Obituaries
Ronald P. L. Sweeney
Apr 1, 2020
Ronnie Sweeney, of Fishersville, passed away April 1, 2020, at Augusta Health after a short 40 day illness. He was born December 15, 1949, in Covington, Va. A son of the late Melvin J. and Loretta F. Sweeney. He is survived by two brothers Melvin E. Sweeney and wife, Patsy, of Staunton and Billy W. Sweeney of Charlottesville; K. Sweeney...
David Wayne Kuykendall
Apr 1, 2020
David Wayne Kuykendall, 49, of Staunton died Wednesday, April 1, 2020, at Hospice of the Piedmont, Charlottesville. He was born June 12, 1970, in Staunton a son of the late Ernest and Kathryn Lynn (Holmes) Kuykendall. Mr. Kuykendall was a veteran of the U. S. Army and National Guard having served during Desert Storm. He was a salesman for Staunton...
Willard Allen Botkin Sr
Mar 31, 2020
Willard Allen Botkin, Sr., 78, husband of Wanda June (Harris) Botkin, died Tuesday, March 31, 2020, at The Retreat at Fishersville. He was born March 9, 1942, in Staunton, a son of the late William “Jack” Price and Myrtle “Peggy” (Wine) Botkin. He was a graduate of Churchville High School, Class of 1959. Mr. Botkin was a veteran of the...
Eugene Harrison Cowgill
Mar 31, 2020
Eugene H. Cowgill, 75, husband of Rachel Cowgill, of Barboursville, died Tuesday, March 31, 2020 in Charlottesville. He was born July 11, 1944, in Flint Hill a son of the late Major and Ida Grey Cowgill. In addition to his wife, family members include, Mike and Terri Cowgill of Waynesboro; Tammy Cowgill and Keith of Stuarts Draft; Eugene “Snuffy” and...
Robert Howard Lucas III
Mar 30, 2020
Robert Howard “Lou” Lucas, III, 60, of Staunton, received the promise of the resurrection on Monday, March 30, 2020, at his sister’s residence in Stuarts Draft. He was born March 26, 1960, in Staunton, a son of Robert H. Lucas II and Peggy Sutphin Cournow. He was a graduate of Robert E. Lee High School, Class of 1978. He worshipped...
Brenda Elaine Shaver
Mar 30, 2020
Brenda Elaine Shaver, 68, of Waynesboro, died on Monday, March 30, 2020 in her residence. She was born November 25, 1951 in Staunton, daughter of the late Paul Eastace and Doris Marie (Roadcap) Shaver. Family includes her brother and sister-in-law, Scott and Cynthia Shaver; a number of other family members including her cousin, Goldie Ham and a nephew, Kelsey Shaver;...
Addie Laura Coffey
Mar 27, 2020
Addie Laura Harris Coffey, 87 of Greenville Virginia, passed away peacefully at her home on March 27, 2020. She is a graduate of Fairfield High School and began her career as a legal secretary in Lexington, Virginia. She then transitioned to General Electric as an executive secretary for 10 years. She traveled and played the piano with the Good News...
Guy Meredith Waggie
Mar 25, 2020
Guy Meredith Waggie, 78, of Staunton, passed away on Wednesday, March 25, 2020, at his residence. He was born September 9, 1941, in Craigsville, a son of the late James Lewis and Mary Ellen (McCutheon) Waggie. Mr. Waggie was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. He was employed and retired from Elliott Chevrolet with 35 years of service. He loved...
Sara Lee Helmick
Mar 23, 2020
Sara Lee (Kesterson) Helmick, 77, widow of Russell Hugh Helmick, died Monday, March 23, 2020, at her residence. She was born August 1, 1942, in Staunton, a daughter of the late Charles Pettit and Mary Frances Rebecca (Cline) Kesterson. Prior to retirement, Mrs. Helmick was employed by Western State Hospital. In addition to her husband, she was also preceded in...
Jeremiah Anthony Polizzotti
Mar 23, 2020
Jeremiah Anthony (Jerry) Polizzotti, 59, of Hasbrouck Heights, formerly of Saddle Brook, NJ passed away Monday, March 23, 2020, at the home of his daughter Jennifer in Stuarts Draft, Virginia. He was born on July 7, 1960, in Passaic, New Jersey and was the son of Bart Polizzotti and the late Marilyn (McFarlane) Polizzotti. Jerry was a veteran of the...
William Beatty Speck
Mar 23, 2020
William Beatty “WB” Speck, 64, of 868 Broadhead School Road, died Monday, March 23, 2020, at his residence. He was born December 22, 1955, in Augusta County, a son of the late Beatty Lee and Josephine (Belle) Speck. He was a farmer and school bus driver. He was a graduate of Riverheads High School and Nashville Auto and Diesel School....
Simon Marcellus Painter Jr.
Mar 22, 2020
Staunton - Simon Marcellus Painter Jr. (“Cy”) answered his final roll call at home on March 22, 2020. Cy had bravely fought several serious health conditions for a number of years. Cy was born on May 8th, 1940 in Bedford, Virginia, son of the late Simon Marcellus Painter, Sr. and the late Laura Lackey Painter, both formerly of Staunton. Surviving...
Sarah Alice Draper
Mar 21, 2020
Sarah Alice Draper, 79, of Staunton, passed away peacefully at Blue Ridge Christian Home in Raphine on Saturday, March 21, 2020. Ms. Draper was born on November 26, 1940, the daughter of the late Dennis Brooks and Alice Betty (Culbertson) Draper. She grew up in Staunton and spent decades involved in community work, leading a local Girl Scout Troop and...
Earl Locklear
Mar 21, 2020
Earl Locklear, of Sunnyside Retirement Community, passed away peacefully on the morning of March 21, 2020 at the age of 91. He was a proud member of the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina. He is survived by his loving wife of 62 years, Janet Locklear, also of Sunnyside. Earl was born in Robeson County, NC on January 25, 1929, the...
Harry Lewis Patterson
Mar 19, 2020
Harry Lewis Patterson, 79, husband of Harriette (Ballew) Patterson, died Thursday, March 19, 2020 at his residence. He was born July 28, 1940, in New Hope, a son of the late Lewis Arthur and Ruth (Bailey) Patterson. Prior to retirement, he was employed by Mohawk and Wayne Tex with over 30 years of service. He was a member of Mint...
Jeb T.R. Bartenslager
Mar 17, 2020
Jeb Tanner Rippey Bartenslager, who will forever be 21 in all the hearts that loved him, left this world on March 17, 2020 as a result of injuries sustained in an accident. Jeb was born on March 30, 1998, a son of Brock and Melissa (Buettner) Bartenslager. He was a proud 3rd step apprentice for the International Brotherhood of Electrical...
J. Ronald Goode
Mar 15, 2020
John Ronald “Ron” Goode, 92, husband of Phyllis (Carroll) Goode, of Staunton, died Sunday, March 15, 2020 at Brightview at Baldwin Park. He was born April 13, 1927 in Chattanooga, Tennessee, a son of the late John R. and Lorena Mae (Duggan) Goode. Mr. Goode was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. Ron was a graduate of Olin School of...
Eva Shirley Hamilton
Mar 14, 2020
Eva Shirley (Fitzgerald) Benson Hamilton, 90, widow of George Matthew Hamilton, of Stuarts Draft, died Saturday, March 14, 2020 at her residence. She was born March 31, 1929 in Nelson County, a daughter of the late Golden and Ruth (Layton) Fitzgerald. Mrs. Hamilton was a member of Greenville Baptist Church. Family members include three daughters and a son-in-law, Dotty Benson...
Loretta "Jean" Snyder Link
Mar 14, 2020
Jean S. Link, 92, of Verona, Va., passed away peacefully at The Retreat at Fishersville on Saturday, March 14, 2020. She was born in Annex, Virginia, September 4, 1927 the daughter of the late Murphy M. and Lula C. Snyder. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her husband of 69 years, Malcolm “Mac” Link; two sisters, LulaBelle...
Sam Eugene Potter
Mar 11, 2020
Sam Eugene Potter, 76, of Staunton, died Wednesday, March 11, 2020 at Kings Daughters Community Health and Rehab Center. He was born March 13, 1943 in Virginia, a son of the late Roy Julius and Catherine (Thompson) Potter. Mr. Potter was a veteran of the U.S. Army. Sam was a member of Cornerstone Church of Augusta. He was an entrepreneur...
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