Obituaries
Nancy H. Scarbrough
Aug 7, 2022
Nancy (Hughes) Scarbrough, 72, widow of Everett L. Scarbrough, Jr., went to be with the Lord and her husband on Sunday, August 7, 2022. Mrs. Scarbrough was born on October 10,1949 in Staunton to the late Harry and Genevieve (Hunter) Hughes. She loved the beach and being together with her family. She was deeply loved and will never be forgotten....
Fitzhugh "Hut" H. Vass Jr.
Aug 5, 2022
Fitzhugh “Hut” Hamilton Vass, Jr., 85, husband of Madonna Diesburg Vass, passed away on Friday, August 5, 2022 at his residence. Hut was born on June 27, 1937 in Danville, Virginia to Fitzhugh Hamilton, Sr. and Mary Frances Jackson Vass. He was a member of Saint Francis Catholic Church in Staunton and the National Rifle Association. He had worked in...
Helen S. Cash
Aug 4, 2022
Helen Josephine Siron Cash, widow of John L. Cash of 25 Sunset Boulevard, Staunton, passed away on Thursday, August 4, 2022 at The Retreat at Fishersville. She was born July 8, 1927 at Doe Hill, Highland County to the late David Clinton Siron and Leda Jane (Siron) Siron. She graduated from McDowell High School in 1945. She then went to...
James "Buck" W. Hostetter
Aug 3, 2022
James Woodrow Hostetter, 96, husband of Evelyn (Via) Hostetter, passed away Wednesday, August 3, 2022 at his residence. Mr. Hostetter was born on March 11, 1926 to the late William Edward and Lena (Martin) Hostetter in Goshen. He served as a U. S. Navy seaman aboard the USS Eldorado in the South Pacific during World War II. He was a...
Bonita E. Tyler
Aug 2, 2022
Bonita Elaine Tyler, 77, passed away on Tuesday, August 2, 2022 at Envoy of Staunton. Bonita was born on August 6, 1944 in Waynesboro to the late Charles, Sr. and Marie Thorne Tyler. She is survived by her daughters, Kimberly Sossamon and Melissa Sossamon Millon; her grandchildren, Chance and Hailey Millon; and a brother, Charles Tyler, Jr. Bonita dedicated her...
Grace T. Ullrich
Aug 2, 2022
Grace Theresa (Twomey) Ullrich, 101, passed away on August 2, 2022, at Augusta Health. She was born on August 1, 1921 in Brooklyn, NY to the late John and Grace (Ketcham) Twomey. She married the late Albert Paul Ullrich on June 4, 1949, and together they raised a raucous brood of five wonderful sons. A graduate of St. John’s University,...
Jean A. Tuning
Aug 1, 2022
Jean Arlis Tuning, 85, passed away Monday, August 1, 2022 at her residence. Ms. Tuning was born on August 20, 1936 in Williamsville, VA to the late Walter and Vada (Pullin) Tuning. She worked for Wilson Trucking and retired from Genicom after 30 years of service. She is survived by a brother, Joseph Tuning (Geri); a sister, Ann Crummett; a...
Charles William "Bill" Nuckols
Jul 30, 2022
Charles William “Bill” Nuckols, Sr., 71, widower of Peggy Jean Nuckols, passed away Saturday, July 30, 2022 at Shenandoah Memorial Hospital. Mr. Nuckols was born on June 1, 1951 in Augusta County to Violet (Roberts) Nuckols and the late Hugh Lee Nuckols. He was the owner of Staunton Building Supply and was a realtor in his retirement. In addition to...
Zora F Mckinney
Jul 30, 2022
Zora Florence (Bryant) McKinney, 63, passed away on July 30, 2022 at her residence. Zora was born in Staunton on April 16, 1959 to the late Hubert Henley and Bertha Mae (Cason) Bryant. She is survived by her daughter, Mollie Ann Shiflett; her sons, Wendell Thomas Shiflett (Liz Smith) and Ronald Lee Shiflett, Jr.; her special friend, Lee Ritchie; her...
David L. Fox
Jul 27, 2022
WAYNESBORO— David Lynn Fox, 64, of Staunton, widower of Roxann (Helt) Fox, died on Wednesday, July 27, 2022 in Choice Healthcare of Waynesboro. He was born July 30, 1957 in Waynesboro, son of Mary Jarvis and the late Earl Leslie Fox. David was a career truck driver. Family includes his son, Brent Fox; daughter, Andrea Fry; brother, Earl M. Fox;...
Meredith Lynn Proctor Arneson
Jul 27, 2022
Meredith Lynn Proctor Arneson was granted her angel wings on July 27th, 2022. Her final days were spent surrounded by her loving family and friends whom she impacted greatly in her life. Meredith was born October 9, 1941, in Takoma Park, Maryland to Margaret Faulconer Proctor and Frank Baker Proctor. Meredith was dedicated to her church and her love of...
Ruben W. Fisher
Jul 22, 2022
Ruben William Fisher, 95, widower of Dorothy Baker Fisher, went home with the Lord on Friday, July 22, 2022 at Augusta Health. He was born on May 27, 1927 in a stone house in Greenville, Virginia to the late Roger Martin and Lillie Mae (Buchanan) Fisher. Mr. Fisher served in the Army and was stationed in Germany as a guard...
Donald L. Strother Sr.
Jul 19, 2022
Donald Lee Strother, Sr., 71, husband of Deborah J. Strother, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, July 19, 2022 at the University of Virginia Medical Center. He was born on November 7, 1950 in Staunton to the late Wilbur “Skeeter” Leo Strother, Sr. and the late Catherine Marie (Johnson) Strother. He graduated from Robert E. Lee High School...
Anna Lee (Vaughn) Scott
Jul 19, 2022
Jessup, MD - Anna Lee (Vaughn) Scott, passed away on Tuesday, July 19, 2022, in Jessup, Maryland. She was born on November 3, 1947, in Staunton, Virginia to Anna and Samuel Vaughn. She attended Booker T. Washington High School where she graduated. Ann worked at John Hopkins Hospital in the Applied Physics Lab for 48 years, where she retired. Ann...
Eugene Edward Mullenax, Jr.
Jul 18, 2022
Eugene Edward Mullenax, Jr., 60, passed away on Monday, July 18, 2022 at his residence. Eugene was born on August 20, 1961 in Staunton to Eugene Edward Mullenax, Sr. and the late Doris Runkle Mullenax. In addition to his father, he is survived by his sister, Amy Richie and her husband, Dennis; his uncle, David Lee Runkle; his nephew, Paden...
Ralph "Tom" W. Weller
Jul 18, 2022
Ralph “Tom” Webster Weller, 88, widower of Ruth Alice Cason Weller, passed away on July 18, 2022 at Augusta Health. Mr. Weller was born on June 30, 1934 to the late Walton M. and Virginia Altizer Weller. He is survived by his son, Ralph C. Weller and wife, Amy; step-sons, Richard L. Swisher, Jr. and wife, Susan, and Douglas Wayne...
Peggy B. Rohr
Jul 17, 2022
Peggy Ann Burford Rohr, age 89, wife of James Robert Rohr Jr. (Jim), of The Legacy of North Augusta in Staunton, went home to the Lord on July 17, 2022. She was born March 30, 1933 in Augusta County, daughter of the late Joseph H. and Helen C. Burford. Mrs. Rohr was a member of Marquis Memorial United Methodist Church...
Joyce T. Hassett
Jul 17, 2022
Joyce Layne (Tyler) Hassett, 88, widow of Paul Hassett, passed away Sunday, July 17, 2022 at Augusta Health Shenandoah House. She was born on September 22, 1933 in Barone, NJ to the late Wilbur Hall and Maddie Jane (Lam) Tyler. Mrs. Hassett is survived by two sons, Garry Hassett (Mary) and Paul L. Hassett, Jr. (Brenda); and a daughter, Kimberly...
Dorothy L. Tyndall
Jul 17, 2022
Fishersville, VA… Dorothy Ann (Lawrence) Tyndall, 79, widow of Samuel Tyndall, of 25 Bangor Hill, died Sunday, July 17, 2022, in Augusta Health. She was born on November 16, 1942 in Portsmouth, a daughter of the late Edward Price, Sr. and Helen Dorothy (Livick) Lawrence. Surviving family members include a son, Kenneth Wayne Tyndall of Omaha, Nebraska; a grandson, Christian...
James R. Grant
Jul 16, 2022
James Robert “Jimmy” Grant, 77, died on July 16, 2022 in Staunton. Mr. Grant was born on December 31, 1944 in Rockbridge County, Virginia to the late Merlin R. and Nellie H. Grant. In addition to his parents, he is preceded in death by his sister, Joyce Grant Snyder. Jimmy is survived by a brother, William Grant of Fairfield; a...

