OBITUARIES

May 26, 2014

MILL GAP, VA Harold Edward DeVore, 72, of Mill Gap passed away Monday, May 26, 2014 at his home. He was born June 18, 1941 in Staunton a son of the late Raymond Chester and Mary Janet (Coyner) DeVore. Mr. DeVore was a member of Beulah Presbyterian Church and had served in the U.S. Army. He could do many things,...

May 23, 2014

MONTEREY, VA Lavenia "Beany" (Vance) Bird, 100, went to be with the Lord Friday, May 23, 2014 at Augusta Health.She was born on Nov.24, 1913 in McDowell a daughter of the late John W. and Ruth (Crouch) Vance. Mrs. Bird was a livestock farmer and a member of Monterey Presbyterian Church. Lavenia found joy in dancing and time spent visiting...

May 17, 2014

MILL GAP, VA Ruth H. Bird, 94, of Mill Gap, passed away Saturday, May 17, 2014 at Augusta Health. She was born October 26, 1919 in Scranton, PA a daughter of the late James Mathis and Leolia May (Lester) Henderson. Mrs. Bird was a homemaker and a member of the Green Hill United Methodist Church. She enjoyed visiting with friends...

May 15, 2014

STAUNTON, VA Lois D. Varner, 73, of Staunton, passed away Thursday, May 15, 2014 at Augusta Health. She was born November 19, 1940 in Vian, AR, a daughter of the late Jack and Bonnie Lorene (Milligan) Craighead. Mrs. Varner was a homemaker, who enjoyed gardening, especially flower gardening, as well as bingo. A kind person, she always did for others...

May 9, 2014

GLOUCESTER, VA Glenn Walter Mullenax, 76, of Gloucester passed away Friday, May 9, 2014 at Walter Reed Convalescent Center. He was born February 25, 1938 in Blue Grass a son of the late Ray and Thelma (Mullenax) Mullenax. Mr. Mullenax retired from the Virginia Department of Transportation after 40 years of service. He was a former member of Union Chapel...

Apr 27, 2014

STAUNTON, VA Norma Hamilton Hunt, 87, of Staunton and formerly of Mustoe, passed away Sunday, April 27, 2014 at Hospice House in Charlottesville. She was born February 14, 1927 in Mustoe a daughter of the late Kenton Mustoe and Mary Emma (McLaughlin) Hamilton. Mrs. Hunt was a homemaker and a member of Victory Chapel Advent Christian Church. She was preceded...

Apr 24, 2014

McDOWELL, VA Charles "Ray" Botkin, 71, of McDowell, died Thursday, April 24, 2014 at his home. He was born October 10, 1942 in McDowell, a son of the late Charles William and Mary Shirley (Rexrode) Botkin. Ray retired from the Virginia Department of Transportation. He was a member of McKendree United Methodist Church and McDowell Volunteer Fire Department. Ray was...

Apr 24, 2014

McDOWELL, VA Louise Botkin, 74, of McDowell passed away, Thursday, April 24, 2014 at Augusta Health. She was born October 27, 1939 in McDowell a daughter of the late Russell Lee, Sr. and Mabel Clara (Moats) Hatcher. Louise was a homemaker and a devoted caregiver for many family members. Also, she had worked at Aileen, Inc. and Highland Data. She...

Apr 21, 2014

MONTEREY, VA Kathleen W. Smith, 89, of Monterey, passed away Monday, April 21, 2014 at her home. She was born April 10, 1925 in Durbin, WV a daughter of the late Joseph Houston and Margie Marie (Rexrode) Wimer. A homemaker, Mrs. Smith had also worked many years at Aileen, Inc. She loved looking after her family, cooking and bird watching....

Apr 19, 2014

Williamsville, VA Sandra Neill Robinson, 71, of the Williamsville community in Highland County, left to be with her Lord Jesus Christ Saturday, April 19, 2014. She was born Sept 10, 1942 in Florala, Alabama a daughter of the late John Thomas and Mary Neill (Smith) Albritton. Mrs. Robinson was a faithful member of McDowell Presbyterian Church for over 40 years....

Apr 3, 2014

Monterey, VA Lora F. Lowry, 65, of Monterey, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, April 3, 2014 at Bath Community Hospital after a long and courageous battle with cancer. She was born April 9, 1948 in Sonora, CA, to the late James H., Sr. and Bessie (Farman) Nickley. Lora was of a family (Nickley/Nichley and Manley) with deep...

Mar 23, 2014

STAUNTON, VA Wilma "Ruth" Bird, 89, of Staunton, passed away Sunday, March 23, 2014 at Augusta Health. She was born July 1, 1924 in Clawson, WV a daughter of the late Reed Calvin and Flora (Perry) Johnson. A 1943 graduate of Monterey High School, Mrs. Bird was a homemaker and had retired from C & P Telephone Company. She was...

Mar 10, 2014

MUSTOE, VA Carl Nelson Ratcliff, 79, of Mustoe passed away Monday, March 10, 2014 at his home. He was born February 18, 1935 at Mustoe a son of the late John Howard and Elva Kate (McLaughlin) Ratcliff. Mr. Ratcliff had worked at Howell's Leather Company in Frank, WV, H.H. Dice Stock Farm and Mill Run Farm. He is survived by...

Mar 1, 2014

McDOWELL, VA Maxine J. Huffman, 73, of McDowell passed away Saturday, March 1, 2014 at her home. She was born February 2, 1941 in Moyers, WV a daughter of the late Dewey Marcelles and Shirley Ruth (Hoover) Jamison. Maxine was a past secretary for the Electoral Board of Highland County. She was a member of St. John Lutheran Church, charter...

Feb 21, 2014

WOODBRIDGE, VA Thomas Jefferson Simmons, 80, of Woodbridge, passed away Friday, February 21, 2014 at Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center. He was born January 7, 1934 in Doe Hill, VA, son of the late Thomas and Leta Belle (Mitchell) Simmons. Mr. Simmons served in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean Conflict. A Maintenance Superintendent with the Virginia Department of...

Feb 12, 2014

RICHMOND, VA Frances Maloy Rives, 101, departed this life February 12, 2014 at Westminster- Canterbury, Richmond, where she had resided since 1992. She was the widow of Branch K. Rives and is survived by her daughter, Shannon Rives Trent and her husband, Wistar Trent of Richmond; grandson, Branch Trent and wife, Abigail of San Francisco, CA and grandson, David Trent...

Feb 7, 2014

Harrisonburg, VA Dr. Thaine Edward Billingsley, 88, died Friday, February 7, 2014 at the University of Virginia Medical Center in Charlottesville, surrounded by loved ones. His death was the result of complications from a fall suffered the day before. Formerly a resident of Monterey, Dr. Billingsley had been living at Sunnyside Retirement Community in Harrisonburg for the past decade with...

Jan 28, 2014

BLUE GRASS Bonnie Louella Arbogast Hicks, 68, of Blue Grass and formerly of Mustoe, peacefully passed away, surrounded by her family, Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2014 at the home of her son and special caregiver Richie and Christy Hicks, as a result of Alzheimer's disease.

She was born in Arbovale, W.Va. on Feb. 1, 1945, the first child...

Jan 28, 2014

BLUE GRASS, VA Ruby F. Lambert, 84, of Blue Grass, passed away, Tuesday, January 28, 2014 at the Springs Nursing Center. She was born July 18, 1929 in Blue Grass a daughter of the late John Adam and Sudie Edith (Hinkle) Fultz. A devoted wife, mother and homemaker, she loved to cook and bake, and enjoyed spending time with family...

Jan 28, 2014

DOE HILL, VA Doris Ann Smith, 75, of Doe Hill passed away Tuesday, January 28, 2014 at Augusta Health. She was born February 17, 1938 at Doe Hill a daughter of the late Meredith Ilo and Elsie Mae (Harris) Hull. She was a homemaker and a member of Doe Hill United Methodist Church. She enjoyed flowers, listening to country music,...