Obituaries
Gerald Lee Moats
Mar 7, 2019
GERALD L. MOATS STAUNTON, VA… Gerald Lee Moats, 70, husband of Justine Carter-Moats, of Staunton died Thursday, March 7, 2019, at his residence. He was born April 14, 1948, in Moyers, West Virginia, a son of the late Theodore “Trimmer”, Sr., and Virginia Belle (Strother) Moats. Prior to retirement, Mr. Moats was employed by Nibco. In...
Deborah Ann Rolfe
Mar 4, 2019
Deborah “Debby” Ann Rolfe, 69, a resident of Staunton, VA, sadly passed away on March 4, 2019, as a result of a pulmonary embolism. She was born June 26, 1949 in Cleveland, OH, the daughter of Elizabeth Dabney McComb and Wilber Ernest Beck, and was raised by her mother and step-father, George Henderson McComb. Debby attended Stonewall Jackson Elementary School,...
Samuel David Holsinger, Jr.
Mar 2, 2019
Samuel David Holsinger, Jr. Samuel David (Sam) Holsinger, Jr., 102, passed away Saturday, March 2, 2019, at Augusta Nursing and Rehabilitation, Fishersville, VA. He was born Sept. 17, 1916, at Staunton, VA, of the late Samuel D. and Irene Bishop Holsinger. He was preceded in death by his wife of 60 years, Nancy H. Holsinger in 2009 and brother Eugene...
Gene Calvin Sensabaugh
Mar 2, 2019
GENE C. SENSABAUGH MIDDLEBROOK, VA… Gene Calvin Sensabaugh of McKinley passed away peacefully on February 27, 2019 in the same home in which he was born on May 21, 1926. He was predeceased by his parents, David and Mary Dell Sensabaugh and by his brother, David W. Sensabaugh, Jr. He is survived by his loving wife of...
Joyce Esther (Charles) Showalter
Feb 27, 2019
JOYCE C. SHOWALTER STAUNTON, VA… Joyce Esther (Charles) Showalter, 82, widow of Cecil Oliver Showalter, Jr., of Staunton, died Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at Shenandoah House of Augusta Health. She was born January 27, 1937 in Lancaster, PA, a daughter of the late William Joseph Charles and Esther (Hess) Westhafer. Prior to retirement, she was employed as an RN Administrator...
Sylvan Howard
Feb 27, 2019
SYLVAN HOWARD VERONA, VA… Sylvan Howard, 63, husband of Gale (Helmick) Howard of 99 Locust Street, died Wednesday, February 27, 2019, at Augusta Health Hospice House, Fishersville. He was born March 15, 1955, in Kentucky, a son of the late Cisco and Audrey (Stamper) Howard. Mr. Howard was formerly employed by Fishburne Military School. He was...
Edward Edgar
Feb 26, 2019
EDWARD EDGAR STAUNTON, VA… Edward Edgar, 83, widower of Ellen Ann (Hickey) Edgar, of 202 Hays Ave., died Tuesday, February 26, 2019, at Augusta Health, Fishersville. He was born September 28, 1935, in North Arlington, New Jersey, a son of the late James and Mary (Dillon) Edgar. Mr. Edgar was a veteran of the U.S. Army. Prior to retirement, he...
Charlene L. Offenbacker
Feb 26, 2019
CHARLENE L. OFFENBACKER VERONA, VA… Charlene (Landes) Offenbacker, 68, of Verona, passed away on Tuesday, February 26, 2019, at Augusta Health, Fishersville. She was born June 13, 1950, in Harrisonburg, a daughter of the late Alvin J. and Lary M. (Eckard) Landes. Prior to disability, Mrs. Offenbacker was a hairdresser. She was a member of Muhlenburg...
Betty R. Mclear
Feb 24, 2019
BETTY R. McLEAR STAUNTON – Betty Louise (Dunaway) Robertson McLear, 82, of Fishersville died on February 24, 2019. She was born April 3, 1936 in Augusta County, daughter of Melvin B. and Mary Kathleen (Spitler) Dunaway. Ms. McLear retired from Oak Hill Center. She was a member of Third Presbyterian Church. Survivors include two sons, Doug Robertson and Clyde Robertson...
Toby Edwin Depriest
Feb 22, 2019
TOBY E. DePRIEST STAUNTON, VA… Toby Edwin DePriest, 72, of Staunton, died Friday, February 22, 2019 at King’s Daughters’ Community Health and Rehab Center. He was born May 29, 1946 in Staunton, a son of the late Luther, Sr., and Pauline (Shull) DePriest. Prior to retirement, Mr. DePriest was employed by Western State Hospital as an aide. He was a...
Lynden Thomas Harris
Feb 22, 2019
Lynden T. “Buck” Harris, 86, widower of Barbara A. Harris, of Staunton, died Friday, February 22, 2019 at Brookdale. He was born February 24, 1932 in Augusta County, a son of the late Frank N. and Lena (Ramsey) Harris. Mr. Harris was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force having served in the Korean War. Prior to retirement, he was...
Nellie Mayre (Roberts) Barnett
Feb 22, 2019
NELLIE R. BARNETT STAUNTON, VA… Nellie Mayre (Roberts) Barnett, 88, widow of Robert Lee Barnett, Jr., of Staunton, died Friday, February 22, 2019 at Shenandoah House of Augusta Health. She was born June 13, 1930 in Burnsville, a daughter of the late Roy Cleveland and Elsie (Eagle) Roberts. Prior to retirement, she was employed by C & P Telephone Company...
Robert Addison Pendleton
Feb 21, 2019
ROBERT A. PENDLETON STAUNTON, VA… Robert Addison Pendleton, 86, widower of Betty J. Pendleton, of Staunton, died Thursday, February 21, 2019 at King’s Daughters’ Community Health and Rehab Center. He was born December 11, 1932 in Staunton, a son of the late Landon Randolph and Izetta (Walker) Pendleton. Mr. Pendleton was a veteran of the U.S. Army. Prior to retirement,...
Frank S. Turnage
Feb 20, 2019
Francis “Frank” Shirley Turnage, husband of Nancy Wells Turnage, died Feb. 20 in Fredericksburg. He was 79. Frank, a native of eastern North Carolina, had a long and distinguished career in the Virginia Community College System and served for 21 years as president of Germanna Community College, retiring as President Emeritus in 2007. The son of Henry Bailey and Mary...
Hazel Fern Smiley
Feb 18, 2019
Hazel Fern (Albright) Myers Smiley, 83, widow of Robert Glenn Smiley, Staunton, died Monday, February 18, 2019 at her residence. She was born on April 29, 1935 in Rockcastle County, KY, the daughter of the late John Benton and Mollie Viola (Hamm) Albright. She was previously employed as a quality checker by DuPont. Hazel was a member of Old Providence...
Bettie Arehart Beard
Feb 18, 2019
Bettie A. Beard WAYNESBORO, VA… Bettie Arehart Beard died Monday, February 18, 2019 at Summit Square Retirement Community in Waynesboro where she had been a resident for over two years. She was predeceased by her husband Charlie (Monk), in September 2016. They grew up in the village of Middlebrook, and lived on the Middlebrook Road in Augusta County for fifty...
Keith Rexrode
Feb 17, 2019
WAYNESBORO, VA... Keith Rexrode, 60, husband of Sharon Lynn (Thompson) Rexrode, died Sunday, February 17, 2019 at his residence. He was born on April 7, 1958 in Staunton, the son of the late Bobby Ray and Agnes Jean (Massey) Rexrode. Mr. Rexrode was previously employed as a route salesman by Utz Quality Foods. In addition to his wife, surviving family...
Elsie M. Crawford
Feb 17, 2019
STAUNTON, VA… Elsie Doretta (McGee) Crawford, 75, died Sunday, February 17, 2019. She was born on August 8, 1943 in Rockbridge County, a daughter of the late Edward McGee and Irene (Hackett) Dickerson. Prior to her retirement, she was employed as a seamstress by Genesco. She was a member of Lawson Chapel in Fairfield. Mrs. Crawford is preceded in death...
Eugenia Hester
Feb 15, 2019
GROTTOES, VA – Eugenia (Beckley) Hester, 95, died February 15, 2019 at her residence. She was born January 20, 1924 in Toledo, Ohio. She was the daughter of the late Eric Francis Talbot Beckley and Florence Cook Beckley. On August 15, 1946 she married her one love, Maurice N. Hester, who preceded her in death on 12/25/03. She also lost...
David Lee Johnson, Jr.
Feb 13, 2019
David Lee Johnson, Jr., 69, husband of Clara Mae (Moats) Johnson, of Staunton, died Wednesday, February 13, 2019 at the University of Virginia Medical Center. He was born January 28, 1950 in Charlottesville, a son of the late David Lee, Sr., and Florence Grace (Moss) Johnson. Mr. Johnson was a veteran of the U.S. Army. Prior to retirement, he was...
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