Obituaries
Phyllis M. Haxton
Oct 2, 2015
PHYLLIS M. HAXTON STAUNTON, VA Phyllis M. (Rainaud) Haxton, 88, wife of Richard Irving Haxton, of Staunton, died Friday, October 2, 2015. She was born April 27, 1927, in Holyoke, Mass, a daughter of the late Luric and Isabelle (Ford) Rainaud. Prior to retirement, Mrs. Haxton was employed in the tax assessment office in Montgomery County in Maryland. She was...
Josephine Cline Shiflett
Oct 1, 2015
JOSEPHINE C. SHIFLETT GROTTOES, VA Josephine Cline Shiflett passed away on October 1, 2015. Born November 29, 1930, near New Hope, she was the daughter of Rufus R. and Mildred Kerr Cline. She was preceded in death on April 21, 2008, by her husband of 57 years, Weldon Armstrong Shiflett; her parents, and her grandmother, Ida Long Cline who raised...
Zachary Audley Ham
Sep 30, 2015
ZACHARY A. HAM STAUNTON, VA Zachary Audley Ham died unexpectedly on Wednesday, September 30th, 2015 in Staunton, Virginia at the age of 19. Zachary is survived by his parents Mark and Ginger Ham of Staunton, Virginia, his siblings Rhianon Ham of Charleston, South Carolina and Ian Ham of Staunton, Virginia, his grandparents Robert and Goldie Ham of Staunton, Virginia and...
Jason Daniel Derfler
Sep 30, 2015
JASON D. DERFLER STAUNTON, VA Jason Daniel Derfler, 36, of 398 Eagle Rock Lane, died September 25, 2015. He was born March 8, 1979, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, a son of Martin Don Derfler and the late Sandra Lee (Schleicher) Derfler. Jason was very talented and loved to fix things no matter what they were. He had a heart to help...
Nancy Lee (Anderson) Wilkerson
Sep 29, 2015
NANCY A. WILKERSON STAUNTON, VA Nancy Lee (Anderson) Wilkerson, 82, wife of Carl W. Wilkerson, of 209 George Street, died Tuesday, September 29, 2015 at her residence. She was born November 19, 1932, in Norfolk, a daughter of the late Harry Alexander and Grace Spruiel (Graham) Anderson. She babysat many children over the years and touched many lives. In addition...
Patty Jo Hewitt
Sep 29, 2015
PATTY JO HEWITT LYNDHURST, VA Patty Jo (Landes) Hewitt, 69, wife of Elwood Hewitt, of 522 Back Creek Lane, died Tuesday, September 29, 2015, at her residence. She was born August 15, 1946, in Augusta County, a daughter of the late William R. and Helen M. (Fitzgerald) Landes. Prior to retirement, Mrs. Hewitt was employed by Hollister and Avante of...
Edna S. Moyer
Sep 28, 2015
EDNA S. MOYER STAUNTON, VA Edna S. Moyer, 81, widow of Harry B. Moyer, Jr., of Staunton, VA, went to be with the Lord Monday, September 28, 2015. She was born August 13, 1934, in Deerfield, a daughter of the late Summers T. Shiplett, Sr., and Myrtle (Plecker) Shiplett Michael. She was a senior member of Calvary Assembly of God...
Paul Lee Holliday
Sep 28, 2015
PAUL L. HOLLIDAY GREENVILLE, VA Paul Lee Holliday, 73, husband of Jane (Barker) Holliday, of Greenville, died Monday, September 28, 2015, at his residence. He was born March 13, 1942, in Bradley, West Virginia, a son of the late James and Garnett Sylvia (Burnett) Holliday. Prior to retirement, Mr. Holliday was self-employed and owned Holliday Tile Company. He was a...
Gayle Elaine Hughes
Sep 26, 2015
STAUNTON, VA. Gayle E. (Staples) Hughes went to be with the Lord on Saturday, September 26, 2015 after a long battle with cancer. She was born on June 23, 1948 in Bath, Maine, the daughter of the late Frank S. and June (Tapley) Godin Staples. She grew up in Waterville, Maine. After her graduation she moved to Washington, DC to...
Bobby Lee Mccray
Sep 25, 2015
BOBBY L. MCCRAY STAUNTON, VA. Bobby Lee McCray, 84, widower of Betty Jane (Campbell) McCray, of 780 Parkersburg Turnpike, died September 21, 2015 in Augusta Health, Fishersville. He was born January 10, 1931, in Moffett Creek, a son of the late David Henry and Lottie May (Reed) McCray. Mr. McCray was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He was employed...
Lila C. Robertson
Sep 25, 2015
LILA C. ROBERTSON STAUNTON, VA Lila (Nanny Poo) Robertson, of 1561 New Hope Road, Staunton, beloved widow of Walter L. Robertson, Sr., was happily received into the welcoming arms of her Lord and Savior on September 22, 2015 surrounded by her cherished children and grandchildren. Her life was dedicated to her family. She was born April 4, 1933, in Nelson...
Linda Gail (Harper) Campbell
Sep 19, 2015
LINDA H. CAMPBELL STAUNTON, VA Linda Gail (Harper) Campbell, 69, of 402 Baltimore Street, died Saturday, September 19, 2015, in Augusta Health, Fishersville. She was born March 10, 1946, in Danville, a daughter of the late William Daughtery and Virginia Frances (Hedrick) Harper. Prior to retirement, Ms. Campbell was employed by Western State Hospital. Family members include a brother and...
Deborah Ann Hulbert
Sep 17, 2015
DEBORAH A. HULBERT RICHMOND, VA... Deborah Ann (Duffey) Hulbert, 57, of 3405 Chamberlayne Ave., Richmond, died Thursday, September 17, 2015 in Envoy of Staunton. She was born April 9, 1958, a daughter of Otis and Pat Ann (Sherrill) Duffey. Henry Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.
Nancy (Siple) Hutteman
Sep 16, 2015
NANCY S. HUTTEMAN CHESTERFIELD, VA Nancy (Siple) Hutteman, 96, of Chesterfield, passed away September 12, 2015, in Richmond. She was born November 10, 1918, in Staunton, a daughter of the late Howard Preston and Frances Clara (Greaver) Siple. Prior to retirement, she was a clerk at the Staunton CVS. Mrs. Hutteman was a member of St. Francis Catholic Church. Family...
Larry Dale Grubb
Sep 12, 2015
LARRY D. GRUBB MIDDLEBROOK, VA Larry Dale Grubb, 77, husband of Leatrice "Lea" (Foley) Grubb, of 183 Summerdean Road, died September 5, 2015 in Harkers Island, NC. Born August 30, 1938, in McAlpin, WV, son of Chester David and Emma Ruth (Day) Grubb. A veteran of the U.S. Navy. He retired from ASR. A member of Salem Lutheran Church, Berryville...
Maria Morganti
Sep 11, 2015
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA Maria A. (Luciani) Morganti, 91, wife of Athos Morganti, formerly of Mt. Sidney, died on Friday, September 11, 2015, in Virginia Beach. She was born September 22, 1923, in Monfalcone, Italy, a daughter of the late Giacomo and Lucia Luciani. Prior to her retirement, Mrs. Morganti was a seamstress at New York Dress Shop. In addition to...
Mary Dell (Shinault) Mizer
Sep 10, 2015
MARYDELL S. MIZER SWOOPE, VA Marydell was born May 7, 1927 in Swoope, VA, the daughter of David Kyle Shinault and Mary Alice Shinault. She died September 7, 2015 at Fishersville, VA. She graduated from Churchville High School and was employed by Reid's Store and White Way Laundry in Staunton. She was predeceased by her husband, Edgar Theo Mizer. She...
Marie "Penny" (Duff) Taliaferro
Sep 8, 2015
MARIE D. TALIAFERRO FISHERSVILLE, VA Marie "Penny" (Duff) Taliaferro, 85, widow of Harry I. Taliaferro, of Grubert Avenue, died on Tuesday, September 08, 2015, at Augusta Health. She was born November 2, 1929 in Rockbridge County to William and Edna (Dempsey) Duff. She was a homemaker and loving mother. Family includes her son and daughter-in-law, Conley O. and Gail Taliaferro...
Lewis Harvey Sorrells, Jr.
Sep 7, 2015
Fairfield - Lewis Harvey Sorrells, Jr. 88 of Fairfield, husband of Blanch Duff Heslep Sorrells of 19 years, passed away Monday, September 7, 2015, at his home. He was born in Midvale, Rockbridge County, August 15, 1927, and was a son of the late Lewis H. Sr., and Amanda Miller Sorrells. Also preceding him in death were his first wife...
Ellen Frances Back
Aug 28, 2015
FISHSERSVILLE, VA Ellen Frances (Botkin) Zimmerman Back, 70, wife of Marvin Elwood Back of Smoky Row Road, Staunton, died Friday, August 28, 2015 in Augusta Health. She was born on April 9, 1945 in Augusta County, a daughter of the late James Walter and Emma Frances (Simmons) Botkin. Prior to retirement, Mrs. Back was a Charge Aide at Western State...