Obituaries
Janie Lawhorn Rowe
Mar 17, 2015
RAPHINE, VA Janie Marie (Lawhorn) Rowe, 90, of 559 Lofton Road passed away peacefully on March 15, 2015, in Fishersville, Virginia surrounded by her family. Mrs. Rowe was born on October 13, 1924, a daughter of the late Houston Theodore and Minnie Bell (Fitzgerald) Campbell Lawhorn. One June 22, 1946 she married Joseph Franklin Rowe and they shared a blessed...
Nancy Hardy Dudley
Mar 14, 2015
STAUNTON, VA Nancy Sue (Hardy) Dudley, 81, widow of Patrick Dudley, of Staunton, passed away Saturday, March 14, 2015 at her residence. She was born November 20, 1933, in Covington, VA, a daughter of the late Henry John and Margie (Pyles) Hardy. Prior to retirement, Mrs. Dudley worked for Augusta County School System for 30 years as the librarian at...
Harriet Trott Sandy
Mar 13, 2015
STAUNTON, VA Harriet Trott Sandy, 71, of Staunton, Va., passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, March 13, 2015 following a lengthy illness, surrounded by her family. Born April 12, 1943, in Staunton, she was the daughter of the late Sydney E. Trott and Katharine Wilson Trott. Harriet graduated from Robert E. Lee High School in 1962 and the...
Esther Louise Frye
Mar 12, 2015
HOT SPRINGS, VA Esther Louise (Baumgardner)Frye, 97, widow of LeRoy George Frye, of Staunton, passed away Thursday, March 12, 2015 in Bath County Community Hospital. Mrs. Frye was born on August 12, 1917 in Reed, MD, a daughter of the late John and Mary (Wolfinger) Baumgardner. She enjoyed sewing, collecting antiques and cooking. But mostly, she loved spending time with...
Barbara Jean Bowman
Mar 10, 2015
STAUNTON, VA Barbara Jean (Reid) Bowman, 80, widow of James Pendleton Bowman, died Tuesday, March 10, 2015 in Kings Daughters Community Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born on July 25, 1934 in Toccoa, GA, a daughter of the late Henry Ben and Dollie (Crisp) Slaton. Mrs. Bowman was previously self-employed as a bookkeeper and was a member of Second...
Bobbie Gene Mitch Milligan
Mar 10, 2015
BOBBIE G. MILLIGAN WAYNESBORO, VA Bobbie Gene Mitch Milligan, 88, widower of Anna Wanda Whittington Milligan, of Staunton, died Tuesday, March 10, 2015, in the Avante at Waynesboro. He was born September 15, 1926, in Fort Smith, Arkansas, a son of the late Roy and Marie (Mumey) Milligan. Mr. Milligan was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. Prior to retirement,...
Carl Edward Graves, Sr.
Mar 10, 2015
CARL E. GRAVES, SR. MIDDLEBROOK, VA Carl Edward Graves, Sr., 89, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather, passed away Tuesday, March 10, 2015, at his residence. Carl was born on July 18, 1925, in Rockbridge County. He grew up with the family of N. N. Cobb on Walker's Creek. He was a lifetime member of Immanuel Presbyterian Church. He...
James Wallace Cason
Mar 10, 2015
MIDDLEBROOK, VA James Wallace Cason, Jr. 56, of Campbell Hollow Road, died Tuesday, March 10, 2015 at his residence. He was born on February 2, 1959 in Port Hueneme, CA, the son of James Wallace Cason, Sr. and Barbara Lee (Kohl) Goings. Junior was a well-respected crane operator in Augusta County and the surrounding area. He also was an avid...
Roy Clifford Berg
Mar 8, 2015
STAUNTON, VA Roy Clifford Berg, Jr., 78, husband of Ruby Mae (Hostetter) Berg, of Chetola Trail, Fort Defiance, died Sunday, March 8, 2015 in Envoy of Staunton.
Arnold Brezene Hilliard
Mar 5, 2015
WAYNESBORO, VA Arnold Brezene Hilliard, Jr., 65, of Waynesboro, died Thursday, March 5, 2015, at Oak Grove Manor. He was born August 25, 1949, in Rock Hill, South Carolina, a son of the late Arnold B. Sr. and Margaret (Montgomery) Hilliard. Family members include a daughter, Renee Gill of Staunton; three sisters, Vivian Evans of Clearwater, FL and Leila Phifer...
Wallace William Smiley
Mar 4, 2015
STAUNTON, VA Wallace William Smiley, 86, husband of Shirley (Gibson) Smiley of 48 Shutterlee Mill Lane, died Wednesday, March 4, 2015, at his residence. He was born on May 12, 1928 in Rockbridge County, the son of the late James D., Sr., and Willie Mae (Fox) Smiley of Raphine. Mr. Smiley served five years in the U.S. Navy on the...
Mary Kathleen Allen
Mar 3, 2015
KATHLEEN S. ALLEN STAUNTON, VA Kathleen (Seaman) Allen, 85, widow of Bobby Lee Allen, of 52 Imperial Drive, died Tuesday, March 3, 2015, in Augusta Health. She was born July 2, 1929, in Montebello, a daughter of the late Nevel J. and Lois Ethna (Bradley) Seaman. In addition to her husband, she was also preceded in death by a sister,...
Maybelle L. Alexander
Mar 3, 2015
MAYBELLE R. ALEXANDER STAUNTON, VA Maybelle (Ramsey) Alexander, 94, widow of William David Alexander, formerly of Verona, currently of 1410 A North Augusta Street, died Tuesday, March 3, 2015, in Legacy at North Augusta. She was born June 12, 1920 in Montebello, a daughter of the late Tulley Vaughn and Bessie Lillian (Grant) Ramsey. Prior to retirement, Mrs. Alexander was...
Edwin Beecher Brown
Mar 3, 2015
Edwin B. Brown Edwin "Ed" Beecher Brown, 78, died Tuesday, March 3, 2015 at Augusta Health. He was born February 14, 1937 in Huntington, W.Va, a son of the late Dr. Leland Coffey Brown and Marjorie Mower Brown. After graduating from Staunton Military Academy he attended the University of Virginia and spent two years in active duty with the U.S....
Stella Marguerite Sharp
Mar 2, 2015
STELLA M. SHARP STAUNTON, VA Stella Marguerite (Maybush) Sharp, 86, widow of Howard Sharp, died Monday, March 2, 2015, in Emeritus of Staunton. She was born on October 3, 1928, a daughter of the late George W. and Alice (Tillman) Maybush. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by four brothers, Thomas, Leonard, Ernest and George Maybush;...
Robert Wayne Albers
Mar 2, 2015
ROBERT W. ALBERS STAUNTON, VA Robert Wayne "Bob" Albers, 83, husband of Eleanor (Utterback) Albers, of Fort Defiance, died Monday, March 2, 2015, in Envoy of Staunton. He was born April 2, 1931, in Michigan City, Indiana, a son of the late Theodore and Ruth (Otterson) Albers. Prior to retirement, Mr. Albers was employed by Burr Oak Tool and Die....
Gordon Battersby
Mar 1, 2015
GORDON BATTERSBY RAPHINE, VA Gordon Battersby, 81, widower of Mildred (Stockdale) Koval-Battersby, of 20 Harvest Lane, died Sunday, March 1, 2015, at Augusta Health, Fishersville. He was born April 7, 1933, in Rahway, New Jersey, a son of the late David and Margaret Battersby. Mr. Battersby was a veteran of the U.S. Army. Prior to retirement, Mr. Battersby was employed...
John Lester Long, Jr.
Feb 27, 2015
STAUTON, VA John Lester Long, Jr., 79, husband of Susan (Whistleman) Long, of Greeview Drive, died Friday, February 27, 2015 at his residence. He was born on May 12, 1935 in McGaheysville, the son of John L., Sr. and Elsie (Wagner) Long. Mr. Long served four years in the US Navy and retired from GE/Genicom. He is survived by a...
Helen Dorothy Potter
Feb 26, 2015
FISHERSVILLE, VA Helen Dorothy (Kesterson) Potter,92, widow of William Martin Potter, died on Thursday, February 26, 2015, in Augusta Nursing and Rehab Center. She was born on June 17, 1922 in Greenville, a daughter of the late Roy R. and Lona Mae (Gilmer) Kesterson. Ms. Potter attended Greenville Elementary School and Stuarts Draft High School. She attended every class reunion...
Gloria Jean Losh
Feb 25, 2015
STAUNTON, VA Gloria Jean (Swisher) Losh, 74, widow of Boyd D. Losh, of Staunton, died Wednesday, February 25, 2015 in Kings Daughters Community Health & Rehabilitation Center. She was born on February 3, 1941 in Harrisonburg, the daughter of the late McCray and Goldie (Backe) Swisher. In her teens, Mrs. Losh served in the Civil Air Patrol. She later graduated...
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