Obituaries

Nancy (Siple) Hutteman

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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...

Betty June Souter

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...