Obituaries
Leonard Lee Tyree
Jun 15, 2016
Lynchburg, VA… Leonard Lee “Boman” Tyree, 79, widower of Betty (Mason) Tyree, of 349 Cheyenne Drive, died June 15, 2016 in Envoy of Staunton. He was born on August 24, 1936 in Lynchburg, the son of the late Claude and Blanche Tyree. Mr. Tyree was a veteran of the U.S. Army. Prior to his retirement, he was employed by Griffin...
Marvin Leonard Myrtle
Jun 12, 2016
GREENVILLE, VA… Marvin Leonard Myrtle, 92, husband of Iva Lotts Doyle Myrtle, died Sunday, June 12, 2016 at Augusta Health. He was born October 5, 1923 in Augusta County, a son of the late Thomas and Sarah (Cullen) Myrtle. Mr. Myrtle was a veteran of the U.S. Army. Prior to retirement, he was employed by Maryland Sanitation Commission as an...
David Templeton Hailey
Jun 11, 2016
WAYNESBORO, VA… David Templeton Hailey, 26, of Waynesboro, died Saturday night, June 11, 2016 at his residence. He was born July 26, 1989 in Charlottesville, a son of David Wayne Hailey and Hannah Marie (Oxendine) Licwinko. He was employed by Wal-Mart. David was a member of the YMCA and also volunteered for the American Cancer Society. He loved wrestling, the...
James Bernard Taylor Sr.
Jun 10, 2016
CULPEPER, VA… James Bernard Taylor, Sr., 82, of Louisa, passed away on Friday, June 10, 2016 at Culpeper Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was born October 8, 1933 in Staunton, a son of the late Harry Lee and Louise (Hahn) Taylor. Mr. Taylor was a veteran of the U.S. Army having served from October 1956 until October 1958. James worked...
Lillie Mae Chavis
Jun 6, 2016
LILLIE M. CHAVIS VERONA, VA… Lillie Mae (Melton) Chavis, 75, wife of Eugene Chavis, of 65 Maple Drive, died Monday, June 6, 2016, at her residence. She was born July 23, 1940, in Atlantic City, New Jersey, a daughter of the late John H. and Marjorie (White) Melton. She was a member of First Church of God in Christ. She...
Margaret Ann Fitzgerald
Jun 5, 2016
WAYNESBORO, VA… Margaret Ann (Harner) Fitzgerald, 80, wife of Otho Fitzgerald, of New Hope, died Sunday, June 5, 2016, at Augusta Health, Fishersville. A lifelong resident of Augusta County, she was born November 21, 1935, to the late Thomas R. and Edith Adair (Twitty) Harner. Mrs. Fitzgerald, known to many students as “Ms. Fitz,” was a beloved teacher’s aide...
William Robert Patterson
Jun 4, 2016
WILLIAM R. PATTERSON STAUNTON – William Robert Patterson, 75, of 2594 Lee Jackson Highway, died at 8:30 a.m. on Memorial Day at his residence. He was born July 12, 1940 in Augusta County, son of the late Catherine (Moore) Patterson. Bill was the owner/operator of Bill’s Auto & Truck Sales. Survivors include his brother, Jesse Patterson of Staunton; half-brother George...
Gladora F. Grant
Jun 4, 2016
STAUNTON, VA… Gladora Faye (Halterman) Grant, 87, widow of Homer Massey Grant, died on Saturday, June 4, 2016 at King’s Daughters. Mrs. Grant was born on October 22, 1928 in Monterey, Virginia, a daughter of the late Hubert and Emma (Siron) Halterman. She was a member of Central United Methodist Church. She was a person who would do anything for...
Alexander M. Cash, Jr.
Jun 4, 2016
GREENVILLE, VA… Alexander Murphy Cash, Jr., 50, husband of Janice (Smiley) Cash, of 349 Almo Chapel Road, died on Saturday, June 4, 2016 at his residence. Mr. Cash was born on October 19, 1965 in Staunton, VA, a son of the late Alexander Murphy Cash, Sr. and Gaynell (Smith) Cash. Mr. Cash was employed as an equipment operator. In addition...
Doris C. Null
Jun 3, 2016
STAUNTON, VA… Doris C. Null, 93, passed away on Friday, June 3, 2016, after a brief illness in the University of Virginia Hospital in Charlottesville. She was born on March 17, 1923, in Staunton, VA, a daughter of the late Lewis J. and Mary Isabel (Cochran) Cook. Doris was a member of the First Presbyterian Church. She served on the...
Henry (Chris) Vannortwick
May 31, 2016
HENRY C. VANNORTWICK STAUNTON, VA… Servant-hearted husband, father and brother in Christ passed away Thursday, May 19, at 68 from Lou Gehrig ’s Disease. Chris is survived by wife Mary, daughters Sara Hyde and Olivia VanNortwick, son Christian Davenport, brother Nathaniel VanNortwick, sisters-in-law Mimi VanNortwick and Deborah VanNortwick, son-in-law Justin Hyde, daughter-in-law Ashley Davenport and grandchildren, Kinsey and Lexie...
Zachary Adam Porter
May 29, 2016
FISHERSVILLE, VA… Our hearts hurt so much for the world’s loss. On Sunday, May 29th, Zachary Adam Porter, born July 30, 1989, left this earth. He was so full of love and light he exuded joy around every turn. He brought that love to the table no matter who you were or what you had done. He could see beyond...
James Clifton Harris
May 27, 2016
MT. SIDNEY, VA… James Clifton Harris, 78, of Mount Sidney died on May 24, 2016. Born in Staunton on August 5, 1937, Jim was the son of the late George B. and Mabel Wagner Harris. He graduated from Robert E. Lee High School and was employed by DuPont for over forty years. After his retirement he volunteered time to...
Roger L. Corbin
May 27, 2016
GREENVILLE, VA...Roger Lee Corbin, 70, husband of Sheila (Fridley) Corbin, of 94 Bears Den Trail, died Friday, May 27, 2016, at his residence. He was born June 29, 1945, in Rockbridge County, a son of the late Gail Borden and Bessie (Stinnett) Corbin. Prior to retirement, Mr. Corbin was employed as a truck driver. He was an avid hunter and...
William W. Fox
May 26, 2016
STUARTS DRAFT, VA...William “Bill” Wesley Fox, 85, died Thursday evening, May 26, 2016, surrounded by family and friends, following a courageous battle with lymphoma. Born June 24, 1930, in Lima, Ohio, Bill and his wife, Ruth M. Fox, moved to Virginia in 2004. She preceded him in death in 2012 just days before their 62nd wedding anniversary. Bill’s parents,...
Sue Diehl
May 25, 2016
SUE J. DIEHLSTAUNTON, VA…. Sue (Jackson) Diehl, “Gon-Gon”, 69, of Staunton, Virginia entered her Heavenly home on May 21, 2016. She passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her family. She was born in Union, West Virginia, a daughter of Ezra and Irene Landsaw Jackson on September 3, 1946. She was preceded in death by a sister, Linda Jackson...
Clarence Crowell Ruebush
May 25, 2016
CLARENCE C. RUEBUSH, JR. STAUNTON, VA… Clarence Crowell Ruebush, Jr., 76, of Staunton died Wednesday, May 25, 2016, in the University of Virginia Medical Center, Charlottesville. He was born August 13, 1939, in Staunton, a son of Clarence Crowell, Sr., and Anna Grace (Brockway) Ruebush.He attended VSDB and was a member and deacon of First Baptist Church, where he sang...
Mary Moore (Cash) Hart
May 25, 2016
STAUNTON, VA… Mary Moore (Cash) Hart, 76, widow of William L. Hart, of Staunton, died Wednesday, May 25, 2016 at Augusta Health. She was born June 14, 1939 in Vesuvius, a daughter of the late Homer and Nora (Bartley) Cash. She was a member of Covenant Presbyterian Church. Family members include two sons, Gregory Hart of Staunton and Gary Hart...
Ann Massie (Day) Smiley
May 24, 2016
GREENVILLE, VA… Ann Massie (Day) Smiley, 74, widow of Harold A. “Jug” Smiley, of 79 Old Providence Road, died Tuesday, May 24, 2016 at her residence. She was born June 27, 1941 in Rockbridge County, a daughter of the late Percy Stuart and Henrietta (Sweet) Day. She was a member of Old Providence ARP Church. Family members include a step-son,...
William Edgar "Bill" Ellinger
May 21, 2016
STAUNTON, VA… William Edgar “Bill” Ellinger, 88, of 1900 Hillsmere Lane, went to be with his Lord on Saturday, May 21, 2016, at King’s Daughters’ Nursing and Rehab Center. He was born on September 21, 1927, in Augusta County, a son of the late Otho Whittel Ellinger and Mary Elizabeth (Wiseman) Ellinger. Mr. Ellinger was a graduate of Middlebrook High...
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