Obituaries
Leon Mills Shiplett, Sr.
Aug 28, 2014
LEON M. SHIPLETT, SR. VERONA, VA Leon Mills Shiplett, Sr., husband of Louise June (Newlen) Shiplett of Verona, died Thursday, August 28, 2014, at his residence. He was born January 20, 1942, in Augusta County, a son of the late Carl and Vesta (Eckard) Shiplett. Prior to retirement, he was employed by V K Properties. In addition to his wife,...
Robert Spencer Hanger, Jr.
Aug 27, 2014
ROBERT S. HANGER, JR. FISHERSVILLE, VA Robert Spencer Hanger, Jr., 84, widower of Janice Lee (Rankin) Hanger, of Fishersville, died Wednesday, August 27, 2014, at Augusta Health. He was born September 15, 1929, in Staunton, a son of the late Robert S., Sr. and Hazel (Parry) Hanger. Mr. Hanger was a veteran of the U.S. Army having served during the...
Michael Wayne Wheeler
Aug 27, 2014
MICHAEL W. WHEELER VERONA, VA Michael Wayne Wheeler, 52, husband of Penny Wheeler of 11 Mountain View Drive, died surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, August 27, 2014, at Augusta Health. He was born October 7, 1961, in Staunton, a son of Charles E. and Ruth Ann (Fitzgerald) Wheeler. Mr. Wheeler was employed as a Store Manager by Fisher...
Hencil Albert Burns
Aug 24, 2014
HENCIL A. BURNS STAUNTON, VA Hencil Albert Burns, 77, widower of Bertie Mae "Perk" (Drumheller) Burns, of 410 Yount Avenue, died Sunday, August 24, 2014, at Augusta Health. He was born March 21, 1937, in Augusta County, a son of the late William Harry and Madeline Gladys (Cook) Burns. Prior to retirement, Mr. Burns was employed by Smith's Transfer and...
Stacy Edward Eutsler
Aug 24, 2014
STACY E. EUTSLER STAUNTON, VA Stacy Edward Eutsler, a devoted son, father, brother and friend passed away at Roanoke Memorial Hospital to his heavenly home on Sunday, August 24, 2014. Stacy was born August 8, 1974 in Staunton. He was a graduate of Buffalo Gap High School and was employed recently at ASR. He attended Calvary Baptist Church. He is...
Richard George Helmke
Aug 24, 2014
RICHARD G. HELMKE BUCHANAN, VA... Richard George Helmke, 75, widower of Barbara Helmke, of 840 Kyles Mill Road, Buchanan, died Sunday, August 24, 2014, in Envoy of Staunton. He was born October 31, 1938 in New Jersey. He was a land surveyor. Family members include a son, David Helmke and a daughter, Michelle Moore. There will be no public viewing...
Guy Howard Smiley
Aug 20, 2014
STAUNTON, VA. Guy Howard Smiley, 83, husband of Virginia Arehart Smiley, of 200 Hundley Mill Road, died Wednesday, August 20, 2014, in Shenandoah Nursing Home, Fishersville. He was born February 7, 1931, in Augusta County, a son of the late Charles Demasters and Genevive (Hodge) Smiley. Mr. Smiley was a veteran of the U.S. Marines having served during Vietnam and...
Douglas Morton Young
Aug 18, 2014
DOUGLAS M. YOUNG STAUNTON, VA Douglas M. Young, 82, died Monday afternoon, August 18, 2014, at the University of Virginia Medical Center in Charlottesville. He was Professor Emeritus of Theatre at Longwood University where he taught theatre and directed plays for 27 years before retiring in 1996. Young was also a playwright with several productions and publications. His first one-act...
Coleman Denzel Neeley
Aug 16, 2014
COLEMAN D. NEELEY STAUNTON, VA Coleman Denzel Neeley, 21, of 107 Shawn Circle died Saturday, August 16, 2014, in Fort Defiance. He was born November 18, 1992, in Staunton a son of Mark Aaron Neeley and Charlotte Ann Fisher. Mr. Neeley was a student at Chowan University, studying Sports Management. He was a member of Augusta Street United Methodist Church....
Dennis Keith Hicks
Aug 15, 2014
DENNIS K. HICKS STAUNTON, VA Dennis "Higgins" Hicks, 67, of 1840 Churchville Ave., died Friday, August 15, 2014, in Augusta Health, Fishersville. He was born December 19, 1946, in Dayton, Ohio, a son of the late Homer and Melba (Terry) Hicks. He was employed by the Staunton News Leader. Last surviving member includes a sister, Linda Hicks Pullin of Greensboro,...
Rosie Frances Rowe
Aug 14, 2014
ROSIE P. ROWE STAUNTON, VA Rosie Frances (Painter) Rowe, 94, widow of Roy D. "Sam" Rowe, formerly of Cedar Green Road, died Thursday, August 14, 2014, in the Augusta Nursing and Rehab Center, Fishersville. She was born September 25, 1919, in Augusta County a daughter of the late Arthur D. and Texanna (Campbell) Painter. Prior to retirement, Mrs. Rowe was...
Mary Virginia Echard
Aug 13, 2014
MARY R. ECHARD BRIDGEWATER, VA Mary Virginia "Punky" (Reed) Weaver Echard, 82, widow of Monacue Hull Echard, of 9609 Community Center Road, Bridgewater where she lived with her daughter and son-in-law, Kathy and Tim Puffenbarger and grandson, Kenley, died Wednesday, August 13, 2014 in Rockingham Memorial Hospital. She was born January 27, 1932, in McKinley, a daughter of late William...
Georgeanna Driver
Aug 12, 2014
GEORGEANNA DRIVER STAUNTON, VA Miss Georgeanna Driver, 90, of 21 Woodlee Road, died Tuesday, August 12, 2014, in Augusta Health, Fishersville. She was born May 9, 1924, in New Market, a daughter of the late Bryan and Elizabeth (Windle) Driver. Prior to retirement, Miss Driver was employed as the Dean of Women at Emory and Henry College for many years....
Debra Rasnake
Aug 9, 2014
STAUNTON, VA Debra (Whitesell) Rasnake, 55, of Staunton, died Saturday, August 9, 2014 in Roanoke Memorial Hospital. She was born on August 22, 1958 in Staunton, a daughter of Eugene T. "Jack" Whitesell and the late Doris Jean (Smiley) Whitesell. She was a well-known member of the community her entire life. In addition to her father, Jack Whitesell, she is...
Frances Marie Dickinson
Aug 7, 2014
FRANCES F. DICKINSON STAUNTON, VA Frances Marie (Fox) Dickinson, 86, wife of Forrest L. Dickinson, passed away Thursday, August 7, 2014, at Brightview Baldwin Park Assisted Living where she had been a resident for the last 19 months. She was born in Staunton, VA on August 29, 1927 to the late John Morgan and Letitia Myers Fox. In addition to...
Linda Elaine Fitzgerald
Aug 3, 2014
FISHERSVILLE, VA Linda Elaine (Painter) Fitzgerald, 53, of Fishersville, died Sunday, August 3, 2014, at her residence. She was born May 26, 1961, in Waynesboro, a daughter of Nannie Mae (Wood) Painter and the late Norman Edward Painter. Family members include a son and daughter-in-law, Randal Scott and Kayla (Debose) Fitzgerald of Okinawa, Japan; a daughter, Amanda Marie Dobson Fitzgerald...
Belinda Gaye Wilhite
Aug 2, 2014
BELINDA E. WILHITE RAPHINE, VA Belinda Gaye (Erdman) Wilhite, 66, loving widow of James R. Wilhite, of Raphine, VA, died Saturday, August 2, 2014, at her residence. She was born December 5, 1947, in Baltimore, MD, a daughter of the late Bennett G. and Celia (Solecki) Erdman. She was an active member of Marlbrook Baptist Church and had a very...
Preston Parker Perkins, Jr.
Aug 2, 2014
PRESTON P. PERKINS, JR. STAUNTON, VA Preston "Parker" Perkins, Jr. son of the late Ruby and Preston Perkins of Decatur County Georgia, died peacefully on July 29, 2014. Parker served as a Presbyterian Minister for over 30 years. He was a Ruritan and a chapter founder while living in Williamsville, VA. He served as an airplane mechanic in World War...
Joyce A. Ellinger
Aug 1, 2014
JOYCE A. ELLINGER STAUNTON, VA Joyce entered this world on April 14, 1947 at the Hinkle Home in New Market, VA to parents, the late Royce L. and Betty Lloyd Painter. Joyce has joined her husband William "Bill" Ellinger and daughter Ann Marie Sprouse in heaven on Friday, August 1, 2014. She leaves behind a brother Royce "Sonnie" Painter, Jr....
Kathryn Thorn Hodges
Jul 31, 2014
KATHRYN T. HODGES STAUNTON, VA Kathryn (Thorn) Hodges, 86, wife of John L. Hodges, died Thursday, July 31, 2014, at the University of Virginia Medical Center. She was born January 2, 1928, in Camden-on-Gauley, WV, a daughter of the late Arthur C. and Flossie (Butcher) Thorn. Prior to retirement, Mrs. Hodges was employed by ASR with 31 years of service....
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