Obituaries

Lynn Evelyn F. Shuey

Lynn Evelyn F. Shuey

Jun 9, 2023

Lynn Evelyn Foltz Shuey, 73, daughter of the late Lynn Keith Foltz and Evelyn Jane O’Brien Foltz Edie, passed away on Friday, June 9, 2023 at Augusta Health in Fishersville. Lynn was born on September 28, 1949 in Augusta County. She loved bingo and Elvis Presley. She is survived by her sons, John Thomas Joyce and his fiancée, Lynn Winegard,...

Mary Glenn Davis

Mary Glenn Davis

Jun 9, 2023

Mary Glenn Gladwell Davis, 90, widow of Douglas Robertson Davis, passed away Friday, June 9, 2023 at her residence. Mrs. Davis was born on October 18, 1932 in Augusta County to the late Clarence Gladwell and Roy and Hazel Stogdale Lotts. She retired from American Safety Razor. Mary Glenn was a member of New Providence Presbyterian where she held numerous...

Douglas L. Van Lear

Douglas L. Van Lear

Jun 8, 2023

Douglas Leon Van Lear, 81, passed away June 8, 2023. He was born June 28, 1941 in Staunton, Virginia to Oney A. (OA) and Catherine (Trimble) Van Lear. Mr. Van Lear served in the United States Navy from 1966 to 1976, including two tours in Vietnam and ten years in the Navy Reserves. Doug was also a life-time member of...

Dorothy A. Back

Dorothy A. Back

Jun 7, 2023

Dorothy Alliene Back, 92, widow of Frank Preston Back, Sr, passed away on Wednesday, June 7, 2023 at her residence in Staunton. Dorothy was born on April 25, 1931, a daughter of the late George Augustus and Ruby Hanger Coffman Argenbright. She loved bingo and the Boston Celtics. She was also a devoted member of the Arbor Hill Church of...

Dallin R. Carter

Dallin R. Carter

Jun 6, 2023

Dallin Ray Carter, 74, husband of Judith Anne Bryant Carter, went to be with his Lord, surrounded by family, on Tuesday, June 6, 2023 at UVA Medical Center in Charlottesville. Dallin was born on May 13, 1949 in Hot Springs, a son of the late Ray Dilling and Goldie Mae Roberts Carter. He was a graduate of Millboro High School...

Lois F. Smail

Lois F. Smail

Jun 5, 2023

Lois Smail of Britton, SD, Manhattan, KS, and Staunton, and points east and west on four continents passed away on Monday, June 5, 2023 at Brightview Baldwin Park in Staunton. She was born Lois Joyce Farrar in Britton, SD on September 6, 1927 to Virgil William and Venetia Taylor Farrar. She was the fourth of five children, all of whom...

Phillip N. Pannell

Phillip N. Pannell

Jun 3, 2023

Phillip Nathaniel Pannell, 49, husband of Martha Frazier Pannell, passed away Saturday, June 3, 2023 at his residence. He was born on June 20, 1973 in Charlottesville to John Michael Tapscott and Laura Ellen Pannell. Phillip was owner and operator of PNP Home Improvement and loved building and remodeling. His love of sports included baseball, football (Redskins especially) and the...

Lloyd W. Delvaux

Lloyd W. Delvaux

Jun 1, 2023

Lloyd Wayne Delvaux, 86, husband of Laura L. Livingston Delvaux, passed away Thursday, June 1, 2023, at UVA Medical Center in the loving embrace of his wife and children. Lloyd was born on February 21, 1937, in Huron South Dakota. He grew up on a farm with his older brother Lowell and younger sister Lila. He attended a one-room elementary...

Carole B. Hylton

Carole B. Hylton

May 28, 2023

Carole Bolt Hylton, 81, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, May 28, 2023 Shenandoah Nursing and Rehab in Fishersville. She was born in Richmond, Virginia in 1941 to Louis and Reah Whitehead. She is survived by her second husband, Ron Hylton of Waynesboro, Virginia; her sons, Brian Bolt and his wife, Pam, and Steven Bolt and his wife,...

James "Jamie" W. Berry Jr.

James "Jamie" W. Berry Jr.

May 28, 2023

James “Jamie” Winston Berry, Jr., 74, widower of Gale Elaine (Reardon) Berry, passed away on Sunday, May 28, 2023 at his residence in Augusta County. Jamie was born on July 29, 1948, a son of the late James Winston Berry, Sr. and Mary Margaret (Lohr) Berry. He attended Virginia Tech and while there played saxophone for the Corps of Cadets...

Elmer "Mo" R. Mowry Jr.

Elmer "Mo" R. Mowry Jr.

May 27, 2023

Elmer Russell (Mo) Mowry, Jr., formerly of Newport News, VA, died in Darlington, SC on May 27, 2023. He was eighty-one years old. Born March 30, 1942, in Waynesboro, VA, he went on to graduate from Fredericksburg High School in Fredericksburg, MD. He moved to Newport News, VA, where he worked as an electrician for the Newport News Ship Building...

Shirley A. Pritt

Shirley A. Pritt

May 26, 2023

Mrs. Shirley Ann Pritt, 89, of 423 Hendren Avenue, Staunton, died on Friday, May 26, 2023, at Shenandoah Nursing and Rehab in Fishersville. She was born in Staunton, VA to the late George W. and Ruby Gertrude (Maybush) Bartley. Her parents; her husband; Cameron R. Pritt, Sr.; her brother George W. Bartley Jr.; and her sisters, Peggy J. Hughes and...

Richard G. Killingsworth

Richard G. Killingsworth

May 26, 2023

Richard Glenn Killingsworth, 96, husband of Bertha Asbury Killingsworth passed away on Friday, May 26, 2023 at his residence in Verona. Richard was born on December 3, 1926, in Hopemont, WV to the late Frederick “Fred” Brown and Mimey Bertha Hammons Killingsworth. Richard was a proud veteran of the United States Navy in World War II. He was an accomplished,...

Patricia A. Mccool

Patricia A. Mccool

May 26, 2023

Patricia Ann McCool, 78, of Staunton, passed away on Friday, May 26, 2023 at her residence. Patricia was born on February 18, 1945, in Staunton, Virginia, a daughter to the late Willard Lee and Mary Eloise (Thompson) McCool. Ms. McCool was a graduate of Robert E. Lee High School, James Madison University, and the University of Virginia. She taught math...

Alexander "Sonny" F. Smith Jr.

Alexander "Sonny" F. Smith Jr.

May 22, 2023

Alexander Forrest “Sonny” Smith, Jr., 78, husband of Deanna Lee “Denne” (Mays) Smith of Staunton, died on Monday, May 22, 2023 at his residence. He was born March 20, 1945 in Staunton, son of Irva Elizabeth (Bussard) and the late Alexander Forrest Smith, Sr. Sonny was a veteran of the U. S. Navy. Prior to retiring, he was Manager of...

William T. Burnett

William T. Burnett

May 20, 2023

William Thomas Burnett, 79, of Stuarts Draft, VA, passed peacefully on Saturday, May 20, 2023 at Augusta Health in Fishersville, surrounded by his loved ones. He had fought a long, hard battle with heart and kidney failure for many years. He was born on October 21, 1943 in Alexandria, Virginia to Emory Thomas Burnett and Ethel (Cox) Burnett. He graduated...

Grace M. Mcgovern

Grace M. Mcgovern

May 17, 2023

Grace Elizabeth (Marvin) McGovern, a resident of Verona, died Wednesday, May 17, 2023. She was 94. Grace was predeceased by her parents, Henry Marvin and Mabel Ganoung Marvin; her husband, Charles McGovern; her sister, Hazel Shanks; and her brothers, Arden, Daniel, and Oliver Marvin. She is survived by her children, David, Donnie, Steven and Connie McGovern; her daughters-in law, Teresa...

Michael Roman

Michael Roman

May 17, 2023

Michael Roman, 80, husband of Barbara (Longstreet) Roman of Staunton, died on Wednesday, May 17, 2023 at his residence. He was born on September 7, 1942 in Hungary, son of the late Andrew and Elizabeth Mary (Sarkany) Roman. Before retiring, Michael was a Finance Manager, serving in California, New Orleans, Saudi Arabia and finally, the Staunton area. He was an...

Louis P. Paintedpony

Louis P. Paintedpony

May 16, 2023

Louis "Pony" Paul Paintedpony, 76, died at home surrounded by family and friends on Tuesday, May 16, 2023. His life did not end with his death and his legacy of love lives on in the hearts of all those who knew him. A Memorial Celebration at his home will be held on Friday, May 19, 2023 between the hours of...

Lannette "Nan" K. Savage

Lannette "Nan" K. Savage

May 16, 2023

Lannette “Nan” Keister Savage, 76, wife of George Thomas Savage, Jr., passed away peacefully at her home in Staunton on Tuesday, May 16, 2023 after a brief but brave battle with cancer. Nan was born on August 18, 1946 in Charlottesville to Luther and Lucretia Grant Keister. She graduated from Robert E. Lee High School and attended Campbell College. At...

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