Obituaries
Frances Moneymaker Heizer
Mar 31, 2013
FRANCES M. HEIZER GREENVILLE, VA Our loving mother, Frances Evelyn (Bradley) Moneymaker Heizer, 90, of Greenville, went to be with her Lord and Savior Sunday, March 31, 2013, at her residence. She was surrounded by her daughters and granddaughter, Dawn Brown, who devoted their days and nights to her care. She was born on October 13, 1922, in Pekin, to...
Frank Finley Helmick
Mar 30, 2013
FRANK F. HELMICK VERONA, VA Frank Finley Helmick, 84, widower of Hilda (Estep) Helmick, of 83 Skyview Circle, died Saturday, March 30, 2013, at King's Daughters' Health and Rehab Center. He was born on October 20, 1928, in Blue Grass, to the late William B. and Lena (Vandevander) Helmick. Prior to retirement, he worked for ASR for 31 years. Family...
Thomas Pare Hern, Sr.
Mar 30, 2013
THOMAS P. HERN, SR. STAUNTON, VA Thomas Pare Hern, Sr., 87, widower of Vera (Long) Hern, of 1410 North Augusta Street, died Saturday, March 30, 2013, at Augusta Health. He was born on October 30, 1925, in Lewisburg, West Virginia, to the late Jess L. and Jennie (Pare) Hern. Mr. Hern served in the United States Navy during World War...
Robert Kyle Taylor
Mar 25, 2013
ROBERT K. TAYLOR GREENVILLE, VA Robert Kyle Taylor, 75, of 598 Broadhead School Road, loving husband and father passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Monday, March 25, 2013 at his residence. He was born July 1, 1937, in Omar, West Virginia, a son of the late Kyle and Bernice (Haislip) Taylor. Prior to retirement, Mr. Taylor , along...
Helen Dorothy Harper
Mar 25, 2013
HELEN W. HARPER FISHERSVILLE, VA Helen "Nana" Dorothy (Wood) Harper, 90, widow of Clarence David Harper, formerly of 202 Skyline Avenue, died Monday, March 25, 2013, at her residence, 136 Tinkling Spring Road. She was born January 16, 1923, in Craigsville, a daughter of the late Edward and Antha (Strickler) Wood. Prior to retirement, Mrs. Harper was a supervisor and...
Jeffrey Grant Sinsel
Mar 24, 2013
JEFFREY G. SINSEL STAUNTON, VA... Jeffrey Grant Sinsel, 60, of 208 N. Lewis Street, died Sunday, March 24, 2013, in VCU Medical Center, Richmond. He was born June 26, 1952, in Baltimore, MD, a son of the late Thomas Grant Sinsel and Bessie Iren (Johnson) Turpen. He was employed by Fisher Auto Parts as a salesman. Family members include a...
Adrian Alair Rowe
Mar 24, 2013
ADRIAN A. ROWE STAUNTON, VA Adrian Alair Rowe, 97, died at Bright View at Baldwin Park on March 24, 2013. Born in Augusta County, Virginia, she lived in Staunton all of her life. She was born on June 15, 1915, to Jefferson H. and Otta Bowman Rowe. She was preceded in death by her parents, two sisters, Phyllis Winslow Rowe...
Joseph Harris Whitesell
Mar 23, 2013
JOSEPH H. WHITESELL STAUNTON, VA Joseph Harris Whitesell, 78, of Jollivue, went to be with his Lord on Saturday, March 23, 2013, at his residence. He was born August 11, 1934, in Augusta County, a son of the late Rufus Martin and Laura (Harris) Whitesell. Joe was a retired floor supervisor at GE/Genicom in Waynesboro and a U.S. Army veteran....
Stella Carroll Kruschke
Mar 23, 2013
STELLA C. KRUSCHKE STAUNTON, VA Stella (Carroll) Bailey Kruschke, 97, widow of Jerry G. Kruschke died Saturday, March 23, 2013, at King's Daughters' Nursing and Rehab Center. She was born January 17, 1916, in Brownsburg, a daughter of the late John A. and Agnes B. Carroll. She was a member of Gypsy Hill A.A.R.P. She traveled the world with her...
William Harvey Whistleman
Mar 22, 2013
WILLIAM H. WHISTLEMAN GREENVILLE, VA William Harvey Whistleman, 87, husband of Cleo (Proffitt) Whistleman, died Friday, March 22, 2013, in Stonewall Jackson Hospital, Lexington. He was born on October 18, 1925, in Staunton, to the late Charles Burton and Lida (Hodge) Whistleman. Mr. Whistleman served in the United States Army during World War II. He retired from Hajoca after 39...
Elizabeth Guss
Mar 22, 2013
STAUNTON, VA Elizabeth Irvine Guss, age 100, completed her earthly journey on March 17, 2013. She was born to George Francis and Mary Elizabeth Irvine on August 11, 1912 in Augusta County. She graduated from the University of Virginia in 1935 with a nursing degree, where she met her husband, Dr. John H. Guss. They were married nearly 65 years...
Hershel Bryan Simmons
Mar 20, 2013
HERSHEL B. SIMMONS STAUNTON, VA Hershel Bryan Simmons, 95, resident of Brightview in Staunton, widower of Clora (Bodkin) Simmons, died on Wednesday, March 20, 2013, at Augusta Nursing and Rehab. He was born on September 11, 1917 in Sugar Grove, WV, a son of the late Clay and Lottie (Mitchell) Simmons. Mr. Simmons served in the United States Navy during...
Gilmer Ashby Nuckles, Jr.
Mar 16, 2013
STAUNTON, VA Gilmer Ashby Nuckles, Jr., 67, of Staunton, died on Saturday, March 16, 2013 at Kings Daughters Community Health and Rehab Center. He was born on July 3, 1945 in Staunton, a son of the late Gilmer Ashby and Eva (Cale) Nuckles. Mr. Nuckles was a member of the Staunton Jaycees and the Virginia Jaycees. He was a member...
Douglas Rexrode
Mar 16, 2013
DOUGLAS REXRODE CHURCHVILLE, VA Douglas Rexrode, 83, husband of Betty Rexrode, passed away on Saturday, March 16, 2013, in Envoy of Staunton. He was born on May 21, 1929, in Highland County, to the late Ira and Maggie Jane (Rexrode) Rexrode. He was born, raised, and graduated from Highland County. He started work for the Chesapeake and Potomac (C&P) Telephone...
Norman Painter
Mar 16, 2013
STAUNTON, VA Norman Edward Painter, 86, husband of Nannie M. Painter of Staunton, died Saturday, March 16, 2013, in Kings Daughter's Community Health and Rehab. Mr. Painter was born on March 26, 1926, in Vesuvius, a son of the late William Addison and Ruth (Drawbond) Painter. Prior to retirement, he was a supervisor at DuPont. He was also a member...
Loraine Isabell Colvin
Mar 15, 2013
Staunton, VA Loraine Isabell (Robertson) Colvin, 91, of Staunton, died Friday, March 15, 2013 at her daughter's residence. She was born on October 24, 1921 in Augusta County a daughter of Cora Robertson Cease. Family members include two sons, James D. Monroe of Fredericksburg and Donald Monroe and his wife, Naomi, of Waynesboro; a daughter, Merle E. Knight; five grandchildren,...
Anna Marie Johnson
Mar 15, 2013
ANNA M. JOHNSON VERONA, VA Anna McCauley Johnson, 55, passed away on March 10, 2013 at her home in Verona, Va. She was born on July 3, 1957 to Solomon and Louise McCauley at the University Of Virginia. She graduated from Albemarle County High School in 1976 and moved to the Shenandoah Valley a few years later in 1980. Anna...
John Jay Rhodes
Mar 13, 2013
JOHN J. RHODES STAUNTON, VA John Jay Rhodes, 61, husband of Nancy Rhodes, died Wednesday, March 13, 2013, in King's Daughters' Health and Rehabilitation Center. A memorial service will be conducted at 2 p.m. on Sunday, March 24, 2013, at First Baptist Church by the Rev. Dr. Steve Traylor. Henry Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.