OBITUARIES

Carl Moyers

Mar 29, 2015

BOLAR Carl Joseph Moyers, age 86, of Bolar, passed away Sunday, March 29, 2015 at Golden Living Center in Clifton Forge. He was born August 5, 1928 in Cave, West Virginia a son of the late Luther Martin and Ada (Wilfong) Moyers. A veteran of the U.S. Army, Mr. Moyers served during the Korean Conflict and was honorably discharged in...

Service announcements

Mar 23, 2015

Services dates and times have been posted for Jayne S. Beverage, Dallas Ray Doyle, and Robert "R.E." Elkins Stephenson. Arrangements can be found within posted obituaries.

Glenna Colaw

Mar 20, 2015

MONTEREY, VA Glenna Louvina Colaw, 93, of Monterey, passed away Friday, March 20, 2015 at Augusta Health. She was born July 5, 1921 in Blue Grass a daughter of the late Ambrose and Blanche (Fox) Wimer. A devoted wife, loving mother and grandmother, she was a homemaker, who enjoyed gardening, canning and will be remembered as a great cook. She...

Audrey Corbett

Mar 12, 2015

MONTEREY, VA Audrey Ray Corbett, 89, of Monterey, passed away Thursday, March 12, 2015 at University of Virginia Medical Center. She was born August 2, 1925 in Highland County a daughter of the late Ernest Blair and Hester Grace (Simmons) Armstrong. Always a homemaker and caregiver, she retired from The Pentagon as an executive secretary for the general services administration....

Jason Roberts

Mar 7, 2015

BURNSVILLE, VA Jason "Jake" Wayne Roberts, 35, of Burnsville, passed away Saturday, March 7, 2015 at his home. He was born January 16, 1980 at Roanoke Community Hospital a son of Richard Dale, Jr. and Linda (Wooddell) Roberts. Jason graduated from Bath County High School in 2000. He was a member of Burnsville United Methodist Church. Jason enjoyed hunting and...

Robert Shuttleworth

Mar 3, 2015

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MONTEREY Robert "Bob" Smith Shuttleworth, 100, of Monterey, passed away Tuesday, March 3, 2015 at Augusta Health. He was born November 23, 1914 in Harrison County, WV a son of the late Oliver Morton and Virginia (Anglin) Shuttleworth. Mr. Shuttleworth was employed with the Metropolitan Police Department of Washington, D.C. and retired a police inspector after...

Mary Botkin

Mar 1, 2015

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STAUNTON, VA Mary Ardella Botkin, 71, of Staunton, went to be with her Heavenly Father, and husband, Franklin, Sunday, March 1, 2015 at Avante at Waynesboro. She was born May 6, 1943 in Staunton a daughter of the late Harry Lusby and Mary Dorothy (Huffman) Moran. On July 4, 1965 she married Franklin "Nanny Goat" DeWitt...

Jr. Hatcher

Feb 16, 2015

TAKOMA PARK, MD Russell Lee Hatcher, Jr., 70, of Takoma Park, MD, passed away Monday, February 16, 2015 at his home. He was born August 5, 1944 in McDowell a son of the late Russell Lee and Mabel Clara (Moats) Hatcher. Junior was a brick mason for 39 years and later installed windows and siding. He was a member of...

Sr. Dallas Doyle

Feb 16, 2015

CRIMORA Dallas Ray Doyle, Sr., 88, of Crimora and formerly of Monterey, passed away Monday, February 16, 2015 at his home. Mr. Doyle was born May 26, 1926 in Mustoe a son the late Ira Ernest and Emma May (Folks) Doyle. A veteran of the U.S. Army, Dallas was a self-employed carpenter and formerly worked as a mechanic. He will...

Dorothy Vandevander

Feb 15, 2015

SERVICE CHANGE

Please note that the service arrangements had be altered at the request of the family.

MONTEREY, VA Dorothy "Doris" Ruth Vandevander, 81, of Monterey, passed away Sunday, February 15, 2015 at her home. She was born August 5, 1933 in Blue Grass a daughter of the late Russell Edward and Mary Emma (Ervine) Bowers....

Shirley Hiner

Feb 15, 2015

MONTEREY, VA Shirley Mae Hiner, 75, of Monterey, passed away Sunday, February 15, 2015 at her home. She was born April 2, 1939 in Hot Springs a daughter of the late James and Eva (Gardner) Law. Shirley retired from Highland County Public Schools, where she had been employed as a teacher's aide as well as a cafeteria worker. Mrs. Hiner...

Meredith Colaw

Feb 5, 2015

HOT SPRINGS, VA Meredith "Tookie" Arlene Colaw, 73, of Hot Springs and formerly of Monterey, passed away Thursday, February 5, 2015 at The Springs Nursing Center. She was born November 1, 1941 in Doe Hill a daughter of the late Meredith Ilo and Elsie Mae (Harris) Hull. Mrs. Colaw had worked as a custodian at the Highland County Courthouse. She...

Robert Johnson

Feb 1, 2015

RICHMOND, VA Robert Emmet Johnson, 62, of Richmond, passed away Sunday, February 1, 2015 at Brookdale Midlothian Senior Living. He was born November 13, 1952 in Richmond a son of Ellen Stephenson Johnson and the late Roy Ernest Johnson. Mr. Johnson was a member of Forest Hill Presbyterian Church. He was a graduate of the University of Richmond. He retired...

Jr. Stephenson

Jan 30, 2015

Robert "R.E." Elkins Stephenson, Jr., 46, of Williamsville, passed away Friday, January 30, 2015 at his home. He was born February 16, 1968 in Hot Springs a son of the late Robert Elkins and Lydia Emma (Bauer) Stephenson. R.E. was a self-employed carpenter with S & S Carpentry and a past hunting guide. He was a member of Williamsville Presbyterian...

Shirley Hartman

Jan 17, 2015

HIGHTOWN, VA Shirley Arlene Hartman, 75, of Hightown, passed away Saturday, January 17, 2015 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. She was born August 27, 1939 in Highland County a daughter of the late Dewey Esau and Ethel (Mullenax) Rexrode. Shirley was a homemaker who loved to cook and bake, a babysitter and a waitress at various restaurants in the county....

Jayne Beverage

Jan 7, 2015

MONTEREY Jayne S. Beverage, 93, of Monterey, passed away Wednesday, January 7, 2015 at Emeritus of Staunton. Born on October 29, 1921 in Norfolk, Virginia, she was the daughter of William H. and Amelia (Kellam) Smith. She is preceded in death by her husband William Nicholas Beverage and a daughter, Nicola (Beverage) O'Connor. She is survived by her daughter and...

Catherine Palmer

Jan 5, 2015

Catherine Elizabeth Palmer, 98, of Orange, passed away Monday, Jan. 5, 2015 at Dogwood Village of Orange County. She was born July 25, 1916 in Monterey, a daughter of the late Charles Richard and Louise Puffenbarger Gum. Mrs. Palmer was a homemaker, and member of the Monterey United Methodist Church, as well as the former Seybert Chapel. Catherine will always...

Roscoe Moyers

Dec 28, 2014

BARTOW, WV Roscoe Eugene Moyers, 81, of Bartow, WV and formerly of Hightown, VA, departed this life Sunday, December 28, 2014. He was born November 3, 1933, a son of the late John Wilber and Cathleen Edith (Duncan) Moyers. Roscoe was a retired logger and farmer. He attended Calvary Gospel Church and was of member of the Bear Hunters Club....

Freemont Via

Dec 23, 2014

MARLINTON, WV Freemont Jackson "Jack" Via, 73, of Marlinton, WV and formerly of Clover Lick passed away Tuesday, December 23, 2014 at Pocahontas Center. He was born August 22, 1941 in Vanderpool, VA a son of the late George Freemont and Myrtle Virginia (Lowry) Via. Jackson had worked in construction and was a drill operator. He is survived by his...

Charolette Sweet

Dec 19, 2014

MUSTOE, VA Charolette "Char" Sweet, 79, of Mustoe, passed away, Friday, December 19, 2014 at her home. A memorial service will be held at a later date.