Obituaries
June Gayle Campbell
Nov 23, 2013
JUNE A. CAMPBELL STAUNTON, VA June Gayle (Armstrong) Campbell passed away unexpectedly Saturday, November 23, 2013, at her residence. Born April 15, 1961, she was the youngest child of the late Anna Louise Fitzgerald and Franklin L. Armstrong. June was educated in Staunton schools and graduated from Robert E. Lee. She was retired from the Virginia Department of Corrections. She...
Eugenia Deane Shiflett
Nov 23, 2013
EUGENIA G. SHIFLETT STAUNTON, VA Eugenia "Jean" Deane (Garrett) Shiflett, 90, wife of Hansford "Bub" Allen Shiflett, of 946 Balsley Road, died Saturday, November 23, 2013, in Augusta Health, Fishersville. She was born January 6, 1923, in Lost River, West Virginia, a daughter of the late James Ferguson and Daisye Belle (Haas) Garrett. Mrs. Shiflett was employed by American Safety...
John "Jack" Johnson
Nov 21, 2013
JOHN H. JOHNSON STAUNTON, VA John "Jack" Henry Johnson, 84, husband of Annie Ozellia (Bradley) Johnson of 15 E. Peabody Street, passed away Thursday, November 21, 2013, in Augusta Health, Fishersville. He was born September 19, 1929, in Middlebrook, a son of the late Clarence and Bessie Elizabeth (Wood) Johnson. Mr. Johnson was a veteran of the U.S. Army. Prior...
Mary Della Campbell
Nov 20, 2013
MARY C. CAMPBELL STAUNTON, VA Mary Della (Collins) Campbell, 86, widow of Ashley B. Campbell, Jr., of 31 Woodlee Road, died Wednesday, November 20, 2013, at her residence. She was born September 6, 1927, in Staunton, a daughter of the late Walter Collins, Jr. and Edna (Hayes) Collins. She was a lifelong member of First Baptist Church in Staunton. Family...
James Leo Swearengin
Nov 20, 2013
JAMES L. SWEARENGIN STAUNTON, VA James Leo Swearengin, 79, widower of Ernestine Ardinia (Kershner) Swearengin, of Staunton, died Wednesday, November 20, 2013 in Staunton. He was born April 21, 1934, in Highland County a son of the late Hugh Everett and Emma (Robertson) Swearengin. Mr. Swearengin was a veteran of the U.S. Army having served in Korea. Prior to retirement,...
Edna Grace Rexrode
Nov 19, 2013
EDNA C. REXRODE STAUNTON, VA Edna Grace (Cauley) Rexrode, 80, widow of Lee Roy Rexrode, of 2211 Third Street, died Tuesday, November 19, 2013, at her daughter's residence. She was born September 5, 1933, in Hot Springs, a daughter of the late Clarence Cauley and Mabel (Cauley) Lucas. She was a member of Faith Baptist Church. Family members include a...
Ward Heskit Reubush, Jr.
Nov 17, 2013
WARD H. REUBUSH, JR. STAUNTON, VA Ward Heskit Reubush, Jr., 96, passed away Sunday, November 17, 2013 at his home. He was born September 13, 1917, in Weyers Cave, a son of the late Ward H., Sr., and Bessie Virginia (Crawford) Reubush. Mr. Reubush was a veteran of the U.S. Army having served during World War II with the 29th...
Louise Elizabeth Fridley
Nov 16, 2013
LOUISE S. FRIDLEY STAUNTON, VA Louise Elizabeth "Lou Lou" (Shiflett) Fridley, 80, widow of Raymond Edward Fridley, of 1429 Aiken Street, went to be with the Lord Saturday, November 16, 2013, at Augusta Nursing and Rehab. She was born February 8, 1933, in Augusta County, a daughter of the late Gilbert Earl and Thelma E. (Woods) Shiflett. Prior to retirement,...
Eugene Conway Tuttle
Nov 16, 2013
Eugene C. Tuttle Staunton, VA Eugene Conway Tuttle, 86, of The Legacy at North Augusta, Staunton, died at home with his wife in attendance on November 8, 2013. He was born on October 21, 1927 to James Brooks and Juanita (Angus) Tuttle of Craigsville. He served his country honorably in the Navy during World War II and the Korean Conflict....
Albert Paul Ullrich
Nov 16, 2013
STAUNTON, VA. Albert Paul Ullrich, 87, husband of Grace Ullrich, of Staunton, Va, passed away Saturday, November 16, 2013, at Augusta Health in Fishersville, Va. He was born on April 22, 1926 in Brooklyn, NY, a son of the late Albert Paul and Anna (Herrmann) Ullrich. Mr. Ullrich served in the Navy during WWII in the Pacific Theater. Following the...
Florence Brand Pfeiffer
Nov 11, 2013
FLORENCE B. PFEIFFER STAUNTON, VA Florence M. Brand Pfeiffer, 91, widow of Curtis Edward Pfeiffer, Jr., died Friday morning, November 8, 2013, at Augusta Health in Fishersville. She was born in Staunton, Virginia, a daughter of the late William A. Brand and Norma Bean Brand. She was the last remaining member of her immediate family, preceded in death by her...
Edward Mcdonald Fridley
Nov 9, 2013
STAUNTON, VA Edward McDonald Fridley, 78, of 125 Straith Street, died Saturday, November 9, 2013, in Augusta Springs. He was born on August 6, 1935, in Augusta Springs, and was the son of the late Ira and Florence (McCutcheon) Fridley. Mr. Fridley was retired from Stanley Furniture where he was a supervisor for 33 years. He was an avid outdoorsman,...
Edith Florence Huffman
Nov 8, 2013
EDITH R. HUFFMAN STAUNTON, VA Edith Florence (Reed) Huffman, widow of Russell Glenn Huffman, Jr., of 110 Skyline Avenue, died Friday, November 8, 2013, in Shenandoah Nursing Home, Fishersville. She was born September 2, 1935, in Augusta County, a daughter of the late William Frank and Antha Virginia (Lucas) Reed. She was a member of Spring Hill Presbyterian Church, where...
Emmett Maynard Clark
Nov 7, 2013
EMMETT M. CLARK STAUNTON, VA Emmett went to be with the Lord on Thursday, November 7, 2013. Not only was he an amazing man, but he handled his sickness with such grace, never complaining. He was a kind, generous man who always had a smile. He will be missed by all who knew and loved him. Emmett was a big...
Jason William Helmick
Nov 6, 2013
JASON W. HELMICK NORFOLK, VA Jason William Helmick, 39, died on November 3 in Norfolk, VA. He grew up in Augusta County, VA, served in the Navy, and has worked for Metro Machine (now General Dynamics NASSCO) of Norfolk as a marine electrician, lead man for the maintenance department for the last thirteen years. He is survived by his mother,...
Guy Douglas Spitzer
Nov 6, 2013
GUY D. SPITZER STAUNTON, VA Guy Douglas Spitzer, 60, 512 Houston Street, passed away Wednesday, November 6, 2013, at Envoy of Staunton. He was born March 19, 1953, in Newport News, a son of the late Robert Lee, Sr., and Ruby (Puffenbarger) Spitzer. He was a member of Zetta Presbyterian Church. He loved Kiwanis baseball and the Staunton Braves. Family...
Herman Earl Cook
Nov 5, 2013
HERMAN E. COOK STAUNTON, VA Herman Earl Cook, 88, husband of Mary Cook, of Staunton, died Tuesday, November 5, 2013, in Augusta Health, Fishersville. He was born June 11, 1925, in Augusta County, a son of the late Harry and Anna (Schaffer) Cook. Mr. Cook was a veteran of the U.S. Army. Prior to retirement, he was employed by DuPont...
Irene Vargo
Nov 4, 2013
IRENE T. VARGO COLONIAL HEIGHTS, VA Irene Trainum Vargo, 87, formerly of Staunton, VA died Monday, November 4, 2013 at Colonial Heights Health Care and Rehabilitation Center in Colonial Heights, VA. She died after a brief illness. Irene was born on November 19, 1925 in Fordwick, Virginia to Ira D. and Nell A. Trainum. The family later moved to Staunton,...
Franklin Paul Thacker, Sr
Nov 3, 2013
FRANKLIN P. THACKER, SR. STAUNTON, VA Franklin Paul Thacker, Sr., 97, widower of Hazel Elizabeth (Kite) Thacker, of 910 Preston Drive, died Sunday, November 3, 2013, at his residence. He was born October 5, 1916, in Rockingham County, a son of the late Samuel E. and Mollie Belle (Gilkerson) Thacker. He was educated in Augusta County schools and graduated from...
Wilmer Ray Mcdorman
Nov 1, 2013
WILMER R. MCDORMAN STAUNTON, VA Wilmer Ray McDorman, 83, husband of Opal Avanelle (Botkin) McDorman, of Staunton, died Friday, November 1, 2013, in the University of Virginia Medical Center, Charlottesville. He was born December 13, 1929, in Staunton, a son of the late George W. and Lola B. (Shiflett) McDorman. Mr. McDorman served in the National Guard and the U.S....