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Forest Jr. Evick
Feb 2, 2015
Forest Evick, Jr., 90, widower of Ann (Lilley) Evick, formerly of Austin Avenue, passed away Monday, February 2, 2015 at Emeritus of Staunton. Mr. Evick was born May 29, 1924 in Stone Branch, WV, a son of the late Forest Evick, Sr. and Vivian Lee (Barker) Evick. Forest was a retired ad setter from the Staunton News Leader and a...
Margaret Catherine Wilsher
Feb 1, 2015
Margaret Catherine (Price) Wilsher, 94, formerly of Frontier Ridge Court passed away Sunday, February 1, 2015 at Augusta Health in Fishersville. Mrs. Wilsher was born February 3, 1920 in Amherst County, a daughter of the late W. W. and Jeannett (Reynolds) Price. Margaret loved the Lord and her church and was an active member of the Third Presbyterian Church, and...
Laura Leone (Dolton) Curry
Jan 31, 2015
Laura Leone (Dolton) Curry, 94, widow of Alphonsus Curry, of Staunton, Virginia, passed away Saturday, January 31, 2015 in Emeritus of Staunton. All services will be private.
John Christopher Shiflet
Jan 31, 2015
John Christopher Chris Shiflet, 47, husband of Jennifer (Hall) Shiflet, passed away Saturday, January 31, 2015, at his residence. Mr. Shiflet was born on March 18, 1967, in Waynesboro, a son of the late David Henry and Juanita (Thomas) Shiflet. Chris was a member of The Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses in Stuarts Draft. He worked as a superintendent at...
Karen Faye Jones
Jan 30, 2015
Karen Faye (Baker) Jones, 54, wife of Tommy E. Jones of 1701 Springhill Road passed away Friday, January 30, 2015 at her residence. Karen was born July 18, 1960 in Baltimore, Maryland, a daughter Frances (Sprouse) and William Jones of Craigsville and Russell and Mary Baker of Baltimore, MD. Mrs. Jones was a homemaker, a devoted mother and grandmother. She...
Lynn Elwood Griffin, Sr.
Jan 28, 2015
Lynn Elwood Griffin, Sr., 79, husband of Jane Griffin of 303 Chapel Road, passed away Wednesday, January 28, 2015, at his residence. Mr. Griffin was born on November 13, 1935, in Augusta County, a son of the late Herbert Kenton and Hazel (Fink) Griffin. Lynn retired from Westinghouse now McQuay International in 1998 after 43 years as a Machinist. Mr....
Amelia (Gwin) Link
Jan 28, 2015
Amelia (Gwin) Link, 100, of Verona, passed away Wednesday, January 28, 2015 at her residence. Mrs. Link was born on October 27, 1914 in Bolar, VA in Highland County, a daughter of the late William T. and Maude (Roberts) Gwin. She was employed in the Accounting Department of the Clifton Forge/Waynesboro Telephone Company. After her departure from the Telephone Company,...
Wayne Eugene Hodge
Jan 27, 2015
Wayne Eugene Hodge, 74, of Plaza Drive, Staunton, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2015, at Veterans Hospital in Salem. Mr. Hodge was born on Feb 24, 1940, in Bath County, a son of the late Roy Hubert Hodge Sr. and Mary Blanche (Trainer) Hodge. In addition to his parents, Mr. Hodge was preceded in death by three brothers, Roy Hubert...
Wilmer 'Jerry' Jennings Fitzgerald
Jan 24, 2015
Wilmer Jennings Jerry Fitzgerald, Jr., 70, formerly of Amherst, VA, passed away at the home of his sister, Patricia Long, on Saturday, January 24, 2015 with his loving family by his side. Mr. Fitzgerald was born September 14, 1944 in Augusta County, a son of the late Wilmer, Sr. and Phyllis Mae Fitzgerald. Jerry served his country in the United...
Susan (Garber) Arehart
Jan 24, 2015
Susan (Garber) Arehart, 51, of Staunton, passed away Saturday, January 24, 2015 in Staunton. Ms. Arehart was born December 16, 1963 in Staunton, the daughter of Betty (Wine) Garber VanLear and the late John McKinley Garber. Susan was an active member of Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church where she helped with the nursery and assisted with the quilting ministry. She was...
John H. Perdue, Jr.
Jan 20, 2015
John H. Perdue, Jr. 70, husband of Sandy (Purvis) Perdue of 48 Granary Road, went to meet his Lord and Savior, with his family by his side, on Tuesday, January 20, 2015 in Augusta Health in Fishersville. Mr. Perdue was born on May 4, 1944 in Hampton, Virginia, a son of Rose (Ballew) Perdue and the late John H. Perdue,...
Wilda Lee Mcdorman
Jan 20, 2015
Wilda Lee (Smith) Bodkin McDorman, 77, of 515 Hull Street, widow of Franklyn D. McDorman passed away Tuesday, January 20, 2015 in the University of Virginia Medical Center. Mrs. McDorman was born on March 15, 1937 in Sugar Grove, WVA a daughter of the late Gordon and Lula (Puffenbarger) Smith. Wilda was a member of Staunton Church of Christ and...
James Elmer Knisley, Jr.
Jan 20, 2015
James Elmer Pee Wee Knisley, Jr., 71, husband of Kitty (Hupman) Knisley of 2406 Third Street, passed away Tuesday, January 20, 2015, in the University of Virginia Medical Center. Mr. Knisley was born on December 17, 1943, in Staunton, a son of the late James Elmer, Sr. and Hazel (Bosserman) Knisley. James retired from Sherrills Painting and Contracting in Charlottesville...
Margaret Desire Meek
Jan 19, 2015
Margaret Desire (Boggs) Meek, 81, of Waynesboro passed away Monday, January 19, 2015 at UVA Medical Center, Charlottesville. Mrs. Meek was born June 20, 1933 in Exmore, a daughter of the late Cecil Lough and Desire Osterhout Boggs. Desire was a member of Glovier Memorial United Methodist Church in Waynesboro. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Meek was preceded in...
Louise Marie Shunkwiler
Jan 18, 2015
Louise Marie (Lessley) Shunkwiler 86, wife of Mahlon Carl Shunkwiler formerly of Emerald Hills Drive passed away Sunday, January 18, 2015 in Augusta Health, Fishersville. Mrs. Shunkwiler was born April 26, 1928 in Augusta County, Virginia a daughter, of the late Ernest and Marie (Glenn) Lessley. Louise was a faithful member of Hermitage Presbyterian Church. Prior to her retiring, Mrs....
James 'Jim' Edward Williams
Jan 18, 2015
James Edward Jim Williams, 72, of Fishersville went home to his Heavenly Father on Sunday, January 18, 2015. He passed away at his home. Mr. Williams was born October 1, 1942 in Waynesboro to the late Charles Berry and Julia Margaret (Brown) Williams. Jim was married to Flora Diehl Davis on December 15, 1990. Jim served in the United States...
Penny Renee Goff
Jan 16, 2015
Penny Renee (Fridley) Goff, 48, of 99 Dire Wolf Lane, passed away Friday, January 16, 2015, in the Rockingham Memorial Hospital. Ms. Goff was born on October 10, 1966 in Staunton, a daughter of Elinor Mae (Cauley) Fridley and the late James Isaac Fridley. Penny attended Miller Memorial Baptist Church, and prior to her declining health was employed by Marshalls...
Wanda May Binion
Jan 11, 2015
Wanda May Binion, 85, widow of Glen Roy Binion, Sr., of 506 Hillcrest Drive passed away Sunday, January 11, 2015 at Augusta Health, Fishersville. Mrs. Binion was born January 30, 1929 in Covington a daughter of the late Herbert Schuylar and Lona Gurd. Wanda was a member of Bethany Presbyterian Church, and was employed for thirty years as a salesperson...
Gary Irving Bishop
Jan 11, 2015
Gary Irving Bishop, 69, of Clifton Forge, passed away Sunday, January 11, 2015, in the Lewis Gale Medical Center, Blacksburg. Mr. Bishop was born on October 9, 1945, in Staunton, a son of the late Robert Lee and Edith Elizabeth (Wilson) Bishop. Gary worked as a boiler operator for Wilson High School. Mr. Bishop is survived by a brother, Ronald...
Pauline Mae (Gaugler) Goff
Jan 11, 2015
Pauline Mae (Gaugler) Blakely Goff, 84, widow of Harvey Lee Goff, Sr., of 185 Estaline Valley Road, passed away Sunday, January 11, 2015, at Augusta Health, Fishersville. Mrs. Goff was born on December 27, 1930, in Pottstown, PA, a daughter of the late Adon Keck and Cora Mae (Kulp) Gaugler. Pauline was a lifetime member of the Augusta Springs United...
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