Obituaries
Geraldine Clark Ailer
May 27, 2012
GERALDINE C. AILER STAUNTON, VA Mrs. Geraldine (Clark) Ailer, 72, of 701 B Street, died on Sunday, May 27, 2012, in Harrisonburg Health and Rehab Center. She was born on February 27, 1940 in Rockbridge County, daughter of Henry Preston and Rosa Mae (Floyd) Clark. She retired from T. J. Maxx in 1999. In addition to her parents, she was...
Mack William Brooks, Sr.
May 22, 2012
MACK W. BROOKS, SR. STUARTS DRAFT, VA Mack William Brooks, Sr., 81, husband of Grace (Henderson) Brooks of 1851 White Hill Road, went to be with Jesus on Tuesday, May 22, 2012, at Augusta Health, Fishersville. He was born October 24, 1930 in Raphine, a son of the late McKinley and Mamie (Cash) Brooks. Mr. Brooks was a veteran of...
Robert Ray Thomas
May 20, 2012
ROBERT R. THOMAS STAUNTON, VA Robert Ray Thomas, 88, of Staunton, VA passed away on Monday, May 20, 2012 at his home. He was born in Princeton, West Virginia on November 30, 1923 and was the devoted son of the late Troy Dow and India (Fizer)Thomas. Mr. Thomas served in the United States Army during World War II. After the...
Torey Lynn Hall
May 20, 2012
Torey L. Hall Waynesboro, VA Torey Lynn Hall, 29, of 450 Cedar Ave., went to sleep in death on Sunday, May 20, 2012, at UVA Medical Center, Charlottesville. She was born February 23, 1983, in Clifton Forge, a daughter of Keith A. Hall and Linda G. Johnson. In addition to her parents, family members include a son, Jeremy "Logan" Hall;...
Norman Walter Oberg
May 19, 2012
NORMAN W. OBERG STAUNTON -- Norman Walter Oberg, 94, widower of Luella Mae Yingling Oberg, died at 12:10 p.m. on Saturday (May 19, 2012) at his residence. He was born September 20, 1917 in West Hartford, Connecticut, son of the late Eric and Emily Oberg. His family moved to Natrona Heights, Pennsylvania in 1929. Norman married Luella Mae Yingling in...
William Joseph Kerry
May 19, 2012
WILLIAM J. KERRY VERONA, VA William Joseph Kerry, 60, husband of Linda G. Kerry, of 14 Marlene Place, died Saturday, May 19, 2012, in Augusta County. He was born November 19, 1951, in Springfield, Massachusetts, a son of Dorothy Ann (Murphy) Kerry and the late William Joseph Kerry. He received his Bachelor of Science degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in...
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,...

