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Bernadette Marie 'Bernie' Craig

Bernadette Marie 'Bernie' Craig

Sep 12, 2015

Bernadette Marie Bernie Craig, of Fishersville passed away on Saturday, September 12, 2015 in Augusta Health. Ms. Craig was born in Ely, England, a daughter of the late Joseph and Marie (Feer) Green. Bernie was a member of St. Pauls United Methodist Church and retired from Rowes Restaurant after thirty-two years of service. After coming to the United States in...

Malcolm O'Neal 'Red' Massie

Malcolm O'Neal 'Red' Massie

Sep 12, 2015

Malcolm ONeal Red Massie, 78, widower of Jean (Painter) Massie of 1242 Indian Ridge Road passed away Saturday, September 12, 2015 in Augusta Health in Fishersville. Mr. Massie was born on November 5, 1936 in Augusta County, a son of the late Herbert Alexander and Kate Carman (Cash) Massie. Mr. Massie was a member of the Stuarts Draft Baptist Church...

Elwood Lee Simmons

Elwood Lee Simmons

Sep 11, 2015

Elwood Lee Simmons, 92, widower of Edith ONeil (Spradlin) Simmons of 24 Lilly Drive, passed away Friday, September 11, 2015 at his residence. Mr. Simmons was born on July 14, 1923 in Fishersville, a son of the late Ira Quinter and Viola Ruth (Painter) Simmons. Elwood was a lifetime member of Tinkling Spring Presbyterian Church and owner and operator of...

Dorothy Elizabeth Chittum

Dorothy Elizabeth Chittum

Sep 8, 2015

Dorothy Elizabeth (Duff) Chittum, 88, widow of Alfred Leo Chittum of Campbell Street passed away Tuesday, September 8, 2015 in Augusta Health in Fishersville. Mrs. Chittum was born on April 20, 1927 in Rockbridge County, a daughter of the late George Ellie and Mary Osborn (Templeton) Duff. Mrs. Chittum was a very active member of the Fountain of Life Church...

Shannon Russell Fitzgerald

Shannon Russell Fitzgerald

Sep 7, 2015

Shannon Russell Fitzgerald, 61, of 16 Skyeast Road, passed away Monday, September 7, 2015 at his residence. Mr. Fitzgerald was born on February 17, 1954 in Waynesboro, a son of Shirley (Grant) Miller and the late Palmer Russell Fitzgerald. Shannon was a member of the Beech Grove Christian Church in Roseland, Virginia. He was a retired truck driver, enjoyed riding...

John David Huffer

John David Huffer

Sep 6, 2015

John David Knicely Huffer, 47, of 145 Old Quarry Road, passed away Sunday, September 6, 2015 in Augusta Health, Fishersville. Mr. Huffer was born on August 21, 1968 in Staunton, a son of Jerry Lee and Judy Faye (Knicely) Huffer. John was a member of the Staunton First Church of God and a 1990 graduate of Wilson Memorial High School....

Elizabeth Ann Wallace

Elizabeth Ann Wallace

Sep 4, 2015

Elizabeth Ann (Hendricks) Wallace, 78,of 108 Cousins Road, passed away Friday, September 4, 2015 in Augusta Health, Fishersville. Services are private. Coffman Funeral Home and Crematory, 230 Frontier Drive, Staunton is in charge of her arrangements.

Vivian Odear (Skeens) Johnston

Vivian Odear (Skeens) Johnston

Sep 4, 2015

Vivian Odear (Skeens) Johnston, 80, of 735 Dabneys Road and formerly of Spotsylvania County, went to her heavenly home on Friday, September 4, 2015 after a yearlong courageous battle with cancer. Mrs. Johnston was born on October 16, 1934 in Russell County, Virginia, a daughter of the late Davis Stafford and Cora (Breeding) Skeens. Vivian was a retired owner of...

Roger Lewis Buchanan

Roger Lewis Buchanan

Sep 2, 2015

Roger Lewis Buchanan, 71, of Middlebrook passed away Wednesday, September 2, 2015 at the home of his son and caregiver in Staunton. Mr. Buchanan was born June 14, 1944 in Middlebrook, a son of the late Lewis Lee and Mary Bell (Reed) Buchanan. Roger attended Harvest Time Assembly of God and retired in 2003 from McQuay International with over twenty-five...

Ronald Strickler Saufley

Ronald Strickler Saufley

Sep 1, 2015

Ronald Strickler Saufley, 67, husband of Wanda (Bright) Saufley of 109 Midvale Crossing passed away Tuesday, September 1, 2015 at his residence. Mr. Saufley was born on November 8, 1947 in Staunton, a son of the late Strickler Amon and Pauline Elizabeth (Meyerhoeffer) Saufley. Ronald was a member of the Staunton First Church of God and was a veteran of...

Phyllis Jean Deaver

Phyllis Jean Deaver

Aug 31, 2015

Phyllis Jean (Wolfe) Deaver, 71, wife of Albert H. Deaver, Jr. of 812 Patton Street passed away Monday, August 31, 2015 in Augusta Health in Fishersville. Mrs. Deaver was born on June 28, 1944 in Staunton, a daughter of the late Clyde Anderson and Margaret Elizabeth (Tillman) Wolfe. Mrs. Deaver was a member of the Jollivue United Methodist Church, was...

Josephine Depriest

Josephine Depriest

Aug 31, 2015

Josephine May (Horn) Bobug DePriest, 78, widow of Irvin Allen DePriest of 1616 Buick Street passed away Monday, August 31, 2015 at her residence. Mrs. DePriest was born October 15, 1936 in Craigsville, a daughter of the late Herman and Janie (Thornton) Horn. Josephine was of the Baptist faith and was retired from Food Lion where she was employed in...

Martha Jean (Wheeler) Adkins

Martha Jean (Wheeler) Adkins

Aug 31, 2015

Martha Jean (Wheeler) Adkins, 76, of 123 Old Laurel Hill Road passed away Monday, August 31, 2015 in Augusta Health in Fishersville. Mrs. Adkins was born on March 17, 1939 in Augusta County, a daughter of the late Edward Blair and Jesse Frances (Wickline) Wheeler. Martha Jean was a member of Laurel Hill Baptist Church and the WMU of the...

Joan Leonard 'Josie' Straub

Joan Leonard 'Josie' Straub

Aug 30, 2015

Richard Leonard Dick Straub, 89, husband of Joan P. Straub of 135 Red Oaks Drive passed away Saturday, August 29, 2015 at his residence. Joan Leonard Josie (Patterson) Straub, 86, widow of Richard Leonard Dick Straub passed away Sunday, August 30, 2015 at her residence. Mr. Straub was born on June 5, 1926 in Lexington, the son of the late...

Richard Leonard 'Dick' Straub

Richard Leonard 'Dick' Straub

Aug 29, 2015

Richard Leonard Dick Straub, 89, husband of Joan P. Straub of 135 Red Oaks Drive passed away Saturday, August 29, 2015 at his residence. Joan Leonard Josie (Patterson) Straub, 86, widow of Richard Leonard Dick Straub passed away Sunday, August 30, 2015 at her residence. Mr. Straub was born on June 5, 1926 in Lexington, the son of the late...

Mildred Marie Hostetter

Mildred Marie Hostetter

Aug 28, 2015

Mildred Marie Millie Hostetter, 84, a resident of Envoy of Staunton, passed away Friday, August 28, 2015 in Augusta Health in Fishersville. Miss Hostetter was born on February 17, 1931 in Goshen, a daughter of the late William Edward, Sr. and Lena (Martin) Hostetter. Mildred enjoyed working puzzles and collecting pennies. Surviving are three brothers, James Woodrow Buck Hostetter and...

Bruce Harlan Wolfe, Sr.

Bruce Harlan Wolfe, Sr.

Aug 24, 2015

Bruce Harlan Wolfe, Sr., 82, husband of Jonnie Jeanette (Henley) Wolfe, formerly of South Fork Road, Moorefield, WV, passed away Monday, August 24, 2015 in Brookdale of Staunton in Staunton, Virginia. Mr. Wolfe was born on January 13, 1933 in Moorefield, WV, a son of the late Melvin Page and Hazel Ruth (Thomas) Wolfe. Mr. Wolfe has served as deacon...

John Franklin Keller

John Franklin Keller

Aug 23, 2015

John Franklin Keller, 91, husband of Velma Ruth Cricket (Frampton) Keller, formerly of Shutterlee Mill Road, passed away Sunday, August 23, 2015 in Birch Gardens, in Fishersville surrounded by his family. Mr. Keller was born on May 7, 1924 in Bath County, a son of the late Okey and Gertrude (Thompson) Keller. John was a member of Linden Heights Baptist...

Gladys Marie Buchanan

Gladys Marie Buchanan

Aug 20, 2015

Gladys Marie (Whitesell) Buchanan, 79, widow of Robert Tuffy Buchanan of Hull Street went to be with her Lord on Thursday, August 20, 2015 at Augusta Health in Fishersville. Mrs. Buchanan was born on December 14, 1935 in Stuarts Draft, a daughter of the late Allen and Helen Marie Whitesell. Gladys attended First Church of the Nazarene, she enjoyed Christmas...

Franklin Lee 'Bud' Fultz

Franklin Lee 'Bud' Fultz

Aug 20, 2015

Franklin Lee Bud Fultz, 93, husband of Dorothy (Strickler) Leach Fultz of 156 Braley Pond Road passed away Sunday, August 30, 2015 in Kings Daughters Community Health and Rehabilitation Center in Staunton. Mr. Fultz was born on September 7, 1921 in Augusta County, a son of the late Carl Franklin nd Alice (Cook) Fultz. Bud attended West Augusta United Methodist...

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