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Donald Wade Gordon
Jul 12, 2019
Donald Wade Gordon, 69, of Churchville passed away on Friday, July 12, 2019 at Kings Daughters Community Health and Rehabilitation Center in Staunton. Mr. Gordon was born on January 31, 1950 in Staunton, a son of the late Wade Hampton and Margaret Lee (Bowden) Gordon. Donald worked as an auto body technician and loved to restore and drive vintage cars,...
Louise Rivers Holt
Jul 8, 2019
Louise Rivers Holt, 94, passed away on Monday, July 8, 2019 at Brightview Baldwin Park in Staunton, after a long illness. Louise was born on December 7, 1924, in Blakely, Georgia, a daughter of the late Oliver Rosier and Pauline Smith Rivers. She was raised in Tallahassee, Florida, one of the four "Rivers Girls", and was predeceased by each of...
Ethel Louise "Sis" (Howdyshell) Warren
Jul 8, 2019
Ethel Louise "Sis" (Howdyshell) Warren, 85, widow of Rudolph Alexander Warren, of 30 East Gay Street, passed away Monday, July 8, 2019 at Augusta Health in Fishersville. Mrs. Warren was born on March 4, 1934 in Augusta County, a daughter of the late Robert Whitney and Helen Louise (Knott) Howdyshell. "Sis" as her family and friends would call her, was...
Rickey Lynn "Rick" Altis
Jul 6, 2019
Rickey Lynn "Rick" Altis, 70, adoring husband of Jean (Coiner) Altis, of Mt. Sidney, VA, passed away Saturday, July 6, 2019 at Augusta Health in Fishersville, VA. He was born April 24,1949 in Rocky Mount, VA, to the late Richard and Ethel (Barbour) Altis. In addition to his devoted wife of 50 years, Rick deeply loved his two sons Steven...
Naomi (Claytor) Sprouse
Jul 6, 2019
Naomi (Claytor) Sprouse, 74, wife of William L. Sprouse of Whitebridge Road passed away Saturday, July 6, 2019 at Augusta Health in Fishersville. Mrs. Sprouse was born in Craigsville, Virginia on August 13, 1944, a daughter of the late James Edward and Effie (Sprouse) Claytor. Naomi retired with forty-three years of service from Augusta Health where she was employed as...
Grace Mae (Arbaugh) Boas
Jul 6, 2019
Grace Mae (Arbaugh) Boas, 84, wife of Edward Boas, Jr., of Old Greenville Road, passed away Saturday, July 6, 2019 in the Kings Daughters Community Health and Rehabilitation Center. Mrs. Boas was born in Lancaster, Pennsylvania on October 12, 1934 a daughter of the late Clarence Phillip and Grace (Bomberger) Arbaugh. Grace was a faithful member of Middlebrook Church of...
Daniel "Danny" Eugene Toman
Jul 5, 2019
Daniel Eugene "Danny" Toman, 53 of 697 Gloria Place, passed away Friday, July 5, 2019 at his residence. Mr. Toman was born in Staunton on May 22, 1966, a son of Bonnie (Patterson) Plair and the late Guy Edward Toman. Mr. Toman owned and operated "Always Be Prepared" Military Surplus store, he enjoyed fishing, camping and spending time outdoors. In...
Gladys Marie (Moats) Kincaid
Jul 4, 2019
Gladys Marie (Moats) Kincaid, 83, widow of Paul W. Kincaid, formerly of Orchard Road, Staunton passed away Thursday, July 4, 2019 in the Shenandoah Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Fishersville. Mrs. Kincaid was born in Pendleton County, West Virginia on March 8, 1936, a daughter of the late Ernest David and Lena (Whitecotton) Moats. Gladys was a member of Jollivue...
Mary Virginia (Bowman) Meadows
Jul 4, 2019
Mary Virginia (Bowman) Meadows of Weyers Cave passed away peacefully at her daughter's home on Thursday, July 4, 2019. She was born on March 31, 1926 in Weyers Cave, a daughter of the late Dewey and Arlene Bowman. In addition to her husband who passed away in 1985, Mrs. Meadows was preceded in death by three brothers, Dallas Bowman, John...
Waldo Harold Roberts
Jul 1, 2019
Waldo Harold Roberts, 80, of Country Estates Blvd., Crimora, passed away Monday, July 1, 2019 at his residence. Mr. Roberts was born in Burnsville, Virginia on January 21, 1939, a son of the late Roy Cleveland and Elsie Triva (Eagle) Roberts. Waldo served in the United States Army and prior to retiring from Precision Fabricators as a mechanist he was...
Heidy (Moosbauer) Fletcher
Jun 29, 2019
Heidy (Moosbauer) Fletcher, 97, widow of David H. Fletcher, passed away Saturday, June 29, 2019 in Kings Daughters Community Health and Rehabilitation Center in Staunton. Mrs. Fletcher was born in Hilgartsberg, Germany on August 20, 1921, a daughter of the late Josef and Adelheid (Feilmeier) Moosbauer. While living in Bowling Green, Virginia, Heidy was a member of St. Mary's Catholic...
Betty Jean (Thurston) Smallwood
Jun 26, 2019
Betty Jean (Thurston) Smallwood, 78, widow of Mervin Lee Smallwood, Sr. of Crimora, passed away Wednesday, June 26, 2019 in Augusta Health, Fishersville. Mrs. Smallwood was born in Waynesboro, Virginia on July 23, 1940, a daughter of the late Franklin Grant and Imogene Anne (Drumheller) Thurston. Betty was a member of Crossroads Baptist Church and the Young at Heart Group....
Robert Leslie "Robbie" Quick
Jun 25, 2019
Robert Leslie "Robbie" Quick, 71 of Daleville, passed away Tuesday, June 25, 2019 at Augusta Health in Fishersville. Mr. Quick was born in Staunton on May 7, 1948, son of the late Robert Lee "Bob" and Ada Frances (Guffey) Quick. Robbie was a veteran of the United States Army and retired with twenty-two years of service. Following his father's retirement,...
Minnie Elease (Springs) Stevenson
Jun 23, 2019
Minnie Elease (Springs) Stevenson, 73, wife of Aaron R. Stevenson of 3188 Churchville Ave., Staunton, passed away Sunday, June 23, 2019 in North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Mrs. Stevenson was born in Florence, South Carolina on November 9, 1945, the daughter of the late Wilbur and Mary Bell (Langston) Springs. Minnie attended Jerusalem Chapel United Brethren Church and was currently...
Lucinda "Cindy" (Kinne) Ingraham
Jun 21, 2019
Lucinda Joy "Cindy" (Kinne) Ingraham, 59, wife of Richard Ingraham of 202 Burnley Drive passed away Friday June 21, 2019 while vacationing with her family. Cindy was born on December 5, 1959 in Binghamton, New York, a daughter of William Robert Kinne, Sr. and the late Thelma Louise (Barstow) Kinne. Cindy was a member of Calvary Baptist Church. Surviving in...
James Robert "Bobby" Wikel, Jr.
Jun 21, 2019
James Robert "Bobby" Wikel, Jr. 72, widower of Margaret Hevener (Beach) Wikel, of Staunton passed away Friday, June 21, 2019 in the Shenandoah House in Fishersville. Mr. Wikel was born on October 21, 1946 in Staunton, a son of the late James Robert, Sr. and Helen (Berry) Wikel. Bobby was a veteran of the United States Air Force and retired...
James Leon "Poodle" Harris
Jun 21, 2019
James Leon "Poodle" Harris, 69, husband of Anne F. Harris of 423 Sterling Street, went to be with his Heavenly Father on Friday, June 21, 2019 in the Shenandoah House in Fishersville. Mr. Harris was born on January 24, 1950 in Staunton, a son of Virginia Harris and the late June Harris. "Poodle" was a member of Faith Lutheran Church,...
Nannette Omega "Nan" (Moore) Dedrick
Jun 20, 2019
Nannette Omega "Nan" (Moore) Dedrick, 81, widow of Richard Arthur Dedrick, and formerly of the Plaza Apartments, passed away Thursday, June 20, 2019 in Shenandoah Nursing Home in Fishersville. Mrs. Dedrick was born in Fort Defiance, Virginia on February 1, 1938, a daughter of the late Everette Samuel and Mary Magdeline (Smith) Moore. Nan retired from Lofton Corporation as a...
Steven Ray Woods
Jun 20, 2019
Steven Ray Woods, 33, of 99 Pond Gap Road passed away Thursday, June 20, 2019 in the University of Virginia Medical Center in Charlottesville. Mr. Woods was born in Staunton on December 2, 1985, a son of Mary Ellen (Mawyers) Woods and the late Clarence Eugene Woods. Steven was employed with the Augusta County School System at Beverley Manor Middle...
Mckinley "Kenny" Burke
Jun 19, 2019
McKinley Hall "Kenny" Burke, 75, husband of Helen (Wilcher) Burke of 348 Abbington Road, Swoope, passed away Wednesday, June 19, 2019 at his residence with his loving family by his side. Mr. Burke was born on January 23, 1944 in Rockbridge County, a son of the late Robert Franklin, Sr. and Elizabeth (Holsinger) Burke. Kenny was a member of the...
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