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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
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
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.
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.
...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
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
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
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
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...
Burford Lee Gill
Nov 24, 2021
Buford Lee Gill, 70, of Lyndhurst, passed away on Wednesday, November 24, 2021 at Augusta Health in Fishersville. Mr. Gill was born in Radford, on August 18, 1951, a son of the late Dewey Gill and Virginia (Ayers) Gill. Buford was a hardworking and giving man. He loved animals, especially his dogs. In addition to his parents, Mr. Gill is...
Geneva Vivian (Newlen) Hevener
Nov 21, 2021
Geneva Vivian (Newlen) Hevener, 97, widow of Robert J. Hevener, of Staunton, passed away on Sunday, November 21, 2021 at Augusta Health in Fishersville. Mrs. Hevener was born in Bluegrass, Virginia, on March 7, 1924, the daughter of the late Paul Dwight Newlen and Lula Belle (Grogg) Newlen. Geneva was a firm believer in obtaining a good education and encouraged...
Katherine Ray (Meeks) Welcher
Nov 20, 2021
Katherine Ray (Meeks) Welcher, 75, wife of Phillip Lee Welcher, of 378 Frontier Drive, Staunton, passed away Saturday, November 20, 2021 at Augusta Health in Fishersville. Mrs. Welcher was born on February 28, 1946 in Staunton, Virginia, daughter of the late Myrle Elizabeth (Ashby) Meeks. In addition to her mother, Katherine was preceded in death by her brother, Edward H....
Reverend Donald Lee Long
Nov 18, 2021
Reverend Donald Lee Long "Preacherman", 87, widower of Charlotte G. (Warren) Long, formerly of Old Laurel Hill Road in Verona, passed away on Thursday, November 18, 2021 at the Regency in Fishersville, Virginia. Reverend Long was born in Roanoke, Virginia, on October 31, 1934, a son of the late Robert Malcolm Long and Lillie Virginia (Moore) Long. Reverend Donald Long...
James Clayton Foster, Jr.
Nov 17, 2021
James Clayton Foster, Jr., 92, husband of Kathryne "Nancy" Foster, of Douglas Lane in Waynesboro, passed away on Wednesday, November 17, 2021 at Birch Gardens in Staunton. Mr. Foster was born in Campbell County, Virginia on April 9, 1929, the son of the late James Clayton Foster, Sr. and Mary Helen (Bass) Foster. Mr. Foster was a member of Tinkling...
Eva Kate (Houff) Botkin
Nov 17, 2021
Eva Kate (Houff) Botkin, 94, widow of Richard Lee Botkin of Shutterlee Mill Lane, Staunton, passed away, Wednesday, November 17, 2021 at Augusta Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Fishersville. Mrs. Botkin was born in Mt. Sidney, Virginia on November 5, 1927, a daughter of the late Charles R. and Ethel Kate (Sheets) Houff. Eva was a faithful and life-time member...
Walter Craig Miller
Nov 16, 2021
Walter Craig Miller, 78, husband of Jeannie Marie Simmons, of Cherry Hill Drive in Staunton, passed away on Tuesday, November 16, 2021 at his residence. Mr. Miller was born in Norwich, New York on June 21, 1943 the son of the late Edward Albert Miller and Mary (McEligot) Miller. Walter enjoyed hiking, bicycling, and traveling. Surviving, in addition to his...
Gale Annette (Hipes) Shipe
Nov 16, 2021
Gale Annette (Hipes) Shipe, 82, wife of William Henry Shipe, of 302 New Hope and Crimora Road in Waynesboro, passed away on Tuesday, November 16, 2021 at Shenandoah Nursing and Rehab in Fishersville. Mrs. Shipe was born in Danville, Virginia on June 29, 1939, a daughter of the late Gilchrist Hipes and Anne (Burgess) Hipes. Gale was a member of...
Josephine Buchanan Curtis
Nov 15, 2021
Josephine (Jo) died November 15, 2021 at Brookdale Senior Living Solutions in Staunton, VA, near her daughter where she had lived for three years. She was born September 27, 1924, in Person County, NC, to Mattie Eva Young and Joe L. Buchanan. She graduated at 16 from Oxford High School (NC) and left the family farm for Greensboro, NC, where...
Shelvey Jean (Quick) Willmott
Nov 15, 2021
Shelvey Jean (Quick) Willmott, 84, of Governors Way in Waynesboro, passed away Monday, November 15, 2021 in the UVA Transitional Care Hospital in Charlottesville. Ms. Willmott was born on January 1, 1937 in Staunton, a daughter of the late Markus Philip and Edna Mary (Gilbert) Quick. Ms. Willmott was a member of Memorial Baptist Church. Shelvey retired from DuPont after...
Dorothy Juanita "Dotty" (Tankesley) Tisdale
Nov 15, 2021
Our Mom, the most loving person we know, Dorothy "Dotty" J. Tisdale, went home to be with Jesus and her long awaited heavenly home on November 15, 2021. Mom was born March 20, 1937 in Middlebrook, Va. to the late Irvine Daniel and Pauline Marion (Britt) Tankesley. She was predeceased by her husband , Maynard Tisdale, her loving brothers, Alfred...
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