Obituaries
Faith Louis Bryant
Dec 28, 2020
Faith Louis (Grove) Bryant, 57, wife of Ronald Lee Bryant, of 1346 Newport Road, went to be with the Lord Monday, December 28, 2020, at her residence. She was born August 5, 1963, in Waynesboro, a daughter of the late David Emory and Esther (Brenneman) Grove. Mrs. Bryant was employed by the U.S. Postal Service. She was a member of...
Henry L. Wood
Dec 27, 2020
Henry Lee Wood, 70, of 409 Hendren Avenue, passed away Sunday, December 27, 2020 at Accordius Health at Waynesboro to be with his Heavenly Mother. Mr. Wood was born March 18, 1950, in Staunton, a son of the late Joe Anderson Isaac Wood Sr., and Jean (Greaver) Wood Scherbek. In addition to his parents, Mr. Wood was preceded in death...
Christopher Travis Lilly
Dec 26, 2020
On Saturday December 26, 2020, the angels came and took one of God’s special people back to heaven with them. Christopher Travis Lilly was born on January 29, 1972 to proud parents Harry and Debbie Lilly. Travis spent his entire life facing one medical challenge after another. His positive attitude, faith, and a strong will to live carried him a...
Lilly P. Shiflett
Dec 26, 2020
Lilly Virginia Price Shiflett, 91, formerly of Park Hill Road, Staunton, died Saturday, December 26, 2020. Mrs. Shiflett was born on December 21, 1929 in Augusta County, a daughter of the late Gaines R. Price and Mary Sutherland Price. She was a 1947 graduate of Weyers Cave High School. Her husband of 63 years, Hylan R. Shiflett, died in 2012....
George T. Colvin Jr.
Dec 23, 2020
George Thomas Colvin, Jr., 100, husband of Josephine Lee (Kyle) Colvin, of Staunton, died Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at Augusta Health. He was born April 5, 1920 in Craigsville, a son of the late George Thomas, Sr., and Annie Bettie (Crawford) Colvin. He married Josephine Lee (Kyle) Colvin on September 4, 1946. Mr. Colvin was honorably discharged from the U.S....
Delmas J. Talbott
Dec 21, 2020
Delmas “Del” Junior Talbott, 76, husband of LaDonna (Wilfong) Talbott, of Fishersville, died Monday, December 21, 2020, at Augusta Health, Fishersville. He was born July 20, 1944, in Barbour County, West Virginia, a son of the late Junior Harrison and Rhoda A. (Critchfiled) Talbott. Prior to retirement, Mr. Talbott was employed by Hershey Chocolate. He loved hunting and the outdoors....
K9 Deputy Cara
Dec 21, 2020
K9 Cara, age 3, passed away on December 21, 2020, while on duty with her partner. Cara Started with the Sheriff’s Office November 2018 after 5 weeks in training at American K-9 Interdiction and West Wind Retrievers and Training (both in the south eastern part of VA). She trained as a single purpose Explosive Detection K9. Cara located a firearm...
John Francis Karaffa
Dec 20, 2020
John Francis Karaffa, 88, husband of the late Lucille Carmella (Sposa) Karaffa, of Staunton, died Sunday, December 20, 2020 at Augusta Health. He was born January 6, 1932 in Bayonne, New Jersey, a son of the late John George Karaffa and Lucy V. (Wickersty) Sposa. John was a graduate of Fairleigh Dickenson University with a bachelor’s degree in Accounting. He...
Alice Groah Pugh
Dec 17, 2020
Alice Pugh. October 2, 1940 – December 17, 2020, born to Susie and Cam Groah of Raphine, Virginia, Wife of Ed (Jerry) Pugh for 59 years. Sister of Peggie and Gene Rosen, Harold and Pat Groah and Roy and Nancy Groah. A devout Presbyterian. Survived by dear friends Mary and Charlie Ramsey, Pat and Al Swicegood, Joan Betz and numerous...
Tommie S. Davis
Dec 15, 2020
Tommie Sue Davis, 76, of Staunton, died Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at Augusta Health. She was born November 6, 1944 in Augusta County, a daughter of the late Thomas Kemper Beam and Virginia (Campbell) Tichenor. Prior to retirement, she was employed by Western State Hospital. Family members include a brother and sister-in-law, James William and Kathy Beam of Staunton; two...
Pauline Catherine Breeden
Dec 14, 2020
Pauline Catherine (Grant) Breeden, 80, wife of Harry A. Breeden of 368 Sangers Lane, died Monday, December 14, 2020, at Augusta Health, Fishersville. She was born June 27, 1940, in Highland County, a daughter of the late Willie Tucker and Jannie Florence (Botkin) Grant. In addition to her husband, whom she married on January 11, 1958, family members include a...
Charles J. Brown
Dec 13, 2020
Charles Jeffrey Brown, 61, husband of Wendy Lynn (Dovel) Brown, of Staunton, died Sunday, December 13, 2020 at Envoy of Staunton. He was the son of Phyllis (Steele) Brown and the late Charles H. Brown. Charles was employed for 30 years by James Madison University with facilities management. He was an avid motocrosser and enjoyed skiing and the outdoors. In...
Earnest L. Leslie
Dec 13, 2020
Earnest Lee Leslie, 76, husband of Mildred (Guffey) Leslie, of Scottsville, died Sunday, December 13, 2020, in Coatesville VA Medical Center, Coatsville, PA. He was born March 4, 1944, in Lexington, a son of the late John Newton and Margaret Virginia (Cash) Leslie. He was in the U.S. Navy for 12 years. In addition to his wife, family members include...
Danny E. Leslie
Dec 11, 2020
STAUNTON, VA… Danny Everett Leslie, 74, husband of Dolly Kay Leslie of Elm Street, died Friday, December 11, 2020 at his residence. He was born on March 25, 1946 in Lexington, the son of the late John N. Leslie and Margaret V. (Cash) Slusser. Mr. Leslie retired as a Master Sergeant and a Master Baker Chef from the U.S. Army...
Morris J. Dews Jr.
Dec 11, 2020
Morris Jerry Dews, Jr., 75, husband of Joann (Battle) Dews, of Staunton, died Friday, December 11, 2020 at his residence. He was born May 27, 1945 in Pittsylvania County, a son of the late Jerry Myers and Louise Odaie (Whitfield) Dews. Mr. Dews was a self-employed mechanic who enjoyed working on cars. In addition to his wife, family members include...
Martin D. Derfler Jr.
Dec 11, 2020
Martin Don Derfler, Jr., 75, widower of Sandra Lee (Schleicher) Derfler, of Eagle Rock Lane died Friday, December 11, 2020 in Augusta Health. He was born on August 23, 1945 in Pittsburgh, PA, a son of the late Martin, Sr. and Marie Derfler. Don was a member of Bethany Lutheran Church. He was a veteran of the U.S. Submarine Service...
Floyd E. Miller
Dec 8, 2020
Floyd Eugene “Big Toe” Miller, 68, of Staunton, died December 8, 2020, at King’s Daughter’s Nursing and Rehab Center. He was born September 2, 1952, in Staunton, a son of the late Richard Mason, Sr., and Anna F. (Morgan) Miller. Prior to retirement, he was employed by the Staunton Mall. Family members include a brother, Richard M. Miller, Jr., of...
Robert "Bobby" Campbell Jr.
Dec 6, 2020
Robert Fred “Bobby” Campbell, Jr., 72, husband of Agnes (Shiflett) Campbell, of Staunton, died Sunday, December 6, 2020, at Augusta Health. He was born May 16, 1948, in Staunton, a son of the late Robert Fred and Cleo Barbara (Allen) Campbell. Prior to retirement, he was employed by McQuay/Daikin with 30 years of service. He previously worked at Smith’s Transfer....
Carolyn Marie Boyd
Dec 6, 2020
Early Sunday morning, December 6th, Jesus the Good Shepherd took Carolyn Marie Boyd in, through and out of the valley of the shadow of death. Her husband David, son Sean and daughter Heidi were attending her. She is now, where Jesus wants her to be—in His presence. Carolyn (Hellwege) was born in Nampa, Idaho December 9th, 1946. She graduated from...
Austin W. Speelman
Dec 6, 2020
Austin W. Speelman, 85, widower of Dorothy Speelman, of Staunton, died Sunday, December 6, 2020 at Envoy of Staunton. He was born August 15, 1935 in Timberville, a son of the late Dewey and Bessie (Clark) Speelman. He was a truck driver for National Fruit for many years. Austin loved fishing and Bingo. Family members include a daughter Christine Speelman...
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