OBITUARIES

Grace Beverly

Grace Beverly

Sep 6, 2005

Grace Baer Beverly, 59, of Earlysville, died Tuesday, September 6, 2005 at Louisa Health Care Center.

She was born September 3, 1946 at Head Waters, a daughter of the late William Lutry and Mennie Lillian Smith Baer.

Mrs. Beverly was a private care giver for the elderly.

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Charles Gwin

Charles Gwin

Aug 25, 2005

Charles Ray Gwin, 81, of Staunton died Thursday, August 25, 2005 at his home.

He was born November 15, 1923, in Highland County, a son of the late William Renick and Rowena Hupman Gwin.

Earlier in life Mr. Gwin worked as a logger and was enlisted in the U.S. Navy...

Harmon "Pete" Sullenberger

Harmon "Pete" Sullenberger

Aug 13, 2005

Harmon S. “Pete” Sullenberger, 84, of Monterey, died Saturday, August 13, 2005 at Augusta Medical Center.

He was born March 12, 1921 at Monterey a son of the late Don and Mary Madge Seybert Sullenberger.

He was a U.S. Navy Veteran of WWII and a member of the “Pearl Harbor Volunteers.”

These were...

Donneitta Marshall

Donneitta Marshall

Aug 9, 2005

Donneitta “Judy” Marshall, 54, of Blue Grass, died Tuesday, August 9, 2005 at Rockingham Memorial Hospital.

She was born on November 9, 1950 at Travers City, Mich., a daughter of the late George and Elsie “Titus” Eckerdt.

Mrs. Marshall attended Blue Grass United Methodist Church. She was employed at Colonial...

Donneitta Marshall

Donneitta Marshall

Aug 9, 2005

Donneitta “Judy” Marshall, 54, of Blue Grass, died Tuesday, August 9, 2005 at Rockingham Memorial Hospital.

She was born on November 9, 1950 at Travers City, Mich., a daughter of the late George and Elsie “Titus” Eckerdt.

Mrs. Marshall attended Blue Grass United Methodist Church. She was employed at Colonial...

John Sweet

John Sweet

Aug 7, 2005

John Kelly Sweet, 55, of Blue Grass, died Sunday, August 7, 2005 at Augusta Medical Center.

He was born March 25, 1950 at Acme, W.Va., a son of the late James Kelly and Grace Will Sweet.

Mr. Sweet was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day...

Ernest Wolfe

Ernest Wolfe

Aug 5, 2005

Ernest Melvin Wolfe, 62, died Friday, August 5, 2005 at Bath Community Hospital.

He was born March 1, 1943 in Augusta County, a son of the late George Dewey and Fannie Helmick Wolfe.

On January 22, 1978, he married Ettie Jones. Mr. Wolfe was retired from The Homestead.

He was preceded in death...

Kathleen Marshall

Kathleen Marshall

Jul 18, 2005

Kathleen Shumate Marshall, 96, formerly of McDowell, Highland Co., Va. died Monday July 18, 2005 at Fishers, Indiana.

She was born Aug. 20, 1908 in the family home near McDowell, a daughter of the L.H. and Effie Pope Shumate.

On June 25, 1929 she married Burnell Campbell Marshall in Washington,...

Charles Terry

Charles Terry

Jul 14, 2005

Charles Clinton Terry, 78, of McDowell, died Thursday, July 14, 2005 at his home.

He was born Sept. 21, 1926 in West Virginia, a son of the late James and Elizabeth Hoover Terry.

Mr. Terry attended Hiner Church of the Brethren. He served in three branches of the military service: U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Army,...

Treva Rexrode

Treva Rexrode

Jul 12, 2005

Treva V. Rexrode, 90, of Penn Laird, died Tuesday, July 12, 2005, at Willow Estates Assisted Living.

Mrs. Rexrode was born April 27, 1915, in Highland County, and was the daughter of the late Robert Lee and Emma Jane Wagner Halterman.

She retired from Hanover Shoe Company.

On August 8, 1934, she married...

Janet Burns

Janet Burns

Jul 2, 2005

Janet Lowry Burns, 86, of 4575 Ridge Back Road, died Saturday, July 2, 2005.

She was born February 14, 1919, in Highland County, Va., a daughter of James A. and Viola Edman Lowry.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, William McKeiffer Burns; four brothers and three sisters.

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Lohr Vance

Lohr Vance

Jun 28, 2005

Lohr Crouch Vance, 97, of McDowell, died Tuesday, June 28, 2005 at The Springs Nursing Center.

He was born August 31, 1907 near McDowell a son of the late John W. and Ruth Crouch Vance.

Mr. Vance was a livestock farmer and owner/operator of Vance’s Country Store from 1964 to...

Bonita Poats

Bonita Poats

Jun 23, 2005

Bonita Flood Poats, 85, of Monterey, passed away Thursday, June 23, 2005 at Bath Community Hospital in Hot Springs.

She was born October 5, 1919 in Buckingham County, a daughter of Una Cole and William I. Flood.

In June 1943 she married Louis Poats, who preceded her in death. ...

Henry McDaniel

Henry McDaniel

Jun 16, 2005

Henry “Edison” McDaniel, 56, of Hot Springs, died Thursday, June 16, 2005, at the University of Virginia Medical Center in Charlottesville.

Mr. McDaniel was born June 7, 1949, in Bath County the son of the late Henry Milton and Frances Catherine Hodge McDaniel.

He and his wife owned and operated Bolar Flats Marina at Lake...

William Moats

William Moats

Jun 1, 2005

William “Randolph” Moats, 67, of Baltimore and formerly of McDowell, died Wednesday, June 1, 2005 at Franklin Square Hospital Center in Baltimore.

He was born June 30, 1937 in Highland County, a son of the late John Floyd and Mattie Emma Simmons Moats.

Mr. Moats was a self-employed contractor. ...

Lester Simmons

Lester Simmons

Jun 1, 2005

Lester Simmons, 76, of Steeles Tavern, died Wednesday June 1, 2005, at his home.

Mr. Simmons was born December 22, 1928, in Pendleton County, W.Va. and was the son of the late Albert Adam and Louella Beatrice Moyers Simmons.

He has worked at Augusta Lumber Company in Staunton.

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Frankie Armstrong

Frankie Armstrong

May 25, 2005

Frankie Blair Armstrong, 67, of Staunton died Wednesday, May 25, 2005 at the V.A. Medical Center in Salem. He was born September 27, 1937 in Head Waters, the last son of the late Ernest Blair and Hester Simmons Armstrong.

Mr. Armstrong served in the U.S. Army. He worked 10 years for VDOT as a...

Roscoe Kile

Roscoe Kile

May 24, 2005

Roscoe Kile, 82, of Pendleton Nursing Home, and formerly of Harrisonburg, died Thursday, May 24, 2005. He was born May 13, 1923, in Pendleton County, W.Va., a son of the late Alfred and Addie Cassell Kile.

Mr. Kile was a plumber for Riddleberger Bros. Inc. in Harrisonburg for 26 years and he was a...

Roger Vaus

Roger Vaus

May 23, 2005

Roger Alan Vaus, 49, of Head Waters, went home to be with the Lord Monday, May 23, 2005 at 5 a.m. Jesus said. “I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in me will never die.” (John 11:25-26)

During the last four...

Janice Sullenberger

Janice Sullenberger

May 21, 2005

Janice H. Sullenberger, 80, of Monterey died Saturday, May 21, 2005 at King’s Daughters Community Health and Rehabilitation Center.

She was born December 5, 1924 in Greensville, S.C. a daughter of the late Henry Harmon Hunter Holliday, Sr. and Novella Wright Holliday.

Mrs. Sullenberger was a graduate of national Business College and a retired executive...