Obituaries
Hilda Bloomfield Ralston
Aug 5, 2012
HILDA G. RALSTON STAUNTON, VA Hilda Bloomfield (Good) Ralston, 91, widow of Paul Melvin Ralston, of 500 C Street, died Sunday, August 5, 2012, at Augusta Health, Fishersville. She was born December 3, 1920, in Centerville, a daughter of the late John Franklin and Pearl (Evers) Good. Prior to retirement, Mrs. Ralston was employed by King's Daughters' Hospital. She was...
Bertha Marie Davis
Aug 4, 2012
BERTHA M. DAVIS VERONA, VA Bertha Marie (Bales) Davis, 81, of 27 Verona Court Boulevard, Verona, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, August 4, 2012. She was born in Glen Alum, WV on January 24, 1931, to the late George Walter and Carrie (Kennedy) Bales. She is survived by her husband of 64 years, George C. Davis; two...
Walter Hearn, Jr.
Aug 3, 2012
WALTER HEARN, JR. STAUNTON, VA Walter Hearn, Jr., 90, husband of Nina (Allen) Hearn, of 28 Hearns Drive, died Friday, August 3, 2012, in Salem VA Hospital. He was born April 27, 1922, in Corine, WV a son of the late Walter and Garnet (Giviens) Hearn. Mr. Hearn served honorably in the U.S. Marines during World War II in the...
Marc Eric Anderson
Aug 2, 2012
COMMANDER MARC E.ANDERSON STUARTS DRAFT, VA... Commander Marc Eric Anderson, aged 66, passed away August 2with his family nearbyafter a protracted battle with Mesothelioma. Born on May 9, 1946, Marc spent his childhood on Kodiak Island, developing an abiding appreciation for Alaska's isolated beauty. He earned his Bachelor's Degree at the University of Colorado, Boulder. After college, he served in...
John Henry Sheffer,Jr
Aug 2, 2012
JOHN H. SHEFFER, JR. STAUNTON, VA John Henry Sheffer, Jr., 90, husband of Viola (Rexrode) Sheffer, of Staunton, died Thursday, August 2, 2012, at his residence. He was born December 27, 1921, in Staunton a son of the late John Henry, Sr., and Lucy (Taliaferro) Sheffer. He served his country in the U.S. Army Air Force 211th AAR Base Unit...
Mary Alice Rowe
Aug 1, 2012
MARY A. ROWE WAYNESBORO, VA Mary Alice Rowe, 76, of 1221 Rosser Avenue, formerly of 221 W. Liberty Street, Staunton, died Wednesday, August 1, 2012, at Avante of Waynesboro. She was born November 25, 1935 in Augusta County, a daughter of the late Emmett Oscar "Jake", and Lila O'Rourke (Forbus) Rowe. Prior to retirement, Miss Rowe was employed by Western...
Charles Carlton Roberson
Jul 31, 2012
CHARLES C. ROBERSON STAUNTON, VA Charles "Bo" Carlton Roberson, 84, husband of Cassie (Ayscue) Roberson of 909 Donaghe Street, died Tuesday, July 31, 2012, in King's Daughters' Community Health and Rehab Center. He was born October 3, 1927, in Henderson, North Carolina, a son of the late Charlie Morton and Annie (House) Roberson. Mr. Roberson attended Wake Forest College and...
Robert Linwood Sweet
Jul 31, 2012
ROBERT L. SWEET STAUNTON, VA Robert Linwood "Bob" Sweet, 78, of Staunton passed away Tuesday, July 31, 2012, at Augusta Medical Center, Fishersville. He was born August 10, 1933, in Augusta County a son of the late Jesse and Daisy (Stogdale) Sweet. Bob served in the US Air Force and following an honorable discharge worked at Standard Tile Company from...
James William Miller, Jr.
Jul 30, 2012
JAMES MILLER, JR. (Coo Coo) STAUNTON, VA James William Miller, Jr., 57, of 1731 Springhill Road, died Monday, July 30, 2012, at U.V.A. Medical Center. He was born December 1, 1954, in Staunton a son of the late James Miller, Sr., and Sophie (Miller) Brown Family members include four sons, James, III, and LeMar of Woodbridge, James and Cedric of...
Barbara Ethel Blackwell
Jul 29, 2012
BARBARA S. BLACKWELL STAUNTON - Barbara Ethel (Smith) Blackwell, 76, widow of Edward Martin Blackwell, died at 12:20 a.m. on Sunday (July 29, 2012) at the home of her son. She was born December 9, 1935 in Albemarle County, daughter of the late Paul Henry and Gracie (Pannill) Smith. She retired from the American Frontier Culture Museum. Barbara was a...
Dallas Cameron Mccredie
Jul 25, 2012
DALLAS C. MCCREDIE STAUNTON, VA... Dallas Cameron McCredie, 87, passed away on July 25, 2012. A 27 year resident of 608 Fielding Place, Staunton and recent resident of Emeritus at Staunton. She was predeceased by her husband of 64 years, Wilson Moore McCredie, who passed away in November 2011, sisters, Clara MacDonald, Agnes Levedag and Elizabeth Davies, and parents, William...
Joseph Philip Knopp
Jul 24, 2012
J. PHILIP KNOPP CHURCHVILLE, VA Joseph Philip Knopp, 86, husband of Judith (Lawrence) Knopp, of Churchville, died Tuesday, July 24, 2012, in King's Daughters' Community Health and Rehab Center, Staunton. He was born July 9, 1926, in Staunton, a son of the late George and Bessie (Black) Knopp. Prior to retirement, Mr. Knopp was a builder and CEO of Knopp...
Lora Ann Turnage
Jul 22, 2012
LORA Q. TURNAGE SWOOPE, VA Lora Ann (Quesenberry) Turnage, 43, wife of Noah Parker Turnage, of 2312 Hewitt Road, died Sunday, July 22, 2012, in Roanoke Memorial Hospital. She was born March 31, 1969, in Radford, a daughter of David Earl and Bonnie Jo (McCraw) Quesenberry. Mrs. Turnage was a teacher in the Augusta County School System. She was a...
Mae Virginia Flavin
Jul 21, 2012
MAE P. FLAVIN STAUNTON, VA Mae Virginia (Parrish) Flavin, 77, widow of Paul Clifford Flavin, of 329 Gray Ave., died Saturday, July 21, 2012, at her residence. She was born November 12, 1934, in Augusta County, a daughter of the late Marvin Hampton and Ada Blanche Parrish. She graduated from Mt. Sidney High School as valedictorian , Class of 1952....
Raymond Leo Norcross
Jul 20, 2012
RAYMOND L. NORCROSS GREENVILLE, VA Raymond Leo Norcross, 71, husband of Helen Norcross of 1260 Indian Ridge Road, died Friday, July 20, 2012, at Augusta Health, Fishersville. He was born September 3, 1940, in Rockbridge County, a son of the late Marvin Hunter and Lucy (Day) Norcross. Prior to retirement, he was a farmer and worked in a convenience store....
Thelma Devito
Jul 20, 2012
THELMA G. DEVITO STAUNTON, VA Thelma (Gibson) Rohr DeVito, 99, widow of Thomas DeVito, of 1410 North Augusta Street, died Friday, July 20, 2012, in King's Daughters' Community Health and Rehab Center. She was born March 29, 1913, in Staunton a daughter of the late John B. and Ida (Childress) Gibson. She was a member of St. Francis of Assisi...
Louise Maggie Patterson
Jul 19, 2012
LOUISE W. PATTERSON STAUNTON, VA Louise Maggie (Wolfe) Patterson, 73, wife of Glenn Patterson, of 547 Calvert Street, died Thursday, July 19, 2012, in Augusta Health, Fishersville. She was born May 24, 1939, in Surry County, North Carolina, a daughter of the late John William and Huldah (Davis) Wolfe. Prior to retirement, Mrs. Patterson was employed by V.S.D.B. She was...
Joseph Lewis Brookman
Jul 19, 2012
JOSEPH L. BROOKMAN STUARTS DRAFT, VA Joseph Lewis Brookman, 83, husband of Freda (Fitzgerald) Brookman of 688 Old White Hill Road, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, July 19, 2012 at his residence. He was born March 7, 1929, in Brookwood a son of the late Russell Lewis and Lula (Wampler) Brookman. Mr. Brookman was a veteran of...
Bobby Lee Manley
Jul 19, 2012
BOBBY L. MANLEY STAUNTON, VA Bobby Lee Manley, 78, husband of Madeline (Brock) Manley, of 325 Mary Gray Lane, died Thursday, July 19, 2012, at his residence. He was born April 13, 1934, in Staunton, a son of the late Charles and Virginia (Hagee) Manley. Mr. Manley was a veteran of the U. S. Army. Prior to retirement, he was...
Elena Antonnicola
Jul 18, 2012
ELENA T. ANTONNICOLA STAUNTON - Mrs. Elena Tomassini Antonnicola, 85, wife of Reginald Antonnicola of Staunton, died at 8:08 a.m. on Wednesday, July 18, 2012 in Birch Gardens. She was born June 3, 1927 in Rome, Italy, daughter of Dominico and Angela (Pavoni) Tomassini. She was a homemaker. Mrs. Antonnicola was a member of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church....

