Obituaries
Honor Deming Johnson
May 12, 2013
HONOR B. JOHNSON STAUNTON, VA Honor Blanchard Johnson, passed away, May 12, 2013, at AHC after fighting Alzheimer's. Since the Autumn of 2011 she had been living at Envoy of Staunton, with her husband of 52 years living at their home in Front Royal, VA. She is survived by her husband, Wayne, her sister-in-law, Judy Lust and husband, Bill, of...
Robert Junior Link
May 12, 2013
ROBERT J. LINK HOT SPRINGS, VA Robert "Red" Junior Link, 87, widower of Mary Dell (Cash) Link, died Sunday, May 12, 2013, at The Springs, Hot Springs. He was born on September 3, 1925, in Rockbridge, a son of the late Bertha Thelma Link. Mr. Link served in the U.S. Navy. He retired after 37 years of service as a...
Geneva Evangeline Smiley
May 11, 2013
GENEVA S. SMILEY STAUNTON, VA Geneva Smith Smiley, 96, widow of Charles Edgar Smiley, of 900 Maple Street, died Saturday, May 11, 2013, at Augusta Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born on March 28, 1917, in Highland County, a daughter of the late William Thomas Smith and Mary (Crummett) Smith. Prior to retirement Mrs. Smiley was employed by Tommies...
Thomas Winston Marshall
May 10, 2013
THOMAS W. MARSHALL GROTTOES, VA Thomas Winston Marshall, 68, widower of Linda Joyce (Sandy) Marshall, of 219 Harriston Road, died Friday, May 10, 2013, at Augusta Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was born on June 12, 1944, in Waynesboro, a son of the late Ernest Taylor and Dorothy May (Baker) Marshall. Prior to retirement, he was a route driver for...
Philip Edward Carter
May 7, 2013
PHILIP E. CARTER RAPHINE, VA Philip Edward Carter, 62, went to be with The Lord on Tuesday, May 7, 2013. He was surrounded by his loving family. Philip was born March 28, 1951 in the Stonewall Jackson Hospital in Lexington. He was the son of the late James Haskel Carter, and he is survived by his mother, Gilberetta Carter in...
Galen Showalter Myers
May 7, 2013
GALEN S. MYERS Galen Showalter Myers, 90, husband of Sylvia Good Myers, of Stuarts Draft, died Tuesday, May 7, 2013 in Staunton. He was born in 1922, in Rockingham County to the late Joseph and Pearl (Showalter) Myers. Mr. Myers was preceded in death by four siblings: John J. Myers, Mary Catherine Jarrels, Nelson Myers, and Genevieve Holsinger. Galen is...
Doris C. Roberts
May 5, 2013
DORIS C. ROBERTS STAUNTON, VA Doris C. Roberts, 84, passed away Sunday, May 5, 2013, at her home. She was born on September 2, 1928, in Bath County, a daughter of the late Harry M and Brownie H. (McCune) Roberts. Ms. Roberts was a graduate of Wilson Memorial High School. She worked for the C&P Telephone Company in Staunton before...
Ricky Thomas Blackwell
May 2, 2013
RICKY T. BLACKWELL STAUNTON, VA Ricky Thomas Blackwell, 55, of 2200 Orange Street, died Thursday, May 2, 2013, at Augusta Health, Fishersville. He was born June 18, 1957 in Rockbridge County, a son of Hurbert Willard and Mae Beth (Fix) Blackwell. Family members include two daughters, Jennifer Renee Moore of Staunton and Veronica Kay Blackwell of Fishersville; two brothers, Wallace...
Monna Lou Young
Apr 29, 2013
MONNA L. YOUNG WAYNESBORO, VA Monna Lou (Muter) Young, 79, wife of James R. Young, Sr., of 197 September Circle, died Monday, April 29, 2013, at Augusta Health, Fishersville. She was born on January 10, 1934, in Mercer County, Ohio, to the late Clyde Robert and Olive K. (McCain) Muter. In addition to her husband, family members include two sons...
Doris Rebecca Kegley
Apr 29, 2013
DORIS H. KEGLEY FISHERSVILLE, VA Doris Rebecca "Meme" (Harper) Kegley, 86, widow of Jack Ephriam "Poppi" Kegley whom she wed April 27, 1946, passed away Monday, April 29, 2013 in Shenandoah Nursing Home. She was born March 13, 1927, in Danville, a daughter of the late Patrick H. and Minnie (Edwards) Harper. She was a member of First Baptist Church....
Mary Jane Selph
Apr 27, 2013
JANE R. SELPH RICHMOND, VA Mary Jane Robinette Selph, 78, of Richmond, VA, passed away April 19, 2013. She was born in Lee Co., VA and formerly lived in Staunton, VA. Jane was preceded in death by her husband, Gerald L. Selph, and her parents Cecil and Flora (Fannon) Robinette. She is survived by her brother, Charles Robinette and wife,...
Robert Lee Powers
Apr 27, 2013
ROBERT L. POWERS VERONA, VA Robert "Bob" Lee Powers, 53, of 348 Maury Mill Road, died Saturday, April 27, 2013, at the Hospice House of the Piedmont, Charlottesville. He was born August 4, 1959, in Salem, New Jersey, a son of Tom Perry of Pennsville, New Jersey, and Lois Bell of Busy, Kentucky, step-father, Champ Powers of Thorfare, New Jersey....
Emory Herbert Biby
Apr 26, 2013
EMORY H. BIBY STAUNTON, VA Emory Herbert Biby, 81, of 25 Plaza Drive, died Friday, April 26, 2013, at Augusta Health, Fishersville. He was born on September 1, 1931, in Augusta County, to the late Herbert Samuel and Bessie Mae (Tyree) Biby. Prior to retirement, he was employed by the DeJarnette Sanitorium. Mr. Biby served in the National Guard from...
Raymond Edward Rankin
Apr 26, 2013
RAYMOND E. RANKIN, SR. STAUNTON, VA Raymond Edward Rankin, Sr., 78, husband of Estelle Shirley (Glenn) Rankin, of 202 White Oak Gap Road, died Friday, April 26, 2013, at the University of Virginia Medical Center, Charlottesville. He was born April 8, 1935, in Augusta County, a son of the late Raymond Preston and Jessie Rebecca (Nutty) Rankin. Prior to retirement,...
George William Knott
Apr 26, 2013
GEORGE W. KNOTT STAUNTON, VA George William Knott, 87, widower of Bessie Leigh (Lunsford) Knott, formerly of 1609 Dennison Avenue, died Friday, April 26, 2013, at Emeritus in Staunton. He was born May 3, 1925, in Parnassus, a son of the late J.M. and Mary Knott. Prior to retirement, Mr. Knott was employed as a pickup and delivery driver for...
Ida Virginia Smith
Apr 25, 2013
IDA S. SMITH VERONA, VA Ida Virginia (Smith) Smith, 75, widow of Virgil "Jack" Smith, of 55 Church Street, passed away Thursday, April 25, 2013, at Augusta Health, Fishersville. She was born on August 21, 1937, in Clover Creek, to the late Dave John and Mary Rebecca (Malcolm) Smith. She retired after 25 years of service in the cafeteria at...
Francis Gerald Deal
Apr 24, 2013
FRANCIS G. DEAL WAYNESBORO, VA Francis Gerald Deal, 67, widower of Loretta Ann (Kennedy) Deal, of Waynesboro, died Wednesday, April, 24, 2013, at his residence. He was born on March 2, 1946, in Waynesboro, to the late Winston and Elizabeth (Mays) Deal. He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. Mr. Deal retired from Klann Organ as a...
Eddie Holland
Apr 23, 2013
EDDIE HOLLAND STAUNTON, VA Eddie "Pops" Holland, 51, of Staunton, died Tuesday, April 23, 2013, at the University Of Virginia Medical Center, surrounded by his children. He was born on September 8, 1961, in Rome, GA, to the late Hubert Anthony and Nancy (Brooks) Holland. He was a self-employed HVAC tech. He was formerly at Augusta Mechanical. He was a...
Janet Loeblein Williams
Apr 23, 2013
Janet L. Williams STAUNTON -- Janet (Loeblein) Williams, 64, wife of Daniel Williams, and formerly of Fairfield, went to be with her Lord on Tuesday, April 23, 2013, at her residence. She was born September 8, 1948 in Delaware, NY, daughter of Ruth (Largent) Loeblein of Pennsylvania and the late Henry Loeblein. She was a member of Timber Ridge Presbyterian...
Steven Warren Armstrong
Apr 21, 2013
STEVEN W. ARMSTRONG STAUNTON, VA Steven Warren Armstrong, 60, of 854 Parkersburg Turnpike, died Sunday, April 21, 2013, at his residence. He was born on March 12, 1953, in Staunton, to Ruth (Warren) Armstrong and the late John "J.W." Armstrong. He had worked at the family restaurant, known as Jays. In addition to his mother, family members include two sisters...