Obituaries
Shirley Ann Vest
Jan 17, 2019
Shirley Ann (Garris) Vest peacefully passed away Thursday, January 17, 2019 after a joyful life of 81 years. She was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Grover “Bucky” Vest, as well as her parents, Dollie and Lonnie Garris, and brother, Ray Garris. She is survived by: her two sons Robbie (Deidre) Vest and Gregg (Cara) Vest, her sister, Kathy...
William T. Campbell
Jan 16, 2019
WILLIAM T. CAMPBELL STAUNTON, VA… William Thornton Campbell, 70, husband of Gladys Campbell, of Staunton, died Wednesday, January 16, 2019 at Shenandoah House of Augusta Health. He was born August 14, 1948 in Staunton, a son of the late John Thornton and Grindelia (Varner) Campbell. Prior to retirement, Mr. Campbell was employed by Culligan Water. In addition to his wife,...
Leroy Linwood Mcleod
Jan 12, 2019
LEROY L. McLEOD STAUNTON, VA… Leroy Linwood McLeod, aged 88, passed away on January 12 after a long illness. A native of Durham, NC, he lived for many years in Richmond, VA and recently in Staunton, VA. He attended Duke University and the Juilliard School of Music in New York. For 34 years, he was employed as a sales representative...
Virginia Arbutus Garber
Jan 3, 2019
Virginia Arbutus (Thompson) Garber, 100, widow of Herman Garber, of Staunton, died Thursday, January 3, 2019 at Brookdale. She was born November 24, 1918 in Pax, West Virginia, a daughter of the late Earl and Eliza (Stover) Thompson. Prior to retirement, she was employed by Western State Hospital. Mrs. Garber was a member of Linden Heights Baptist Church. Family members...
Dale Ray Sprouse
Jan 1, 2019
DALE R. SPROUSE STAUNTON, VA… Dale Ray Sprouse, 55, of Staunton passed away Tuesday, January 1, 2019. He was born December 30, 1963 in Waynesboro, a son of the late Dale Jackson Sprouse and Deloris Ann (Bosserman) Patzsch. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his step-dad, Bill Patzsch and his granny, Pauline Bosserman, with whom...
Ernest Kuykendall
Jan 1, 2019
Ernest Kuykendall, 79, widower of Kathryn Kuykendall, of Grottoes, died Tuesday, January 1, 2019 at his residence. He was born October 5, 1939 in Moorefield, West Virginia, a son of the late Ernest Christian and Mary (Spitzer) Kuykendall. Prior to retirement, he was employed by Crosby Trucking with 35 years of service. He was a member of Greenmonte Fellowship....
Constance Markley Mitchell
Dec 31, 2018
CONSTANCE M. MITCHELL STAUNTON— Mrs. Constance (Markley) Mitchell, 85, died on Monday, December 31, 2018 at Shenandoah Nursing and Rehab Center in Fishersville surrounded by her husband and her daughter. She was born April 7, 1933 in Staunton, daughter of the late Joseph Clifton and Kathleen (Beverage) Markley. She was a graduate of R. E. Lee High...
Dorothy Virginia Farrish
Dec 30, 2018
Dorothy Virginia (Rodgers) Farrish, 89, wife of the late Maynard Lee Farrish, of 214 Montgomery Road, died Sunday, December 30, 2018, at her residence. She was born May 25, 1929, in Harrisonburg, a daughter of the late John L. and Mildred (Kesterson) Rodgers. She was a member of Jollivue United Methodist Church, where she was the last of...
Grace Tuerk
Dec 29, 2018
GRACE TUERK STAUNTON, VA… Grace Tuerk (nee Gioia), 92, passed away peacefully on December 29, 2018. She was born in Buffalo, New York and was one of seven children. Grace worked as a candy maker for several years before marrying her (now deceased) husband, Wilfred (Bill) Tuerk. They moved to Poughkeepsie, NY and later to Staunton, VA. She was always...
Peggy Klotz
Dec 29, 2018
PEGGY J. KLOTZ FISHERSVILLE, VA… Peggy Jean Klotz, 94, Fishersville died Saturday, December 29, 2018 in Shenandoah Nursing Home. She was born June 9, 1924 in Staunton, VA. She was predeceased by her parents, Morris G. Klotz and Dorothy Rosenthal Klotz and cousins, Ceevah Rosenthal Blatman, Dr. Macey Rosenthal, Mildred Klotz Degen, and Milton Stuart Klotz. Miss Klotz was a...
Louise E. Miller
Dec 28, 2018
Louise Ellen (Eroh) Miller, 65, of Staunton, died Friday, December 28, 2018, at her residence. She was born July 22, 1953, in Sunbury, PA, a daughter of Faye Eleanor (Hollenbach) Eroh. Louise enjoyed cooking for everyone, spending time with her family and friends, especially her grandchildren. She loved playing the lotto and watching TV, especially her Hallmark movies....
Cleda Virginia Varner
Dec 24, 2018
Cleda Virginia (Varner) Varner, 80, widow of Boyd Leonard Varner, of Staunton, died Monday, December 24, 2018, in Shenandoah Nursing Home, Fishersville. She was born September 3, 1938, in Augusta County a daughter of the late Roy and Edith Blanche (Eckard) Varner. Family members include two brothers, Roy Varner, Jr. of Fishersville and George D. Varner of Afton;...
Jack Robert Green, Jr.
Dec 23, 2018
Enveloped in love, Jack Robert Green, Jr. died the evening of December 23, 2018 in his bed, in his home in Staunton. Jack was born in Jacksonville, Florida on Feb. 5, 1955 to Jack Robert Green, Sr. and Gloria Mae (Keaton) Green. He is survived by his parents as well as his beloved darling daughter Sara Green Haddock, her husband...
Jean M. Michael
Dec 20, 2018
Waynesboro… Jean (Malcolm) Michael of Churchville, VA, passed away Thursday, December 20, 2018. Jean was born November 2, 1924 in Pontiac, Michigan, daughter of the late Bruce and Ethel Malcolm. Jean attended school in Virginia, a graduate of North River High School where, in later years, she was secretary for the school. She was later employed by Western State Hospital....
E. Marvin Belden
Dec 17, 2018
On Monday, December 17, 2018, Edward Armistead Marvin Belden, loving husband and father passed away at the age of 85. Marv was born February 12, 1933 in Cleveland Ohio, to Francis Edward and Emily Arthur Belden. A member of the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity, he graduated from Wittenberg University in 1955 with a degree in Business Administration and Economics. It...
Bobby Lee Cale
Dec 15, 2018
Bobby Lee Cale, 87, husband of Bonnie Mae (Craft) Cale, of Brightview Baldwin Park, died Saturday, December 15, 2018 at his residence. He was lovingly married for 66 years. Born on September 30, 1931 in Verona, he was the son of the late Charlie Chase and Vernie Mae (Thompson) Cale. Mr. Cale was a veteran, serving four years in the...
Effie Florence Grant
Dec 12, 2018
Effie Florence (Marcum) Grant, 84, widow of Cecil Leroy Grant of Staunton, died Wednesday, December 12, 2018, in Sentara Rockingham Memorial Hospital, Harrisonburg. She was born October 14, 1934, in Mingo County, West Virginia, a daughter of the late James Arthur and Martha Jane (Salmons) Marcum. Prior to retirement, Mrs. Grant was employed by Valley Community Board. ...
Shannon Bray Smith
Dec 11, 2018
Shannon Bray Smith, 78, wife of Donald L. Plambeck of 1267 Meadowbrook Road, died Tuesday, December 11, 2018, at the University of Virginia Medical Center, Charlottesville. She was born September 2, 1940, in Mt. Airy, NC, a daughter of the late Robert Moir, Sr., and Rachel Bray Smith. Prior to retirement, Mrs. Smith served as a fund raiser for The...
Sophia Rivers
Dec 10, 2018
Sophia (Sue) Rivers, 96, formerly of Lake Butler, Fl, passed away in Staunton, VA on December 10, 2018. Born in Middletown, CT, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Stephanie Warenda. She was a member of the First Christian Church in Lake Butler, Florida. Sue was preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, Wilson, and is...
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