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Dorothy Lee Hoosier
Dec 31, 2011
Dorothy Lee (Bailey) Hoosier, 83, widow of Albert Elsworth Hoosier, of Greenville passed away Saturday, December 31, 2011 at her residence. Mrs. Hoosier was born July 22, 1928 in Ritchie County, WVA, a daughter of the late Nelson P. and Edith Inez (Gibson) Bailey. Dorothy was a former member of the Eden Baptist Church in Griffithsville, WVA and after her...
Geraldine Louise Engle
Dec 31, 2011
Geraldine Louise Jerry (Tyson) Engle, 84, widow of James Wallace Engle, Jr. formerly of 121 Waverley Green, passed away Saturday, December 31, 2011 in Shenandoah Hospice House. Mrs. Engle was born February 5, 1927 in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, a daughter of the late Robert William and Thelma Marcella (Musselman) Tyson. Geraldine spent most of her life as a homemaker and was...
Mary Ellen Reid
Dec 30, 2011
Mary T. Reid STUARTS DRAFT: Mary Ellen (Thompson) Reid, 66, wife of William H. Reid of 31 Forest Drive in Stuarts Draft passed away Friday, December 30, 2011 in the Shenandoah Hospice House. Mrs. Reid was born November 12, 1945 in Chilhowie, Virginia, a daughter of the late Avery and Ola Evelyn (Sturgill) Thompson.In addition to her parents, she was...
Shirley Ann Frank
Dec 28, 2011
Shirley W. Frank SWOOPE: Shirley Ann (Wine) Frank, 75, wife of Gabe Hampton Frank of 200 Little Calf Pasture Highway, Swoope passed away Wednesday, December 28, 2011 at her residence. Mrs. Frank was born April 8, 1936 in Augusta County, a daughter of the late Jacob Daniel and Vernie (Cline) Wine. Shirley was a life long resident of Augusta County...
Albert L. Whisman
Dec 25, 2011
Albert L. Whisman, 63 of Staunton, passed away Sunday, December 25, 2011 in Envoy of Staunton. At Mr. Whisman\u0027s request, all services will be private.
Nicholas Allen Botkin
Dec 25, 2011
Nicholas A. Botkin STUARTS DRAFT: Nicholas Allen Nick Botkin, 20 of 504 China Clay Road, passed away Sunday, December 25, 2011 at his residence. He was born on August 11, 1991 in Staunton, a son of Willard Allen Botkin, Jr. and Michelle Gray (Shiflett) Painter. Nick was a graduate of Stuarts Draft High School class of 2009. He enjoyed bowling,...
Richard Gene Beavers
Dec 25, 2011
Richard (Ricky) G. Beavers, 29, of 21 Kittery Point, left his loved ones on Sunday, Dec. 25, 2011, at UVA Hospital. Ricky is gone, but will never be forgotten. Rickys a son of his loving mother, Deborah M. Campbell of Staunton, and Jim Beavers of Monroe. Family members include brother, Thomas A. Beavers of Greenville, VA; son, Jayden Hooke of...
Erskine Lee Houser
Dec 21, 2011
Erskine L. Houser STAUNTON: Erskine Lee Houser, 78, husband of Margie Marge (Fitzgerald) Houser of 40 Sunset Blvd. passed away Wednesday, December 21, 2011 at Augusta Health in Fishersville surrounded by his family. Mr. Houser was born March 31, 1933 in Spottswood, Virginia, a son of the late Guy Wilton and Edith Pearl (Blackwell) Houser. Erskine was a veteran of...
Betty Virginia Losh
Dec 19, 2011
Betty R. Losh STAUNTON: Betty Virginia (Rohr) Losh 75, widow of John William Losh of 19 Stanley Street passed away Monday, December 19, 2011 at her residence. Mrs. Losh was born July 10, 1936 in Staunton, a daughter of the late Frances Lee Rohr. Betty worked at Trimbles Dry Cleaners, White Way and Staunton Steam Laundry as a dry cleaner...
Faye Paige Rife
Dec 19, 2011
Faye S. Rife STAUNTON: Faye Paige (Smith) Koogler Rife, 72, widow of Bobby Lee BobRife of 421 G Street passed away Monday, December 19, 2011 at her residence. Mrs. Rife was born June 17, 1939 in Fordwick, VA, a daughter of the late Roy Miller Smith, Sr. and Virginia Bell (Via) Smith. Faye was a member of the Lighthouse Church...
Richard John Summers, Sr.
Dec 19, 2011
Richard John Summers, Sr., 70, of 170 South Bath Street, Waynesboro passed away Sunday, December 18, 2011 at the McGuire Veterans Hospital in Richmond. Mr. Summers was born January 25, 1941 in Broad Creek, New Jersey, a son of the late Samuel and Hazel (Scribner) Summers. Richard was a veteran of the United States Navy and had previously been employed...
Thomas Leon Shields
Dec 15, 2011
Thomas Leon Lonnie Shields, 70, widower of Marianne (Leonard) Shields of 2303 Davis Street passed away, Thursday, December 15, 2011 at Augusta Health in Fishersville. Mr. Shields was born August 10, 1941 in Staunton, a son of the late Robert Thomas Shields, Jr. and Jane Ellen (Fisher) Shields Arbaugh. Lonnie was in the United States Army and served in the...
Linda Alice Campbell
Dec 12, 2011
Linda Alice (Grogg) Campbell, 55, wife of William E. Bill Campbell of 474 Sterrett Road passed away Monday, December 12, 2011 at Augusta Health in Fishersville. Mrs. Campbell was born May 29, 1956 in Rockbridge County, a daughter of the late Wilmer Donald and Jessie Thelma (Harper) Grogg. In addition to her parents, Linda was preceded in death by her...
Lowell Daughn Harold
Dec 10, 2011
Lowell Daughn Harold, 63, husband of Brenda Gayle (Waybright) Harold of 35 Bird Haven Lane passed away Saturday, December 10, 2011 at his residence. Mr. Harold was born November 5, 1948 in Deerfield, VA, son of the late Lertie Floyd and Evelyn (Hodge) Harold. Mr. Harold was a member of the Staunton Church of the Nazarene where he served as...
Frances Harris Brosig
Dec 9, 2011
Frances Harris Brosig, age 95, formally of Waynesboro, passed away Friday December 9, 2011 in Florida. She was born July 18, 1916 to the late Benjamin and Susan (Thompson) Harris in Nelson County. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband Martin Brosig, her sisters Nannie Fuqua and Virginia Wood and her brother Nelson Harris....
Sgt. Francis Lester Demory
Dec 8, 2011
Sergeant First Class Francis Lester Demory, 78, husband of Anna Lee (Ellison) Demory of 1214 Donaghe Street passed away Thursday, December 8, 2011 in the Shenandoah Hospice House in Fishersville. Mr. Demory was born December 25, 1932 in Jefferson County, WVA, a son of the late Garland Lester and Edith Virginia (Milburn) Demory. Sgt. Demory retired from the United States...
Shannon Beck Taliaferro
Dec 7, 2011
Shannon Beck Taliaferro, 47, of 1021 East Main Street passed away Wednesday, December 7, 2011 at his residence. Mr. Taliaferro was born October 18, 1964 in Roanoke. He is survived by his father and step-mother, James T. and Linda P. Taliaferro of Staunton; a sister, Sue (Taliaferro) Mason and her husband Keith of Staunton; two nieces, Lorianne Mason and Jessica...
Donald Hartman Loan
Dec 7, 2011
Donald H. Loan STAUNTON: Donald Hartman Loan, 79, husband of Nancy (Ruebush) Loan of 1013 Blackburn Street passed away Wednesday, December 7, 2011 in the University of Virginia Hospital. Mr. Loan was born March 31, 1932 in Augusta County, a son of the late Harvey Arnold Loan and Gertrude (Glendye) Loan Lotts. Mr. Loan was a member of the Stonewall...
Mary Alma Wilkins
Dec 1, 2011
Mary Alma (Monroe) Wilkins, 90, widow of Lawrence D. Wilkins of 21 Shortys Place, passed away Thursday, December 1, 2011 at her residence. Mrs. Wilkins was born January 1, 1921 in Vesuvius, Virginia, a daughter of the late Clarence A. and Mattie (Painter) Monroe. Alma was a Charter member of the Fishersville Baptist Church and was a wonderful mother and...
Paul Harmon Back
Nov 29, 2011
Paul Harmon Back, 79, husband of Shirley (Gwin) Back of 61 Back Lane passed away Tuesday, November 29, 2011 at his residence. Mr. Back was born July 24, 1932 in Augusta County, a son of the late Harmon Cecil and Alice (Arehart) Back. Mr. Back was a member of the Bethlehem United Methodist Church. He retired in January of 1993...
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