Obituaries
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...