Obituaries

Robert Woods Jr.

Robert Woods Jr.

Mar 4, 2017

ROBERT WOODS JR.  STAUNTON, VA… Robert Woods Jr., 79, of Staunton, passed away February 26, 2017 at the UVA Transitional Care Hospital in Charlottesville, VA. He was born January 27, 1938, in Waynesboro, to the late Robert and Elizabeth (Rose) Woods. Robert served in the United States Army during the Korean War. He retired from the City of Staunton as...

Clint Anthony Carter

Clint Anthony Carter

Mar 2, 2017

CLINT A. CARTER AUGUSTA SPINGS, VA… Clint Anthony Carter, 37, husband of Lynn Carter, of Augusta Springs, died on Thursday, March 2, 2017. He was born January 24, 1980, in Staunton, a son of Darrell W. Carter, Jr. and Teresa (Baker) Gregory.Clint was an avid outdoorsman and loved to fish.  During football season, you could always find him watching his...

Shuk Fong Ng Wong

Shuk Fong Ng Wong

Mar 2, 2017

STAUNTON, VA…. WONG, SHUK FONG NG, 80, of Staunton, Virginia, departed this life peacefully, at home in the presence of those she loved and who loved her on March 2, 2017. She was born on December 21, 1936, in Taishan County, Guangdong, China. Shuk met and married her husband, Bock Jun Wong in Hong Kong in 1961. The couple immigrated...

Eugene Franklin Sharp

Eugene Franklin Sharp

Mar 1, 2017

EUGENE F. SHARP  STAUNTON, VA… Eugene Franklin Sharp, 90, died Wednesday, March 1, 2017 in Staunton. He was born September 22, 1926, in Staunton a son of the late Frank McKinley and Viola Mae (Parnel) Sharp. Mr. Sharp was a veteran of the U. S. Navy having served during World War II. Prior to retirement, he was employed by the...

Anderson Edward Daniel

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...