Obituaries

Tammy B. Drega

Tammy B. Drega

Jul 31, 2020

Tammy Bowles Drega, 55, wife of Joseph Raymond Drega, passed away on Friday, July 31, 2020, at her residence, surrounded by her husband and son. She was born January 14, 1965, in Roanoke, a daughter of the late Wayne Bowles and Carol Wilfong. Mrs. Drega was a bookkeeper for 30 plus years. She was a member of New Vision Church...

Carol W. Fauber

Carol W. Fauber

Jul 27, 2020

Carol Sue (Woolard) Fauber, 82, wife of James E. Fauber, of Staunton, died Monday, July 27, 2020, at Augusta Health, Fishersville. She was born January 1, 1938, in Chetopa, KS, a daughter of the late Verl T. and Eileen (Tate) Woolard. Prior to retirement, Mrs. Fauber was employed by the Staunton Public Library. She loved collecting antiques and making jewelry....

Carl W. Wilkerson

Carl W. Wilkerson

Jul 27, 2020

Carl William Wilkerson, 89, widower of Nancy Lee (Anderson) Wilkerson, of Staunton, died Monday, July 27, 2020 at his daughter’s residence. He was born April 24, 1931 in Augusta County, a son of the late Anthony Perkins, Sr., and Oval (Robertson) Wilkerson. Prior to retirement, Mr. Wilkerson was employed by VDOT as a materials engineer. He was an active member...

Judy E. Wood

Judy E. Wood

Jul 26, 2020

Judy Evon Desper Wood, 71 of Crimora went to be with her heavenly Father on Sunday, July 26. She was born December 18, 1948 at King’s Daughters Hospital in Staunton, VA and was the daughter of the late William Randolph Desper and Edith Belle Mason Desper. Judy loved to travel, beaches, eating out and yard sales. She adored her family...

Elizabeth Snead Poe

Elizabeth Snead Poe

Jul 23, 2020

Elizabeth was born on November 16, 1921 in Augusta County and passed on July 23, 2020. Elizabeth is the daughter of Volney and Daisy (Hays) Snead and was born near Pkin on the Saint Mary River. Elizabeth has two brothers, Albert and Basil Snead and five sisters, Loreen Snead Fauber, Zelia Dare Snead Coulter, Gladys Snead Bowles, Erma Snead Sorrels,...

Clemmer L. "Rob" Roberts

Clemmer L. "Rob" Roberts

Jul 22, 2020

Clemmer L. “Rob” Roberts, 80, of Staunton, died Wednesday, July 22, 2020 at Augusta Health. He was born September 13, 1939 in Burnsville (Bath County), VA, a son of the late Harry M. and Brownie H. (McCune) Roberts. Mr. Roberts was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. Rob owned and operated Spectrum Communications of Staunton for over 30 years, providing...

Louis E. Shipe

Louis E. Shipe

Jul 19, 2020

Louis Edward Shipe, 82, of Richmond and formerly of Waynesboro, died Sunday, July 19, 2020, at his residence. He was born November 3, 1937, in Augusta County, a son of the late Robert L. and Myrlin M. (Randolph) Shipe. Prior to retirement, Mr. Shipe was employed by McQuay with 38 years of service and Wal-Mart with 11 years of service....

Jane Corinne Howdyshell

Jane Corinne Howdyshell

Jul 18, 2020

Jane Corinne (Staples) Howdyshell, 87, wife of Connard Eugene Howdyshell, of Staunton, died Saturday, July 18, 2020, at her residence. She was born May 9, 1933, in Augusta County, a daughter of the late Ira M. and Mary (Shull) Staples. Prior to retirement, she was employed by McQuay with 33 years of service. She was a member of Mt. Tabor...

Joseph E. Whitlock

Joseph E. Whitlock

Jul 14, 2020

Joseph Eugene Whitlock, 61, husband of Debra (Brubeck) Byrd Whitlock, died Tuesday, July 14, 2020, at his residence. He was born June 8, 1959, in Staunton, a son of the late Charles Edward and Magdalena Whitlock. Joseph was a roofer and tree trimmer by trade. He was an avid hunter and fisherman. In addition to his wife, family members include...

Glenn T. Harris

Glenn T. Harris

Jul 12, 2020

Glenn Thomas Harris, 79, husband of Grace (Anderson) Harris, of 100 Robinhood Road, died Sunday, July 12, 2020 in Augusta Health, Fishersville. He was born March 3, 1941, in Staunton, a son of the late John Wallace, Sr., and Louise Katherin (Rohr) Harris. Prior to retirement, he was employed by Design Electric with over 16 years of service. He was...

Marie M. Ellinger

Marie M. Ellinger

Jul 11, 2020

Marie Augusta McCune Ellinger, 91, of 313 Grubert Ave., Staunton, went to be with her Lord on Saturday, July 11, 2020 at King’s Daughters Community Health and Rehab Center. She was born August 13, 1928 in Fishersville, a daughter of the late Vernon Coiner and Lettie Virginia (Sanger) McCune. Marie was a graduate of Fishersville High School and received a...

Joyce S. Burns

Joyce S. Burns

Jul 9, 2020

Joyce Leona (Siple) Burns, 83, wife of James Edward Burns, of Staunton, died Thursday, July 9, 2020, at Augusta Health, Fishersville. She was born May 26, 1937, in Augusta County, a daughter of the late George Ralph and Leona (Daggy) Siple. Prior to retirement, Mrs. Burns was employed by Bell Telephone with 30 years of service. She was the last...

Austin L. Robbins

Austin L. Robbins

Jul 9, 2020

Austin Lee Robbins was born on June 4, 1985 in Charlottesville, Virginia at Martha Jefferson Hospital. Austin leaves behind his beloved parents, Lee and Cheryl Robbins, his sister and brother-in-law, Kristi and Joey Gutshall, his nephew and niece, Carter Lee and Morgan Bell Faye Gutshall, special cousins, Rick and Matt Irving, his fiancée, Brittany Reese, his two furry mates, Fonzie...

Preston Brenneman

Preston Brenneman

Jul 6, 2020

Preston Brenneman, 65, of Greenville, died Monday July 6, 2020 at his residence. He was born April 7, 1955 in Hawthorne, NV, a son of the late Francis and Eva Frances (Hamner) Brenneman. Family members include a sister, Nancy Smith of Staunton. Services will be conducted at a later date. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.henryfuneralhome.net .

Perry L. Grimm

Perry L. Grimm

Jul 4, 2020

Perry Lee Grimm, 57, passed away at his home on July 4, 2020. He was born February 8, 1963 in Staunton, a son of late Elmer and Judy (Smith) Grimm. Perry worked at VSDB for several years before Gateway Homes, where he was a Residential Support Specialist. He loved music and playing his guitar. He is survived by his children,...

Doris Jean Flanagan

Doris Jean Flanagan

Jun 30, 2020

Doris Jean Vaughn Flanagan, widow of Paul Flanagan, of Staunton, VA, passed away peacefully on June 30, 2020 with her children by her side. She was born in Luray, VA on November 25, 1930, the daughter of Rachel H. Vaughn Ellis and Ralph M. Vaughn. She graduated from Luray High School, Winchester Memorial Hospital School of Nursing, and trained at...

Betty Frances Tomlin

Betty Frances Tomlin

Jun 28, 2020

Betty Frances (Stephens) Tomlin, 81, of Staunton, passed away Sunday, June 28, 2020, at the Shenandoah House of Augusta Health, Fishersville. She was born May 8, 1939, in Charlottesville, a daughter of the late Alton Francis and Elizabeth King (LaRowe) Stephens. Prior to retirement, she was employed by Wal-Mart in Memphis, Tennessee, working in the bakery and deli. She loved...

Eunice R. Miller

Eunice R. Miller

Jun 28, 2020

Miss Eunice Rebecca Miller died peacefully at Augusta Medical Center on Sunday June 28, 2020 in Fishersville, Virginia at the age of 83. Miss Miller was born in Shenandoah County, Virginia to her parents, Ian and Sadie Miller. She loved the water and being outdoors and her favorite things to eat and drink were chocolate and coffee. She also loved...

Robert W. Lewis

Robert W. Lewis

Jun 28, 2020

Robert Wayne Lewis, 51, of Staunton, died Sunday, June 28, 2020 in the University of Virginia Medical Center. He was born October 9, 1968 in Harrisonburg, a son of David Lee Myers and Regina Lewis. Mr. Lewis was a veteran of the U.S. Army. Robert liked football and basketball. He was attending Fresh Start Church in Harrisonburg. In addition to...

Elwood H. Wagner

Elwood H. Wagner

Jun 27, 2020

SWOOPE, VA… Elwood Hansford Wagner, 83, husband of Ida Sue (Harris) Wagner, of Swoope, died on Saturday, June 27, 2020 at his residence. Mr. Wagner was born on May 23, 1937 in Swoope, VA, the son of the late Calvin and Catherine (Emoore) Wagner. Mr. Wagner was an Army veteran and served our country for four years. He was a...