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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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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...
