Obituaries
Donnie Clarence Offenbacker
Sep 20, 2019
Donnie Clarence Offenbacker, 63, of Staunton, died Friday, September 20, 2019 at his residence. He was born February 6, 1956 in Rockingham County, a son of the late Raymond Ray and Edith Margaret (Morris) Offenbacker. Family members include three sons, Donnie Ray, Bobby Joe, and Jason Lee Offenbacker; three brothers, Bobby and Danny Offenbacker and Carroll Morris; four grandchildren, Laura,...
William David Diment
Sep 16, 2019
William David “Bill” Diment, 58, of 171 East Ave., died Monday, September 16, 2019, at the VA Medical Center, Salem. He was born February 27, 1961, in Washington, DC, a son of the late William Horace and Evelyn (East) Diment. Mr. Diment was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. He received a BS in nursing and had been employed as...
James Alexander Blackwell
Sep 16, 2019
James Alexander “Jimmy” Blackwell, 76, beloved husband of Patricia (Owens) Blackwell, went home to be with the lord on September 12, 2019 after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born May 9, 1943 in Staunton, son of the late James L. “JL” and Marie (Grant) Blackwell. He attended Augusta Military Academy and prior to retirement, was a truck driver...
Cynthia Plaza Roth
Sep 14, 2019
Cynthia (Plaza) Roth, 93, widow of Mathias Peter Roth, died Tuesday morning, September 10, 2019 at Royal Care Assisted Living in Staunton. Cynthia was born February 13, 1926 in Miami, FL, a daughter of the late Raymond and Magda (Hansen) Plaza. Prior to retirement, she was an Activities Director at Mayfair Nursing Home in Hempstead, NY. She loved her employment...
Sarah C. Wolters
Sep 14, 2019
STAUNTON, VA… Sarah (Carlton) Wolters, 79, wife of Orville Wolters, stepped into eternity on Saturday, September 14, 2019. Sarah was born December 16, 1939 in Atlanta, GA, a daughter of the late Carl Daniel and Sarah (King) Gentry and preceded in death by a brother, Wayne Chatham Gentry. Prior to retirement, Mrs. Wolters was an insurance agent for New York...
Ella Mae Callison Bennett
Sep 8, 2019
FISHERSVILLE - On September 5, 2019 Ella Mae Callison Bennett,84, ran into the loving arms of Jesus, her Lord. She was married to James Paul Bennett of Fishersville, VA for nearly 67 years. They had two daughters Sharon and Teresa. She passed away at home with her family by her side. Sharon married Jack Smith and gave Mrs. Bennett two...
Russell Eugene Myers
Sep 8, 2019
Russell Eugene “Jerry” Myers, 78, husband of Brenda (Shuey) Keller Myers, of 706 Howardsville Road, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, September 8, 2019, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born July 3, 1941, in Staunton, a son of the late Russell L. and Jean (Wilberger) Myers. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army,...
W. Ray Painter
Sep 8, 2019
Ray Painter, 100, widower of Edna (Cash) Painter, of Lexington, died Sunday, September 8, 2019 at The Mayflower in Lexington. He was born May 5, 1919 in Augusta County, a son of the late James W. and Flossie (Campbell) Painter. Mr. Painter was a veteran of the U.S. Army having served in WWII. Prior to retirement, he was employed by...
Newton Brown Townsend, Jr
Sep 6, 2019
Newton Brown Townsend, Jr., 65, of Verona, died Friday, September 6, 2019. He was born May 14, 1954 in Staunton, a son of the late Newton Brown, Sr., and Mary Ellen (Lotts) Townsend. Mr. Townsend was employed by Staunton Glass and Mirror and previously employed by Verona Supply Co. Newton attended Cherryvale United Methodist Church and enjoyed building model cars...
Elizabeth Ann Fultz
Sep 5, 2019
ELIZABETH ANN GUM FULTZ CHURCHVILLE, VA…Elizabeth Ann Gum Fultz, 87, of Churchville passed away on Tuesday, September 5th at her residence. Born on November 29, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Berlin F. Gum and Goldie B. (Hunter) Gum. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family. She was a 1947 graduate of North River High...
Shirley Ann Landrum
Sep 4, 2019
Shirley Ann (Ashby) Landrum, 82, wife of Guy William Landrum, Jr., of 83 Crossroads Lane, died Wednesday, September 4, 2019, in Augusta Health. She was born March 27, 1937, in Augusta County, a daughter of Meredith Coiner “Jim” Ashby and Lois Evelyn (Young) Ashby. Prior to retirement, she was employed by Holly Farms. In addition to her...
Robert Thomas Smith
Sep 3, 2019
Robert Thomas Smith “Tommy” aka “Easy”, 54, passed peacefully on September 3, 2019. He was preceded by his mother, Cozetta C. Smith and sister, Kimberly Law. Those left to cherish his memory include his father, Robert A. Smith and sisters, Thelisa Obst, Sheryl Coyner, Terry Arehart, and Becky Moore. All services will be private.
James Lee Doyle
Sep 2, 2019
James Lee Doyle, 52, of Staunton, died Monday, September 2, 2019 in the University of Virginia Medical Center. He was born January 14, 1967 in Staunton. Family members include his mother, Rosa Lee (Doyle) Fitzgerald; a sister and brother-in-law, Leslie and Mike Hoover; two nephews, Michael and Wyatt Hoover; his step-fathers, Milton Fitzgerald and Tommy Massey; a special friend, Jeffery...
Jacquelyn Woodward Bowles
Sep 1, 2019
Jacquelyn Woodward Bowles, 88, of 661 West Frederick Street, departed this life on Sunday, September 1, 2019 at Shenandoah Nursing Home in Fishersville, VA. She was born July 29, 1931 to the late Bennie (Stewart) Woodward and Charles Huey Woodward. She was the 3rd of 6 siblings. She worked various jobs to provide for her family until she received her...
Paul Gray Burghardt
Sep 1, 2019
Paul Gray Burghardt, 84, husband of Hope (Hadley) Burghardt, died on Sunday, September 1, 2019 in Martha Jefferson Hospital, Charlottesville. He was born July 25, 1935 in West Paterson, New Jersey, son of the late Paul and Eleanor (DeYoung) Burghardt. Paul was a veteran of the United States Army having served in Korea with Army Intelligence. He...
David Miller Rexrode
Aug 31, 2019
David Miller Rexrode, age 66, passed away unexpectedly on August 31, 2019. He was born June 11, 1953, son of the late Brooks Miller Rexrode and Mary Ardena (Byrd) Rexrode. After proudly serving 22 years in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, David was honorably discharged with the rank of First Sergeant and returned to his native Staunton, where he...
Thomas Wayne Wood
Aug 29, 2019
THOMAS W. WOOD STAUNTON, VA… Thomas “Tom” Wayne Wood, 82, of 517 Randolph Street, died Thursday, August 29, 2019, at his residence, surrounded by his family. He was born January 11, 1937, in Kingsport, Tennessee, a son of the late Joseph William and Anna (Cox) Wood. Prior to retirement, Mr. Wood was a life long truck driver,...
Samuel Robert Higgins, Ii
Aug 29, 2019
Samuel Robert Higgins, III, 61, of Greenville died Sunday, August 25, at his residence. He was born in Rockbridge County, July 8, 1958, a son of Bertie C. Higgins of Lexington and the late Samuel Robert Higgins, Jr. Mr. Higgins is survived by his wife, Wanda W. Higgins; three children, Heather Higgins Campbell, Ashley Higgins, and Jessica Higgins; and siblings,...
Betty Joan Cash
Aug 28, 2019
Betty Joan (Sheffer) Cash, widow of Arthur B. Cash, passed away August 25, 2019 in her residence of Waynesboro, VA. She was born July 30, 1934 daughter of the late Edward C. Sheffer and Phoebe Moran Carrick. She was preceded in death by her husband on June 9, 2009. She retired from Western State Hospital after 30 years of service....
Olden Nathaniel Ransome
Aug 25, 2019
Olden Nathanial Ransome, 66, of 1907 First Street, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, August 25, 2019, at Shenandoah Hospice. He was born October 1, 1952, in Middlebrook, the son of the late Olden Earl Ransome and Margaret Lucille Ransome. Nate attended Riverheads High School. He was a veteran in the United States...
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