Jon Eckstorm Dunning, Jr.
Sep 14, 2018
Born April 27 1958, Jon Eckstorm Dunning Jr. became the newest part of a family that was steeped in a rich heritage. He was a direct descendant of Carter Braxton, a signer of The Declaration of Independence, the son of a legendary head coach of the Ohio State Buckeye football team. He was also a Great Grandson of Judge Holt,...
Audrey Jerline Thompson
Sep 12, 2018
Audrey Jerline (Downey) Thompson, 85, widow of Curney Lee Thompson, of 1053 Old Providence Road and formerly of Craigsville, passed away Wednesday, September 12, 2018 in the Blue Ridge Christian Home in Raphine. Mrs. Thompson was born on March 1, 1933 in Charlottesville, a daughter of the late Joseph Clinton and Alda Rebecca (Morris) Downey. Audrey was a member of...
Gertrude "Judy" Widener
Sep 12, 2018
Gertrude "Judy" (Peters) Widener, 79, widow of Herbert "Herb" Widener of 41 Shutterlee Mill Lane, passed away Wednesday, September 12, 2018 at her residence. Mrs. Widener was born on August 22, 1939 in Goshen, a daughter of the late Charles Harry and Emma Maycell (Harper) Peters. Judy was a very active member of the Elk Run Church of the Brethren,...
Laura Jane Hailey
Sep 12, 2018
Laura Jane Hailey, 71, of 68 Summerfield Drive went to be with her Lord on Wednesday, September 12, 2018 in Augusta Health in Fishersville. Ms. Hailey was born on September 7, 1947 in Waynesboro, a daughter of the late Harry Ralph and Janie Ray (Garrett) Hailey. Laura Jane was a member of the Crossroads Baptist Church, she retired in 2009...
Martha Jane Markle
Sep 10, 2018
Martha Jane (Mercer) Markle, 80, widow of Robert Markle, of Staunton, passed away Monday, September 10, 2018 in Envoy of Staunton. Mrs. Markle was born on March 14, 1938 in Gibsonia, Pennsylvania, a daughter of the late Homer and Bertha (Lucas) Mercer. There will be no public services. Coffman Funeral Home and Crematory, 230 Frontier Drive, Staunton, is in charge...
Lillie Virginia Cobb
Sep 10, 2018
Lillie Virginia (Powell) Cobb, 88, wife of Vivian H. "Skeeter" Cobb, of 108 William Cousins Road, passed away Monday, September 10, 2018 at her residence. Mrs. Cobb was born on January 30, 1930 in Bells Valley, Virginia, a daughter of the late Clain A. Sr. and Ida May (Patterson) Powell. Lillie was a member of the Faith Christian Church and...
Myrtha Virginia "Jean" Kelley
Sep 10, 2018
Myrtha Virginia "Jean" Kelley, 85, of 505 Marble Valley Road, passed away Monday, September 10, 2018 at her residence. Ms. Kelley was born on October 12, 1932 in Deerfield, a daughter of the late Ernest Noah and Myrtha (Fink) Kelley. Jean was a member of the Rocky Springs Presbyterian Church, she retired from Genesco Company with forty years of service...
Ruth Wanda Locklear
Sep 10, 2018
Ruth Wanda (Rowe) Locklear, 78, of Raphine, passed away Monday, September 10, 2018. Ms. Locklear was born on March 23, 1940 in Lofton, Virginia, a daughter of the late Russell and Julia (Harvey) Rowe. Ruth was a member of Pines Chapel Presbyterian Church, and retired from American Safety Razor. She enjoyed spending time with her family, gardening, and cooking for...
Christopher "Bean" Randell Benson
Sep 8, 2018
Christopher "Bean" Randell Benson, 42, of Staunton, VA passed away last weekend at his home. Chris was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, William Earman Sensabaugh and Ethel Sensabaugh, and his paternal grandmother, Mattie Elizabeth Campbell. Christopher was the loving son of Randell Bailey Benson and wife Bea Frye Benson and Mary Jo Benson also of Staunton. Bean also...
Elizabeth Mae "Beth" (Smith) Martin
Sep 7, 2018
Elizabeth Mae "Beth" (Smith) Martin, 41, wife of Tracy S. Martin of 114 North Poplar Street, passed away Friday, September 7, 2018 at her residence. Mrs. Martin was born on September 5, 1977 in Staunton, a daughter of John Rawlin and Judy Ann (Washburn) Smith. Beth attended the Little River Church of the Brethren, she was employed with Cadence where...
Mildred Irene (Shull) Danis
Sep 3, 2018
Mildred Irene (Shull) Danis, 84, widow of Al Danis of 217 Circle Drive, passed away Monday, September 3, 2018 at her residence. Mrs. Danis was born on July 16, 1934 in Staunton, a daughter of the late L.R. and Virginia Mae (Cash) Shull. Mildred attended Christ United Methodist Church, she retired from Verona Storage where she was employed as the...
Thomas Bernard Fitzgerald, Jr.
Sep 2, 2018
Thomas Bernard Fitzgerald, Jr., 66, of 173 Maine Circle, passed away Sunday, September 2, 2018 at his residence. Mr. Fitzgerald was born on March 19, 1952 in Staunton, a son of the late Thomas Bernard, Sr. and Mary Alice Virginia (Rexrode) Fitzgerald. Thomas was a veteran of the United States Army, was employed with A D Fire Protection System as...
Dicky Lee Whetzel
Aug 31, 2018
Dicky Lee Whetzel, 47, of Virginia Beach, passed away Friday, August 31, 2018 in the Norfolk General Hospital. Mr. Whetzel was born on August 4, 1971 in Virginia, a son of the late Bobby Lonnie and Nellie Ann (Jackson) Whetzel. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a brother, Tom Harris. Surviving is a sister, Cynthia...
Danny William Grogg
Aug 31, 2018
Danny William Grogg, Sr., 63, of 14 Lee Street, passed away Friday, August 31, 2018 at his residence. Mr. Grogg was born on March 21, 1955 in Rockbridge County, a son of the late Wilmer Donald and Jessie Thelma (Harper) Grogg. Danny attended the Little River Church of the Brethren and retired from the Augusta County Service Authority as a...
Dawn M. Thompson
Aug 31, 2018
Dawn (Moran) Thompson, 83, of Plaza Apartment Drive, passed away Friday, August 31, 2018 in the Kings Daughters Community Health and Rehabilitation Center. Mrs. Thompson was born in Augusta County on October 13, 1934 a daughter of the late Lloyd Edward and Mona Blanche (Stover) Moran. Dawn was a loving mother and grandmother who devoted her life to serving her...
Roy Robert Rotenberry
Aug 30, 2018
Roy Robert Rotenberry, 87, of Staunton, Virginia died peacefully at his home on Thursday, August 30, 2018 after a long, hard fought battle with cancer and congestive heart failure. Roy was born on August 29, 1931 on the banks of the Holston River in Southwest Virginia, the son of the late Callie and the late Hugh Rotenberry. He graduated from...
Raven Diana Ivy Pritt
Aug 29, 2018
Raven Diana Ivy Pritt, 20 day old, infant daughter of Cassandra Anne Brooks and Brandon Nathaniel Pritt, of 135 Park Blvd, passed away Wednesday, August 29, 2018 in the University of Virginia Medical Center in Charlottesville. "She said, I see everything and then she grew wings." Raven was born August 9, 2018 in Fishersville. She was preceded in death by...
Martha Amanda Campbell
Aug 28, 2018
Martha Amanda (Strickler) Campbell, 81, widow of Albert Scott Campbell of 1606 Skymont Circle and formerly of Craigsville, passed away Tuesday, August 28, 2018 at her residence. Mrs. Campbell was born on March 8, 1937 in Augusta County, a daughter of the late Luther Wesley and Dolly Mae (Stickler) Strickler. Martha attended the Middlebrook Church of God, and retired in...
Robert "Bob" Heilman Ross, Jr.
Aug 27, 2018
Robert Heilman "Bob" Ross, Jr., 68, of Greenville, passed away August 27, 2018 at his residence. Bob was born on June 28, 1950 in Kane, Pennsylvania, a son of the late Robert Heilman, Sr. and Florence Belle (Jewel) Ross. There will be no services.
Turner "Barry" Bartlett Thackston, Iii
Aug 27, 2018
Turner Bartlett (Barry) Thackston III, 86, of Charlotte departed this life on August 27, 2018 at home in the arms of his loving wife of almost 58 years. Barry was born on February 29, 1932 and raised in Spartanburg, SC. He was the son of LeNoir Dryer and Turner B. Thackston, Jr. Barry graduated high school from Sewanee Military Academy...
