Obituaries
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...
Henry Junior Garrison
Jun 27, 2017
HENRY J. GARRISON FISHERSVILLE, VA… Henry Junior Garrison, 89, widower of Virginia (Donald) Garrison, of 339 Westminister Drive, died Tuesday, June 27, 2017, in Shenandoah Nursing Home. He was born July 6, 1927, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, a son of the late George A. and Lydia (Shifflett) Garrison. Prior to retirement in 1987, Mr. Garrison was employed by DuPont with 44...
Vernell Thomas Bower
Jun 27, 2017
VERNELL S. BOWER STAUNTON, VA… Vernell Thomas “Tommie” (Staton) Bower, 90, widow of Garland L. Bower, of 125 Emilys Lane, died Tuesday, June 27, 2017, in Augusta Health, Fishersville. She was born June 12, 1927, in Greenville, a daughter of the late Emmette Tate and Lizzie (Hite) Staton. She was a member of Linden Heights Baptist Church. In addition to...
Homer R. Moyers, Sr.
Jun 26, 2017
HOMER R. MOYERS, SR.STAUNTON, VA… Homer Richard Moyers, Sr., 91, widower of Ellen Celia (White) Moyers, of 14 Frontier Ridge Court, died Monday, June 26, 2017, at his residence. He was born March 18, 1926 in Moyers, West Virginia, a son of the late Henry and Edna Lee (Rexrode) Moyers. Mr. Moyers was a veteran of the...
Julian Sidney Clark, Sr.
Jun 25, 2017
JULIAN S. CLARK, SR. STAUNTON, VA…Julian Sidney Clark, Sr., “Cornbread”, 84, husband of Dorothy E. Clark of 7 Miller Street, died Sunday, June 25, 2017 at Augusta Nursing and Rehab Center, Fishersville. He was born June 10, 1933 in Nelson County, a son of the late Sidney and Fannie (Clark) Clark. Prior to retirement, Mr. Clark was employed by Virginia...
Annie M. Huntley
Jun 17, 2017
STUARTS DRAFT, VA… Mrs. Annie Lee (Mays) Huntley, 85, widow of Mr. James Huntley, of Guthrie Road, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, June 17, 2017. She was born on March 28, 1932 in Augusta County, a daughter of the late Samuel Gibson and Nannie Lee (Chandler) Mays. She was a homemaker and a charter member...
Sharon H. Lunsford
Jun 13, 2017
RAPHINE, VA… Sharon Kay (Harper) Lunsford, 71, wife of Samuel Lunsford, Sr., of Steeles Fort Road, died Tuesday, June 13, 2017 at her residence. She was born September 14, 1945 in Staunton, a daughter of the late Charles and Beulah (DePriest) Harper. Sharon attended Irish Creek Pentecostal Holiness Church. She was a beautician, carried mail in Vesuvius, and was...
Linda Marie Arehart
Jun 13, 2017
LINDA M. AREHART STAUNTON, VA… Linda Marie Arehart, 64, of Eakle Road, died Tuesday, June 13, 2017 at her residence. She was born on June 26, 1952 in Staunton, the daughter of the late Oscar Lightner and Josephine (Troxell) Arehart. She was a member of Mt. Horeb Presbyterian Church. Family includes three sisters, Lucille Humphreys, Virginia Smiley, and Lillian...
Chester Dale Bolyard, Jr.
Jun 11, 2017
CHESTER D. BOLYARD, JR. WINCHESTER – Chester Dale Bolyard, Jr., 57, husband of Laurie Bolyard of Staunton, died at 6:35 a.m. on Sunday, June 11, 2017 in Winchester Medical Center. He was born August 14, 1959 in Kingwood, WV, son of Chester Dale Bolyard, Sr. and the late Norma (Knotts) Whitlock. He was a veteran of the...
Chester Paige Perry
Jun 11, 2017
CHESTER PAIGE PERRY STAUNTON, VA… Chester Paige Perry, 65, husband of Brenda F. Sutherland Perry, of Staunton, went to be with the Lord Sunday, June 11, 2017. He was preceded in death by his mother and father, Huston Page and Blanch Olivier (Brook) Perry; his sister, Betty Perry Crawford; and brother, Tommy Perry. He was well known for his BBQ...
Eleanor Driver Arnold
Jun 11, 2017
ELEANOR D. ARNOLD STAUNTON, VA… Eleanor Driver Arnold departed this life on Sunday, June 11, 2017 after a long struggle with Alzheimer’s. She has entered into eternal life in heaven due to her strong faith in Jesus Christ and His teachings. She will be laid to rest at Barren Ridge, VA beside her grandparents, Samuel Homer Driver, Jennie Wampler Driver...

