Obituary Listing

Aug 3, 2024

Bonnie Moore (Sheets) Mitts Swisher, 84, widow of Tommy Lee Swisher, of Waynesboro passed away on Saturday, August 3, 2024 at her residence.

Mrs. Swisher was born on July 14, 1940 in Fort Defiance, Virginia, a daughter of the late Homer Frederick and Merle Anna (Moore) Sheets.

Bonnie was a lifelong member of Middle River...

Aug 2, 2024

Edward Elliott Holden, 88, of Fishersville, went to be with his heavenly father on Friday, August 2, 2024.

Mr. Holden was born May 20, 1936 to the late Roger E. Holden and Vera (Toombs) Holden of Shrewsbury, Massachusetts.

He was a graduate of the University of Connecticut in the Ratcliffe Hicks School of Agriculture and...

Jul 28, 2024

George Fields Hartsook, 73, husband of Patricia Ann Hartsook, of Stuarts Draft, passed away on Sunday, July 28, 2024 at Hospice of the Piedmont in Charlottesville.

Mr. Hartsook was born in Staunton, Virginia on August 14, 1950, a son of the late John Calvin Hartsook and Helen Mae (Stoner) Hartsook.

George was a veteran of...

Jul 28, 2024

James Carson "Jimmy" Smith, 74, husband of Linda Sorrells Smith, of Crimora, passed away on Sunday, July 28, 2024 at his residence.

Mr. Smith was born in Staunton, Virginia on April 8, 1950, the son of the late Waymer Carson Smith and Naomi Louise (Spitzer) Smith.

Jimmy retired from Augusta Health, serving 28 years as...

Jul 25, 2024

Brenda Gayle (Hewitt) Sweet, 64, widow of Dennis Lynn Sweet, of Stuarts Draft, passed away on Thursday, July 25, 2024 at her residence.

Brenda was born in Waynesboro, Virginia on June 23, 1960, a daughter of the late Mack Hewitt, Jr. and Edna Mae (Lucas) Hewitt.

Prior to her retirement from Wilson Trucking, Brenda worked...

Jul 24, 2024

Frances Elizabeth (Selman) Black, 72, widow of Lacy Courtney Black, Sr. formerly of South Waverly Street, Staunton, passed away on Wednesday, July 24, 2024 at Augusta Health in Fishersville.

Mrs. Black was born in Rockbridge County, Virginia on March 8, 1952, a daughter of the late Clyde Sanford Selman, Sr. and Virginia Mae (White) Selman.

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Jul 24, 2024

Fred Charles Vollmer, 72, of Staunton, passed away on Wednesday, July 24, 2024 at River Edge Rehab and Nursing in Waynesboro.

Mr. Vollmer was born in Cheektowaga, New York on March 3, 1952, a son of the late Fred John Vollmer and Josephine Jean (Stoddard) Vollmer.

Fred retired from Ecolab as a chemical salesman.

Jul 22, 2024

Josephine Lewis (Lemon) Stewart, 86, widow of Eugene Stewart, of Staunton, passed away on Monday, July 22, 2024 at the Shenandoah Hospice House in Fishersville.

Mrs. Stewart was born in Staunton, Virginia on June 5, 1938, a daughter of the late Walter Lemon and Mary Alice (Galloway) Lemon.

Josephine was a cherished member of Mt....

Jul 22, 2024

Darlene Joan Oliver, 92, passed peacefully on July 22, 2024.  Born in Fairmont Minnesota, Darlene was the second youngest of 6 children for Eskel and Mabel Hiller.  After graduating high school in 1950, she traveled to Miami, FL visiting an older sister, and decided to stay.  There, Darlene met her future husband William (Bill) and married on July 31,...

Jul 19, 2024

Amy (Hellwig) Walters, 64, wife of Dennis Walters of Waynesboro, passed away Friday, July 19, 2024 in VCU Medical Center in Richmond, Virginia.

Amy was born in District of Columbia on February 14, 1960, a daughter of the late Carl Henry and Floramae (Columbus) Hellwig.

Amy was a member of Church on the Hill and...

Jul 13, 2024

Forrest Dale Cook, 81, of Staunton passed away on Saturday, July 13, 2024 at Augusta Health in Fishersville, Virginia.

Mr. Cook was born in Vinata, Oklahoma on April 5, 1943, a son of the late Forrest and Erna Cook.

He worked in advertising for the News Leader for 35 years. Mr. Cook enjoyed fishing, hunting,...

Jul 13, 2024

William Wayne Adams, 58, husband of Elizabeth Irene Thomas, of Weaver Lane, Middlebrook, Virginia passed away Saturday, July 13, 2024 in the Rockingham Memorial Hospital in Harrisonburg.

Mr. Adams was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee on November 2, 1965 a son of the late Robert Everette Adams and Julie (Vardeman) Adams.

William was retired from Katz...

Jul 12, 2024

Eric Douglas Shiflett, 51, of Craigsville, Virginia passed away Friday, July 12, 2024 at his residence.

Mr. Shiflett was born in Staunton, Virginia on May 25, 1973, a son of Delores Jean (Shiflett) Via.

Eric was a member of Peoples Baptist Church and was employed with Millboro Springs Garage as a mechanic.  He was a...

Jul 11, 2024

John Edward Hanger, 87, widower of Lois (Wood) Hanger, formerly of Cortland Street in Waynesboro, passed away Thursday, July 11, 2024 at The Regency at Augusta in Fishersville.

Mr. Hanger was born in Augusta County on January 15, 1937, a son of the late Earl Bowman and Ruth (Meek) Hanger.

Mr. Hanger was a veteran...

Jul 10, 2024

Mary Grace (Halterman) Wimer, 81, of Churchville, passed away on Wednesday, July 10, 2024 at the University of Virginia Medical Center in Charlottesville.

Ms. Wimer was born in Highland County, Virginia on December 27, 1942, a daughter of the late Ottie Richard Halterman and Louzania Katherine (Wimer) Halterman.

During her years of good health, "Nanny"...

Jul 10, 2024

Martha Nichole "Boo" Root, 41, of 15 Camaro Lane in Mt. Solon, Virginia passed away Wednesday, July 10, 2024.

Ms. Root was born in Staunton, Virginia on May 12, 1983, a daughter of Steven Carlton Root and Carolyn Virginia (Breeden) Rooney.

"Boo" enjoyed fishing, wood carving and various different crafts.

Ms. Root was...

Jul 6, 2024

Elizabeth Ann "Libby" (Warren) Nutty, widow of William Howard Nutty, Jr., of Blandford Street in Staunton, passed away on her 73rd birthday, Saturday, July 6, 2024, at the Shenandoah Hospice House in Fishersville.

Mrs. Nutty was born in Staunton, Virginia, a daughter of the late Bobbie Lee Warren and Catherine Inez (Shumate) Warren.

Libby retired...

Jul 6, 2024

There will be no services.

Jul 5, 2024

Sandra Madeline "Sandy" (Stevens) Edge, 78, wife of William John "Bill" Edge, Sr. of Staunton, passed away Friday, July 5, 2024 at her residence.

Mrs. Edge was born on May 10, 1946 in London, England, a daughter of the late Harold and Hazel (Cooper) Stevens.

Sandra was an outstanding Police Officer for the D.C. Metropolitan...

Jul 5, 2024

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