Obituaries
Allen Dale Glover
Aug 12, 2016
ALLEN D. GLOVER STAUNTON, VA… Allen Dale Glover, 52, husband of Mary Glover, of 26 Battlefield Road, was called home Friday, August 12, 2016, after a courageous battle with brain cancer. He was born December 14, 1963, in Honolulu, HI a son of Tom and Eda (Protil) Glover. He was a self-employed contractor. He was a member of Hermitage Presbyterian...
Bethelene M. Ashton
Aug 11, 2016
BETHELENE M. ASHTON STAUNTON, VA… Bethelene May (Mitts) Ashton, 83, of Staunton, died Thursday, August 11, 2016 in Envoy of Staunton. She was born July 7, 1933, in Verona, a daughter of the late Lester W. and Dorothy Virginia (Guyer) Mitts. She was a member of Fishersville Baptist Church. Family members include two sons and a daughter-in-law, Vincent L. and...
Madeline Gregory
Aug 4, 2016
MADELINE R. GREGORY VERONA, VA…Madeline (Milstead) Reed Gregory, 79 widow of Steven Gregory, of 89 Riverside Avenue, died Thursday, August 4, 2016, in Spotsylvania, Virginia. She was born November 30, 1936, in Mt. Solon, a daughter of the late Rufus Miller and Anna Mary (Michael) Milstead. Prior to retirement, Mrs. Gregory was employed by American Safety Razor.In addition to her...
Lillian Eleanor Yeago
Aug 3, 2016
LILLIAN M. YEAGO STAUNTON, VA… Lillian Eleanor (Meek) Yeago, 84, widow of Robert S. Yeago, Jr., of Staunton, died at home early on Wednesday, August 3, 2016. She was born December 25, 1931, in Burke’s Garden, daughter of the late Alexander Long and Roberta (Thompson) Meek. Mrs. Yeago taught for many years in the Staunton City Schools. She was a...
Joan Gregory
Aug 1, 2016
JOAN D. GREGORY STAUNTON, VA… Joan (Douglas) Livick Gregory, 76, widow of Robert T. Gregory, Jr., of Staunton died Monday, August 1, 2016. She was born February 28, 1940, in Parkersburg, West Virginia, a daughter of the late J. Robert and Anna Laura (Stump) Douglas. In addition to her husband, she was also preceded in death by a sister, Patricia...
William Hall Van Fossen
Jul 28, 2016
William Hall “Bill” Van Fossen, age 96, of Staunton, went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on July 24, 2016. He was the widower of Jeannette Gallup Van Fossen to whom he was married for 66 years. Bill and Jeannette were lifelong residents of Staunton. Bill was born on April 1, 1920, a son of the late...
Frances Deloris Rutledge
Jul 27, 2016
FRANCES R. RUTLEDGE STAUNTON, VA… Frances Deloris “Nickie” (Rhea) Rutledge, 68, wife of John P. Rutledge, of 831 Paul Street, went home to be with our Lord on Wednesday, July 27, 2016, at Augusta Health, Fishersville.She was born August 13, 1947, in Staunton at King’s Daughters’ Hospital, a daughter of the late Stanley Chester and Charlene Marie (Balser) Rhea, affectionly...
Ruth Genevieve Showalter
Jul 26, 2016
RUTH C. SHOWALTER STAUNTON, VA… Ruth Genevieve (Campbell) Showalter, 85, widow of Clarence Showalter, died Tuesday, July 26, 2016, in King’s Daughters’ Health and Rehab Center. She was born February 23, 1931, in Rockbridge County, a daughter of the late Joseph and Hattie (Hite) Campbell. She was a member of Vesuvius Baptist Church. Family members include six nieces and a...
Josephine Cunningham
Jul 25, 2016
Josephine Cunningham passed away on July 25, 2016 at the age of 95 in Staunton, VA where she had lived the past fifteen years. Jo had always wanted to be an elementary school teacher and her forty-plus years of teaching took her to North Dakota, California, and Montana. She loved to square dance and taught each of her classes the...
John A Zinn, Jr.
Jul 22, 2016
John Arthur Zinn, Jr. STAUNTON, VA…. John Arthur Zinn, Jr., died in Staunton on Friday, July 22, 2016. He was 83 years old. John was born on May 17, 1933 in Morgantown, West Virginia, son of Maude Pugh Swindler Zinn and John Arthur Zinn. He was preceded in death by his parents, brother Carl Zinn, sister Helen Sowers and...
David Eldon Herr
Jul 22, 2016
David Eldon Herr, long-time Staunton resident, passed away on Friday, July 22, 2016. He was able to be at home surrounded by his family due to the support of the Hospice of the Shenandoah. He was born November 27, 1942 in Tipp City, Ohio. Dave had three passions in his life: his family, teaching, and service. He and his wife,...
Vernie Virginia Miller
Jul 19, 2016
VERNIE D. MILLER STAUNTON, VA… Vernie Virginia (Drawbond) Miller, 93, widow of William “Bill” Marshall Miller, Jr., of 609 Parkview Ave., died Tuesday, July 19, 2016, at Brookdale Assisted Living.She was born March 25, 1923, in Augusta County a daughter of the late Charles and Laura (Painter) Drawbond.Prior to retirement, Mrs. Miller was employed by Tommies Pajama Factory. In addition...
Harold Dallas Godby
Jul 15, 2016
HAROLD D. GODBY STUARTS DRAFT, VA… Harold Dallas Godby, 88, husband of Lucy (Drummond) Godby, of Gloucester Road, died Friday July 15, 2016. He was born on September 18, 1927 in Corliss, WV, a son of the late George Oliver and Mary (Buckland) Godby. Mr. Godby was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving during WWII. He was a sales...
Ruth Z Siron
Jul 14, 2016
RUTH Z. SIRON FISHERSVILLE, VA… Ruth (Zimmerman) Siron, 79, wife of Glenn Eugene Siron, of Fishersville, passed away Thursday, July 14, 2016. She was born on September 5, 1936 in Doe Hill, Highland County, Virginia, a daughter of the late Frank H. and Rosy (Simmons) Zimmerman.In addition to her husband, she is survived by two daughters, Karen Siron and her...
Dannice Miller
Jul 12, 2016
Dannice (Baber) Zink Miller, 93, widow of her first husband, William Zink, and her second husband, Melvin W. Miller, of Greenville, died Tuesday, July 12, 2016, in Shenandoah Nursing and Rehab. She was born on August 28, 1922 in Albemarle County, a daughter of the late George and Mary (Eubanks) Baber. Mrs. Miller was a homemaker and member of Greenville...
Mary Jane Quick Thomas
Jul 8, 2016
MARY Q. THOMAS CLIFTON, ME… Mary Jane Quick Thomas, 79, of Clifton, Maine, Staunton & Roseland, Virginia went peacefully into the arms of her Lord & Savior on July 8, 2016. Born Feb. 20, 1937, she loved Jesus with all her heart & shared her love of the Lord with many. She taught Bible study & delighted in fellowship. She...
Delores Ann Cash
Jul 7, 2016
DELORES T. CASH STAUNTON, VA… Delores Ann (Thomas) Cash, 69, wife of Darris W. Cash of 413 Pleasant Grove Road, passed peacefully at her daughter’s home surrounded by family on Thursday, July 7, 2016. She was born March 3, 1947 in Baltimore, MD, daughter of the late John J. and Janet (Pirkey) Thomas. Delores was a member of Women’s...
Stuart Eugene Tutwiler
Jul 6, 2016
STUART E. TUTWILER STAUNTON, VA… Stuart Eugene “Gene” Tutwiler, 83, husband of Peggy Tutwiler, of 822 Berry Farm Road, passed away Wednesday, July 6, 2016, in Augusta Health, Fishersville. He was born September 19, 1932, in Rockingham County, a son of the late Stuart Cecil Tutwiler and Myrtle Glover Tutwiler Jarvis. He was a wonderful carpenter, building his home. He...