Obituaries
Donald L. Reese
Oct 28, 2012
DONALD L. REESE STAUNTON, VA Donald L. Reese, age 70, passed away unexpectedly October 25, 2012. Mr. Reese resided at 2138 Raphine Road with a special cousin Stuart O. Norcross. He was born on November 19, 1941 in Rockbridge County, the son of the late William Buchanan and Emma J. Norcross Reese. He was employed at Staunton Lime. Special friends...
Fonda Mae Pope
Oct 28, 2012
Fonda M. Pope Staunton Fonda Mae (Lilly) Pope, 64, wife of Randall Miles Pope, of Staunton died Sunday, October 28, 2012 at her residence. She was born July 22, 1948 in Summers County, WV, a daughter of the late Wyatt and Cordie Emmaline (Hatcher) Lilly. In addition to her husband, family members include a sister, Doris Phillips; two sons Tommy...
Tunney Richard Snyder
Oct 27, 2012
TUNNEY R. SNYDER STAUNTON, VA Tunney Snyder of 1210 Spaulding Street, passed away on October 23, 2012 at King's Daughters' Rehab Center. He was born at Blue Grass, VA on November 25, 1927, son of Richard C. and Lillian Marshall Snyder. He was married to the former Mabel Varner Snyder for 58 years. He was a veteran of the U....
John Kingsbury Colby
Oct 26, 2012
JOHN K. COLBY LEXINGTON, VA John Kingsbury Colby, of Staunton VA, formerly of Tuscon, AZ passed away peacefully on Friday, October 26th. He was born March 17, 1932 in Boston MA and was raised in Andover MA. He attended Phillips Academy, and graduated from Hebron Academy, Brown University with a BA in Archaeology, University of New Hampshire with a BS...
Elizabeth Ensley Wilkerson
Oct 26, 2012
ELIZABETH B. WILKERSON STAUNTON, VA Elizabeth Blanken Wilkerson of 113 Greenwood Road, Staunton died October 22, 2012. She was born on January 11, 1914, at Asheville, NC, and was raised by adoptive parents, George E. and Georgia S. Blanken, in Charleston, SC, where she also received her education. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her...
Jimmie Wendell Webb
Oct 25, 2012
JIMMIE W. WEBB, JR. Jimmie Wendell Webb Sr., age 79, husband of Martha N. (Ricketson) Webb of 312 Edward Avenue, Waynesboro, VA went to be with his Heavenly Father Thursday, October 25 2012. He was born on November 3, 1932 in Soperton, Georgia, son of the late Lila Mae Adams Webb. He was an army veteran of the Korean War....
Betty Sorrells Oliver
Oct 25, 2012
BETTY ANN CONNER SORRELLS OLIVER GREENVILLE Betty Ann Conner Sorrells Oliver, age 80, of Greenville, died Thursday, October 25, 2012 at Augusta Health Center. She was born on March 6, 1932 in Augusta County, daughter of the late A. Ray and Louise (Cullen) Conner. Mrs. Oliver was a pianist for many years at her church, Pines Chapel Presbyterian. She was...
Edna Earl Painter
Oct 23, 2012
EDNA C. PAINTER STEELES TAVERN, VA Edna Earl "Toad" (Cash) Painter, 93, wife of W. Ray Painter, of 13 Bills Lane, died Tuesday, October 23, 2012, at Blue Ridge Christian Home, Raphine, where she resided for the last six months. She was born September 15, 1919, in Augusta County, a daughter of the late Harry Hamilton and Gertrude Jane (Weeks)...
Vivian Blair Jackson
Oct 23, 2012
VIVIAN S. JACKSON STAUNTON, VA Vivian Blair (Snyder) Jackson, 88, widow of Leon W. Jackson of 15 Waverley Green died Tuesday, October 23, 2012, at Martha Jefferson Hospital, Charlottesville. She was born June 16, 1924, in Greenville, South Carolina, a daughter of the late James E. and Lurline (Blair) Snyder. As a devoted wife, mother and homemaker, Mrs. Jackson became...
Thelma Virginia Clem
Oct 21, 2012
THELMA B. CLEM PENN LAIRD, VA Thelma Virginia (Beverage) Clem, 95, widow of Russell Rufus Silva Clem of 6215 Gwyna Drive, died Sunday, October 21, 2012, at her residence. She was born September 20, 1917, in Highland County, a daughter of the late Boyd and Lucy (Wagner) Beverage. Prior to retirement, Mrs. Clem was secretary for St. Paul's United Methodist...
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...
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