Obituaries
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...

