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Betty Lee Graham

Betty Lee Graham

Sep 25, 2015

Betty Lee (King) Graham, 84, widow of Thomas Edward Ned Graham of Holly Lane, passed away Friday, September 25, 2015 at her residence. Mrs. Graham was born on December 11, 1930 in McDowell, a daughter of the late Omar S. and Ruth (Hamilton) King. Betty was a homemaker, grew up and lived her entire life in Virginia. She enjoyed genealogy...

Lorean Beatrice 'Nanny' Painter

Lorean Beatrice 'Nanny' Painter

Sep 20, 2015

Lorean Beatrice Nanny (Falls) Painter, 95, widow of Elwood Franklin Painter of Cold Springs Road, passed away Sunday, September 20, 2015 in Augusta Health in Fishersville. She is now having a joyous reunion with all of her loved ones that have passed on. Mrs. Painter was born on October 5, 1919 in Montebello, a daughter of the late Azro Cory...

Marcella 'Marcy' (Lutz) Shanks

Marcella 'Marcy' (Lutz) Shanks

Sep 19, 2015

Marcella Ruth (Lutz) "Marcy" Shanks, 88, widow of W.H. Shanks of Community Way Apartments, passed away Saturday, September 19, 2015 in the Augusta Health, Fishersville. "Marcy" was born on December 15, 1926 in Indianapolis, Indiana a daughter of the late Fred and Edith (Schneider) Lutz. She was a retired Dental Assistant. Mrs. Shanks is survived by two sons, Philip R....

Raymond Suter Cline

Raymond Suter Cline

Sep 18, 2015

Raymond Suter Cline, 90, husband of Nancy Bell (Brubeck) Cline of Hebron Road, passed away Friday, September 18, 2015 in the Blue Ridge Christian Homes in Raphine. Mr. Cline was born on June 28, 1925 in Augusta County, a son of the late Glenn E. and Ruth (Suter) Cline. Raymond was an active member of Hebron Presbyterian Church where he...

Barbara Gray (Newsom) Atkins

Barbara Gray (Newsom) Atkins

Sep 18, 2015

Barbara Gray (Newsom) Atkins, 82, widow of Robert Claiborne Bob Atkins, Sr. formerly of Windemere Drive, passed away Friday, September 18, 2015 in Augusta Health in Fishersville. Mrs. Atkins was born January 5, 1933 in Petersburg, Virginia a daughter of the late Robert Owen Mike and Margaret (Meyer) Newsom. Mrs. Atkins was a charter member of Memorial Baptist Church, where...

Ronald Norman Lagerstrom

Ronald Norman Lagerstrom

Sep 15, 2015

Ronald Norman Ron Lagerstrom, 79, husband of Annette (Adams) Lagerstrom formerly of Robin Street passed away Tuesday, September 15, 2015 in Brookdale of Staunton. Ron was born February 23, 1936 in Elgin, Illinois, a son of the late Elmer Norman and Olga Ellen (Stilla) Lagerstrom. Ron was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Verona....

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...

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