Obituaries

Patricia Ann Fulk

Patricia Ann Fulk

May 31, 2012

PATTY A. FULK STAUNTON -- Mrs. Patricia Ann "Patty" (Atkinson) Arner Fulk, 70, of Staunton, died on Sunday (May 27, 2012) in Augusta Health in Fishersville. She was born September 13, 1941 in Staunton, daughter of L. Edgar and Tillie (Harris) Atkinson. Patty retired from the Staunton Newsleader as a Lifestyle editor. She was preceded in death by her husband,...

Reba Propst Peyton

Reba Propst Peyton

May 31, 2012

REBA P. PEYTON ELKTON, VA Reba (Propst) Peyton, 94, widow of Oscar Moten Peyton, formerly of Staunton, of 16856 Redbrush Road, died Thursday, May 31, 2012, in Journey's Crossings. She was born June 26, 1917, in Augusta County a daughter of the late John Daniel and Recie Belle (Daggy) Propst. Prior to retirement, Mrs. Peyton was employed by DuPont with...

Douglas Garfield Thorpe

Douglas Garfield Thorpe

May 31, 2012

DOUGLAS G. THORPE STAUNTON, VA Douglas Garfield Thorpe, age 66, passed away May 28, 2012, at Rockingham Memorial Hospital, Harrisonburg, Virginia. He was born November 4, 1945, in Staunton, the son of the late Stieny Garfield and Elsie Thorpe. Besides his parents, he is predeceased by his brother, Richard Thorpe. Doug was a member of the Pleasant Valley Church of...

James Howard Sams, Sr.

James Howard Sams, Sr.

May 30, 2012

JAMES H. SAMS, SR. STAUNTON, VA James Howard Sams, Sr., 81, husband of Brownie (Loan) Sams, of 96 Eagle Rock Lane, went to be with his Lord on Wednesday, May 30, 2012, at his residence. He was born February 4, 1931, in Alderson, West Virginia, a son of the late Harry and Alma (Wiekle) Sams. Prior to retirement, Mr. Sams...

Harold Ray Houser

Harold Ray Houser

May 30, 2012

RAY HOUSER STAUNTON, VA Ray Houser, 85, widower of Elizabeth (Norcross) Houser, of 1609 North Augusta Street, died Wednesday, May 30, 2012, at his residence. He was born April 8, 1927, in Spottswood, the third son of the late Walter Kenneth, Sr., and Annie Odell (Mays) Houser. He was quite active in community affairs. Prior to retirement, Mr. Houser was...

Sophie Jeanette Taylor

Sophie Jeanette Taylor

May 29, 2012

SOPHIE J. TAYLOR STAUNTON, VA Sophie Jeanette (Johnson) Taylor, 70, of 129 Richardson Street, died Tuesday, May 29, 2012, at Augusta Health, Fishersville. She was born July 13, 1941, in Staunton, a daughter of Jaddie B. (Franklin) Johnson and the late Allen W. Johnson, Sr. Prior to retirement, she was employed by Hollister's. She was a member of Mt. Salem...

Ray Borden Corbin

Ray Borden Corbin

May 28, 2012

RAY B. CORBIN STAUNTON -- Ray Borden "Hustlin Hillbilly"Corbin, 68, formerly of Greenville, died Monday, May 28, 2012 in Avante of Waynesboro. He was born June 17, 1943 in Greenville, son of the late Gail B. and Bessie (Stinnett) Corbin. He was a member of Greenville Baptist Church. Prior to retiring in 2008 after forty-five years of service, Ray was...

Geraldine Clark Ailer

Geraldine Clark Ailer

May 27, 2012

GERALDINE C. AILER STAUNTON, VA Mrs. Geraldine (Clark) Ailer, 72, of 701 B Street, died on Sunday, May 27, 2012, in Harrisonburg Health and Rehab Center. She was born on February 27, 1940 in Rockbridge County, daughter of Henry Preston and Rosa Mae (Floyd) Clark. She retired from T. J. Maxx in 1999. In addition to her parents, she was...

Mack William Brooks, Sr.

Mack William Brooks, Sr.

May 22, 2012

MACK W. BROOKS, SR. STUARTS DRAFT, VA Mack William Brooks, Sr., 81, husband of Grace (Henderson) Brooks of 1851 White Hill Road, went to be with Jesus on Tuesday, May 22, 2012, at Augusta Health, Fishersville. He was born October 24, 1930 in Raphine, a son of the late McKinley and Mamie (Cash) Brooks. Mr. Brooks was a veteran of...

Robert Ray Thomas

Robert Ray Thomas

May 20, 2012

ROBERT R. THOMAS STAUNTON, VA Robert Ray Thomas, 88, of Staunton, VA passed away on Monday, May 20, 2012 at his home. He was born in Princeton, West Virginia on November 30, 1923 and was the devoted son of the late Troy Dow and India (Fizer)Thomas. Mr. Thomas served in the United States Army during World War II. After the...

Torey Lynn Hall

Torey Lynn Hall

May 20, 2012

Torey L. Hall Waynesboro, VA Torey Lynn Hall, 29, of 450 Cedar Ave., went to sleep in death on Sunday, May 20, 2012, at UVA Medical Center, Charlottesville. She was born February 23, 1983, in Clifton Forge, a daughter of Keith A. Hall and Linda G. Johnson. In addition to her parents, family members include a son, Jeremy "Logan" Hall;...

Norman Walter Oberg

Norman Walter Oberg

May 19, 2012

NORMAN W. OBERG STAUNTON -- Norman Walter Oberg, 94, widower of Luella Mae Yingling Oberg, died at 12:10 p.m. on Saturday (May 19, 2012) at his residence. He was born September 20, 1917 in West Hartford, Connecticut, son of the late Eric and Emily Oberg. His family moved to Natrona Heights, Pennsylvania in 1929. Norman married Luella Mae Yingling in...

William Joseph Kerry

William Joseph Kerry

May 19, 2012

WILLIAM J. KERRY VERONA, VA William Joseph Kerry, 60, husband of Linda G. Kerry, of 14 Marlene Place, died Saturday, May 19, 2012, in Augusta County. He was born November 19, 1951, in Springfield, Massachusetts, a son of Dorothy Ann (Murphy) Kerry and the late William Joseph Kerry. He received his Bachelor of Science degree from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in...

Sue Elizabeth Anderson

Sue Elizabeth Anderson

May 16, 2012

SUE E. ANDERSON Sue E. Anderson, 78, passed on to Heaven on May 16, 2012. She was born on October 22, 1933 in Rockford, Illinois, daughter of Harry E. and Helen M. (Morell) Carlson. She married the late Wendell W. Anderson on July 2, 1954 and lived in Rockford until 2007 at which time she moved to Virginia to be...

John Jacob Pumphrey, Jr.

John Jacob Pumphrey, Jr.

May 15, 2012

JOHN J. PUMPHREY, JR. MIDDLEBROOK, VA John Jacob Pumphrey, Jr., 80, of 626 Dutch Hollow Road, Middlebrook, died Tuesday, May 15, 2012, at 14 Gra-Mar Circle, Stuarts Draft. He was born February 1, 1932, in Weyers Cave, a son of the late John Jacob, Sr., and Eva Cathleen (Craun) Pumphrey. Mr. Pumphrey was a veteran of the Korean Conflict. Prior...

John-James Augustine Gula

John-James Augustine Gula

May 14, 2012

JOHN-JAMES A. GULA STAUNTON, VA John-James Augustine Gula, 63, of 26 Dover Street, passed away peacefully after giving in to pneumonia and an aggressive cancer on Monday, May 14, 2012, in Augusta Health, Fishersville. He was born October 21, 1948, in Newport News, a son of the late Stanley E. and Patricia A. (Conniff) Gula. Mr. Gula was employed by...

Nancy Eleanor Allison

Nancy Eleanor Allison

May 14, 2012

NANCY S. ALLISON STAUNTON, VA Nancy Eleanor (Speck) Allison, 80, widow of Paul G. Allison, of 1411 N. Augusta Street, died Monday, May 14, 2012, at her residence. She was born October 18, 1931, in Greenville, a daughter of the late William Beatty and Rebecca (Kennedy) Speck. Prior to retirement, Mrs. Allison was employed by Premier Properties and Augusta County...

Charles Bradford Benson

Charles Bradford Benson

May 13, 2012

CHARLES B. BENSON STAUNTON, VA Charles Bradford Benson, 90, of Staunton, died Sunday, May 13, 2012, at his residence. He was born July 3, 1921, in Augusta County, a son of the late George Preston and Celissa Rebecca (Helmick) Benson. Mr. Benson was a veteran of the U. S. Army having served in the European Theatre. Prior to retirement, he...

Edward Leroy Sutton

Edward Leroy Sutton

May 12, 2012

EDWARD L. SUTTON STAUNTON, VA Edward Leroy Sutton, 67, husband of Susan E. (Shinpaugh) Sutton, of 921 Donaghe Street, died Saturday, May 12, 2012, at his residence. He was born November 18, 1944, in Staunton, a son of the late Harding and Elizabeth (Patterson) Sutton. Mr. Sutton was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and National Guard, having served 20...

Claire Thomas

Claire Thomas

May 7, 2012

CLAIRE B. THOMAS WAYNESBORO, VA Claire (Bovard) Thomas, 91, widow of George Petherick Thomas, of 11 Jefferson Green died Monday, May 7, 2012, at Shenandoah Nursing Home, Fishersville. She was born July 18, 1920, in Philadelphia, PA, a daughter of the late George Milton and Margaret (Warren) Bovard. Prior to retirement, Mrs. Thomas was owner of Bovard's Jewelers, the family...

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