Obituaries
Vera Esther Hern
Sep 2, 2011
VERA L. HERN STAUNTON, VA Vera Esther (Long) Hern, 80, wife of Thomas Hern, Sr., of 810 Wren Street, died Friday, September 2, 2011, at King's Daughters Rehab Center. She was born March 9, 1931, in Renick, WV a daughter of the late William Gustie and Mary Elizabeth (Keene) Long. She was a member of the Granbery Memorial United Methodist...
Ray Noland Moyer, Sr.
Sep 1, 2011
RAY N. MOYER, SR. STAUNTON, VA Ray Noland Moyer, Sr., 69, husband of Barbara Ann (Lines) Moyer of 2650 Locust Ave. died Thursday, September 1, 2011, at the University of Virginia Medical Center, Charlottesville. He was born September 16, 1941, in Baltimore, MD, a son of the late Edward Calvin and Dimple Elizabeth (Sutton) Moyer. Prior to retirement, Mr. Moyer...
Foster Raymond Drury
Aug 30, 2011
FOSTER RAYMOND DRURY STAUNTON, VA Foster Raymond Drury, husband of Patricia Ann Drury died Tuesday, August 30, 2011 at his residence. He was born September 2, 1939 in Gouverneur, NY, the son of Dr. Foster T. and Elva (Raymond) Drury. Mr. Drury attended Gouverneur High School, graduating in 1957, and Williams College, Williamstown, MA, graduating in 1961. While at Williams,...
Harvey Benton Mars
Aug 28, 2011
HARVEY B. MARS FISHERSVILLE, VA Harvey Benton Mars. 70, husband of Faye (Rodgers) Mars, of 22 Westmoreland Lane, Fishersville, died Sunday, August 28, 2011 in Waynesboro. He was born February 4, 1941 in Barren Ridge, a son of the late Horace George and Ethel Mae (Braden) Bosserman Mars. Prior to retirement, Mr. Mars had been employed by American Safety Razor...
Roy Taylor Dunlap
Aug 28, 2011
ROY T. DUNLAP STAUNTON, VA Roy Taylor Dunlap, 87, husband of Juanita (Armstrong) Dunlap, passed away Sunday, August 28, 2011, at his residence. He was born July 30, 1924, in Mt. Solon, a son of the late Wilbur Hanger and Effie (Huffer) Dunlap. Mr. Dunlap served three years in the Navy during World War II. He attended North River High...
Gerald Wade Hite
Aug 28, 2011
GERALD W. HITE STUARTS DRAFT, VA Gerald Wade Hite, 51, husband of Susan Gaye Hite of 110 Dodge Street, died Sunday, August 28, 2011, at his residence. He was born August 10, 1960, in Plattsmouth, Nebraska a son of Freda (Wolfe) Hite of Verona and the late Dallas Wilson Hite. Mr. Hite was a driver for Reo Distribution. He attended...
Juanita Gordon Cash
Aug 27, 2011
JUANITA G. CASH STUARTS DRAFT -- Mrs. Juanita Garber (Gordon) Cash, 93, of God's Place Massie Haven, died at 10:15 a.m. on Saturday, (August 27, 2011) at Augusta Health in Fishersville. She was born November 10, 1917 in Moffett's Creek, daughter of Hedrick and Maudy Viola (Garber) Gordon. She was a homemaker. Mrs. Cash was a member of New Providence...
Pauline Liskey Alley
Aug 25, 2011
PAULINE L. ALLEY WAYNESBORO, VA.. Pauline Virginia (Liskey) Alley, 98, widow of Cecil Webster Alley, formerly of Old Laurel Hill Road, Verona, died Thursday, August 25, 2011, at Oak Grove Manor, Waynesboro, where she had been a resident since February of 2008. She was born August 22, 1913, in Rockingham County, a daughter of the late Perry Joseph and Sadie...
Bernard Franklin Johnson
Aug 21, 2011
BERNARD F. JOHNSON VERONA, VA Bernard Franklin "Bernie" Johnson, 48, died Sunday, August 21, 2011, at his residence. He was born October 12, 1962, in Staunton a son of Rosie Marie (Bosserman) Jett and the late Franklin D. Johnson. Mr. Johnson was employed as a truck driver. In addition to his mother, family members include a step-father, Steven Jett; a...
Beverley Virginia Beard
Aug 18, 2011
BEVERLEY F. BEARD STAUNTON, VA Beverley Virginia (Fallis) Beard, 92, widow of Earl Raymond Beard, formerly of Staunton, died Thursday, August 18, 2011, in Augusta Nursing and Rehab Center, Fishersville. She was born August 22, 1918, in Roanoke, a daughter of the late Samuel Crosby and Rebecca (Bradfield) Fallis. Mrs. Beard was a graduate of the Shenandoah Conservatory of Music...
Thelma Agnes Willingham
Aug 15, 2011
THELMA C. WILLINGHAM BENTONVILLE, VA Thelma Agnes "Jo" (Clough) Willingham, 87, widow of Mike Willingham, and of 365 Bentonville Road, died Monday, August 15, 2011, in Augusta Health in Fishersville. She was born January 15, 1924, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, a daughter of the late William Henry and Agnes (Gross) Clough. She was raised in Uniontown, Pennsylvania. Mrs. Willingham was an...
Timothy Noel Landes
Aug 14, 2011
TIMOTHY N. LANDES RAPHINE, VA Timothy Noel Landes, 48, of 85 Otts Mill Road, died unexpectedly Sunday, August 14, 2011. He was born May 5, 1963, in Staunton a son of William Noel Landes and Jolly Lee (Potter) Stickley. Mr. Landes was employed by Ball Advanced Aluminum in Verona. In addition to his parents, family members include his fiance`, Patricia...
James Richard Echard
Aug 13, 2011
JAMES R. ECHARD STAUNTON -- Mr. James Richard Echard, 80, formerly of 508 B Street, died at 2:30 a.m. on Saturday (August 13, 2011) in Emeritus of Staunton. He was preceded in death by his wife, Frances Elizabeth (Nuckoles) Echard on July 5, 2005. He was born October 24, 1930 in Staunton, son of the late Wallace and Neta (Brown)...
Grover Cleveland Vest, Jr.
Aug 13, 2011
GROVER C. VEST, JR. STAUNTON - Grover Cleveland "Bucky" Vest, Jr., 79, husband of Shirley (Garris) Vest of 1016 Baylor Street, died at 10:25 p.m. on Saturday (August 13, 2011) at his residence. He was born December 6, 1931 in Staunton, son of the late Grover Cleveland, Sr. and Helen (Hevener) Vest. He retired after forty years with Genesco L...
Mary Cecelia Gibson
Aug 12, 2011
MARY O. GIBSON STAUNTON, VA. Mary O. Gibson, 81, passed away on August, 9, 2011. She was the loving widow of Harold E. Gibson who preceded her in death. She is survived by Greg Gibson (Rita), of Caldwell, W.Va., Gail G. Earle, of Richmond, Va. brother Joseph Lotts, of Greenville, Va. and granddaughter Amanda Earle, of Charlotte, N.C. As an...
Virginia Catherine Varner
Aug 11, 2011
VIRGINIA C. VARNER WAYNESBORO, VA Mrs. Virginia Catherine (Ryder) Varner, 87, widow of Dayton Martin Varner, died at 7:55 p.m. on Thursday (August 11, 2011) in Augusta Health. She was born April 19, 1924, in Hot Springs, a daughter of the late Helen (Ryder) Halterman. Prior to retirement, Mrs. Varner was employed by Western State Hospital. She was a member...
Basil Arrie Guffey
Aug 8, 2011
BASIL A. GUFFEY STAUNTON, VA Basil Arrie Guffey, 86, husband of Clara (Slayton) Guffey, of 1828 Vinson Street, died Monday, August 8, 2011, at Envoy of Staunton. He was born November 12, 1924 in Spottswood, a son of the late William Burks and Martha (Sensabaugh) Guffey. Mr. Guffey was a U.S. Army veteran having served during World War II. Prior...
Julia Ann Burns
Aug 6, 2011
JULIA B. BURNS HARRISONBURG, VA Julia Ann (Batson) Burns, 73, wife of Harry N. Burns, of 29 Emery Street, was led to her new life in glory on Saturday, August 6, 2011, in Rockingham Memorial Hospital. She was born November 26, 1937 in Berea, WV, a daughter of the late Claren Haver and Onita (Morrison) Batson. Mrs. Burns graduated from...

