Obituaries

Lena F. Campbell

Lena F. Campbell

Nov 23, 2020

Lena Frances Campbell, 83, of Staunton, passed away Monday, November 23, 2020 at Augusta Health. Mrs. Campbell was born February 14, 1937 daughter of the late Charlie and Nellie Fix. Mrs. Campbell was preceded in death by husband, Oscar Campbell Jr. and three brothers, Donnie, Henry and John Fix. Family members include daughters, Linda Holbert and husband James, Brenda Campbell...

Marie C. Cowardin

Marie C. Cowardin

Nov 18, 2020

Marie Anna Cash Cowardin, 77, of Staunton, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at Shenandoah Nursing & Rehab, Fishersville, VA. She was a determined fighter in her brave battle with ALS. She was born June 14, 1943, in Staunton, VA, the daughter of the late Samuel Charles Edward and Thelma (Livick) Cash and a...

William Joseph Farren

William Joseph Farren

Nov 16, 2020

William Joseph Farren, 90, of Staunton died Monday, November 16, 2020, at Augusta Health, Fishersville. He was born April 7, 1930, in Rockingham County, a son of the late Bob Farren. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Jimmy and his twin brother, Eddie; two sisters, Dorothy and Margarita; and numerous nieces and nephews. Family members include a nephew,...

Frances L. Truxell

Frances L. Truxell

Nov 15, 2020

Frances (Link) Truxell, 97, of Staunton, died Sunday, November 15, 2020 at Augusta Health. She was born August 27, 1923 in Augusta County, a daughter of the late Samuel Walter and Ella Leola (Hulvey) Link. Prior to retirement, Frances was employed by Staunton Eye Clinic for many years. She was a volunteer for 16 years with King’s Daughters’ Hospital and...

Ruby S. Gwin

Ruby S. Gwin

Nov 15, 2020

Ruby Shultz Gwin, 96, widow of Joseph H. Gwin, left this life for life eternal on Sunday, November 15, 2020. Mrs. Gwin was born on May 28, 1924, in Greenville, VA, a daughter to the late Marvin L. and Rose B. (Mines) Shultz. She was a lifetime member of Greenville United Methodist Church. During World War II, she worked at...

Mary C. Sheets

Mary C. Sheets

Nov 15, 2020

Mary Lee (Carter) Sheets, 70, wife of Leon Talmadge Sheets, of Staunton, died Sunday, November 15, 2020 at her residence. She was born July 28, 1950 in Waynesboro, a daughter of the late Floyd Lee, Jr., and Lucy Margaret (Harlow) Carter. Prior to retirement, Mary was employed by ASR with 47 years of service. She was a member of New...

Pamela A. Mitchell

Pamela A. Mitchell

Nov 15, 2020

Pamela Ashby Mitchell, 64, of Staunton died Sunday, November 15, 2020 at Augusta Health, Fishersville. She was born October 16, 1956, in Staunton, a daughter of the late Glenn and Madeline (Lessley) Ashby. She was also preceded in death by a nephew, Christopher Brown. She was owner and manager of real estate properties. She was a loving mother whose faith...

Wiley Hansford Dean

Wiley Hansford Dean

Nov 11, 2020

On Wednesday, November 11, 2020, Wiley Hansford Dean, age 71, passed away at Augusta Health Hospital in Fishersville, Virginia. He had been a resident of King’s Daughters’ Health and Rehabilitation in Staunton, Virginia for the last 4 ½ years. Per his wishes a cremation was carried out by Henry Funeral Home in Staunton, Virginia. His ashes will be spread at...

Joanna V. Sutton

Joanna V. Sutton

Nov 11, 2020

Joanna Frances (Vest) Sutton, 92, widow of Robert J. Sutton, Sr., of Staunton, died Wednesday, November 11, 2020, at Augusta Health, Fishersville. She was born May 12, 1928, in Rockbridge County, a daughter of the late Louis and Erma (Montgomery) Vest. Prior to retirement, she was employed by Fiberspun. In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by...

Harold Garland Cline

Harold Garland Cline

Nov 10, 2020

Harold Garland Cline, 88, husband of Arabella (Sumner) Cline, of Staunton, died Tuesday, November 10, 2020, at his residence. He was born September 29, 1932, in Mt. Sidney, a son of the late David Elvin and Mae (Reid) Cline. Prior to his retirement, he was employed by McQuay (Westinghouse) with 44 years of service. He was a member of Lebanon...

James P Wilson

James P Wilson

Nov 10, 2020

James Page Wilson, 74, husband of Vickie S. Wilson, of Staunton died Tuesday, November 10, 2020, at King’s Daughters Nursing and Rehab Center. He was born January 20, 1946, in Staunton, a son of the late Page Gray and Claudia (Sentell) Wilson. In addition to his wife, family members include a brother, Richard S. Wilson. He was preceded in death...

Jenifer Lynn Choi-White

Jenifer Lynn Choi-White

Nov 9, 2020

Jenifer Choi-White, 48, wife of William Jay White, Jr., of Fishersville, passed Monday, November 9, 2020 at Sentara Rockingham Memorial Hospital. She was born June 27, 1972 in South Korea, a daughter of Thomas and Jeanne (Buikema) Thorburn of Michigan. Jenifer loved her role as a public school teacher. She was an accomplished artist, a wonderful cook, and enjoyed traveling....

Julia L. Rininger

Julia L. Rininger

Nov 7, 2020

Julia Lou Ruffner Rininger, 77, wife of Larry L. Rininger of West Augusta, passed Saturday, November 7, 2020, at The Legacy at North Augusta, Staunton, Virginia. She was born August 8, 1943, in Harrigut, Tennessee a daughter of the late Vane and Geraldine (Baird) Ruffner. Prior to retirement, she was employed by Sentara in Hampton Roads and Geauga Hospital in...

Marcella Annette Landram

Marcella Annette Landram

Nov 5, 2020

Marcella (Marcy) Annette Senell Landram, age 95, died Thursday, November 5, 2020 at Brookdale Staunton. She was born May 8, 1925 in Staunton, VA., the daughter of the late Anthony D. and Margaret Scarpitto Senell. She attended Marquis Memorial Methodist Church since birth and joined when she was 12 years old. At times she sang in the choir. Marcy loved...

Sandra K. Potter

Sandra K. Potter

Nov 5, 2020

Sandra Kay Cook Potter, 73, of Staunton, passed Thursday, November 5, 2020, at The Retreat of Fishersville. She was born November 27, 1946 in Staunton the daughter of the late Houston and Grace (Arrington) Cook. She was a long time member of St Johns Reformed United Church of Christ of Middlebrook. She was an avid knitter and loved to knit...

Pamela F. Smiley

Pamela F. Smiley

Nov 4, 2020

Pamela Faye (Painter) Smiley, 60, wife of Jesse “Pete” Smiley of Goshen, began dancing on the streets of Heaven on Wednesday, November 4, 2020. She was born December 12, 1959, in Waynesboro, a daughter of Jimmie McGrady, Sr., and Texie Lee (Snead) Painter. Prior to retirement, she was employed by DuPont with 28 years of service and Koch with 2...

Ray Samuel Crickenberger

Ray Samuel Crickenberger

Nov 3, 2020

Ray Samuel Crickenberger, 89, passed away peacefully in Tallahassee, Florida on November 3, 2020. He was born on April 28, 1931 in Waynesboro, Virginia, the youngest of eight children. A former Westminster Oaks resident, Ray most recently lived at St. Augustine Plantation. He is survived by his sisters Reba Patterson and Elizabeth Stephenson, his daughters Carol O’Cain (Steven) and Ralene...

Kenneth "Dwayne" Johnson

Kenneth "Dwayne" Johnson

Nov 3, 2020

Kenneth “Dwayne” Johnson, 59, husband of Karen (Simmons) Johnson, of Staunton, passed away Tuesday, November 3, 2020 in the University of Virginia Medical Center after fighting congestive heart failure for 14 years. He was born July 23, 1961 a son of Emma (Johnson) Dean of Stuarts Draft and the late Kenneth Graves. Dwayne was employed by Penny Plate for 26...

Marvin Meadows Sorrells

Marvin Meadows Sorrells

Nov 3, 2020

Marvin Meadows Sorrells, 84, husband of JoAnn (Snyder) Sorrells, of Verona, died Tuesday, November 3, 2020 at Birch Gardens. He was born February 6, 1936 in Stuarts Draft, son of the late Mary (Fitzgerald) Sorrells and Herbert Sorrells. Marvin retired from Hershey Chocolate and Walmart. He enjoyed being outdoors and being with his family. He was preceded in death by...

Henry B. Carey

Henry B. Carey

Oct 29, 2020

Henry Baker Carey, of Staunton, Virginia, passed away peacefully with his family around him on October 29th. He was born January 8, 1929 in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania to Howard and Vivian Carey and moved to Staunton when he was five. He was preceded in death by his brother, Howard Maitland Carey, Jr. Henry was a Bridgewater College graduate and served...