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Doris Piner Miller

Doris Piner Miller

Jun 7, 2017

Doris (Piner) Miller, 87, widow of Frederick Dean Miller, formerly of Staunton passed away Wednesday, June 7, 2017 at Shenandoah Nursing Home in Fishersville. Mrs. Miller was born on April 17, 1930 in Covington, Virginia, a daughter of the late Benjamin F. and Helen (Moran) Piner. Doris was a long time member of the Second Presbyterian Church, retired from DeJarnette...

Samuel Phillip Bailey, Ii

Samuel Phillip Bailey, Ii

Jun 6, 2017

Phillip Samuel Sam Bailey, II, 75, husband of Ann S. Bailey of 627 Spruce Street passed away Tuesday, June 6, 2017 in Augusta Health in Fishersville. Mr. Bailey was born in Augusta County on January 31, 1942, a son of the late Phillip Samuel and Elizabeth Hannah (Hahn) Bailey. Mr. Bailey attended Memorial Baptist Church, he was retired from Kroger...

Margaret Bernice (Wine) Landes

Margaret Bernice (Wine) Landes

Jun 5, 2017

Margaret Bernice (Wine) Landes, 94, widow of Ernest Russell Landes, passed away Monday, June 5, 2017 at her residence. Mrs. Landes was born on April 17, 1923 in Augusta County, a daughter of the late Jesse Barth J.B. Wine and Stella (Landes) Wine. Bernice was a lifetime active member of Pleasant View Evangelical Lutheran Church and was a homemaker who...

Karen Ann Thompson

Karen Ann Thompson

Jun 3, 2017

Karen Ann Thompson, 53, of 1053 Old Providence Road, Spottswood and formerly of Craigsville, went home to be with the Lord, Saturday, June 3, 2017 at the home of her sister. Miss Thompson was born on November 25, 1963 in Staunton, a daughter of Audrey Jerline (Downey) Thompson and the late Curney Lee Thompson. Karen attended Victory Baptist Church, was...

Michael 'Mike' Warren Almarode

Michael 'Mike' Warren Almarode

Jun 2, 2017

Michael Warren Mike Almarode, 60, husband of Vicki Sue (Shaw) Almarode of 89 Kline Drive, passed away Friday, June 2, 2017 at his residence. Mr. Almarode was born on September 22, 1956 in Staunton, a son of the late Paul Russell Almarode and Lena Virginia (Puckett) McNeal. Mike was a member of Calvary United Methodist Church and was retired from...

Harmony Ember Evans

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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....

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