Margaret Babcock
Jun 27, 2017
MONTEREY – Margaret “Ann” Babcock, 67, of Monterey passed away at her home Tuesday, June 27, 2017.
She was born the youngest child of the late Henry Ame and Margaret Ann (Taylor) Babcock in Denver, Colorado on May 20, 1950.
Ann worked at the Highland County Public Library and was a member of Monterey United...
Stephen "Skip" Allen
Jun 19, 2017
Stephen “Skip” Burton Allen, 68, of Burnsville, passed away Monday, June 19, 2017 at Bath Community Hospital. He was born December 28, 1948 at Hot Springs, a son of the late John and Edith E. (Wooddell) Allen.
On December 29, 1970 he married Ann Roberts.
Skip served in the U.S. Army and was stationed in...
Nancy Veasey
Jun 14, 2017
Nancy Florence Veasey, 81, of Monterey, passed in her sleep in the early morning of June 14, 2017, at Kings Daughters Nursing Facility in Staunton.
Nancy was the daughter of the late Rear Admiral Ernest Charles Holtzworth, originally from Pea Ridge, W.Va., and Lucy Ann (Miller) Holtzworth from Huntington, W.Va.
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Matie Rexrode
Jun 14, 2017
Matie Catherine Rexrode, 92, of Avante At Waynesboro and formerly of Highland County, passed away Wednesday, June 14, 2017 at Augusta Health in Fishersville.
She was born June 11, 1925 in Highland County, near Monterey, the daughter of the late Charles D. and Minnie Catherine (Simmons) Gum.
She married Walter Martin Rexrode, who preceded her...
Alfred Perrie III
Jun 3, 2017
YORKTOWN – Alfred Hall Perrie III, 67, of Yorktown, passed away surrounded by his family Saturday, June 3, 2017 at Bon Secours Mary Immaculate Hospital. He was born Feb. 26, 1950 in Lothian, Md., the son of the late Margaret (Zimmerman) and Alfred Hall Perrie II.
Al Perrie served his country for 30 years in the United...
Harold Beverage
May 26, 2017
Harold Cloist Beverage, 77, of Staunton and formerly of Monterey, passed away surrounded by his family Friday, May 26, 2017 at his home. He was born July 21, 1939 in Highland County a son of the late Cyril C. and Lucy (Halterman) Beverage.
For more than thirty years Mr. Beverage was a self-employed building contractor and backhoe/loader...
Virginia Bailey
May 26, 2017
Virginia Lee (Hansel) Bailey, 84, widow of Edward Bailey, of Fort Belvoir, passed away peacefully Friday, May 26, 2017 at Fort Belvoir Community Hospital.
Virginia was born November 14, 1932 in Monterey (Highland County), a daughter of the late J. Seybert and Elzie G. Hansel. She graduated from Monterey High School and attended Longwood College, graduating with...
Thelma Hull
May 25, 2017
MONTEREY, VA
Thelma “Mae” Hull, 93, of Monterey, passed away Thursday, May 25, 2017 at Kings Daughters Community Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born May 1, 1924 in Mustoe, VA a daughter of the late Ira Ernest and Emma (Folks) Doyle.
Mrs. Hull was a member of Victory Chapel Advent Christian Church and the...
Patsy King
May 22, 2017
Patsy W. King, 83, of Staunton and formerly of Highland County passed away Monday, May 22, 2017 at Brookdale Senior Living. She was born August 2, 1933 in Akron, OH a daughter of the late Peter Jackson and Geneva (Hatcher) White.
Patsy was a homemaker, as well as bookkeeper for E.D. King Electrical Contractor, D. Kings, Inc., and Monterey...
Ellis Simmons
May 19, 2017
Ellis Keith Simmons, age 85, of Monterey, passed away Friday, May 19, 2017 at Envoy of Staunton. He was born December 7, 1931 in Vanderpool, a son of the late Harry Gabriel and Edith Flavey Simmons.
A veteran of the U.S. Army, Keith enlisted in 1952 and was honorably discharged in August of 1954. Following his service...

John Baldwin
May 5, 2017
John “Wesley” Baldwin, 57, of Staunton passed away, Friday, May 5, 2017 at Ritenour Rest Home. He was born February 16, 1960 in Hot Springs a son of Virginia Lee Baldwin Smith and the late John Hefner.
Wesley attended Monterey United Methodist Church. He enjoyed the outdoors, and most especially feeding birds.
In addition to...
Laura True
May 1, 2017
Laura Jean (Hiner) True, 91, of Fairfield Glade, Tenn., passed away Monday, May 1, 2017 at Cumberland Memorial Hospital.
She was born May 21, 1925 in Mill Gap, Va., a daughter of the late Andrew Wellington “Earl” and Martha Theresa (Ryder) Hiner.
Mrs. True was raised and baptized at Green Hill United Methodist Church. At...
Dorothy Cobb
Apr 23, 2017
Dorothy Porter Cobb, 98, of Alexandria and formerly of McDowell, passed away Sunday, April 23, 2017, at the home of her granddaughter.
She was born April 29, 1918, in Sinnemahoning, Pa., a daughter of the late Guy Gilbert and Mabel May (Ober) Porter.
One June 12, 1942, she married George “Elmo” Cobb, who...
Leonard Neil
Apr 22, 2017
Leonard “Ham” Junior Neil, 61, of Burnsville, passed away peacefully and surrounded by family, Saturday, April 22, 2017 at University of Virginia Medical Center in Charlottesville. He was born July 12, 1955 in Bath County, a son of Lucille (Hicklin) Neil and the late Junior Nelson Neil.
Mr. Neil was a member of Burnsville United Methodist Church,...
George Bird
Apr 19, 2017
George Campbell Bird, 82, of Mill Gap, formerly of Richmond, passed away peacefully April 19, 2017, surrounded by family. George was born on January 25, 1935 in Richmond, the son of the late Lloyd Campbell Bird and Lucille Crutchfield Bird.
He attended St. Christopher’s School and Hampden-Sydney College, and spent many happy formative summers...
Ruby Rexrode
Apr 15, 2017
Ruby Josephine Rexrode, age 91, of Franklin, WV, and formerly Hightown, passed away Saturday, April 15, 2017 at Pendleton Manor.
She was born May 14, 1925 in Hightown, a daughter of the late Eugene Russell and Effie Susan (Simmons) Rexrode.
A homemaker, Miss Rexrode was a member of the Blue Grass United Methodist Church, the...
Margaret Smith
Apr 13, 2017
MONTEREY – Margaret Lyle Colaw Smith, 80, of Monterey, completed her earthly journey, Thursday, April 13, 2017 at her home.
She was born January 25, 1937, a daughter of the late Charles King and Ophelia Edith (Mahone) Colaw in Crabbottom. Shortly thereafter the family bought and moved to a farm at Hightown.
Ms. Smith graduated...
Helen Whitelaw
Feb 27, 2017
Helen Francis Wimer Whitelaw, 85, of Fishersville and formerly of Monterey passed away Monday, February 27, 2017 at Shenandoah Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born December 29, 1931, in Highland County, a daughter of the late Ray Wilson and Neta Grace (Simmons) Wimer.
Mrs. Whitelaw was a homemaker, bookkeeper, and member of Monterey United Methodist Church. ...
Joseph "Joe" Jones
Feb 22, 2017
Joseph “Joe” Hollis Jones, 86, of McDowell, VA passed away Wednesday, February 22, 2017 at his home. He was born December 4, 1930 in Morgantown, WV a son of the late Richard Garland and Kathryn Marie (Hollis) Jones.
The “original” Joseph Hollis Jones was a graduate of Woodrow Wilson High School in Beckley, WV and continued on...
William Pitsenbarger
Feb 20, 2017
William “Virgil” Pitsenbarger, age 89, of Franklin, WV and formerly Moyers, WV passed away Monday, February 20, 2017 at Pendleton Manor. He was born December 22, 1927 in Moyers,WV a son of the late Benjamin “Cam” Cameron and Dorothy Louella (Simmons) Pitsenbarger.
Mr. Pitsenbarger was a member of St. Paul Independent Lutheran Church. A retired farmer and logger,...
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