Obituaries
Gary E. Cook
Nov 13, 2018
SWOOPE, VA… Gary Edward Cook, 62, of Swoope, died Tuesday, November 13, 2018, at Augusta Health, Fishersville. He was born August 15, 1956, in Waynesboro, a son of Emily Geraldine (Hammer) and the late Boyd Ernest Cook. He received a BSN in Nursing from JMU in 1984 and a BA in Administration from JMU in 1980. Mr. Cook was employed...
Edward Daniel Lawler
Nov 13, 2018
Edward Daniel Lawler, loving husband of Nancy Christina Darr Lawler for 52 years, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, November 13, 2018. Ed was born on June 17, 1940 at the foot of a mountain in Selma, VA, just across the river from Clifton Forge, to the late Leo Gaston Lawler and Hazel Marie (Potter) Lawler. In addition...
Helen S Knott
Nov 12, 2018
Helen Virginia (Sensabaugh) Knott, 79, widow of Robert Franklin Knott, died Monday, November 12, 2018 at Oak Grove Assisted Living in Waynesboro. She was born on September 2, 1939 in Rockbridge County to the late John Luther and Myrtle Elizabeth (Stoner) Sensabaugh. She was a graduate of Middle River High School. She was a breast cancer survivor. She had an...
Lional Belle Brannon
Nov 12, 2018
Lional Belle (Morrison) Brannon, 90, widow of Everette E. Brannon, died Monday, November 12, 2018, in Pennsylvania. She was born July 6, 1928, in Renick, West Virginia, to the late Barr Morrison and Sarah Boggs Morrison. In addition to her husband, she was also preceded in death by six sisters, Hallie Hallardsworth, Ada McCoy, Bessie Copenhaver White, Jane Hall, Mary...
Diane Ham Biehn
Nov 8, 2018
Diane Ham (Tarkington) Biehn, 67, of Staunton died Thursday, November 8, 2018, in Augusta Health, Fishersville. She was born December 17, 1950 in Staunton, a daughter of Carrie Elizabeth (Ham) Tarkington and the late Frank Cherry Tarkington. Prior to retirement, she was a school teacher for 34 years, having taught in the Staunton City Schools System for over 20 years....
Margaret Ann Huffer
Nov 8, 2018
STAUNTON, VA… Margaret Ann Huffer, 78, of Staunton, died November 8, 2018, at her residence. As per Miss Huffer’s wishes, there will be no public visitation or services.
Lucille Arehart Humphreys
Nov 8, 2018
Lucille (Arehart) Humphreys, 89, widow of Oscar Moton Humphreys, Jr., of Staunton, died Thursday, November 8, 2018, at her residence. She was born September 1, 1929, in Augusta County, a daughter of the late Oscar Lightner and Josephine Ann (Troxell) Arehart. Prior to retirement, Mrs. Humphreys was a Clerk with American Safety Razor. She was a member of St. Paul’s...
Ruby Ann Sebrell
Nov 7, 2018
Ruby Ann (Foster) Sebrell, 92, widow of Thomas R. Sebrell, of Staunton, died Wednesday, November 7, 2018 at her residence. She was born October 15, 1926, in Richmond a daughter of the late William A. and Elizabeth (Bentley) Foster. She was a graduate of Virginia School for the Deaf, Class of 1947. Prior to retirement, she was employed by VSDB...
Katherine Merle Ramsey
Nov 6, 2018
FISHERSVILLE, VA… Katherine Merle Ramsey, 93, of Fishersville, and formerly of Dabney’s Road, Raphine, died Tuesday, November 6, 2018 in Shenandoah Nursing Home. She was born December 22, 1924, in Augusta County, a daughter of the late Dabney and Blanner (Hite) Ramsey. Prior to retirement, Mrs. Ramsey was employed by Genesco-L-Grief with 40 years of service. She was a member...
David Tuttle Chandler
Nov 2, 2018
David Tuttle Chandler, 59, husband of Annabelle (Griffin) Chandler, of Swoope, died Friday, November 2, 2018, at his residence. He was born September 16, 1959 in Augusta County, a son of the late Charles Lee Chandler and Bernice (Campbell) Bartley and step-father, Randolph Bartley. He was employed by Grand’s Home Furnishings for close to 40 years. He...
Madeline L. Ramsey
Nov 1, 2018
STAUNTON – Katherine Madeline (Lanning) Ramsey, 84, widow of John Elvin “Whitey” Ramsey died on Thursday, November 1, 2018 at Augusta Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born December 17, 1933 in Augusta County, daughter of the late Rudolph and Sadie Bell (Coffey) Lanning. She was a member of Christ United Methodist Church. Madeline was an...
Shara B. Shiflet
Oct 30, 2018
STAUNTON, VA… Shara Lee (Ballard) Shiflet, 87, widow of Clarence Moffet Shiflet, died Tuesday, October 30, 2018, at her residence. She was born February 18, 1931, in Hinton, West Virginia a daughter of the late Clayton Hansborugh and Ethel (Carter) Ballard. She was a member of Hebron Presbyterian Church. In addition to her husband, she was...
William T. Jones
Oct 27, 2018
Staunton, VA… William Thomas Jones, 49, husband of Dana G. Jones, of Staunton, died Saturday, October 27, 2018 at Roanoke Memorial Hospital. He was born November 16, 1968 in Staunton to Sarah (Johnson) Jones and the late Fred L. Jones. He was a chef and graduated from Cordon Bleu. In addition to his wife and mother, he is survived by...
Dana G. Tacy
Oct 25, 2018
Verona, VA… Dana Garber Tacy, 53, wife of David Tacy, of Verona, passed away Thursday October 25, 2018 at her residence. She was born on April 11, 1965 in Staunton, a daughter of the late John and Audrey (Coffey) Garber. She received her Bachelor’s degree from Bridgewater College. Dana taught for 15 years at Grace Christian...
Keith W. Michael
Oct 24, 2018
Goshen, VA… Keith Wade Michael, 59, died Tuesday, October 24, 2018 at Augusta Health. He was born on May 3, 1959 in Staunton to the late Edgar Earl Michael, Jr. and Joanne Catherine (Smith) Michael. In addition to his parents, he is survived by a son, Shaun Keith Michael; a brother; Todd P. Michael, a sister, Kathy J. Ellinger; and...
Donna W. Kosak
Oct 24, 2018
Donna “Cookie” Kay Wills Kosak, 62, died Wednesday, October 24, 2018 at her residence. She was born on August 14, 1956 in Staunton to the late Clyde Miller and Madeline Armstrong Wills. She retired as an office administrator for over ten years with Black, Noland and Read, P.L.C. She was a member of Annex United Methodist Church. Surviving family...
Robert "Bobby" Lobdell
Oct 23, 2018
Churchville, VA… Robert “Bobby” Lobdell, 66, husband of Debbie Lobdell, died Tuesday, October 23, 2018 at Augusta Health. He was born on October 21, 1952 in New York to the late George William Lobdell, Sr. and Isabell Irene (Brockhum) Lobdell. Mr. Lobdell was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He retired after 23 years of service as a crew leader...
Dorothy S. Trainum
Oct 21, 2018
Dorothy Louise (Southers) Zimbro Trainum, 91, died Sunday, October 21, 2018 at her residence. Mrs. Trainium was born on May 22, 1927 in Opelika, Alabama to the late William James, Sr. and Elizabeth (Young) Southers. She retired from American Safety Razor Co. as an administrative assistant. She was also a volunteer at Augusta Health Hospital. Dorothy was a member of...
Donald Lee Shoemaker
Oct 20, 2018
Donald Lee Shoemaker, Sr., 86, passed away on Saturday, October 20, 2018 at his residence, 112 Joan Circle, Staunton, Virginia in the presence of his wife of 66 years, Norma Jean (Houff) Shoemaker. He was born on March 13, 1932, in Washington, D.C., son of Ward C. and Beulah O. (Gayhart) Shoemaker. He graduated from Wilson Memorial High School, class...
Linda Ann Conner
Oct 19, 2018
GREENVILLE, VA… Linda Ann (Bosserman) Conner, 69, wife of Ernest “Tinker” Conner, Sr., of 4466 Lee Jackson Highway, passed away on Friday, October 19, 2018 at her residence. She was born on May 2, 1949, in Monterey, Virginia, a daughter of the late Murry Eldon and Avis Mae (Rexrode) Bosserman. Mrs. Conner retired from Hollister and was also a...
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