Obituaries

Vickie L. Mooneyham

Vickie L. Mooneyham

May 29, 2021

Vickie Lynn Mooneyham, 60, of Staunton, died Saturday, May 29, 2021. She was born November 5, 1960 in Augusta County, a daughter of Helen (Painter) Mooneyham and the late Morriston Moyer Mooneyham. Vickie loved being a mother and grandmother and she loved the Lord and her church. Family members include two sons, Joshua Logan Shiflett and Chad Arthur Shiflett; a...

William Browning "Brown" Davis Iii

William Browning "Brown" Davis Iii

May 28, 2021

William Browning “Brown” Davis III, husband of Lynda (Folks) Davis, went to be with the Lord on Friday, May 28, 2021 at his residence. He was born April 19, 1957 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, son of the late William Browning, Jr. and Priscilla (Rhode) Davis. He retired after 25 years from Virginia Metalcrafters as a Plant Engineer. Brown was well-known for...

Norma J. Friedrich

Norma J. Friedrich

May 28, 2021

Norma Jean (Stogdale) Friedrich, 77, widow of Dennis Charles Friedrich, of Barboursville, died Friday, May 28, 2021 at Westport Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. She was born in Staunton, a daughter of the late Ernest Russell and Ada (Rowe) Stogdale. She was a member of St. Paul’s United Methodist Church. Norma’s 40-plus year career with the U.S. Government included positions with...

Burley F. Waybright Jr.

Burley F. Waybright Jr.

May 27, 2021

Burley Frederick “Buck” Waybright Jr., 62, husband of Linda (Simmons) Waybright, of Staunton, died Thursday, May 27, 2021 at his residence. He was born April 17, 1959 in Staunton, a son of the late Burley Frederick and Willa Bell (Lambert) Waybright. Prior to retirement, Burley was employed by Caricofe Towing. In addition to his wife, family members include a son,...

Helen Shpak Matis

Helen Shpak Matis

May 26, 2021

Helen (Shpak) Matis, 96, widow of Michael John Matis, of Staunton, died Wednesday, May 26, 2021, at Brookdale. She was born March 6, 1925, in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, a daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Yaczissin) Shpak. Prior to retirement, she was employed by the New Jersey Bell Telephone Company. In addition to her husband, she was also...

Allison N. Back

Allison N. Back

May 26, 2021

Allison Nicole Back, 22, of Swoope, died Wednesday, May 26, 2021 at her residence. She was born July 3, 1998 in Fishersville, a daughter of Robert Lewis Back and Rhonda (Morgan) Harris. She was formerly employed by Westwood Animal Hospital as a vet tech assistant and was currently employed by VIP Groomers. Allison enjoyed music, her pets, hikes with dogs...

Hansford T. Patterson

Hansford T. Patterson

May 26, 2021

Hansford Thomas Patterson, 89, widower of Wilma Maxine (Myers) Patterson, of Greenville died Wednesday, May 26, 2021, at Augusta Health, Fishersville. He was born February 23, 1932, in Middlebrook, a son of the late Eugene Thomas and Juanita Marie (Buchanan) Patterson. Prior to retirement, he was a self-employed painter and farmed for 40 years. Hansford was very well known for...

Gary R. Bartley

Gary R. Bartley

May 25, 2021

Gary Randolph Bartley, 57, beloved husband of Billie Jean (Ticknor) Bartley, of Swoope, died Tuesday, May 25, 2021, at his residence, surrounded by his family. He was born October 29, 1963, in Staunton, a son of the late Randolph T. and Bernice G. (Campbell) Bartley. Mr. Bartley was employed by Woodrow Wilson Birthplace for four years and Central Transportation for...

Carolyn June Cash

Carolyn June Cash

May 25, 2021

Carolyn June (Miller) Cash, 73, widow of Dennis Wade Cash, of Fishersville, went to be with her Lord on Tuesday, May 25, 2021. She was born October 17, 1947 in Staunton, a daughter of the late Jack Lesley and Helen (Desper) Miller. Prior to retirement, Carolyn was employed by Hershey Chocolate and General Electric. She was a member of Faith...

Harvey M. Barlow

Harvey M. Barlow

May 23, 2021

Harvey Minton Barlow, 85, husband of Dolly Mae Barlow, of Stuarts Draft, died Sunday, May 23, 2021, at his residence. He was born August 25, 1935 in Chilhowie, a son of the late Harvey Franklin and Anna Mae (Troxell) Barlow. Mr. Barlow was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. He worked at Fishburne Military School, Penney Plate, Mastic, and...

Herman Henry Pullin Jr.

Herman Henry Pullin Jr.

May 22, 2021

Herman Henry Pullin, Jr., 75, husband of Betty Sue (Thompson) Pullin of Churchville, passed away on Saturday May 22, 2021 at the Shenandoah Hospice House. He was born in McDowell, Va on September 28, 1945, a son to the late Herman Henry Pullin and Ruth Etta (Phillips) Pullin. He was a member of St. Peters Lutheran Church in Churchville. Herman...

Vickie L. Potter

Vickie L. Potter

May 21, 2021

Vickie Lynn Potter, 64 of Waynesboro VA, went to be with her Lord on May 21, 2021. She was surrounded by her family during her peaceful homecoming. Vickie loved her family, especially her grandchildren. She enjoyed cooking her mother's recipes for her family. She loved her animals as well. She is preceded in death by her mother: Alice Louise Sensabaugh...

Mary Belle Smith

Mary Belle Smith

May 20, 2021

Mary Belle (Arehart) Smith, widow of Junius Elvin Smith of Staunton, died Thursday, May 20, 2021, at her residence. She was born March 21, 1922, in Walkers Creek a daughter of the late Homer and Betty (Swisher) Arehart. She was a member of Marquis Memorial United Methodist Church. She had many talents which included quilting, crocheting, and gardening, but most...

John Nevil Jackson Jr

John Nevil Jackson Jr

May 19, 2021

John Nevil Jackson, Jr., 77, husband of Judy Lee (Yowell) Jackson of Staunton, died Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at their home in Staunton. He was born December 2, 1943, in Staunton, a son of the late John Nevil Jackson and Arresta (Baylor) Jackson of Staunton. Mr. Jackson was owner and operator of J & D Automotive Center. He was a...

Claudia Stoutamyre Cox

Claudia Stoutamyre Cox

May 18, 2021

Claudia (Stoutamyre) Cox, 97, widow of Wilson Swisher Cox, of Staunton died Tuesday, May 18, 2021, at Birch Gardens. She was born March 6, 1924, in Augusta County a daughter of the late Hampton and Iva Lee (Landes) Stoutamyre. She was a member of Spring Hill Presbyterian Church. In addition to her husband, she was also preceded in death by...

Joe D. Hodges

Joe D. Hodges

May 17, 2021

Joe D Hodges, 91, husband of the late Joanne Elizabeth Rhodes Hodges of Staunton, VA, died Monday, May 17, 2021 living with his son in Windermere, Florida. He was born December 3, 1929 in Covington, VA, a son of the late Letcher Boyd and Cora Ellen Gooden Hodges. He grew up in Covington, VA and married Joanne May 24, 1952....

Susie J. Stallings

Susie J. Stallings

May 17, 2021

Susie Jane Taylor Stallings of Eston Dr. passed away May 17th, 2021 at her home. she was born Sept. 22, 1932 to the late James and Lizzie Taylor. She was pre-deceased by her loving husband of 59 years Joseph P. Stallings Sr, 2 sisters Lillian T. Tanner and Louise Utz, brother in law Don Utz and nephew Greg Utz. She...

Melvin "Peanut" Rankin

Melvin "Peanut" Rankin

May 17, 2021

Melvin “Peanut” Rankin, 85, of Staunton, died Monday, May 17, 2021 at Shenandoah Valley Health and Rehab in Buena Vista, VA. He was born September 7, 1935 in Middlebrook, a son of the late Otho Alexander and Alice Cornelius (Campbell) Rankin. Prior to retirement, he was employed by Western State Hospital for over 39 years where he worked in occupational...

Patricia F. Showalter

Patricia F. Showalter

May 16, 2021

Patricia Eileen (Farmer) Showalter, 91, widow of Howard Elwood Showalter, of Staunton, died Sunday, May 16, 2021, at Augusta Health Hospice House. She was born May 22, 1929, in Alliance, Nebraska, a daughter of the late Leroy and Bernice (Ellis) Farmer. Prior to retirement, Mrs. Showalter was employed by the City of Staunton Water Department, J. C. Penney; she was...

Lorraine Helen Livick

Lorraine Helen Livick

May 13, 2021

Lorraine Helen (Grant) Livick, 95, of Staunton, VA , widow of Clarence T. Livick completed her earthly life and began her journey to Life Eternal in the Heavenly Kingdom, May 13, 2021. She was born on August 8, 1925, the much-loved only daughter of Charles Berry and Hattie Helen (Campbell) Grant near Montebello, Virginia and sister to 5 endearing brothers....