OBITUARIES

Bertha Moats

Bertha Moats

Apr 24, 2008

Bertha O. Moats, 79, of McDowell, died Thursday, April 24, 2008 at University of Virginia Medical Center.  She was born May 31, 1928 in Bartow, WV a daughter of the late Oren and Gladys May (Vandevander) Ober.  On July 30, 1945, she married Edward Albert Moats, who preceded her in death on June 9, 1998.  She was also predeceased...

Ocie Hise

Ocie Hise

Apr 19, 2008

Ocie Fay Hise, 52, of Warm Springs, died Saturday, April 19, 2008 at Golden Living Center in Clifton Forge.  She was born February 16, 1956 in Bath County a daughter of Annie Fay (Tidd) Helmick and the late David Hinkle Hiner.

Mrs. Hise had worked at Aileen, Inc., Jessico, Mountain View Service Station and...

Howard "Snuffy" Smith

Howard "Snuffy" Smith

Apr 12, 2008

Howard R. “Snuffy” Smith, 86, died April 12, 2008.

A graveside service will be conducted at 3 p.m., Tuesday, April 15 at Highland Seventh- Day Adventist Church Cemetery near McDowell, VA

Howard "Rank" Smith

Howard "Rank" Smith

Apr 12, 2008

Howard Rankin “Rank” Smith, 86, of Adelphi, MD, died Saturday, April 12, 2008 at Hillhaven Nursing Center.

He was born September 9, 1921 in Sugar Grove, WV a son of the late Isaac Clay “Bob” and Rosa Florence (Puffenbarger) Smith.

Mr. Smith was a member of Hyattsville Seventh-Day Adventist Church.  He served in the U.S....

Margaret Hamilton

Margaret Hamilton

Apr 1, 2008

Margaret Helen Hamilton, 94, of Mustoe, died Tuesday, April 1, 2008 at Avante at Waynesboro.  She was born February 3, 1914 in Highland County a daughter of the late Robert Kenton and Mary Emma (McLaughlin) Hamilton.

Miss Hamilton was a member of Victory Chapel Advent Christian Church and a charter member of the Victory...

Carlton "Gene" Hilbert

Carlton "Gene" Hilbert

Mar 23, 2008

Carlton Eugene “Gene” Hilbert, 79, of Monterey and formerly of Dayton died Sunday, March 23, 2008 at his home.  He was born June 16, 1928 in Rockingham County a son of the late Gordon M. and Sally Ann (Mongold) Hilbert.

He was a member of Briery Branch Church of the Brethren and attended Church...

Lucille Swartz

Lucille Swartz

Mar 22, 2008

Lucille Lillian Swartz, 92, of Bolar, died Saturday, March 22, 2008 at the home of her son, Marty Swartz in Manning, SC.  She was born November 22, 1915 in Bath County a daughter of the late John B. and Zella Lillian (Eakle) Cobb.

Mrs. Swartz was a member of Starr Bolar United Methodist Church. ...

Myrtle Armstrong

Myrtle Armstrong

Mar 11, 2008

Myrtle Armstrong, 95, of Pendleton Manor in Franklin, WV and formerly of Moyers, WV died Tuesday, March 11, 2008 at Rockingham Memorial Hospital.  She was born December 14, 1912 at Moyers, WV a daughter of the late David Eli and Ethel (Stover) Armstrong.

She was a homemaker and had retired from Western State Hospital as a nurse’s...

Darrell Gumm

Darrell Gumm

Feb 27, 2008

Darrell Wade Gumm, 73, of the Mill Gap community, died Wednesday, February 27, 2008 at his home.

He was born March 10, 1934 in Highland County, a son of the late Fred Aaron and Lottie Chloe (White) Gumm.

Mr. Gumm was a mechanic and farmer and had also worked for...

Raymond Wimer

Raymond Wimer

Feb 22, 2008

Raymond Loyd Wimer, 88, of King’s Daughters Community Health & Rehabilitation Center, where he had lived for the past three years and formerly of Blue Grass and Gypsy Hill House in Staunton, died Friday, February 22, 2008 at Augusta Medical Center.  He was born August 4, 1919 in the Strait Creek Community near Monterey, a son of the...

Jodie Will

Jodie Will

Feb 17, 2008

Jodie Marie Will, 32, of Blue Grass, died Sunday, February 17, 2008 at her home.   She was born March 1, 1975 at Staunton a daughter of Joe and Donna Will of Blue Grass.

Jodie was a member of Word of Faith Church.  She loved everyone.  She assisted in the church nursery and enjoyed giving teddy bears to...

Conard Carpenter

Conard Carpenter

Feb 14, 2008

Conard Lee Carpenter, 87, of Arlington and formerly of Monterey, died Thursday, February 14, 2008 at Virginia Hospital Center in Arlington.  He was born December 8, 1920 at Vanderpool a son of the late Herbert Lee and Helen Myrtle (Carpenter) Carpenter.

Mr. Carpenter attended Monterey United Methodist Church.  He was a member of Highland Volunteer Fire Department....

Jeremy Helmick

Jeremy Helmick

Feb 13, 2008

Jeremy Stuart Helmick, 30, of Monterey, died Wednesday, February 13, 2008 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital.  He was born March 12, 1977 at Staunton.  His parents, Michael Leonard and Linda Lee (Wade) Helmick preceded him in death.  He was also predeceased by a sister, Brandi Lynn Helmick on February 13, 2006.

He was a member of Green...

Edna Botkin

Edna Botkin

Feb 12, 2008

Edna Louise Botkin, 76, of Staunton, died Tuesday, February 12, 2008 at Ruxton Healthcare.  She was born March 23, 1931 at Hightown a daughter of the late Andrew and Hester (Bodkin) Hevener.

Mrs. Botkin was a homemaker.

On September 20, 1949, she married James Edward Botkin of Ruxton, who survives.

She is also...

John Smith

John Smith

Feb 10, 2008

John Clyde Smith, 83, of Head Waters, died Sunday, February 10, 2008 at McGuire V.A. Medical Center in Richmond.  He was born February 26, 1924 at Sugar Grove, WV, a son of the late Joseph Berlin and Della Jane (Puffenbarger) Smith.

Mr. Smith served in the U.S. Army during WWII.  He participated in the D-Day landing on...

James Ervin

James Ervin

Feb 8, 2008

James Gray Ervin, 92, of Waynesboro and formerly of McDowell, died Friday, February 08, 2008 at Oak Grove Manor.  He was born July 12, 1915 at Riverside Farm in Williamsville and was the oldest of three sons born to Robert James and Laten Gray (Revercomb) Ervin.

Jim graduated from Millboro High School in 1935 and spent the...

Grady Roberts Sr.

Grady Roberts Sr.

Jan 27, 2008

Grady Allen Roberts, Sr., 76, of Burnsville, died Sunday, January 27, 2008 at Bath Community Hospital.  He was born November 27, 1931 at Burnsville a son of the late Clarence Lacy and Mary Virginia (Pullin) Roberts.

On December 1, 1950, he married Lula “Duke” (Spitler) Roberts, who preceded him in death on September 12,...

Rosemary "Kathleen" Halterman

Rosemary "Kathleen" Halterman

Jan 21, 2008

Rosemary “Kathleen” Halterman, 79, of Monterey, died Monday, January 21, 2008 at Bath Community Hospital.  She was born February 4, 1928 in the Back Creek area of Highland County, a daughter of the late Sidney and Mary (Page) Lowry.

On April 26, 1947, she married Elijah “Paul” Halterman, who preceded her in death on October 27, 2006. ...

Timothy Siron

Timothy Siron

Jan 18, 2008

Timothy Arnold Siron, 42, of Monterey, died Friday, January 18, 2008 at Bath Community Hospital. He was born October 22, 1965 in Staunton, a son of Gaynelle (Patterson) Siron and the late Eddie A. Siron.

Tim was a member of Lighthouse Independent Baptist Church.

He was preceded in death by a sister, Sherrie Lynn Siron....

Aaron Boesch

Aaron Boesch

Jan 15, 2008

Aaron Michael Boesch, 39, of Hiawassee, GA died Tuesday, January 15, 2008 at Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville, GA.  He was born March 10, 1968 in Warwick, RI, a son of Michael and Margie Boesch.

He was a 1986 graduate of East Greenwich High School in Rhode Island and received his B.S. in...