Obituaries
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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,...
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
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
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
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...