Obituaries
Anderson Edward Daniel
Feb 28, 2017
ANDERSON E. DANIEL STAUNTON, VA… Anderson Edward “Ed” Daniel, 68, husband of Barbara Daniel, of Staunton, died Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at his residence after an extended illness. He was born June 12, 1948 in Staunton, a son of Ann (Phillips) Daniel and the late John B. Daniel. Mr. Daniel retired as a Major with the Army National Guard and...
Elizabeth K. Barkley Stover
Feb 28, 2017
ELIZABETH B. STOVER STAUNTON, VA… Elizabeth K. Barkley Stover, 90, of Staunton, passed away Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at Augusta Health. She was born June 8, 1926, in Staunton, a daughter of the late Jesse J. and Helen V. (Jordan) Barkley. She was a member of Marquis Memorial United Methodist Church where she taught in the Sunday School Nursery Class...
Sylvia Jean Ball
Feb 26, 2017
SYLVIA F. BALL GROTTOES, VA… Sylvia Jean Forsythe Ball, 79, of 1301 Dogwood Ave., wife of Curtis Ball, died Sunday, February 26, 2017, in Augusta Nursing and Rehab Center, Fishersville. She was born February 7, 1938, in Staunton. Prior to retirement, Mrs. Ball was employed by Genesco. She was a member of Grottoes Church of the Brethren. A private graveside...
Berenice H. Kennedy
Feb 24, 2017
Staunton, VA… Berenice (Hulvey) Kennedy, 92, widow of Warren M. Kennedy, died Friday, February 24, 2017. She was born on April 24, 1924 in Fishersville, a daughter of the late Dwight and Edna Hulvey. Mrs. Kennedy was a homemaker and former member of St. Paul’s United Methodist Church. She is survived by two sons, Warren M. Kennedy, Jr. of...
Aileen S. Wright
Feb 24, 2017
Staunton, VA… Aileen Roberta “Buddy” (Slosson) Wright, 90, widow of Robert P. Wright of 457 Middlebrook Road, died Friday, February 24, 2017 at her residence. She was born on September 29, 1926 in Rochester, NY, the daughter of the late William and Grace Aileen (Wright) Slosson. She is survived by a son, Roger B. Wright of Staunton, a daughter, Roberta...
Debra Lynn Davis
Feb 22, 2017
DEBRA L. DAVIS ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, VA… Debra Lynn Davis, 52, of Rockingham County, died Wednesday, February 22, 2017 at Maple Lawn Assisted Living. She was born October 24, 1964, in Bethesda, Maryland, a daughter of the late Irving and Peggy (Cook) Davis. Debra was employed by Home Depot as a sales associate for several years. Family members include a special...
Lois Frances Sensabaugh
Feb 22, 2017
LOIS S. SENSABAUGH STAUNTON, VA...Lois Frances (Shultz) Sensabaugh, 88, widow of Kenneth Edward Sensabaugh, died Wednesday, February 22, 2017 at her residence. She was born May 6, 1928, in Staunton, a daughter of the late J. Leonard and Nelle (Glover) Shultz and graduated from Middlebrook High School in 1945. Prior to retirement, she was employed by Mary Baldwin College as...
Frank E. Harris
Feb 22, 2017
FRANK E. HARRIS VIRGINIA BEACH, VA… Frank “Buddy” Harris, 87, husband of Mary Louise (Rodgers) Harris, of Virginia Beach, passed away peacefully Wednesday, February 22, 2017, in Sentara Princess Anne Hospital. Frank was born January 4, 1930, in Raphine, Virginia a son of the late Frank N. Harris and Lena Ramsey Harris Steele. After graduating from Spotswood High School, he...
Ruth Alma Lyle
Feb 19, 2017
Ruth Alma (Colvin) Lyle, 90, widow of John Samuel Lyle, of Goshen, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, February 19, 2017 at Augusta Health. She was born December 7, 1926 in Fordwick, a daughter of the late James Franklin and Rhoda Ann (Campbell) Colvin. Prior to retirement, she was employed by Stillwater Mills. She was a member of...
Sylvia Mae (Bosserman) Ralston
Feb 19, 2017
SYLVIA M. RALSTON Sylvia Mae (Bosserman) Ralston, 83, wife of John Thomas Ralston of Staunton, died Sunday, February 19, 2017 at Augusta Health. She was born November 6, 1933 in Augusta County, a daughter of the late Clyde Ernest and Mary Bell (Rexrode) Bosserman. She was a member of Bethany Presbyterian Church, VFW Post 2216 Ladies Auxiliary, and AARP. In...
Boyd Howdyshell
Feb 18, 2017
BOYD D. HOWDYSHELL STAUNTON, VA… Boyd “Dean” Howdyshell, 76, of 2493 Lee Jackson Highway, died Saturday, February 18, 2017 at his residence. He was born November 11, 1940 in Augusta County, a son of the late Robert “Speedy” and Helen (Knott) Howdyshell. Prior to retirement, Mr. Howdyshell was employed by Houff Transfer, Inc. He was an avid outdoorsman with a...
Donald A Vorgert
Feb 16, 2017
DONALD A. VORGERT STEELES TAVERN, VA… Donald Allen Vorgert, 70, husband of Shirlene (Rakestraw) Vorgert, of 294 Carson Mill Road, died Thursday, February 16, 2017, at his residence. He was born September 21, 1946, in Moorehead, Minnesota, a son of Arlene J. (Gervais) Vorgert of Moorehead, Minnesota and the late Walter Charles Vorgert. Don proudly served his country by joining...
Lewis Gordon Bell
Feb 14, 2017
LEWIS G. BELL STAUNTON, VA…Lewis Gordon Bell, 64, of 833 Paul Street, Staunton, died Tuesday, February 14, 2017 at his home. He was born on June 21, 1952 in Staunton to the parents of Calvin Stanley Bell Sr. and Mary Marguerite Golliday Bell. He attended The Arc of Augusta and The Daily Living Center, both in Waynesboro. He is survived...
Catherine Marie (Johnson) Strother
Feb 12, 2017
CATHERINE M. STROTHER STAUNTON, VA… Catherine Marie (Johnson) Strother, 92, departed this life on Sunday, February 12, 2017 at Envoy of Staunton. She was born on November 24, 1924 in Staunton, Virginia. She was a graduate of Booker T. Washington High School. She enjoyed gardening, cooking and caring for children. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband,...
Dorothy Ann Burdick
Feb 12, 2017
DOROTHY A. BURDICK STAUNTON,VA… Dorothy Ann Burdick, 81, of Staunton, went to be with the Lord Sunday, February 12, 2017 at Augusta Health.She was born June 19, 1935, in Hartford, Connecticut, a daughter of the late William and Dorothy (Baldwin) Burdick. Family members include a sister, Phyllis B. Lerz of Fishersville; nephews, Vincent Lerz and wife, Lisa, of Fishersville and...
Michael Darren Foster
Feb 10, 2017
MICHAEL D. FOSTER STAUNTON, VA… Michael Darren Foster, 56, of Staunton, died Friday, February 10, 2017 at Augusta Health. He was born August 17, 1960, in Tacoma, WA, a son of the late Thomas G. and Bonnie (Warren) Foster. Mr. Foster was employed by the University of Virginia as a patient aide. Family members include two sons, Michael Travis Foster...
Mackenzie Alexis Gray
Feb 10, 2017
MACKENZIE A. GRAY STAUNTON, VA… Our beautiful Mackenzie Alexis Gray, 26, left our lives early Sunday morning, February 5, 2017. Mackenzie was born on April 20, 1990 at King’s Daughters Hospital in Staunton, Virginia. She is the cherished daughter of Shannon Gray and Kirk Gray of Staunton. Mackenzie leaves behind the two loves of her life, a daughter, Nahla Gray,...
Betty (Dodd) Ellison
Feb 10, 2017
BETTY D. ELLISON STAUNTON, VA… Betty (Dodd) Ellison, 70, wife of Robert E. Ellison, of 3153 Morris Mill Road, died Friday, February 10, 2017, at her residence. She was born May 7, 1946, in Staunton, a daughter of the late Joseph A. and Frances (Holt) Dodd. She was also preceded in death by a sister, Fran Dodd. In addition to...
Franklin Delano Moomau
Feb 8, 2017
FRANKLIN D. MOOMAU VERONA, VA… Franklin Delano Moomau, 82, husband of Betty Fultz Moomau, of 67 Hillside Drive, met Jesus on Wednesday, February 8th, 2017. He died at home with family after a courageous battle with lung cancer. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather… he lived for his family. He was born August 7, 1934 in...
John G. Wooddell
Feb 5, 2017
JOHN G. WOODDELL STAUNTON, VA… John G. Wooddell, 82, who retired as a member of the Central Intelligence Agency’s Senior Intelligence Service in 1992, died Sunday, February 5, 2017 at his residence. Mr. Wooddell was born in Buckhannon, WV. A graduate of West Virginia University, he joined the CIA in 1962 after serving five years in the U.S. Navy as...