Obituaries

Kenneth R. Snyder, Sr.

Kenneth R. Snyder, Sr.

Jan 8, 2020

Kenneth Ray Snyder, Sr., 91, widower of Barbara Christine (Poff) Snyder, of Staunton, died Wednesday, January 8, 2020 at his residence. He was born May 14, 1928 in Staunton, a son of the late Roscoe Gilbert and Myrtle (Harlow) Snyder. Mr. Snyder was a veteran of the U.S. Navy having served in WWII. Prior to retirement, he was employed as...

Molly Ann Wade

Molly Ann Wade

Jan 5, 2020

Molly Ann (Warren) Wade, 76, widower of James Patrick Wade, of Waynesboro, died Sunday, January 5, 2020 in Accodius of Waynesboro. She was born December 9, 1943, in Rockbridge County, a daughter of the late Hershey Graham and Gertie Marie (Miller) Warren. Mrs. Wade retired from ASR with 28 years of service. Molly loved all of her family and enjoyed...

Gladys N. Showalter

Gladys N. Showalter

Jan 5, 2020

Gladys May (Newlen) Showalter, 90, widow of Claude Wilson Showalter, went to be with her Lord on Sunday, January 5, 2020 at her residence. She was born August 18, 1929 in Staunton, daughter of the late Thomas E. and Annabell (Crawford) Newlen. Gladys retired in 1984 as Operations Officer from First American Bank. She was a lifetime member of St....

Lois W. Thomas

Lois W. Thomas

Jan 4, 2020

Lois Anevia (Wall) Thomas, 85, of Staunton, and formerly of Capital Heights, MD, passed away on Saturday, January 4, 2020 at Augusta Health. She was born on July 5, 1934 in Narrows, Virginia, a daughter to the late Bulgar Ernest and Elizabeth Julianna (Hale) Wall. She was self employed as a tax consultant all of her life and owning her...

Minnie F. Sweeney

Minnie F. Sweeney

Jan 4, 2020

Minnie Loretta (Forbes) Sweeney, passed away on Saturday, January 4, 2020 at Augusta Health. She was born on September 29, 1920, in Covington, VA, a daughter of the late E. P. and Annie (Lockhart) Forbes. She was united in marriage for more than 70 years to Melvin Jake Sweeney. She was employed for 15 years by Stanley Furniture. She was...

Grace S. Kurtz

Grace S. Kurtz

Jan 4, 2020

Grace Ann Sanger Kurtz, 90, of Staunton passed away at her residence on Saturday January 4, 2020, after a long illness. Grace was born the second of three children to Mary Violet Sheets Sanger and Walter Rogers Sanger. Grace is survived by a son Jeffery Kurtz and wife Melisa. A brother Walter Calvin Sanger of Chesterfield Va. Grace is also...

Dorothy L. Quick

Dorothy L. Quick

Jan 3, 2020

Dorothy (Lovelace) Quick, 98, widow of S. M. “Junior” Quick, of Staunton, went to be with her Lord and loved ones on Friday, January 3, 2020. She was born December 11, 1921 in Harriston, a daughter of the late Martin Monroe and Bertie Mae (James) Lovelace. On March 27, 1942, she married Stonewall Marcus Quick, Jr., who preceded her in...

Elsie Claytor Doyle

Elsie Claytor Doyle

Jan 3, 2020

Elsie Claytor Doyle passed away on Friday, January 3, 2020. She was born on October 22, 1932 in Augusta County. Elsie was the second of nine children born to James Edward and Effie Sprouse Claytor. Elsie was preceded in death by her husband Emmett G. Doyle Jr. and by five siblings: Denver Claytor, Corrinne Thomas, Edna Harris, Lt. Cmdr. Lindwood...

Marian C. Addy

Marian C. Addy

Jan 3, 2020

Mrs. Marian Carter Addy,76, of Millboro, VA, died January 3, 2020 in Rockbridge County Virginia. She was born in Sherman, TX in 1943, the daughter of Col. Roger Mills Carter and Marion Lyle Moore. She married Dr. James V. Addy and they lived in the Lake Texoma area and Myrtle Beach, SC, before spending the last twenty plus years on...

Clare O. Noble

Clare O. Noble

Jan 3, 2020

Clare Oakman Noble, 83, widow of William Noble, of Staunton, passed away on Friday, January 3, 2020 at her residence. She was born on May 20, 1936 in Brooklyn, New York, a daughter to the late Robert and Mary (O’Neil) Oakman. She was a teacher at the Cleary School for Deaf in Long Island, New York. Mrs. Noble is survived...

Jean D. Wilkerson

Jean D. Wilkerson

Jan 1, 2020

Jean Harrison (Davis) Wilkerson died at Augusta Nursing and Rehabilitation on 31 Dec 2019. She was 93 years old. Born 24 Sep, 1926, in Staunton, she was the daughter of Guy Sedwick Davis, Sr. and Sue (Harrison) Davis. She married Raymond Overton Wilkerson in Staunton on 30 Nov 1946 and remained by his side for over 73 years until his...

Joyce R. Dickerson

Joyce R. Dickerson

Jan 1, 2020

Joyce Ann Rowe Dickerson, devoted wife of Richard A. Dickerson, went to be with her Lord Wednesday, January 1, 2020 at her residence. Joyce was born June 12, 1941 in Staunton, the daughter of the late Franklin O. Rowe and Floretta G. Rowe. Joyce was a graduate of Dunsmore Business College. She retired from Valley Realty as a secretary in...

Jacquelin O. Strait

Jacquelin O. Strait

Jan 1, 2020

Jacquelin Owens Strait, 82, of Staunton died January 1, 2020, at Augusta Health, Fishersville. She was the daughter of the late Jim and Emma Owens and the widow of J. A. Strait. Jackie was co-owner of Strait’s Store and Strait’s Center for Cycles in Staunton. She was also a volunteer and later coordinator of the Money Management Program for the...

Bettie W. Swisher

Bettie W. Swisher

Jan 1, 2020

Bettie Lou Wiseman Swisher met her heavenly Father shortly after midnight January 1, 2020. She enjoyed 92 years (July 13, 1927) of life. She was “Mom” and best friend to me, her daughter, Bettie “Kay” Swisher. Mom and I had many adventures in the past years especially the 12 years we lived together. Oh the stories and memories we have...

Raymond O. Wilkerson

Raymond O. Wilkerson

Dec 29, 2019

Raymond Overton Wilkerson, United State Marine Corps (retired), died at Augusta Nursing and Rehabilitation on 29 Dec 2019. He was 94 years old. Born 30 July, 1925, in Staunton, he was the fifth and youngest son of the late Aldine Kemper and Eva Bell (Shiflett) Wilkerson. He enlisted in the Marine Corps during WWII and was part of the invasion...

Mary E. Flick

Mary E. Flick

Dec 29, 2019

Mary Eleanor (Copp) Flick, 77, died Sunday, December 29, 2019, at her residence. She was born March 31, 1942, in Norfolk, a daughter of the late Theodore and Ivy E. (Kelly) Copp. Prior to retirement, Mary was employed by GE and Genicom with 35 years of service. She was a member of Annex United Methodist Church. Family members include two...

Shirley C. Breckenridge

Shirley C. Breckenridge

Dec 27, 2019

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Carol K. Robinson

Carol K. Robinson

Dec 25, 2019

Carol (Kesterson) Robinson, 74, wife of Cecil “Sonny” McKinley Robinson, of 3055 Lee Jackson Highway, died Wednesday, December 25, 2019, at her residence. She was born November 11, 1945, in Hempstead, New York, a daughter of the late Frank Lewis and Dorothy Elizabeth (Jones) Kesterson. Prior to retirement, Mrs. Robinson was employed by Alcoa with 19 years of service. She...

Mary L. Eckard

Mary L. Eckard

Dec 25, 2019

Mary Lucille “Seal” Eckard, 85, of Fishersville, went to be with the Lord, Wednesday, December 25, 2019 at Shenandoah House of Augusta Health. She was born October 28, 1934 in Augusta County, a daughter of the late William and Lillie Mae (Atkins) Eckard. She was preceded in death by two brothers, Howard Eckard and Dennis Eckard; and a son-in- law,...

Shelva J. Chadwell

Shelva J. Chadwell

Dec 24, 2019

Shelva Jean (Marcum) Chadwell, 82, of Staunton, passed away on Tuesday, December 24, 2019, surrounded by her family, at Royal Care Assisted Living. She was born on July 21, 1937, in Lee County, Virginia, the daughter of the late Hubert and Thelma (Moore) Marcum. Jean was an accountant by trade and retired from Western State Hospital as the payroll supervisor....

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