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Marguerite Sandy Ritter

Marguerite Sandy Ritter

Jul 28, 2012

Marguerite (Sandy) Buote Ritter, 87, widow of Joseph F. Ritter, of Staunton, lost her battle with Alzheimers on Saturday, July 28, 2012 at Envoy of Staunton. Mrs. Ritter was born in Staunton, VA on March 22, 1925, a daughter of the late Frank and Hessie (Harris) Sandy. Marguerite was a member of Christ United Methodist Church and the Eastern Star....

Tommy Howard Rachol

Tommy Howard Rachol

Jul 26, 2012

Tommy Howard Rachol, 63, husband of Billie (Marcum) Rachol of 958 Middlebrook Road, passed away Thursday, July 26, 2012 in High Point Regional Hospital, N.C. Mr. Rachol was born April 14, 1949 in Greensboro, N.C. a son of the late Samuel Joseph Rachol, Sr. and Myrtle (McPherson) Rachol. Tommy was a member of Arbor Hill Church of the Brethren. He...

Ferraba Ophelia Collier

Ferraba Ophelia Collier

Jul 24, 2012

Ferraba O. Collier STAUNTON: Ferraba Ophelia (Huntley) Collier, 73, of Staunton passed away Tuesday, July 24, 2012 from the results of an automobile accident. Mrs. Collier was born in Augusta County on January 6, 1939, a daughter of the late Henry F. and Abigail M. (Snead) Huntley. Prior to her retirement, she was employed by Unifi with 28 years of...

Joyce Lawhorn Stanley

Joyce Lawhorn Stanley

Jul 23, 2012

Joyce (Lawhorn) Stanley, 89, widow of John C. Stanley of 1041 Old Greenville Road, passed away Monday, July 23, 2012 at her residence. Mrs. Stanley was born January 9, 1923 in Rockbridge County, a daughter of the late Lucian N. and Hattie (Garison) Lawhorn. Joyce was a member of Stonewall United Methodist Church, a homemaker who enjoyed cooking, baking, gardening,...

Ileen Swisher Galford

Ileen Swisher Galford

Jul 22, 2012

Ileen Swisher Galford STAUNTON Ileen (Lilley) Swisher Galford, 82, wife of Eldon G. Galford, Sr. of 25 West Park View Lane, Staunton passed away Sunday, July 22, 2012 in Kings Daughters Community Health \u0026 Rehabilitation Center. Mrs. Galford was born February 10, 1930 in Rockbridge County, a daughter of the late Glen Franklin and Myrtle Lula (Ludwig) Lilley. Prior to...

Fred Howard Heintzleman, Jr.

Fred Howard Heintzleman, Jr.

Jul 22, 2012

Fred H. Heintzleman STAUNTON: Fred Howard Rabbit Heintzleman, Jr., 62, husband of Mary Heintzleman of 19 Kittery Point, Staunton passed away Sunday, July 22, 2012 at Augusta Health in Fishersville. Mr. Heintzleman was born in Staunton on September 2, 1949, a son of the late Fred Howard Heintzleman, Sr. and Beulah Lorraine (Buchanan) Heintzleman. Mr. Heintzleman was disabled for many...

John Dean Amoroso

John Dean Amoroso

Jul 20, 2012

John Dean Amoroso, 56 of Staunton passed away Friday, July 20, 2012 in Staunton. Coffman Funeral Home and Crematory will announce complete arrangements.

Grover William Robertson

Grover William Robertson

Jul 20, 2012

Grover W. Robertson STAUNTON: Grover William Robertson, 75, widower of Annie Constance (Thomas) Robertson of 1108 Skymont Road passed away Friday. July 20, 2012, at his residence. Mr. Robertson was born in Augusta County on August 6, 1936, a son of the late Emmitt L. Robertson, Sr. and Elizabeth (Landram) Robertson. Grover was a member of Olivet Presbyterian Church and...

Dallas Lee Vanlear

Dallas Lee Vanlear

Jul 20, 2012

Dallas L. VanLear VERONA: Dallas Lee VanLear, 76, husband of Mary (Karr) VanLear of 7 Cline Lane passed away Friday, July 20, 2012 in Augusta Health in Fishersville. Mr. VanLear was born March 27, 1936 in Augusta County, VA, a son of the late Dallas Arnold and Bertha (Wagner) VanLear. Mr. VanLear retired in 2002 from DuPont after forty-one years...

Silvia Fay Lee

Silvia Fay Lee

Jul 18, 2012

Silvia Fay (Paugh) Lee, wife of Richard Lee of Staunton, passed away Wednesday, July 18, 2012 in Envoy of Staunton. Coffman Funeral Home and Crematory will announce complete arrangements.

Samuel Rheaford Thomas

Samuel Rheaford Thomas

Jul 17, 2012

Samuel Rheaford Thomas, 62, of 128 DuPont Circle passed away Tuesday, July 17, 2012 in Augusta Health in Fishersville. Coffman Funeral Home and Crematory will announce complete arrangements.

John Edward Puffenberger

John Edward Puffenberger

Jul 8, 2012

STAUNTON: John Edward Puffenberger, 59, husband of Peggy A. Puffenberger of 407 Rainbow Drive passed away July 8, 2012 at his residence after a courageous four year battle with cholangiocarcinoma with his wife and loving family by his side. Mr. Puffenberger was born in Staunton on April 25, 1953, a son of the late Forrest Maxwell Puffenberger, Sr. and Phyllis...

Ernest 'Ernie' Clarence Anthony

Ernest 'Ernie' Clarence Anthony

Jul 3, 2012

Ernest Clarence Ernie Anthony, 80, husband of Avis L. (Powers) Anthony of 1100 Maple Street passed away July 3, 2012 at his residence. Mr. Anthony was born in Augusta County on January 14, 1932, a son of the late Walter Lee and Georgia (Thomas) Anthony. Mr. Anthony was an active member of Memorial Baptist Church, where he served as deacon...

Justice Clifton Fretwell, Jr

Justice Clifton Fretwell, Jr

Jul 3, 2012

Justice C. Fretwell, Jr. STAUNTON: Justice Clifton Cliff Fretwell, Jr., 74, husband of Erma (Wigfield) Fretwell of 229 Taylor Street, passed away Tuesday, July 3, 2012, in Augusta Health in Fishersville, VA. Mr. Fretwell was born in Waynesboro, VA., on March 23, 1938; he was the only son of the late Justice Clifton Fretwell, Sr. and Dora Mae (Phillips) Luce....

Henry Martin Jarvis

Henry Martin Jarvis

Jun 30, 2012

Henry Martin Jarvis, 60, of 3151 Middlebrook Road passed away June 30, 2012 in Augusta Health in Fishersville. Mr. Jarvis was born in Augusta County on April 17, 1952, a son of the late George Martin and Pauline (Howdyshell) Jarvis. Mr. Jarvis was a member of Mt. Tabor Lutheran Church and was a retired machinist from RexNord. In addition to...

Dorothy Cora Brooks

Dorothy Cora Brooks

Jun 29, 2012

Dorothy Cora Brooks, 75, of 287 Mill Creek Lane passed away, Friday, June 29, 2012 in Avante in Waynesboro. Ms. Brooks was born in Augusta County on May 1, 1937, a daughter of the late James Robert and Christine (Goines) Brooks. Ms. Brooks was a member of Beulah Baptist Church, a homemaker and wonderful Mother who provided for her family....

Lona Mae Bogan

Lona Mae Bogan

Jun 27, 2012

Lona W. Bogan STAUNTON: Mrs. Lona Mae (Wimer) Bogan, 82, widow of Sammy Herman Bogan of 1842 Springhill Road passed away Wednesday, June 27, 2012 in Augusta Health in Fishersville. Mrs. Bogan was born in Rockingham County on June 23, 1930, a daughter of the late Alfred Oran and Lillie (Lambert) Wimer. Mrs. Bogan was a member of the Third...

Patricia Hopkins Hillery

Patricia Hopkins Hillery

Jun 26, 2012

Patricia H. Hillery STAUNTON: Our mother, Patricia Hopkins Stempkowski Hillery passed from this life on June 26th 2012 in Staunton, Virginia, her home for the last 11 years. Born on March 3, 1925, in Aylburton, Gloucestershire, England, to Elizabeth (Weaver) and Charles Hopkins, she had a lifelong love of learning. The 1930s in England were hard times, but her father...

Sammy Herman Bogan

Sammy Herman Bogan

Jun 25, 2012

Sammy H. Bogan STAUNTON: Sammy Herman Bogan, 85, husband of Lona Mae (Wimer) Bogan (now deceased) of 1842 Springhill Road passed away Monday, June 25, 2012 in Augusta Health in Fishersville. Mr. Bogan was born July 20, 1926 in Hot Springs, a son of the late Harry Herman Bogan and Chloe (Grogg) Bogan Snyder. Mr. Bogan was a member of...

Barbara Lee Campbell

Barbara Lee Campbell

Jun 23, 2012

Barbara Lee (Roadcap) Campbell, 71, of Staunton, passed away Saturday, June 23, 2012, in Envoy of Staunton. Mrs. Campbell was born January 27, 1941, in Staunton, a daughter of the late Clarence and Ethel (Eustler) Roadcap. She had been employed at Western State Hospital as an aid, Barbara enjoyed shopping, cooking and the outdoors. In addition to her parents, Mrs....

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