William "Bill" Armstead Wine III

March 17, 1936 - January 26, 2019

William “Bill” Armstead Wine III, age 82, passed peacefully at his home near Toms Brook, VA on January 26th, 2019 with his wife of 61 years, Janet I. Wine and four children at his side. Mr. Wine was born in Leesburg, VA on St. Patrick’s Day, 1936. He was the only son born to the late William A. Wine Jr., and Ann Liebman Wine, formerly of Woodstock. He was preceded in death by his parents and eldest sister Marian Crites. Mr. Wine was best known to his friends as “Bill”, and received his Doctor of Motors certification in June of 1963. He approached life with the heart of a mechanic. When something broke, his first thought was always, “How can this be fixed?” He dedicated his life to his passion for fixing, repairing and restoring automobiles and various objects of all shapes and sizes. If he needed a special tool for a project he wouldn’t buy it, he would often just make it. His friends often bragged of his mechanical abilities by saying, “Just call Bill and hold the phone over the engine, and he’ll tell you what’s wrong with it!” He volunteered his time to the construction of the Strasburg Train for The Great Train Raid re-enactment in 2011, with friends Conley Crabill, and Denny Cooper. He was part of the restoration project for the 1946 Woodstock Fire Truck, and contributed his talents along with Pat Funk on reconstructing a 1941 White road tractor that is on permanent display at The Keystone Truck & Tractor Museum in Colonial Heights, VA. He was currently employed at Ozark Concrete Company, as their equipment mechanic. His depth of knowledge in auto mechanics will be sorely missed by so many who called upon him regularly to fix just about anything. His 1930 Model A Ford will be missed being seen daily outside of the Queen Street Diner before the break of dawn. He was a longtime member of Queen Street’s Early Morning Breakfast Club, and his spot at the round table in the back of the diner will forever be known to many as Mr. Wine’s seat. He was a member of the Sons of The Confederate Veterans Strasburg Camp 1587, loved NASCAR, old Westerns, Sudoku puzzles and the Dallas Cowboys. He is survived by his wife Janet Wine, son and daughter–in-law Billy & Cherrie Wine of Woodstock, son Larry Wine of Toms Brook, daughter and son-in-law Lori & Danny Culver of Roanoke, daughter and daughter-in-law An & Jess WineKing of Woodstock, former daughter-in-law Carolyn Wine of Edinburg, ten grandchildren: Matt Martin, Heather Galloway, Jessica Hoyt, Jenna Morgan, Sarah Botta, Leah Racey, Hannah Wine, Jordan Culver, Faith Culver and Joseph WineKing, 8 great grandchildren: Reagan Martin, Reese Jenkins, Cameron Stottlemyer, Micah Galloway, Brayden Galloway, Layla Galloway, Jake Martin and Marley Hoyt. He is also survived by his sister and brother-in-law Betty and Charlie Bly of Toms Brook and family, first cousin Francis Wine of Winchester, and niece Terry Lee Christiansen of Quicksburg. Special individuals he would have wanted to recognize are Shannon Bernard, Sandi Hilliard, and Sharon Ferguson. Family will receive friends for Family Night to celebrate his life on Thursday, January 31,2019 from 6-8 pm. At Dellinger Funeral Home, Woodstock. A private family burial service will be held at Sunset View Memorial Gardens, in Woodstock, VA. Family and friends are welcome to join the family for a reception afterwards at The Strasburg Community Center located next door to the Queen Street Diner at 5-8 pm, February 1st. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Blue Ridge Hospice 333 W. Cork St. Winchester, VA. 22601. “The pain of parting is nothing to the joy of meeting again.” – Charles Dickens