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Donald Wayne Shifflett
Jul 23, 2019
Donald Wayne Shifflett, 76, widower of Lena Margaret (Rexrode) Simmons Shifflett of Grottoes passed away Tuesday, July 23, 2019 at his residence. Mr. Shifflett was born in Augusta County on August 14, 1942, a son of the late Lloyd Edmond and Ann (Lowe) Shifflett Ogles. Surviving is his daughter, Carolyn S. Spicuzza and numerous family members including grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and...
Darlene (Marshall) Landes
Jul 20, 2019
Darlene (Marshall) Landes, 79, widow of Ray Rufus Landes, of Plaza Apartment Drive, Staunton, passed away on Saturday, July 20, 2019 in the Augusta Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Fishersville. Mrs. Landes was born in Williamsville, Virginia, on January 30, 1940, a daughter of the late Howard See and Esther (Campbell) Marshall. Darlene was retired from Bridgewater Nursing Home, she...
Dennis Franklin "Dennie" Riddleberger
Jul 19, 2019
Dennis Franklin "Dennie" Riddleberger, 70, husband of Susan (Moore) Riddleberger, of Preston Drive, Staunton passed away Friday, July 19, 2019 at Augusta Health in Fishersville. Mr. Riddleberger was born in Harrisonburg, Virginia on July 7, 1949, the son of the late Leonard Franklin and Charlotte Louise (Shoemaker) Riddleberger. "Dennie" as his friends called him, was retired from Rule RV in...
Howard Calvin Strickler
Jul 19, 2019
Howard Calvin Strickler, 88, was born July 11, 1931 and passed away peacefully Friday, July 19, 2019 at home. Son of the late Elbert and Oneida Strickler of Luray, VA; he retired from Philip Morris as an Accountant in 1988. He proudly served in the US Marines during the Korean conflict. He was quite active in the Staunton community. He...
Robert Lee Varner
Jul 18, 2019
Robert Lee Varner, 83, widower of Helen Gladys (Campbell) Varner, of Staunton, passed away on Thursday, July 18, 2019 in Augusta Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Fishersville. He was born in Augusta County on September 8, 1935 a son of the late Harmon Bell and Mary Naomi (Sandy) Varner. Robert was a member of Bethlehem United Methodist Church in Swoope...
Robert Dennis "Bob" Brown
Jul 16, 2019
Robert Dennis "Bob" Brown, 67, husband of Debbie Brown of Staunton, passed away Tuesday, July 16, 2019 at the University of Virginia Medical Center in Charlottesville. Mr. Brown was born in Harrisonburg, Virginia on March 17, 1952, a son of the late Clarence Bell and Thelma (Bales) Brown. Robert was a member of the Cornerstone Church of Augusta and retired...
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...
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