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William Elton "Willie" Cline
Mar 18, 2019
William Elton "Willie" Cline, 93, husband of Virginia (Lovelace) Cline, of Fort Defiance, passed away Monday, March 18, 2019 in the Shenandoah Hospice House in Fishersville. Mr. Cline was born on February 4, 1926 in Augusta County, a son of the late William Edwin and Ola Belle (Garber) Cline. Willie was a member of Lebanon Church of the Brethren where...
Earl Ward Cline
Mar 14, 2019
Earl Ward Cline, 87, husband of Agnes Josephine "Jo" Cline of Mt. Solon, passed away Thursday, March 14, 2019 at Bellaire at Stone Port in Harrisonburg. Mr. Cline was born on April 20, 1931 in Middle River (Augusta County), a son of the late John Joseph and Lena R. (Burgess) Cline. Earl was a member of the Pleasant View Evangelical...
Robert Elmer Rowe
Mar 13, 2019
Robert Elmer "Bobby" Rowe, 81, widower of Linda (Cullen) Rowe, went to be with his Lord and his loving wife, Linda on Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at Augusta Nursing \u0026 Rehabilitation Center in Fishersville. Mr. Rowe was born March 25, 1937 in Lofton, Virginia, a son of the late Russell and Julia (Harvey) Rowe. Bobby was a member of Pines...
Ronald Lee Sipe, Jr.
Mar 10, 2019
Ronald Lee Sipe, Jr., 49, of Staunton, passed away Sunday, March 10, 2019 at his residence. Mr. Sipe was born on September 5, 1969 in Staunton, a son of Betty Marie (Sheets) Mitchell and the late Ronald Lee Sipe, Sr. Ronnie attended Riverheads High School and worked as an installer with Dave's Heating and Cooling. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping,...
Cynthia Ann (Shannon) Staton
Mar 9, 2019
Cynthia Ann (Shannon) Staton, 60, widow of William Lee "Billy" Staton, of Verona, passed away Saturday, March 9, 2019 at her residence. Mrs. Staton was born on May 23, 1958, in Staunton, a daughter of the late Warren J. and Edna (Loso) Shannon. Cynthia loved her family and being a grandmother. She enjoyed traveling, shopping, and finding treasures. In addition...
Larry Lee Knight
Mar 8, 2019
Larry Lee Knight, 66, husband of Gay Darlene Knight of Crimora, passed away Friday, March 8, 2019 at his residence. Mr. Knight was born on April 25, 1952 in Staunton, Virginia, a son of the late Daley and Lucille (Harris) Knight. Larry loved his family, especially his grandchildren. He was an avid fan of the University of Virginia Cavaliers, and...
Cynthia Carter Wayts
Mar 8, 2019
Cynthia Carter Wayts, age 73, passed away peacefully on March 8, 2019. She was born on February 8, 1946 in Staunton, Virginia to Ms. Virginia Winston and the late Amos Patterson. She was married to her longtime friend and love, Kenneth M. Wayts in September 1985, who preceded her in death in 2018. Cynthia started her career at Holsom Bakery...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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