Obituaries

Lt. Col. Evarts W. Opie, Jr. (Ret)

Lt. Col. Evarts W. Opie, Jr. (Ret)

Sep 30, 2011

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Mary Lee Shifflett

Mary Lee Shifflett

Sep 28, 2011

MARY R. SHIFFLETT VERONA, VA. Mary Lee (Ross) Shifflett, 86, widow of Glenn Arion Shifflett of 119 Westgate Road, died Wednesday, September 28, 2011, at Augusta Health, Fishersville. She was born May 18, 1925 in Albemarle County, a daughter of the late Melvin and Lena Ross. Prior to retirement, Mrs. Shifflett was employed by Genesco. She was a member of...

Gilbert Carlton Combs

Gilbert Carlton Combs

Sep 28, 2011

GILBERT C. COMBS VERONA, VA Gilbert Carlton Combs, 86, husband of Maybelle (Wittman) Combs, of Verona, died Wednesday, September 28, 2011, in Augusta Health, Fishersville. He was born August 19, 1925, in Rockville Centre, NY a son of the late Benjamin and Maude (Nylin) Combs. Prior to retirement, Mr. Combs was employed by the Parks Department as a supervisor. In...

John Edwin Trimble

John Edwin Trimble

Sep 27, 2011

JOHN EDWIN TRIMBLE STAUNTON, VA John Edwin Trimble, 57, of 36 Oakmont Drive, Staunton, died Tuesday, September 27, 2011 at his residence. Mr. Trimble was born on September 8, 1954, in Augusta County, a son of William W. Trimble of Waynesboro and the late Callie Amelia (Anthony) Trimble. In addition to his father, Mr. Trimble is survived by a brother,...

Leona Stella Yukniewicz

Leona Stella Yukniewicz

Sep 26, 2011

LEONA S. YUKNIEWICZ STAUNTON, VA Leona Stella (Selwa) Yukniewicz, 91, widow of Stanley C. Yukniewicz of 31 Woodlee Road, died Monday, September 26, 2011, at her residence. She was born December 9, 1919, in Newark, NJ, a daughter of the late John and Antonio (Jedrechowska) Selwa. Prior to retirement, Mrs. Yukniewicz was employed by Kemper Insurance. Family members include two...

Robert Sherwood Stewart

Robert Sherwood Stewart

Sep 24, 2011

ROBERT S. STEWART FISHERSVILLE - Mr. Robert Sherwood Stewart, 87, husband of Helen (Schnell) Stewart of Fishersville went to be with the Lord on Saturday evening (September 24, 2011) at his home. He was born April 29, 1924 in Parker, Pennsylvania, son of the late Harland and Mae (Wood) Stewart. He was the last surviving member of his immediate family....

Margaret Louise Pinkston

Margaret Louise Pinkston

Sep 24, 2011

Margaret Louise Fountain Pinkston Staunton Margaret Louise Fountain Pinkston was born on January 27, 1919 in Macon, Georgia to the late Claude Russell Fountain and Lucy Emilie Landru Fountain. She spent most of her formative years in Nashville, Tennessee, and started studying violin at the age of 5 after seeing a performance by Fritz Kreitzler. At 16 she left for...

Bonnie May Patterson

Bonnie May Patterson

Sep 23, 2011

BONNIE M. PATTERSON STAUNTON -- Mrs. Bonnie May (Woodfield) Patterson, 68, of 801 Monroe Street, died at 4:35 p.m. on Friday (September 23, 2011) in University of Virginia Hospital. She was born October 30, 1942 in Washington, D. C., daughter of the late Russell T. and Ruby (Thompson) Woodfield. Bonnie was a graduate of Maret School in Washington, D. C....

Nancy Elizabeth Altizer

Nancy Elizabeth Altizer

Sep 22, 2011

NANCY D. ALTIZER STAUNTON, VA Nancy Elizabeth Davis Altizer, wife of Thomas W. Altizer of Staunton, passed away on Thursday, September 22, 2011, at Augusta Health following a long and courageous battle with Parkinson's Disease. Nancy was born in Elk Ridge, WV, on June 24, 1932 to Dr. William Browning Davis and Elizabeth Karnes Davis. She is survived by her...

Patricia Ann Swisher

Patricia Ann Swisher

Sep 21, 2011

PATRICIA D. SWISHER STAUNTON, VA. Patricia Ann (Dull) Swisher, 69, wife of Raymond R. "Randy" Swisher, of 97 Audubon Street, died Wednesday, September 21, 2011 in Augusta Health, Fishersville. She was born April 25, 1942, in Staunton a daughter of the late Claude Eugene, "Poodle" Sr., and Mary Ellen (Carwell) Dull. Prior to retirement, Mrs. Swisher was employed as a...

Bonnie Jean Runion

Bonnie Jean Runion

Sep 21, 2011

BONNIE B. RUNION STAUNTON, VA Bonnie Jean (Benson) Runion, 77, widow of Herman Lee "Joe" Runion, of 312 Ridge Road, died Wednesday, September 21, 2011, at Avante of Waynesboro. She was born June 16, 1934, in Augusta County, a daughter of the late Ottobine P. and Georgia (Strickler) Benson. Prior to retirement, Mrs. Runion was employed in the cafeteria at...

Larry William Meyerhoeffer

Larry William Meyerhoeffer

Sep 19, 2011

LARRY W. MEYERHOEFFER STAUNTON, VA Larry William Meyerhoeffer, 62, of 227 Bennington Drive, died Monday, September 19, 2011, in Augusta Health, Fishersville. He was born March 9, 1949, in Staunton, a son of Lois Weaver Meyerhoeffer of Staunton and the late William Wade "Bill" Meyerhoeffer. Prior to retirement, Mr. Meyerhoeffer was employed by Columbia Gas. In addition to his mother,...

Parmer H. Bradley, Sr.

Parmer H. Bradley, Sr.

Sep 18, 2011

PARMER H. BRADLEY, SR. STAUNTON, VA Parmer Harding Bradley, Sr., 90, of Staunton, went to be with his Lord on Sunday, September 18, 2011 at his residence. He was born November 12, 1920 in Augusta County a son of the late Oakley Davis and Clair (Mohler) Bradley. Mr. Bradley was a veteran of World War II serving in the tank...

Lila Fair Seale

Lila Fair Seale

Sep 18, 2011

LILA F. SEALE SWOOPE, VA Lila Fair Seale, 93, widow of John Seale, went to be with Lord on Sunday, September 18, 2011 at the residence of her daughter, Nancy Williams. She was born June 8, 1918 in Hot Springs, a daughter of the late Samuel and Mary Catherine (Rose) Wolfe. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in...

Martha Lewis Armstrong

Martha Lewis Armstrong

Sep 17, 2011

MARTHA J. ARMSTRONG STAUNTON, VA Martha Lewis (Johnson) Armstrong, 58, widow of Robert Preston Armstrong of 545 Hull Street, Staunton, died Saturday, September 17, 2011 at Augusta Health, Fishersville. She was born August 29, 1953 in Staunton, a daughter of Harry and Cora (Strickler) Johnson. Mrs. Armstrong was a nurse's aide at Western State Hospital and a member of the...

Joyce Beatrice Root

Joyce Beatrice Root

Sep 16, 2011

JOYCE B. ROOT MT. SIDNEY, VA Joyce Beatrice Root, 74, of 237 Seawright Road, Mt. Sidney, died Friday, September 16, 2011 at Kindred Hospital, Richmond. She was born November 14, 1936 in Augusta County, a daughter of the late E. Everett and Arlene Stone (Jordan) Root. Ms. Root retired with 25 years of service with C & P Telephone Company...

Fred Calvin Thompson

Fred Calvin Thompson

Sep 12, 2011

FRED C. THOMPSON VERONA, VA Fred Calvin Thompson, 85, husband of Doris Van Pelt (Hanger) Thompson of 47 Middle River Drive, Verona, died Monday, September 12, 2011 at his residence. He was born January 13, 1926 in Verona, the son of Earl Madison and Lelia B. (McLaughlin) Thompson. Fred was employed with the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company in Staunton...

Carnetha Elizabeth Botkin

Carnetha Elizabeth Botkin

Sep 12, 2011

CARNETHA A. "CONNIE" BOTKIN STAUNTON, VA Carnetha Elizabeth "Connie" (Arehart) Botkin, 85, widow of Lonnie Summerfield Botkin, of 208 Archer Street , died Monday, September 12, 2011 in Fishersville. She was born October 23, 1925 in Augusta County, a daughter of the late Homer A. and Bettie W. (Swisher) Arehart. Prior to retirement she was employed at Simmons Parts Company...

Dewey Lee Trainum

Dewey Lee Trainum

Sep 12, 2011

DEWEY L. TRAINUM STAUNTON, VA Dewey Lee Trainum, 83, widower of Dorothy Dawn (Day) Trainum died Monday, September 12, 2011 at UVA Medical Center, Charlottesville. He was born September 25, 1927 in Fordwick, a son of the late Ira Dewey and Nell (Ashby) Trainum. Mr. Trainum was a graduate of Robert E. Lee High School, Class of 1944. He was...

Carmen Samuel Davis

Carmen Samuel Davis

Sep 10, 2011

CARMEN S. DAVIS STAUNTON, VA Carmen Samuel Davis, 88, husband of Peggy (Gurley) Davis died Sunday, September 10, 2011 at Augusta Health. He was born September 23, 1922 in Harriston, a son of the late Thomas Aaron and Hester (Hulvey) Davis. Carmen was a veteran of the U. S. Army from 1942-1946 and graduated from Virginia Tech in 1950. For...