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Shirley Ann Leeds
Dec 29, 2022
Leeds, Shirley Ann – 73, formerly of Northfield, passed away peacefully at her home in Virginia on Thursday December 29, 2022.
Shirley was a lifelong resident of the area. She was the daughter of the late Joseph and Josephine (Mosetti) Guerrette. She was preceded in death by her loving husband Harry Leeds and her beloved...
David Ernest Ross
Dec 28, 2022
David E. Ross, 76, passed on to a better place on Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022 following a lengthy illness.
Born in San Francisco, he lived most of his life in the Hampton Roads, Virginia area before moving to Augusta County, Virginia in 1997. His career was spent in the aerospace industry where he was a talented model...
John Stanley Sorrells
Dec 27, 2022
John Stanley Sorrells, 80, of Churchville passed away on Tuesday, December 27, 2022 at his residence.
He was born in Staunton on April 2, 1942, a son of the late Herbert Miley and Mary Magdalene (Fitzgerald) Sorrells.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a daughter,...
Joyce Marie (Dalinger) Doyle
Dec 24, 2022
Joyce Marie (Dalinger) Doyle, 74, widow of Calvin Mustoe Doyle, Jr., of Orchard Road, Staunton, passed away Saturday, December 24, 2022 in the Shenandoah Nursing and Rehabilitation in Fishersville.
Mrs. Doyle was born in Staunton, Virginia on August 30, 1948 biological daughter of the late Edward Dalinger and Helen Frances Shoemaker and chosen daughter...
Carl Preston Deacon, Sr.
Dec 22, 2022
Carl Preston Deacon, Sr., 68, husband of Diane Marie Deacon, of Fairfield, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, December 22, 2022 at his residence.
Mr. Deacon was born in Rockbridge County, Virginia on August 9, 1954, a son of the late Douglas Whitmore Deacon and Lydia Marie (Smith) Deacon.
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Nancy Lee (Jones) Rodeffer
Dec 22, 2022
Nancy Lee (Jones) Rodeffer, 83, widow of Warren Henry Rodeffer, passed away on Thursday, December 22, 2022 at Brightview Baldwin Park in Staunton.
Mrs. Rodeffer was born in Staunton, Virginia on January 28, 1939, a daughter of the late James Neff Jones and Charlotte Alice (Garrett) Jones.
Nancy was a...
Steven Elvert Mitchell
Dec 22, 2022
Steven Elvert Mitchell, 67, of Staunton, passed away on Thursday, December 22, 2022 at the University of Virginia Medical Center in Charlottesville.
Mr. Mitchell was born in Harrisonburg, Virginia on September 29, 1955, a son of Reanell (Vandevander) Mitchell and the late Paul Elvert Mitchell.
Surviving, in addition to his...
Michael Craig Shea
Dec 21, 2022
Michael Craig Shea, 51, husband of Tanya M. Shea of Staunton, passed away on Wednesday, December 21, 2022.
Mr. Shea was born in Rockingham County on January 28, 1971. He was the son of Connie (Dean) Shea and the late Eugene Claytor Sr. and Chester Shea.
Michael worked with his...
Jennie Mae (Forbes) Mace
Dec 18, 2022
Jennie Mae Forbes Mace of The Hermitage, Roanoke, VA, entered the gates of heaven on Sunday, December 18, 2022. Jennie was preceded in death by her loving husband, Thomas "Tommy" Grey Mace, Sr.
Jennie was born in Stuarts Draft, VA, on October 21, 1934, the daughter of the late Clifton Reed, Sr. and Ernestine...
Frances Warren (Lessley) Gough
Dec 17, 2022
Frances Warren (Lessley) Gough, 76, of Waynesboro, Virginia, passed away on Saturday, December 17, 2022 at Augusta Health in Fishersville.
Ms. Gough was born in Staunton, Virginia on June 8, 1946, a daughter of the late Frank Warren Lessley and Hazel Blanche (Hall) Lessley.
Frances was a member of Memorial...
Margaret Alberta (Metzka) Piper
Dec 16, 2022
Margaret Alberta (Metzka) Piper, 82 widow of Grover Kenneth Piper, of Swoope, Virginia passed away Friday, December 16, 2022 in Augusta Health in Fishersville, Virginia.
Mrs. Piper was born in Cook County, Illinois on July 8, 1940 a daughter of the late Victoria Metzka.
She was self-employed along with her...
Daniel Earl "Danny" Smith
Dec 15, 2022
Daniel Earl "Danny" Smith, 56, husband of Amy (Bear) Smith, of Waynesboro, passed away on Thursday, December 15, 2022 at Augusta Health in Fishersville.
Mr. Smith was born in Staunton, Virginia on March 6, 1966, a son of the late Curtis Caldwell Smith and Lucille (Smith) Smith.
Danny co-owned Electric...
Carl Henry Snead
Dec 13, 2022
Carl Henry Snead, 68, of Staunton, passed away on Tuesday, December 13, 2022 at Augusta Health in Fishersville.
Mr. Snead was born in Staunton, Virginia on September 20, 1954, a son of the late Carey Randal Snead and Mary Lillian "Tootie" (Campbell) Snead.
Carl was a self-employed truck driver for...
Frank Thomas White, Sr.
Dec 12, 2022
Frank Thomas White, Sr., 92, widower of Edith Louise (Lewis) White of Staunton, passed away on Monday, December 12, 2022 at Augusta Health in Fishersville.
Mr. White was born in Staunton, Virginia on July 11, 1930, a son of the late Robert T. White, Sr. and Katie (Jones) White.
Frank...
Grafton Glenn Fields, Sr.
Dec 10, 2022
Grafton Glenn Fields, Sr., 93, husband of Lou Ann Fields of Afton, passed away Saturday, December 10, 2022 at his residence.
Mr. Fields was born in Nelson County, Virginia, on June 19, 1929, a son of the late John Fields and Blanche E. (Grant) Fields.
In addition to his parents,...
Maynard Arnold Wood
Dec 10, 2022
Maynard Arnold Wood, 76, of Entry School Road in Fishersville, passed away on Saturday, December 10, 2022 at his residence.
Mr. Wood was born in Fishersville, Virginia on January 26, 1946 a son of the late Rubin Lester Wood and Lizzie (Wyant) Wood.
Maynard was a veteran of the United...
Ruth Ellen (Campbell) May
Dec 9, 2022
Ruth Ellen (Campbell) May, 87, widow of James Cleveland "Jimmy" May of Churchville, passed away on Friday, December 9, 2022 at Augusta Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Fishersville.
Mrs. May was born on June 3, 1935 in Augusta County, a daughter of the late Lewis D. and Frances Elizabeth (Colvin) Campbell.
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James Michael Laclair
Dec 9, 2022
James Michael LaClair, 74, of Lexington, passed away Friday, December 9, 2022 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital in Roanoke.
Mr. LaClair was born on January 17, 1948 in Lansing, Michigan, the son of the late James Octave LaClair and Lillian Mae (Brinkley) LaClair.
James served in the United States Navy...
Dallas Dewayne Selmon
Dec 8, 2022
Dallas DeWayne Selmon, 68, of Raphine, Va
Dallas lost his battle with the cancers that had stolen his livelihood for the past several years, it was in the early afternoon of December 8 th surrounded by his children and loved ones in his home.
He had worked hard his whole life to be self-sustained as...
Larry Wayne Smallwood
Dec 7, 2022
Wayne Smallwood, 72, husband of Jane W. Smallwood, of Fort Defiance, passed away on Wednesday, December 7, 2022 at Augusta Health in Fishersville.
Mr. Smallwood was born in Waynesboro, Virginia on March 1, 1950, a son of the late Paul and Charlotte (Parr) Smallwood.
Wayne served in the United States Army and...
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