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Iris Dee Reed

Iris Dee Reed

Dec 6, 2012

Iris Dee Reed, 75, of 26 South Washington Street went to her heavenly home Thursday, December 6, 2012 after a courageous battle with breast cancer. Mrs. Reed was born on September 15, 1937 in Augusta County, a daughter of the late Jesse Roy and Eulalia (Rife) Reed. Iris had worked for C\u0026P Telephone Company, she was retired from Western State...

Roy Franklin Jackson

Roy Franklin Jackson

Dec 2, 2012

Roy Franklin Jackson, 92, widower of Annie (Downey) Jackson of Verona, passed away Sunday, December 2, 2012 at Augusta Health in Fishersville. Mr. Jackson was born September 1, 1920 in Augusta County, a son of the late John Newton and Elizabeth (Bazzrea) Jackson. Roy was retired after forty-two years of service with the Stillwater Worsted Mill in Craigsville. He liked...

Joyce Marie Lassiter

Joyce Marie Lassiter

Nov 30, 2012

Joyce Marie (Weeks) Lassiter, 65, wife of David E. Lassiter of 1514 Dennison Avenue passed away Friday, November 30, 2012 at her residence following a lengthy battle with cancer. Mrs. Lassiter was born March 24, 1947 in Lexington, Virginia, a daughter of the late Horace Gordon and Dorothy (Painter) Weeks. Joyce retired in 2002 from Virginia School for Deaf and...

Ruth Marion Wilson

Ruth Marion Wilson

Nov 30, 2012

Ruth Marion (Wittich) Wilson, 82, widow of William Henry Bill Wilson, passed away Friday, November 30, 2012 at Augusta Health in Fishersville. Coffman Funeral Home and Crematory, 230 Frontier Drive, Staunton will announce complete arrangements.

Henry 'Al' Smiley

Henry 'Al' Smiley

Nov 30, 2012

Henry Alfred Al Smiley, 75, husband of Doris Ann (Puckett) Smiley of 58 Seawright Springs Road passed away Friday, November 30, 2012 at Rockingham Memorial Hospital in Harrisonburg. Mr.. Smiley was born January 26, 1937 in Rockbridge Baths, a son of the late Henry Clay and Blanche Mabel (Allen) Smiley. Mr. Smiley was a veteran of the United States Army...

Erik Paul Johnson

Erik Paul Johnson

Nov 29, 2012

Erik Paul Johnson, 34, husband of Nicki (VanBelkum) Johnson passed away Thursday, November 29, 2012 at his residence. Erik was born November 12, 1978 in Middletown, CT, a son of Paul R. and Theresa (Gorneau) Johnson. Erik was employed as a service manager with Mid Atlantic Loadrite in Stuarts Draft. In addition to his parents and wife, survivors include a...

Debbie Lynn Collins

Debbie Lynn Collins

Nov 28, 2012

Debbie Lynn (Hayes) Collins, 55, widow of Ronald Oran Ronnie Collins of 210 George Street passed away Wednesday, November 28, 2012 at Envoy of Staunton. Mrs. Collins was born September 24, 1957 in Staunton, a daughter of Bobby Lee Hayes and Anna (Crummet) Hayes. Mrs. Collins was a member of Bethany Presbyterian Church. Debbie was a registered nurse, loved helping...

Thora Alvilda Elliott

Thora Alvilda Elliott

Nov 27, 2012

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Judy Maxine Fielding

Judy Maxine Fielding

Nov 27, 2012

Judy Maxine (Hall) Fielding, 68, widow of Wilson L. Fielding, of 641 Gypsy Avenue passed away Tuesday, November 27, 2012 at her residence. Mrs. Fielding was born May 4, 1944 in Staunton, a daughter of the late William H. Hall, Sr. and Hallie Mae (Thompson) Hall. Mrs.. Fielding worked for thirty years as a LPN for Western State Hospital, was...

Esta Magdalene Siron

Esta Magdalene Siron

Nov 23, 2012

Esta Magdalene (Kincaid) Siron, 84, wife of John Henry Siron of Staunton, went to be with the Lord on Friday, November 23, 2012 at Augusta Health in Fishersville. Mrs. Siron was born February 8, 1928 in Highland County, Virginia, a daughter of the late Willie and Stella (Caricofe) Kincaid. Esta was a homemaker whose heart was full of love to...

Barbara Mary Ralston

Barbara Mary Ralston

Nov 22, 2012

Barbara Mary (Opalka) Ralston, 57, wife of Kenneth E. Ralston, Sr. of 520 East Rockingham Street, Elkton, passed away Thursday, November 22, 2012. Mrs. Ralston was born in Chicago, IL on June 26, 1955, a daughter of the late Feliks Opalka, Sr. and Genevieve (Kastner) Opalka. Barbara was of the Roman Catholic Faith, a homemaker who enjoyed her home and...

Paul D. Hartman, Sr.

Paul D. Hartman, Sr.

Nov 20, 2012

Paul Daniel Hartman, Sr., 55, husband of Kathy (Graham) Hartman passed away Tuesday, November 20, 2012 at his residence. Mr. Hartman was born in Nelson County on July 21, 1957, a son of the late Plum Davis Campbell and Fannie (Martin) Hartman. Paul was a member of the Pentecostal Holiness Faith and a member of the Staunton Moose Lodge. Mr....

Rissie Lee Thomas

Rissie Lee Thomas

Nov 20, 2012

Rissie L. Thomas STAUNTON Rissie Lee (Crockett) Thomas, 88, widow of George Milton Thomas passed away Tuesday, November 20, 2012 at Kings Daughters Community Health and Rehabilitation Center. Mrs. Thomas was born April 7, 1924 on Tangier Island, a daughter of the late John W. and Ruth Ann (Sparrow) Crockett. Mrs. Thomas worked at United Methodist Childrens Home in Richmond,...

Teddy Gene Shell

Teddy Gene Shell

Nov 14, 2012

Ted G. Pete Shell, 69, husband of Helen Brenda (Berry) Shell passed away Wednesday, November 14, 2012 at his residence. Mr. Shell was born March 5, 1943 in Staunton, a son of the late John Shell and Eva (Garrett) Palmer. Mr. Shell was a 3rd Class Petty Officer in the United States Navy on the USS DuPont Carrier and was...

Douglas Surratt

Douglas Surratt

Nov 14, 2012

Douglas Doodle Surratt, 43, husband of Jill (Wade) Surratt of 786 Ladd Road, passed away Wednesday, November 14, 2012. Mr. Surratt was born July 31, 1969 in Staunton, a son of David W. Surratt and Linda (Stover) Corson. Doug was a 1987 graduate of Buffalo Gap High School and was employed with Dominion Power for twenty-three years. He was a...

Yvonne Humphries Sorrells

Yvonne Humphries Sorrells

Nov 12, 2012

Yvonne (Humphries) Sorrells, 75, widow of Bobby Lee Sorrells, Sr. of 1534 Stuarts Draft Highway passed away Monday, November 12, 2012 at her residence. Mrs. Sorrells was born December 29, 1936 in Augusta County, a daughter of the late Emmett Melvin and Rosie Walker (Campbell) Humphries. Mrs. Sorrells retired in 1998 from Genicom where she had worked as a payroll...

Bertie Marie Kirby

Bertie Marie Kirby

Nov 11, 2012

Bertie Marie (Smith) Kirby, 86, widow of Forrest G. Kirby of 1410 North Augusta Street passed away Sunday, November 11, 2012 at Kings Daughters Community Health and Rehabilitation Center. Mrs. Kirby was born January 29, 1926 in Staunton, a daughter of the late Charlie A. and Nancy E. (Mitchell) Smith. Mrs. Kirby was retired from Best Western where she worked...

Johnnie Jennings Hinkle

Johnnie Jennings Hinkle

Nov 9, 2012

Johnnie Jennings Hinkle, 78, husband of Grace (Bickel) Hinkle, of Verona passed away Friday, November 9, 2012 at his residence. Mr. Hinkle was born February 1, 1934 in Circleville, WV, a son of the late Roscoe Hinkle and Elsie Sponaugle. Mr. Hinkle was a charter member of the Staunton Apostolic United Pentecostal Church and an honorary member of the Churchs...

Grace Elizabeth Wilhelm

Grace Elizabeth Wilhelm

Nov 9, 2012

Grace Elizabeth (Martin) Wilhelm, 100, widow of William Everett Wilhelm, Sr. passed away Friday, November 9, 2012 in Augusta Health. Mrs. Wilhelm was born on April 30, 1912 in North Garden, Virginia, a daughter of the late James Edward and Dora (Kirby) Martin. Mrs. Wilhelm was a loving homemaker and a member of First Baptist Church. In addition to her...

Thomas Glenn Keesee

Thomas Glenn Keesee

Nov 9, 2012

Thomas Glenn Keesee, 63, husband of Phyllis (Mace) Keesee passed away Friday, November 09, 2012 at Augusta Health in Fishersville. Mr. Keesee was born July 23, 1949 in Chilhowie, a son of the late Luther and Lula (Sessor) Keesee. Mr. Keesee was a member of Mt. Tabor Lutheran Church, a retired microwave radio engineer from NEC in Northern Virginia and...

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