Obituaries
Bernice Mae Patterson
Apr 7, 2012
BERNICE W. PATTERSON STAUNTON, VA Bernice Mae (Wood) Patterson, 73, of 612 Moore Street, passed away Saturday, April 7, 2012, at her residence. She was born June 21, 1938, in Hix, WV, a daughter of the late William E. and Bessie (Grimmett) Wood. Prior to retirement, Mrs. Patterson was employed by Western State Hospital. She also did private duty at...
Irvin Francis Mills
Apr 7, 2012
IRVIN MILLS STAUNTON, VA Irvin Francis Mills, 92, husband of Bertha H. (Paxton) Mills, of Staunton, died Saturday, April 7, 2012, in King's Daughters' Nursing and Rehab Center. He was born May 31, 1919, in Summerduck, a son of the late John Thomas and Ruby Mary (Curtis) Mills. Prior to retirement, Mr. Mills was a self-employed builder and contractor and...
John Olen Karicofe
Apr 4, 2012
JOHN O. KARICOFE STAUNTON, VA John Olen Karicofe, 61, husband of Mary Thompson Karicofe, of 708 Quick's Mill Road, died Wednesday, April 4, 2012, at his residence. He was born April 13, 1950, in Harrisonburg, a son of the late Olen Abe and Beatrice Frances (Adams) Karicofe. Mr. Karicofe was a member of the National Guard. Prior to retirement, he...
Patricia Ann Hess
Apr 4, 2012
PATRICIA R. HESS STAUNTON, VA Patricia Ann (Ralston) Hess, 66, of 1410 North Augusta Street, died Wednesday, April 4, 2012, in Augusta Health, Fishersville. She was born October 26, 1945, a daughter of the late Kenneth T. and Virginia (Simmons) Ralston. She was a member of the Blue Grass United Methodist Church. Family members include a sister and brother-in-law, Brenda...
Emma Louise Georganzis
Apr 1, 2012
EMMA D. GEORGANZIS STAUNTON, VA Emma Louise (Deihr) Georganzis, 92, widow of Nickolas Paul Georganzis, died Sunday, April 1, 2012, at King's Daughters' Nursing and Rehab Center. She was born August 23, 1919, in Scottsville, VA a daughter of the late Lewis Dallas and Mary (Bryant) Deihr. Prior to retirement, Mrs. Georganzis was employed by Kroger. Family members include three...
William Edward Armstrong
Apr 1, 2012
DR. W. EDWARD ARMSTONG, JR. STAUNTON, VA -- Dr. William Edward Armstrong, Jr., 80, husband of Nancy (Cox) Armstrong of 336 Rainbow Drive, Staunton, died Sunday, April 1, 2012, at his residence. He was born November 25, 1931 in Staunton, a son of the late William Edward and Verna Ethel (Taliaferro) Armstrong. Doctor Armstrong received his B. A. from the...
John Roger Breeden
Mar 29, 2012
JOHN R. BREEDEN STAUNTON, VA.. John Roger Breeden, 69, husband of Helen Terry Breeden, of 1594 Parkersburg Turnpike, died Thursday, March 29, 2012, at his son's residence. He was born January 28, 1943, in New Hope, a son of the late John Henry and Eveline Florence (Bunch) Breeden. Prior to retirement, Mr. Breeden was employed by the State Highway Department...
Richard Lyonel Firebaugh
Mar 28, 2012
RICHARD L. FIREBAUGH STAUNTON, VA Richard Lyonel Firebaugh, 20, of 107 Sproul Lane, died Wednesday, March 28, 2012, in Staunton. He was born February 28, 1992, in Harrisonburg, a son of Gary and Lynell Firebaugh. Mr. Firebaughs love in life was film editing, cooking, and spending time with his many friends. He attended R. E. Lee High School, where he...
Kenneth Allen Bright
Mar 27, 2012
KENNETH A. BRIGHT STAUNTON, VA Kenneth Allen Bright, 68, widower of JoAnn (Johnson) Bright of 34 East Gay Street, died Tuesday, March 27, 2012, at his residence. He was born February 10, 1944, in Deerfield a son of the late Harry S. and Sylvia (Bussard) Bright. Prior to retirement, Mr. Bright was employed by Woodrow Wilson Rehab Center with 32...
Glenn Allen Everett
Mar 25, 2012
GLENN A. EVERETT STAUNTON, VA Glenn Allen Everett, 50, husband of Sheila Lynn (Chambers) Everett, of Staunton passed away March 20, 2012 at Augusta Health, Fishersville. He was born October 1, 1961, a son of Rose (Nair) Everett and her husband, Roger. Mr. Everett was a dedicated truck driver for over 25 years for American of Virginia, Inc. in Waynesboro....
Beaulah Mae Hoover
Mar 25, 2012
BEULAH M. HOOVER STAUNTON - Mrs. Beulah Mae (White) Hoover, 76, widow of Bobby Gene Hoover, Sr., died at 5:30 p.m. on Sunday (March 25, 2012) in Envoy of Staunton. She was born October 29, 1935 in Seebert, West Virginia, daughter of Elmer C. and Ella A. (Summerfield) White. She was a member of Life Flow International Pentecostal Holiness Church....
Denver Lemoine Kendall
Mar 23, 2012
DENVER L. KENDALL STAUNTON, VA Denver Lemoine Kendall, 64, widower of Martha Diane (Bane) Kendall, of 217 Orchard Road, died March 20, 2012 at Envoy of Staunton. He was born on March 21, 1947 in Rymer, WV, the son of Edward and Margery (Snodgrass) Kendall. He was raised in Mobley of Wetzel County, WV. He was a graduate of Valley...
Mary Ann Lawson
Mar 20, 2012
MARY J. LAWSON STAUNTON, VA Mary Ann (Jennings) Lawson departed this life on March 16, 2012 at 4:20 a.m. She was born on February 26, 1930, in Abingdon, VA. Her late parents were Gladys Marshall and Joseph Jennings and spent most of her young life living in Carroll County. Mary Ann worked two years as a beautician before marriage to...
Charlene Cologne Franklin
Mar 18, 2012
CHARLENE L. FRANKLIN STAUNTON, VA Charlene Cologne (Lewis) Franklin, 81, of 89 Manchester Drive, Apt. 117 died Sunday, March 18, 2012, at her residence. She was born June 10, 1930, in Augusta County, a daughter of the late Walter and Mabel (Franklin) Lewis. Ms. Franklin was a member of Community Methodist Church and the Women's Auxiliary of the American Legion...
Kay Anita Woolf
Mar 17, 2012
ANITA WOOLF STAUNTON, VA K. Anita (Elders) Woolf, 77, wife of Kenneth Wayne Woolf, of 14 Edgewood Road, died Saturday, March 17, 2012, at Augusta Health, Fishersville. She was born December 31, 1934, in Cartersville, IL, a daughter of the late Kay Samuel and Alberta (Blacklock) Elders. Prior to retirement, Mrs. Woolf was employed as Chief Assistant of Communications for...
Jo Ann Conner
Mar 17, 2012
JOANN B. CONNER STAUNTON, VA JoAnn (Botkin) Conner, 64, wife of Raymond Thomas Conner, Jr., of 324 Ann Street, died Saturday, March 17, 2012, at Augusta Health, Fishersville. She was born June 1, 1947, in Staunton a daughter of Clara (Hemp) Botkin and the late Calvin Joseph Botkin. Mrs. Conner was a graduate of Robert E. Lee High School and...
Mary Anne Lawson
Mar 16, 2012
MARY J. LAWSON FISHERSVILLE, VA Mary Anne (Jennings) Lawson, 82, widow of Jefferson Rowe Lawson, Jr., of Fishersville died Friday, March 16, 2012, at Augusta Health, Fishersville. Henry Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.
Herman Rufus Buchanan
Mar 15, 2012
HERMAN R. BUCHANAN MIDDLEBROOK, VA Herman Rufus Buchanan, 86, husband of Armenia (Helmick) Buchanan, of 1111 Summerdean Road, went to be with Jesus on Thursday, March 15, 2012, at his residence. He was born October 20, 1925, in Augusta County, a son of the late Thomas Oliver and Maude (Puckett) Buchanan. Mr. Buchanan retired in 1988 from V.D.O.T. He originally...
Douglas Weaver Howdyshell, Sr.
Mar 14, 2012
DOUGLAS W. HOWDYSHELL, SR. STAUNTON, VA Douglas Weaver Howdyshell, Sr., 74, of 1121 Montgomery Ave., died Wednesday, March 14, 2012, at Augusta Health, Fishersville. He was born May 18, 1937, in Augusta County a son of the late Ernest M. and Iveta (Covvey) Howdyshell. Mr. Howdyshell was a veteran of the U.S. Army. Prior to retirement, he was a self-employed...

