Obituaries
Betty June Souter
Aug 24, 2015
BETTY J. SOUTER MT. SIDNEY, VA Betty June (Jenkins) Souter, 83, wife of Richard F. Souter, died Monday, August 24, 2015, at her daughter's residence. She was born July 2, 1932, in Stanley, a daughter of the late Claude and Beulah (Gray) Jenkins. She retired as a secretary with the CIA. She was a longstanding member of Mt. Pisgah United...
Violet Jean (Scoggin) Williams
Aug 24, 2015
Violet J. Williams STAUNTON, VA Violet Jean Williams (Scoggin), 86, of Staunton, Virginia, went home to be with her Lord on Monday, August 24, 2015 after a brave nine month battle with cancer. She was born July 14, 1929 in Atchison, Kansas, a daughter of the late Ross D. and Kathleen M. Scoggin. In addition to her parents, she was...
Raymond Leslie "Sonny" Hutchinson Jr.
Aug 23, 2015
RAYMOND L. HUTCHINSON JR. STAUNTON, VA Raymond "Sonny" Leslie Hutchinson, Jr., beloved husband of Patricia Leedy Hutchinson father to Lesley Rae Kirtz Hutchinson Piner and husband, Eric Piner, and Cynthia Hutchinson McMillan and husband, John McMillan, and adoring Grandaddy to Jonathan James McMillan, Matthew Raymond McMillan, Noah Marshall McMillan, Benjamin Rocklun Piner, and Alexandra Rae Piner. He left this world...
Joseph C. Kester Jr.
Aug 22, 2015
JOSEPH C. KESTER JR. STAUNTON, VA On Saturday, August 22, 2015, Joseph C. Kester Jr. of 251 Eureka Mill Road (Barren Ridge) Staunton, peacefully departed this life with his family by his side, to be united with his loving wife and his Savior Jesus Christ. Born May 19, 1922 in Matoaka, WV, he was the son of Genetta (Bailey) and...
Janice Rene "Renee" Gill
Aug 22, 2015
J. RENEE GILL STAUNTON, VA Janice Rene "Renee" Gill, 52, passed away Saturday, August 22, 2015 in Fishersville. She was born August 16, 1963 in Lancaster, South Carolina, a daughter of the late Spencer Malloy Cameron and Sybil (Price) Hilliard. Rene was very active in the Boy Scouts of America and the Order of the Arrow. She is survived by...
Leslie E. Fifer Jr.
Aug 18, 2015
LESLIE E. FIFER JR. LEXINGTON, VA Leslie E. Fifer Jr., 87, passed away on Tuesday, August 18, 2015 at Kendal of Lexington in Lexington, Va. He was the son of the late Leslie E. Fifer Sr. and Gernie P. (Boyers) Fifer of Verona, Va. and was a member of Augusta Stone Presbyterian Church. In addition to his parents, he was...
Irma Lee (Witten) Thompkinson
Aug 18, 2015
IRMA W. THOMPKINSON FISHERSVILLE, VA Irma Lee (Witten) Thompkinson, 89, widow of Earl Joseph Thompkinson, of 83 Crossroads Lane, died Tuesday, August 18, 2015, in the Augusta Health, Fishersville. She was born January 6, 1926, in Monroe, North Carolina, a daughter of the late Henry Lee and Lue Crissy (Parks) Witten. Prior to retirement, Mrs. Thompkinson was employed by Montgomery...
Jean Moran Cobb
Aug 18, 2015
JEAN M. COBB STAUNTON, VA Jean Moran Cobb, 79, passed away Tuesday, August 18, 2015, in Augusta Health, Fishersville after a brief heart and lung illness. She was born January 21, 1936, to the late Clyde and Georgia (Buchanan) Moran. Jean graduated from Craigsville High School. Prior to retirement, Mrs. Cobb was employed by the Tommie's Pajama factory with 31...
Peggy Jean (Bartley) Hughes
Aug 17, 2015
PEGGY B. HUGHES STAUNTON, VA Peggy Jean (Bartley) Hughes, 83, widow of Thomas Hughes, passed away Monday, August 17, 2015, at King's Daughters' Community Health and Rehab Center. She was born December 27, 1931, in Staunton, a daughter of the late George and Ruby (Maybush) Bartley. Prior to retirement, Mrs. Hughes was employed by Staunton Steam Laundry. She was a...
Joel Anthony Clark
Aug 13, 2015
JOEL A. CLARK STAUNTON, VA Mr. Joel Anthony Clark, 60, husband of Bonnie (Swartz) Clark, of 2080 Old Greenville Road, died Thursday, August 13, 2015 at his residence. He was born on August 21, 1954 in Staunton, a son of the late Hurley A. and Sarah (Bittle) Clark. Mr. Clark was a self-employed contractor and a member of Mt. Tabor...
Armelda Mae (Gibson) Rucker
Aug 12, 2015
ARMELDA G. RUCKER STAUNTON, VA Armelda Mae (Gibson) Rucker, 84, wife of Harry J. Rucker, Sr., of 695 Galena Road, died Wednesday, August 12, 2015 at Augusta Health. She was born April 8, 1931, in Covington, a daughter of the late William O. and Arnetta (Miller) Gibson. Prior to retirement, Mrs. Rucker was employed by Western State Hospital. She was...
Virginia (Gochenour) Shipplett Reid
Aug 11, 2015
VIRGINIA G. REID STAUNTON, VA Virginia (Gochenour) Shipplett Reid, 90, of Staunton, died Tuesday, August 11, 2015 at Royal Care in Staunton. She was born August 21, 1924, in Staunton, a daughter of the late William Guy and Catherine (Berry) Gochenour. She graduated from Mary Baldwin College in 1944 and taught in Staunton and Augusta County Public School. Mrs. Reid...
William Robert Helton
Aug 10, 2015
WILLIAM R. HELTON STAUNTON, VA William Robert Helton, 58, loving husband of Linda Leah (Alexander) Helton, of 518 Parkersburg Turnpike, died Monday, August 10, 2015 at his residence. He was born December 12, 1956, in Washington, D.C., a son of Nancy (Whitman) Parrish and the late Leonard Lee Helton. In addition to his wife and mother, family members include a...
Donagrace Addington
Aug 5, 2015
DONAGRACE ADDINGTON GOSHEN, VA Donagrace Addington, 51, of 123 Baptist Hill Road, died Wednesday, August 5, 2015, at her residence. She was born June 13, 1964, in Hinton, West Virginia, a daughter of the late Basil and Lionel Elizabeth (Smith) Addington. She was an alumni of Stuart Hall. Family members include, her former husband, Raymond Fisher; two step-sons, Jonathan Fisher...
Robert Eldridge Mullins
Aug 5, 2015
ROBERT E. MULLINS STAUNTON, VA Robert Eldridge (Bob) Mullins died August 5, 2015 at his home. He was born July 18, 1931 in Roanoke, son of the late E.C. Mullins and Jane (Muse) Mullins. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by two sisters, Lucille Mader and Dorothy Mullins, two brothers Eugene and Clarence, and one nephew...
Frances Ann Gross
Aug 4, 2015
FRANCES S. GROSS STAUNTON, VA Frances Anna (Sammet) Gross, 92, wife of William A. "Bill" Gross, of 110 Essex Drive, died Tuesday, August 4, 2015, in Shenandoah Nursing Home. She was born June 11, 1923, in Seattle, Washington, a daughter of the late Henry Frederick and Mary (Gunderson) Sammet. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church. In addition to...
John A Clem, Iv
Aug 3, 2015
JOHN A. CLEM IV STAUNTON, VA John A. Clem IV, 77, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, August 3, 2015 at his residence. He was born May 13, 1938, at Staunton, a son of the late John A. Clem III and Dorothy (Shott) Clem. He graduated from Robert E. Lee High School, attended Emory and Henry...
Helen Mae Jackson
Aug 2, 2015
HELEN K. JACKSON STAUNTON, VA Helen (Kincaide) Jackson, 91, widow of Roy W. Jackson, of 28 Park Boulevard, died Sunday, August 2, 2015 at her residence. She was born on May 20, 1924 in Charlottesville, a daughter of the late Addison and Emma (Barts) Kincaide. Mrs. Jackson was a teacher with the Staunton City Schools for 32 years having taught...
Mary Belle Benson
Aug 2, 2015
CHURCHVILLE, VA Mary Belle Benson, 92, of Wayburn Street, died Sunday, August 2, 2015 at her residence. She was born on December 4, 1922 in Rockbridge County, a daughter of the late James Alfred "Fred" and Lula Belle (Blackwell) Benson. Prior to retirement she was employed by American Safety Razor. She was a member of New Providence Presbyterian Church and...
William Robert Leach, Jr.
Aug 1, 2015
STAUNTON, VA William Robert Leach, Jr., 82, widower of Amandabelle (Desper) Leach, formerly of Balsley Road, died Saturday, August 1, 2015 in Kings Daughters Community Health & Rehab. He was born on April 25, 1933 in Verona, the son of William Robert, Sr., and Mary Louise (Botkin) Leach. Mr. Leach was a veteran of the U. S. Army and served...