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Homer Miller Western, Jr.

Homer Miller Western, Jr.

Mar 31, 2018

Homer Miller Western, Jr., 91, husband of Phyllis Lucille (Nuckoles) Western of 29 Old Laurel Hill Road, passed away Saturday, March 31, 2018 in the Kings Daughters Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Mr. Western was born on March 3, 1927 in Flint, Michigan a son of the late Homer Miller Western, Sr. and Lena Blanche (Landes) Western Gardner. Homer was an...

Ronald Lee 'Ronnie' Maxwell

Ronald Lee 'Ronnie' Maxwell

Mar 30, 2018

Ronald Lee Ronnie Maxwell, 76, widower of Carolyn Diane (Wilfong) Maxwell of 1636 Hankey Mountain Highway, passed away Friday, March 30, 2018 in the Veterans Medical Center in Salem. Mr. Maxwell was born on September 20, 1941 in Stokesville, a son of the late Ira Wilford and Norma Ruth (Witts) Maxwell. Ronnie was a member of the Elk Run Church...

Harry Elbert Helmick, Sr.

Harry Elbert Helmick, Sr.

Mar 29, 2018

Harry Elbert Helmick, Sr. 87, widower of Ann Grandall (Sprouse) Helmick of 1612 Ohio Street, passed away Thursday, March 29, 2018 at his residence. Mr. Helmick was born on April 7, 1930 in Blue Grass, Virginia, a son of the late Don Elbert and Vergie Blanche (Puffenbarger) Helmick. Harry was a member of the Waynesboro Salvation Army, and retired from...

Benjamin Christian 'Ben' Zinkhan, Iii

Benjamin Christian 'Ben' Zinkhan, Iii

Mar 29, 2018

Benjamin Christian Ben Zinkhan, III, 76, widower of Joyce Ann (Robertson) Zinkhan of 1606 Ridgeway Drive, passed away Thursday, March 29, 2018 at his home surrounded by his loving family after a short battle with cancer. Mr. Zinkhan was born on June 6, 1941 in Baltimore, Maryland, a son of the late Benjamin Christian, Jr. and Edith M. (Parson) Zinkhan....

Goldie Alice (Simmons) Critzer

Goldie Alice (Simmons) Critzer

Mar 28, 2018

Goldie Alice (Simmons) Critzer, 93, widow of Randolph Dude Critzer of 2148 Mt. Vernon Road, passed away Wednesday, March 28, 2018 in Augusta Health in Fishersville. Mrs. Critzer was born on August 8, 1924 in Sugar Grove, West Virginia, a daughter of the late Mervin and Salley (Moyer) Simmons. Goldie was a member of the Waynesboro Church of the Brethren...

Margaret (Brubeck) 'Tootie' Childress

Margaret (Brubeck) 'Tootie' Childress

Mar 27, 2018

Margaret Pauline (Brubeck) Tootie Childress, 90, widow of Robert Lee Childress, of 29 Mt. Hermon Road, passed away Tuesday, March 27, 2018 at her residence. Mrs. Childress was born on November 14, 1927 in Newport, a daughter of the late Robert McFaddin and Lucy Donahue (Lamb) Brubeck. Tootie was a member of New Providence Presbyterian Church, she was a homemaker...

Gary Lewis Seaman

Gary Lewis Seaman

Mar 26, 2018

Gary Lewis Seaman, 66, widower of Joan Alease (Cox) Seaman formerly of Fairfax Hall in Waynesboro passed away Monday, March 26, 2018 in Envoy of Staunton. Mr. Seaman was born on June 3, 1951 in Staunton, a son of Josephine (Weese) Seaman and the late Andrew Wallace Seaman. Mr. Seaman was retired from Mathers Construction, where he had been employed...

Nana May Simmons

Nana May Simmons

Mar 24, 2018

Nana May (Robinson) Simmons, 61, wife of Royal Lee Simmons, Sr. of 489 Almo Chapel Road, passed away Saturday, March 24, 2018 at her residence. Mrs. Simmons was born on September 15, 1956, in Stuarts Draft, a daughter of the late Raymond and Virginia (Alley) Robinson. Nana enjoyed listening to the music of Alan Jackson, watching NASCAR, especially her favorite...

Margaret Ann (Cline) Cox

Margaret Ann (Cline) Cox

Mar 22, 2018

Margaret Ann (Cline) Cox, 91, widow of William Douglas Cox, formerly of Spring Hill Road, passed away Thursday, March 22, 2018 in Brookdale Senior Living in Staunton. She was born on January 21, 1927, in Augusta County, daughter of the late John J. and Lena (Burgess) Cline. Mrs. Cox was a lifetime member of Pleasant View Evangelical Lutheran Church, where...

Gregory Laberon Polk

Gregory Laberon Polk

Mar 21, 2018

Gregory Laberon Polk, 52, husband of Sara Carrizales, of 2709 Hanover Street, passed away, Wednesday, March 21, 2018 at his residence. Mr. Polk was born on March 18, 1966 in Midland, Texas, a son of Pauline Ruby (Porter) Shelton and the late James Ray Polk, Sr. Gregory was an avid Dallas Cowboy fan and enjoyed fishing and drinking beer. He...

Bella Hope Cash

Bella Hope Cash

Mar 18, 2018

Bella Hope Cash, infant daughter of Jonathan and Elizabeth (OByrne) Cash of Churchville was born and passed away Sunday, March 18, 2018 at Augusta Health in Fishersville. Bella was preceded in death by her paternal great-grandmother, Louise Cash; maternal great-grandparents, Leon Cox, Pauline Cox, George OByrne, and Henrietta Fouqueteau; and an infant cousin, Caitlin Cash. Surviving in addition to her...

Herman Robert 'Snookie' Brown, Sr.

Herman Robert 'Snookie' Brown, Sr.

Mar 17, 2018

Herman Robert Snookie Brown, Sr., 72, husband of Donna Rae (Snyder) Brown of Staunton, passed away Saturday, March 17, 2018 in Augusta Health in Fishersville. Mr. Brown was born on October 16, 1945 in Welch, West Virginia a son of the late Solomon Buster and Mildred Elizabeth (Humphries) Brown. Herman was a service tech for R.A.H.E. Inc. for more than...

John Minor Wilberger

John Minor Wilberger

Mar 16, 2018

John Minor Wilberger, 92, widower of Carrie Hannah (Hostetter) Wilberger of 314 Monument Avenue, passed away Friday, March 16, 2018 in Augusta Health in Fishersville. Mr. Wilberger was born on October 22, 1925 in Mt. Sidney, a son of the late Minor Bell and Zula Mae (Landes) Wilberger. John was a veteran of the United States Navy, serving during World...

Kathleen Grace (Lieske) Rubin

Kathleen Grace (Lieske) Rubin

Mar 15, 2018

Kathleen Grace (Lieske) Rubin, 80, wife of Robert Franklin Bob Rubin of Fishersville and formerly of Baltimore, Maryland, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Thursday, March 15, 2018 at her residence. Mrs. Rubin was born in Havre De Grace, Maryland, a daughter of the late Raymond J. and Eunice Bond Lieske. Kathleen was a member of the Fishersville...

Alvin Finley Fitzgerald, Jr.

Alvin Finley Fitzgerald, Jr.

Mar 14, 2018

Alvin Finley Fitzgerald, Jr., 61, widower of Nancy (Bryant) Fitzgerald, of Staunton, passed away Wednesday, March 14, 2018 in Centra Specialty Hospital in Lynchburg. Mr. Fitzgerald was born on August 22, 1956 in Staunton, a son of the late Alvin Finley, Sr. and Phyllis (Newman) Fitzgerald. Alvin was a self-employed carpenter and enjoyed woodworking, hunting, fishing and spending time outdoors....

Harold Edsel Strickler

Harold Edsel Strickler

Mar 14, 2018

Harold Edsel Strickler, 89, husband of Maxine (Jones) Strickler of Staunton passed away Wednesday, March 14, 2018 in Augusta Health in Fishersville. Mr. Strickler was born on June 11, 1928 in Greenville, a son of the late Leonard Sylvester and Thelma Odell (Hawpe) Strickler. Harold was a proud veteran of the United States Army, and he retired from Westinghouse where...

Bessie Mae Edmond

Bessie Mae Edmond

Mar 13, 2018

Bessie Mae (Sprouse) Edmond, 72, widow of Ira Philip Edmond, Jr. of 420 S. Wayne Avenue, went to be with her Heavenly Father, Tuesday, March 13, 2018 at her residence. Mrs. Edmond was born on July 15, 1945 in Staunton, a daughter of the late Lloyd Franklin Sprouse and Dorothy Francis (Shover) Rankin. Bessie was retired from Staunton City Schools...

Leroy Jerome Smith

Leroy Jerome Smith

Mar 13, 2018

Leroy Jerome Smith, 64, of 2620 Locust Avenue, passed away Tuesday, March 13, 2018 at his residence. Mr. Smith was born on November 8, 1953 in Staunton, a son of the late Taylor and Dolores (Harris) Smith. Leroy was an artist, loved nature, and enjoyed photography. He was an excellent chef and was always cooking for his family and friends....

Warren 'Midget' Kincaid

Warren 'Midget' Kincaid

Mar 7, 2018

Warren Lee Midget Kincaid, 67, of 99 Dire Wolf Lane, went to be with the Lord Wednesday, March 7, 2018 in the Augusta Health in Fishersville. Mr. Kincaid was born on February 28, 1951 in Staunton, a son of the late Chester Hawood and Helen Mae (Downey) Kincaid. Midget as his friends knew him, will be remembered as a simple...

Everette William Hanger, Jr.

Everette William Hanger, Jr.

Mar 6, 2018

Everette William Hanger, Jr., 74, husband of Lucy Brown Hanger of Staunton, passed away Tuesday, March 6, 2018 in Augusta Health in Fishersville. Mr. Hanger was born on June 28, 1943 in Rockbridge County, a son of the late Everette William, Sr. and Mary Helen (Sensabaugh) Hanger. Bill was a member of the Bethel Presbyterian Church, a veteran of the...

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