Following is the obituary for CYNTHIA ANNE STAMPS, submitted for the family by the Found and Sons Funeral Chapel in Culpeper, Va.

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Cynthia Anne Stamps, 81, of Woodville, Va., and a former Westport resident, died Aug. 16, 2022, at her residence.

She was born in Detroit, Mich., on Oct. 18, 1940, to the late James Howard Obey and Carol Aldrich Obey.

Cynthia was born in Detroit, grew up in Pittsburgh, Pa., and graduated from Mt. Lebanon High School. She attended Fairmont State College in West Virginia, where she met her husband, Raymond Thompson Stamps, of 62 years. 

Cynthia earned her associate’s degree from NOVA. She was a model with Atlantic City Models Guild and in New York City. Throughout her life she lived in Linwood, N.J., Arlington, Va., as well as Westport.

Cynthia was a member of A.A. for 44 years, Reynold Memorial Baptist Church and its Praise Team Band. 

She was very active in RAAC theater doing hair, makeup, set design, directing and producing. She was also active in the Westport Community Theater. She once owned a gift/antiques shop in Washington, Va., called Morning Glory Antiques. 

Cynthia loved clouds and was a member of the Cloud Society. Above all, she was an artist.

She is survived by her husband; her children, J. Britt Stamps (Annie) of Nokesville, Va., and B. Chad Stamps (Christy Hartmann) of Fairfax Station, Va.; four grandchildren, Sidney Harvey, Conner Stamps, McKenna Stamps, and Emmah Stamps; two sisters, Carolyn Bromberg (Richard) and Cathryn Alice Anderson; two brothers-in-law, George Stamps (Carolyn) and Gary Stamps; a sister-in-law, Penny DaGrossa, and a host of nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents, Cynthia is preceded in death by two brothers-in-law, Eric Anderson and Donald DaGrossa, and a sister-in-law, Jewel Stamps.

A service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 20, at Reynolds Memorial Baptist Church, 3748 Sperryville Pike, Sperryville, Va., with Rev. Randy Clark and Rev. Jon Heddleston officiating.

Interment will follow in St. Paul’s Episcopal Cemetery in Woodville, Va. There will be a reception at the church immediately following the interment.

Pallbearers will be Deacon Terry Dixon, Deacon Doug Elkins, Deacon Dan Bailey, Greg Sanders, Dallas Clark and Brian J. Ross. Honorary pallbearers will be Richard Bromberg, Gary Stamps, George Stamps, Deacon Ann Miller and Deacon Linda Kline.

The family would like to express their gratitude to Hospice of the Piedmont for their wonderful care and to members of the Reynolds Memorial Baptist Church and friends from the community.

An online guestbook and tribute wall are available at Found and Sons Funeral Chapel of Culpeper, Va.