Obituaries

Hilda Epperly

Hilda Epperly

Nov 15, 2014

HILDA B. EPPERLY STAUNTON, VA Hilda (Bittner) Epperly, 92, of 320 Old Greenville Road, died Saturday, November 15, 2014, at her residence. She was born September 29, 1922, in Czechoslovakia, a daughter of the late Eduard and Emma (Wilhelm) Bittner. Mrs. Epperly retired in 1986 from Smith Bakery with 22 years of service. She was a member of the Augusta...

Hunter Wade Lotts, Ii

Hunter Wade Lotts, Ii

Nov 13, 2014

HUNTER W. LOTTS, II GREENVILLE, VA Hunter Wade "H.W." Lotts, II, of 2093 Cold Springs Road, died Thursday, November 13, 2014, at his residence, where he shared with his mother He was born August 10, 1973, in Waynesboro, a son of Sylvia J. (Robertson) Lotts and the late Hunter Wade Lotts. Mr. Lotts was a former employee of Hershey Chocolate....

John Lawrence Garber Jr.

John Lawrence Garber Jr.

Nov 8, 2014

JOHN L. GARBER JR. STAUNTON, VA John Lawrence Garber, Jr., 82, husband of Audrey Coffey Garber of 147 Pleasant View Road, died Saturday, November 8, 2014 at his residence. He was born November 1, 1932, in Staunton, a son of the late J. Lawrence and Martha J. (Wilberger) Garber. John was a graduate of Wilson Memorial High School, Shenandoah College,...

William Folkes Caldwell Jr.

William Folkes Caldwell Jr.

Nov 7, 2014

WILLIAM F. CALDWELL JR. FISHERSVILLE, VA William Folkes Caldwell, Jr., 92, widower of Hedy Karin (Vellner) Caldwell of Fishersville, died Thursday, November 7, 2014, at Augusta Health. He was born March 24, 1922, in Augusta County, a son of the late William Folkes Caldwell, Sr. and Lucy (McClure) Caldwell. Mr. Caldwell was a veteran of the U.S. Army having served...

Howard Russell Cassidy

Howard Russell Cassidy

Nov 6, 2014

HOWARD R. CASSIDY STAUNTON, VA Howard Russell Cassidy, 90, son of the late Della and Charles Cassidy of Morgantown, West Virginia peacefully departed this life on Thursday, November 6, 2014. He was born on December 25, 1923 in Morgantown, West Virginia. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by two sisters Mary Cekala of Brunswick, Georgia and...

George Bennett Harris, Jr.

George Bennett Harris, Jr.

Nov 5, 2014

GEORGE B. HARRIS STAUNTON, VA George Bennett Harris, Jr., 85, widower of Christine "Chris" Hevener Harris, of 1600 N. Belmore Avenue, died Wednesday, November 5, 2014, at the University of Virginia Medical Center, Charlottesville. He was born August 3, 1929 in Staunton a son of the late George B., Sr., and Mabel (Wagoner) Harris. He was a graduate of Robert...

George Victor Labonte`,Jr.

George Victor Labonte`,Jr.

Nov 5, 2014

GEORGE V. LABONTE`, JR. STAUNTON, VA. George Victor "Vic" LaBonte`, Jr., 89, husband of Betty Jones LaBonte`, formerly of 206 Mountain View Drive, died Wednesday, November 5, 2014, in Envoy of Staunton. He was born November 16, 1924, in Augusta County, son of the late George V. and Marie Pfifferling LaBonte`. He served in the Navy during World War II...

Wilda June Cook

Wilda June Cook

Nov 4, 2014

WILDA A. COOK STAUNTON, VA Wilda June Armstrong Cook, 82, of Staunton, died Tuesday, November 4, 2014, at King's Daughters' Nursing and Rehab Center. She was born June 29, 1932, in Augusta County, a daughter of the late William Henry and Edna Ruth (Hupman) Armstrong. Family members include three sons and two daughters-in-law, Danny Cook, Mark and Jean Cook, and...

Billy Dee Ruleman

Billy Dee Ruleman

Nov 4, 2014

BILLY D. RULEMAN STAUNTON, VA Billy Dee Ruleman, 73, of 565 Buttermilk Spring Rd., Staunton, passed away peacefully Tuesday, November 4th at his residence. He was born November 6th, 1940 in Staunton, the eldest son of William A. and Lucile L. Ruleman. After a stint in the United State Marine Corps, he spent over 40 years in the used car...

Frances Betty Bennett

Frances Betty Bennett

Oct 29, 2014

FRANCES B. BENNETT STAUNTON, VA Frances Betty (Flynn) Bennett, 94, widow of Samuel V. Bennett, of 512 Houston Street, died Wednesday, October 29, 2014, in Envoy of Staunton. She was born March 20, 1920, in Columbus, Ohio, a daughter of the late Bernard and Emma (Bergman) Flynn. Prior to retirement, Mrs. Bennett worked as a secretary. She was a member...

Larry Ernest Evans

Larry Ernest Evans

Oct 28, 2014

LARRY E. EVANS CRAIGSVILLE, VA Larry Ernest Evans, 63, of Augusta Springs Road, passed away Tuesday, October 28, 2014, at his residence. He was born February 24, 1951, in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, a son of the late Jacob and Joann (Kunze) Evans. Prior to retirement, Mr. Evans was employed as a maintenance mechanic with Neuman Aluminum and Wayn-Tex. He was...

Timothy Dwayne Towler Lampe

Timothy Dwayne Towler Lampe

Oct 26, 2014

TIMOTHY D. TOWLER LAMPE STAUNTON, VA Timothy Dwayne Towler Lampe, 49, of 402 F Street, died Sunday, October 26, 2014, at Augusta Health. He was born April 13, 1965, in Staunton, a son of Teresa Lampe Towler and the late Malcolm B. Towler. In addition to his mother, family members include his girlfriend, Shannon Thomas; four children, Michael, Brandan, April,...

Ralph Luther Mullenax, Jr

Ralph Luther Mullenax, Jr

Oct 25, 2014

RALPH L. MULLENAX, JR. VERONA, VA Ralph "Tinker" Luther Mullenax, Jr., 58, of 43 Theresa Circle, died Saturday, October 25, 2014, in Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. He was born November 6, 1955, in Raleigh, North Carolina, a son of the late Ralph L., Sr., and Dorene Dare (Simmons) Mullenax. He was employed by Mad Hat Enterprises. Family members include a...

Jane Oliver Shields

Jane Oliver Shields

Oct 25, 2014

JANE S. SHIELDS STAUNTON, VA Jane Oliver (Smith) Shields, 95, widow of Randolph Tucker Shields, of 31 Woodlee Road, died Saturday, October 25, 2014. She was born December 11, 1918, in Trenton, New Jersey, a daughter of the late John Holmes and Mildred (Oliver) Smith. Mrs. Shields was a graduate of Newcomb College (Tulane) and Presbyterian School of Christian Education....

Leona Katherine Campbell

Leona Katherine Campbell

Oct 24, 2014

Leona Katherine Mynes Campbell STAUNTON, VA Leona Mynes Campbell, 96 of Raphine, slipped away peacefully on October 24, 2014, at Royal Care in Staunton, Virginia, where she had resided for 12 years. She was born on July 6, 1918, in Spotswood, Virginia, and was preceded in death in 1960 by her husband, Milton L. Campbell. Leona worked at the Brownsburg...

Jessie Marie Earhart

Jessie Marie Earhart

Oct 23, 2014

JESSIE K. EARHART GREENVILLE, VIRGINIA. Jessie Marie (Kesterson) Earhart, 89, widow of Roy Lee Earhart, 66 Hawpe Road, died Thursday, October 23, 2014 at Augusta Health. She was born November 29, 1924 in Augusta County, a daughter of the late Roy Robert and Lona Mae Gilmer Kesterson. Mrs. Earhart was a graduate of Stuarts Draft High School and Staunton School...

Pastor Everett Coleman Mcculley

Pastor Everett Coleman Mcculley

Oct 23, 2014

PASTOR EVERETT C. MCCULLEY VERONA, VA Pastor Everett Coleman McCulley, 88, husband of Susie (Entsminger) McCulley, of Verona, died Thursday, October 23, 2014, at his residence. He was born May 1, 1926 in Rockbridge County, Virginia, and graduated from Effinger High School on June 6, 1944. He served in the U.S. Army 1944-1946, and was wounded twice while serving with...

Betty Glenn Ott

Betty Glenn Ott

Oct 22, 2014

BETTY G. OTT STAUNTON, VA Betty Glenn (Glover) Ott, 88, wife of John "Jake" McClure Ott, of Staunton, died Wednesday, October 22, 2014 at The Legacy at North Augusta. She was born September 10, 1926, in Augusta County, a daughter of the late Paul B. and Jessie M. (Whitlock) Glover. Prior to retirement, Mrs. Ott was employed by the Augusta...

Gail Darlene Taliaferro

Gail Darlene Taliaferro

Oct 20, 2014

GAIL R. TALIAFERRO STAUNTON, VA Gail Darlene (Rowe) Taliaferro, 64, wife of John Taliaferro, 51 Heather Lane, died Monday, October 20, 2014, in Augusta Health, Fishersville. She was born September 17, 1950, in Augusta County, daughter of the late Ralph Brown and Virginia Mae (Rexrode) Rowe. In addition to her husband, she had a son James Holbert of McGaheysville; a...

Nancy Rebecca Vayvada

Nancy Rebecca Vayvada

Oct 20, 2014

NANCY K. VAYVADA Nancy Rebecca (Kennedy) Vayvada, 84, widow of George Vayvada, died Monday, October 20, 2014 after a long battle with Alzheimer's Disease. She was born October 25, 1929, in Frederick, Maryland, a daughter of the late Francis and Floranzo (Marsh) Kennedy, and lived most of her life in Charlottesville. Nancy was known for her tenacity and no-nonsense approach...

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