Obituaries
Katherine E. Rudolph
Oct 5, 2022
Katherine Elwood (Ellinger) Rudolph, 78, widow of William Carlos Rudolph, passed away Wednesday, October 5, 2022 at Augusta Health. Mrs. Rudolph was born on October 8, 1943 in Virginia to the late Otho Elwood and Catherine Margaret (Neese) Ellinger. She worked at Holsum Bakery and retired from ASR. Mrs. Rudolph was an animal lover and enjoyed yard sales. Mrs. Rudolph...
Wells Colby
Oct 4, 2022
Wells (“Pete”) Colby died Tuesday, October 4, 2022 at Brightview Baldwin Park in Staunton, Virginia. He was born January 18, 1927 in New London, Connecticut to Orville Theodore (“OT”) Colby and Marion Colby. He graduated from Bucknell College (now Bucknell University) and joined the U.S. Army, where he attained the rank of First Lieutenant. While serving at Fort Bliss in...
Leslie P. Cahoon Jr.
Oct 2, 2022
Leslie Pleas Cahoon, Jr., formerly of Williamsburg, 92, husband of Jacqueline Mears (Chandler) Cahoon, passed away Sunday, October 2, 2022 at his residence in Stuarts Draft. Mr. Cahoon was born on September 13, 1930 in Clifton Forge to the late Leslie P. Cahoon, Sr. and Mary Susan (Kimberlin) Cahoon. He served in the National Guard and retired as a mechanical...
Helen L. Ambler
Oct 1, 2022
Helen Louise (Beam) Ambler, 90, widow of Robert Cary Ambler, Jr., passed away Saturday, October 1, 2022 at Bon Secours Chester Emergency Center. Mrs. Ambler was born on May 2, 1932 in Staunton to the late Robert Chambers Beam, Sr. and Mae Vernon (Brower) Beam. She loved horses, enjoyed the Kentucky Derby, and also loved gardening. She was an avid...
Doris W. Phillips
Sep 30, 2022
Doris W. Phillips, 89, of North Point School Road, Waynesboro, died Friday, September 30, 2022 at Augusta Health. She was born August 3, 1933, in Augusta County, daughter of the late Alonzo and Rosila Wills. She was a graduate of Pennsylvania School of Nursing in Philadelphia, PA. She worked in the operating room at the former Kings Daughters Hospital in...
Keith E. Weaver
Sep 29, 2022
Keith Eugene Weaver, 63, passed away on Thursday, September 29, 2022, at his residence. Mr. Weaver was born on September 26, 1959, in Ashland, Ohio to the late Glenn Eugene Weaver and Norma Helen Phillips. Keith loved NASCAR and was a Dale Earnhardt fan. He loved sharing jokes with friends where he worked at Wright’s Dairy-Rite for close to 20...
William G. Lawhorne Jr.
Sep 29, 2022
William Grimm Lawhorne Jr, "Dump", 66, passed away peacefully Thursday, September 29, 2022. He was born on August 17, 1956 in Staunton, Virginia. He is preceded in death by his father William Grimm Lawhorne Sr; his mother Mary Catherine Lawhorne and a granddaughter Kaylynn "KK" Gardner. In addition to his wife, Gail Lawhorne, he is survived by his sister Pat...
Shelby Hinkle Fridley
Sep 28, 2022
Shelby Jean (Hinkle) Fridley, 64, wife of David L. Fridley, passed away Wednesday, September 28, 2022 at UVA in Charlottesville. Mrs. Fridley was born on April 13, 1958 in Rockbridge County to Anna Mae (Gentry) Hinkle and the late Andrew Oliver Hinkle, Sr. Shelby last worked in medical coding at Augusta Family Practice. Prior to that, she was employed for...
William "Billy" T. Beam
Sep 27, 2022
William “Billy” Thomas Beam, 52, son of James William and Katherine Irene (Berry) Beam, passed away on Tuesday, September 27, 2022 at Augusta Health in Fishersville. Billy was born on December 29, 1969 at Kings Daughters Hospital in Staunton. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his sons, Liam Thomas and Logan James Beam; his fiancée, Beth Ellen...
Matthew A. Koogler
Sep 25, 2022
Matthew Alan Koogler, 25, passed away Sunday, September 25, 2022 at UVA Medical Center. He battled pediatric cancer for nine years and was a “fighter, who never gave up”. If you asked his crew, he was known as “Koog”. Matthew was born on July 26, 1997 in Fishersville to Christopher A. and Kelly Suzanne (Marx) Koogler. He graduated from Riverheads...
Diego Hernandez
Sep 23, 2022
Diego Hernandez, 16, passed away Friday, September 23, 2022 at UVA Medical Center. Diego was born on June 1, 2006 in Augusta County to Pedro Hernandez and Wendy Seekford. He attended Wilson Memorial High School and had many friends. Diego was such a special person and could light up any room with his smile. He touched many lives through his...
Martha N. Webb
Sep 21, 2022
Martha Nell (Ricketson) Webb, 86, widow of Jimmie Wendell Webb, Sr., went to be with her Heavenly Father, Wednesday, September 21, 2022 at Shenandoah Nursing and Rehab. She was born on July 3, 1936 in West Green, GA, the daughter of the late George Dewey Ricketson, Sr. and Effie Leigh (Burkett) Ricketson. She was the last surviving member of her...
Martha C. Coates
Sep 17, 2022
Martha Crawford Coates, 84, wife of James Edward Coates, passed away on Saturday, September 17, 2022 at her residence. Martha was born on May 15, 1938 in Greene County to the late Walter Raleigh and Leona (Shifflett) Crawford. She loved her cat, snowmen, and was a devoted member of First Baptist Church in Staunton. In addition to her beloved husband,...
Howard K. Crosby
Sep 16, 2022
Howard Keith Crosby, 75, son of the late Lester Ward and Hannah Marie (Hanger) Crosby, passed away on Friday, September 16, 2022 at Augusta Health in Fishersville. Keith was born on July 5, 1947. He was a woodworker by trade and served proudly as a medic in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. He is survived by his...
Dorothy W. Ward
Sep 15, 2022
Dorothy “Dottie” Ann (Wood) Ward, 90, wife of Raymond Keith Ward passed away Thursday, September 15, 2022 at Brightview Baldwin Park. Mrs. Ward was born on April 10, 1932 in Teaneck, NJ to the late Warren and Marion (Vosburgh) Wood. In addition to her husband of 65 years whom she married in 1957, she is survived by her children, Marion...
Geneva Wiseman
Sep 15, 2022
Geneva Wiseman, loving wife, mother, grand, and great grandmother passed beyond the veil Thursday, September 15, 2022. She is one with the Universe, reunited with her husband of 50 years, Hensel A Wiseman Jr., who proceeded her in death in 2005. Those also celebrating with Geneva at the eternal banquet include her parents Walter Smith and Irma (Edwards) Smith of...
Sarah J. Cash
Sep 15, 2022
Sarah Jane (Sutherland) Cash, 85, widow of Charles Edward Cash, passed away on Thursday, September 15, 2022 at the UVA Medical Center in Charlottesville. Sarah was born on January 14, 1937 in Staunton to the late Charles Otis and Alice Marie (Blackwell) Sutherland. She diligently served as the head housekeeper at Mary Baldwin College for over thirty years. She is...
Betty S. Henderson
Sep 13, 2022
Betty Stover Henderson went to be with the Lord on Tuesday September 13, 2022. Betty will forever be loved by her husband of 66 years, Major General (Ret.) John Paris Henderson, Jr., her two daughters Ashley Margaret (Henderson) Messer of North Carolina, Anita Paris (Henderson) Sykes and her husband Linwood L. Sykes, III of Manakin Sabot, VA, three grandchildren, Kayla...
Louise C. Vecellio
Sep 13, 2022
Marie Louise (Cason) Vecellio, 86, widow of Franklin O. Vecellio, passed away the evening of September 13, 2022 at her home with her family by her side. Louise was born on July 24, 1936 in Middlebrook to the late George Vernon and Frances Isabell (Lucas) Cason. Prior to retiring, she worked as an Administrative Secretary for the Department of Social...
Sherwood W. "Billy" Rexrode
Sep 10, 2022
Sherwood William “Billy” Rexrode, 65, passed away Saturday, September 10, 2022 at his residence. Mr. Rexrode was born on June 1, 1957 in Staunton to the late George William and Pearl (Dudley) Rexrode. He served our country in the US Marine Corps. He is survived by a son, Jonathon “Jon” Showalter; two daughters, Jennifer Thacker and Michelle Jensen; two brothers,...