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Ruth (Honaker) Rowe Seal

Ruth (Honaker) Rowe Seal

Dec 18, 2021

Ruth (Honaker) Rowe Seal, 95, of Biltmore Avenue, Staunton, passed away on Saturday, December 18, 2021 at King's Daughters Nursing and Rehab in Staunton.

Mrs. Seal was born in Russell County, Virginia on January 16, 1926, a daughter of the late Leonard Honaker and Bessie Alice (Stump) Honaker.

Ruth was...

Lester "Lloyd" Meadows, Ii

Lester "Lloyd" Meadows, Ii

Dec 16, 2021

Lester "Lloyd" Meadows, II, 63, husband of Susan (Clough) Meadows, of Weyers Cave, Virginia, passed away after a courageous battle with cancer on Thursday, December 16, 2021 surrounded by his family.

Mr. Meadows was born in Harrisonburg, Virginia on January 30, 1958, a son of the late Lester and Mary Virginia (Bowman) Meadows. ...

Durwood Kenton "Woody" Griffin

Durwood Kenton "Woody" Griffin

Dec 16, 2021

Durwood Kenton "Woody" Griffin, 60, husband of Betty Ann (Puffenbarger) Griffin, of Jerusalem Chapel Road in Churchville, passed away on Thursday, December 16, 2021 at Augusta Health in Fishersville.

Woody was born in Staunton, Virginia on July 3, 1961, a son of Janet (Painter) McNeill and the late Joe Louis Griffin.

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Kevin Oliver Bottenfield

Kevin Oliver Bottenfield

Dec 15, 2021

Kevin Oliver Bottenfield, 59, of North Coalter Street, Staunton, passed away on Wednesday, December 15, 2021 at Augusta Health in Fishersville.

Mr. Bottenfield was born in Staunton, Virginia on October 21, 1962, a son of the late Boyd Archie Bottenfield and Virginia Lee (Buchanan) Bottenfield.

Kevin was a self-employed maintenance...

Moses Carver Crawford

Moses Carver Crawford

Dec 14, 2021

Moses Crawford, 77, of Staunton, passed away on Tues., Dec. 14, 2021 at Augusta Health.

Mr. Crawford was born in Staunton on Sep. 8, 1944, a son of the late Saint A. II and Elaine Crawford.

Mr. Crawford was a Vietnam veteran of the United States Army. He attended Booker...

Priscilla Jane (Desper) Cash

Priscilla Jane (Desper) Cash

Dec 12, 2021

Priscilla Jane (Desper) Cash, 91, widow of Dreno Fulton Cash Jr, passed away Sunday, December 12, 2021 at Baptist Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee.

She was born on November 30, 1930, in Augusta County, a daughter of the late Glennie Hansford and Thelma Elizabeth (McCray) Desper.

She was a member of...

David Jeffrey Arbogast

David Jeffrey Arbogast

Dec 11, 2021

David Jeffrey Arbogast, 74, husband of Angela Tamalee "Tammy" (Simonetti) Arbogast, passed away on Saturday, December 11, 2021 at his home with his wife and daughter by his side.

Mr. Arbogast was born in Highland County, on May 15, 1947, a son of the late Berlin and Jackie (Hise) Arbogast.

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Peggy Mae (Ford) Wagner

Peggy Mae (Ford) Wagner

Dec 11, 2021

Peggy Mae (Ford) Wagner, 82, beloved mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, went to heaven Saturday, December 11, 2021 after a courageous battle with cancer.

Peggy, a life-time resident of Staunton, was born on October 12, 1939, a daughter of the late Robert Hankins and Marie (Clemmer) Ford.

From an early...

Phillip Emory Neff

Phillip Emory Neff

Dec 10, 2021

Phillip Emory Neff, 70, husband of Suzanne Neff of Barnhart Road, Fort Defiance, passed away Friday, December 10, 2021 at Sentara Rockingham Memorial Hospital in Harrisonburg, Virginia.

Mr. Neff was born in Bath County, Virginia on September 14, 1951, a son of the late Beryl Glenwood Neff, Sr. and Ethel Mae (Bright) Neff. ...

Shirley Gayle Reist

Shirley Gayle Reist

Dec 10, 2021

Shirley Gayle Reist, 65, of Staunton, passed away Friday, December 10, 2021 at Augusta Health in Fishersville.

Ms. Reist was born in Staunton on October 18, 1956, a daughter of the late James Campbell Jr. and Carol Maxine (Austin) Campbell.

She retired from Hollister in 2018 with twenty-five years of...

Roy Franklin "Buddy" Smiley

Roy Franklin "Buddy" Smiley

Dec 7, 2021

Roy Franklin "Buddy" Smiley, 77, of Broadhead School Road in Middlebrook, passed away on Tuesday, December 7, 2021 at his residence.

Mr. Smiley was born in Middlebrook on November 9, 1944, a son of the late John Wilbur Smiley and Ethel (Smith) Smiley.

As a life-long farmer, having started at...

Dr. Benjamin Holmes Zellner, Iii

Dr. Benjamin Holmes Zellner, Iii

Dec 6, 2021

Dr. Benjamin Holmes Zellner, III, 79, of Churchville, Virginia passed away on Monday, December 6, 2021 at his residence.

Dr. Zellner was born in Monroe County, Georgia on April 16, 1942, a son of the late Benjamin Holmes Zellner, Jr. and Euna Virginia (Dumas) Zellner.

Burial will take place in...

Anna Catherine Clark

Anna Catherine Clark

Dec 5, 2021

Anna Catherine Clark, 78, widow of James E. Clark, of Staunton, passed away on Sunday, December 5, 2021 at Augusta Health in Fishersville.

Mrs. Clark was born in Woodstock, Virginia on December 17, 1942, the daughter to the late Nora (Holsinger) Hottel and Bender Hottel.

Anna Clark was a member...

Barbara Faye (Mckinney) Blankenship

Barbara Faye (Mckinney) Blankenship

Dec 3, 2021

Barbara Faye (McKinney) Blankenship, 66, widow of Roy Lee Blankenship, Sr., of 130 Branch Lane in Stuarts Draft, Virginia and formerly of Brenton, West Virginia passed away Friday, December 3, 2021 at her residence.

Mrs. Blankenship was born on October 23, 1955 in Pineville, West Virginia, a daughter of the late Oakey Carl and...

Jimmie Mcgrady Painter, Sr.

Jimmie Mcgrady Painter, Sr.

Dec 3, 2021

Jimmie McGrady Painter, Sr., 86, of Staunton, passed away on Friday, December 3, 2021.

Mr. Painter was born in Rockbridge County, on June 4, 1935, a son of the late John L. Painter, Sr. and Edith (Lawhorn) Painter.

Mr. Painter was a veteran of the United States Navy.

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Reverend Don Wayne Cash

Reverend Don Wayne Cash

Dec 1, 2021

Reverend Don Wayne Cash, 77, husband of Shirley Lucille (Philips) Cash, of Cold Springs Road, Raphine, passed away on Wednesday, December 1, 2021 at his residence.

Reverend Cash was born in Augusta County, Virginia on October 24, 1944, a son of the late Warren Lyle Cash and Allene (Patterson) Cash.

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Wayne Lee Dingledine

Wayne Lee Dingledine

Nov 30, 2021

Wayne Lee Dingledine, 83, of Staunton, VA, passed away November 30, 2021 surrounded by family.  He is preceded in death by his wife of 51 years, Shirley C. Dingledine.

Wayne was born in Staunton, VA on November 13, 1938, a son of the late Stanley Miley Dingledine and Brownye (Linhos) Dingledine.

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Dr. Philip Hurt "Phil" Hancock

Dr. Philip Hurt "Phil" Hancock

Nov 29, 2021

Dr. Philip Hurt "Phil" Hancock, 87, beloved husband, father and "Pop", of Raphine, Virginia, passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, November 29, 2021.

Dr. Hancock was born in Newport News, Virginia on April 24, 1934, a son of the late Philip Barbour Hancock and Cecile Estelle (Burch) Hancock.

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Sally (Kennedy) Minter

Sally (Kennedy) Minter

Nov 25, 2021

Sally (Kennedy) Minter, 86, wife of Thomas Minter, Jr. of Ramsey Gap Road, passed away on Thursday, November 25, 2021 at her residence in Goshen. Mrs. Minter was born in Augusta County, Virginia on June 25, 1935, a daughter of the late Joseph W. and Dorothy K. Kennedy. Sally was a member of the Goshen Lebanon Presbyterian Church. She retired...

Isaiah Wayne Hurt

Isaiah Wayne Hurt

Nov 24, 2021

Isaiah Wayne Hurt was born on July 20, 2021. He was born at 25 weeks gestational age, weighing 1 pound 2 ounces. Isaiah was our little miracle baby and a strong little fighter! Isaiah went to be with our Heavenly Father on November 24, 2021, weighing 9 pounds 4 ounces. Although his life was short, he touched many...

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