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James Philip Kirtz
Mar 12, 2012
James P. Kirtz STUARTS DRAFT: James Philip Kirtz, 76, husband of Billie Joan (Hall) Kirtz of 61 Brookmill Road passed away Monday, March 12, 2012 in the University of Virginia Medical Center in Charlottesville. Mr. Kirtz was born June 7, 1935 in Staunton, a son of the late Russell Ransom and Mary Belle (Mowry) Kirtz. James was a member of...
Alfred 'Billy' William Rowe, Iii
Mar 11, 2012
Alfred William Billy Rowe, III, 46, was welcomed tenderly into the arms of God on Sunday, March 11, 2012 in VCU Hospital in Richmond. On January 12, 1966, Billy was welcomed lovingly into the arms of his family in Staunton. Billy was a self-employed dry-wall contractor. He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Reid and Winnie Warner, his grandfather,...
Helen Virginia Poole
Mar 6, 2012
Helen S. Poole STAUNTON Helen Virginia (Sensabaugh) Poole, 83, wife of Claude M. Poole of 2411 Park Hill Road passed away Tuesday, March 6, 2012 at her residence. Mrs. Poole was born March 12, 1928 in Augusta County, a daughter of the late Harry and Ressie (Swisher) Sensabaugh. Helen retired as a seamstress from Genesco in 1988. She attended Brownsburg...
Helen Amelia Kayfus
Mar 6, 2012
Helen Amelia (Hiza) Kayfus, 86, widow of Robert Lawrence Kayfus of 5458 Lee Jackson Highway, Raphine, VA passed away Tuesday, March 6, 2011 at her residence. Mrs. Kayfus was born May 9, 1925 in Fairfield, CT, a daughter of the late Joseph and Amelia (Yerkovich) Hiza. Helen retired from DuPont in 1982 where she was employed on an assembly line....
Jean Ellen Viel
Mar 3, 2012
MT. SOLON:JEAN ELLEN (BUTLER) VIEL Jean Butler Viel, 85, widow of William Conrad Viel, Sr. of Mt. Solon, Virginia died Saturday, March 3, 2012 at Shenandoah Hospice House in Fishersville, Virginia. She was born in Staunton, Virginia, the daughter of the late Martin and Lucy (Hanger) Viel. After graduating from Beverly Manor High School she attended Mary Baldwin College and...
John William Jackson
Mar 1, 2012
John William Jackson, II, 66 of 14 Frontier Ridge Court passed away Thursday, March 1, 2012 at his residence. Mr. Jackson was born March 24, 1945 in Craigsville. John was employed with Southern States and previously with Mutherspaw Trucking as a truck driver. He was also a former Deputy with the Augusta County Sherriffs Department. He enjoyed fishing and watching...
James Wesley Chisley, Sr.
Mar 1, 2012
James W. Chisley, Sr. STAUNTON: James Wesley Mann Chisley, Sr., 54, husband of Sheila Chisley of 835 Ellen Street passed away Thursday, March 1, 2012 in the Harrisonburg DaVita Dialysis Center. Mr. Chisley was born February 12, 1958 in Bowie, MD, a son of Diane D. Chisley of Phoenix, AZ and the late James Wesley Ross. James was employed with...
Howard Wilson Harmon
Feb 29, 2012
Howard Wilson Harmon, 61, passed away Wednesday, February 29, 2012 in Augusta Health in Fishersville. He was born November 26, 1950 in Staunton, a son of Katherine (Shover) Harmon and the late Wilson P. Harmon. Mr. Harmon was a veteran of the United States Army and served in the 101st Airborne and retired from American Safety Razor in Verona. In...
William Eugene Earhart
Feb 29, 2012
William Eugene Gene Earhart, 95, husband of Helen (Swortzel) Earhart of 443 Hotchkiss Road, Churchville, passed away Wednesday, February 29, 2012 in Kings Daughters Community Health. He was born May 16, 1916 in Newport, VA, a son of the late Walter Eugene and Flora (Desper) Earhart. Mr. Earhart was a graduate of Brownsburg High School. He was a long time...
Marguerite (Williams) White
Feb 24, 2012
Mrs. Marguerite (Williams) White, 82, of Staunton went home to be with her Lord on Friday, February 24, 2012. Marguerite was born May 30, 1929 in Augusta County, a daughter of the late Robert Frank and Lelia (Taylor) Williams. She was a retired Employee of Western State Hospital. Mrs. White was a member of Mt. Marine Baptist Church, where she...
Blanche Paxton
Feb 21, 2012
Blanche (Thurber) Paxton, 88, widow of Hubert Dean Paxton passed away Tuesday, February 21, 2012 in Augusta Health in Fishersville. Blanche was born November 12, 1923 in Staunton, a daughter of the late Walter and Edna (Stockdale) Thurber. Mrs. Paxton retired from Western State Hospital where she was employed as a Librarian Assistant. She was a lifetime member of St....
Floyd Eugene Foster Iii
Feb 17, 2012
Floyd E. "Chip" Foster III, 61, of Staunton, VA, passed away from an unexpected heart attack Friday, February 17, 2012, at Johnston Memorial Hospital in Abingdon, Virginia. Born March 12, 1950, in Richmond, VA, he was the son of the late Floyd Eugene Foster, Jr. and Joyce Agnor Foster. Chip graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University in 1975, where he majored...
Deanna Mae Colvin
Feb 11, 2012
Deanna Mae (Hite) Colvin, 71, wife of Ronald A. Colvin, of 23 Sunset Hill Lane passed away Saturday, February 11, 2012 at her residence. She was born December 15, 1940 in Craigsville a daughter of the late Melvin and Lucille (Hollsinger) Hite. Mrs. Colvin was a member of Craigsville United Methodist Church. She retired in 2002 from Oak Hill Nursing...
Harold Augustus Putnam
Feb 11, 2012
Harold A. Putnam STAUNTON: Harold Augustus Poppy Putnam, 72, husband of Hilaria Lala (Morales) Putnam of 586 Frog Pond Road passed away Saturday, February 11, 2012 in the University of Virginia Medical Center in Charlottesville. Mr. Putnam was born in Augusta County on October 19, 1939, a son of the late Ernest Jasper and Josephine (Bailey) Putnam. Harold was retired...
James Anthony Cvecich
Feb 10, 2012
James Anthony Cvecich, 85, widower of Shirley (Hullfish) Cvecich of 1220 Railroad Avenue, Goshen passed away Friday, February 10, 2012 in Shenandoah House, Fishersville. Mr. Cvecich was born January 29, 1927 in New York, N.Y., a son of the late Joseph and Josephine (Cvecich) Cvecich. James was a member of Calvary Baptist Church in Hopewell, New Jersey and a member...
Wilta June Whitesell
Feb 9, 2012
Wilta June (Stogdale) Whitesell, 80, wife of Paul Archie Whitesell of 1510 Terrace Street passed away Thursday, February 9, 2012 in Augusta Health in Fishersville. Mrs. Whitesell was born August 26. 1931 in Augusta County, a daughter of the late Raleigh and Juanita (Clark) Stogdale. Wilta retired from Genesco in 1985 after thirty years of service as a seamstress. She...
Michael Salvatore Paduano
Feb 4, 2012
WAYNESBORO: Michael Salvatore Paduano, 60, husband of Nora (Fitzpatrick) Paduano of 413 Cattle Scales Road passed away unexpectedly Saturday, February 4, 2012 in Augusta Health in Fishersville. Michael was born June 20, 1951 in Maspeth, NY, a son of the late Salvatore and Eileen Paduano. Mr. Paduano was a veteran of the United States Army and served his country during...
Anthony W. Stinnett
Feb 1, 2012
Anthony Wayne Hatchett Stinnett, 47, husband of Sherry T. Stinnett of 61 Creek Road, Lyndhurst, passed away Wednesday, February 1, 2012 at his residence. He was born March 22, 1964 in Waynesboro, a son of Edith (Fitzgerald) Stinnett and the late Richard Lee Stinnett. Mr. Stinnett attended Harvest City Church and Cornerstone Church and was previously employed as a painting...
Lisa A. Phillips
Jan 30, 2012
Lisa A. Phillips STAUNTON: Lisa (Alphin) Phillips, 51, wife of Steve Phillips of 518 F Street passed away Monday, January 30, 2012 in the University of Virginia Medical Center in Charlottesville. Mrs. Phillips was born September 17, 1960 in Staunton, a daughter of William and Nancy (Roberts) Berry. Lisa attended Lee High School and most recently employed by Wal-Mart in...
Lewis Wayne Venable
Jan 30, 2012
Lewis W. Venable STAUNTON: Lifetime Staunton resident, Lewis Wayne Venable, 57, husband of Valerie (Baskfield) Venable passed away Monday, January 30, 2012 at the University of Virginia Medical Center in Charlottesville. Lewis Wayne was born October 20, 1954 in Staunton, son of the late Lewis Franklin and Rosa Helaine (Tate) Venable. He graduated from R. E. Lee High School class...
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