Obituaries
Mary Belle Sipe
Feb 2, 2013
MARY B. SIPE CHURCHVILLE, VA Mrs. Mary Belle (Allman) Sipe, of 507 Union Church Road, departed this life on January 30, 2013, at 7:15 a.m. She was our last caretaker. She was born on April 14, 1919 in Augusta County, a daughter of the late Erasmus Pleasant and Bessie Keezel (Winegard) Allman. She was the last member of her immediate...
Margaret Sproul
Feb 2, 2013
STAUNTON, VA Margaret (Pratt) Sproul died on Saturday, February 2, 2013. Born in Kenilworth, England in 1920, she was married to Archibald Sproul, who preceded her in death in 2005. She and her husband met in England, where he was recuperating after having been wounded during the Normandy invasion. They were married in New York in 1946, and made their...
Nancy Lee Law
Feb 1, 2013
STAUNTON, VA Nancy Lee (Drew) Law, 61, wife of Richard P. Law, of 53 Deer Run Lane, Staunton died Friday, February 1, 2013 at Golden Living Center in Clifton Forge. She was born on August 10, 1951 in New Hampshire, a daughter of the late Richard and Patricia Drew. Mrs. Law was previously employed as a classroom aid by the...
Fred Heizer Perry
Jan 31, 2013
RAPHINE, VA Fred Heizer Perry, 74, husband of Jane R. Perry, died Thursday, January 31, 2013 in Augusta Health, Fishersville. He was born January 1, 1939 in Raphine to the late Fred Heizer, Sr. and Allie Lee (Ramsey) Perry. Prior to retirement, he was employed by Verizon. Mr. Perry had also served in the U.S. Army from 1963 until 1965....
Maxine Woodward
Jan 31, 2013
MAXINE B. WOODWARD STAUNTON, VA Stella Maxine (Brooks) Woodward, 85, went to her eternal rest Thursday, January 31, 2013, at King's Daughter's Nursing and Rehab Center, Staunton. She was born August 5, 1927, in Augusta County, to the late John David and Florence (Chandler) Brooks. Prior to retirement, she was a housekeeper at VSDB. Surviving family members include three sons...
Polly Buchanan Sharp
Jan 30, 2013
POLLY B. SHARP STAUNTON, VA Polly Ann (Buchanan) Sharp, 80, of 6 East Gay Street, died Wednesday, January 30, 2013, in Augusta Nursing and Rehab Center. She was born on February 9, 1932 to the late Kenneth F. and Anna Buchanan. She was a member of Third Presbyterian Church. She was a devoted mother and grandmother. Family members include a...
Nichole Jarvis Shiflett
Jan 30, 2013
NICHOLE J. SHIFLETT NORFOLK, VA.. Nichole Darlene (Jarvis) Shiflett, 28, wife of Christopher A. Shiflett, of Norfolk, died Wednesday, January 30, 2013 in Portsmouth Naval Hospital. She was born February 14, 1984, in Staunton, a daughter of Sandra (Ingram) Jarvis of Staunton and the late James Clifford "J.C." Jarvis. Mrs. Shiflett was employed as a LPN. She was a member...
Linda Miller Wade
Jan 29, 2013
LINDA F. WADE STAUNTON, VA Linda Faye (Miller) Wade, 69, wife of William Francis "Jake" Wade of 430 Peach Street, passed away Tuesday, January 29, 2013, in the University of Virginia Medical Center, Charlottesville. She was born September 20, 1943, in Augusta County, a daughter of the late John William, Jr., and Elvie Marie (Desper) Miller. Mrs. Wade was employed...
Dylan Michael Hays
Jan 28, 2013
DYLAN M. HAYS GREENVILLE, VA Dylan Michael Hays, 21, of Greenville raced into the arms of his Lord in the earliest hour of January 24, 2013, while riding in his pickup. Our family was blessed with the birth of Dylan on December 28, 1991. The family has lost their storyteller, fisherman, hunter, free spirited adventurer, and student of life. His...
John William Kyle
Jan 27, 2013
JOHN W. KYLE STUARTS DRAFT, VA John William Kyle, 50, Stuarts Draft, died Sunday, January 27, 2013, in Augusta Health. He was born June 25, 1962, in Austin, Texas, a son of George and Ingrid (Hankins) Kyle. He was a self-employed carpenter. In addition to his parents, family members include a brother and sister-in-law, Michael and Yuko Kyle of Corpus...
Ruth Elvira Fitzgerald
Jan 26, 2013
RUTH D. FITZGERALD STAUNTON, VA Ruth Elvira (Denning) Fitzgerald, 90, widow of Arnold Dorsey Fitzgerald of 1410A North Augusta Street, died Saturday, January 26, 2013, at her residence. She was born August 14, 1922, in Washington, Pennsylvania, a daughter of the late Frank and Ocie (Craig) Denning. Prior to retirement, Mrs. Fitzgerald was employed by King's Daughter's Hospital. Family members...
Helen May Berry
Jan 24, 2013
HELEN L. BERRY STAUNTON, VA Helen May (Ludwig) Berry, 93, widow of Edgar Russell Berry of 415 Carter Street Staunton, died Thursday, January 24, 2013 in King's Daughter's Nursing and Rehab Center. She was born November 7, 1919 in Augusta County, to the late Harry G. and Ethel (Hite) Ludwig. She was a member of First Baptist Church and taught...
Roxie Gay Moore
Jan 24, 2013
ROXIE G. MOORE STAUNTON, VA Roxie Gay Moore, 94, formerly of New Hope, passed away Thursday, January 24, 2013, in Staunton. She was born December 19, 1918, in Rockingham County, a daughter of the late Guy A. and Nina (Diehl) Trobaugh. She was a lifelong member of Middle River Church of the Brethren and a 1936 graduate of New Hope...
Nancy Lee Schoenthaler
Jan 24, 2013
NANCY B. SCHOENTHALER STAUNTON, VA Nancy Lee (Brinkley) Schoenthaler, 79, wife of William Schoenthaler of Staunton, died Thursday, January 24, 2013 in King's Daughter's Nursing and Rehab Center. She was born on April 22, 1933, in Bath County, to the late Cletis W. and Lettie (Stinespring) Brinkley. She was a member of Bethany Presbyterian Church. She was preceded in death...
Victor Lee Truxell
Jan 23, 2013
VICTOR L. TRUXELL GREENVILLE, VA Victor Lee Truxell, 68, husband of Phyllis Truxell of 136 Indian Ridge Road, Greenville, died Wednesday, January 23, 2013 in Augusta Health, Fishersville. He was born July 9, 1944, in Fishersville, to the late Frank and Alva Lee (Chaplin) Truxell. Mr. Truxell was the lead lineman for Virginia Power for 34 years and retired from...
Frances Fitzgerald Lawhorn
Jan 22, 2013
FRANCES F. LAWHORN LOFTON, VA Frances "Bunny" Luella (Fitzgerald) Lawhorn, 74, widow of Houston Junior Lawhorn, of 4079 Cold Springs Road, died Tuesday, January 22, 2013, in King's Daughters Nursing and Rehab Center, Staunton. She was born September 18, 1938, in Augusta County, a daughter of the late John Francis and Sarah Jane (Coffman) Fitzgerald. Mrs. Lawhorn was employed by...
Maybelle Wittman Combs
Jan 22, 2013
MAYBELLE W. COMBS VERONA, VA Maybelle Ida (Wittman) Combs, 83, widow of Gilbert C. Combs, died Tuesday, January 22, 2013, at her residence. She was born July 21, 1929, in Rockaway beach, N.Y., a daughter of the late Emil Phillip and Maybelle Lillian (Rapp) Wittman. In addition to her husband Gilbert C. Combs, she was also preceded in death by...
Frances Lee Moomau
Jan 21, 2013
FRANCES L. MOOMAU STAUNTON, VA Frances Lee (Lawhorne) Moomau, 83, widow of Wallace B. Moomau of 108 Greenwood Road, Staunton, died Monday, January 21, 2013. She was born March 20, 1929 in Augusta County to the late William S. and Florence (Noel) Lawhorne. Prior to retirement, she owned Frances Lee Jean's and worked in the meat department at Reids Store...
Pauline Ruth Seay
Jan 19, 2013
PAULINE R. SEAY STAUNTON, VA Pauline Ruth (Shaw) Seay, 65, wife of Thomas Edward Seay, of Staunton, died Saturday, January 19, 2013, at Envoy of Staunton. She was born February 11, 1947, in Baltimore, Maryland, to the late James Martin Shaw and Frances Pauline Shaw Riley. She was a member of Faith Christian Church and enjoyed playing yahtzee. Most of...
Byrna Jean Johnson
Jan 18, 2013
STAUNTON, VA Byrna Jean (Crouse) Johnson, 79, widow of Greagor Carlton "Jack" Johnson, of Norwood Road, died Friday, January 18, 2013 at her residence. She was born on March 4, 1933 in Beckley, West Virginia, a daughter of the late Glen and Golden Joy (Williams) Crouse. Mrs. Johnson's life was filled with giving, starting as a young lady in the...