Obituaries
Louis E. Shipe
Jul 19, 2020
Louis Edward Shipe, 82, of Richmond and formerly of Waynesboro, died Sunday, July 19, 2020, at his residence. He was born November 3, 1937, in Augusta County, a son of the late Robert L. and Myrlin M. (Randolph) Shipe. Prior to retirement, Mr. Shipe was employed by McQuay with 38 years of service and Wal-Mart with 11 years of service....
Jane Corinne Howdyshell
Jul 18, 2020
Jane Corinne (Staples) Howdyshell, 87, wife of Connard Eugene Howdyshell, of Staunton, died Saturday, July 18, 2020, at her residence. She was born May 9, 1933, in Augusta County, a daughter of the late Ira M. and Mary (Shull) Staples. Prior to retirement, she was employed by McQuay with 33 years of service. She was a member of Mt. Tabor...
Joseph E. Whitlock
Jul 14, 2020
Joseph Eugene Whitlock, 61, husband of Debra (Brubeck) Byrd Whitlock, died Tuesday, July 14, 2020, at his residence. He was born June 8, 1959, in Staunton, a son of the late Charles Edward and Magdalena Whitlock. Joseph was a roofer and tree trimmer by trade. He was an avid hunter and fisherman. In addition to his wife, family members include...
Glenn T. Harris
Jul 12, 2020
Glenn Thomas Harris, 79, husband of Grace (Anderson) Harris, of 100 Robinhood Road, died Sunday, July 12, 2020 in Augusta Health, Fishersville. He was born March 3, 1941, in Staunton, a son of the late John Wallace, Sr., and Louise Katherin (Rohr) Harris. Prior to retirement, he was employed by Design Electric with over 16 years of service. He was...
Marie M. Ellinger
Jul 11, 2020
Marie Augusta McCune Ellinger, 91, of 313 Grubert Ave., Staunton, went to be with her Lord on Saturday, July 11, 2020 at King’s Daughters Community Health and Rehab Center. She was born August 13, 1928 in Fishersville, a daughter of the late Vernon Coiner and Lettie Virginia (Sanger) McCune. Marie was a graduate of Fishersville High School and received a...
Joyce S. Burns
Jul 9, 2020
Joyce Leona (Siple) Burns, 83, wife of James Edward Burns, of Staunton, died Thursday, July 9, 2020, at Augusta Health, Fishersville. She was born May 26, 1937, in Augusta County, a daughter of the late George Ralph and Leona (Daggy) Siple. Prior to retirement, Mrs. Burns was employed by Bell Telephone with 30 years of service. She was the last...
Austin L. Robbins
Jul 9, 2020
Austin Lee Robbins was born on June 4, 1985 in Charlottesville, Virginia at Martha Jefferson Hospital. Austin leaves behind his beloved parents, Lee and Cheryl Robbins, his sister and brother-in-law, Kristi and Joey Gutshall, his nephew and niece, Carter Lee and Morgan Bell Faye Gutshall, special cousins, Rick and Matt Irving, his fiancée, Brittany Reese, his two furry mates, Fonzie...
Preston Brenneman
Jul 6, 2020
Preston Brenneman, 65, of Greenville, died Monday July 6, 2020 at his residence. He was born April 7, 1955 in Hawthorne, NV, a son of the late Francis and Eva Frances (Hamner) Brenneman. Family members include a sister, Nancy Smith of Staunton. Services will be conducted at a later date. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.henryfuneralhome.net .
Perry L. Grimm
Jul 4, 2020
Perry Lee Grimm, 57, passed away at his home on July 4, 2020. He was born February 8, 1963 in Staunton, a son of late Elmer and Judy (Smith) Grimm. Perry worked at VSDB for several years before Gateway Homes, where he was a Residential Support Specialist. He loved music and playing his guitar. He is survived by his children,...
Doris Jean Flanagan
Jun 30, 2020
Doris Jean Vaughn Flanagan, widow of Paul Flanagan, of Staunton, VA, passed away peacefully on June 30, 2020 with her children by her side. She was born in Luray, VA on November 25, 1930, the daughter of Rachel H. Vaughn Ellis and Ralph M. Vaughn. She graduated from Luray High School, Winchester Memorial Hospital School of Nursing, and trained at...
Betty Frances Tomlin
Jun 28, 2020
Betty Frances (Stephens) Tomlin, 81, of Staunton, passed away Sunday, June 28, 2020, at the Shenandoah House of Augusta Health, Fishersville. She was born May 8, 1939, in Charlottesville, a daughter of the late Alton Francis and Elizabeth King (LaRowe) Stephens. Prior to retirement, she was employed by Wal-Mart in Memphis, Tennessee, working in the bakery and deli. She loved...
Eunice R. Miller
Jun 28, 2020
Miss Eunice Rebecca Miller died peacefully at Augusta Medical Center on Sunday June 28, 2020 in Fishersville, Virginia at the age of 83. Miss Miller was born in Shenandoah County, Virginia to her parents, Ian and Sadie Miller. She loved the water and being outdoors and her favorite things to eat and drink were chocolate and coffee. She also loved...
Robert W. Lewis
Jun 28, 2020
Robert Wayne Lewis, 51, of Staunton, died Sunday, June 28, 2020 in the University of Virginia Medical Center. He was born October 9, 1968 in Harrisonburg, a son of David Lee Myers and Regina Lewis. Mr. Lewis was a veteran of the U.S. Army. Robert liked football and basketball. He was attending Fresh Start Church in Harrisonburg. In addition to...
Elwood H. Wagner
Jun 27, 2020
SWOOPE, VA… Elwood Hansford Wagner, 83, husband of Ida Sue (Harris) Wagner, of Swoope, died on Saturday, June 27, 2020 at his residence. Mr. Wagner was born on May 23, 1937 in Swoope, VA, the son of the late Calvin and Catherine (Emoore) Wagner. Mr. Wagner was an Army veteran and served our country for four years. He was a...
Bradley A. Maurice
Jun 24, 2020
Bradley Alexander Maurice, 28, of Raphine, VA, died June 24th, at Augusta Health in Fishersville, Virginia. He was born on April 8th, 1992, in Staunton, Virginia. He attended Riverheads High School. He loved the outdoors, camping, and joyfully playing with his sons. He was always ready to lend a helping hand. He was a loving and kind father, son, and...
Walter N. Miller Iii
Jun 23, 2020
Walter Nicholas Miller III, 66, of Staunton, died on Tuesday, June 23, 2020 at his residence. He was born October 9, 1953 in Staunton, a son of the late Walter N. Jr., and Dorothy A. Miller. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Donald Miller and John Miller. Surviving is a special friend, Dorothy Craig. All services will be...
John T. Ralston
Jun 23, 2020
John Thomas Ralston, 88, widower of Sylvia Mae (Bosserman) Ralston, of Staunton, died Tuesday, June 23, 2020 at Augusta Health. He was born September 5, 1931 in Verona, a son of the late Charlie R. and Clara (Thompson) Ralston. Mr. Ralston was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He retired from McQuay. John was a member of Bethany Presbyterian Church....
Elsie Madeline Seaman
Jun 22, 2020
Elsie Madeline (Byers) Seaman, 94, widow of Edwin Hall Seaman, of Raphine, died Monday, June 22, 2020, at her residence. She was born February 27, 1926, in Montebello, a daughter of the late Thomas Benjamin and Lucy (Hite) Byers. In addition to her husband, she was also preceded in death by a brother, Dillard Byers; and a grandchild, Christopher Seaman....
Michael L. Grant
Jun 21, 2020
Michael Lee Grant, 60, passed on to heaven Sunday, June 21, 2020, at his home in Raphine, Va. after a battle with cancer. Mike was born March 6, 1960, a son of William K. and Mary A. (Fox) Grant. He grew up in Brownsburg, Va. lived a short time near Bridgewater, Va. before settling in Raphine, Va. Mike was employed...
Richard C. "Heavy" Huntley
Jun 16, 2020
Richard Carlton “Heavy” Huntley, 63, husband of Sandra (Davis) Huntley, of Churchville, died Tuesday, June 16, 2020 at his residence. He was born January 28, 1957 in Staunton, a son of the late Jessie Woodson and Rosa Lee Catherine (McDaniel) Huntley. Prior to retirement, he was employed by Perdue Foods as a maintenance supervisor. Richard was a member of Jerusalem...