Sherry Prugh Reynolds

Sherry Prugh Reynolds, 94, of Arlington, Virginia died on Friday, March 18, 2016.  Born on April 30, 1921 in Burlington, Iowa she was the daughter of Norval & Valeen Ida Hertzler Prugh. She married Walter (Cap) Reynolds on December 26, 1947 in Burlington, Iowa. Cap died in 1982.

Sherry graduated from Burlington High School. She attended Stephens College in Columbia Missouri, St. Mary's at Notre Dame and graduated from the University of Iowa. She was a member of the Kappa Kappa Gamma Sorority. After graduation, she worked in newspaper and radio in Burlington, Iowa.

Sherry and Cap resided in Arlington, Virginia. Sherry enjoyed modeling. She also helped Cap decorate the model homes his firm built. She was a member of St. Mary's Episcopal Church in Arlington and was involved in a number of charitable organizations. Sherry was a member of the Washington Golf and Country Club. She loved to play bridge and enjoyed spending winters in Florida. Above all, family was central to Sherry's life.

Survivors include her children, Sherry (Chris) Crittenden, Tierney (Ken) Bates, Christopher (Neide) Reynolds and Bartley (Leslie) Reynolds, all of Arlington Virginia; Richardson (Abby) Reynolds of McLean, Virginia and Valeen (Chip) Giannettino of Burlington, Iowa: 9 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren.

 Besides her husband she was preceded in death by one son, Scott, two  brothers, Robert Burton Prugh Sr. and Eldon Prugh, and one sister, Marianne Prugh Ahrold. The funeral for Mrs. Reynolds will be held at the Murphy Funeral Home in Arlington, Virginia on Tuesday, March 22, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. Rev. Andrew T.P. Merrow  will officiate. Interment at Columbia Gardens Cemetery.

Memorials have been established with The Guide Dog Foundation (donate.guidedog.org) and St. Mary's Episcopal Church (stmarysarlington.org).