Obituaries
Carrie H. Tarkington
Oct 13, 2021
Carrie “Jackie” Elizabeth (Ham) Tarkington, 93, widow of Frank C. Tarkington, passed away on October 13, 2021 at RoseWood Village in Charlottesville. She was born on October 3, 1928 in Staunton to the late Harry and Gertrude (Fitzgerald) Ham. Carrie was a teacher for Staunton City Schools for 18 years. She and her loving husband were founding members of Memorial...
Byron L. Lessley
Oct 13, 2021
Byron Lee Lessley, 80, husband of Bonnie (Woodrum) Lessley, passed away on October 13, 2021 at Brookdale Senior Living. He was born on February 16, 1941 in Staunton to the late Erskine Miller Lessley and Eleanor (Flippo) Lessley. Byron worked as an engineer at Daikin and was a devoted husband and father. In addition to his wife, he is survived...
Roy L. Koiner, Sr.
Oct 12, 2021
Roy Lee Koiner, Sr., 87, widower of Lucy Mary (Smith) Koiner, passed away on October 12, 2021 at his home. He was born on December 8, 1933 in Staunton to the late Charlene Koiner. Roy was raised by his grandparents, Walter and Dora Koiner, who preceded him in death. He was an outdoorsman and enjoyed taxidermy as well as his...
Sidney B. Patterson
Oct 11, 2021
Harriette “Sidney” (Ballew) Patterson, 80, widow of Harry Lewis Patterson, passed away on October 11, 2021 at her residence. She was born on April 20, 1941 in Waynesboro, Virginia to the late Sidney Earl and Hattie (Evans) Ballew. Mrs. Patterson was a member of Mint Spring United Methodist Church. She was an avid reader and enjoyed gardening and flowers. She...
Joan "Josie" Cross Aron
Oct 11, 2021
Joan (pronounced Jo Ann) "Josie" Aron passed peacefully from this world to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ at her residence in the memory care unit of Brightview Baldwin Park in Staunton, VA. Josie was born in Ripley, NY, the youngest of 11 children of Zadie Wade (Hewitt) Cross and Clyde Dillworth Cross. The tight weave of a...
Robert A. Hardy
Oct 10, 2021
Robert Albert Hardy was born on April 4th, 1942 to the late Herbert A. and Elsie M. Hardy, formerly of Waretown, N.J., Churchville, and Staunton, VA. He resided in Fishersville, VA. with his youngest brother and sister in law, Ronald and Dorothy Hardy. He is also survived by his younger brother Russell Hardy of Verona. Other survivors include Jennifer and...
John Wesley Todd, Iii
Oct 10, 2021
MT SOLON – Dr. John Wesley Todd passed away peacefully at his farm home. He was born May 20, 1921, at Glenmore, the Augusta County family farmhouse built in 1888. He lived until October 10, 2021. Reaching 100 years of age pleased, as well as surprised him. Dr. Todd was a graduate of the College of William and Mary then...
F. Thomas Ryan
Oct 10, 2021
Francis Thomas Ryan, 93, of Staunton, Va., passed away peacefully in his sleep on October 10 at his home. He was born July 3, 1928 in Altoona, Pa., the oldest of four children of the late Francis Xavier and Sophia Ellen (Miller) Ryan. Surviving is his loving wife of 71 years, Margarita (Castejon Campagnol), son Tom Ryan, daughter Maria Ryan,...
Rodger D. Austin
Oct 9, 2021
VERONA - Rodger Dean Austin, 64, passed away on October 9, 2021 at Living Waters Senior Care. He was born on June 23, 1957 in Roanoke, VA to Nellie (Nicely) Austin and the late James Greer Austin. Rodger liked to fish and enjoyed Nascar. He was deeply loved and will be dearly missed. In addition to his mother, he is...
Garland C. Sheets
Oct 8, 2021
Garland Crawford Sheets, 96, husband of Eunice (Rawley) Sheets, went to be with his Lord, on Friday, October 8, 2021 at Brightview. Mr. Sheets was born on December 24, 1924, in Mt. Sidney, a son of the late Mohler P. and Mary Louise Brown Sheets. Prior to retirement, Mr. Sheets was a bookkeeper at Holsinger Lumber Company. He was a...
Benjamin Rowland Byrd
Oct 8, 2021
Benjamin Rowland “Bubba” Byrd, husband of Ruth F. Byrd, of Staunton, VA, passed away on Friday, October 8, 2021 at Augusta Health. Mr. Byrd was born June 15, 1937, in Nansemond County, Virginia, a son of the late Stanley R. and Essie F. (Bradshaw) Byrd. Mr. Byrd served in the Army and was stationed in Germany. He retired from National...
Eva M. Furr
Oct 6, 2021
Eva Magdalene (Nutty) Furr, 104, passed away on October 6, 2021 at Shenandoah Nursing & Rehab. She was born on February 5, 1917 in Stingy Hollow to the late John Wallace Nutty and Ida Florence (Swortzel) Nutty. Ms. Furr worked part-time at Woolworths. She is survived by her son, Elwood C. Furr (Becky); her daughters, Shirley Lafon (James), Nancy Talley,...
Horatio "Dee" D. Thompson, Iv
Oct 5, 2021
Horatio “Dee” Davenport Thompson IV, 82, of Waynesboro, VA passed away on October 5, 2021 in Fishersville, VA. He was born on April 19, 1939 in Lexington, VA to the late Horatio and Mildred (Goodman) Thompson III. Dee grew up on Timber Ridge Plantation in historic Rockbridge County. He loved his childhood friends, especially his brother and sister. They would...
William "Billy" P. Story
Oct 4, 2021
William “Billy” Paul Story, 28, passed away on October 4, 2021 at his residence. He was born on April 20, 1993, in Stonybrook, NY to Frank P. Story and Patricia A. O’Connell. William worked at Estes Trucking Company as a warehouse manager. The world needs more people like Billy Story. We hope that those who knew him will learn from...
Isabelle R. Fisher
Oct 3, 2021
Isabelle Audrey (Rexrode) Fisher, 88, widow of John Franklin Fisher, of Stuarts Draft, VA passed away Sunday, October 3, 2021 at her residence. She was born in Hightown, VA on December 8, 1932 and was the daughter of the late Arthur and Grace Rexrode. She was raised on the family farm known to many as The Rexrode Sugar Camp in...
Danny L. Wright
Oct 3, 2021
Danny Lee Wright, 65, of Lexington, VA passed away Sunday, Oct 3, 2021 at New River Valley Hospital, Christiansburg, VA. Danny was born February 11, 1956, in Lexington, VA. He is the son of the late Donald Wright and Annie Lee (Campbell) Puffenbarger. He was also preceded in death by his son, Eric Lee Wright and his sister, Deborah (Wright)...
Peggy A. Blosser
Oct 2, 2021
STAUNTON, VA… Peggy Ann (Halteman) Blosser, 78, wife of Nelson Blosser, of N. Madison Street, died Saturday, October 2, 2021, in Birch Gardens Assisted Living. She was born on February 5, 1943, in Souderton, PA, a daughter of the late Leroy and Elizabeth (Freed) Halteman. Mrs. Blosser was an elementary school teacher for Augusta County Public Schools for 38 years,...
Donald R. Stonesifer Jr.
Oct 2, 2021
CHURCHVILLE - Donald Reid Stonesifer, Jr., 77, husband of Brenda Stonesifer, passed away on Saturday, October 2, 2021 at RMH Medical Center. He was born on August 18, 1944 in Hagerstown, MD to the late Donald R. and Katherine Belle (Auxt) Stonesifer. Mr. Stonesifer retired from active service, National Guard and Reserves in the US Army after 36 years. He...
Freddie R. Lawhorne
Sep 28, 2021
Freddie Reid Lawhorne, 69, passed away on September 28, 2021 at Augusta Health. He was born on September 22, 1952 in Waynesboro to the late William Angus Lawhorne, Sr. and Sophia Winifred (Pleasants) Lawhorne. Freddie worked as a roofer for Frank Kirby & Sons. He was an avid outdoorsman and loved spending time building and racing cars. He is survived...
James S. Morrison
Sep 27, 2021
STAUNTON - James Sherwood Morrison, 95, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, fun uncle and friend passed away quietly with his family on September 27 of 2021. James was born in Staunton in 1926 to Rose Sherwood and Carol King Morrison, who had relocated from Washington, DC to the valley. With his six brothers and sisters, the Morrison family made a...
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