Corrine Eastham, 84, of Front Royal, Virginia, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, January 26, 2024 surrounded by her loving family.
A funeral service will be held on Thursday, February 1, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. at Maddox Funeral Home with Pastor Jim Williams officiating. Interment will follow in Panorama Memorial Gardens at Waterlick.
Corrine was born December 19, 1939 in Washington, Virginia, daughter of the late Erwin Winson Burke and Martha Virginia Anderson Gillespie.
She was a secretary for Pearson’s Plumbing in Front Royal and was an All-Star Pitcher on the Warren Quality Shop Women’s softball team. She was known as “Stinger” to her teammates.
Surviving is a son, David Alley of Winchester; daughter, Pam Riffle of Front Royal; two brothers, Eddie Burke of Front Royal and Abe Burke of Linden; four sisters, Sheila Henry and Mabel Burke, both of Front Royal, Janet Smith of Mt. Jackson, and Susan Skinner of Florida; she was known as Mimi to Brandy, Cody, Emily, Megan, Jared, as well as many others; and nine great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her loving and devoted husband, John Richard Eastham; her son, Keith Alley; her parents; three brothers, Dave, Jimmy and Glenn; and one sister, Peggy.
Pallbearers will be family and friends.
The family will receive friends on Thursday. February 1 from 12-1 p.m. at the funeral home.
Pam,
My heartfelt sympathies for you and your family, dear friend. Wish I was there to give you a hug. Much love
Best friend I could ever ask for. I cannot imagine how your hearts are hurting. Hold on to the love she shared with all of you and keep sharing it with someone else as we travel down this new road. May God be your rock in your struggle with the void of losing someone so precious.