Obituaries
Maude Martelle Mahler
Jul 6, 2012
MAUDE H. MAHLER STAUNTON, VA Maude Martelle (Hamilton) Mahler, 93, widow of John I. Mahler, of 12 Royal Drive, went to be with her Lord on Friday, July 6, 2012, in Birch Gardens. She was born April 7, 1919, in Kingfield, Maine, a daughter of the late Rev. Arthur J. and Lena (Williamson) Hamilton. In her professional life she was...
Mary Rose Werkheiser
Jul 5, 2012
MARY B. WERKHEISER STAUNTON, VA Mary Rose (Baviello) Werkheiser, 85, widow of Homer Werkheiser of 512 Houston Street, died Thursday, July 5, 2012, at Envoy of Staunton. She was born July 12, 1926, in Dobbs Ferry, NY, a daughter of the late Vincenzo and Florence (Raffa) Baviello. Mary lived most of her life in Dobbs Ferry, then moved to Arizona...
Rhodes Ebeling Wray
Jul 1, 2012
RHODES EBELING WRAY STAUNTON Rhodes (Dick) Ebeling Wray, 78, died on July 1, 2012 at his home in the presence of his immediate family. Dick was born in Pulaski, Virginia on June 15, 1934, a son of the late Desmond Carlisle and Catharine Rhodes Wray. After graduating from the University of Virginia School of Engineering, Dick was employed by the...
Thomas Richard Miller
Jun 30, 2012
THOMAS R. MILLER STAUNTON - Thomas Richard Miller, 73, of Staunton, went to be with his Lord at 11:40 a.m. on Saturday, June 30, 2012 in Richmond surrounded by his family. He was preceded in death by his wife, Brenda Ann (Blackwell) Miller. He was born on June 4, 1939 in Timberville, son of the late Rudolph B. and Hazel...
Helen Virginia West
Jun 29, 2012
HELEN R. WEST STAUNTON, VA Helen Virginia (Russell) West, 82, widow of Walter E. West, of 512 Houston Street, died Friday, June 29, 2012, at Envoy of Staunton. She was born February 14, 1930, in West Virginia a daughter of the late Jefferson Davis and Fannie (Slusher) Russell. Prior to retirement, Mrs. West was employed as an assistant manager in...
Finley E Conner
Jun 29, 2012
FINLEY E. CONNER STAUNTON, VA Finley Elwood Conner, 79, of Staunton, died Friday, June 29, 2012 in King's Daughters Nursing and Rehabilitation. He was born on November 13, 1932 in Augusta County, a son of the late Larnel Conner and Bessie (Doyle) Conner Ramsey. He was previously employed by Crompton, later retiring from E. I. DuPont. He served in the...
Bernice Becky Swartz
Jun 29, 2012
BERNICE O. SWARTZ STAUNTON, VA Bernice B. (Orebaugh) Swartz, 93, widow of James K. Swartz, died Friday, June 29, 2012 in Staunton. She was born February 16, 1919, in Augusta County, a daughter of the late Bernard R. and Cammie (Houff) Orebaugh. Mrs. Swartz attended school in Stephen City and Beverley Manor. She was a member of Cherryvale United Methodist...
Delmar Theodore Moats, Sr.
Jun 25, 2012
DELMAR T. MOATS, SR. STAUNTON, VA Delmar Theodore Moats, Sr., died Monday, June 25, 2012, at his son's residence. He was born November 26, 1944, a son of Virginia Bell (Strother) Moats and the late Trimmer Theodore Moats. Mr. Moats was a veteran of the U. S. Army. Prior to retirement, he was employed by DuPont with 31 years of...
Marion Audrey Moyer
Jun 24, 2012
AUDREY F. MOYER STAUNTON, VA Audrey (Falls) Moyer, 89, widow of C. M. Moyer, Jr., of 1023 Selma Blvd, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, June 24, 2012. She was born September 19, 1922 in Nelson County, a daughter of the late Jerry E. and Erma Belle (Fitzgerald) Falls. She was a member of Central United Methodist Church....
Brenda Fay Hawkins
Jun 24, 2012
BRENDA F. HAWKINS VERONA, VA Brenda F. Hawkins, wife of Weldon Hawkins, Verona, passed away Sunday, June 24, 2012 at her residence. She was born August 1, 1947, a daughter of the late Cecil B. and Edith (Sheets) Rankin. Prior to retirement, she was an optician for Colony Optical, Shenandoah Eye, and Pemberton Eye. Brenda enjoyed going out to lunch...
Bonnie Bliss Gough
Jun 23, 2012
BONNIE C. GOUGH STAUNTON, VA Bonnie Bliss (Crone) Gough, 66, of 921 Springhill Road, died Saturday, June 23, 2012, in Augusta Health, Fishersville. She was born January 12, 1946, in Augusta County, a daughter of Gladys Crone. She was a graduate of Fort Defiance High School; and King's Daughters' School of Nursing, and attended U.V.A. Prior to retirement, Mrs. Gough...
Charles Lester Cummings, Sr.
Jun 23, 2012
CHARLES L. CUMMINGS, SR. STAUNTON, VA Charles Lester Cummings, Sr., 83, husband of Betty Jane (Cook) Cummings, of 213 A South St. Clair Street, died Saturday, June 23, 2012, in Augusta Health, Fishersville. He was born December 7, 1928, in Minster, OH, a son of the late Lester and Freda A. (Laufersweile) Cummings. Mr. Cummings was a retired veteran of...
Mildred Agnes Cason
Jun 22, 2012
MILDRED H. CASON STAUNTON, VA Mildred (Houff) Cason, 91, widow of William B. "Bernie" Cason, 704 Parkview Ave., died Friday, June 22, 2012, at Bridgewater Home, Bridgewater. She was born March 28, 1921, in Mount Sidney, a daughter of the late William A. "Abe" and Bertie (Link) Houff She graduated from Weyers Cave High School and Dunsmore Business College. Prior...
Dr. Luis Rodriguez-Medina
Jun 21, 2012
DR. LUIS H. RODRIGUEZ-MEDINA WAYNESBORO, VA Dr. Luis Hernando Rodriguez-Medina, 80, of 30 Jefferson Green, and formerly of Houston, TX and Minden, LA, died Thursday, June 21, 2012, at Augusta Health, Fishersville. He was born August 14, 1931, in Bogota, Colombia, a son of the late Zenon Maria Rodriguez-Ramirez and Berenice Medina-Zunega. Dr. Rodriguez-Medina went to medical school at the...
Boyd Wilson Collins, Jr.
Jun 21, 2012
BOYD W. COLLINS, JR. VESUVIUS, VA Boyd Wilson " Dump" Collins, Jr., 62, husband of Tammy Collins, of 577 Tye River Turnpike, died Thursday, June 21, 2012, in Stonewall Jackson Hospital, Lexington. He was born August 28, 1949, in Staunton, a son of the late Boyd Wilson, Sr., and Mary (Wiseman) Collins. Prior to retirement, Mr. Collins was employed by...
Greg Statler Balsley
Jun 20, 2012
GREGORY S. BALSLEY STAUNTON, VA Gregory Statler Balsley, 49, husband of Dania Robinson-Balsley, of 327 North Coalter Street, died Wednesday, June 20, 2012, in North Carolina. He was born April 26, 1963, in Staunton a son of Philip Elwood and Wilma (Kincaid) Balsley. He was a graduate of Buffalo Gap High School and attended Mary Washington and Bridgewater College. Mr....
Mardee Beydler Kiser
Jun 15, 2012
Fishersville, VA Mardee Beydler (Michael) Kiser, 92, widow of Boyd Alfred Kiser, formerly of Staunton, died on Tuesday, June 12 at Shenandoah Nursing Home. She was born on June 2, 1920 at Mossy Creek, VA, a daughter of the late Whitney and Carrie (Crum) Michael. Prior to her retirement in 1985 she was employed by the Staunton City School System...
Arlene Elizabeth Viel
Jun 14, 2012
STAUNTON -- Arlene Elizabeth (Paxton) Viel, 85, widow of Norwood Gray "Roy" Viel, died on Thursday, June 14, 2012 at her home with family and friends by her side. She was born September 4, 1926 in Augusta County, daughter of the late Erskine S. and Althea Arlene (Lotts) Paxton. Before retiring, she was employed at Kings Daughter's Hospital. She was...
Timonty Wade Bailey
Jun 12, 2012
TIMOTHY W. BAILEY STAUNTON, VA Timothy Wade Bailey, 47, husband of Patricia "Trish" (Blanchfield) Bailey, of 822 West Beverley Street, died Tuesday, June 12, 2012, at his residence. He was born January 23, 1965, in Waynesboro, a son of Louie M. and Bertha "Bea" (Jones) Bailey of Greenwood. Mr. Bailey was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. In addition...