Obituaries
Barbara Ellen Grogg
Jun 30, 2015
STAUNTON, VA Mrs. Barbara Ellen (Knisley) Grogg, 99, widow of James Roy Grogg, of Staunton, went to be with the Lord Tuesday, June 30, 2015 at Augusta Health. She was born May 8, 1916, in Rockingham County, a daughter of the late Peter Francis and Fannie Frances (Rexrode) Knisley. Mrs. Grogg worked for Staunton Manufacturing, King's Daughters' Hospital, Western State...
Betty Campbell Costello
Jun 28, 2015
BETTY C. COSTELLO STAUNTON, VA Betty Cook Costello passed away Sunday, June 28, 2015 at the University of Virginia Medical Center. She was born September 18, 1932, in Staunton a daughter of the late Francis George and Margaret (Zuber) Cook. Betty graduated from Bridgewater College with a degree in education. She received her Master's Degree from UVA. Betty taught high...
Ruth C. Weller
Jun 28, 2015
RUTH C. WELLER STAUNTON, VA Ruth Alice (Cason) Weller, 81, wife of Ralph Weller, of 9 Grubert Avenue, died Sunday, June 28, 2015 at Augusta Health. She was born September 3, 1933, in Middlebrook, a daughter of the late Charles and Agnes (Miller) Cason. Prior to retirement, Mrs. Weller was employed by ASR for 34 years as a safety razor...
Dale Leon Cobb
Jun 26, 2015
VERONA, VA Dale Leon Cobb, 67, husband of Shirley (Baroody) Cobb, of 66 Mill Pond Road, Verona, passed away on Friday, June 26, 2015 at Sentara Rockingham Memorial Hospital. He was born September 14, 1947, in Harrisonburg, Virginia, a son of the late Donald Boyd Cobb and Vada Elizabeth (Wheelbarger) Cobb. Mr. Cobb was a James Madison University graduate and...
Shirley Fridley Clark
Jun 23, 2015
SHIRLEY F. CLARK STAUNTON, VA Shirley Jean (Fridley) Stokes Clark, 71, wife of Albert Clark, of 121 Olive Street, Apt. 1, went peacefully to be with her Lord on Tuesday, June 23, 2015. She was born April 20, 1944, in Craigsville, a daughter of Nellie (Welcher) Fridley and the late Conley Fridley. In addition to her husband, family members include...
Donald E. Combee
Jun 21, 2015
DONALD E. COMBEE SOUTHPORT, NC Donald E Combee, 91, born in Clifton. NJ, went to be with his Lord on June 21st. He was predeceased by wife Mary Kerr Combee, parents, 3 sisters and twin brother. Survived by wife, Betty Talley Combee. Children: Don (Pebby), Judi Aldridge (Tom), Peter (Candace), Laurie Sillings (Grady), Todd (Susan), step son, Sam Talley (Sue),...
Charles "Bill" Houff
Jun 21, 2015
CHARLES W. HOUFF MT. SIDNEY, VA... Charles William "Bill" Houff passed away Sunday, June 21, 2015. After a Father's Day celebration surrounded by his loving family he peacefully went to meet his Lord. He was born March 2, 1930, in Mt. Sidney, son of the late Charles and Ethel Sheets Houff. He lived in the Mt. Pisgah area all his...
Barbara Jean Barrett
Jun 19, 2015
BARBARA J. BARRETT STAUNTON, VA Barbara Jean (Hulvey) Barrett, 77, of Staunton, died Friday, June 19, 2015 in Staunton. She was born August 20, 1937, in Augusta County, a daughter of the late Eyster and Helen Mae (Rife) Hulvey. Barbara was a hostess at McDonald's. Family members include a son, Larry Barrett and wife, Mary Ellen; a daughter, Sandra Allen;...
R. Frank Rankin, Ii
Jun 18, 2015
R. FRANK RANKIN, II STAUNTON, VA R. Frank Rankin, II, 90, husband of Phyllis (Blackwell) Rankin, formerly of 494 Mountain View Drive, died Thursday, June 18, 2015 at Envoy of Staunton. He was born August 8, 1924, in Charlotte, NC, the son of the late Graham Franklin and Margaret Dunn Rankin. Frank lived in Mt. Holly and Greenville, NC. After...
Catherine "Kathy" Smith
Jun 17, 2015
CATHERINE M. SMITH VERONA, VA Catherine Diane "Kathy" (Marshall) Smith, 59, died Wednesday, June 17, 2015 at her home with her family by her side. She was born August 16, 1955, in Staunton, a daughter of the late George W. and Bertha Ellen (Tuning) Marshall. She was a former employee of Hershey Chocolate. In addition to her parents, she was...
Howard William "Bill" Gordon
Jun 17, 2015
HOWARD W. GORDON VERONA, VA Howard William "Bill" Gordon, 91, of 51 Neighbor Street, Verona, passed away Monday morning, June 15, 2015 at his residence. He was born April 27, 1924, in Rockbridge County, son of William O. Gordon and Clara Smiley Gordon. Bill retired from DuPont with 35 years of service in 1985. He was a member of Verona...
Mary Frances Pack
Jun 17, 2015
MARY F. PACK STAUNTON, VA Mary Frances (Myers) Pack, 86, of Staunton, died Wednesday, June 17, 2015, at Augusta Nursing and Rehab Center, Fishersville. She was born July 18, 1928, in Staunton, a daughter of the late Booker Myers and Gladys Virginia (Sheets) Allen. Prior to retirement, she was employed by Smith's Transfer. She was a member of the Women...
Violet Charlene Wiseman
Jun 15, 2015
VIOLET D. WISEMAN STAUNTON, VA Violet Charlene (Doyle) Wiseman, 83, wife of Tom Wiseman, of Staunton, died Monday, June 15, 2015 at Augusta Health. She was born May 26, 1932, in Greenville, a daughter of the late Jessie Marion Doyle and Annie B. Floyd. In addition to her husband, family members include three daughters, Wanda Losh and husband, Dennis, of...
Fitzhugh Elder, Jr
Jun 13, 2015
FITZHUGH ELDER, JR. STAUNTON, VA Fitzhugh Elder, Jr., retired lawyer and banker died June 5, 2015. Mr. Elder was born in Staunton on 29 January 1917, the son of the late Fitzhugh Elder and Sophie (Luttgen) Elder. Like his father and grandfather before him, he studied law at the University of Virginia and practiced in Staunton. He was a typical...
Ruby Virginia Grant
Jun 13, 2015
RUBY D. GRANT MINT SPRING, VA Ruby Virginia Davis Grant 91 years 10 months and 9 days passed away on June 9, 2015 at 7:35PM at Home in Mint Spring, Va. She was born in Elkton, Virginia on July 23rd, 1923 the daughter of Benjamin Harrison Davis and Fleeta Talmadge Berry Davis. She was a member of Linden Heights Baptist...
Mariann Van Buren
Jun 12, 2015
FISHERSVILLE, VA Mariann (Moore) Van Buren, 73, a resident of Shenandoah Nursing Home and formerly of Waynesboro, went to be with the Lord on Friday, June 12, 2015. She was born on February 14, 1942, a daughter of the late Raymond F. Moore, Sr. and Louise (Linhoss) Moore Zwart. She was a secretary at Crompton Industries for many years. She...
Fayth Delores Carmack
Jun 12, 2015
FAYTH M. CARMACK STAUNTON - Fayth Delores (Armstrong) McWhorter Carmack, 73, wife of Rick L. Carmack, Jr. died at 8:02 a.m. on Tuesday (June 9, 2015) at her residence. She was born October 2, 1941 in West Augusta, daughter of the late Russell T., Sr. and Lula V. (Huffer) Armstrong. She retired from First Merit Bank as a Mortgage File...
Claude Mckinley Moore
Jun 10, 2015
CLAUDE M. MOORE STAUNTON, VA Claude McKinley Moore peacefully departed life Wednesday, June 10, 2015 in his home. Claude was born in Augusta County on May 22, 1922 and lived most of his life in Staunton. He retired from DuPont after 40 years as a personnel specialist where he always treated his co-workers with honesty and respect. Claude had a...
Mary Williams Dransfield
Jun 10, 2015
Middlebrook resident, Mary Elizabeth Williams Dransfield, wife of Devon Wesley Dransfield has moved on to her "next great adventure" in Heaven. Always a "girl on the go", Mary loved life, her family and friends and her animals. Born in Augusta County on September 12, 1989, she was the beloved daughter of James Elisha Williams, III and Cynthia Utz Williams of...
Catherine Andrew Sayers
Jun 10, 2015
CATHERINE A. SAYERS STAUNTON, VA Catherine Andrew Sayers, 86, wife of John Sayers, of Staunton, passed away Sunday, June, 7, 2015 at Shenandoah Nursing Home. She was born February 9, 1929, in Wythe County, the daughter of the late Joseph and Kate Andrew. In addition to her husband of 65 years, Catherine is survived by her son, John and wife,...
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