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Maureen Catherine (O'Regan) Smith
Dec 23, 2024
Maureen Catherine (O'Regan) Smith, 79, widow of Kay Dennis Smith, of Stuarts Draft, passed away on Monday, December 23, 2024, at the University of Virginia Medical Center in Charlottesville.
Mrs. Smith was born in Glen Cove, New York on April 3, 1945, a daughter of the late Kathleen (Young) O'Regan and Dennis O'Regan.
Maureen was...
Amanda "Alice" (Wenger) Wooddell
Dec 21, 2024
Amanda "Alice" (Wenger) Wooddell, 79, widow of John Gordon Wooddell, of Staunton, passed away on Saturday, December 21, 2024 at the Shenandoah Hospice House in Fishersville.
Mrs. Wooddell was born in Williamsburg, Virginia on December 17, 1945, a daughter of the late Joseph Henry Wenger and Mary Pearl (Cline) Wenger.
Mrs. Wooddell attended James Blair High School in Williamsburg, attended Virginia Commonwealth...
Maggie Elizabeth Ortiz
Dec 17, 2024
Maggie Elizabeth Ortiz, 78, wife of Santiago Ortiz, Sr., of Verona, passed away on Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at her residence.
Mrs. Ortiz was born on August 20, 1946, in Staunton, a daughter of the late George Baten and Louise Agnes (Woods) Johnson.
Maggie retired in 2016 from Precision Fabricators/Draftco, after forty years of service....
Lynn (Fanning) White
Dec 17, 2024
Lynn (Fanning) White, 84, widow of William Alan "Dick" White, Sr., formerly of Baylor Street, Staunton, passed away on Tuesday, December 17, 2024 at The Legacy at North Augusta in Staunton.
Mrs. White was born on April 8, 1940, in Princeton, West Virginia to Joseph Crockett Fanning and Willie Vera (Broyles) Fanning.
Lynn graduated from...
Ethel Mae (Teter) Grogg
Dec 16, 2024
Ethel Mae (Teter) Grogg, 94, widow of Elzie Henry Grogg, formerly of Churchville, passed away on Monday, December 16, 2024 at King's Daughters Nursing and Rehab in Staunton.
Mrs. Grogg was born in Circleville, West Virginia on October 29, 1930, a daughter of the late Rumsey Teter and Myrtle (Phares) Teter.
Ethel was a member...
Jimmy Dean "Jd" Wooldridge, Sr.
Dec 16, 2024
Jimmy Dean "JD" Wooldridge, Sr., 67, husband of Barbara L. Wooldridge, of Staunton, passed away on Monday, December 16, 2024 at the University of Virginia Medical Center in Charlottesville.
Mr. Wooldridge was born in Roanoke, Virginia on August 19, 1957, a son of the late George William Wooldridge and Phyllis Irene (Vaden) Wooldridge.
JD was...
Denise Darcel (Coco) Almarode
Dec 14, 2024
Denise Darcel (Coco) Almarode, 66, went home to Jesus and Elvis, peacefully on Saturday, December 14, 2024 at Augusta Health in Fishersville.
Mrs. Almarode was born in Logan County, West Virginia on May 29, 1958, the daughter of the late Willie Coco and Mary (Mullett) Coco.
Denise was a member of St. John the Evangelist...
Dorothy Jane "Dottie" (Throckmorton) Kirtz
Dec 11, 2024
Dorothy Jane "Dottie" (Throckmorton) Kirtz, 92, widow of Paul Wesley Kirtz, of Staunton, passed away on Wednesday, December 11, 2024 at Staunton Post Acute Rehab Center.
Mrs. Kirtz was born in Montclair, New Jersey on May 23, 1932, the daughter of the late Richard Cowen Throckmorton and Mary (Gray) Throckmorton.
Dottie was an active member...
Wallace Ivan Ailer
Dec 9, 2024
Wallace Ivan Ailer, 82, of Verona, passed away on Monday, December 9, 2024 at Rockingham Memorial Hospital in Harrisonburg.
Mr. Ailer was born in Churchville, Virginia on August 6, 1942, a son of the late Claude Joseph Ailer and Anne Bell (Peters) Ailer.
Wallace retired in 1995 from American Safety Razor and attended Jerusalem Chapel....
Shannon Marcus John Taylor
Dec 8, 2024
Shannon Marcus John Taylor, 44, of Stubblefield Road Waynesboro, passed away on Sunday, December 8, 2024 at University of Virginia Hospital, Charlottesville.
He was born on June 9, 1980 in Waynesboro, Virginia a son of the late Casper Austin Taylor, Jr. and Teresa Mae (Holly) Taylor.
Shannon was a faithful member of the Church on...
John Donald Grove
Dec 7, 2024
John Donald Grove, 86, widower of Crystal Mae (Diehl) Grove, of Fishersville, passed away on Saturday, December 7, 2024 at his home.
He was born on August 17, 1938 in Waynesboro, Virginia; a son of the late George Grayson and Mary (Vint) Grove.
John was a faithful member of St. James Lutheran Church. He was...
Angela "Angie" Renee Dinkle
Dec 6, 2024
Angela Renee "Angie" Dinkle, 55, of Staunton, passed away on Friday, December 6, 2024 at Augusta Health in Fishersville, following a long valiant battle with cancer.
Ms. Dinkle was born in Waynesboro, Virginia on February 2, 1969, a daughter of the late Calvin Eugene Dinkle and Patricia Ann (Walters) Whetzel.
Angie attended Victory Worship Center...
Janet Kaye (Rankin) Nuckoles
Dec 4, 2024
Janet Kaye (Rankin) Nuckoles, 74, widow of Stephan C. Nuckoles, Sr., of Staunton passed away on Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at Augusta Health in Fishersville.
Mrs. Nuckoles was born in Waynesboro, Virginia on October 30, 1950, a daughter of the late George Benjamin Rankin and Pauline Mae (Hyden) Rankin.
Janet was a member of Central...
Bernard Franklin Bean
Dec 2, 2024
Bernard Franklin Bean, husband of Jean Thorne Bean, of Verona, Virginia passed away on Monday, December 2, 2024 at Augusta Health in Fishersville.
Mr. Bean was born in Hardy County, West Virginia on August 7, 1938, a son of the late Ellen Ludella and Ouvard Bean.
Bernard retired after working for Smith's Transfer and Staunton...
Wayne Carroll Jones
Dec 2, 2024
Wayne Carroll Jones, 79, husband of Lesley P. Jones, of Staunton, passed away on Monday, December 2, 2024 at the Shenandoah Hospice House in Fishersville.
Coffman Funeral Home and Crematory, 230 Frontier Drive, Staunton is in charge of his arrangements.
John L. Rohrbaugh
Dec 1, 2024
John L. Rohrbaugh, 84, widower of Gloria Jane (Griffin) Rohrbaugh, of Stuarts Draft, went to be with the Lord and his wife on Sunday, December 1, 2024 at his residence.
Mr. Rohrbaugh was born in Hardy County, West Virginia on October 24, 1940, a son of the late Jessie Orville Rohrbaugh and Eunice Mable (Foltz) Rohrbaugh.
...Gary Wayne Traxler
Nov 29, 2024
Gary Wayne Traxler, 73, of Staunton, VA passed away on Friday, November 29, 2024. He leaves behind the earth from which he dug for treasures, oceans where he shared happy family vacations, and the mountains he called home for so long.
Gary, or "Trax", is survived by his wife, MarySue, with whom he spent 52 years of...
Chase Benten Killingsworth
Nov 27, 2024
Chase Benten Killingsworth, 39, husband of Laura Renee (Ludholtz) Killingsworth, of Craigsville, passed away on Wednesday, November 27, 2024 on his way home from a hunting trip.
Mr. Killingsworth was born in Staunton, Virginia on August 23, 1985, the son of Daphne Annette Pierce and David Lynn Killingsworth.
Chase was a self-employed realtor with First...
Michael Shane Miller
Nov 26, 2024
Michael Shane Miller, 56, of Detroit Lakes, MN, passed away November 26, 2024, at Essentia Health in Fargo, ND.
Michael was born January 6, 1968, in Staunton, VA, to Donald and Lena (Varner) Miller. He graduated from Buffalo Gap High School in 1986 and worked for Perdue in Bridgewater, VA. He moved to Minnesota when he was...
Robert Ray "Bob" Cason
Nov 26, 2024
Robert Ray "Bob" Cason, 76, husband of Shirley Jean Cason, of Waynesboro, passed away on Tuesday, November 26, 2024 at his residence, surrounded by his family.
Mr. Cason was born in Staunton, Virginia on August 17, 1948, a son of the late Arthur Ray Cason and Elinor (Oxford) Cason.
Bob was a veteran of the...
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