Obituaries

Eunice R. Sheets

Eunice R. Sheets

Dec 21, 2021

Eunice Virginia (Rawley) Sheets, 92, widow of Garland Crawford Sheets, went to be with the Lord on December 21, 2021 at Brightview. Mrs. Sheets was born on October 23, 1929 in Augusta County, VA, a daughter of the late Harrison Otterbine and Elsie (Link) Rawley. Mrs. Sheets was a secretary at Holsinger Lumber for over 30 years. She was a...

Ray D. Kellogg

Ray D. Kellogg

Dec 20, 2021

Ray Daniel Kellogg, 78, husband of Vada (Huffer) Kellogg died December 20, 2021 at Kings Daughters. Mr. Kellogg was born on January 4, 1943 in Cherrytree Township, PA to the late Norman and Lucy (Graham) Kellogg. He attended Glossbrenner United Methodist Church. He worked construction and loved hunting and the outdoors. In addition to his wife, he is survived by...

Dian Lucas

Dian Lucas

Dec 19, 2021

Glenda Dian Lucas, 76, of Lyndhurst, died on Sunday, December 19, 2021 in Augusta Health. She was born July 22, 1945 in Greenville, daughter of the late Harry Thomas and Ethel (Harris) Lucas. Dian retired from Poly Bond after 30 years of service. Family includes her sister, Mary Ramsey; and a number of nieces, nephews and special friends. She was...

Betty R. Drumheller

Betty R. Drumheller

Dec 19, 2021

Betty Reese Hicks Eckard Drumheller, (94), entered Heaven on December 19, 2021. Betty was born on May 24, 1927, to the late Ashby Henry Hicks and Sadie Jane (Little) Hicks. She is survived by her daughters; Carol Byrd and Rhonda Law (Richard); a step-daughter, Liz Graham (Jeff); a sister, Peggy Walton (Nelson); a brother, Henry Ashby “Ikie” Hicks; grandchildren Amanda...

Gary W. Hevener

Gary W. Hevener

Dec 18, 2021

Gary Wayne Hevener, 76, husband of Brenda (Reeves) Hevener, passed away on December 18, 2021 at his home. Gary was born on February 20, 1945, to the late Virgil L. and Elizabeth (Roby) Hevener Lilley. Gary served in the United States Navy from 1962 to 1965. He retired from Western State Hospital and then began working with his twin brother...

Brenda S. Smith

Brenda S. Smith

Dec 18, 2021

Brenda Sue (Holbert) Smith, 67, wife of the late Douglas Wayne Smith, Sr. passed away on December 18, 2021, at her home. Brenda was born on December 28, 1953 in Staunton to the late Kenneth Thomas Holbert, Sr and Shirley (Lucas) Painter. She loved hunting, fishing, and family. She is survived by her sons; Michael Smith (Kandice), David Smith (Peggy),...

Paul Lee Abbe

Paul Lee Abbe

Dec 18, 2021

Paul Lee Abbe, 74, went to his Heavenly Home on Saturday, December 18, 2021. He was born Aug. 20, 1947, in Waseca, Minn., the son of the late Norbert and Geraldine (Langer) Abbe. Paul attended Waseca Ag School and graduated from Owatonna High School in 1965. He served in the United States Air Force as a Sergeant and Weapons Mechanic...

Norma J. Shipley

Norma J. Shipley

Dec 17, 2021

Norma Jane (Bradley) Shipley, 94, widow of Robert Byron Shipley, passed away on December 17, 2021 at King’s Daughters Health and Rehab. Mrs. Shipley was born on January 11, 1927, in Camden Wyoming, DE to Archie Webb and Lola (Gooden) Bradley. She graduated from William Penn High School, New Castle Delaware, and the University of Delaware with a B.A. in...

Sharon Lyn O'Hare

Sharon Lyn O'Hare

Dec 17, 2021

Sharon Lyn O’Hare passed away at the University of Virginia Hospital on December 17, 2021, as a result of a fall in her home. She was born in Staunton, VA on September 21, 1962, the daughter of Dr. Nancy K. and the late James T. O’Hare. She is survived by her mother; her brother, Michael S. O’Hare, and his wife...

Lillian J. Walge

Lillian J. Walge

Dec 17, 2021

Lillian Johanna Walge, beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother passed away peacefully at Royal Care of Birch Ridge on December 17, 2021. She was born on April 19, 1929, in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania to parents, Nicholas Graf and Johanna Bley Graf. She was an identical twin sister to Lorraine Elizabeth Graf Joseph who preceded her in death. She was married to...

Clara L. Guffey

Clara L. Guffey

Dec 15, 2021

Clara L. (Slayton) Guffey, 91, widow of Basil Arrie Guffey, Sr., passed away on December 15, 2021 at her home. Mrs. Guffey was born on December 4, 1930, in Highland County to the late Earley and Maggie (Halterman) Slayton. Mrs. Guffey was a member of the Staunton Orthodox Presbyterian Church. She worked as a school crossing guard before retirement and...

Paul W. Dull

Paul W. Dull

Dec 11, 2021

Paul William Dull, 74, husband of Linda E. Dull of Swoope, passed away on December 11, 2021 at Augusta Health. He was born in Augusta County on October 18, 1947 to the late Steve and Bertha (Harris) Dull. Mr. Dull was in the U.S. Army and served in the Vietnam War. He was an auctioneer for 35 years. In addition...

Carol S. Ryder

Carol S. Ryder

Dec 10, 2021

Carol Sue (Defibaugh) Taylor Ryder, 75, widow of Nickolas Edward Ryder, Sr., passed away on December 10, 2021, at her home. Mrs. Ryder was born on December 2, 1946 in Caldwell, WV, to the late William and Lucy Marie (Wilke) Defibaugh. Mrs. Ryder is survived by her sons, Chester Wayne Taylor, Dennis Taylor (Vickie), and Stanley Taylor; her daughter, Vanessa...

Harry G. Mozian

Harry G. Mozian

Dec 9, 2021

Harry Gould Mozian, 97, passed away on December 9, 2021 at Royal Care. Mr. Mozian was born on July 29, 1924 in New York City with a joke on his lips. Mr. Mozian was a World War II veteran of the United States Navy. He was a graduate of the University of New Mexico and a member of the Masons...

Bro. Lonnie W. Baxter

Bro. Lonnie W. Baxter

Dec 9, 2021

STAUNTON – Lonnie Wayne Baxter, 68, husband of Shannon (Huckaby) Baxter died Thursday, December 9, 2021 at his residence. Bro. Baxter was born on November 13, 1953 in Mobile, Alabama to the late William Brazel and Mary Melvina (Davis) Baxter. He earned a degree from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. Bro. Baxter served as pastor for 43 years in Alabama,...

Larry D. Mauzy

Larry D. Mauzy

Dec 8, 2021

Larry David Mauzy, 72, husband of Phyllis Mauzy of Verona, passed away on December 8, 2021, at his home. He was born on January 8, 1949, in Hightown, a son of the late Roscoe and Nola Blanch (Harper) Mauzy. On October 2, 1971, he married Phyllis Ann Puffenbarger. Mr. Mauzy was a member of the former Union Chapel United Methodist...

David W. “Ro” Mccarty

David W. “Ro” Mccarty

Dec 5, 2021

David William “Ro” McCarty, 64, passed away on December 5, 2021 in Staunton, Va. He was born on October 26, 1957, a son of the late Charles William McCarty and Nellie Rae (McClain) McCarty. Ro was employed by Jim Losh Construction for 25 years and Mike Stone Construction for 10 years. He also worked on a dairy farm for several...

Jacqueline L. Sprouse

Jacqueline L. Sprouse

Nov 30, 2021

Staunton - Jacqueline Lee Sprouse, 81, of Staunton, VA, passed away on November 30, 2021 at her residence. She was born on December 22, 1939 in Craigsville, VA. She is preceded in death by her parents, Elijah Herman Sprouse and Thelma (Zimbro) Sprouse of Craigsville and a brother, Steven L. Sprouse. Surviving are two brothers, Joe M. Sprouse of McCormick,...

Elizabeth "Liz" E. Leichliter

Elizabeth "Liz" E. Leichliter

Nov 30, 2021

Elizabeth (Liz) Erskine Leichliter, 44, of Staunton finished her journey on earth on November 30, 2021. She was born in Staunton at Kings Daughter’s Hospital on August 5, 1977, daughter of Elizabeth C. and B. Wayne Erskine. She was a graduate of Robert E. Lee High School and then went on to Radford University where she earned a bachelor’s in...

Margaret J. Ridgeway

Margaret J. Ridgeway

Nov 30, 2021

On November 30, 2021, Margaret Houff Johnson Ridgeway of Staunton, the daughter of the late Raymond and Mae Johnson of Mt. Sidney, left her earthly family to join with her Heavenly one. Mrs. Ridgeway was born on August 21, 1924 and grew up in Mt. Sidney. She graduated from Mt. Sidney High School and then attended Bridgewater College for two...

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