John Gutierrez. He always treasured his visits with relatives in East Tennessee, who he felt very close to. A funeral celebrating his life will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, November 10, 2017 in Phelps Funeral Chapel 311 Hope Drive Winchester officiated by Reverend David Tweet. Private burial will be in Green Hill Cemetery. Friends will be received Thursday from 6-9:00 p.m. in the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made to Blue Ridge Hospice 333 W. Cork St. Winchester, VA 22601 & the LFCC Foundation: David Carbaugh Scholarship Fund 173 Skirmisher LN. Middletown, VA 22645

David Henry Carbaugh

July 11, 1949 - November 5, 2017