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Willard Lee Rankin

Willard Lee Rankin

Sep 24, 2020

Willard Lee Rankin, 77, husband of Regena (Nolen) Rankin of Hudson Avenue, Staunton, passed away Thursday, September 24, 2020 at his residence. Mr. Rankin was born in Augusta County, Virginia on January 4, 1943 a son of the late William and Alma (Roadcap) Rankin. Willard was a member of Staunton Church of the Nazarene and attended the Staunton Church of...

Gene Saufley Garber

Gene Saufley Garber

Sep 21, 2020

Gene Saufley Garber, 88, husband of Betty Jo (Grove) Garber of New Brunswick Road, Fishersville, passed away Monday, September 21, 2020 at his residence. Mr. Garber was born in New Hope, Virginia on November 17, 1931 a son of the late Andrew Martin and Grace Arnessa (Saufley) Garber. Gene was a member of the Mt. Horeb Presbyterian Church where he...

John Michael Karalevicz

John Michael Karalevicz

Sep 17, 2020

John Michael Karalevicz, 82, of 763 Brower Road, Waynesboro, passed away on to his heavenly home surrounded by family on Thursday, September 17, 2020 at Brookdale Senior Living Facility in Staunton, VA. He was born on May 12, 1938 in Mount Savage, Maryland. He was the son of John F. and Margaret E. (Lynch) Karalevicz, and raised by his Grandfather...

Robert Edward Warren

Robert Edward Warren

Sep 17, 2020

Robert Edward Warren, 63, husband of Tammy (Cubbage) Warren of Goose Meadow Court, Fishersville, passed away Thursday, September 17, 2020 at his residence. Robert was born in Staunton on November 30, 1956, the son of Bobbie Lee and Catherine (Shumate) Warren. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Lisa Cashatt. Surviving in addition to...

Madeline (Hevener) Greene

Madeline (Hevener) Greene

Sep 17, 2020

Madeline (Hevener) Greene, 89, widow of Donald R. Greene formerly of Springhill Road, Staunton, passed away Thursday, September 17, 2020 at Brookdale Senior Living Center in Staunton. Mrs. Greene was born in Churchville, Virginia on November 24, 1930 a daughter of the late Joseph William and Ada (Middleton) Hevener. Madeline graduated from Churchville High School, where she was a star...

Edwin Lopez

Edwin Lopez

Sep 17, 2020

Edwin Lopez, 76, of Brooklyn New York, passed away on September 17, 2020. Edwin was one of six children and was born on June 12, 1944 to the parents of Anselmo Lopez and his wife Agustina Canal which were both born in Borinquen, Puerto Rico. Edwin is survived by his brother Angel Lopez, who resides in Ft. Myers, Florida. Edwin...

Dolly Mae "Mamaw" (Swisher) Fitzgerald

Dolly Mae "Mamaw" (Swisher) Fitzgerald

Sep 12, 2020

Dolly Mae "Mamaw" (Swisher) Fitzgerald, 91, loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, great-great grandmother, sister and widow of Samuel Franklin Fitzgerald of Marquis Street, Staunton, went to be with her Lord on Saturday, September 12, 2020 at her residence. Mrs. Fitzgerald was born in McKinley, Virginia, a daughter of the late Lottie (Swisher) Patterson. Dolly was a faithful member of Mint Spring...

Dennis L. Sweet

Dennis L. Sweet

Sep 6, 2020

Dennis Lynn Sweet, 62, husband of Brenda (Hewitt) Sweet of 247 Forest Springs Drive, Stuarts Draft, passed away Sunday, September 6, 2020 at his residence. Mr. Sweet was born in Harrisonburg, Virginia on June 23, 1958, a son of the late William Walter "Bud" and Betty JoAnn (Buchanan) Sweet. Dennis was owner / operator of Dennis Sweet Racing Transmission Company....

George Daniel "Danny" Michau

George Daniel "Danny" Michau

Sep 5, 2020

George Daniel "Danny" Michau, 79, widower of Peggy Sue (Garner) Michau and Phyllis Mae (Barnett) Garrison-Michau, of Tiffany Drive, Waynesboro, passed away Saturday, September 5, 2020 at the Piedmont Hospice House in Charlottesville. Mr. Michau was born in Darlington, South Carolina on October 17, 1940, a son of the late William Taft Michau, Sr. and Eloise (Pruett) Michau. Danny was...

Hugh Forrest Pettis

Hugh Forrest Pettis

Sep 4, 2020

Hugh Forrest Pettis, 66, widower of Carolyn (Cassell) Pettis, of Redbird Lane, Raphine, passed away Friday, September 4, 2020 at his residence. Mr. Pettis was born in Bethesda, Maryland on June 16, 1954, a son of Hugh Semple and Colleen (Bourne) Pettis. Hugh was an active member of the Church of the Good Shepherd in Folly Mills and served on...

Houston Irvine "Jack" Todd, Jr.

Houston Irvine "Jack" Todd, Jr.

Sep 3, 2020

Houston Irvine "Jack" Todd, Jr., 79, husband of Ann (Sandy) Todd of 1626 Barterbrook Road, Staunton, passed away Thursday, September 3, 2020 at his residence. Mr. Todd was born in Staunton, Virginia on July 8, 1941, a son of the late Houston Irvine, Sr. and Jane (Dunlap) Todd. Jack was a lifelong member of Tinkling Spring Presbyterian Church where he...

Kenneth Lee "Kenny Lee" Smith, Jr.

Kenneth Lee "Kenny Lee" Smith, Jr.

Aug 31, 2020

Kenneth Lee "Kenny Lee" Smith, Jr., 61, of Staunton passed away Monday, August 31, 2020 at his residence. Mr. Smith was born in Virginia on December 15, 1958, a son of the late Kenneth Lee Smith, Sr. and Marion (Carter) Smith. Kenny Lee served in the United States Army and was a life-long resident of Staunton, where he was a...

Kimberly Kay "Kim" (Thompson) May

Kimberly Kay "Kim" (Thompson) May

Aug 30, 2020

Kimberly Kay "Kim" (Thompson) May, 52, wife of Jeffrey A. May, of Aintree Place, passed away Sunday, August 30, 2020 at her residence. Mrs. May was born on September 19, 1967 in Waynesboro, a daughter of Richard G. and Evelyn Kay (Wiley) Thompson. Mrs. May was employed by the United States Postal Service as a Postal Clerk and attended the...

Thomas Vernon "Tommy" Snyder

Thomas Vernon "Tommy" Snyder

Aug 25, 2020

Thomas Vernon "Tommy" Snyder, 66, of Staunton, passed away Tuesday, August 25, 2020 at his residence. Tommy was born in Staunton, Virginia on September 22, 1953, a son of Mary Catherine (Redifer) Snyder and the late Thomas Morris "Tom" Snyder. Tommy was formerly employed by the Staunton News Leader as a Delivery Driver. Surviving in addition to his mother of...

Lydia Christine (Mcdorman) Keller

Lydia Christine (Mcdorman) Keller

Aug 22, 2020

Lydia Christine (McDorman) Keller, 97, widow of Lessie F. Keller passed away Saturday, August 22, 2020 at the Augusta Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Fishersville. Mrs. Keller was born in Staunton, Virginia on August 12, 1923 a daughter of the late George W. and Lola (Shifflett) McDorman. Lydia was retired from Staunton Steam Laundry with thirty-eight years of service. She...

Roger Lee Ruley

Roger Lee Ruley

Aug 20, 2020

Roger Lee Ruley, 75, husband of Audrey Faye (McGlothlin) Ruley of Dry Branch Road, Churchville passed away Thursday, August 20, 2020 at his residence. Mr. Ruley was born in Rockbridge County, Virginia on March 28, 1945 a son of the late Cletis Rex Ruley, Sr. and Margaret (Karr) Ruley Ingram. Roger was a member of Jerusalem Chapel United Brethren Church...

Deloris (Barela) Hipes

Deloris (Barela) Hipes

Aug 19, 2020

Deloris "Dolly" (Barela) Hipes, 71, wife of Freddie Michael Hipes of Lee Jackson Highway, Greenville passed away Wednesday, August 19, 2020 at her residence. Mrs. Hipes was born in Alamogordo, New Mexico a daughter of the late Samuel M. and Beatrice (Malone) Barela. Dolly was of the Catholic Faith and retired from Target Distribution. Mrs. Hipes was very proud of...

Linda Sue (Bradley) Randlett

Linda Sue (Bradley) Randlett

Aug 18, 2020

Linda Sue (Bradley) Randlett, 71, widow of Ray Randlett of Lincoln Lane, Staunton, passed away Tuesday, August 18, 2020 in Kings Daughters Community Health and Rehabilitation Center in Staunton. Mrs. Randlett was born in Greenville, Virginia on February 13, 1949 a daughter of the late John Sam, Sr. and Hilda Roberta (Humphries) Bradley. Linda was retired from Food Lion and...

Robert Joe "Rob" Quick

Robert Joe "Rob" Quick

Aug 15, 2020

Robert Joe "Rob" Quick, 53, husband of Michelle Lynne (Brooks) Quick of Staunton, passed away Saturday, August 15, 2020 in Chesapeake, Virginia. Mr. Quick was born in Chesapeake, Virginia on October 5, 1966 a son of the late Clarence and Jewel (Nolan) Quick. Rob was retired from the Norfolk Police Department as a Forensics Sergeant and was a teacher at...

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