Obituaries

Madeline Gwin Lamb

Madeline Gwin Lamb

May 2, 2011

MADELINE G. LAMB STAUNTON, VA Madeline Gwin Lamb, 92, loving mother, grandmother, and great grandmother passed away Wednesday morning, April 27, 2011, at Kings Daughters Community Health and Rehabilitation Center surrounded and supported by her devoted family. Madeline was born January 8, 1919, in Headwaters, VA, the daughter of the late Rennick and Rowena (Hupman) Gwin. She graduated from McDowell...

Jonathan Nathaniel Reese

Jonathan Nathaniel Reese

Apr 30, 2011

JONATHAN N. REESE WAYNESBORO, VA.. Jonathan Nathaniel Reese, 30, husband of Rebecca Ann (Maddox) Reese, of 12 Johnson Hill Drive, died Saturday, April 30, 2011, at the Medical College of Virginia, Richmond. He was born December 1, 1980, in Lexington, a son of Gary Oliver and Tammy (Gum) Reese. Mr. Reese was a farmer and mechanic and an avid lover...

Robert Sylvester Yeago, Jr.

Robert Sylvester Yeago, Jr.

Apr 30, 2011

ROBERT S. YEAGO, JR. STAUNTON, VA Robert Sylvester Yeago, Jr., 86, husband of Lillian Lee (Meek) Yeago, of 1014 Ridgemont Drive, died Saturday, April 30, 2011, in Augusta Health, Fishersville. He was born January 24, 1925 in Middlebrook, a son of the late Robert S., Sr., and Edna Viola (Berry) Yeago. Prior to retirement, Mr. Yeago was employed as President...

Joyce Marie Eavers

Joyce Marie Eavers

Apr 30, 2011

JOYCE A. EAVERS STAUNTON, VA Joyce Marie (Armstrong) Eavers, 73, widow of W. Thomas Eavers, of Staunton, died Saturday, April 30, 2011, at her residence surrounded by her loving family. She was born March 17, 1938 in Augusta County a daughter of the late Franklin Arthur and Lelia Lottie (Mynes) Armstrong. Mrs. Eavers was previously employed by Western State and...

James Stanley Losh

James Stanley Losh

Apr 29, 2011

JAMES S. LOSH SWOOPE, VA James Stanley Losh, 56, husband of Connie (Buchanan) Losh, of 1304 Buffalo Gap Highway, died Friday, April 29, 2011, at Shenandoah House, Fishersville. He was born February 11, 1955, in Staunton a son of Lula (Armstrong) Losh of Swoope and the late Stanley H. Losh. Prior to retirement, Mr. Losh was employed by Unifi and...

Sybil Price Hilliard

Sybil Price Hilliard

Apr 29, 2011

SYBIL P. HILLIARD STAUNTON, VA Sybil Ann (Price) Hilliard, 74, of Staunton, died Friday, April 29, 2011, at her daughters residence. She was born June 16, 1936, in Winnsboro, SC, a daughter of the late Robert Aaron and Georgie Price. Family members include her husband, Arnold Hilliard, Jr.; a daughter and son-in-law, Renee and Glendon Gill of Staunton; a brother,...

Robert Carey Clarke

Robert Carey Clarke

Apr 29, 2011

ROBERT C. CLARKE STAUNTON, VA Rev. Robert Carey Clarke, 78, husband of Joan (Bennetts) Clarke, of 821 Fisher Circle went to sleep in Jesus on April 26, 2011. He was born May 20, 1932, in Richmond, Virginia to Miles and Edna Clarke. He graduated from John Marshall High School in 1949 and had been Captain of B Company and also...

Finley Patterson Mish, Sr.

Finley Patterson Mish, Sr.

Apr 28, 2011

FINLEY P. MISH, SR. GREENVILLE, VA Finley Patterson Mish, Sr., 68, husband of Beverley (Conner) Mish of 256 Broadhead School Road, Greenville, died Thursday, April 28, 2011 at his residence. He was born January 15, 1943 in Brownsburg, a son of the late William P. and Angeline (Patterson) Mish. Mr. Mish was a life-long farmer. In addition to his wife,...

Mark Alexander Harlow, Sr.

Mark Alexander Harlow, Sr.

Apr 22, 2011

MARK A HARLOW, SR. STAUNTON, VA... Mark Alexander Harlow, Sr., 86, cherished husband of 63 years to Dorothy Day Harlow of Staunton entered his heavenly home Friday, April 22, 2011. He was born on May 26, 1924 in Rockbridge County to Elam and Hattie Ryan Harlow. He served his country in the South Pacific during World War II. Prior to...

Catherine Callahan Tinsley

Catherine Callahan Tinsley

Apr 22, 2011

CATHERINE C. TINSLEY STAUNTON, VA Catherine (Callahan) Tinsley, 79, widow of William Franklin Tinsley, Sr., of 128 Greenview Drive, died Friday, April 22, 2011, in Augusta Health, Fishersville. She was born December 10, 1931,in Boston, Massachusetts, a daughter of the late Charles and Catherine (Rommelt) Callahan. Mrs. Tinsley was a member of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church. In addition...

Robert Edgar Mcchesney

Robert Edgar Mcchesney

Apr 20, 2011

ROBERT E. MCCHESNEY STAUNTON, VA Robert Bob McChesney, 83, husband of Doris (Hunter) McChesney of Waverley Green, died Wednesday, April 20, 2011, at his residence. He was born August 23, 1927, in Brooklyn, NY a son of the late Charles and Gladys (Rutherford) McChesney. Mr. McChesney was a graduate of the Johns Hopkins University, 1952, with a BS degree in...

Freda Gay Hays

Freda Gay Hays

Apr 20, 2011

FREDA R. HAYS GREENVILLE, VA Freda Gay (Rowe) Hays, 60, cherished wife of 43 years to Roger D. Hays of 4182 Old Greenville Road, Greenville entered her heavenly home on Wednesday, April 20, 2011 in the comfort of her home surrounded by the love and warmth of her family. She was born August 29, 1950, in Rockbridge County, a daughter...

Carol Jo Brooks

Carol Jo Brooks

Apr 18, 2011

CAROL D. BROOKS STAUNTON, VA Carol Jo (Daugherty) Brooks, 63, beloved wife of Leon Brooks of 127 Sproul Lane, Staunton, went to be with her Lord on Monday, April 18, 2011 at her residence. She was born April 3, 1948 in Augusta County, a daughter of Vallie (Woods) Daugherty of Staunton and the late Merlin James Daugherty. Mrs. Brooks was...

Wesley Dean Holcomb

Wesley Dean Holcomb

Sep 15, 2001

WESLEY D. HOLCOMB STAUNTON, VA Wesley Dean Holcomb, 50, of 11 Skyline View Drive, Staunton, died Thursday, September 15, 2001 in Roanoke. He was born June 22, 1961 in Staunton, a son of George M. Holcomb of Staunton and the late Karin (Eriksen) Holcomb. Mr. Holcomb was a musician. In addition to his father, family members include three sisters and...

Jennifer Goff

Jennifer Goff

Nov 19, 1963

JENNIFER L. GOFF STAUNTON, VA Jennifer Lynn Goff passed away Friday in her home in Staunton. She was 51 years old. Jennifer is survived by her husband, Michael Goff, her children, Cody McEniry and Chris and Jacqui Goff, two sisters, Jill Jaroff and Susan Malfa, two brothers, Peter Jaroff and Nicholas Jaroff, three nieces and four nephews. Jennifer Lynn Jaroff...

Martin James Wasielewski, Sr.

Martin James Wasielewski, Sr.

Aug 8, 1953

Major Martin J. Wasielewski, Sr. Retired USMC August 8, 1953 – June 5, 2018 Major Martin James Wasielewski, Sr., Retired, USMC, was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Saturday, August 8, 1953 and passed away in his home in Waynesboro, Virginia on Tuesday, June 5, 2018. He was 64 years old. Martin graduated from William Tennent High School and later pursued...

Wayne Howard Davis

Wayne Howard Davis

Dec 21, 1950

Wayne Howard Davis was born December 21, 1950 to the late D’Earcy P. Davis, Jr. and Frances Davis of Harrisonburg.  His life was shortened on September 3, 2016 by young-onset Alzheimer’s disease.    Wayne is survived by Christy Moody Davis, his wife of 39 years. Immediate family includes three sons, Cameron and Andrew Davis of Staunton, and Corbin and wife...

Reuben Ellis Harris, Jr.

Reuben Ellis Harris, Jr.

Jan 24, 1943

I was born Reuben Ellis “Junior” Harris on January 24, 1943 in Charlottesvile to Reuben and Lutie Harris.  I have a sister, Maudie Chisholm, a brother, Buddy Harris, daughter, Sharolyn Henderson, a stepson, Robert Moutz, and nieces and nephews.  My son, Reuben Clayton, died in 2009.  I met my wife, Linda, at Fort Huachuca, AZ. We eloped in 1979 to...

Webster Wilson Snyder

Webster Wilson Snyder

Dec 2, 1933

Web Snyder, 98, one of the early members of the Jockeys' Guild and a longtime fixture at Charles Town Races since the track opened on Dec. 2, 1933, died of cancer on June 17 at his home in Charles Town. As reported in the Martinsburg Journal in a December 2008 article, Web was scheduled to ride seven mounts on the...

Robert I. "Bob" Dunn

Robert I. "Bob" Dunn

Jul 8, 1932

Robert Irvine “Bob” Dunn of Staunton, Virginia, passed away at his home in Brightview Baldwin Park on Monday June 15, 2020. Born July 8, 1932 in Raleigh, NC to Lelia Virginia (Wood) and William M.S. Dunn II, Bob was raised in Virginia, West Virginia, and Ohio. He graduated from Bowling Green State University with a degree in biology, and later...

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