Obituaries
Sharon L. Zimmerman
Feb 9, 2023
Sharon Leigh Zimmerman, 66, passed away on February 9, 2023 at Shenandoah House in Fishersville with her family by her side. Sharon was born on May 20, 1956 in Waynesboro to the late Joseph Hoye Campbell and Antoinette Rita Brown Sutton. She worked in food service all her life and was an active member of First Baptist Church of Staunton....
James (Jim) R. Rohr Jr.
Feb 9, 2023
James (Jim) R. Rohr Jr., 87, went home to the Lord on Thursday, February 9, 2023 at the Legacy of North Augusta in Staunton. James was born on October 29, 1935, the son of the late James R and Bernice Crosby Rohr. He attended school in Richmond, Va. He served in the United States Army during the Korean conflict. He...
John William Brake
Feb 8, 2023
John William Brake, 95, of Greenville, Virginia went home to be with the Lord on February 8, 2023. He exuberantly greeted his wife of 69 years, Mary Ellen Spitler Brake, waiting for him in heaven. John was born on September 10, 1927, at his home located in Waynesboro, Pennsylvania. He was the son of Fred E. Brake and Ethel Grace...
Elizabeth C. Jones
Feb 6, 2023
On February 6, 2023, Elizabeth “Betty” Harmon Jones went to be with her Lord. Born in 1941 in Albemarle County, she was the daughter of S.V. and Margaret Corbett. She graduated from Robert E. Lee High School and later from Valley Technical School. She retired from Baldwin Park Assisted Living Facility where she was employed as Social Director. Betty was...
Marie C. Hartman
Feb 5, 2023
Marie Catherine Johnson Hartman, 78, wife of Paul Edwin Hartman, Sr., went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, February 5, 2023 at Augusta Health in Fishersville. Marie was born on July 25, 1944 to the late Theodore Roosevelt and Annie Cleo Coffey Johnson. She served as a private nurse and was a member of Good News Ministries. She...
Hazel S. Dodson
Feb 5, 2023
Hazel Catherine Smith Dodson, 72, life partner of Rodney Talley, passed away on February 5, 2023 at Augusta Health in Fishersville. Hazel was born on July 9, 1950 in Arlington to the late Charles Kenton and Mary Jane Jones Smith. She is survived by her son, Paul Wayne Dodson, Jr. and his wife, Ladena; her daughter, Lisa Dodson; her grandchildren,...
Dr. Jane B. Taylor
Feb 2, 2023
Jane Bartlett Taylor, 83, of Afton, VA passed away February 2, 2023. She was born April 15, 1939 in Urbana, IL. She received a B.S. in Liberal Arts from University of Illinois, followed by a M.S. and Ph.D., both in Zoology and from University of Hawaii. Jane was an avid traveler, living and teaching abroad in Turkey and Japan before...
Gary L. Shiflett
Feb 1, 2023
Gary Lee Shiflett, 72, husband of Karen Lynne Shiflett, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 1, 2023 at Augusta Health in Fishersville. He was born on April 25, 1950, a son of the late Johnny Lee Shiflett and Audrey Ann (Moyer) Propst. Gary owned and operated Valley Plumbing in Waynesboro. In addition to his wife, he is survived by a...
Ella H. Jordan
Jan 31, 2023
Ella Louise Helmick Jordan, 87, widow of the late Paul Lee Jordan, passed away on January 31, 2023 at her residence in Waynesboro. Ella was born on May 23, 1935 in Staunton to the late Hiram “Hi” Sylvester and Nina Mae Strickler Helmick. She loved reading her Bible, bird-watching, and in her younger days, she enjoyed raising chickens. She was...
Gertrude P. Gower
Jan 29, 2023
Gertrude Mae Phaneuf Gower, 74, wife of Lawrence Gower, passed away on January 29, 2023 at her residence in Staunton. Gertrude was born on October 13, 1948 in Springfield, Massachusetts to the late Leo J. and Eleanor Hazel Millett Phaneuf. She worked with Varco in the coil lab for thirty years. In addition to her husband, she is survived by...
Jason Wayne Mcallister
Jan 28, 2023
Jason Wayne McAllister, 48, passed away on January 28, 2023 at Augusta Health in Fishersville. Jason was born on February 17, 1974 in Staunton to the late Wayne “Mac” McAllister and Pamela Boyers Knott. He served as the Head of the Parts Department at Wilson Trucking, where he worked for 26 years. Jason was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting,...
Harvey A. Simpson
Jan 28, 2023
Harvey Anderson Simpson, 59, fiancé of Sherrylynn Trageser, passed away on January 28, 2023 at his residence in Verona. Harvey was born on September 14, 1963 in Prince William to the late Herbert Auston, Sr. and Annie Dora Whitener Simpson. In addition to his fiancée, he is survived by his sons, David Simpson and his wife, Amber, and Brandon Simpson;...
Walter Newton Robertson
Jan 26, 2023
Walter Newton Robertson, of Stuarts Draft, passed on Thursday, January 26, 2023 at home. He was born April 27, 1949 in Harrisonburg, son of the late Clarence T. Sr. and Mildred Corbin Robertson. Walter was a veteran of the U. S. Navy having served aboard the USS Forrestal. He was a member of Christ United Methodist Church. He retired from...
Cecil Gordon Layman Jr.
Jan 24, 2023
Cecil Gordon Layman, Jr., 94, widower of the late Ruth Katherine Huffman Layman, passed away on January 24, 2023 at his residence in Augusta County. Cecil was born on October 28, 1928 in Waynesboro to the late Cecil Gordon, Sr. and Anna Fowlkes Layman. The majority of his career was spent as the principal of Riverheads High School for 26...
Shirley T. Venable
Jan 24, 2023
Shirley Yvonne Tucker Venable, 85, passed away on January 24, 2023 at Staunton Post Acute and Rehabilitation Center. Shirley was born on May 16, 1937 to the late Edgar Jerome Tucker and Edith Odell Tucker Leffel. She was the mother of two sons, Sammy and Jerry Freels. Arrangements are being handled by Henry Funeral Home. Condolences may be made to...
C. Dean Moran
Jan 23, 2023
Charles Dean Moran, 88, widower of Juanita Mae Moran, passed away on January 23, 2023, at Richfield Health and Rehab in Salem. Dean was born on November 16, 1934, in Augusta County to the late Ernest Russell Moran and Charlene Elizabeth Moran Penney. He worked as an auto salesman at Paul Obaugh Ford in Staunton and was an active member...
Ramona D. White
Jan 23, 2023
Ramona “Mona” Emily Deen White, widow of the late William Jay “W.J.” White, passed away on January 23, 2023, at Summit Square Retirement Community in Waynesboro. Ramona was born on December 24, 1930, in Cebu City, Philippines to the late Dr. Najib and Maria Louisa Atega Deen. Prior to her retirement, she served as a realtor at Remax. She was...
Anthony Perkins Wilkerson Jr.
Jan 22, 2023
Anthony Perkins Wilkerson, Jr., 94, passed away on January 22, 2023, at Augusta Health in Fishersville. Anthony was born on September 27, 1928, in Augusta County to the late Anthony Perkins, Sr. and Oval Wallace Robertson Wilkerson. A graveside service will be held on Saturday, January 28, 2023, at 11:00 AM in Thornrose Cemetery in Staunton with Pastor Beth Jarrett...
Estelle Shirley Glenn Rankin
Jan 20, 2023
Estelle Shirley Glenn Rankin, 84, wife of the late Raymond Edward Rankin, Sr. passed away on January 20, 2023, The Retreat in Fishersville. Estelle was born on September 2, 1938, in Staunton to the late Marvin Campbell and Mildred Estelle Price Glenn. Prior to her retirement, she worked at Penny Plate in Fishersville. She was an active member of Mint...
Laura Lee Booth Puffenbarger
Jan 19, 2023
Laura Lee Booth Puffenbarger, 50, passed away on January 19, 2023, at UVA Medical Center. She was born on October 26, 1972, in Waynesboro, Virginia. She leaves behind a loving husband, Dale Carson Puffenbarger; one son, Brandon Carson Puffenbarger; her parents, Jerry and Lena Booth of Waynesboro; a number of nieces and nephews; two sisters-in-law, Donna Bowers and Nancy Hoffman;...
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