Obituaries
Lawrence M. Covington
Sep 24, 2020
Lawrence M. Covington, 82, husband of Jean Covington, of Roanoke, died Thursday, August 24, 2020. Henry Funeral Home is handling the arrangements.
Juanita R. Howell
Sep 21, 2020
Juanita “Ruby” Howell, age 90, passed away on September 21, 2020 at The Meadows Assisted Living in Stuarts Draft, VA. Juanita was born on November 17, 1929 in Hermitage, VA, a daughter of the late Ernest Stonewall and Louise Stogdale Shifflett. She married her soulmate and the love of her life Melvin F. Howell on December 15th 1946, a marriage...
Mabel R. Phillips
Sep 19, 2020
Mabel Virginia (Roberts) Phillips, 96, widow of Raymond Grant Phillips, of Staunton, died Saturday, September 19, 2020 at Brookdale Staunton. She was born December 10, 1923 in Burnsville, a daughter of the late Roy Cleveland and Elsie (Eagle) Roberts. Prior to retirement, Mabel was employed by General Electric with 23 years of service. She was a member of Cherryvale United...
Fredrick W. Fitzgerald Sr
Sep 16, 2020
Fredrick Wallace Fitzgerald, Sr., 80, a lifelong resident of Staunton, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, September 16, 2020, at his residence. Mr. Fitzgerald was born on October 7, 1939, in Staunton, the son of the late Samuel W. and Ruth E. Fitzgerald of Staunton. Fred was a member of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church. Fred retired...
Tania Marie Flavin
Sep 15, 2020
Tania Marie (Lyle) Flavin, 46, wife of Chris Matthew Flavin, of 55 Verona Court Blvd., died Tuesday, September 15, 2020, at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. She was born April 29, 1974, in Staunton, a daughter of Robert Lyle and the late Judith (Arbogast) Lyle. She graduated in 1996 from Mary Baldwin University and worked as a receptionist at Westwood Animal Hospital....
Storm Mitchell Chandler
Sep 12, 2020
Storm Mitchell Chandler, 34, passed away Saturday, September 12, 2020 at UVA due to complications from a motorcycle accident. Storm was born on July 29, 1986 in Rockingham County to Mitchell Scott and Sharon Louise (Shull) Chandler. He was employed at Target Distribution Center. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his fiancé, Clara Myers; a son, Nyle...
Nadine Loan Sweet
Sep 11, 2020
Nadine (Loan) Sweet, 82, widow of Earman “Dick” Lawson Sweet, of Staunton, died Friday, September 11, 2020, in King’s Daughters Nursing and Rehab Center. She was born June 23, 1938, in Millboro, a daughter of the late Crawford Argenbright and Della Mae (Phillips) Loan. She was a graduate of Wilson Memorial High School and King’s Daughters Hospital School of Nursing....
Huey Washington Mullins
Sep 11, 2020
Stuarts Draft, VA… Huey Washington Mullins, 82, widower of Mary Ann (Lipscomb) Mullins of 84 Mullins Lane, died Friday, September 11, 2020 at Augusta Health. Mr. Mullins was born on February 10, 1938 in Marlinton, WV, a son of the late Esau Washington and Vesta (Ryder) Mullins. In addition to being a lifelong farmer, he also owned and operated Mullins...
Evelyn S. Harris
Sep 10, 2020
Evelyn Marie (Sheets) Harris, 73, wife of Gerald Wayne Harris, of Staunton, died Thursday, September 10, 2020, at Augusta Health, Fishersville. She was born October 3, 1946, in Buena Vista, a daughter of the late Vernon and Virginia (Mason) Sheets. Prior to retirement, she was employed by Western State Hospital. She loved cooking, crafts, singing, collecting angels, and watching the...
Ryan P. Schmelling (Forsberg)
Sep 5, 2020
Ryan Paul Schmelling (Forsberg), 34, of Verona, died Saturday, September 5, 2020. He was born August 7, 1986 in Dallas, Oregon, the son of Stephen Paul Forsberg and Jacqueline Anne (Heiser) Schmelling. Ryan was employed by Rockydale Quarries as a heavy equipment operator. He enjoyed spending time with his daughter Avery Anne reading, biking, and swimming and playing with the...
Amber R. Brogan
Sep 5, 2020
Amber Rachelle Brogan, 32, of Crimora, passed away on Saturday, September 5, 2020. She was born on October 8, 1987, in Waynesboro, a daughter of Donnie L. and Terry (Caywood) Brogan. Ms. Brogan worked for Home Health, Food Lion, and later was a Customer Service Representative for Dollar General. She will be remembered as a fun-loving person, who enjoyed life...
Glendon "Kessy" Cash
Sep 2, 2020
Glendon “Kessy” Eugene Cash of Greenville, VA passed away at the age of 59 on Wednesday, September 2, 2020. Kessy was born in Waynesboro, VA on November 7, 1960. He was a graduate of Riverheads High School and served as a fleet sailor in the United States Navy. On June 15, 1986, he married Robin Nadine Ruleman, and they raised...
Charlotte G. Gingerelli
Aug 30, 2020
Charlotte Graham Gingerelli, 43, of Raphine, Virginia, entered her heavenly home on Sunday, August 30th, 2020. She was the daughter of Bonnie (Troxler) and Jim Beall Graham of Linwood, North Carolina. She was born August 3rd, 1977. Mrs. Gingerelli’s education included Salem Academy, Washington and Lee University where she double majored in Journalism and Music, and James Madison University where...
John D. Lane
Aug 30, 2020
The Reverend John D. Lane, 75, of Staunton, died at home on August 30, 2020 after a brave struggle with lymphoma. John is survived by his wife of 48 years, Elizabeth Bartelink Lane, his son, Edward Lane, and his wife Vanessa Svihla of Albuquerque, NM; his daughter, Mary Jackmin, and her husband Thomas of Belmont, MA; the two grandsons he...
Kenneth Wilson Hite
Aug 28, 2020
KENNETH W. HITE STAUNTON – Kenneth Wilson Hite, 59, of Staunton, died Friday, August 28, 2020 at Envoy of Staunton after a long illness. He was born March 9, 1961, in Staunton, a son of the late Calvin and Bertha (Gillenwater) Woodall Hite Lindsay. Prior to retirement, Mr. Hite was employed by King’s Daughters’ Nursing and Rehab Center as a...
Melvin Daniel Runion Jr
Aug 28, 2020
Melvin D. Runion, Jr., widower of Charlotte Roberta (Norcross) Runion, passed way on Friday August 28, 2020, at UVA. Mr. Runion was born on October 9, 1953, a son of the late Melvin D. Runion, Sr. and Ruby Runion. Melvin loved the outdoors and working on vehicles. He was a member of the Waynesboro and Verona Moose Lodges. Survivors include...
John C. Lindsay, Jr.
Aug 25, 2020
John Chestnut Lindsay, Jr., 88, husband of Norma (Perry) Lindsay, of Waynesboro, went to his eternal rest on Tuesday, August 25, 2020, at his residence. He was born on May 16, 1932, in Florence, South Carolina, a son of the late John C. Lindsay, Sr., and Marie (Baker) Lindsay. He served his country on active duty in 1958 and served...
Julia B. Senger
Aug 25, 2020
Julia Marguerite Bowers Senger, 67, wife of Kenneth W. Senger, of Greenville, died Tuesday, August 25, 2020, at her residence. She was born October 12, 1952, in Carson City, Neveda, a daughter of the late H. and Edna (Eoye) Thomas. She was a member of Greenville Baptist Church. In addition to her husband, family members include two sons, Matthew W....
Eddie M. Debord
Aug 24, 2020
Eddie “Butch” Marvin Debord, 72, husband of Lynn (Prater) Sisson Debord, of Staunton, passed away Monday, August 24, 2020 at Augusta Health. He was born December 17, 1947 in Waynesboro, a son of the late Lewis and Margaret Katherine (Easterley) Debord. Mr. Debord received his bachelor’s degree from East Tennessee State University and received his master’s degree from the University...
Phillip S. Carletti
Aug 24, 2020
Lieutenant Colonel Phillip Stanley Carletti, 85, of Stuarts Draft, Virginia, passed into the presence of Jesus on Monday, August 24 at 12:43 am, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Phillip was born on April 30th, 1935 in Plymouth Massachusetts. He graduated from Plymouth High School and later attended Bates College in Maine. After college he served in the United...