Obituaries

Polly Jean Simmons

Polly Jean Simmons

Mar 12, 2013

POLLY S. SIMMONS BRIDGEWATER, VA Our Mom, Polly Silling Simmons, 82, Staunton, VA passed away on March 12, 2013 in Alexandria, VA. She is survived by her two sons, Chris Randall Simmons (Culpeper), John Andrew Simmons (Alexandria), and two grandchildren, William (Virginia Beach) and Mallory (Richmond). Mom was a devoted wife, mother and teacher. She graduated from Mary Baldwin College...

William Carvel Hall

William Carvel Hall

Mar 11, 2013

WILLIAM C. HALL FORT DEFIANCE William Carvel Hall, 80, husband of Anna (Hull) Hall, died Monday, March 11, 2013, at his residence. He was born on June 14, 1932, in Bristol, Maryland, to the late Thom W. and Margaret (Wilson) Hall. Mr. Hall served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He received his Bachelor's Degree from the University...

Verna Lorene Ketcherside

Verna Lorene Ketcherside

Mar 5, 2013

VERNA D. KETCHERSIDE VERONA, VA Verna Lorene (Davidson) Ketcherside, 92, widow of Rev. Leonard Alvis Ketcherside, died Tuesday, March 5, 2013, at her daughter's residence. She was born on March 27, 1920, in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, to the late Edward and Alta (Head) Davidson. She was an active church member at First Church of the Nazarene in Staunton. Family members...

Robert Warren Carper, Sr.

Robert Warren Carper, Sr.

Mar 5, 2013

ROBERT W. CARPER, SR. STAUNTON, VA Robert Warren Carper, Sr., 84, husband of Leta (Harris) Carper, of Staunton, went to be at rest with the Lord, Tuesday, March 5, 2013 at Augusta Health, Fishersville. He was born on April 5, 1928, in Staunton, to the late William and Effie Alva (Acord) Carper. Mr. Carper retired from the U.S. Marine Corps...

David Weldon Sensabaugh

David Weldon Sensabaugh

Mar 1, 2013

STAUNTON, VA David Weldon Sensabaugh, Jr., 70, went to be with the Lord on Friday, March 1, 2013. He was born in Augusta County on July 15, 1942, a son of the late David W. Sensabaugh, Sr. and Marydell Sensabaugh of McKinley. David was an active member of his community and church, Redeemer Lutheran, and was always there to help...

Kenneth Alvin Landes

Kenneth Alvin Landes

Feb 27, 2013

KENNY LANDES VERONA, VA Kenneth "Kenny" Alvin Landes, 60, husband of Brenda Gordon Landes, of 247 Westgate Road, died Wednesday, February 27, 2013 at his residence. He was born on January 4, 1953, in Rockingham County, to Alvin Junior Landes and the late Lary Margaret Landes. Mr. Landes owned Ecowater Systems. He loved hunting, fishing, and camping. He also loved...

Mark Anthony Allen

Mark Anthony Allen

Feb 26, 2013

MARK A. ALLEN STUARTS DRAFT, VA Mark Anthony Allen, 43, of 163 Forest Springs Drive, went to be with his Savior and Lord on Tuesday, February 26, 2013, at his residence. He was born on June 24, 1969, in Waynesboro, to Richard Allman and Mary J. (Byrd) Allen. He was a mechanic by trade who helped anyone at any time...

Joel Rush Dickerson

Joel Rush Dickerson

Feb 25, 2013

JOEL R. DICKERSON RICHMOND, VA DICKERSON, Joel Rush, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 25, 2013. He was born June 13, 1931 in Goodview, Virginia. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles and Maude Dickerson, his brother, Thomas Dickerson, his sister, Virginia Griffin, and his wife, Patricia Ann Price Dickerson. He is survived by his sons, Michael R....

Marilyn Ann Depew

Marilyn Ann Depew

Feb 23, 2013

STAUNTON, VA. Marilyn Ann Depew died peacefully Saturday, February 23, 2013 at Augusta Health. Marilyn was born May 15, 1926 in Asbury Park, New Jersey. She was preceded in death by her parents, Arthur and Louise Vitalius, infant grandson Alex Lee Lekavich, and her husband of 61 years, Calvin Richard Depew. Marilyn met her husband while both were students at...

Ralph Rhodes Harmon

Ralph Rhodes Harmon

Feb 18, 2013

RALPH R. HARMON STAUNTON, VA Ralph Rhodes Harmon, husband of Donna June (Fore) Harmon, of 460 Mt. View Drive, died Monday, February18, 2013, at his residence. He was born in Charleston, West Virginia to the late Walter C. and Inez (Thomas) Harmon. Mr. Harmon served in the U.S. Air Force during WWII. Prior to retirement, he was a controller for...

Marie Thelma Gerstemeier Booth

Marie Thelma Gerstemeier Booth

Feb 16, 2013

MARIE H. GERSTEMEIER BOOTH SPOTTSWOOD, VA Marie Thelma (Hill) Gerstemeier Booth, 86, wife of Ronald Booth, of 57 Gerstemeier Lane, died Saturday, February 16, 2013, in Shenandoah House, Fishersville. She was born December 2, 1926, in Phildelphia, Pennsylvania. Prior to retirement, Mrs. Gerstemeier Booth was a choir director and organist at Greenville United Methodist Church. She also was a piano...

Christopher Allen Cash

Christopher Allen Cash

Feb 13, 2013

CHRISTOPHER A. CASH STAUNTON, VA Christopher "Chris" Allen Cash, 41, of 2403 Hickory Street, died Wednesday, February 13, 2013, at his residence. He was born October 26, 1971, in Staunton a son of Carolyn Miller Cash and the late Dennis Wade Cash. Along with his father, he worked at Dennis Cash Plumbing. He loved NASCAR, fishing and Virginia Tech. In...

Elizabeth Rebecca Maddox

Elizabeth Rebecca Maddox

Feb 12, 2013

ELIZABETH C. MADDOX STAUNTON, VA Elizabeth Rebecca (Chandler) "Granny" Maddox, 83, wife of John Warren Maddox, Jr., of 216 Edison Creek Road, died Tuesday, February 12, 2013 in Augusta Health, Fishersville. She was born on April 1, 1929, in Middlebrook to the late Harry H. and Elsie R. (Lotts) Chandler. She was a member of Arbor Hill Church of the...

Shirley Weems

Shirley Weems

Feb 12, 2013

Shirley Miller Weems: March 2, 1936 - February 12, 2013 Shirley Weems,76, died on Wednesday February 12, 2013 at UVA Hospital. Shirley Weems was born in Staunton Virginia to the late Ray and Pauline Miller. She graduated from Wilson Memorial High School in 1953 and married her high school sweetheart, Ray Weems, on April 14, 1956. They settled in the...

Mark Eugene Diehl

Mark Eugene Diehl

Feb 11, 2013

MARK E. DIEHL STAUNTON, VA Mark Eugene Diehl, 44, husband of Lisa (Klein) Diehl, of 1164 Frog Pond Road, passed away Monday, February 11, 2013, at his residence. He was born on February 10, 1969, in Waynesboro, son of Berlin Diehl and the late Nancy (Painter) Diehl. Sergeant Diehl earned his Bachelor's Degree in Political Science from Virginia Tech. He...

Chester Oliver Harris

Chester Oliver Harris

Feb 9, 2013

CHESTER O. HARRIS GREENVILLE, VA Chester Oliver Harris, 89, widower of Madeline (Painter) Harris, of 91 Greenville School Road, died Saturday, February 9, 2013, in Augusta Health, Fishersville. He was born August 14, 1923, in Ellard, VA (Cold Springs), a son of the late Howard Hamilton and Ollie (Thompson) Harris. Chester was a husband, father, grandfather, and friend, but first...

Daniel Lee James, Sr.

Daniel Lee James, Sr.

Feb 9, 2013

DANIEL L. JAMES, SR. STAUNTON, VA James, Daniel Lee, Lt. Col. USAF (Ret.), of Staunton, Virginia, ended his final "flight" on February 5, 2013. He was born October 22, 1923 in Waynesboro, VA to the late Lonnie Lee and Annie Laura (Via) James. Dan dearly loved his country and his family. During WWII he served in the Army Air Corps...

Jacqueline Everiss

Jacqueline Everiss

Feb 9, 2013

JACQUELINE S. EVERISS GREENVILLE, VA Jacqueline "Jackie" (Sine) Everiss, 59, of 17 Bears Den Trail, died Saturday, February 9, 2013 at her residence. She was born January 25, 1954, in Woodstock, VA. She was a graduate of VSDB and worked there for a number of years before starting her own family. She was a member of the Wayne Hills Deaf...

Chester Edward Foster

Chester Edward Foster

Feb 8, 2013

CHESTER E. FOSTER FORT DEFIANCE, VA Chester Edward Foster, 100, widower of Margaret K. Foster, died Friday, February 8, 2013, at his residence. He was born October 13, 1912, in Norwalk, Connecticut to the late Herbert and Harriet (Bennett) Foster. His father was a skilled pattern maker machinist and his mother Harriet a domestic. He grew up in Norwalk, Connecticut...

Jean Loretta Hostetter

Jean Loretta Hostetter

Feb 8, 2013

JEAN S. HOSTETTER MIDDLEBROOK, VA Jean Loretta (Smiley) Hostetter, 74, widow of Jack W. Hostetter, of 1528 Broadhead School Road, died Friday, February 8, 2013, at her residence. She was born April 8, 1938, in Augusta County, a daughter of the late John W. and Ethel E. (Smith) Smiley. Prior to retirement, Mrs. Hostetter was employed by DuPont with over...