Obituaries
Robert D. Puffenberger
Feb 19, 2020
Robert Dale Puffenberger, 67, husband of Sandra (Howell) Puffenberger, of Staunton, died Wednesday, February 19, 2020 at his residence. He was born January 4, 1953 in Staunton, a son of the late Robert W. and Elizabeth (Herbaugh) Puffenberger. Prior to retirement, Mr. Puffenberger was a manager at Daikin with 32 years of service. He was a member of the Fraternal...
Kenneth W. Woolf
Feb 19, 2020
Kenneth Wayne Woolf, 84, widower of Kay “Anita” (Elders) Woolf, of Staunton, died Wednesday, February 19, 2020 in Charlottesville. He was born October 31, 1935 in Los Angeles, California, a son of the late Ralph Augustus and Dora (Carlson) Woolf. Prior to retirement, he was employed as an electrical designer and project manager for LEO A DALY. Family members include...
John L. Barr
Feb 19, 2020
John Luther Barr, 86, husband of Elaine Homan Barr, of 68 Chestnut Ridge Road, died Wednesday, February 19, 2020, in the Shenandoah Hospice House, Fishersville. He was born February 28, 1933, in Staunton, a son of the late Mason O. and Mae Katherine (Hoy) Barr. Mr. Barr was a veteran of the U.S. Army, having served in the Korean Conflict...
Gladys R. Osborne
Feb 17, 2020
Gladys Ann (Rozier) Osborne, 81, widow of Harry Albert Osborne, Jr., of Winston-Salem, died Monday, February 17, 2020 at her residence. She was born January 27, 1939 in Charleston, SC, a daughter of the late Aaron William and Lois Caroline (Grote) Rozier. Gladys was a member of Mt. Tabor United Methodist Church in Winston-Salem, NC. Mrs. Osborne loved her family,...
Thomas W. Miller
Feb 17, 2020
Thomas Wesley Miller, 61, husband of Barbara Miller, of 191 Quicks Mill Road, died Monday, February 17, 2020, in Augusta Health, Fishersville. He was born April 5, 1958 in Lynchburg, a son of the late Ralph W. and Bonnie (Diehl) Miller. He enjoyed working outdoors, fishing, and handling farm equipment. In addition to his wife, family members include a son...
Hilda Ann Higgs
Feb 16, 2020
Hilda Ann Fox Higgs, 83, wife of Edward Blackford Higgs, of 146 Middlebrook Road, passed away peacefully Sunday, February 16, 2020, at her residence surrounded by her loving family. Hiddy, as she was known by her family and friends, was born June 11, 1936, in Staunton, to the late John Morgan and Letitia Marie Myers Fox. She graduated from Robert...
Lucille C. Karaffa
Feb 12, 2020
Lucille Carmella (Sposa) Karaffa, 86, wife of John Francis Karaffa, of Staunton, died Wednesday, February 12, 2020 at her residence. She was born February 13, 1933 in Norwood, New Jersey, a daughter of the late Thomas D. and Anna (Giordano) Sposa. Lucille was a graduate of Modern College of Beauty Culture in Hackensack, NJ and worked as a beautician before...
Jimmie W. Webb, Jr.
Feb 11, 2020
Jimmie Wendell Webb, Jr., 58, of Waynesboro, died Tuesday, February 11, 2020 at his residence. He was born January 1, 1962 in Statesboro, Georgia, a son of Martha Nell (Ricketson) Webb and the late Jimmie Wendell, Sr. Mr. Webb was a custodian at Clymore Elementary School and he also worked at Westhills Construction for over 20 years. He loved woodworking,...
Jeffery K. Spiggle
Feb 10, 2020
Jeffery Kim Spiggle, 64, of Staunton, died Monday, February 10, 2020 at Augusta Health. He was born August 1, 1955 in Staunton, a son of Shirley (Cline) Spiggle Carter and the late Robert Lee Spiggle. He was a member of Verona United Methodist Church where he was active in the choir. He was also a member of Boy Scout Troop...
Emily Eakle Morgan
Feb 6, 2020
Mary Emily (Eakle) Morgan, 98, of Staunton, VA, died peacefully at her residence on February 6, 2020. She was born July 21, 1921 and is predeceased by an older brother, Robert Grandin Eakle, and a twin brother, Walter Rogers Eakle, Jr. Emily graduated from Robert E. Lee High School in 1937 and Mary Baldwin College in 1942 then taught for...
Mary Ann Crowder-Simmons
Feb 6, 2020
Mary Ann (Breeden) Crowder-Simmons, 72, wife of Jeffrey Simmons, of Waynesboro, passed away on Thursday, February 6, 2020 at the University of Virginia. She was born on June 18, 1947, in Waynesboro, a daughter of the late David W. and Mary (Arbutus) Breeden. Mary Ann was a homemaker and enjoyed taking care of her family. In addition to her husband,...
Nellie R. Bowling
Feb 3, 2020
Nellie Belle (Ruebush) Bowling, 87, widow of Clarence Houston Bowling, of Staunton died Monday, February 3, 2020 in the University of Virginia Medical Center. She was born August 21, 1932 in Augusta County, a daughter of the late David K. and Dora Belle (Service) Ruebush. Out of six children she was the last remaining child. Prior to retirement, Nellie was...
Phyllis M. Hays
Feb 3, 2020
Phyllis Marie (Moneymaker) Hays, 76, wife of Melvin W. Hays, of Greenville, died Monday, February 3, 2020 at her residence. She was born October 10, 1943 in Greenville, a daughter of the late Harry Wilson “Jack” Moneymaker and Frances (Bradley) Moneymaker Heizer. Mrs. Hays retired from Hollister, Inc. and following retirement she worked at Wyatt Real Estate. She was a...
Mary H. Smith
Feb 2, 2020
Mary Magdalene (Harris) Smith, 88, widow of Glen Francis Smith of 108 Caroline Street, Staunton, went to be with her Lord on Sunday, February 2, 2020, at her residence. She was born December 1, 1931, in Augusta County, a daughter of the late George and Lurenda (Ross) Harris. She was a loving mother, grandmother, and great grandmother and will be...
Claiborne Dohs Elder
Feb 2, 2020
Ann Claiborne Dohs Overbey Elder of Charlottesville, VA passed away on February 2, 2020. She is predeceased by her husband, Thomas Claybrook Elder and her sister Angeline Bullerjahn. She is survived by her son Thomas Claybrook Elder, Jr of Waynesboro; son, Frank Elder, his wife Mollie and their sons, Robert, Patrick, and Wilson; daughter, Ann Claiborne Dandridge, her husband, Vic...
Hazel J. Earhart
Feb 2, 2020
Hazel J. Earhart, age 95 years, 5 months and 1 day died peacefully at home on February 2, 2020 with her only beloved child by her side. Hazel was born September 1, 1924 in the Middlebrook area of Augusta County, the daughter of William Homer and Mary Catherine (Brooks) Jarvis. Hazel begun her lifelong journey of being a loving caretaker...
Richard Zane Taylor
Jan 30, 2020
Richard “Dick” Zane Taylor, 80, widower of Nancy Ann (Kesterson) Taylor, of Staunton, died January 30, 2020, in the Shenandoah Hospice House, Fishersville. He was born April 14, 1939, in Augusta County, a son of the late James Benjamin and Dorothy (Sensabaugh) Taylor. Mr. Taylor was involved in the family business, Taylor Amusements, for 35 years. Prior to retirement, he...
Paul D. Farmer
Jan 29, 2020
Paul Dennis Farmer, 60, of Staunton, died Wednesday, January 29, 2020 at Augusta Health. He was born October 30, 1959 in Staunton, a son of Elizabeth (Strickler) Farmer and the late Paul Edward Farmer. Family members include two sisters, Sharon Craig Meditz of Verona and Debbie Spencer of Waynesboro and numerous, nieces, nephews, and cousins. He was preceded in death...
Mabel B. Rouss
Jan 18, 2020
Mabel Alice (Bayne) Rouss, 89, widow of George William Rouss, of Staunton, went to be with the Lord Saturday, January 18, 2020 at her residence. She was born June 29, 1930 in Copeland, a daughter of the late John Elger and Virginia Melchier (Brady) Bayne. Mabel loved get togethers with her family, her grandchildren and great grandchildren, and was loved...
Richard L. Whitesell
Jan 17, 2020
Richard Lee Whitesell, 76, husband of Sue Thomas Whitesell, of Staunton, died Friday, January 17, 2020 at his residence. He was born October 7, 1943 in Staunton, a son of the late Rufus Martin and Laura (Harris) Whitesell. Mr. Whitesell was a lifetime farmer actively farming the farm he lived on his entire life. He was a member of Bethel...
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