Obituaries
James Earl Sanderson
Jun 21, 2016
JAMES E. SANDERSON RICHMOND, VA… James Earl Sanderson, 94, widower of Anne Jeanette (Padgett) Sanderson, of Richmond, died Tuesday, June 21, 2016 at Beaufont Towers, Richmond. He was born February 13, 1922 in Bedford County, a son of the late Charlie Atlee and Emma (DeWitt) Sanderson. Mr. Sanderson was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps having served in WWII....
Teresa Bartley
Jun 20, 2016
TERESA C. BARTLEY CRIMORA, VA…. Teresa (Coffey) Bartley, 65, wife of Larry L. Bartley, of 64 Rockwood Circle, died Monday, June 20, 2016, at her residence. She was born May 11, 1951, in Baltimore, Maryland, a daughter of the late Leon and Kathleen (Coulson) Coffey. In addition to her husband, family members include a son and daughter-in-law, Troy M. and...
James Crosby
Jun 17, 2016
STAUNTON, VA… James Carlyle Crosby, 88, of 524 Cedar Green Road, died at his home Friday, June 17, 2016. Born in Staunton on December 3, 1927, he was the son of Lloyd Henkel and Lilly Rosen Crosby. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Elizabeth Brown Crosby; a sister, Barbara Crosby Meyerhoeffer and husband David of...
Gladys Christine Crone
Jun 16, 2016
STAUNTON, VA… Gladys Christine Crone, 92, of Staunton, died Thursday, June 16, 2016 at her residence. She was born August 25, 1923 in Spring Hill, a daughter of the late James William and Lady Anna Bliss (Hahn) Crone. Prior to retirement, she was employed by Guy O. Farley, Sr., as office manager and Oak Hill Nursing Home as an office...
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...

