Obituaries
Donald J. Blake
May 29, 2020
Donald Julius Blake, 75, widower of Mary Gail (Conner) Blake, of Staunton, died Friday, May 29, 2020 at his residence. He was born May 20, 1945 in North Carolina, a son of the late William M. and Mary (Litzy) Blake. Henry Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.
Ryan D. Lambert
May 28, 2020
Ryan David Lambert, 28, of Mount Sidney, died Thursday, May 28, 2020 at his residence. He was born January 27, 1992 in Harrisonburg, a son of David Paul and Joan (Sheets) Lambert. Ryan loved fishing and camping, all animals, and listening to music like Led Zeppelin and Willie Nelson. In addition to his parents, family members include two brothers, Timothy...
Marguerite H. Howell
May 28, 2020
Marguerite Hardenia Howell, 85, of Staunton passed away Thursday, May 28, 2020 at Augusta Health. She was born February 13, 1935 in Mount Sidney, Virginia, daughter of the late Eugene Samuel and Rachael (Fultz) Howell. Marguerite attended New Hope School. She enjoyed working word puzzles, reading scripture, playing bingo and corn toss. She was very proud of her title “The...
Judith Elaine Davis
May 27, 2020
Judith Elaine (Gray) Davis, 75, widow of Thomas G. Davis, died Wednesday, May 27, 2020 in Kings Daughters Community Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born on September 29, 1944 in Houston, TX, a daughter of the late Buren Regan and Cloteal Lorena (Crenshaw) Gray. Surviving family members include two sons, Michael E. Stracener of Barlow, FL and Vern B....
Wesley R. Allman
May 27, 2020
On Wednesday May 27th at 7:01 am, heaven gained a beautiful angel. Wesley Ray Allman 60 of Stuart’s draft passed away early Wednesday morning. Wes was born June 26, 1959 in Alexandria va. His mother was Joyce Ann Thornton and his father he never knew. The only father figure he had was his Granddaddy Charles Luther Varner Senior. Life sure...
Gladys R. Hayes
May 24, 2020
Gladys Corine (Rowe) Hayes, 97, widow of David W. Hayes, and formerly of Greenville, passed away on Sunday May 24, 2020 at Brookdale surrounded by her family. She was born on October 2, 1922, a daughter of the late James O. and Lilian (Conner) Rowe. Mrs. Hayes was a homemaker her entire life and was a mother to all. She...
Kenneth A. Breckenridge
May 23, 2020
It is with great sadness we are announcing the passing of 73 year old Kenneth Allen Breckenridge of Dumfries, Virginia. At the time of death he was in hospice At Capitol Cares in Arlington, Virginia on Saturday, May 23, 2020. He was in declining health for several years. He was born in Staunton, Virginia on May 6, 1947 he was...
W. Kenneth Kyle
May 23, 2020
STAUNTON, VA… William Kenneth Kyle, 90, of 1410A North Augusta Street, Staunton, died on Saturday, May 23, 2020 at his residence. He was born on October 24, 1929 in Staunton, a son of the late George Anderson and Mamie Ruth (Carson) Kyle. Mr. Kyle graduated from the University of Virginia in 1951 with a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering and was...
Donna S. Maag
May 22, 2020
STAUNTON – Donna Linda (Sheppard) Maag, 71, wife of Michael Jeffrey Maag, of Staunton, died Friday, May 22, 2020 at her residence from complications from hip surgery. She was born October 12, 1948 in Arlington, VA, the daughter of Dorothy (Slusher) Sheppard and the late Edger William Sheppard. Donna graduated from the University of Virginia, X-ray Technician Program. Prior to...
Jodi H. Perkins
May 21, 2020
STAUNTON – Jodi Rae (Howze) Perkins, our beloved wife, mother, sister, aunt, and grandmother, passed away suddenly in her home on Thursday, May 21, 2020. Born in Pennsylvania on March 12, 1964, Jodi was the daughter of the late John and Betty Howze. She grew up in Rochester, PA and graduated from Rochester Area High School in 1982. Jodi had...
Janet H. Locklear
May 21, 2020
Janet H. Locklear of Staunton, Virginia passed away on May 21, 2020, the last day of her 85th year, at the University of Virginia Medical Center following a brief illness. She was welcomed into her heavenly home by her loving husband of 60 years, Earl, who had been waiting just 2 short months. Janet was born near Craigsville, VA on...
Cary Jean C. Breeden
May 20, 2020
Cary Jean (Collins) Breeden left this world peacefully of natural causes on Wednesday May 20, 2020 at Shenandoah Nursing Home in Fishersville, VA. She was born in Charlottesville, VA on December 28, 1923 , the only child of Herbert W. & Cary Jean (Corbett) Collins. She was married on April 5, 1944 to her sweetheart & very best friend Ernest...
Marie E. Earehart
May 20, 2020
Frances Marie (Earehart) Earehart, 99, widow of Bernard Hamilton Earehart, of Goshen, died Wednesday, May 20, 2020, at the Shenandoah Hospice House, Fishersville. She was born March 31, 1921, in Augusta County, a daughter of the late Clarence Albert, Sr., and Nannie Katherine (Nuffer) Earehart. She was a member of Craigsville Presbyterian Church. In addition to her husband, she was...
Bert V. Branan
May 18, 2020
Bert Vinson Branan, 64, of Staunton, died Monday, May 18, 2020 in Shenandoah House of Augusta Health. He was born April 29, 1956 in Japan, a son of the late George Walker and Ione Irma (Satterfield) Branan. Family members include his former wife, Joan Branan; two daughters, Elizabeth Naomi Escoe and husband, Rev. Lamont James Escoe, Jr. of Michigan and...
Juanita C. Watson
May 15, 2020
STAUNTON, VA… Thelma Juanita (Christian) Watson, 92, widow of Eugene Watson, died Friday, May 15, 2020 in Kings Daughters Community Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born on March 28, 1928 in Gary, WV, a daughter of the late Judge Dillard and Grace Etta (Thompson) Christian. Mrs. Watson graduated from William King High School in the class of 1948. She...
Gordon L. Harper
May 15, 2020
STAUNTON, VA… Gordon Lewis Harper, 84, widower of Goldie Mae (Simmons) Harper, of Craigmont Road died Friday, May 15, 2020 at his residence. He was born on January 22, 1936 in Staunton, a son of the late Charles Thomas and Beula Virginia (DePriest) Harper. Mr. Harper was a member of Bethany Presbyterian Church. He was a diesel mechanic for Morton...
Elsie M. Walker
May 15, 2020
VERONA, VA… Elsie Marie (Pritt) Puffenbarger Walker, 90, died Friday, May 15, 2020, at King’s Daughters Community Health and Rehab Center. She was born June 28, 1929, in Hot Springs, a daughter of the late Russell Rodney and Ollie Thelma (Defibaugh) Pritt. She was a member of Verona United Methodist Church where she was a member of the Open Door...
Geneva W. Fridley
May 14, 2020
Geneva Jane (Wilcher) Fridley, 69, widow of Johnny Fridley of Staunton passed on to a better place Thursday May 14, 2020 at Augusta Health. She was born April 23, 1951, in Staunton, a daughter of Melvin Wilcher and the late Elsie Jane (Claytor) Doyle and Emmett Doyle. Prior to retirement, she was employed by Crossroads as a receptionist. She was...
Shelley H. Gayhart
May 14, 2020
STAUNTON, VA... Shelley Jean (Hayes) Gayhart, 55, died Thursday, May 14, 2020 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. She was born on January 5, 1965 in Essex County, the daughter of Doris Loraine (McNulty) Hayes and the late Harvey Leslie Hayes. In addition to her mother, she is survived by her sister-in-law, Ann S. Hayes and a nephew, Timothy Bradley Hayes. She...
Rose Marie Stoutamyer
May 14, 2020
Rose Marie (Swortzel) Stoutamyer, 87, widow of John Richard Stoutamyer, of Staunton, died Thursday, May 14, 2020, at Augusta Health, Fishersville. She was born May 7, 1933, in Stuarts Draft, a daughter of the late Oscar Hugh and Hallie Marie (Landes) Swortzel. She was a member of Christ Lutheran Church. She was a devoted caregiver to her family. Family members...
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