Obituaries
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...
Helen R. Cook
May 14, 2020
Helen Virginia (Reedy) Vaughn Cook, 62, of Staunton, died Thursday, May 14, 2020 at Augusta Health. She was born April 10, 1958 in Shenandoah County, a daughter of the late Henry S. and Nancy L. (Bly) Reedy. Family members include a daughter, Shannon Rose of Staunton; a son-in-law, David Breighner, Sr. of Staunton; two brothers, William and Bobby Reedy both...
Isabelle R. Hutson
May 11, 2020
Isabelle Robertson Hutson, 88, widow of Robert Eugene Hutson, of Staunton died Monday, May 11, 2020 at Shenandoah Hospice House. She was born August 24, 1931 in Staunton, daughter of Emmett L and Margaret Elizabeth (Landrum) Robertson. Family members include two sons Robert E Hutson Jr., and late wife Hyun-Ju Hutson; Gary W. Hutson and wife Linda; daughter Elizabeth A...
Louise T. Slovensky
May 9, 2020
Louise Terry Slovensky, 86, of Staunton, Virginia died May 9, 2020. She was the daughter of the late J. Frank Terry and Mary Gumm Terry. She was preceded in death by her husband, John A. Slovensky. She is survived by a niece, Terry G. Watson of Chesterfield, Virginia and a step-son, Stephen A. Slovensky, and his wife, Elizabeth of Roanoke,...
James Harry Lockridge
May 8, 2020
James Harry Lockridge, 92, husband of Louise Lockridge, passed away on the morning of May 8, 2020, at his home. Born in Augusta County on January 5, 1928, he was a son of the late James Colaw and Grace (Bishop) Lockridge. A World War II veteran, he served as a member of the Occupational Forces in Korea with the Medical...
Bessie C. Lotts
May 7, 2020
Bessie Lee (Crone) Lotts, 93, of Middlebrook, was called home to her Lord on Thursday, May 7, 2020 at Augusta Health. She was born in Greenbrier Co., West Virginia on October 14, 1926, daughter of the late Jacob and Emma (Clingman) Crone. She loved the Lord and was a longtime member of Old Providence ARP Church. Bessie was a homemaker...
Joetta T. Weller
May 6, 2020
Joetta Trayer Wriston Weller passed away May 6, 2020. She was born August 15, 1938 in Staunton, VA, the only child of the late George and Lois Trayer. Mrs. Weller lived her early years in Staunton, graduating from Robert E. Lee High School and Elizabeth Brandt School of Business. She lived in Cleveland, Ohio for several years, where she gave...
James R. Kirby
May 5, 2020
James Russell Kirby, 72, of Staunton, Virginia and formerly of Alderson, West Virginia, passed away at his home on May 5th, 2020. Russ was born May 6th, 1947 at Blaker's Mill, West Virginia. He was the only son of the late Clara Elva Kirby. He was also preceded in death by a special cousin, Marguerite Kirby. Russ was a retired...
Sandra D. Patterson
May 4, 2020
Mary Sandra (Demastus) Patterson, 83, widow of Berl Harvey Patterson of Spottswood, died Monday, May 4, 2020, at her residence. She was born November 24, 1936, in Rockbridge County, a daughter of the late Stanley Conway and Mary (Vines) Demastus. She was a member of Mt. Carmel Presbyterian Church. Sandra was formerly employed as a secretary in the Chemistry Department...
Renald P. Morani
Apr 29, 2020
Renald (Ren) P. Morani March 17, 1934 – April 29, 2020 Renald P. Morani of Naples Florida passed away on April 29, 2020 in Fishersville, Virginia while visiting family. Ren was 86 and is survived by his wife Josephine J. Morani, sons, Richard of Fairfax, Virginia, and David (Linda) and grandchildren, Michael and Ashley, of Fort Defiance, Virginia. Ren was...
Bruce G. Grover
Apr 28, 2020
Brigadier General Bruce Gordon Grover passed away on April 28, 2020, at home after a brief illness. He was born in Baldwin, Long Island, New York on August 18, 1929, the son of Scott and Mai Elizabeth (McCarty) Grover. Grover grew up on Long Island, Owensboro, KY, New York City, and finally Nyack, New York, which he considered his hometown....
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