Obituaries
Guy Howard Smiley
Aug 20, 2014
STAUNTON, VA. Guy Howard Smiley, 83, husband of Virginia Arehart Smiley, of 200 Hundley Mill Road, died Wednesday, August 20, 2014, in Shenandoah Nursing Home, Fishersville. He was born February 7, 1931, in Augusta County, a son of the late Charles Demasters and Genevive (Hodge) Smiley. Mr. Smiley was a veteran of the U.S. Marines having served during Vietnam and...
Douglas Morton Young
Aug 18, 2014
DOUGLAS M. YOUNG STAUNTON, VA Douglas M. Young, 82, died Monday afternoon, August 18, 2014, at the University of Virginia Medical Center in Charlottesville. He was Professor Emeritus of Theatre at Longwood University where he taught theatre and directed plays for 27 years before retiring in 1996. Young was also a playwright with several productions and publications. His first one-act...
Coleman Denzel Neeley
Aug 16, 2014
COLEMAN D. NEELEY STAUNTON, VA Coleman Denzel Neeley, 21, of 107 Shawn Circle died Saturday, August 16, 2014, in Fort Defiance. He was born November 18, 1992, in Staunton a son of Mark Aaron Neeley and Charlotte Ann Fisher. Mr. Neeley was a student at Chowan University, studying Sports Management. He was a member of Augusta Street United Methodist Church....
Dennis Keith Hicks
Aug 15, 2014
DENNIS K. HICKS STAUNTON, VA Dennis "Higgins" Hicks, 67, of 1840 Churchville Ave., died Friday, August 15, 2014, in Augusta Health, Fishersville. He was born December 19, 1946, in Dayton, Ohio, a son of the late Homer and Melba (Terry) Hicks. He was employed by the Staunton News Leader. Last surviving member includes a sister, Linda Hicks Pullin of Greensboro,...
Rosie Frances Rowe
Aug 14, 2014
ROSIE P. ROWE STAUNTON, VA Rosie Frances (Painter) Rowe, 94, widow of Roy D. "Sam" Rowe, formerly of Cedar Green Road, died Thursday, August 14, 2014, in the Augusta Nursing and Rehab Center, Fishersville. She was born September 25, 1919, in Augusta County a daughter of the late Arthur D. and Texanna (Campbell) Painter. Prior to retirement, Mrs. Rowe was...
Mary Virginia Echard
Aug 13, 2014
MARY R. ECHARD BRIDGEWATER, VA Mary Virginia "Punky" (Reed) Weaver Echard, 82, widow of Monacue Hull Echard, of 9609 Community Center Road, Bridgewater where she lived with her daughter and son-in-law, Kathy and Tim Puffenbarger and grandson, Kenley, died Wednesday, August 13, 2014 in Rockingham Memorial Hospital. She was born January 27, 1932, in McKinley, a daughter of late William...
Georgeanna Driver
Aug 12, 2014
GEORGEANNA DRIVER STAUNTON, VA Miss Georgeanna Driver, 90, of 21 Woodlee Road, died Tuesday, August 12, 2014, in Augusta Health, Fishersville. She was born May 9, 1924, in New Market, a daughter of the late Bryan and Elizabeth (Windle) Driver. Prior to retirement, Miss Driver was employed as the Dean of Women at Emory and Henry College for many years....
Debra Rasnake
Aug 9, 2014
STAUNTON, VA Debra (Whitesell) Rasnake, 55, of Staunton, died Saturday, August 9, 2014 in Roanoke Memorial Hospital. She was born on August 22, 1958 in Staunton, a daughter of Eugene T. "Jack" Whitesell and the late Doris Jean (Smiley) Whitesell. She was a well-known member of the community her entire life. In addition to her father, Jack Whitesell, she is...
Frances Marie Dickinson
Aug 7, 2014
FRANCES F. DICKINSON STAUNTON, VA Frances Marie (Fox) Dickinson, 86, wife of Forrest L. Dickinson, passed away Thursday, August 7, 2014, at Brightview Baldwin Park Assisted Living where she had been a resident for the last 19 months. She was born in Staunton, VA on August 29, 1927 to the late John Morgan and Letitia Myers Fox. In addition to...
Linda Elaine Fitzgerald
Aug 3, 2014
FISHERSVILLE, VA Linda Elaine (Painter) Fitzgerald, 53, of Fishersville, died Sunday, August 3, 2014, at her residence. She was born May 26, 1961, in Waynesboro, a daughter of Nannie Mae (Wood) Painter and the late Norman Edward Painter. Family members include a son and daughter-in-law, Randal Scott and Kayla (Debose) Fitzgerald of Okinawa, Japan; a daughter, Amanda Marie Dobson Fitzgerald...
Belinda Gaye Wilhite
Aug 2, 2014
BELINDA E. WILHITE RAPHINE, VA Belinda Gaye (Erdman) Wilhite, 66, loving widow of James R. Wilhite, of Raphine, VA, died Saturday, August 2, 2014, at her residence. She was born December 5, 1947, in Baltimore, MD, a daughter of the late Bennett G. and Celia (Solecki) Erdman. She was an active member of Marlbrook Baptist Church and had a very...
Preston Parker Perkins, Jr.
Aug 2, 2014
PRESTON P. PERKINS, JR. STAUNTON, VA Preston "Parker" Perkins, Jr. son of the late Ruby and Preston Perkins of Decatur County Georgia, died peacefully on July 29, 2014. Parker served as a Presbyterian Minister for over 30 years. He was a Ruritan and a chapter founder while living in Williamsville, VA. He served as an airplane mechanic in World War...
Joyce A. Ellinger
Aug 1, 2014
JOYCE A. ELLINGER STAUNTON, VA Joyce entered this world on April 14, 1947 at the Hinkle Home in New Market, VA to parents, the late Royce L. and Betty Lloyd Painter. Joyce has joined her husband William "Bill" Ellinger and daughter Ann Marie Sprouse in heaven on Friday, August 1, 2014. She leaves behind a brother Royce "Sonnie" Painter, Jr....
Kathryn Thorn Hodges
Jul 31, 2014
KATHRYN T. HODGES STAUNTON, VA Kathryn (Thorn) Hodges, 86, wife of John L. Hodges, died Thursday, July 31, 2014, at the University of Virginia Medical Center. She was born January 2, 1928, in Camden-on-Gauley, WV, a daughter of the late Arthur C. and Flossie (Butcher) Thorn. Prior to retirement, Mrs. Hodges was employed by ASR with 31 years of service....
Douglas Grant Turner, Sr.
Jul 25, 2014
DOUGLAS G. TURNER, SR. WAYNESBORO, VA Douglas Grant Turner, Sr., 58, husband of Sandra Turner, of Waynesboro, died Friday, July 25, 2014, at the University of Virginia Medical Center, Charlottesville. A graveside service will be conducted at 1 p.m. on Sunday, July 27, 2014, in Life Ministries Cemetery. Henry Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.
William Hassell Weeks
Jul 24, 2014
WILLIAM H. WEEKS STAUNTON, VA William "Bill" Hassell Weeks, 83, widower of Lucille Weeks, his wife of 47 years, of Staunton, died Thursday, July 24, 2014, at Envoy of Staunton. He was born September 23, 1930, in Floyd County, a son of the late Maynard and Artie (Hurt) Weeks. Bill retired from Woodrow Wilson Rehabilitation Center. He was a former...
Scott Twain Harting
Jul 22, 2014
SCOTT T. HARTING STAUNTON, VA Scott Twain Harting, 57, of 171 East Ave., died Friday, July 22, 2014, at his residence.
James Lewis Sandy
Jul 21, 2014
JAMES L. SANDY STAUNTON, VA James Lewis Sandy, 59, of 135 Spring Crest Lane, died Monday, July 21,2014, in Augusta Health, Fishersville. He was born December 18, 1954, in Maryland, a step-son of Eula Catherine (Simmons) Armstrong and son of the late Erskine Louis Sandy. Family members include Timothy Lewis Sandy of Stuarts Draft, and three other sons; two brothers...
Jane Crute Hickok
Jul 21, 2014
JANE C. HICKOK STAUNTON, VA Jane Crute Hickok, 77, of Staunton, died Monday, July 21, 2014, at her residence. She was born October 17, 1936, in Augusta County, a daughter of the late Otey S. and Virginia Q. Crute. Mrs. Hickok retired from Community Bank, where she worked for almost 50 years. She held many positions at the bank, and...
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