Obituaries

Paula Joy Benenson

Paula Joy Benenson

Oct 20, 2012

PAULA S. BENENSON STAUNTON - Paula (Schildknecht) Benenson, 67, died on Saturday, October 20, 2012 in Staunton, VA. She was born on May 29, 1945 in Pittsburgh, PA, the daughter of Paul R. Schildknecht and Flora Gordon Schildknecht. In addition to her parents, Paula is predeceased by her husband, John R. Benenson, her sister, Shirley I. Walker, and beloved canine...

Harold Hayes Heizer

Harold Hayes Heizer

Oct 18, 2012

HAROLD HEIZER GREENVILLE, VA Harold Hayes Heizer, 69, husband of Sandra Thompson Heizer, of 17 Spottswood Road, died Thursday, October 18, 2012, at his residence. He was born September 19, 1943 at Fort Benning, GA a son of the late Twyman Hogue and Claudine (Huffman) Heizer. Prior to retirement, Mr. Heizer was employed by G.E. and later Genicom. He was...

Lacy Mccray

Lacy Mccray

Oct 17, 2012

LACY MCCRAY VERONA, VA Lacy McCray, 66, widower of Helen (Proctor) McCray, of 207 Cedar Lane, died Wednesday, October 17, 2012, at his residence. He was born June 10, 1946, in Fort Defiance, a son of the late Floyd and Annie May (Staubus) McCray. Prior to retirement, he was employed by BSC Asphalt Company with 35 years of service. He...

Acoye` Marcouis Breckenridge

Acoye` Marcouis Breckenridge

Oct 13, 2012

ACOYE` M. BRECKENRIDGE STAUNTON, VA Acoye` Marcouis Breckenridge, 18, of Staunton was called home on October 5, 2012. He was born December 31, 1993, in Charlottesville, a son of Johnell L. Davis of Staunton and Antoine M. Breckenridge of Morgantown, WV. Acoye` graduated from Robert E. Lee High School on June 3, 2012, and was attending West Virginia University, majoring...

Kenneth Allen Asbury

Kenneth Allen Asbury

Oct 13, 2012

Kenneth "Hippy" Allen Asbury, 51, of Raphine died Saturday, October 13, 2012 in Augusta County. He was born April 17, 1961 in Tazwell County, a son of William and the late LaRue Frances Asbury. In addition to his fiancé, Susie Birchfield, family members include three brothers, Robert Asbury of Capon, Jimmy Asbury of Craigsville, and David Asbury and wife Annette...

Edith Vivian Swisher

Edith Vivian Swisher

Oct 13, 2012

Edith Vivian (Fitzgerald) Swisher, 86, wife of Isaac Epharm Swisher, Jr. of Staunton, died on Saturday, October 13, 2012 at her residence. She was born on September 26, 1926 in Augusta County, a daughter of Robert Franklin and Jessie Mae (Weaver) Fitzgerald. Prior to her retirement in 1984, she was a Communication Supervisor at Western State Hospital. She was also...

Billy Ray Botkin, Sr.

Billy Ray Botkin, Sr.

Oct 12, 2012

Billy Botkin, Sr., 68, husband of Dale Marie Botkin, of Verona died on Friday, October 12, 2012 at his residence. He was born May 21, 1944 in Warm Springs, a son of Robert and Icie Virginia (Varner) Botkin. Mr. Botkin was a retired truck driver for BTS. In addition to his wife, family members include sons, William Ray Botkin and...

Joseph Franklin Gilbert

Joseph Franklin Gilbert

Oct 9, 2012

JOSEPH F. GILBERT STAUNTON- Joseph Franklin Gilbert, age 84, husband of Nancy Katheryn (Parker) Gilbert, of 147 Tivoli Lane, Staunton, died at 5:15pm on Tuesday, October 9, 2012 at his residence. He was born on August 30, 1928 in Staunton, son of the late Robert F. and Myrtle (Carr) Gilbert. Mr. Gilbert was a long-time employee of Smith's Transfer. In...

Anita Marie Talgo

Anita Marie Talgo

Oct 7, 2012

ANITA M. TALGO STAUNTON, VA Anita Marie (Berntson) Talgo, 83, widow of Ralph Talgo, of 11 Fairfield Court, died Sunday, October 7, 2012, at her residence. She was born October 23, 1928, in Brooklyn, NY, a daughter of the late Richard and Annie (Anderson) Berntson. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by a brother, Richard Bernston,...

George Melvin Holcomb

George Melvin Holcomb

Oct 7, 2012

GEORGE M. HOLCOMB STAUNTON, VA George "Bill" Melvin Holcomb, 82, widower of Karin Marie (Eriksen) Holcomb, of 11 Skyline View Drive, died Sunday, October 7, 2012. He was born May 9, 1930, in Bassett, a son of the late William Whitten and Mary Evelyn (Hodges) Holcomb. Mr. Holcomb was a veteran of the U. S. Air Force. He retired from...

Jesse Glenn Gwin

Jesse Glenn Gwin

Oct 6, 2012

JESSE G. GWIN VERONA, VA Jesse Glenn Gwin, 78, widower of Shirley Gwin, of 6 Kelford Street, died Saturday, October 6, 2012, at the University of Virginia Medical Center, Charlottesville. He was born January 4, 1934, in Staunton a son of the late Jesse James and Lorena E. (Thomas) Gwin. Prior to retirement, Mr. Gwin was employed by Dixie Gas...

Anne Bolling Jones

Anne Bolling Jones

Oct 6, 2012

ANNE B. JONES STAUNTON, VA Anne B. Jones, 94, of Staunton, died Saturday, October 6, 2012, at Envoy of Staunton. She was born July 8, 1918, in Staunton a daughter of the late Rev. Francis Fitzgerald and Ethel (McClure) Jones. Prior to retirement, Miss Jones was employed by the Augusta County School System. She was a member of Bethel Presbyterian...

Gladys Marie Wiseman

Gladys Marie Wiseman

Oct 2, 2012

GLADYS H. WISEMAN STAUNTON, VA Gladys Marie (Hahn) Wiseman, 93, widow of Oscar Thomas Wiseman, of Staunton died Tuesday, October 2, 2012, at Envoy of Staunton. She was born March 15, 1919, in Augusta County, a daughter of the late Edward Joseph and Vivan (Koogler) Hahn. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Howard...

Raymond Edward Fridley

Raymond Edward Fridley

Oct 2, 2012

RAYMOND E. FRIDLEY STAUNTON, VA Raymond Edward Fridley, 89, husband of Louise Elizabeth (Shiflett) Fridley, of Staunton, died Tuesday, October 2, 2012, at Envoy of Staunton. He was born August 1, 1923, in Augusta County, a son of the late Modie S. and Mary Elizabeth (Tredway) Fridley. Mr. Fridley was a veteran of the U.S. Army having served during World...

Arlene Belle Gilmer

Arlene Belle Gilmer

Oct 1, 2012

ARLENE R. GILMER ST. AUGUSTINE, FL Arlene Belle Rawley Gilmer, 95, of St. Augustine, Fl, formerly of Staunton, VA, died Mon, Oct 1, 2012, at Emeritus Assisted Living Senior Center in St. Augustine. She had lived in St. Augustine for 4 1/2 years with her son, Jeriel and recently at the Pavilion and Emeritus. She was born in Mt. Solon,...

Katherine Frances Cash

Katherine Frances Cash

Sep 30, 2012

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Richard Arthur Smith

Richard Arthur Smith

Sep 27, 2012

RICHARD ARTHUR SMITH Richard Arthur Smith, age 57, husband of Susan (McCutchen) Smith, of 534 Sugarloaf Road, Staunton, Virginia, died at 12:25 a.m. on Thursday, September 27, 2012 at Augusta Health. He was born in Bath County, son of Velda (Varner) Smith and the late William Richard Smith. Mr. Smith was a well-known farrier for many years in the Staunton-Augusta...

Charles Mowry

Charles Mowry

Sep 26, 2012

STAUNTON, VA -- Charles "Charlie" Edward Mowry, 90, widower of Helen (Coiner) Mowry, of 2041 Barterbrook Road, Staunton, died at 12:20 a.m. Wednesday, September 26, 2012 in Augusta Nursing and Rehab, Fishersville. He was born May 16, 1922 in Staunton, a son of the late William Bell and Myrtle Shepherd (Coffey) Mowry. Mr. Mowry was a U. S. Marine Corps...

Eva Mae Palmer

Eva Mae Palmer

Sep 26, 2012

EVA M. PALMER STAUNTON - Eva Mae (Garrett) Palmer, age 93, widow of Murray Palmer, of 26 E. Gay Street in Staunton, VA died Wednesday, September 26, 2012 at Augusta Health. She was born May 16, 1919, in Lost River, WV, daughter of the late James F. and Daisy Belle (Haas) Garrett. Mrs. Palmer was retired from Mary Baldwin as...

Bessie Golda Kimberling

Bessie Golda Kimberling

Sep 25, 2012

BESSIE B. KIMBERLING WAYNESBORO, VA Bessie Golda (Bright) Kimberling, 102, widow of Roy Brown Kimberling, of Summit Square, Waynesboro, went to be with her Savior on Tuesday, September 25, 2012 in Waynesboro. She was born on November 10, 1909 in Arbovale, WV, a daughter of the late Sherman Lee and Lena Sarah (Brown) Bright. Ms. Kimberling was a 52-year resident...