George Elmer Stephenson Jr.
Jan 7, 2017
George Elmer Stephenson, Jr., 83, of 525 D Street, passed away Saturday, January 7, 2017. Mr. Stephenson was born on November 10, 1933 in Augusta County, Virginia, a son of the late George E. Sr. and Clydie Mae (Little) Stephenson. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a sister, Gladys Walton. Surviving are two sons, Michael...
Jolieanna 'Jolie' Marie Ketchum
Jan 7, 2017
Jolieanna Marie Jolie Ketchum, 4, infant daughter of Eric A. and Melanie Marie (Begeman) Ketchum, of 131 Dupont Circle, went to be with Jesus, Saturday, January 7, 2017 while in the University of Virginia Medical Center in Charlottesville. Jolie was born on March 27, 2012 in Charlottesville, Virginia. Jolie loved her pre-school and teachers at Wayne Hill Center Pre-School; she...
Grace Mae (Rose) Moultrie
Jan 6, 2017
Grace Mae (Rose) Moultrie, 77, widow of Richard Moultrie of Frontier Ridge Court passed away Friday, January 6, 2017 in Augusta Nursing and Rehab in Fishersville. Mrs. Moultrie was born on November 28, 1939 in Nelson County, Virginia, a daughter of the late John and Mildred (Wheeler) Rose. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a...
Cynthia Dawn (Balser) Tuning
Jan 6, 2017
Cynthia Dawn Cindy (Balser) Tuning, 54, wife of William Harvey Billy Tuning, of 339 Hundley Distillery Road, passed away Friday, January 6, 2017 at her mothers home in Staunton. Mrs. Tuning was born on October 11, 1962 in Staunton, a daughter of Joan (Tankesley) Balser and the late Wayland Donald Wayne Balser. Cindy attended Estaline Valley Church of the Nazarene...
Betty Elaine (Shull) Carter
Jan 6, 2017
Betty Elaine (Shull) Carter, formerly of Mt. Solon, passed from this life on January 6, 2017 surrounded by loved ones at the home of her daughter and son-in-law where she had lived since mid-February. She was born December 11, 1929, the eldest child of Rufus William and Lillie Jane (Simmons) Shull of Mt. Solon, Va. She was preceded in death...
Charles 'Sonny' Botkin
Dec 31, 2016
Charles Farish Sonny Botkin, 86, widower of Ella Cornelia (Howdyshell) Botkin of 47 Maple Drive, passed away Saturday, December 31, 2016 in Augusta Health in Fishersville. Mr. Botkin was born in Augusta County, on December 13, 1930, a son of the late Berlin Lee and Mabel Clara (Weaver) Botkin. Charles was an active member of Mount Horeb Presbyterian Church, a...
E. Nakia 'Nique' Gray
Dec 29, 2016
On Thursday, December 29, 2016, our beloved Edward Nakia Nique Gray, 42, departed this life at the Harrisonburg Health and Rehabilitation Center. Mr. Gray was born on December 3, 1974 in Waynesboro, Virginia, a son of John E. Young and Austin (Robinson) Gray. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Jasmine Gray. Surviving in addition to his parents of...
Kirby Blair Strawderman, Sr.
Dec 26, 2016
Kirby Blair Strawderman, Sr., 83, widower of Pauline Mae (Coffman) Brownie Strawderman of 759 Howardsville Trpk. passed away Monday, December 26, 2016 at his residence. Mr. Strawderman was born on August 26, 1933 in Hardy County, West Virginia, a son of the late Joseph Daniel Strawderman and Mabel (Miller) Strawderman Crider. Kirby attended Stuarts Draft Full Gospel Church and was...
Robert Junior Rexrode
Dec 25, 2016
Robert Junior Rexrode, 73, husband of Angeline Marie (Sipe) Rexrode of 551 Union Church Road went to be with his Lord, Sunday, December 25, 2016 at his residence. Mr. Rexrode was born on September 9, 1943 in Augusta County, a son of the late Roy Andrew and Annie Mae (Simmons) Rexrode. Robert attended Elk Run Church of the Brethren and...
Charles Leon Redifer
Dec 23, 2016
Charles Leon Redifer, 87, widower of Monna Gay (Warner) Redifer, of Staunton passed away Friday, December 23, 2016 in Birch Gardens Assisted Living in Staunton. Mr. Redifer was born on May 30, 1929 in Augusta County, Virginia, a son of the late Ruby (Redifer) Lloyd. Charles was a member of Moscow Church of the Brethren and was retired from Smiths...
Jason Lewis Shirey
Dec 21, 2016
Jason Lewis Shirey, 38, of 7342 Sunnybrook Drive, passed away Wednesday, December 21, 2016 in the Roanoke Memorial Hospital. Mr. Shirey was born on December 30, 1977 in Staunton, a son of Paul Clark Shirey, Jr. and Elizabeth (Rouzie) Wade. Jason attended Robert E. Lee High School, was a graduate of Massanutten Military Academy and attended Christopher Newport University for...
Douglas Dale 'Doug' Clemmer
Dec 21, 2016
Douglas Dale Doug Clemmer, 66, husband of Ailen C. Clemmer of 910 Maple Street, passed away Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at his residence. Mr. Clemmer was born on December 16, 1950 in Staunton, a son of the late Homer Rudolph and Francis Elizabeth (Wagner) Clemmer. Doug was a member of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church. He was retired from...
Anna Ruth (Hooke) Miller
Dec 20, 2016
Anna Ruth (Hooke) Miller, 69, widow of Marshall Davis Miller of 109 Shirey Road, passed away Tuesday, December 20, 2016, in the University of Virginia Medical Center. Mrs. Miller was born on June 4, 1947 in West Virginia a daughter of the late Charles and Ruth (Potts) Hooke. Anna was employed with Social Services as an APS, she enjoyed watching...
Betty 'B.J.' Landes Rohr
Dec 18, 2016
Betty Jo B.J. (Landes) Rohr, 70, wife of Douglas Wayne Doug Rohr of 176 Cedar View Lane passed away Sunday, December 18, 2016 at her residence. Mrs. Rohr was born on July 15, 1946 in Staunton, a daughter of Margaret Bernice (Wine) Landes and the late Ernest Russell Landes, Sr. B.J was a member of the New Covenant Community Church...
Geraldine Faye 'Gerry' Amick
Dec 16, 2016
Geraldine Faye Gerry (Bailes) Amick, 87, widow of Kenneth Jennings Tooter Amick of 304 Whitehall Avenue, passed away Friday, December 16, 2016 at her residence. Mrs. Amick was born on May 30, 1929 in Quinwood, WV, a daughter of the late Lawrence E. and Eva Virginia (ODell) Bailes. Gerry was a member of Jerusalem Chapel United Brethren Church and was...
Juanita Virginia (Nuckols) Chandler
Dec 16, 2016
Juanita Virginia (Nuckols) Chandler, 92, widow of Johnny William Chandler, formerly of Indian Ridge Road, passed away Friday, December 16, 2016 in Birch Garden Assisted Living in Staunton. Mrs. Chandler was born on May 28, 1924 in Augusta County, Virginia, a daughter of the late Robert and Alma (Wright) Nuckols. Juanita was a member of Calvary United Methodist Church where...
Shirley (Eaton) Wirsing
Dec 14, 2016
Shirley (Eaton) Wirsing, 98, widow of Robert A. Wirsing, Sr. of 39 Harper Street, passed away Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at her residence. Mrs. Wirsing was born on May 3, 1918 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, a daughter of the late Raymond, Sr. and Helen Eaton. Shirley was a member of the Weyers Cave United Methodist Church and was retired from Bradley...
James Arthur Clough, Sr
Dec 14, 2016
James Arthur Jim Clough, Sr., 87, husband of Sharon Elizabeth (Brown) Clough of 953 Donaghe Street, passed away Wednesday, December 14, 2016 in the Kings Daughters Community Health and Rehabilitation Center. Mr. Clough was born on September 3, 1929 in Clifton Forge, a son of the late Ernest Chase and Ruth (Diamond) Clough. Jim was a member of Marquis Memorial...
Billie Richard Fitzgerald, Sr.
Dec 13, 2016
Billie Richard Fitzgerald, Sr., 86, husband of Sara Loretta (Priest) Fitzgerald of 701 Carann Street, passed away Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at his residence. Mr. Fitzgerald was born on December 13, 1930 in Audubon, Pennsylvania, a son of the late Russell Brown and Reatha Etta (Fitzgerald) Fitzgerald. Billie was a member of Victory Worship Center where he enjoyed the Real...
Lawrence Arthur Dow
Dec 10, 2016
Lawrence Arthur Dow, 90, husband of Charlotte Frances (Schultz) Dow, of Swoope, passed away Saturday, December 10, 2016 in the Kings Daughters Community Health and Rehabilitation Center. Mr. Dow was born on January 29, 1926 in New Jersey, a son of the late Arthur and Lillian (Fernandez) Dow. Lawrence was a member of the Reformed Church of Oradell in New...
