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Obituaries
Phyllis Odell Blackwell Rankin
Nov 6, 2019
Phyllis Odell Blackwell Rankin, 93, of Staunton, VA, formerly of The Legacy at N. Augusta died Wednesday, November 6, 2019, at Kings Daughters Community Health and Rehab. The third of seven children born to the late Robert Earl and the late Beulah Lee (Lilley) Blackwell Plummer, Phyllis came into this world on October 30, 1926, in Rockbridge Baths, VA. A...
Patsy Ellen (Graves) Henderson
Nov 5, 2019
Patsy Ellen (Graves) Henderson, 82, widow of Wayne “Woody” Henderson of 15 Plaza Apartment Drive, passed peacefully Tuesday, November 5, 2019, in King’s Daughters Rehab Center. She was born February 20, 1937, in Lexington, a daughter of the late Clinton William Graves and Merle (Madeline) Graves Clark. Prior to retirement, Mrs. Henderson was employed by A.S.R. and Staunton Steam Laundry....
Charles Edward Russell
Nov 4, 2019
Charles Edward Russell, 77, of Staunton, died Monday, November 4, 2019, in Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital, Roanoke. He was born July 14, 1942, in Richlands, a son of the late William and Louise (Gillespie) Russell. Mr. Russell was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. Prior to retirement, he was a carpenter. He was a member of the Eagles and...
Lucille Jordan Didawick
Nov 3, 2019
Lucille Jordan Didawick, 90, wife of Guy F. Didawick, of Staunton, died Sunday, November 3, 2019 at the Shenandoah House of Augusta Health. She was born May 21, 1929 in Rockingham County, a daughter of the late Oliver William and Iva Rebecca (Evers) Jordan. Lucille was a member of Covenant Presbyterian Church. While living in Texas she was director of...
Douglas Wade Richardson
Oct 29, 2019
Douglas Wade Richardson,65, of Swoope, died Tuesday, October 29, 2019 at his residence. He was born May 2, 1954 in Staunton, a son of Samuel Hunter Richardson and Jacqueline (Fauver) Duke. Mr. Richardson was employed by Perdue as an electrician. He enjoyed riding his motorcycle and tractor and loved spending time in Highland County at his camp. In addition to...
Virginia Ruth (Radford) Van Fossen
Oct 29, 2019
Virginia Ruth (Radford) Van Fossen, 92, widow of Charles Edward Van Fossen, of Staunton, died Tuesday, October 29, 2019, at Brightview. She was born December 21, 1926, in Floyd County, a daughter of the late Thomas Casey and Ida Belle (Peters) Radford. Prior to retiring in 1985, Mrs. Van Fossen was employed by General Electric. She was a member of...
Martha Stanley Loan
Oct 28, 2019
STOKESDALE, NC - Martha Stanley Loan, 86, married to the late Dallas G. Loan of Augusta County, passed away Monday, October 28, 2019. She was born on Jan. 2, 1933, the daughter of the late John C. and Amanda C. Stanley. She was preceded in death by 4 brothers and 5 sisters. Martha was employed with Genesco in Verona for...
Cheyenne Lee Swiger
Oct 27, 2019
Cheyenne Lee Swiger, 25, of Staunton, died Sunday, October 27, 2019 at Augusta Health. She was born January 5, 1994 in Charlottesville, the daughter of Dianne (Arehart) Swiger and the late Alan Dale Swiger. In addition to her mother, family members include her daughter, Kimberly Renee Bannan; three sisters, Elizabeth Wiseman, Michelle Hise, and Jessica Warren; half-brother, Douglas Swiger; and...
Glenna Lucille Meade
Oct 26, 2019
Glenna Lucille (Estep) Meade, 89, widow of Robert Carroll Meade, of Verona, died Saturday, October 26, 2019 at Shenandoah House of Augusta Health. She was born June 24, 1930 in Washington County, a daughter of the late Edward R. and Ada Mae (Wolford) Estep. Prior to retirement, Mrs. Meade was co-owner of Meade Trucking, Inc. Glenna enjoyed gardening, passionately reading...
Marie Hannah (Schepper) Gaunt
Oct 26, 2019
Marie Hannah (Schepper) Gaunt, 92, widow of William Howard Gaunt, died at 1:50 a.m. on Saturday, October 26, 2019 in Augusta Nursing and Rehab Center. She was born March 5, 1927 in Baltimore, MD, daughter of the late Frederick Charles and Margaret (Faber) Schepper. She was a member of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church. She is survived by her...
Luke Eion Grossi
Oct 23, 2019
Luke Eion Grossi was born in Fishersville, Va. on April 15, 1998, he was baptized on August 26, 2012 at St. James Lutheran Church in Fishersville, Va. by Rev. James Pence and passed away on October 23, 2019. Lcpl. Luke Grossi served with pride and honor as a combat engineer for the United States Marine Corps Reserve and was the...
Bryan Wilson Bottenfield
Oct 22, 2019
Bryan Wilson Bottenfield, 79, devoted husband for 59 years of Betty Lou (Nicely) Bottenfield of New Hope, died on Tuesday, October 22, 2019 at Augusta Health. He was born November 29, 1939 in Bath County, a son of the late Clarence Albert and Etta Jane (Sprouse) Bottenfield. Bryan was hard-working, a problem-solver, and highly skilled in nearly every trade. If...
Darby Preston Helmick
Oct 19, 2019
Darby Preston Helmick, 51, husband of Sherri Lynn Helmick, of Springhill, was called home Saturday, October 19, 2019. He was born December 25, 1967 in Staunton, a son of the late William Preston and Linda Marzell (Jackson) Helmick. In addition to his wife, he leaves behind a daughter, Chassidy Helmick and granddaughter, Kalilah Palmer; a step-son, Kristopher Kallas and granddaughter,...
Angelina M. Loiercio
Oct 19, 2019
Angelina M. Loiercio passed Saturday morning October 19th, 2019 in her home in Staunton VA. "Mom", "Nonnie", and "Aunt Angie" to all her family and friends, leaves a legacy behind matched by very few. One of her friends best put it " Everytime you spoke with her, you left happy!" She spent her whole life spreading kindness and love to...
Kennan Lee Grant
Oct 17, 2019
SWOOPE, VA… Kennan Lee Grant, 87, widower of Kitty H. Grant, passed away on Thursday, October 17, 2019. He was born on August 30, 1932, in Rockbridge County, Virginia, son of the late Charles Berry and Hattie Helen (Campbell) Grant. In addition to his wife, he was preceded in death by a son, Kennan Lee Grant, Jr. and four brothers,...
Ronald Edward Farmer
Oct 15, 2019
Ronald Edward Farmer, 62, of Staunton, died Tuesday, October 15, 2019, at his residence. He was born June 13, 1957, in Staunton, a son of Elizabeth (Strickler) Farmer and the late Paul Edward Farmer. Prior to retirement, Mr. Farmer was employed by Oak Lawn Cemetery. Family members include a brother, Paul Dennis Farmer of Staunton; two sisters,...
Anna Lee (Hammer) Pullin
Oct 13, 2019
Anna Lee (Hammer) Pullin, 91, widow of Ray Pullin, of Staunton, died Sunday, October 13, 2019 at Shenandoah Nursing Home She was born September 29, 1928 in McDowell, a daughter of the late Winfield Scott and Maggie Alice (Varner) Hammer. Mrs. Pullin retired in 1993 as Commissioner of Revenue for the City of Staunton with 38 years of public service...
Douglas Mitchell Carter
Oct 11, 2019
Staunton, VA... Douglas Mitchell Carter, 67, of Staunton, passed away on Friday October 11, 2019 at Shenandoah Hospice House. He was born on March 13, 1952 in Staunton, a son of the late Roger Alexander, Sr. and Mable (Maupin) Carter. Prior to retirement, Doug was employed for over 30 years in the Staunton City School System, where he was a...
Clyde W. Harris
Oct 10, 2019
Clyde W. Harris of Devon Road, Staunton left this world October 10, 2019. Clyde was born to Carmen Campbell Harris and Austin Harris on February 4, 1932. Clyde married the love of his life, Ann Back Harris, on July 1, 1955. He is survived by daughter, Lani Harris-Johns and husband, Billy; and sons, Matthew Mark Harris and wife, Kay; Loren...
Ronnie Morrison Hall
Oct 8, 2019
Ronnie Morrison Hall, 73, of Buffalo Gap Highway, died Tuesday, October 8, 2019, at Shenandoah Hospice House, Fishersville. He was born July 29, 1946, in Staunton, a son of the late Elzie and Edith (Ramsey) Hall. Mr. Hall was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. Prior to retirement, he was employed by Carded Graphics in Verona. He loved sports, especially...
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