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Maxine J. Chittum
Mar 4, 2020
Maxine J. Chittum, 95, of Staunton, died Wednesday, March 4, 2020 at her residence. She was born August 29, 1924 in Rockbridge County, a daughter of the late Harvey F., Sr., Lula (Gaylor) Chittum. She was a graduate of Charleston High School, Charleston, WV. She was also educated at Petersburg General Hospital (now Southside Regional Medical Center) School of Nursing,...
Columbus E. Hagy
Mar 4, 2020
Columbus Eugene “Bump” Hagy, 83, husband of Shirley (Knight) Hagy, of Churchville, died Wednesday, March 4, 2020 at Augusta Health. Bump was the most honest, generous, and loving husband, father, and friend. He never met a stranger in his life. He was born January 31,1937 in Richlands, a son of the late Dave and Rosa May (Ball) Hagy. Mr. Hagy...
George W. Newman Jr.
Mar 3, 2020
George William Newman, Jr. 62, son of Mrs. Thelma A. Newman and the late George William Thomas Stuart Newman Sr., Staunton, VA joined his father who had entered eternal rest on February 20, 2020, at the residence of his mother on March 3, 2020. George Jr. was born on June 22, 1957, Staunton, Virginia. George, Jr. was a lifetime member...
Vernon L. Rowe
Mar 3, 2020
Vernon Lee “PeePaw” Rowe, 54, husband for 34 years of Susan (Eakin) Rowe, died Tuesday, March 3, 2020, at the University of Virginia Medical Center. He was born March 18, 1965, in Staunton, a son of Frances Bryant Rowe and the late Roger Lee Rowe. Mr. Rowe was employed by D.M. Conner for a number of years. He was a...
Louie E. Gutshall
Feb 29, 2020
Louie Elzabeth (Pitsenbarger) Gutshall, the youngest of six children of Oliver Peter and Masie Naomi (Wilson) Pitsenbarger, was born August 2, 1924, at Doe Hill, Virginia. She peacefully entered eternal rest on Saturday, February 29, 2020, at Brookdale, Staunton at 95 years of age. She was preceded in death by her parents, and siblings, Frank, John, and William Pitsenbarger, Mary...
Sheldon O. Melton
Feb 27, 2020
Sheldon Odell Melton, 87, husband of Annabelle (Rowe) Melton, of 1325 Blandford Street, died Thursday, February 27, 2020, at his residence. He was born March 24, 1932 in Waynesboro, a son of the late David G. and Mary Faye (Craun) Melton. Mr. Melton was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He received his BA from Bridgewater College and his Masters...
Susan E. Spotts
Feb 27, 2020
Susan Elaine (Croasman) Spotts, 70, wife of Victor Spotts, of Fishersville, died Thursday, February 27, 2020 at Shenandoah House of Augusta Health. She was born March 25, 1949 in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, a daughter of the late Burton Raymond Croasman and Fanny Elder Cruthers. Susan was a 1971 graduate of Radford University. She worked for eight years as bookkeeper at Avante...
Dorothy C. Smith
Feb 27, 2020
Dorothy (Cutlip) Smith, 80, wife of Robert A. Smith, passed away Thursday, February 27, 2020. In addition to her husband, family members include a daughter, Debbie Perry Stinnett; a son, Steve Plecker; two sisters, Barbara Woods and Billie Jean Schultz; six grandchildren; and eight great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her twin sister, Doris McGuinn. A memorial service...
Elwood M. Hays, Sr.
Feb 26, 2020
Elwood Martin Hays, Sr., 93, widower of Bertha Elizabeth (Sensabaugh) Hays, of Verona, died Wednesday, February 26, 2020, in Shenandoah Nursing and Rehab, Fishersville. He was born December 16, 1926, in Vesuvius, a son of the late George C. and Gracie Lena (Hite) Hays. Mr. Hays was a veteran of the U.S. Army, having served in Korean Conflict. Prior to...
Lois M. Miller
Feb 25, 2020
Lois Marie Miller age 63 passed away Feb 25, 2020 at Ritenour Rest Home. She was the widow of Gary Miller. They shared 40 years of marriage together. Born Aug 29,1956 in Bethesda Md. She was the daughter of the late Cecil McDonald and Marie Carter Vinning. She graduated from Frederick High, she was a homemaker and loved all things...
Nancy Lee Dull
Feb 23, 2020
Nancy Lee Potter Dull, 87, a resident of the Legacy of North Augusta, Staunton, VA, went home to be with the Lord on the evening of Sunday, February 23, 2020. Mrs. Dull was proud of being a lifelong resident of Staunton - born and bred. The only daughter of Allen LeRoy Potter and Charlotte Wilson Potter, she was born on...
Claude L. Crawford, Jr.
Feb 21, 2020
Chick (Claude Lee) Crawford passed away Friday February 21, at Shenandoah Nursing and Rehab Center in Fishersville. Chick was born October 3, 1939 in Staunton, son of the late Claude (Sr.) and Anna (Talley) Crawford. If a person can be known for one unique feature of their life – in the case of Chick – it would be “COACH”. To...
Windell R. Bryant
Feb 21, 2020
MONTEBELLO, VA…Windell Ray Bryant, 80, previously of Montebello, died on Friday, February 21, 2020 in Augusta Nursing and Rehab Center. He was born on April 3, 1939 in Montebello, a son of the late Melvin Zirkle and Lois (Bradley) Bryant. Mr. Bryant was previously employed by Mohawk Industries in Glasgow. He also enjoyed his time working as a foreman at...
Robert D. Puffenberger
Feb 19, 2020
Robert Dale Puffenberger, 67, husband of Sandra (Howell) Puffenberger, of Staunton, died Wednesday, February 19, 2020 at his residence. He was born January 4, 1953 in Staunton, a son of the late Robert W. and Elizabeth (Herbaugh) Puffenberger. Prior to retirement, Mr. Puffenberger was a manager at Daikin with 32 years of service. He was a member of the Fraternal...
Kenneth W. Woolf
Feb 19, 2020
Kenneth Wayne Woolf, 84, widower of Kay “Anita” (Elders) Woolf, of Staunton, died Wednesday, February 19, 2020 in Charlottesville. He was born October 31, 1935 in Los Angeles, California, a son of the late Ralph Augustus and Dora (Carlson) Woolf. Prior to retirement, he was employed as an electrical designer and project manager for LEO A DALY. Family members include...
John L. Barr
Feb 19, 2020
John Luther Barr, 86, husband of Elaine Homan Barr, of 68 Chestnut Ridge Road, died Wednesday, February 19, 2020, in the Shenandoah Hospice House, Fishersville. He was born February 28, 1933, in Staunton, a son of the late Mason O. and Mae Katherine (Hoy) Barr. Mr. Barr was a veteran of the U.S. Army, having served in the Korean Conflict...
Gladys R. Osborne
Feb 17, 2020
Gladys Ann (Rozier) Osborne, 81, widow of Harry Albert Osborne, Jr., of Winston-Salem, died Monday, February 17, 2020 at her residence. She was born January 27, 1939 in Charleston, SC, a daughter of the late Aaron William and Lois Caroline (Grote) Rozier. Gladys was a member of Mt. Tabor United Methodist Church in Winston-Salem, NC. Mrs. Osborne loved her family,...
Thomas W. Miller
Feb 17, 2020
Thomas Wesley Miller, 61, husband of Barbara Miller, of 191 Quicks Mill Road, died Monday, February 17, 2020, in Augusta Health, Fishersville. He was born April 5, 1958 in Lynchburg, a son of the late Ralph W. and Bonnie (Diehl) Miller. He enjoyed working outdoors, fishing, and handling farm equipment. In addition to his wife, family members include a son...
Hilda Ann Higgs
Feb 16, 2020
Hilda Ann Fox Higgs, 83, wife of Edward Blackford Higgs, of 146 Middlebrook Road, passed away peacefully Sunday, February 16, 2020, at her residence surrounded by her loving family. Hiddy, as she was known by her family and friends, was born June 11, 1936, in Staunton, to the late John Morgan and Letitia Marie Myers Fox. She graduated from Robert...
Lucille C. Karaffa
Feb 12, 2020
Lucille Carmella (Sposa) Karaffa, 86, wife of John Francis Karaffa, of Staunton, died Wednesday, February 12, 2020 at her residence. She was born February 13, 1933 in Norwood, New Jersey, a daughter of the late Thomas D. and Anna (Giordano) Sposa. Lucille was a graduate of Modern College of Beauty Culture in Hackensack, NJ and worked as a beautician before...
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