Obituaries
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...
Jane S. Harner
Mar 9, 2020
Jane (Simmons) Thomas Harner, 83, widow of Robert Edward Harner, of Bridgewater, died Monday, March 9, 2020 at Sentara Rockingham Memorial Hospital. She was born September 11, 1936 in Augusta County, a daughter of the late Roy Bell and Isa Virginia (Sheets) Simmons. Mrs. Harner was a lifelong member of Spring Hill Presbyterian Church. Prior to retirement, she was employed...
Kyong Chong Hise
Mar 7, 2020
Kyong Chong Hise, 65, of Staunton, died Saturday, March 7, 2020 at her residence. She was born April 5, 1954 in Seoul, Korea. Kyong worked at Fiberspun. She liked to bowl and spend time with friends. She was known as a great lady, a good listener, and had a friendly disposition. Kyong will be deeply missed, and never forgotten. Family...
W. Homer Crummett
Mar 6, 2020
William Homer Crummett, 75, husband of Joyce Ann (Griffin) Crummett, of Cedar Green Road, died Friday March 6, 2020 at his residence. He was born on November 13, 1944 in Charlottesville, a son of the late Lillian Agnes (Edmond) Crummett. Mr. Crummett was employed by Rocking R Farm for approximately 35 years. Homer loved the farm, hunting and his family....
Mary L. Cary
Mar 6, 2020
Mary L. “Lou” Cary of 2530 Springhill Road, went to her heavenly home on Friday, March 6, 2020 comforted by her children at her residence. She was born on May 31, 1936 in Headwaters, a daughter of the late Mary “Liz” Leach. Lou was truly devoted to her family and was active in all aspects of their lives. She attended...
Nancy V. Summers
Mar 5, 2020
Nancy Elizabeth (Via) Summers, 85, of Wilmington, North Carolina, and formerly of Staunton, Virginia, died Thursday, March 5, 2020, at Lower Cape Fear Hospice and LifeCare Center surrounded by her family. She was the widow of Francis Lee “Frank” Summers, Jr. She was born March 6, 1934, in Delaware, Ohio, daughter of the late Fred and Lucille (Smith) Via. Nancy...
Gloria J. Campbell
Mar 5, 2020
Gloria Jean (Riddle) Campbell, 79, widow of John Lee Campbell, of Stuarts Draft, died Thursday, March 5, 2020 at her residence. She was born May 29, 1940 in Staunton, a daughter of the late Carl and Ann (Hite) Riddle. Prior to retirement, she was employed by Western State Hospital as a nurse. Family members include four daughters, Sandy Rexrode (Jeff),...
Donald W. Belflower
Mar 5, 2020
Donald Willis Belflower of McDowell, Virginia stepped from this life into Heaven on Thursday, March 5, 2020. He courageously battled cancer for 15 months and got his complete victory over sickness and death at the time of his passing. “We are confident and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord.” 2 Corinthians...
Maxine J. Chittum
Mar 4, 2020
Maxine J. Chittum, 95, of Staunton, died Wednesday, March 4, 2020 at her residence. She was born August 29, 1924 in Rockbridge County, a daughter of the late Harvey F., Sr., Lula (Gaylor) Chittum. She was a graduate of Charleston High School, Charleston, WV. She was also educated at Petersburg General Hospital (now Southside Regional Medical Center) School of Nursing,...
Columbus E. Hagy
Mar 4, 2020
Columbus Eugene “Bump” Hagy, 83, husband of Shirley (Knight) Hagy, of Churchville, died Wednesday, March 4, 2020 at Augusta Health. Bump was the most honest, generous, and loving husband, father, and friend. He never met a stranger in his life. He was born January 31,1937 in Richlands, a son of the late Dave and Rosa May (Ball) Hagy. Mr. Hagy...
George W. Newman Jr.
Mar 3, 2020
George William Newman, Jr. 62, son of Mrs. Thelma A. Newman and the late George William Thomas Stuart Newman Sr., Staunton, VA joined his father who had entered eternal rest on February 20, 2020, at the residence of his mother on March 3, 2020. George Jr. was born on June 22, 1957, Staunton, Virginia. George, Jr. was a lifetime member...
Vernon L. Rowe
Mar 3, 2020
Vernon Lee “PeePaw” Rowe, 54, husband for 34 years of Susan (Eakin) Rowe, died Tuesday, March 3, 2020, at the University of Virginia Medical Center. He was born March 18, 1965, in Staunton, a son of Frances Bryant Rowe and the late Roger Lee Rowe. Mr. Rowe was employed by D.M. Conner for a number of years. He was a...
Louie E. Gutshall
Feb 29, 2020
Louie Elzabeth (Pitsenbarger) Gutshall, the youngest of six children of Oliver Peter and Masie Naomi (Wilson) Pitsenbarger, was born August 2, 1924, at Doe Hill, Virginia. She peacefully entered eternal rest on Saturday, February 29, 2020, at Brookdale, Staunton at 95 years of age. She was preceded in death by her parents, and siblings, Frank, John, and William Pitsenbarger, Mary...
Sheldon O. Melton
Feb 27, 2020
Sheldon Odell Melton, 87, husband of Annabelle (Rowe) Melton, of 1325 Blandford Street, died Thursday, February 27, 2020, at his residence. He was born March 24, 1932 in Waynesboro, a son of the late David G. and Mary Faye (Craun) Melton. Mr. Melton was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He received his BA from Bridgewater College and his Masters...
Susan E. Spotts
Feb 27, 2020
Susan Elaine (Croasman) Spotts, 70, wife of Victor Spotts, of Fishersville, died Thursday, February 27, 2020 at Shenandoah House of Augusta Health. She was born March 25, 1949 in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, a daughter of the late Burton Raymond Croasman and Fanny Elder Cruthers. Susan was a 1971 graduate of Radford University. She worked for eight years as bookkeeper at Avante...
Dorothy C. Smith
Feb 27, 2020
Dorothy (Cutlip) Smith, 80, wife of Robert A. Smith, passed away Thursday, February 27, 2020. In addition to her husband, family members include a daughter, Debbie Perry Stinnett; a son, Steve Plecker; two sisters, Barbara Woods and Billie Jean Schultz; six grandchildren; and eight great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her twin sister, Doris McGuinn. A memorial service...
Elwood M. Hays, Sr.
Feb 26, 2020
Elwood Martin Hays, Sr., 93, widower of Bertha Elizabeth (Sensabaugh) Hays, of Verona, died Wednesday, February 26, 2020, in Shenandoah Nursing and Rehab, Fishersville. He was born December 16, 1926, in Vesuvius, a son of the late George C. and Gracie Lena (Hite) Hays. Mr. Hays was a veteran of the U.S. Army, having served in Korean Conflict. Prior to...
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