Obituaries
Wade Allen Switzer
Jan 4, 2021
Wade Allen “Bud” Switzer, 71, husband of Judy Ann Foley, of Crimora, died Monday, January 4, 2021, at Augusta Health, Fishersville. He was born September 9, 1949, in Virginia, a son of the late John Daniel and Mary (Edwards) Switzer. Prior to retirement, Mr. Switzer was employed by Packaging Corporation of America with 39 years of service. He also worked...
Maxine R. Robinson
Jan 2, 2021
Maxine Loretta (Rowe) Robinson, 83, widow of Norman A. Robinson, of Verona, formerly of Staunton, died Saturday, January 2, 2021 at the home of her daughter, Cindy Fultz. She was born February 20, 1937 in Rockbridge County to the late Franklin O. and Floretta (Conner) Rowe. She was a member of Linden Heights Baptist Church. Mrs. Robinson is survived by...
Marvin E. Kelley
Jan 2, 2021
Marvin (Marv) E. Kelley (73) went to be with the Lord Saturday, January 2nd, 2021 at Augusta Medical Center, Fishersville, VA. A proud veteran, Marv served his country in the Navy during Vietnam. He was born February 14th,1947 in Stuarts Draft, VA, a son to the late Willard Maxwell and Mary (Dawson) Kelley. Marv will always be treasured by his...
Howard M. Wilhelm
Jan 2, 2021
Dr. Howard McDonald Wilhelm age 92 Professor of Economics Emeritus at James Madison University died in Staunton, VA on Jan 2, 2021. Dr. Wilhelm was born Aug 12, 1928 in Goshen, Va. the son of Oma William Wilhelm and Blanch McDonald Wilhelm He graduated from Goshen High School in 1946 and attended Virginia Military Institute (Class of 1950B). He earned...
Helen B. Swortzel
Jan 2, 2021
Helen Virginia (Buchanan) Swortzel, 82, wife of Leonard Swortzel of Greenville died Saturday, January 2, 2021 at her residence. Mrs. Swortzel was born in Augusta County on February 18, 1938 to the late John and Alice (Shickel) Buchanan. She was a member of Old Providence ARP Church in Spottswood. In addition to her husband, she is survived by three sons,...
Mary Lee Mccray
Jan 2, 2021
Mary Lee joined her beloved husband, William T. McCray (Bill) on January 2, 2021. Their life together was spent on the McCray family farm in Newport, VA. She continued to live on the farm with their faithful daughter, Dreamma who served as Mary Lee’s caregiver. She was a caring housewife, mother, and friend. She loved being at home and helping...
Daisy H. Vernon
Jan 2, 2021
Daisy Helen (Hutchinson) Vernon, 95, widow of Walter W. Vernon, of Waynesboro, died Tuesday, December 29, 2020, in Accordius Health at Waynesboro. She was born April 15, 1925, in Alberta, a daughter of the late George D. and Katie Lou (Hamilton) Hutchinson. Prior to retirement, Mrs. Vernon was employed by DuPont with 16 years of service and Western State Hospital....
John E. Hopp
Dec 31, 2020
John Edward Hopp (Butch) age 78, of Augusta County passed away December 31, 2020 from Covid-19 and complications of Alzheimer’s Disease. John was born September 17, 1942 in Cincinnati, OH, son of the late Richard and Helen Wetterer Hopp. He was also pre-deceased by brother, Richard Hopp, Lake Wales, FL and in-laws, Ralph and Elsie Kyle Dutton, Staunton. He is...
Mickey Kay Massie
Dec 31, 2020
Mickey Kay (Wimer) Massie, 62, wife of Kurt Douglas Massie, of Waynesboro, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, December 31, 2020, at her residence. She was born November 14, 1958, at Staunton the daughter of Judith Lane (Wimer) Strickler and the late Earl Samuel Floyd. Mrs. Massie retired from Alcoa Building Products. She loved fast cars and spending...
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...
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