Obituary Listing

Recent Obituaries

Dorothy Jane (Kelley) Hanger

Dorothy Jane (Kelley) Hanger

Mar 7, 2019

Dorothy Jane (Kelley) Hanger, 89, wife of Roscoe J. Hanger, formerly of Trinity Point Road, Swoope, passed away Thursday, March 7, 2019 at the Kings Daughters Community Health and Rehabilitation Center in Staunton. Mrs. Hanger was born on January 28, 1930 in Harriston, Virginia, a daughter of the late John C. and Nettie Jane (Atkins) Kelley. Dorothy graduated from New...

Connie Sue (Hoover) Moyers

Connie Sue (Hoover) Moyers

Mar 7, 2019

Connie Sue (Hoover) Moyers, 72, of 904 Lea Port Road passed away, Thursday, March 7, 2019 at Augusta Health in Fishersville. Ms. Moyers was born on November 22, 1946 in Staunton, a daughter of the late Richard and Margie (Hoover) Landrum. Connie enjoyed dancing, a lover of animals, and she had worked for Ma \u0026 Pa Pizza as a waitress....

Etta Tomlin (Wood) Gibson

Etta Tomlin (Wood) Gibson

Mar 5, 2019

Etta Tomlin (Wood) Gibson, 77, widow of Jay C. Gibson, of Plaza Drive, passed away Tuesday, March 5, 2019 at her residence. Mrs. Gibson was born on October 7, 1941 in Charlottesville, a daughter of the late Joseph Russell and Sadie (Thurston) Wood. Etta was retired from Jay's Florist and A\u0026P Foods. She enjoyed traveling, spending time with her neighbors,...

Richard "Rick" Wills Anderson

Richard "Rick" Wills Anderson

Mar 5, 2019

Richard "Rick" Wills Anderson, 69, of Port Republic, VA, passed away Tuesday, March 5, 2019 at his residence. Born in Richmond, VA, he was preceded in death by his parents, the late William E. and Phyllis (Wills) Anderson Jr. Surviving relatives include his daughter, Amanda Carbonello and her husband Rob; a grandson, Michael; longtime companion Jane Sheets; brothers, Bill Anderson...

Max Houston Lockridge

Max Houston Lockridge

Mar 5, 2019

Max Houston Lockridge, 100, widower of Katherine Druin (Humphreys) Lockridge, formerly of Devon Road and most recently of The Legacy at North Augusta of Staunton, passed away Tuesday, March 5, 2019 at Augusta Health in Fishersville. Mr. Lockridge was born on July 30, 1918 in Williamsville, Virginia, a son of the late Robert Henry and Katie Belle (Coursey) Lockridge. Max...

Maxine Lee (Jones) Strickler

Maxine Lee (Jones) Strickler

Mar 4, 2019

Maxine Lee (Jones) Strickler, 87, of Staunton, passed away Monday, March 4, 2019 at Royal Care Assisted Living in Staunton. Mrs. Strickler was born on June 1, 1931 in Staunton, a daughter of the late Druen and Dorothy (Wiseman) Jones. Maxine was a member of Olivet Presbyterian Church and was retired from the Staunton School system with twenty years of...

Annette Elaine Schwartz

Annette Elaine Schwartz

Feb 27, 2019

Annette Elaine Schwartz, 93, of Staunton, VA died peacefully on February 27, 2019. She was born in Clairton, PA, daughter of the late Caesar and Jennie DeChicchis. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Edward Schwartz, and her daughter Corinne Marie Schwartz. She is survived by her daughter Karen Hanna and her husband Bill; her son Robert Schwartz...

Jane Lamar (Saunders) Koenig

Jane Lamar (Saunders) Koenig

Feb 27, 2019

Jane Lamar (Saunders) Koenig, 83, widow of Henry Richard Koenig, passed away Wednesday, February 27, 2019 at Brookdale Senior Living in Staunton. Mrs. Koenig was born on November 19, 1935 in Shanghai, China, a daughter of the late Major Tilghman Hollyday Saunders, USMC Ret. and Catherine (Monaghon) Saunders. Jane was a graduate of Cheltenham High School in Wyncote, Pennyslvania, worked...

Baby Jasper Lee Williams

Baby Jasper Lee Williams

Feb 21, 2019

Baby Jasper Lee Williams, of Fairfield, passed away Thursday, February 21, 2019 at Augusta Health in Fishersville. Jasper was born on February 21, 2019 in Fishersville, a son of Jason A. and Jessie May Williams. Surviving in addition to his parents, are grandparents, Wayne and Tina Falls, Kathy Williams, Roy and Vivian Biggs; siblings, Makayla, Ethan, and Robert "R.J." Williams;...

Rachel (Bond) Taylor

Rachel (Bond) Taylor

Feb 20, 2019

Rachel (Bond) Taylor, 92, widow of Leonard Taylor, of Staunton, passed away Wednesday, February 20, 2019 at Augusta Health in Fishersville. Mrs. Taylor was born on March 28, 1926 in Floyd County, Virginia. Rachel attended the Stone Church of the Brethren in Buena Vista and later attended Christ United Methodist Church in Staunton. She enjoyed sewing and owned an upholstery...

Claude Richard "Dick" Zullig

Claude Richard "Dick" Zullig

Feb 14, 2019

Claude Richard "Dick" Zullig, 78, husband of Linda (Gutshall) Zullig formerly of Galena Road, Staunton, passed away Thursday, February 14, 2019 at his residence at Stuarts Draft Retirement Community. Mr. Zullig was born on September 4, 1940 in Washington, DC, a son of the late Claude Governor and Ophelia (Baum) Zullig. Mr. Zullig was a member of the Pleasant View...

Norma Jean Chambers

Norma Jean Chambers

Feb 13, 2019

Norma Jean Chambers, 86, of Staunton passed away on Wednesday, February 13, 2019 at Kings Daughters Community Health and Rehabilitation Center in Staunton. Mrs. Chambers was born on December 5, 1932 in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, daughter of the late Joe Redman and Nina Margaret (Alexander) Chambers. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Chambers was preceded in death by her two daughters,...

Edward Anthony Persina

Edward Anthony Persina

Feb 12, 2019

Edward Anthony Persina, 75, wife of Suzanne Persina, of Staunton passed away on Tuesday, February 12, 2019 at his residence. He was born on November 20, 1943, in New York, son of the late Edward Jack and Mary (Mirabile) Persina. There will be no public services. Memorial Contributions may be made, in memory of Ed Persina, to the Augusta Health...

William "Coach Bill" Howe

William "Coach Bill" Howe

Feb 10, 2019

William Kent "Coach Bill" Howe, 75, husband of Debra Ann (Allen) Howe, of 893 Union Church Road, passed away on Sunday, February 10, 2019 in Shenandoah Hospice House in Fishersville. Mr. Howe was born on February 14, 1943 in Lynchburg, son of the late Charles Kent and Helen (Martin) Howe. Bill was of the Presbyterian Faith, and retired in 1998...

Mary Ann (Sedlak) Franklin

Mary Ann (Sedlak) Franklin

Feb 8, 2019

Mary Ann (Sedlak) Franklin, 90, widow of Ralph Emerson Franklin, Jr. of Staunton, passed away Friday, February 8, 2019 in Birch Gardens. She was born on June 15, 1928 in Manhattan, New York, daughter of the late Peter and Mary (Hedborn) Sedlak. In addition to her parents and her husband, Mrs. Franklin was preceded in death by a daughter, JoAnn...

Margaret Louise Backe

Margaret Louise Backe

Feb 6, 2019

Margaret Louise Backe, 89, widow of James Leroy Backe, of Staunton, passed away on Wednesday, February 6, 2019 at Kings Daughters Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Staunton. Mrs. Backe was born on September 25, 1929 in Woodstock, Virginia, daughter of the late Clinton and May (Wilkins) Reynolds. Surviving are her daughters, Denise Shifflett (Les), Deborah Silk, and Darlene Allman (Frank);...

Sarah Elizabeth (Klees) Murray

Sarah Elizabeth (Klees) Murray

Feb 6, 2019

Sarah "Sally" Elizabeth Klees Murray, 98, died quietly at home in Staunton, VA, on February 6, 2019. She was preceded in death by her husband, Riley Allen Murray, Jr. and her siblings, John, Henry "Bucky", and James. Sally is survived by her son, Riley A. Murray, III (Ann) of Waynesboro, VA and her daughter, Jill Murray (John Fitzgerald) of La...

Joseph Vaughn White

Joseph Vaughn White

Feb 6, 2019

Joseph V. White, 51, formerly of Staunton, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, February 6th, 2019 at his home in Chicago, IL. Joe was born on February 28th, 1967 in Auburn NY, son of Lynn F. White and the late William A. White. Joe was a graduate of Robert E. Lee High School and West Virginia University (WVU). In addition to...

Willie Virginia (Ryder) Hevener Lockridge

Willie Virginia (Ryder) Hevener Lockridge

Feb 3, 2019

Willie Virginia (Ryder) Hevener Lockridge, 90, widow of Andrew Lockridge, formerly of Mountain View Drive, Verona, passed away on Sunday, February 3, 2019 in Brookdale of Staunton. Mrs. Lockridge was born on October 20, 1928 in Highland County, Virginia, a daughter of the late William and Madge (Ryder) Rexrode. Mrs. Lockridge was a member of Verona United Methodist Church.. In...

William Everett "Bill" Wilhelm, Jr.

William Everett "Bill" Wilhelm, Jr.

Feb 2, 2019

William Everett "Bill" Wilhelm, Jr. 82, widower of Mary Virginia (Brooks) Wilhelm, formerly of Shutterlee Mill Road passed away on Saturday, February 2, 2019 in the Kings Daughters Community Health and Rehabilitation Center. Mr. Wilhelm was born on June 3, 1936 in Buffalo Gap, a son of the late William Everett, Sr. and Grace Elizabeth (Martin) Wilhelm. Mr. Wilhelm attended...

Subscribe

Subscribe to get alerts on new obituaries

An orange arrow pointing to the right on a white background.
A Year of Grief Support

Sign up for one year of weekly grief messages designed to provide strength and comfort during this challenging time.