Harmony Ember Evans
Jun 1, 2017
Harmony Ember Evans, 32, of 855 Tye River Turnpike, passed away Thursday, June 1, 2017 in the Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Miss Evans was born on November 15, 1984 in Mobile, Alabama, a daughter of Loretha (Workman) Evans and the late Larry Ernest Evans. Harmony was a homemaker, she enjoyed swimming, hiking, visiting the beach and spending time with her...
Elizabeth 'Beth' Jane Neer
May 31, 2017
Elizabeth Jane (Watkins) Beth Neer, 84, wife of Charles Edward Neer, Sr. of 402 Maxwell Drive, Staunton, went to be with the Lord, Wednesday, May 31, 2017 in Augusta Health in Fishersville. Mrs. Neer was born on September 18, 1932 in Oxford, North Carolina, a daughter of the late George Washington, Sr. and Leslie Isobel (Bradsher) Watkins. Beth was a...
Ronald 'R.D.' Copper, Ii
May 31, 2017
Ronald Dee R.D. Copper, II, 57, husband of Heidi (Woolstenhulme) Copper of 138 Crestwood Drive passed away Wednesday, May 31, 2017 at his residence. Mr. Copper was born on July 5, 1959 in Staunton, Virginia, a son of the late Carol Jean (McCray) Copper. R.D. was employed by C.V.R. in the delivery and maintenance department, he was a member of...
Maura Hunter Wiseman
May 30, 2017
Maura Hunter Wiseman, 84, widower of Lois Marie (Lawson) Wiseman has passed away into the loving, living midst of our Heavenly Father above, hoping to see his loving wife, Lois, who preceded him in death in January 2014. Hunter enjoyed the many days he shared with Lois. Mr. Wiseman was born on March 15, 1933 at Laurel Hill in Augusta...
Ruby Ann (Germaine) Swinson
May 28, 2017
Ruby Ann (Germaine) Swinson, 79, widow of Herman Leroy Swinson of 183 Greenville School Road, passed away Sunday, May 28, 2017 at her residence. Mrs. Swinson was born on June 17, 1937 in Appleton, Wisconsin, a daughter of the late Leo and Martha (Hautaufdesheide) Germaine. After retiring from Phillip Morris in 1977, Ruby Swinson relocated with her husband, Toby Swinson,...
Roy Junior Bayne
May 25, 2017
Roy Junior Bayne, 71 husband of Mary Lou (McDorman) Bayne of 4 Fayette Court Staunton, passed away Thursday, May 25, 2017 at his residence. Mr. Bayne was born on September 18, 1945 in Staunton, a son of the late Ernest L. and Rebecca (Hinkle) Bayne. Mr. Bayne was retired from the City of Staunton, working for a number of years...
Carla Jean (Anderson) Young
May 25, 2017
Carla Jean (Anderson) Young, 53, of Orlando, Florida, passed away Thursday, May 25, 2017 while visiting friends in Churchville Virginia. Ms. Young was born on March 12, 1964 in Illinois, a daughter of the late Andrew and Bonnie Anderson. Carla was an RN for the Florida Hospital in Kissimmee, Florida. Surviving is a brother, Andrew Anderson; and a sister, Chrissy...
Nancy Louise Dietz
May 24, 2017
Nancy Louise (Back) Dietz, 83, widow of Edward Charles Dietz, Jr., of 107 Community Way passed away Wednesday, May 24, 2017 at her residence. Mrs. Dietz was born August 28, 1933 in Staunton, a daughter of the late Paul A. and Elizabeth (Collins) Back. Nancy was retired from Kings Daughters Hospital as a Ward Secretary and Switchboard operator and she...
Earl Edward Harris, Jr.
May 23, 2017
Earl Edward Harris, Jr., 93, widower of Peggy Ann (Carter) Harris formerly of Staunton, passed away Tuesday, May 23, 2017 in Waynesboro. Mr. Harris was born on November 2, 1923 in Washington, D.C., a son of the late Earl Edward, Sr. and Myrtle Virginia (Queen) Harris. Earl served in the United States Army, serving in the Air Corps during World...
Louise Faye Keim
May 23, 2017
Louise Faye (Wireman) Keim, 61, wife of Stephen Earl Keim of Waynesboro, passed away Tuesday, May 23, 2017 in Augusta Health in Fishersville. Mrs. Keim was born on July 8, 1955 in South Bend, Indiana, a daughter of Eva (Williams) Sult and the late Clarence Wireman. Louise was a member of the Cornerstone Church of Augusta in Fishersville, Life Group,...
Rebecca Rae 'Becky' Reames
May 22, 2017
Rebecca Rae Becky Reames of Potsdam, New York, passed away Monday, May 22, 2017, at her sisters home in Free Union, Virginia. She was born in Staunton, Virginia, on December 16, 1953, to A. Meade Reames and Martha Shultz Reames. She is survived by her sisters, Ronda M. Reames of Staunton and Diane R. Bates of Free Union; her nephew...
Robert Curtis 'Bob' Bradley
May 21, 2017
Robert Curtis Bob Bradley, 87, husband of Dorothea Hull-Bradley passed away Sunday, May 21, 2017 at Birch Gardens in Staunton. Mr. Bradley was born on June 14, 1929 in Vesuvius, Virginia, a son of the late Charles and Beatrice (Fitzgerald) Bradley. Bob served his country in the United States Navy, during the Korean War and retired from DuPont in Waynesboro...
James 'Scott' Rhodes
May 19, 2017
James Scott Rhodes, 63, husband of Julie (Vines) Rhodes of 1110 North Coalter Street, passed away Friday, May 19, 2017 at his residence surrounded by his family. Mr. Rhodes was born on April 3, 1954 in Staunton, Virginia, a son of the late James Hubbard Rhodes and Ruby Scott (Clemmer) Rhodes. Prior to his retiring from State Farm Insurance as...
William Marshall 'Rocky' Mclain
May 18, 2017
William Marshall Rocky McLain, 66, widower of Betty Sue (Fisher) McLain of Pleasant Valley Road, passed away Thursday, May 18, 2017 in Sentra RMH Medical Center in Harrisonburg. Mr. McLain was born on December 3, 1950 in Augusta County, Virginia a son of the late Wallace and Phyllis (Hildebrand) McLain. William was a member of Fishersville Baptist Church and prior...
Elizabeth Ann Zaorski
May 18, 2017
Elizabeth Ann Zaorski, 91, widow of Henry J. Zaorski, passed away Thursday, May 18, 2017 in the Kings Daughters Community Health and Rehab Center. Mrs. Zaorski was born on April 22, 1926 in Massachusetts. A Mass of Christian Burial will be conducted 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 24, 2017 in the St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church by Father Joseph Wamala....
Robert 'Bob' Edward Shields
May 16, 2017
Robert Edward Bob Shields, 73, of Bare Street, passed away Tuesday, May 16, 2017 in Augusta Health in Fishersville. Mr. Shields was born on June 23, 1943 in Staunton, a son of the late Robert Thomas Shields and Jane Ellen (Fisher) Shields Arbaugh. Bob was a veteran of the United States Marines and retired from Western State Hospital where he...
Gertrude Virginia 'Trudy' Vaiksnoras
May 6, 2017
Gertrude Virginia Trudy (Gladwell) Vaiksnoras, 78, formerly of Craigsville, passed away Saturday, May 6, 2017 in the Augusta Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Fishersville. Mrs. Vaiksnoras was born on February 18, 1939 in Augusta County, Virginia, a daughter of the late William H. and Hettie L. (Woods) Gladwell. Trudy was the retired owner of a gift shop and prior to...
Ann (Cook) Buchanan
May 4, 2017
Ann (Cook) Buchanan, 75, wife of Charles F. Buchanan, of 987 Cedar Green Road, passed away Thursday, May 4, 2017 in Augusta Health in Fishersville. Mrs. Buchanan was born on December 10, 1941 in Staunton, Virginia, a daughter of the late Warren G. and Madeline (Hays) Cook. Ann was a life-long member of Hebron Presbyterian Church where she was a...
Peggy Ann (Carter) Harris
May 3, 2017
Peggy Ann (Carter) Harris, 88, wife of Earl E. Harris, Jr. formerly of Staunton, passed away Wednesday, May 3, 2017 in Waynesboro. Mrs. Harris was born on May 17, 1928 in Richmond, Virginia, a daughter of the late Claude Marion and Hazel Virginia (Hudlow) Carter. Peggy was retired from Westinghouse where she was employed as a switchboard operator. She was...
Charles Harmon Oliver, Sr.
May 1, 2017
Charles Harmon Oliver, Sr., 79, husband of Dorcus Ann Dot (Mawyer) Oliver, of 31 Peak Lane, was called to be with his Heavenly Father on Monday, May 1, 2017. Mr. Oliver was born on October 19, 1937 in Lynchburg, Virginia, a son of the late James Leonard and Froney (Lawhorn) Oliver. Charles was a member of Shenandoah Heights Baptist Church...
