Obituaries

Joyce Elizabeth Bosserman

Joyce Elizabeth Bosserman

Jul 25, 2017

JOYCE V. BOSSERMAN   STAUNTON, VA… Joyce Elizabeth (Vest) Bosserman, 86, widow of Carl Alfred Bosserman, of Staunton, died Tuesday, July 25, 2017 at her residence. She was born August 21, 1930 in Staunton, a daughter of the late Grover and Helen (Hevener) Vest. Family members include a son and daughter-in-law, Casey and Teresa Bosserman of Staunton; a daughter, Debby...

Emory Lenwood Shiflet

Emory Lenwood Shiflet

Jul 22, 2017

EMORY LENWOOD SHIFLET  BRIDGEWATER, VA… Emory Lenwood Shiflet, 91, of Bridgewater Retirement Community, and formerly of Fort Defiance, Virginia, passed away Saturday, July 22, 2017. He was born November 5, 1925, the son of the late Dyche E. and Edna Skelton Shiflet. He is survived by his wife, Helen Wright Shiflet. In addition, he is survived by a brother, Claude...

Robert Thomas Carr, Jr.

Robert Thomas Carr, Jr.

Jul 21, 2017

ROBERT T. CARR, JR.  STAUNTON, VA… Robert Thomas Carr, Jr., 78, of Staunton, died July 21, 2017 at King’s Daughters’ Community Health and Rehab Center. He was born January 24, 1939 in Staunton, a son of the late Robert Thomas and Lucy (Huggard) Carr. Robert was a veteran of the U.S. Army. Prior to retirement, Mr. Carr was employed by...

Jack Maynard Smith

Jack Maynard Smith

Jul 18, 2017

JACK M. SMITH STAUNTON, VA… Jack Maynard Smith, 90, husband of 28 years of Evelyn (Smith) Smith, of Staunton, died Tuesday, July 18, 2017 in King’s Daughters’ Community Health and Rehab Center. He was born January 26, 1927 in Harvey, West Virginia, a son of the late Herbert Joseph and Mary Frances (Smith) Smith. Mr. Smith was a U. S....

M. Maxine Apple

M. Maxine Apple

Jul 17, 2017

STAUNTON –           Maxine was born in Delphos, KS and passed away on Monday, July 17, 2017 in Fishersville, VA.           She is survived by daughters, Janie Murrell and husband Bob of Suffolk, and Kathleen Rose and husband Tom of Staunton; four grandchildren; and seven great grandchildren.           No local service will be held.  Graveside will be in Delphos, Kansas....

Ruby L. Higgins

Ruby L. Higgins

Jul 15, 2017

RUBY L. HIGGINS  STAUNTON, VA… Ruby Mae (Leighton) Higgins, 89, widow of M. Leo Higgins of Staunton, passed away Saturday, July 15, 2017 at Birch Gardens. Mrs. Higgins was born on December 7, 1927 in Rockbridge County to the late Franklin and Sallie (Hickman) Leighton. She retired from Western State Hospital after 17 years as a cafeteria worker. She was...

Mary Sue Hildreth

Mary Sue Hildreth

Jul 14, 2017

MARY SUE HILDRETH Staunton, VA… Mary Sue Steele Hildreth, 70, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, July 14, 2017.  Mary Sue was born in 1947 in Staunton, Virginia, the daughter of the late Emil and Betty O’Brien Steele. Mary Sue was a member of St. John’s Methodist Church in Spencer, West Virginia for 30 years before moving...

Elizabeth Crafton Terry

Elizabeth Crafton Terry

Jul 9, 2017

Elizabeth C. Terry STAUNTON, VA…    Elizabeth Crafton Terry, 105, of Staunton, Va. died Sunday, July 9, 2017 at Blue Ridge Rehab Center in Martinsville, Va.  She was born September 7, 1911 in Staunton to the late Charles Henderson Crafton and Mable Glenn Crafton.      She was a homemaker and caregiver who was greatly loved and admired by her husband, parents, siblings,...

Caroline Dudley Bell

Caroline Dudley Bell

Jul 9, 2017

CAROLINE D. BELL STAUNTON, VA.. Caroline Dudley Bell, 79, went to join her Savior in Heaven on Sunday, July 9, 2017. She is survived by her husband of 58 years, Rudolph Mardre Bell, a retired physician; their six children, Katharine Bell Kammer of Stafford, Virginia; Rudolph Mardre Bell, Jr. of Liberty, South Carolina; Sarah Bell Meekhof of Spokane, Washington; Alfred...

Jo Ann (Snyder) Mclain

Jo Ann (Snyder) Mclain

Jul 8, 2017

JO ANN S. McLAIN  STAUNTON, VA… Jo Ann (Snyder) McLain, 72, of 405 Buchanan Street, loving mother and grandmother, died July 3, 2017 at her residence. She was born November 26, 1944 in Staunton, a daughter of the late Samuel David and Bessie (Morris) Snyder. Prior to retirement, she was employed by Augusta Health in the cafeteria. She was a...

Gracie Mae (Brown) Harris

Gracie Mae (Brown) Harris

Jul 8, 2017

GRACIE B. HARRIS  STAUNTON, VA… Gracie Mae (Brown) Harris, 78, widow of Frederick Saylor Harris, of Staunton, died Saturday, July 8, 2017 at her residence. She was born April 26, 1939 in Waynesboro, a daughter of the late Grayson D. and Willie Mae (McCauley) Brown.  Prior to retirement, she was employed by Genesco and she attended Allen Chapel AME Church....

Audrey Lee Ramsey

Audrey Lee Ramsey

Jul 5, 2017

AUDREY L. RAMSEY STAUNTON –         Audrey Lee Ramsey, 70, of 512 Houston Street, died on Wednesday, July 5, 2017 in Envoy of Staunton.         She was born September 3, 1946 in Rockbridge County, daughter of the late Robert Lee and Lelia Mae (Clark) Ramsey.         Audrey loved to dance in her earlier years.         Family includes three sons, Thomas...

Franklin Oswald Vecellio

Franklin Oswald Vecellio

Jul 2, 2017

FRANKLIN O. VECELLIO STAUNTON, VA… Franklin (Frank) Oswald Vecellio, husband of Louise Cason Vecellio of Staunton died peacefully at home on June 28, 2017. Mr. Vecellio had been fighting a courageous battle with Leukemia for about 2 years. Mr. Vecellio was born to Modesto and Lydia Zande Vecellio in Beckley, West Virginia on November 24, 1930. He graduated from Woodrow...

Ethel P. Baker

Ethel P. Baker

Jul 2, 2017

ETHEL P. BAKER Staunton, VA...Ethel Louise (Painter) Baker, 88, widow of Robert Lee Baker of Staunton died on Sunday, July 2, 2017 in Fishersville. Mrs. Baker was born on September 7, 1928 in Greenville, a daughter of the late Alexander Thomas, Sr. and Mattie (Cash) Painter She retired from Planters Bank where she was a teller.  Mrs. Baker was a...

Michael W. Dudley

Michael W. Dudley

Jul 2, 2017

MICHAEL W. DUDLEY STAUNTON, VA… Michael Wayne Dudley, 56, husband of Donna Bailey Dudley of 57 Dudley Lane, was taken unexpectedly on Sunday, July 2, 2017, at Augusta Health. He was born April 1, 1961, in Staunton, a son of the late Patrick and Nancy (Hardy) Dudley. Mr. Dudley was employed by American Safety Razor as a supervisor. He was...

Ricky Adam Knott

Ricky Adam Knott

Jul 1, 2017

RICKY A. KNOTTCHURCHVILLE, VA...   Ricky Adam Knott, 41, of Churchville, died Saturday, July 1, 2017 at his residence.    He was born January 5, 1976, in Augusta County, a son of Lee Roy and Deborah Sue (Austin) Knott.   A memorial service will be held at a later date.

Jeffrey Hite Sensabaugh

Jeffrey Hite Sensabaugh

Jun 30, 2017

JEFFREY H. SENSABAUGH MIDDLEBROOK, VA… Jeffrey Hite Sensabaugh, 52 of 160 Walker Creek Road, died Friday, June 30, 2017, in Augusta Health, Fishersville. He was born December 15, 1964, in Staunton, a son of Melvin Hite Sensabaugh of Middlebrook and the late Cornelia Lee (Hinkle) Sensabaugh. Mr. Sensabaugh was employed as a dietary. In addition to mother, he was also...

Garry David Parrish

Garry David Parrish

Jun 30, 2017

GARRY D. PARRISH STAUNTON, VA…Garry David Parrish, 59, of Staunton, died Friday, June 30, 2017 at his residence. He was born October 23, 1957 in Staunton, a son of the late William Lucian “Bill” and Doris (Craig) Parrish. Mr. Parrish was employed by Fauber Freightways with 17 plus years of service. Family members include a son, David Parrish; two daughters,...

Beulah E. Conner

Beulah E. Conner

Jun 28, 2017

Beulah Mae (Epperley) Conner, 92, widow of Hansford Conner, formerly of Staunton, died June 28 in Fishersville.   She was born on April 2, 1925, in Elliston, the daughter of the late Roscoe and Mary (Wills) Epperley. Mrs. Conner was a homemaker and helped her husband on the family farm. She enjoyed styling hair for her friends and was a...

Harold Wade Holland

Harold Wade Holland

Jun 27, 2017

HAROLD WADE HOLLAND  Scottsdale, Arizona — Harold Wade Holland, age 91, died June 27, 2017, at Sherman Home Hospice in Scottsdale, Arizona after a short battle with lung cancer. Mr. Holland was born November 14, 1925, in Wirtz, Virginia. He was the son of the late Odus Lynn Holland and Fannie Myrtle (Eanes) Holland. Mr. Holland was preceded in death...