Obituaries
Frances S. Marshall
Nov 27, 2019
Frances Smiley Marshall, 95, wife of the late Harold B. Marshall, passed away peacefully at Oak Grove Manor on Wednesday, November 27, 2019. She was born June 1, 1924 in Fishersville, VA, a daughter of the late James I. Smiley and Virginia Elizabeth Hanger Smiley. She graduated from Fishersville High School in 1942 and was the class president. She worked...
Gwendolyn Elaine Spitzer
Nov 25, 2019
Gwendolyn Elaine (Early) Spitzer, 92, widow of Arthur Dewey Spitzer, of 16 Hamrick Street, died Monday, November 25, 2019, at her daughter’s residence. She was born October 17, 1927, in Weyers Cave, a daughter of the late Ray Benjamin and Thelma Pauline (Hawkins) Early. She was an active member of Staunton Church of the Brethren. Gwendolyn was a babysitter for...
Donald S. Davenport
Nov 24, 2019
Donald Scott Davenport, 70, husband of 45 years to Dianna Lee (Thompkinson) Davenport of 729 McKinley Road, died Sunday, November 24, 2019, at his residence. He was born April 6, 1949, in Watauga County (Boone), North Carolina, a son of the late Donald Lee and Kay (Norris) Davenport. Mr. Davenport was formerly employed by Silver Brook Farms, Rockingham Rent All,...
David E. Shifflett
Nov 23, 2019
David Edward Shifflett, 74, husband of Beverley (Sorrells) Shifflett passed away Saturday, November 23, 2019 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Mr. Shifflett was born on December 13, 1944 in Albemarle County to the late Albert Mickey and Bessie Mable (Mawyer) Shifflett. He was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force having served in Vietnam. He retired as a supervisor with...
Sylvia E. Boyle
Nov 22, 2019
Waynesboro, VA… Sylvia Eastep Boyle, 92, widow of Hugh William “Hughie” Boyle, died Friday, November 22, 2019 at Accordius Health at Waynesboro, formerly of Bowie, MD. She was born on April 3, 1927 in Louisa, Virginia to the late John C. Eastep and Renee C. Eastep. Mrs. Boyle attended Christ United Methodist Church. Sylvia raised her children on a poultry...
Colonel Robert Houston Wease
Nov 22, 2019
Colonel Robert Houston Wease of Staunton died peacefully at home on Friday, November 22, 2019. Born in Lincolnton, NC on August 29, 1932, Bob was the son of C. C. Wease and Annie Mae Schrum Wease. He is survived by his wife Mary Alice Heavner Wease, son Timothy Dmitri Wease, daughter Allyson Wease Watkins (Jim), and grandchildren Mary Margaret Watkins,...
Dennis E. Hanger
Nov 21, 2019
Dennis Eugene Hanger, 77, husband of Jerry Lou (Pulley) Hanger, of Love, and recently of Middlebrook, died Thursday, November 21, 2019 at his residence. He was born January 24, 1942 in Augusta County, a son of the late Ernest Linwood “Bud”, Jr. and Helen Dew (Root) Hanger. Mr. Hanger was employed by Smith’s Transfer and retired from Hershey Chocolate. Dennis...
Mozelle Flanary
Nov 16, 2019
Mozelle Bragg Flanary, 82, of Staunton, passed away on Saturday, November 16, 2019 at her residence. She was born on March 15, 1937 in Cedar Bluff, a daughter of the late Walter and Myrtle (Smith) Bragg. She is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Raymond and Christine Chambers of Staunton; two daughters, Cindy Leigh Chambers and Sheila Everett both of...
Ann B. Mcmeans
Nov 15, 2019
Ann Barnett McMeans passed away November 15, 2019 at Brookdale Senior Living in Staunton, Virginia. She was born January 5, 1927, in Tazewell, Virginia and was the daughter of the late Reece and Ethel Cregar Barnett. She was a graduate of Tazewell High School, Class of 1945. Ann married and raised her children in Bluefield, West Virginia. She has resided...
Mrs. Gladys M. Hailey
Nov 15, 2019
Gladys Marie Pultz Hailey, 90, of Staunton, went peacefully to be with her Heavenly Father and her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Friday, November 15, 2019, surrounded by her family. Gladys was born on August 8, 1929, in Cornwall, Rockbridge County, Virginia, and was the youngest child of the late David and Lina (Mason) Pultz. She was a member...
Doris Jane Rankin
Nov 13, 2019
Doris Jane (Spitler) Rankin, 74, wife of James “Jim” Rankin, of Staunton, died Wednesday, November 13, 2019 at her residence. She was born November 21, 1944 in Augusta County, a daughter of the late Martin Luther and Maggie Bell (Johnson) Spitler. Prior to retirement, Doris was employed by Genesco and was a member of First Church of the Nazarene. In...
Randy Lee Campbell
Nov 13, 2019
Randy Lee Campbell, 60, husband of Teresa “Tessie” Kay (Robertson) Campbell, of Staunton, died Wednesday, November 13, 2019 at his residence. He was born November 17, 1958 in Staunton, a son of Glenda “Mickey” (Reed) Campbell and the late Bobbie Lee Campbell. Randy was employed by Swann Construction with 27 years of service as a welder. Randy loved hunting and...
Rachel M. Wright
Nov 9, 2019
Rachel (McClain) Wright, 80, widow of Carl Pearson Wright, of Staunton died Saturday, November 9, 2019, at her residence. She was born February 15, 1939, in Martinsburg, West Virginia, a daughter of the late Russell Kenneth and Faith McClain. Mrs. Wright retired from Bridgewater United Methodist Church as a secretary. Prior to that she spent many years as a stay...
Bernice Turner Lyman
Nov 8, 2019
Bernice T. Lyman, 79, of 1189 Pinehurst Road, entered eternal life on Friday, November 8, 2019 at Shenandoah House. She was secretary at Second Presbyterian Church, leaving that position in 1987 to become the director of Volunteer Services at Augusta Health until her retirement in 2005. She is survived by her husband of 58 years, Ed; a son, Steve, and...
Carolyn Botkin Collins
Nov 8, 2019
Carolyn (Botkin) Collins, 93, widow of Walter H. Collins, Jr., of Staunton, died Friday, November 8, 2019 at her residence. She was born July 7, 1926 in Mount Solon, a daughter of the late William and Annie (Girard) Botkin. Prior to retirement, Carolyn was employed by Genesco with 40 years of service and she was member of First Baptist Church....
Betty S. Mitchell
Nov 7, 2019
Betty Jane (Snider) Mitchell, 87, widow of Hughes Mitchell, of Verona, died Thursday, November 7, 2019, in Shenandoah Nursing and Rehab Center, Fishersville. She was born October 12, 1932, in Fairfield, a daughter of the late William P. and Pauline H. (Thompson) Snider. Prior to retirement, Mrs. Mitchell was employed by King’s Daughters’ Hospital and transported children for the Augusta...
Phyllis Odell Blackwell Rankin
Nov 6, 2019
Phyllis Odell Blackwell Rankin, 93, of Staunton, VA, formerly of The Legacy at N. Augusta died Wednesday, November 6, 2019, at Kings Daughters Community Health and Rehab. The third of seven children born to the late Robert Earl and the late Beulah Lee (Lilley) Blackwell Plummer, Phyllis came into this world on October 30, 1926, in Rockbridge Baths, VA. A...
Patsy Ellen (Graves) Henderson
Nov 5, 2019
Patsy Ellen (Graves) Henderson, 82, widow of Wayne “Woody” Henderson of 15 Plaza Apartment Drive, passed peacefully Tuesday, November 5, 2019, in King’s Daughters Rehab Center. She was born February 20, 1937, in Lexington, a daughter of the late Clinton William Graves and Merle (Madeline) Graves Clark. Prior to retirement, Mrs. Henderson was employed by A.S.R. and Staunton Steam Laundry....
Charles Edward Russell
Nov 4, 2019
Charles Edward Russell, 77, of Staunton, died Monday, November 4, 2019, in Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital, Roanoke. He was born July 14, 1942, in Richlands, a son of the late William and Louise (Gillespie) Russell. Mr. Russell was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. Prior to retirement, he was a carpenter. He was a member of the Eagles and...
Lucille Jordan Didawick
Nov 3, 2019
Lucille Jordan Didawick, 90, wife of Guy F. Didawick, of Staunton, died Sunday, November 3, 2019 at the Shenandoah House of Augusta Health. She was born May 21, 1929 in Rockingham County, a daughter of the late Oliver William and Iva Rebecca (Evers) Jordan. Lucille was a member of Covenant Presbyterian Church. While living in Texas she was director of...
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