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Sarah Ruth Grogg
Feb 23, 2017
Sarah Ruth Grogg, 82, of 14 Toma Run Lane, Goshen, Virginia, passed away Thursday, February 23, 2017 in Augusta Health in Fishersville. Miss Grogg was born on May 24, 1934 in Rockbridge County, a daughter of the late Wilmer Donald and Jessie Thelma (Harper) Grogg. Ruth was an active member of the Little River Church of the Brethren where she...
Victor Laird Dunn, Jr.
Feb 22, 2017
Victor Laird Dunn, Jr., 69, of Staunton passed away February 22, 2017 in the Augusta Health Medical Center in Fishersville. Mr. Dunn was born June 7, 1947 in Richmond, a son of the late Victor Laird, Sr. and Ella Madine (Mart) Dunn. Victor was previously employed by Lantz Construction. He was an antique enthusiast and enjoyed old cars and oldies...
Joanne Fay (Jacox) Lovelace
Feb 21, 2017
Joanne Fay (Jacox) Lovelace, 81, widow of Ligon Rodgers Lovelace of 1419 Aintree Place passed away Tuesday, February 21, 2017 in Kings Daughters Community Nursing and Rehab. Mrs. Lovelace was born on May 15, 1935 in California, a daughter of the late Floyd and Ethel (Click) Jacox. Joanne was a member of the Covenant Presbyterian Church. She loved her children,...
Lynne Mary Schoonover Roller
Feb 20, 2017
Lynne Mary Schoonover Roller, 66, passed away on February 20, 2017, after an eighteen-month battle against interstitial lung disease and related conditions. Lynne was born on August 13, 1950, in Athens, Pennsylvania, where she grew up and graduated from high school. Lynne received a M.S. degree in zoology from Penn State in 1972 and did graduate studies in physiology at...
Larry Wayne Dudley
Feb 19, 2017
Larry Wayne Dudley, 68, husband of Kay (Brown) Dudley of 32 James Crawford Lane, passed away Sunday, February 19, 2017 in Augusta Health in Fishersville. Mr. Dudley was born on January 4, 1949 in Covington, Virginia, a son of the late Melvin James and Elizabeth (Horsley) Dudley. Larry was a member of Spring Hill Presbyterian Church and was retired from...
Wilber Lee 'Fee' Detamore
Feb 19, 2017
Wilber Lee Fee Detamore, 93, widower of Nancy Bell (Kyle) Detamore, of 401 Brookwood Road, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, February 19, 2017 while in Augusta Health in Fishersville. Mr. Detamore was born on May 6, 1923 in Dayton, Virginia, a son of the late Robert H. and Elsie Detamore. Fee was a dedicated lifelong...
Robert Jeremy Johnson
Feb 17, 2017
Robert Jeremy Johnson, 43, of 5138 Cold Springs Road, passed away Friday, February 17, 2017 at his residence. Mr. Johnson was born on April 27, 1973 in Fort Payne, Alabama, a son of Robert Earl Johnson and Brenda Jean (Thornberry) Lakin. Jeremy was a metal worker for The Gas House, Inc., played football and baseball for Riverheads, and he enjoyed...
Susan Lee (Sharp) Jones
Feb 17, 2017
Susan Lee (Sharp) Jones, 61, wife of Tony Dean Jones of 254 Lancaster Avenue, passed away Friday, February 17, 2017 in Augusta Health in Fishersville. Mrs. Jones was born on May 19, 1955 in Staunton, Virginia, a daughter of the late Howard D. and Stella M. Sharp. Susan was a member of Marquis Memorial United Methodist Church and attended Parkview...
Debra Lynn (Freeman) Witt
Feb 16, 2017
Debra Lynn (Freeman) Witt, 58, of Staunton, Virginia, passed away on Thursday, February 16, 2017 at Augusta Health after a courageous battle with rheumatoid arthritis. She was the beloved wife of Robert Edward Witt. Mrs. Witt was born in Cincinnati, Ohio on October 20, 1958, a daughter of the late Winlock Thomas and Edith (Dalton) Freeman. Debra was a member...
Paul Aaron Abbey
Feb 13, 2017
Paul Aaron Abbey, 72, husband of Mary Elizabeth (Moore) Abbey of 348 Lake Road, passed away Monday, February 13, 2017 at his residence. Mr. Abbey was born on April 20, 1944 in Corning, New York, a son of the late Luther Allen and Lucy Loretta (Loper) Abbey. Paul was employed for Virginia Commonwealth University as a Director of Facilities for...
John Young
Feb 11, 2017
John W. Young of Waynesboro passed away on Saturday, February 11, 2017 at Envoy of Staunton.
Sarah Frances (Nelson) Thomas
Feb 11, 2017
Sarah Frances (Nelson) Thomas, 75, wife of Leroy Thomas, Sr. of 551 Hilltop Drive, passed away Saturday, February 11, 2017 in Augusta Health in Fishersville. Mrs. Thomas was born on October 31, 1941 in Staunton, Virginia, a daughter of the late Samuel and Helen Marie (Truss) Nelson. Sarah was a member of Augusta Street United Methodist Church and she retired...
Vern Leroy Wolfley
Feb 11, 2017
Vern Leroy Wolfley, 75, husband of Susan (Stark) Wolfley of 111 Devon Road, passed away Saturday, February 11, 2017 in Envoy of Staunton. Mr. Wolfley was born on December 25, 1941 in Everett, Washington, a son of the late Lester E. and Betty Edith (Coffman) Wolfley. Vern was of the Mormon Faith, was retired from Augusta Farms where he worked...
Joseph Thomas Blance
Feb 10, 2017
Joseph Thomas Blance, 72, of Staunton passed away Friday, February 10, 2017 at Augusta Health in Fishersville. Mr. Blance was born on October 20, 1944 in Astoria, New York, a son of the late Joseph and Mary (Noonan) Blance. Joe was veteran of the United States Navy and he retired as a lineman from Verizon with over twenty years of...
Evelyn Novella Rankin
Feb 9, 2017
Evelyn Novella (Ward) Rankin, 83, of Waynesboro passed away Thursday, February 9, 2017 in Augusta Nursing and Rehab Center in Fishersville. Mrs. Rankin was born on November 15, 1933 in Edinburg, Virginia, a daughter of the late Elmer and Sogourney (Anthony) Ward. Evelyn was a faithful saint of God and is a member of the Aero Drive Church of God...
Kevin Louis Johnston
Feb 7, 2017
Kevin Louis Johnston, 46, widower of Mary Kristiann (Jones) Johnston of Broadway, VA, passed away Tuesday, February 7, 2017. Kevin was born on May 11, 1970 in Richmond, VA, son of Dover and Wanda Johnston. He was a graduate of Cumberland High School and Nashville Auto Diesel College. Kevin was employed at Curb Appeal in Harrisonburg and previously worked for...
Howard Franklin Wood, I
Feb 5, 2017
Howard Franklin Bill Wood, I, 67, husband of Linda Wood of 34 Ashton Drive, passed away Sunday, February 5, 2017 at his residence. Mr. Wood was born on March 24, 1949 in Waynesboro, Virginia, a son of the late Lertie Page, Sr. and Annie Bell (Carter) Wood. Howard attended Fishersville Baptist Church and retired in 2016 from McDonough Toyota as...
Paul Thomas 'Buddy' Coffey
Feb 4, 2017
Paul Thomas Buddy Coffey, 64, widower of Judy Mae (Eckard) Coffey, of 2041 Barterbrook Road, passed away Saturday, February 4, 2017 at his residence. Mr. Coffey was born on April 9, 1952 in Staunton, Virginia, a son of the late Paul Hardy and Viola Margaret (Fitzgerald) Coffey. Paul retired from Webster \u0026 Webster as a foreman for over 40 years...
Charles Everett 'Charlie' Wheeler
Feb 2, 2017
Charles Everett Charlie Wheeler, 83, husband of Ruth Ann (Fitzgerald) Wheeler, of 47 Mountain View Drive, passed away Thursday, February 2, 2017 in Sentara Rockingham Memorial Hospital in Harrisonburg. Mr. Wheeler was born on October 20, 1933 in Laurel Hill, Virginia, a son of the late Edward Blair and Jesse Frances (Wickline) Wheeler. Charlie was a member of St. Francis...
Lyle L. Harlow
Feb 2, 2017
Lyle Linwood Harlow, 80, husband of Ann R. Harlow of 107 Lyles Road, flew away to heaven on his fathers birthday, Thursday, February 2, 2017 at his residence. Mr. Harlow was born on June 24, 1936 in Augusta County, Virginia, a son of the late Paul T.S. and Antha Virginia (Fox) Harlow. Lyle was an active and faithful member of...
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