OBITUARIES

Raymond Hodge

Raymond Hodge

Apr 1, 2012

Raymond Lee Hodge, 65, of Healing Springs, passed away Sunday, April 1, 2012 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital.

He was born Dec. 16, 1946 at Hot Springs, a son of the late Charles Randolph and Alice Marie Myers Hodge.

Mr. Hodge was employed at The Homestead, where he will always be remembered as saying, “I’m...

Christian Kodger

Christian Kodger

Mar 29, 2012

Christian C. Kodger, 63, of 4740 Potomac River Road, Monterey, crossed from this life into his eternal home on Thursday, March 29, 2012 at Augusta Medical Center.

He was born Aug. 26, 1948 in New London Naval Base, Conn., a son of the late Herbert Kodger of West Augusta.

He was a faithful member of...

Sara Jack

Sara Jack

Mar 24, 2012

Sara Sue Jack, 70, of Blue Grass, passed away Saturday, March 24, 2012 at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, W.Va.

She was born Aug. 23, 1941 in Augusta County, a daughter of the late Charles William and Juanita L. Harshbarger Dennison.

She was a member of Blue Grass United Methodist...

June O'Roark

June O'Roark

Mar 15, 2012

June Kitty O’Roark, 74, of Monterey, died on March 15, 2012 at her home.

She was born on June 5, 1937 at Balham, England, a daughter of the late Ernest E. and Kitty L. Veazey of Orpington Kent, England.

Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her daughter, Julie Lynn O’Roark.

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Arleta Moyers

Arleta Moyers

Mar 13, 2012

Arleta Judy Moyers, 85, of Mount Crawford and formerly of Doe Hill, passed away Tuesday, March 13, 2012 at Rockingham Memorial Hospital.

She was born Jan. 29, 1927 at Zigler, W.Va., a daughter of the late Bertney Ashby and Mertie Elizabeth Judy Moyers.

Mrs. Moyers was a homemaker, had worked as a nurse’s aide at...

William Swecker

William Swecker

Mar 10, 2012

William Sterrett Swecker, 86, of Stuarts Draft passed away Saturday, March 10, 2012 at Shenandoah House. He was born March 15, 1925 in Blue Grass, a son of the late Jennings Judy and Maria Tate Sterrett Swecker.

Mr. Swecker was a member and ordained elder of Finley Memorial Presbyterian Church. He served in the U.S. Navy during...

Elizabeth McCoy

Elizabeth McCoy

Mar 9, 2012

Elizabeth Price McCoy, 89, of Monterey, passed away Friday, March 9, 2012, at Pendleton Manor.

She was born July 28, 1922, at Neodesha, Kan., a daughter of the late Dr. George Price and Mabel Hille Jones McCoy.

Miss McCoy was a member of Monterey United Methodist Church, where she was actively involved in the United...

Charles "Bickley" Fox Jr.

Charles "Bickley" Fox Jr.

Mar 2, 2012

Charles “Bickley” Fox Jr., 93, widower of Josephine Gutshall Fox of Staunton, and formerly of Monterey, passed away Friday, March 2, 2012 at Augusta Health in Fishersville.

He was born Dec. 21, 1918 in Monterey, a son of the late Charles Bickley Fox, M.D., and Lona Smith Fox.

Mr. Fox was a veteran of the...

Ruth White

Ruth White

Mar 1, 2012

Ruth White, 96 of Monterey, passed away Thursday, March 1, 2012 at her home.

She was born Sept. 8, 1915 in Patterson, N.J., a daughter of Charles J. and Ada Bartlett Robinson.

On Sept. 17, 1949, she married Roy S. White, who passed in 1986.

Early in life, Mrs. White worked as a...

Rose Pitsenbarger

Rose Pitsenbarger

Feb 23, 2012

Rose Mary Pitsenbarger, 64, of Franklin passed away Thursday, Feb. 23, 2012, at Rockingham Memorial Hospital, Harrisonburg, Va.

She was born Dec. 9, 1947, in Fairmont, N.C., a daughter of the late Cecil Elisha and Dessie Mae Strickland Hunt.

Mrs. Pitsenbarger was retired from General Motor after 23 years of...

William "Junior" Rexrode

William "Junior" Rexrode

Feb 19, 2012

William “Junior” Clyde Rexrode, 88, of Blue Grass, passed away Sunday, Feb. 19, 2012 at his home.

He was born April 5, 1923 at Blue Grass, a son of the late Clyde Charles and Ollie Kathyrn Simmons Rexrode.

He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. Mr. Rexrode was a member of Blue...

Penny Via

Penny Via

Feb 17, 2012

Penny Lee Via, 52, of 864 Todd Road, Mount Sidney, passed away Friday, Feb. 17, 2012 at University of Virginia Hospital.

She was born June 10, 1959 in Staunton, the daughter of Mary Louise Hiner Eckard and the late Robert Kenton Eckard.

Mrs. Via attended Mount Pisgah United Methodist Church and was employed by Morning...

Eugene Mitchell

Eugene Mitchell

Feb 16, 2012

Eugene Kenton Mitchell, 90, of Head Waters, passed away Thursday, Feb. 16, 2012 at Kings Daughters Community Health and Rehab.

He was born Dec. 5, 1921, the son of the late Gilbert and Lillie Kate Armstrong Mitchell.

Mr. Mitchell attended McDowell High School and was a World War II veteran, having served with the U.S....

Wilton "Junior" Harper Jr.

Wilton "Junior" Harper Jr.

Feb 15, 2012

Wilton Max Harper Jr., 67, of Franklin, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012 at Rockingham Memorial Hospital.

He was born July 20, 1944 at Moyers, a son of the late Wilton Max and Iva Mae Hoover Harper.

He was a self-employed logger, and also had driven a tractor-trailer for Hanover Shoe Co. for 30 years....

Jessie Lowry

Jessie Lowry

Feb 15, 2012

Jessie Gilmore Lowry, 81, of Mill Gap, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2012 at her home.

She was born Oct. 24, 1930 in the same home, a daughter of the late Lloyd McNeal and Helen Rush Hoffman Gilmore, and lived on Upper Back Creek her entire life.

Mrs. Lowry was a homemaker, caregiver and enjoyed...

James "Jim" Jack

James "Jim" Jack

Feb 4, 2012

James “Jim” Ray Jack, 73, of Blue Grass, passed away Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012 at Kings Daughters Community Health and Rehabilitation Center.

He was born Feb. 17, 1938 in Blue Grass, a son of the late Robert Martin and Evelyn Kiser Jack.

He was a lifelong farmer, and had also worked as a bookkeeper, truck...

John Hoy

John Hoy

Feb 4, 2012

John Madison Hoy, 69, of Deerfield, passed away Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012 at his home.

He was born July 14, 1942 in Deerfield, a son of the late Elmer Lawrence and Ruth Rebecca Revercomb Hoy.

Mr. Hoy had retired as a U.S. Postal supervisor in McLean. When living in Loudoun...

Ethel Garber

Ethel Garber

Jan 27, 2012

Ethel Lucinda Garber, 80, of Staunton, passed away, Friday, Jan. 27, 2012 at Kings Daughters Community Health and Rehabilitation Center.

She was born April 22, 1931 in Doe Hill, a daughter of the late William Mason and Edna Frances Stogdale Armstrong.

Mrs. Garber was a member of Christ United Methodist Church and had retired from...

Betty Smith

Betty Smith

Jan 14, 2012

Betty Jean Smith, 79, of Staunton, passed away Saturday, Jan. 14, 2012 at her home.

She was born Jan. 9, 1933 a daughter of the late George Campbell.

On Dec. 30, 1961, she married Samuel William Smith, who preceded her in death on Dec. 6, 1984. She was also predeceased by a sister, Peggy Smith;...

Sherry Lowry

Sherry Lowry

Jan 7, 2012

Sherry Ann Vess Lowry, 55, of Monterey passed away Saturday, Jan. 7, 2012 at her home.

She was born Nov. 16, 1956 in Clifton Forge, a daughter of Garnet R. Vess of Clifton Forge and the late Eleanor O. Warlitner Vess.

She had worked as a private caregiver. She enjoyed...