Goldie Wright
Mar 5, 2019
Goldie Maxine (Phillips) Wright, 88, of Staunton and formerly of McDowell, passed away peacefully in her sleep, Tuesday, March 5, 2019 surrounded by her family at Augusta Health in Fishersville.
She was born September 25, 1930 in Glady, WV, a daughter to the late George Porter and Sarah (Armstrong) Phillips.
Goldie was a beloved mother...
Mary Grant
Mar 4, 2019
Mary Mauzy Grant, 75, of McDowell, passed away on Monday, March 4, 2019 at Augusta Health in Fishersville.
She was born in Highland County on November 30, 1943, a daughter to the late Lily Grace Harper and William Whitfield Mauzy.
On September 26, 1964 she married Roy Lee Grant.
Mary enjoyed going to...
Jason Teter
Mar 2, 2019
Jason Wayne Teter, 70, of Swoope, passed away Saturday, March 2, 2019 at Augusta Health in Fishersville.
He was born in Hightown, April 6, 1948, the son of the late Jason Teter and Virginia Puffenbarger.
On August 1, 1970, he married Loretta Sue Rexrode.
Wayne worked at Smith Transfer until its closing. He...
Paul Terry
Feb 26, 2019
Paul Andrew Terry, 84, of Monterey, passed away, Tuesday, February 26, 2019 in Bolar.
He was born in Covington on May 8, 1934, a son of the late Annie (Sprouse) and Andrew Jackson Terry Jr.
On August 23, 1963, Paul married Frances Louise Ratcliff.
Paul had been employed at The Homestead, Bath County...
Reid Wagner
Feb 25, 2019
Reid Curtis Wagner, 84, formerly of Monterey, passed away Monday, February 25, 2019 at Kings Daughters Community Health & Rehabilitation in Staunton.
He was born on September 13, 1934 in the Possum Trot community of Highland County, a son to the late Esther Marie (Wimer) and Fred William Wagner.
Reid will be fondly remembered as...
Ava Rexrode
Feb 1, 2019
Ava (Hylkema) Rexrode, 93, formerly of Blue Grass, passed away Friday, February 1, 2019 at the Sunnyside Presbyterian Community in Harrisonburg.
She was born May 12, 1925 a daughter of Gerritbregtje Helena DeVas and Albert Hylkema in Amsterdam, Holland.
Ava married Eugene Russell Rexrode, together they shared 53 years of marriage before his passing on...
Glenn Botkin Jr.
Jan 12, 2019
Glenn Botkin Jr., 78, of McDowell, passed away Saturday, January 12, 2019 surrounded by his family at Kings Daughters Community Health & Rehabilitation in Staunton.
He was born in McDowell June 24, 1940, a son of the late Nellie Gay Hoover and Glenn Botkin.
He married Selma Fleisher on July...
Reverend Richard Gibson
Dec 20, 2018
Reverend Richard Gibson, 95, of Richmond and formerly of Mill Gap, passed away Thursday, December 20, 2018 at Symphony Manor of Richmond.
He was born August 31, 1923 in Rock Cave, West Virginia, son of the late Cline and Aleta (Lane) Gibson.
Following high school, he joined the CCC and from there was employed as...
Joseph "Billy" Wheeler III
Dec 20, 2018
Joseph William “Billy” Wheeler III, 62, of Head Waters passed away Thursday, December 20, 2018 at his home.
He was born in Arlington on November 4, 1956, son of Ruby Swicegood Wheeler and the late Joseph William Wheeler Jr.
A Highland County resident for over 30 years, he was a gifted musician playing banjo, pedal...
David Wilfong
Dec 16, 2018
David Allen Wilfong, 71, of Sugar Grove, WV passed away Sunday, December 16 at INOVA Fairfax Hospital in Falls Church, Va.
He was born in Harrisonburg, Va. on September 18, 1947, the only child of Silas Peter and Vada Ellen (Smith) Wilfong.
David was a 1966 graduate of Franklin High School and graduated from the...
James "Andy" Hupman
Dec 8, 2018
James Andrew “Andy” Hupman, 63, of Ruckman Lane, Hightown, passed away, Saturday, December 8, 2018 at his home.
He was born May 31, 1955 at Bath County Hospital, son to the late James Leonard and Mildred Hope (Huffman) Hupman of Mustoe.
He was an avid hunter and fisherman and loved being outdoors admiring everything that nature...
Janet Eckard
Dec 7, 2018
Janet Lee (McCray) Eckard, 84, of Franklin, W.Va., went to be with her Lord and her husband William Roy “Buck” Eckard on Friday, December 7, 2018 at Pendleton Manor.
She was born March 30, 1934 in the Clover Creek area of Highland County, a daughter to the late Etta (Hoover) and Joseph Clinton McCray....
Carl Wagner
Dec 6, 2018
Carl William Wagner, 86, of Monterey, passed away Thursday, December 6, 2018 at his home.
He was born on July 1, 1932 in the Possum Trot area of Highland County, a son to the late Esther Marie (Wimer) and Fred William Wagner.
He attended school in Blue Grass. When he...
James "Jim" Woods
Dec 2, 2018
James Howard Woods, 78, of Staunton passed away Sunday, December 2, 2018 at the Shenandoah Hospice House in Fishersville.
He was born in Mill Gap on August 9, 1940, the son of the late Howard Wesley “Dick” and Ruby Eunice (Fulton) Woods.
Jim was co-founder and partner of Blue Ridge...
The Reverend Ethel Reamey
Nov 29, 2018
The Reverend Ethel Mae (Wimer) Reamey, 81, of Monterey, passed away Thursday, November 29, 2018 at August Nursing and Rehab Center in Fishersville.
She was born August 8, 1937 in the Possum Trot area of Highland County, a daughter to the late Lydia Ann (Propst) and Johnnie Lee Wimer.
A...
Wanda Hodge
Nov 26, 2018
Wanda Gail (Botkin) Hodge, age 62, of Churchville, passed away Monday, November 26, 2018 at her home and surrounded by family.
She was born October 1, 1956 in McDowell, a daughter of the late James Edward and Edna Louise (Hevener) Botkin.
Mrs. Hodge retired as a nursing aide with Western State Hospital after 35 years...
Linda Godsey
Nov 25, 2018
Linda A. (Lovett) Godsey, 73 of Halterman Hollow in Monterey, passed away, Sunday, November 25, 2018 at her home, surrounded by family.
She was born August 11, 1945, in Loudoun County, a daughter to the late Alice (Gregg) and Harold Gill Lovett.
On January 2, 1967, she married Raymond Elmore...
Luther "Leo" Mullenax
Nov 15, 2018
Luther “Leo” Mullenax, 90, of Franklin, WV passed away Thursday, November 15, 2018 at UVA Medical Center in Charlottesville, VA.
He was born June 7, 1928 in the Chestnut Woods area of Pendleton County, at Cave, WV, a son to the late Viola Jane (Bible) and Luther Lee Mullenax. On August 28, 1948 he...
Norma Sponaugle
Nov 14, 2018
Norma Lee (Rexrode) Sponaugle, 91, of Blue Grass, passed away Wednesday, November 14, 2018 at Sentara RMH in Harrisonburg, surrounded by her family.
She was born July 29, 1927, in Sugar Grove, W.Va., a daughter to the late Mary Jane (Eye) and Jared Newton Rexrode.
On June 11, 1948 she...
Mary "Janet" Griffin
Nov 13, 2018
Mary “Janet” (Losh) Griffin, 81, of McDowell, passed away Tuesday, November 13, 2018 at Augusta Health in Fishersville.
She was born in Highland County, August 16, 1937, a daughter of the late Margaret Florence (Smith) and Harry Burnard Losh.
On April 11, 1955 at 10:30 a.m. she married Granvil “Tom” Garland...
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