Obituaries
William Robert Patterson
Jun 4, 2016
WILLIAM R. PATTERSON STAUNTON – William Robert Patterson, 75, of 2594 Lee Jackson Highway, died at 8:30 a.m. on Memorial Day at his residence. He was born July 12, 1940 in Augusta County, son of the late Catherine (Moore) Patterson. Bill was the owner/operator of Bill’s Auto & Truck Sales. Survivors include his brother, Jesse Patterson of Staunton; half-brother George...
Gladora F. Grant
Jun 4, 2016
STAUNTON, VA… Gladora Faye (Halterman) Grant, 87, widow of Homer Massey Grant, died on Saturday, June 4, 2016 at King’s Daughters. Mrs. Grant was born on October 22, 1928 in Monterey, Virginia, a daughter of the late Hubert and Emma (Siron) Halterman. She was a member of Central United Methodist Church. She was a person who would do anything for...
Alexander M. Cash, Jr.
Jun 4, 2016
GREENVILLE, VA… Alexander Murphy Cash, Jr., 50, husband of Janice (Smiley) Cash, of 349 Almo Chapel Road, died on Saturday, June 4, 2016 at his residence. Mr. Cash was born on October 19, 1965 in Staunton, VA, a son of the late Alexander Murphy Cash, Sr. and Gaynell (Smith) Cash. Mr. Cash was employed as an equipment operator. In addition...
Doris C. Null
Jun 3, 2016
STAUNTON, VA… Doris C. Null, 93, passed away on Friday, June 3, 2016, after a brief illness in the University of Virginia Hospital in Charlottesville. She was born on March 17, 1923, in Staunton, VA, a daughter of the late Lewis J. and Mary Isabel (Cochran) Cook. Doris was a member of the First Presbyterian Church. She served on the...
Henry (Chris) Vannortwick
May 31, 2016
HENRY C. VANNORTWICK STAUNTON, VA… Servant-hearted husband, father and brother in Christ passed away Thursday, May 19, at 68 from Lou Gehrig ’s Disease. Chris is survived by wife Mary, daughters Sara Hyde and Olivia VanNortwick, son Christian Davenport, brother Nathaniel VanNortwick, sisters-in-law Mimi VanNortwick and Deborah VanNortwick, son-in-law Justin Hyde, daughter-in-law Ashley Davenport and grandchildren, Kinsey and Lexie...
Zachary Adam Porter
May 29, 2016
FISHERSVILLE, VA… Our hearts hurt so much for the world’s loss. On Sunday, May 29th, Zachary Adam Porter, born July 30, 1989, left this earth. He was so full of love and light he exuded joy around every turn. He brought that love to the table no matter who you were or what you had done. He could see beyond...
James Clifton Harris
May 27, 2016
MT. SIDNEY, VA… James Clifton Harris, 78, of Mount Sidney died on May 24, 2016. Born in Staunton on August 5, 1937, Jim was the son of the late George B. and Mabel Wagner Harris. He graduated from Robert E. Lee High School and was employed by DuPont for over forty years. After his retirement he volunteered time to...
Roger L. Corbin
May 27, 2016
GREENVILLE, VA...Roger Lee Corbin, 70, husband of Sheila (Fridley) Corbin, of 94 Bears Den Trail, died Friday, May 27, 2016, at his residence. He was born June 29, 1945, in Rockbridge County, a son of the late Gail Borden and Bessie (Stinnett) Corbin. Prior to retirement, Mr. Corbin was employed as a truck driver. He was an avid hunter and...
William W. Fox
May 26, 2016
STUARTS DRAFT, VA...William “Bill” Wesley Fox, 85, died Thursday evening, May 26, 2016, surrounded by family and friends, following a courageous battle with lymphoma. Born June 24, 1930, in Lima, Ohio, Bill and his wife, Ruth M. Fox, moved to Virginia in 2004. She preceded him in death in 2012 just days before their 62nd wedding anniversary. Bill’s parents,...
Sue Diehl
May 25, 2016
SUE J. DIEHLSTAUNTON, VA…. Sue (Jackson) Diehl, “Gon-Gon”, 69, of Staunton, Virginia entered her Heavenly home on May 21, 2016. She passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her family. She was born in Union, West Virginia, a daughter of Ezra and Irene Landsaw Jackson on September 3, 1946. She was preceded in death by a sister, Linda Jackson...
Clarence Crowell Ruebush
May 25, 2016
CLARENCE C. RUEBUSH, JR. STAUNTON, VA… Clarence Crowell Ruebush, Jr., 76, of Staunton died Wednesday, May 25, 2016, in the University of Virginia Medical Center, Charlottesville. He was born August 13, 1939, in Staunton, a son of Clarence Crowell, Sr., and Anna Grace (Brockway) Ruebush.He attended VSDB and was a member and deacon of First Baptist Church, where he sang...
Mary Moore (Cash) Hart
May 25, 2016
STAUNTON, VA… Mary Moore (Cash) Hart, 76, widow of William L. Hart, of Staunton, died Wednesday, May 25, 2016 at Augusta Health. She was born June 14, 1939 in Vesuvius, a daughter of the late Homer and Nora (Bartley) Cash. She was a member of Covenant Presbyterian Church. Family members include two sons, Gregory Hart of Staunton and Gary Hart...
Ann Massie (Day) Smiley
May 24, 2016
GREENVILLE, VA… Ann Massie (Day) Smiley, 74, widow of Harold A. “Jug” Smiley, of 79 Old Providence Road, died Tuesday, May 24, 2016 at her residence. She was born June 27, 1941 in Rockbridge County, a daughter of the late Percy Stuart and Henrietta (Sweet) Day. She was a member of Old Providence ARP Church. Family members include a step-son,...
William Edgar "Bill" Ellinger
May 21, 2016
STAUNTON, VA… William Edgar “Bill” Ellinger, 88, of 1900 Hillsmere Lane, went to be with his Lord on Saturday, May 21, 2016, at King’s Daughters’ Nursing and Rehab Center. He was born on September 21, 1927, in Augusta County, a son of the late Otho Whittel Ellinger and Mary Elizabeth (Wiseman) Ellinger. Mr. Ellinger was a graduate of Middlebrook High...
Mary S Mcnamara
May 20, 2016
Mary McNamara, loving daughter, mother and grandmother, passed away Friday, May 20, 2016 at Augusta Health after extended illnesses. She was born in Verona on December 4, 1941, daughter of the late Charles Edgar and Geneva Smith Smiley. Mary is survived by her daughter, Sharon McNamara Morris; son-in-law, Michael Morris; her son, John Fredrick McNamara IV; daughter-in-law, Teresa Drumheller McNamara;...
Martha Riddleberger Keller
May 20, 2016
Into God's Loving Arms Martha Riddleberger Keller, 89, went to be with her Lord May 20, 2016. Her later years were spent in Michigan near her daughter Robin and husband Richard Mapes. Martha's life will be celebrated on May 27, 2016 at Henry Funeral Home in Staunton. The family will have a private time together before receiving friends, from 2...
Charles Glenn Ingalls
May 17, 2016
STAUNTON, VA… Charles Glenn Ingalls passed away at age 74 on Tuesday, May 17th, 2016 due to complications from Alzheimer’s Disease. Glenn was born in Albemarle County, VA on June 29, 1941 and has lived in Troy, VA for many years. He served as a reservist in the U.S. Marine Corps and later retired from the Fluvanna County Correctional Center...
Dale Ann Soprano
May 17, 2016
DALE N. SOPRANO CRIMORA, VA… Dale Ann (Nutty) Soprano, 58, of 35 Squirrel Lane, died Tuesday, May 17, 2016, in Augusta Health, Fishersville. She was born July 14, 1957, in Harrisonburg, a daughter of the late Charles and Genevieve (Seekford) Nutty. She was a member of Living Stone Church of the Nazarene where she loved working with the kids. ...
Kenneth Lee Simmers
May 16, 2016
WAYNESBORO, VA… Kenneth Lee Simmers, 73, of Waynesboro, died Monday, May 16, 2016 at Augusta Health. He was born August 2, 1942, in Rockingham County, a son of the late C. Glyndon and Kathleen (Taylor) Simmers. Mr. Simmers was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. He was employed by the City of Waynesboro and was a member of the...
Willie Faye "Nanny" Stanley
May 15, 2016
STAUNTON, VA… Willie Faye “Nanny” Stanley, 96, died Sunday, May 15, 2016. She was born in Cass, WV, a daughter of Hattie Ray and William Marvin Gragg, on 2/15/20. She was preceded in death by her husband, Chester E. Stanley, an infant son, Elwood, two brothers, Earl and Raymond Gragg and two sisters, Myrtis Wolfe and Violet Hevener. She is...