Obituaries

Richard Coyle Schroeder

Richard Coyle Schroeder

Apr 25, 2014

HARRISONBURG, VA Richard Coyle Schroeder, 92, widower of Clara Mae (Davenport) Schroeder, died Friday, April 25, 2014, in Rockingham Memorial Hospital. By the grace of Almighty God, through the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, Richard is home resting with his Lord. He was born on May 3, 1921 in Indianapolis, IN, the son of the late Andrew Coyle and...

Pamela Lynn Griffis

Pamela Lynn Griffis

Apr 25, 2014

PAMELA L. GRIFFIS HARRISONBURG.. Pamela Lynn (DeRuiter) Griffis, 56, passed away on Friday April 25,2014 at Rockingham Memorial Hospital. She was born June 28, 1957 a daughter of Frances (Faris) DeRuiter and the late William M. DeRuiter. Mrs. Griffis was a United States Navy Veteran. She was loved and will be greatly missed. Survivors include two daughters and son-in-law; Christy...

Mary Lauvinna Hevener

Mary Lauvinna Hevener

Apr 25, 2014

STAUNTON, VA Mary Louvinna Hevener, 82, of Plaza Drive, died Friday April 25, 2014, at Kings Daughters Community Health and Rehabilitation. She was born on May 7, 1931 in Red Hill, the daughter of the late Charles Berlin and Erma (Lambert) Hevener. Prior to her retirement, Miss Hevener was employed by Genesco as a seamstress. She is survived by a...

Donna Kay Sweet

Donna Kay Sweet

Apr 24, 2014

DONNA S. SWEET STAUNTON, VA Donna Kay (Simmons) Sweet, 55, wife of Donald R. Sweet, of 50 Ivey Lane, was released by her Lord from the hard fight of cancer, Thursday, April 24, 2014, at Augusta Health, Fishersville. She was born February 27, 1959, in Staunton a daughter of Richard Simmons of Churchville and the late Josephine (Greaver) Simmons. Mrs....

Tammy Jayne Myers

Tammy Jayne Myers

Apr 23, 2014

TAMMY K. MYERS STAUNTON, VA Tammy Jayne (Kennedy) Myers, 52, wife of Timothy Wayne Myers, of 2041 Barterbrook Road, died Wednesday, April 23, 2014, at her residence. She was born April 22, 1962, in Passaic, New Jersey, a daughter of the late Ralph H. and Harriet L. (Bishop) Kennedy. Mrs. Myers was employed by Augusta County Circuit Court and served...

Thelma B. Fix

Thelma B. Fix

Apr 22, 2014

THELMA J. FIX WAYNESBORO, VA Thelma B. (Jordan) Fix, 75, widow of Herbert Carlton Fix of 312 Link Road, died Tuesday, April 22, 2014, at her residence. She was born May 8, 1938, in Augusta County, a daughter of the late Hugh L. and Ruby (Woods) Jordan. Prior to retirement, she was employed by Westwood Elementary School. Mrs. Fix was...

Philip Allen Bell

Philip Allen Bell

Apr 21, 2014

PHILIP A. BELL MT. SIDNEY, VA Philip Allen Bell, 68, husband of Barbara (Baylor) Bell of 11 Belle Hill Lane, died Monday, April 21, 2014, at the University of Virginia Medical Center. He was born January 19, 1946, in Staunton, a son of Violet (Vess) Bell Botkin of Staunton and the late Hubert Bell. Mr. Bell was a dairy farmer....

Lillie Mae Fitzgerald

Lillie Mae Fitzgerald

Apr 20, 2014

LILLIE H. FITZGERALD STAUNTON, VA Lillie Mae (Huffer) Fitzgerald, 83, wife of Carl E. Fitzgerald of 106 Hillview Lane, died Sunday, April 20, 2014, at her residence. She was born December 12, 1930, in Mt. Solon, a daughter of the late John W. and Alpha Lee (Bright) Huffer. Prior to retirement, she was employed by the Augusta County school system....

Susan Allen Mccray

Susan Allen Mccray

Apr 19, 2014

SUSAN F. MCCRAY STAUNTON, VA Susan Allen (Fitz) McCray, 64, wife of Michael M. McCray of 3975 Old Greenville Road, died Saturday, April 19, 2014, at her residence. She was born February 7, 1950, in Bristol, CT, a daughter of the late Arthur Salisbury, II, and Dorothy Louise (Gengenbach) Fitz. Prior to retirement, Mrs. McCray was employed by the Augusta...

Jeffrey Neal Reed

Jeffrey Neal Reed

Apr 18, 2014

JEFFREY N. REED STAUNTON, VA Jeffrey Neal Reed, 49, of Staunton, died Friday, April 18, 2014. A graveside service will be conducted at 12 noon on Friday, April 25, 2014, in Augusta Memorial Park. Henry Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.

William Earman Sensabaugh, Sr.

William Earman Sensabaugh, Sr.

Apr 16, 2014

WILLIAM E. SENSABAUGH, SR. STAUNTON, VA William Earman "Bill" Sensabaugh, Sr., 92, widower of Ethel Mae (Lambert) Sensabaugh of Staunton went to be with the Lord Wednesday, April 16, 2014, at his residence. He was born February 22, 1922, in Brownsburg, a son of the late John William and Sally (Blackwell) Sensabaugh. Mr. Sensabaugh was a veteran of the U.S....

Elizabeth Lindsey Winter

Elizabeth Lindsey Winter

Apr 16, 2014

ELIZABETH M. WINTER STAUNTON, VA Elizabeth Lindsey (Munro) Winter, 79, wife of Colonel William James Winter, Jr. (U.S. Army Retired), of 1410 N. Augusta Street, died Wednesday, April 16, 2014, at the Legacy at North Augusta. She was born August 5, 1934, in New Rochelle, NY, the daughter of the late Alexander and Margaret (Hutchinson) Munro. Mrs. Winter was a...

Betty Bernice Elliott

Betty Bernice Elliott

Apr 15, 2014

BETTY W. ELLIOTT RAPHINE, VA Betty Bernice (Walters) Tankesley Elliott, 89, widow of Moffett "Mike" Garland Elliott, of 85 Beulah Land Drive, Raphine, died Tuesday, April 15, 2014 in Blue Ridge Christian Home. She was born January 9, 1925 in Rockbridge County, a daughter of the late Thomas Hall and Annabelle (Madison) Walters. Prior to retirement, Mrs. Elliott was a...

Timothy Ray Kennedy

Timothy Ray Kennedy

Apr 14, 2014

TIMOTHY R. KENNEDY STAUNTON, VA Timothy "Burt" Ray Kennedy, 58, of 151 N. Coalter Street, died Monday, April 14, 2014, in Staunton. He was born on June 13, 1955, in Staunton, a son of the late George William "Bill" and Catherine Marie (Miller) Kennedy. Mr. Kennedy worked in the maintenance department of Mary Baldwin College for 35 years. He was...

Nancey Kathleen Shover

Nancey Kathleen Shover

Apr 13, 2014

NANCEY D. SHOVER STAUNTON, VA Nancey Kathleen (Davis) Shover, 68, widow of George David Lee Shover, of 171 Montgomery Road, died Sunday April 13, 2014, at Augusta Health, Fishersville. She was born April 7, 1946, in Kittanning, PA, daughter of the late Robert and Miriam (Taylor) Davis. Prior to retirement, Mrs. Shover was employed by Lowe's as a cashier. She...

Nell Carlton James

Nell Carlton James

Apr 12, 2014

NELL M. JAMES RICHMOND, VA Nell Carlton (McCormick) James, 88, widow of Daniel L. James, Sr., of Richmond, died Saturday, April 12, 2014, at Sunrise at Bon Air, Richmond. She was born January 22, 1926, in Halifax County, a daughter of the late Boulden Apple and Mary Emma (Carlton) McCormick. She was a member of Linden Heights Baptist Church. Family...

Kathleen Marshall Tucker

Kathleen Marshall Tucker

Apr 12, 2014

KATHLEEN M. TUCKER STAUNTON, VA Kathleen "Katie" (Marshall) Tucker, 94, widow of Tommy Tucker, of Ingleside Resort, died Friday, April 12, 2014, at Augusta Health. She was born May 6, 1919, in Harmon, WV, the second of five sisters to the late Warren Marshall and Mary Susan (Smith) Marshall. Early in her life, the family moved to Bridgeport, OH where...

Jo Ann Ingram

Jo Ann Ingram

Apr 11, 2014

JO ANN H. INGRAM STUARTS DRAFT, VA Jo Ann (Howdyshell) Ingram, 76, widow of Herman Guy "Pete" Ingram, of Stuarts Draft, died Friday, April 11, 2014, at the University of Virginia Medical Center. She was born April 9, 1938, in Augusta County, a daughter of the late George Burton and Mary Edna (McCray) Howdyshell. Prior to retirement, Mrs. Ingram was...

Henrietta Julich Walsh

Henrietta Julich Walsh

Apr 11, 2014

HENRIETTA J. WALSH STAUNTON, VA Henrietta Julich Walsh, 103, widow of James Tunis Walsh, of Staunton, died Friday, April 11, 2014, at Brightview. She was born June 24, 1910, in New York City, NY, a daughter of the late Gustav and Sophie (Stern) Julich. Mrs. Walsh was a member of the Glenmore Hunt Club and Dean Holt Auxiliary. She was...

Robert Chambers Beam, Jr.

Robert Chambers Beam, Jr.

Apr 9, 2014

ROBERT C. BEAM, JR. STAUNTON, VA Robert Chambers Beam, Jr., former resident of Stokesville and currently residing at Emeritus, died April 7, 2014, at Augusta Health. He was born June 7, 1922, at home in Augusta County, the eldest child of Robert C. and Mae Vernon (Brower) Beam. Mr. Beam attended Staunton City Schools and graduated from Augusta Military Academy...