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Obituaries
K9 Deputy Cara
Dec 21, 2020
K9 Cara, age 3, passed away on December 21, 2020, while on duty with her partner. Cara Started with the Sheriff’s Office November 2018 after 5 weeks in training at American K-9 Interdiction and West Wind Retrievers and Training (both in the south eastern part of VA). She trained as a single purpose Explosive Detection K9. Cara located a firearm...
John Francis Karaffa
Dec 20, 2020
John Francis Karaffa, 88, husband of the late Lucille Carmella (Sposa) Karaffa, of Staunton, died Sunday, December 20, 2020 at Augusta Health. He was born January 6, 1932 in Bayonne, New Jersey, a son of the late John George Karaffa and Lucy V. (Wickersty) Sposa. John was a graduate of Fairleigh Dickenson University with a bachelor’s degree in Accounting. He...
Alice Groah Pugh
Dec 17, 2020
Alice Pugh. October 2, 1940 – December 17, 2020, born to Susie and Cam Groah of Raphine, Virginia, Wife of Ed (Jerry) Pugh for 59 years. Sister of Peggie and Gene Rosen, Harold and Pat Groah and Roy and Nancy Groah. A devout Presbyterian. Survived by dear friends Mary and Charlie Ramsey, Pat and Al Swicegood, Joan Betz and numerous...
Tommie S. Davis
Dec 15, 2020
Tommie Sue Davis, 76, of Staunton, died Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at Augusta Health. She was born November 6, 1944 in Augusta County, a daughter of the late Thomas Kemper Beam and Virginia (Campbell) Tichenor. Prior to retirement, she was employed by Western State Hospital. Family members include a brother and sister-in-law, James William and Kathy Beam of Staunton; two...
Pauline Catherine Breeden
Dec 14, 2020
Pauline Catherine (Grant) Breeden, 80, wife of Harry A. Breeden of 368 Sangers Lane, died Monday, December 14, 2020, at Augusta Health, Fishersville. She was born June 27, 1940, in Highland County, a daughter of the late Willie Tucker and Jannie Florence (Botkin) Grant. In addition to her husband, whom she married on January 11, 1958, family members include a...
Charles J. Brown
Dec 13, 2020
Charles Jeffrey Brown, 61, husband of Wendy Lynn (Dovel) Brown, of Staunton, died Sunday, December 13, 2020 at Envoy of Staunton. He was the son of Phyllis (Steele) Brown and the late Charles H. Brown. Charles was employed for 30 years by James Madison University with facilities management. He was an avid motocrosser and enjoyed skiing and the outdoors. In...
Earnest L. Leslie
Dec 13, 2020
Earnest Lee Leslie, 76, husband of Mildred (Guffey) Leslie, of Scottsville, died Sunday, December 13, 2020, in Coatesville VA Medical Center, Coatsville, PA. He was born March 4, 1944, in Lexington, a son of the late John Newton and Margaret Virginia (Cash) Leslie. He was in the U.S. Navy for 12 years. In addition to his wife, family members include...
Danny E. Leslie
Dec 11, 2020
STAUNTON, VA… Danny Everett Leslie, 74, husband of Dolly Kay Leslie of Elm Street, died Friday, December 11, 2020 at his residence. He was born on March 25, 1946 in Lexington, the son of the late John N. Leslie and Margaret V. (Cash) Slusser. Mr. Leslie retired as a Master Sergeant and a Master Baker Chef from the U.S. Army...
Morris J. Dews Jr.
Dec 11, 2020
Morris Jerry Dews, Jr., 75, husband of Joann (Battle) Dews, of Staunton, died Friday, December 11, 2020 at his residence. He was born May 27, 1945 in Pittsylvania County, a son of the late Jerry Myers and Louise Odaie (Whitfield) Dews. Mr. Dews was a self-employed mechanic who enjoyed working on cars. In addition to his wife, family members include...
Martin D. Derfler Jr.
Dec 11, 2020
Martin Don Derfler, Jr., 75, widower of Sandra Lee (Schleicher) Derfler, of Eagle Rock Lane died Friday, December 11, 2020 in Augusta Health. He was born on August 23, 1945 in Pittsburgh, PA, a son of the late Martin, Sr. and Marie Derfler. Don was a member of Bethany Lutheran Church. He was a veteran of the U.S. Submarine Service...
Floyd E. Miller
Dec 8, 2020
Floyd Eugene “Big Toe” Miller, 68, of Staunton, died December 8, 2020, at King’s Daughter’s Nursing and Rehab Center. He was born September 2, 1952, in Staunton, a son of the late Richard Mason, Sr., and Anna F. (Morgan) Miller. Prior to retirement, he was employed by the Staunton Mall. Family members include a brother, Richard M. Miller, Jr., of...
Robert "Bobby" Campbell Jr.
Dec 6, 2020
Robert Fred “Bobby” Campbell, Jr., 72, husband of Agnes (Shiflett) Campbell, of Staunton, died Sunday, December 6, 2020, at Augusta Health. He was born May 16, 1948, in Staunton, a son of the late Robert Fred and Cleo Barbara (Allen) Campbell. Prior to retirement, he was employed by McQuay/Daikin with 30 years of service. He previously worked at Smith’s Transfer....
Carolyn Marie Boyd
Dec 6, 2020
Early Sunday morning, December 6th, Jesus the Good Shepherd took Carolyn Marie Boyd in, through and out of the valley of the shadow of death. Her husband David, son Sean and daughter Heidi were attending her. She is now, where Jesus wants her to be—in His presence. Carolyn (Hellwege) was born in Nampa, Idaho December 9th, 1946. She graduated from...
Austin W. Speelman
Dec 6, 2020
Austin W. Speelman, 85, widower of Dorothy Speelman, of Staunton, died Sunday, December 6, 2020 at Envoy of Staunton. He was born August 15, 1935 in Timberville, a son of the late Dewey and Bessie (Clark) Speelman. He was a truck driver for National Fruit for many years. Austin loved fishing and Bingo. Family members include a daughter Christine Speelman...
Betty Ann Landes
Dec 6, 2020
Betty Ann (Fravel) Landes, of Greenville, VA, joined her Heavenly Father on Sunday, December 6, 2020, at her home. She was 89 years young. She was born on July 23, 1931, and was the daughter of the late Robert Roland and Mayme Rhoene (Smith) Fravel. She was preceded by the love of her life, Edward Daniel Landes, Sr. with whom...
Toni Elaine Fridley
Dec 6, 2020
Toni Elaine (Crum) Fridley, 69, wife of Gary Lee Fridley, of 201 Biltmore Ave., died Sunday, December 6, 2020, in Augusta Health, Fishersville. She was born November 21, 1951, in Staunton, a daughter of the late Hampton Edward and Netty Louise (Fitzgerald) Crum. She was a member of Waynesboro Church of Christ. She enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and...
Gary Wayne Dudley
Dec 5, 2020
Gary Wayne Dudley, 72, widower of Patricia (Craun) Dudley, of Greenville, died Saturday, December 5, 2020, at the University of Virginia Medical Center, Charlottesville. He was born December 29, 1947, in Waynesboro, a son of the late William Arthur and Viola (Clark) Dudley. Prior to retirement, he was employed as a concrete finisher with 25 years of service. He was...
Robert W. Young
Dec 4, 2020
Robert W. Young of Staunton , VA passed away peacefully December 4th. Born in Lewistown, Montana to Jean Clinton Young and Edna Wilson Young. He was preceded in death by his wife of 65 years, Elizabeth Moore Young. After graduating valedictorian of his high school class Bob attended Montana State University in Bozeman, MT for one year and then transferred...
Anna Loraine Thompson
Dec 4, 2020
Anna Loraine (Howdyshell) Thompson, 88, widow of Willie Benjamin Thompson, died Friday, December 4, 2020 in Envoy of Staunton. She was born on October 15, 1932 in Stokesville, VA, a daughter of the late Robert Whitney and Helen Louise (Knott) Howdyshell. She was previously employed by Western State Hospital. She is survived by a son, Willie Benjamin Thompson, Jr. and...
Brian M. Davis
Dec 3, 2020
FISHERSVILLE, VA... Brian Mead Davis, 59, of Middlebrook passed away Thursday, December 3, 2020 in Augusta Health. He was born on February 12, 1961 in Fredericksburg, the son of James William Davis and the late Norma (Jackson) Davis. He was member of the Middlebrook Church of God. He enjoyed horseback riding, watching his grandchildren show cattle and horses, taking walks...
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