Obituaries
Marguerite M. Bradford
May 22, 2017
Staunton, VA… Marguerite Elizabeth (Duncan) McFarland Bradford, 91, widow of Alan Powell Bradford died peacefully in her home and surrounded by her children on May 20, 2017. She was born on September 21, 1925 in San Antonio, TX, the daughter of the late Homer Joshua and Marguerite (Coleman) Duncan. Surviving family members include son, LTC (Ret) Richard McFarland of Alexandria;...
Betty Jo (Courtney) Pallavicini
May 22, 2017
BETTY C. PALLAVICINI STAUNTON, VA… Betty Jo (Courtney) Pallavicini, 75, of Staunton, died Monday, May 22, 2017 in King’s Daughters’ Community Health and Rehab Center. She was born June 8, 1941, in Staunton, a daughter of the late Joseph Russell and Clara Elizabeth (Southard) Courtney. After she graduated from high school, she furthered her education by completing the Elizabeth Brandt...
Mary Ann Koehler
May 20, 2017
MARY ANN H. KOEHLER STAUNTON, VA…Mary Ann (Howard) Koehler, 54, widow of Donald D. Koehler, of Staunton died Saturday, May 20, 2017 in Charlottesville. She was born November 27, 1962, in Odessa, Texas, a daughter of Mary E. (Shakleford) Howard and the late George A. Howard. Ms. Koehler was employed by Walmart and she attended the Salvation Army Church. Family...
Susan Elizabeth (Withrow) Sams
May 19, 2017
SUSAN W. SAMS STAUNTON, VA… Susan Elizabeth (Withrow) Sams, 79, widow of Jack Clifford Sams, of 1704 Paige Street, died Friday, May 19, 2017 in Roanoke Memorial Hospital. She was born March 16, 1938, in Goshen, a daughter of the late Charles William and Opal Lee (McClung) Withrow. Mrs. Sams was employed by C & P Telephone Company as a...
Frederick Hans Wilson
May 18, 2017
FREDERICK H. WILSON STUARTS DRAFT, VA… Frederick Hans Wilson, 83, widow of Shirley Ann (Hartman) Wilson, of Stuarts Draft, died Thursday, May 18, 2017 in the University of Virginia Medical Center. He was born June 4, 1933, in Washington, D.C., a son of the late Earl Joseph and Bertha (Corley) Thompkinson. Mr. Wilson was a veteran of the U.S. Army...
Tom M. Hamilton
May 17, 2017
TOM M. HAMILTON EDEN, NC. Tom M. Hamilton, 73, widower of Jennye Lee (Hipes) Hamilton, died Wednesday, May 17, 2017, in Eden, NC. He was born January 12, 1944 in Vesuvius, a son of the late Ed and Dorothy (Fitzgerald) Hamilton. He was also preceded in death by brothers, Roy, Alfred, and George Hamilton. Mr. Hamilton was retired from International...
Joyce Ann Beverage Pugh
May 16, 2017
JOYCE A. PUGH LYNDHURST, VA… Joyce Ann Beverage Pugh, widow of Carvine Pugh, of Mt. Torrey Road, died Tuesday, May 16, 2017, at her residence. She was born January 8, 1950, in Ohio, a daughter of the late Guy and Frances (Plogger) Reynolds. Joyce was employed by Stanley Furniture. Following retirement, she was employed as a baker and manager at...
Betty Jane Stephenson
May 16, 2017
BETTY G. STEPHENSON WAYNESBORO, VA… Betty Jane (Glover) Stephenson, 84, widow of Clyde Bell Stephenson, of 513 Edwardian Lane, died Tuesday, May 16, 2017, at Augusta Nursing and Rehab Center, Fishersville. She was born October 11, 1932, in Bethesda, Maryland, a daughter of the late Charles Lynn and Mary Lee (Miller) Glover. She was a member of St. John’s United...
Nebraska "Nikki" Mitchell
May 16, 2017
CRAIGSVILLE, VA… Nebraska Nicole “Nikki” Mitchell, 20, of Craigsville, died Tuesday, May 16, 2017 in the University of Virginia Medical Center. She was born May 11, 1997, in Fishersville, a daughter of Kenneth W. Johnson and Deborah A. Mitchell. Nikki was employed by Public Partnerships. She was a diehard Dallas Cowboys fan and loved Batman. She was very outgoing and...
Douglas Allen Reeves
May 15, 2017
DOUGLAS ALLEN REEVES RAPHINE, VA… Douglas “Allen” Reeves, 18, of Raphine, gained his heavenly wings Monday, May 15, 2017. He was born on May 23, 1998 in Fishersville. He was employed by Subway at White’s Truck Stop. Allen was a pending member of Raphine Fire and Rescue, which he had a passion for all his life. He loved fishing...
Agnes Pearl (Allen) Coffey
May 15, 2017
AGNES A. COFFEY STAUNTON, VA… Agnes Pearl (Allen) Coffey, 95, widow of Vaden MacDonald Coffey, of Staunton, died Monday, May 15, 2017 in Fishersville. She was born August 8, 1921, in Montebello, a daughter of the late Luther Gorman and Maddie Edna (Hatter) Allen. Prior to retirement, she owned and operated Esquire Men’s Shop with her husband for 26 years....
Helen Swisher Campbell
May 13, 2017
HELEN J. CAMPBELL RAPHINE, VA… Helen Jennings Campbell, widow of Cecil Bryant Campbell and formerly of Mint Spring, passed away May 10, 2017 at Blue Ridge Christian Home in Raphine, where she had resided since October of 2015. She was born on May 26, 1920 and was the youngest of 12 children born to Wilson Palmer Jennings and Laura...
Betty Carmon Harris
May 10, 2017
BETTY B HARRIS GREENVILLE, VA Betty and Max are reunited at last. Betty Carmon (Bradley) Harris, 92, widow of Maxie Christian Harris, died at Augusta Health on May 6, 2017. She was born August 10, 1924 in Pkin (Augusta Co.), a daughter of the late Eugene Almond and Rena Bell (Anderson) Bradley. Mrs. Harris was a member of Mount Joy...
Pauline S. Carr
May 9, 2017
Pauline Cash Stoneburner Carr, widow of Henry Davis Carr, passed away May 9, 2017. She was born July 25, 1926 in Roanoke, VA, the youngest daughter of fifteen children born to the late John Thomas (J.T.) and Julia Cash. Mrs. Carr lived her earliest years in Roanoke, moving as a young child with her family to Augusta County on the...
Sammie Aaron Meade
May 2, 2017
GREENVILLE, VA… Sammie A. Meade, 87, husband of Mary Snyder Meade, died Tuesday, May 2, 2017, in Augusta Nursing and Rehab Center. Mr. Meade was born on March 5, 1930, a son of the late James O. and Daphna Stallard Meade. He was a Veteran of the Army Air Corp, a member of Stuarts Draft VFW, and retired as a...
Richard Dennis Sensabaugh
May 2, 2017
RICHARD D. SENSABAUGH STAUNTON, VA… Richard Dennis Sensabaugh, 68, husband of Debra (Vance) Sensabaugh, died Tuesday, May 2, 2017, in Sentara RMH. Mr. Sensabaugh was born on May 9, 1948, a son of Ruth (Newcomer) Sensabaugh and the late Charles C. Sensabaugh. He was a machinist at IMW Industrial Machine Works. Richard was a UVA fan, enjoyed playing softball and...
Marjorie Walden (Fielding) Balsley
May 2, 2017
MARJORIE F. BALSLEY STAUNTON, VA… Marjorie Walden (Fielding) Balsley, 97, widow of Henry Elwood Balsley, of Staunton, died Tuesday, May 2, 2017 at King’s Daughters’ Community Health and Rehab Center. She was born July 28, 1919 in Augusta County, a daughter of the late Marvin and Nora (Crickenberger) Fielding. She was a lifelong member of Olivet Presbyterian Church where she...
Maxine T. Benson
May 1, 2017
SPOTTSWOOD, VA...Maxine Taylor Benson, 78, wife of L. Stanley Benson, died Monday, May 1, 2017 at her residence. She was born on December 5, 1938 in Spottswood, a daughter of the late Raymond “Jake” and Leta S. Taylor. Maxine graduated from Spottswood High School and Dunsmore Business College, and retired from Virginia Tech, Shenandoah Valley Research and Extension Center/McCormick...