Obituaries
Hilda Marie Helmick
Sep 17, 2012
HILDA E. HELMICK VERONA, VA Hilda Marie (Estep) Helmick, 83, wife of Frank Finley Helmick, of 83 Skyview Circle, died Monday, September 17, 2012, in Augusta Health, Fishersville. She was born March 24, 1929, in Mt. Jackson, a daughter of the late William and Dora (Lindamood) Estep. Prior to retirement, Mrs. Helmick was employed by AMP. She was a member...
Dolly Jackson, Jr.
Sep 15, 2012
DOLLY JACKSON, JR. STAUNTON, VA Dolly Jackson, Jr., 82, husband of Virginia L. Jackson, of 5 East Avenue, died Saturday, September 15, 2012, in Envoy of Staunton. He was born January 1, 1930, in Fishersville a son of the late Dolly, Sr., and Leslie (Weaver) Jackson. Mr. Jackson was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He was an over the...
Peery Lee Plecker
Sep 14, 2012
PEERY L. PLECKER STAUNTON, VA Peery Lee Plecker, 85, of 1610 N. Augusta Street, passed away Friday, September 14, 2012, at his residence. He was born August 21, 1927 in Bath County, a son of the late Forrest Henry and Clara (Eskleen) Plecker. He was founder and owner of Plecker Construction until his retirement in 1995. He was a previous...
Horace Lair Stewart
Sep 14, 2012
HORACE L. STEWART STAUNTON, VA Horace Lair Stewart, 90, husband of Mildred Stewart, of 344 Baldwin Lane, Staunton, died Friday, September 14, 2012, at Augusta Health, Fishersville. He was born February 8, 1922, in Craigsville, a son of the late Henry and Mary (Bartley) Stewart. He was a member of First Baptist Church. Family members include two sons and a...
Winifred Spellman Lomax
Sep 13, 2012
WINIFRED S. LOMAX STAUNTON, VA Winifred Spellman (Smith) Lomax, 95, of Staunton, passed away Thursday, September 13, 2012. She was born January 11, 1917, in Orange, New Jersey, daughter of the late Charles W. and Anna (Spellman) Smith. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family. On September 13, 1947, she married John M. Lomax, who predeceased her....
Stephen Allen Moore
Sep 9, 2012
STEPHEN A. MOORE STAUNTON, VA Stephen Allen Moore, 58, of 1401 West Beverley Street, died Sunday, September 9, 2012, at his residence. He was born April 27, 1954, in Richmond a son of Eugene T. and Eleanor Caroline (Hendry) Moore. He was honorably discharged from the Air Force in 1974. Family members include his companion of 24 years, Cynthia Martin;...
Helen Evangeline Cox
Sep 8, 2012
HELEN H. COX WAYNESBORO - Mrs. Helen Evangeline (Hite) Cox, 95, widow of William E. Cox, died at 2:30 a.m. on Saturday, September 08, 2012 in Royal Care Senior Living. She was born August 5, 1917 in Augusta County, daughter of the late Otto Gaylor and Mammie (Swisher) Hite. Mrs. Cox retired from DuPont after 39 years of service. She...
Lawrence William Hildebrand
Sep 8, 2012
LAWRENCE W. HILDEBRAND NEW HOPE, VA Lawrence William Hildebrand, 88, husband of Anna Lee (Sandridge) Hildebrand, of 2056 Knightly Mill Road, died Saturday, September 8, 2012, at the University of Virginia Medical Center, Charlottesville. He was born November 27, 1923, in Charlottesville, a son of the late Hunter Houston and Ramona (Harner) Hildebrand. Mr. Hildebrand was a World War II...
Peggy Jean Nuckols
Sep 8, 2012
PEGGY J. NUCKOLS Mrs. Peggy Jean "Jeannie" (Jenkins) Nuckols, 61, wife of Charles W. "Bill" Nuckols of 27 Guernsey Lane, Staunton passed away at 4:13 a.m. on Saturday, September 08, 2012 in Charlottesville, after a long and courageous battle with ovarian cancer. She was born July 26, 1951 in Norfolk to Freddie and Gordenia (Snow) Jenkins. Mrs. Nuckols was a...
Jo Ann Galvin
Sep 7, 2012
JO ANN GALVIN CHURCHVILLE, VA Jo Ann Galvin of Churchville, passed away on Friday, September 7, 2012. She was born in Brownfield, Pennsylvania, the only child of Andrew and Camilla Meosky on September 4, 1941. She is survived by her husband of 49 years, Ronald E. Galvin; a daughter, Jennifer Lynn Galvin and husband, Chris Robinson, of Leesburg, Virginia; a...
Mary Berta Shultz
Sep 6, 2012
MARY C. SHULTZ STAUNTON, VA Mary Berta (Cason) Shultz, 98, widow of Felix Shultz, of 1119 Skymont Road, died Thursday, September 6, 2012, at her residence. She was born November 16, 1913, in Summerdean, VA a daughter of the late Robert Lee and Lou Eva (Sutler) Cason. Prior to retirement, Mrs. Shultz was employed by Woodrow Wilson Rehab Center. She...
Kate Eliza Beagle
Sep 4, 2012
Kate Eliza Beagle, 19 months, of Verona, went to heaven on August 31, 2012, from injuries sustained in a horrific accident resulting from a sixteen year old who was driving distracted. She was a vibrant, loving, little girl who was full of life. Kate will be dearly missed by her parents Beryl and Angela, big sister Ella; Grandparents, Mary Sue...
Calvin Elmer Albrecht
Sep 3, 2012
CALVIN E. ALBRECHT, SR. MANASSAS, VA Calvin Elmer Albrecht, Sr., 91, widower of Leta (McNutt) Albrecht, of 10550 Lucasville Road, Manassas, died Monday, September 3, 2012, at Manassas Health and Rehab Center. He was born December 20, 1920, in Baltimore, MD, a son of the late Elmer A. and Ida Virginia (Biggs) Albrecht. Prior to retirement, Mr. Albrecht was a...
Ann Louise Harris
Sep 2, 2012
ANN L. HARRIS FISHERSVILLE - Ann Louise Harris, 70, of Stuarts Draft, went to be with her Lord at 8:00 a.m. on Sunday, September 02, 2012. She was born June 26, 1942 in Winchester, daughter of the late Frank Wayne and Bonnie Belle (Brooks) Harris. She was retired, most recently having worked at the Senior Center in Waynesboro. Ann was...
Mildred Ann Davis
Aug 31, 2012
Mildred Ann (Harris) Davis, 91, widow of Isaac "Ike" Bonham Davis, Jr., of 24 Baldwin Drive, died at 4:45 a.m. Friday, August 31, 2012 in her residence. She was born April 15, 1921 in Augusta County, a daughter of the late William Oliver and Lula Ann Harris. Prior to retirement, Mrs. Davis was the coordinator for the Virginia Dairy Council....
Jean Mckay
Aug 30, 2012
Jean (Fauver) McKay, 81, widow of Jesse A. "Jack" Mckay, of Staunton, died Thursday, August 30, 2012 in Emeritus at Staunton. She was born May 19, 1931 in Middlebrook, the daughter of J. Carl "Tom" and Nina (Hanger) Fauver. Mrs. McKay was a graduate of Dunsmore Business College and was employed by W. J. Perry Insurance for over forty years....
Helen Hattie Tankesley
Aug 28, 2012
HELEN J. TANKESLEY STAUNTON, VA Helen (Johnson) Tankesley, 89, widow of Alfred G. "Dutch" Tankesley of 2834 Middlebrook Road, passed away Tuesday, August 28, 2012, at Augusta Health, Fishersville. She was born August 10, 1923, in Augusta County, a daughter of the late Taz V. and Marie (Eutsler) Johnson and step-mother, Bessie E. Johnson. Helen graduated from Middlebrook High School...
Mark Stephen Roberson
Aug 27, 2012
MARK S. ROBERSON STAUNTON, VA Mark Stephen Roberson, 57, of 909 Donaghe Street, died Monday, August 27, 2012, in Shenandoah House, Fishersville. He was born April 7, 1955, in Henderson, NC, a son of Cassie (Ayscue) Roberson of Staunton and the late Charles C. Roberson. Mr. Roberson was a self-employed and enjoyed gardening. He grew up in Staunton and graduated...
Nancy Hyden
Aug 27, 2012
NANCY G. HYDEN STAUNTON, VA Nancy (Gilmer) Hyden, 74, widow of Paul Miller Hyden, of 2511 Chesapeake Street, died Monday, August 27, 2012, at her residence. She was born November 27, 1937, a daughter of the late Charles and Irene (Potter) Gilmer. Prior to retirement, Mrs. Hyden was employed as a cafeteria manager for Staunton City Schools. She was a...
Frank Gervasio Villafanna
Aug 27, 2012
FRANK G. VILLAFANA CHURCHVILLE, VA.. Frank "Tippy" Gervasio Villafana, 69, of 1241 Hankey Mountain Highway, died Monday, August 27, 2012, at his residence. He was born June 20, 1943, in Bridgeport, Connecticut, a son of the late Francis Salimar Villafana and America (Morales) Shay. Prior to retirement, Mr. Villafana was employed by American Safety Razor. Family members include a son,...