Obituaries
Sue Elizabeth Anderson
May 16, 2012
SUE E. ANDERSON Sue E. Anderson, 78, passed on to Heaven on May 16, 2012. She was born on October 22, 1933 in Rockford, Illinois, daughter of Harry E. and Helen M. (Morell) Carlson. She married the late Wendell W. Anderson on July 2, 1954 and lived in Rockford until 2007 at which time she moved to Virginia to be...
John Jacob Pumphrey, Jr.
May 15, 2012
JOHN J. PUMPHREY, JR. MIDDLEBROOK, VA John Jacob Pumphrey, Jr., 80, of 626 Dutch Hollow Road, Middlebrook, died Tuesday, May 15, 2012, at 14 Gra-Mar Circle, Stuarts Draft. He was born February 1, 1932, in Weyers Cave, a son of the late John Jacob, Sr., and Eva Cathleen (Craun) Pumphrey. Mr. Pumphrey was a veteran of the Korean Conflict. Prior...
John-James Augustine Gula
May 14, 2012
JOHN-JAMES A. GULA STAUNTON, VA John-James Augustine Gula, 63, of 26 Dover Street, passed away peacefully after giving in to pneumonia and an aggressive cancer on Monday, May 14, 2012, in Augusta Health, Fishersville. He was born October 21, 1948, in Newport News, a son of the late Stanley E. and Patricia A. (Conniff) Gula. Mr. Gula was employed by...
Nancy Eleanor Allison
May 14, 2012
NANCY S. ALLISON STAUNTON, VA Nancy Eleanor (Speck) Allison, 80, widow of Paul G. Allison, of 1411 N. Augusta Street, died Monday, May 14, 2012, at her residence. She was born October 18, 1931, in Greenville, a daughter of the late William Beatty and Rebecca (Kennedy) Speck. Prior to retirement, Mrs. Allison was employed by Premier Properties and Augusta County...
Charles Bradford Benson
May 13, 2012
CHARLES B. BENSON STAUNTON, VA Charles Bradford Benson, 90, of Staunton, died Sunday, May 13, 2012, at his residence. He was born July 3, 1921, in Augusta County, a son of the late George Preston and Celissa Rebecca (Helmick) Benson. Mr. Benson was a veteran of the U. S. Army having served in the European Theatre. Prior to retirement, he...
Edward Leroy Sutton
May 12, 2012
EDWARD L. SUTTON STAUNTON, VA Edward Leroy Sutton, 67, husband of Susan E. (Shinpaugh) Sutton, of 921 Donaghe Street, died Saturday, May 12, 2012, at his residence. He was born November 18, 1944, in Staunton, a son of the late Harding and Elizabeth (Patterson) Sutton. Mr. Sutton was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and National Guard, having served 20...
Claire Thomas
May 7, 2012
CLAIRE B. THOMAS WAYNESBORO, VA Claire (Bovard) Thomas, 91, widow of George Petherick Thomas, of 11 Jefferson Green died Monday, May 7, 2012, at Shenandoah Nursing Home, Fishersville. She was born July 18, 1920, in Philadelphia, PA, a daughter of the late George Milton and Margaret (Warren) Bovard. Prior to retirement, Mrs. Thomas was owner of Bovard's Jewelers, the family...
Lois Ethna Seaman
May 6, 2012
LOIS E. SEAMAN LYNCHBURG -- Mrs. Lois Ethna (Bradley) Seaman,107, widow of Nevel J. Seaman, passed away on Sunday, May 6, 2012 at The Carrington in Lynchburg. She was born October 1, 1904 in Montebello, Virginia, a daughter of the late Hamilton and Eliza Bradley. Lois enjoyed her life as a homemaker and was a member of Mount Paran Baptist...
Wayne Bell Brown
May 5, 2012
WAYNE B. BROWN Wayne Brown, 64, of 305 White Hall Avenue, died Saturday, May 5, 2012 at his residence after a long and courageous battle with cancer. He is survived by his wife, Carolyn (Moneymaker) Brown. Wayne was born March 5, 1948, in Waynesboro and was a son of the late Lee Roy and Albalona (Gill) Brown. Wayne was a...
Jessie Allen Armentrout
May 2, 2012
JESSIE A. ARMENTROUT FISHERSVILLE, VA Jessie Allen Armentrout, 79, of Staunton, died Tuesday, May 2, 2012, in Augusta Nursing and Rehab Center. He was born December 4, 1932, in Covington, a son of the late James William and Emma S. Armentrout. Prior to retirement, Mr. Armentrout "Cathead" was employed by DuPont with 24 years of service. He was a member...
Helen Louise Doyle
May 2, 2012
HELEN R. DOYLE RAPHINE, VA Helen Louise (Rowe) Doyle, 79, wife of Elmer Franklin Doyle, of 4159 Cold Springs Road, died Wednesday, May 2, 2012, in Augusta Health, Fishersville. She was born September 18, 1932, in Lofton, a daughter of the late Russell Walton and Julia Helen (Harvey) Rowe. Prior to retirement, Mrs. Doyle was employed by GE of Waynesboro...
Lucille Bertha Sprouse
May 1, 2012
LUCILLE S. SPROUSE Lucille Bertha (Shover) Sprouse, 90, widow of Cecil Odell Sprouse, of 36 Oakmont Drive, Staunton, died Tuesday, May 1, 2012, in King's Daughters' Community Health and Rehab Center. She was born March 2, 1922, in Middlebrook, a daughter of the late Oscar S. and Millie (Dull) Shover. Prior to retirement, Mrs. Sprouse was employed by Tommy's Pajama...
James Mason Gill
May 1, 2012
JAMES M. GILL STAUNTON, VA James Mason Gill, 52, of 813 E. Beverley Street, died Tuesday, May 1, 2012, in Augusta Health, Fishersville. He was born February 10, 1960, in West Virginia, a son of Hilda (Byer) Bates and the late Mason Julian Gill. He was a self-employed landscaper. He was an avid Redskin, NASCAR, and softball fan and enjoyed...
James Harrison Marcum
Apr 30, 2012
JAMES H. MARCUM STAUNTON, VA James Harrison Marcum, 71, of 512 Houston Street, died Monday, April 30, 2012, in Augusta Health, Fishersville. He was born April 24, 1941, in Virginia a son of the late Fred and Frances (Marshall) Marcum. Prior to retirement, Mr. Marcum was employed by the Department of Forestry in West Virginia. Family members include two daughters,...
Walter Albert Massey
Apr 30, 2012
REV. W. ALBERT MASSEY STAUNTON, VA Rev. W. Albert Massey, 94, widower of Louise K. Massey, of 31Woodlee Road, died Monday, April 30, 2012, in Brightview at Baldwin Park. He was born November 25, 1917, in King and Queen County, a son of the late William Samuel and Rosa Blanche (Milby) Massey. Rev. Massey graduated from Allentown Bible Institute and...
Lucille Virginia Robertson
Apr 28, 2012
Lucille Virginia (Wagner) Robertson, 69, widow of Charles Robertson, of 111 Bowie Street, died Saturday, April 28, 2012, in Augusta Health, Fishersville. She was born September 28, 1942, in Staunton, a daughter of the late George and Catherine (Emore) Wagner. Prior to retirement, Mrs. Robertson was a nurse for fifty years at Kings Daughters Hospital and Augusta Health. She was...
Gilda Ray Cale
Apr 26, 2012
GILDA M. CALE MIDDLEBROOK, VA Gilda Ray (Moyer) Cale, 82, widow of John Edward Cale, of 937 Cales Springs Road, died Thursday, April 26, 2012, in Augusta Health, Fishersville. She was born March 11, 1930, in Waynesboro, a daughter of the late Samuel N. and Virginia (Morris) Moyer. Prior to retirement, Mrs. Cale was employed by DeJarnettes as an LPN....
Louise H. Neil
Apr 25, 2012
LOUISE H. NEIL Mrs. Louise (Hedrick) Neil, 85, widow of Homer Neil, of Staunton died at 4:35 p.m. on Saturday (April 21, 2012) in Envoy of Staunton. She was born October 1, 1926 in Boyer, WV, daughter of Jesse R. and Mary (Wilfong) Hedrick. Louise retired after many years in nursing. She was a member of Marquis Memorial United Methodist...
Antonio Augustine Chaos
Apr 25, 2012
ANTONIO A. CHAOS RAPHINE, VA Antonio "Tony" Augustine Chaos, 72, husband of Jeanne (Dingus) Chaos, died peacefully in his sleep on Wednesday, April 25, 2012, at his residence. He was born February 23, 1940, in Filbert, WV a son of the late Benigno and Elizabeth (Renka) Chaos. Mr. Chaos was a veteran of the U. S. Army. Prior to retirement,...
Iris Janet Mcguire
Apr 24, 2012
IRIS B. MCGUIRE STAUNTON, VA Iris Janet (Brookman) McGuire, 79, of Staunton, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, April 24, 2012. She was born September 25, 1932, in Augusta County, a daughter of the late Daniel John and Lula Effie (Pultz) Brookman. She was an LPN at the old King's Daughters' Hospital and Waynesboro Community Hospital, prior to...