OBITUARIES

Joseph Higgins

Joseph Higgins

Aug 12, 2007

Joseph Francis Higgins, 63, of 599 Dry Branch Road, Churchville, died Sunday, August 12, 2007 at Rockingham Memorial Hospital.  He was born December 8, 1943 in Philadelphia, PA a son of the late Joseph Francis and Marie Theresa (Senior) Higgins.

Mr. Higgins was a former employee for KBT Trucking and served in the U.S....

Kathy Hall

Kathy Hall

Aug 5, 2007

Kathy Waybright Hall, 52, of Blue Grass, died Sunday, August 5, 2007 in Richmond.  She was born November 11, 1954 in Monterey a daughter of the late Harry Walter and Thelma Elizabeth (Gutshall) Waybright.

She was a health care provider and a member of Victory Chapel Advent Christian Church.

She was preceded in death by...

Edward Washburn

Edward Washburn

Aug 3, 2007

Edward “Lee” Washburn, 83, of Franklin, WV, died Friday, August 3, 2007 at Davis Memorial Hospital in Elkins, WV.  He was born July 23, 1924 in Highland County a son of the late Willie Edward and Mary Ellen (Snyder) Washburn.

Mr. Washburn served in the U.S. Navy during WWII in the Pacific Theater. He retired from Kerr...

Lalie Beverage

Lalie Beverage

Jul 29, 2007

Lalie V. Beverage, 87, of Monterey, died Sunday, July 29, 2007 at Augusta Medical Center. She was born March 18, 1920 in Highland County a daughter of the late Luther and Eva Lena (Eckard) Varner.  On October 2, 1937, she married James Lawrence Beverage, who preceded her in death on July 5, 2002.  She was also predeceased by...

Lillian Kincaid

Lillian Kincaid

Jul 19, 2007

Lillian D. Kincaid, 89, of Bolar, died Thursday, July 19, 2007 at the home of her daughter.  She was born July 10, 1918 at Mustoe a daughter of the late Ceba Blaine and Frances (Doyle) Doyle.  In June 1935, she married Guy Kincaid, who preceded her in death in 1977.  She was also predeceased by a sister, Mae Turner...

Kathleen Carpenter

Kathleen Carpenter

Jul 19, 2007

Kathleen H. Carpenter, 89, of Colonial Heights and formerly of Monterey, died Thursday, July 19, 2007 at Southside Regional Medical Center in Petersburg.  She was born June 6, 1918 at Monterey a daughter of the late Patrick Reece and Bertha (Gutshall) Hiner.  On October 5, 1938, she married, Leon Grant Carpenter, who preceded her in death on May 13,...

Iva Simmons

Iva Simmons

Jul 19, 2007

Iva Mae Simmons, 95, of Woodbridge, died Thursday, July 19, 2007 at Potomac Hospital.  She was born April 14, 1912 at Monterey, VA a daughter of the late Early Lee and Margaret Catherine (Halterman) Puffenbarger.

Mrs. Simmons was a homemaker.  She was a member of Calvary Road Baptist Church in Alexandria, VA

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Leta Simmons

Leta Simmons

Jul 14, 2007

Leta Belle Simmons, 91, of Monterey, died Saturday, July 14, 2007 in Fredericksburg.

She was born September 1, 1915 at Doe Hill a daughter of the late Ernest William and Hannah Catherine (Hise) Mitchell.

Mrs. Simmons was a member of Beulah Presbyterian Church.  She had worked at The Homestead and...

David Rushby

David Rushby

Jul 8, 2007

David Stephen Rushby, 27, of Blue Grass, died Sunday, July 8, 2007 in a drowning accident in the Black Sea at Anapa, Russia.

Mr. Rushby was born September 5, 1979 in Harrisonburg, a son of William F. and Darlene O. Rushby of Blue Grass.

He was a graduate of Bridgewater College.  He was employed by...

Darrell Gumm Jr.

Darrell Gumm Jr.

Jun 21, 2007

Darrell Wade Gumm, Jr., 49, of Monterey, died Thursday, June 21, 2007 at his home.

He was born July 25, 1957 at Hot Springs, a son of JoAnn Hartman and Darrell W. Gumm, Sr., both of Monterey.  On May 18, 1985, he married Robin Armstrong.

Mr. Gumm was a self-employed...

Elizabeth Landes

Elizabeth Landes

Jun 13, 2007

Elizabeth Lightner Landes, 90, died June 13 at the Presbyterian Homes in Evanston, IL  Mrs. Landes was born on May 1, 1917, in Reading, PA, to Angus LeRoy and Grace (Thompson) Lightner.  She attended Hood College in Frederick, MD, and graduated with a B.A. degree in 1939, having majored in English.  She worked in the Boston area as a...

Randolph "Bubber" Wagner

Randolph "Bubber" Wagner

Jun 7, 2007

Randolph “Bubber” Vaiden Wagner, 82, of Blue Grass, died Thursday, June 7, 2007.

He was born October 30, 1924 at Blue Grass, a son of the late Dennis Brown and Sudie Lee (Jordan) Wagner.

Mr. Wagner retired from Virginia Department of Transportation after 45 years of service.

He was a member of Franklin...

Sharlene "Sherry" Wooddell

Sharlene "Sherry" Wooddell

May 31, 2007

Sharlene “Sherry” A. Wooddell, 57, of Staunton, died Thursday, May 31, 2007 at Augusta Medical Center.  She was born June 28, 1949 in New York a daughter of the late Francis and Joyce (Warner) Ambrose.

Mrs. Wooddell was a member of Jerusalem Chapel United Brethren Church. She was a LPN and had worked at...

Hilda Huffman

Hilda Huffman

May 10, 2007

Hilda “Irene” Huffman, 84, of the Back Creek Community of Highland County, died Thursday, May 10, 2007, at Pendleton Nursing Home.  She was born April 13, 1923 in Monterey a daughter of the late John Luther and Laura Blanche (Sipe) Hiner.

Mrs. Huffman was a homemaker.  She was a member of the Beulah Presbyterian Church and Weekday...

Ellis Hoover

Ellis Hoover

May 3, 2007

Ellis Cameron Hoover, 80, of Moyers, WV, died Thursday, May 3, 2007 at Rockingham Memorial Hospital.  He was born September 21, 1926 at Doe Hill a son of the late Cameron William and Bertie (Snyder) Hoover.

He was a carpenter and a self-employed auto mechanic.  He was a member of Franklin Moose Lodge.

Mr. Hoover...

Carl Chestnut

Carl Chestnut

Apr 20, 2007

Carl Dean Chestnut, 75, of Dunmore, WV, died Friday, April 20, 2007 at his residence.  He was born March 11, 1932 in Highland County a son of James Otis and Icie Gray (Gutshall) Chestnut.

He was employed at NRAO in Green Bank, WV as an electronic specialist.  He was an Airman, 2nd class in...

Conrad Dietrich

Conrad Dietrich

Apr 15, 2007

Conrad Dietrich, 76, died April 15, 2007 at Boca Raton, FL.  He was born June 29, 1930 at Buffalo, NY a son of the late Cornelius and Alma Reed Dietrich.

He is survived by his wife, Susan Gaynelle (Rexrode) Dietrich of Boca Raton, FL; a daughter, Katherine Tafura of Cleveland, OH; a son, Charles...

Velda Moyers

Velda Moyers

Apr 14, 2007

Velda P. Moyers, 81, passed away April 14, 2007 at her home in Moyers, WV after a lengthy illness.  She was born September 9, 1925 in Pendleton County a daughter of the late Charles P. and Cloda A. (Pitsenbarger) Rexrode.

Mrs. Moyers was a member of Wayside Baptist Church and a faithful servant of...

Mary Smith

Mary Smith

Apr 13, 2007

Mary Catherine Smith, 92, of Blue Grass, died Friday, April 13, 2007 at Alleghany Regional Hospital.  She was born May 2, 1914 at Valley Center a daughter of Clarence and Wilda (Rexrode) Bird.

Mrs. Smith was a member of the Green Hill United Methodist Church.  She was a homemaker and had worked at Aileen, Inc.

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Matthew Elder

Matthew Elder

Mar 31, 2007

Matthew Henderson Elder, 39, of McDowell, passed away on March 31, 2007 at the University of Virginia Medical Center as a result of Cancer.

He was born May 7, 1967 in Alexandria, Virginia.

Matthew was a 1985 Graduate of Grafton High School, Grafton, WV. and a graduate of West Virginia University...