Dustin Layton
Apr 24, 2011
Dustin James Layton, 17, of Blue Grass, passed away Sunday, April 24, 2011 at his home.
He was born Jan. 7, 1994 in Lexington, a son of Rusty Layton and Melinda Hammer.
Dustin was a junior at Highland High School, a member of the FFA and was on the basketball...
Harry "Jake" Rexrode
Apr 24, 2011
Harry Eugene “Jake” Rexrode, 69, of Monterey, passed away, Sunday, April 24, 2011 at Rockingham Memorial Hospital.
He was born March 1, 1942 in Highland County, a son of the late Dewey E. and Ethel Mullenax Rexrode.
He was a logger and enjoyed time spent hunting and fishing.
...Teresa Mauzy
Apr 11, 2011
Teresa Louise Mauzy, 58, of Churchville, passed away Monday, April 11, 2011 at her home.
She was born Jan. 17, 1953 in Harrisonburg, a daughter of the late Arvil William and Cynthia Jane Nelson Warner.
She had worked at Genesco and Target Distribution Center. She was a tireless worker, who...

Mildred Terry
Mar 30, 2011
Mildred C. Terry, 79, of McDowell, passed away, Wednesday, March 30, 2011 at her home.
She was born July 10, 1931 in Bath County, a daughter of the late Bernice Hicklin.
Mrs. Terry attended Hiner Church of the Brethren and was a member of Helping Hands. She retired from bookkeeping and loved to crochet.
...Kate Hise
Mar 28, 2011
Kate Hise, 85, of Hightown, passed away, Monday, March 28, 2011, at her home.
She was born Jan. 16, 1926 in Hightown, a daughter of the late Charles Wilbur and Maude Regina (Simmons) Moyers.
Mrs. Hise was a member of Hightown United Methodist Church. She was a homemaker and farmer....
Wendy Parkhurst
Mar 20, 2011
Wendy Carol Parkhurst, 37, of Wasilla, AK, and formerly of Moyers passed away Sunday, March 20, 2011.
She was born Feb. 4, 1974, in Harrisonburg, Va., a daughter of Maxine and Jeffrey Rader of Moyers and the late Kerry Kenton Lambert.
Mrs. Parkhurst was a US Army veteran and had worked at the US Army...
Charles Bird
Mar 11, 2011
Charles Daniel Bird, 93, of Staunton, passed away, Friday, March 11, 2011 at Harrisonburg Health and Rehabilitation Center.
He was born Jan. 29, 1918 at Valley Center, in Highland County, a son of the late Clarence D. and Wilda Rexrode Bird.
A 52-year member of St. James United Methodist Church in Churchville, Mr. Bird was...

Bobby McCray
Mar 9, 2011
Bobby Blair McCray, of McDowell, passed away Wednesday, March 9, 2011 at King’s Daughters’ Community Health and Rehabilitation Center in Staunton.
He was born June 7, 1941 in Head Waters, a son of Leo and Pearl McCray.
Bobby was married to his wife of 48 years, Carolyn Hiner McCray, whom...

Betty Bishop
Mar 7, 2011
Betty Jean Bishop, 64, of Staunton, passed away, Monday, March 7, 2011 at University of Virginia Medical Center.
She was born Oct. 18, 1946 at McDowell, a daughter of the late William Roy and Virginia Dare Phillips Bishop.
Betty Jean was a member of Staunton Church of the Brethren. She enjoyed being on the go...
Junior Puffenbarger
Feb 28, 2011
Junior Charles Puffenbarger, 42, of Churchville, went to be with the Lord, Monday, Feb. 28, 2011.
He was born Aug. 15, 1968 in Staunton, a son of Charles S. Puffenbarger of Staunton and Patsy L. Malcolm of Churchville.
He attended Lighthouse Church. He was a self-employed brick and block mason....
Juanita Rexrode
Feb 25, 2011
Juanita Grace Rexrode, 90, of Monterey, passed away Friday, Feb. 25, 2011 at Envoy of Staunton.
She was born Oct. 13, 1920 in Monterey, a daughter of the late Will and Elsie Propst Halterman.
On Jan. 28, 1939, she married, Roscoe C. Rexrode, who preceded her in death on Oct. 1, 1994. She was also...

Gerald Ratcliff
Feb 14, 2011
Gerald Howard Ratcliff, 81, of Monterey, passed away Monday, Feb. 14, 2011 at the home of his grandson.
He was born Aug. 6, 1929 in Mustoe, a son of the late John Howard and Elva Kate McLaughlin Ratcliff.
Mr. Ratcliff was a member of Victory Chapel Advent Christian Church, an...
Ora Snyder
Feb 9, 2011
Ora Mae Snyder, 85, of Head Waters, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2011 at the home of her son. She was born Nov. 19, 1925 in Sugar Grove, W.Va., a daughter of the late Jasper Lee and Timily Simmons Puffenbarger.
Mrs. Snyder was a homemaker. She loved cooking, gardening and time spent with family...
Curtis Terry
Feb 3, 2011
Curtis Howard Terry, 86, of Staunton, and formerly of Monterey, passed away, Thursday, Feb. 3, 2011 at his home. He was born June 9, 1924 at Mustoe, a son of the late J. Frank and Mary T. Gumm Terry.
Mr. Terry served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and was wounded in the D-Day Invasion....
Ruby Hinkle
Jan 30, 2011
Ruby Grace Hinkle, 73, of Blue Grass, died Sunday, Jan. 30, 2011 at her home.
She was born Feb. 12, 1937 in Monterey, a daughter of the late Warren and Lucy Varner Hamrick.
She had worked at Aileen, Inc. and Hanover Shoe Co. She was an avid outdoors person and...

Reba Gum
Jan 30, 2011
Reba Gum, 88, of Richmond, formerly of Monterey, passed away, Sunday, Jan. 30, 2011. She was born April 6, 1922 in Monterey, a daughter of the late Luther John and Eva Lena Eckard Varner.
Mrs. Gum was an active member of Monterey United Methodist Church and a special babysitter to many young children for...

Gary Vandevender
Jan 28, 2011
Gary Brown Vandevender, 62, of Franklin, passed away, Friday, Jan. 28, 2011 at Pendleton Manor. He was born Nov. 14, 1948 at Cave, a son of the late Ira Brown and Esther Virginia Arbogast Vandevender.
Mr. Vandevender served in the U.S. Army and was a logger.
He was preceded in death by an infant sister,...

Gracie Simmons
Jan 20, 2011
Gracie Fairbanks Simmons, 85, passed away, Thursday, Jan. 20, 2011 at Augusta Health.
She was born Sept. 10, 1925 in Marshall, a daughter of the late Cornelious and Sally Lee Thorpe Simmons.
She had lived in Hot Springs most of her life and recently went to live with her niece, Judy Kincaid and husband, Glenn,...
Lee Botkin
Jan 17, 2011
Lee Monroe Botkin, 75, of Mount Crawford, passed away, Monday, Jan. 17, 2011 at Rockingham Memorial Hospital.
He was born Dec. 12, 1935 in Highland County, a son of the late Loyd Fleisher and Ressie Virginia Puffenbarger Botkin.
Mr. Botkin retired from Valley Proteins Inc.
He was preceded in death by three brothers,...

Price "Walter" Williams Jr.
Jan 12, 2011
Price “Walter” Williams Jr., 67, of Staunton, passed away, Wednesday, Jan., 12, 2011 at Augusta Health.
He was born Sept. 15, 1943, a son of the late Price Walter Sr. and Ruth Lee Hevener Williams.
For 20 years, he worked for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, ASCS office in Highland and Bath counties.
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