OBITUARIES

William Botkin

May 22, 2015

MONTEREY, VA William Benjamin "Ben" Botkin, 25, of Monterey, passed away, Friday, May 22, 2015. He was born July 11, 1989 in Staunton a son of George Ronald "Ronnie" and Caroline Jean (Benson) Botkin of Monterey. Ben was a pipe liner foreman for a natural gas company. He was an avid outdoorsman, who especially enjoyed bear hunting, and was also...

Pamela Robertson

May 16, 2015

Hot Springs Pamela Marie Robertson, age 39, of Hot Springs, passed away Saturday, May 16, 2015 at Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center. She was born September 4, 1975 in Allegheny County, a daughter of Danny Lee and Kathy Marie (Liptrap) Robertson of Warm Springs. Ms. Robertson graduated from Bath County High School, as well as Bridgewater College where she earned...

Kerry Sponaugle

May 13, 2015

BLUE GRASS, VA Kerry Gale Sponaugle, 61, of Blue Grass, passed away Wednesday, May 13, 2015 at his home. He was born June 25, 1953 in Harrisonburg a son of Olin Ray and Norma Lee (Rexrode) Sponaugle of Blue Grass. Retired from Daniel Construction, Kerry was a farmer and had also worked at Rockingham Co-op. He was a member of...

Dorothy Lamb

May 11, 2015

STAUNTON, VA Dorothy "Dot" Hoover Lamb, 91, of Staunton, passed away Monday, May 11, 2015 at Augusta Health. She was born January 13, 1924 in Doe Hill a daughter of the late Ernest Garnet and Maude Virginia (Armstrong) Hoover. Mrs. Lamb graduated from Clifton Forge High School and Bridgewater College. She had worked as a medical technician at Walter Reed...

Mary Halterman

Apr 27, 2015

MONTEREY, VA Mary Grace (Terry) Halterman, 79, of Monterey, went to be with the Lord, Monday, April 27, 2015 at the home of her daughter in Elkton. She was born March 14, 1936 in Highland County, a daughter of the late George Everette and Ester Elizabeth (McLaughlin) Terry. Mrs. Halterman was preceded in death by two brothers, James Otis and...

Donald McAllister

Apr 21, 2015

Winston-Salem, NC Donald Glenn McAllister, 63, of Winston-Salem, NC, passed away Tuesday, April 21, 2015 at Kate B. Reynolds Hospice Home, Winston-Salem. He was born October 5, 1951 in Clifton Forge, VA, son of Irene (Corbett) McAllister and the late William Tazwell McAllister. Mr. McAllister attended elementary school in Clifton Forge, VA, and graduated from James River High School in...

Fannie Shell

Apr 19, 2015

Franklin, WV Fannie L. Shell, 72, widow of Rev. Charles C. Shell, who resided at Pendleton Manor, Franklin, WV, and formerly of McDowell, VA, passed away Sunday, April 19, 2015 at Rockingham Memorial Hospital. Born January 14, 1943, in Lititz, PA, Fannie was the second daughter of the late Jacob and Fannie (Oberholzter) Buckwalter. Mrs. Shell graduated from Lancaster Mennonite...

Gertrude Gibson

Apr 17, 2015

MILL GAP, VA Gertrude Louise Gibson, age 91, of Mill Gap, passed from this life Friday, April 17, 2015 at Brookdale Staunton. She was born February 6, 1924 in Crabbottom (Blue Grass), a daughter of the late Charles and Eva (Keister) Judy. Mrs. Gibson was a member of Blue Grass United Methodist Church and was a graduate of the Shenandoah...

Wilmer Smith

Apr 13, 2015

Wilmer Junior Smith, age 68, of Verona, passed away Monday, April 13, 2015 at home surrounded by family and friends. He was born January 31, 1947 in McDowell, a son of the late Wilmer Carl and Irene (Ober) Smith.

Mr. Smith was a member of Verona United Methodist Church and had retired from Virginia Department of Transportation...

Jean Sullenberger

Apr 11, 2015

STAUNTON Jean (Stinnett) Sullenberger, 86, of the Legacy at North Augusta, passed away Saturday, April 11, 2015 at Augusta Health. She was born October 18, 1928 in Hot Springs, a daughter of the late Willie G. and Ethel V. Stinnett. During her early years, she made her home with her sister Clara and brother-in-law, Pierre Dufour in Hot Springs, VA...

Arnet Gutshall

Apr 6, 2015

MONTEREY Arnet Emory Gutshall, age 92, of Monterey, passed away Monday, April 6, 2015 at Augusta Health in Fishersville. He was born March 7, 1923 in Vanderpool, a son of the late Ray Kyle and Florence (Corbett) Gutshall. On December 14, 1962 he was wed to Mary Ellen Gum. A WWII veteran, Mr. Gutshall served in the US Navy as...

Carl Moyers

Mar 29, 2015

BOLAR Carl Joseph Moyers, age 86, of Bolar, passed away Sunday, March 29, 2015 at Golden Living Center in Clifton Forge. He was born August 5, 1928 in Cave, West Virginia a son of the late Luther Martin and Ada (Wilfong) Moyers. A veteran of the U.S. Army, Mr. Moyers served during the Korean Conflict and was honorably discharged in...

Service announcements

Mar 23, 2015

Services dates and times have been posted for Jayne S. Beverage, Dallas Ray Doyle, and Robert "R.E." Elkins Stephenson. Arrangements can be found within posted obituaries.

Glenna Colaw

Mar 20, 2015

MONTEREY, VA Glenna Louvina Colaw, 93, of Monterey, passed away Friday, March 20, 2015 at Augusta Health. She was born July 5, 1921 in Blue Grass a daughter of the late Ambrose and Blanche (Fox) Wimer. A devoted wife, loving mother and grandmother, she was a homemaker, who enjoyed gardening, canning and will be remembered as a great cook. She...

Audrey Corbett

Mar 12, 2015

MONTEREY, VA Audrey Ray Corbett, 89, of Monterey, passed away Thursday, March 12, 2015 at University of Virginia Medical Center. She was born August 2, 1925 in Highland County a daughter of the late Ernest Blair and Hester Grace (Simmons) Armstrong. Always a homemaker and caregiver, she retired from The Pentagon as an executive secretary for the general services administration....

Jason Roberts

Mar 7, 2015

BURNSVILLE, VA Jason "Jake" Wayne Roberts, 35, of Burnsville, passed away Saturday, March 7, 2015 at his home. He was born January 16, 1980 at Roanoke Community Hospital a son of Richard Dale, Jr. and Linda (Wooddell) Roberts. Jason graduated from Bath County High School in 2000. He was a member of Burnsville United Methodist Church. Jason enjoyed hunting and...

Robert Shuttleworth

Mar 3, 2015

SERVICE CHANGE

MONTEREY Robert "Bob" Smith Shuttleworth, 100, of Monterey, passed away Tuesday, March 3, 2015 at Augusta Health. He was born November 23, 1914 in Harrison County, WV a son of the late Oliver Morton and Virginia (Anglin) Shuttleworth. Mr. Shuttleworth was employed with the Metropolitan Police Department of Washington, D.C. and retired a police inspector after...

Mary Botkin

Mar 1, 2015

Service Changes

STAUNTON, VA Mary Ardella Botkin, 71, of Staunton, went to be with her Heavenly Father, and husband, Franklin, Sunday, March 1, 2015 at Avante at Waynesboro. She was born May 6, 1943 in Staunton a daughter of the late Harry Lusby and Mary Dorothy (Huffman) Moran. On July 4, 1965 she married Franklin "Nanny Goat" DeWitt...

Jr. Hatcher

Feb 16, 2015

TAKOMA PARK, MD Russell Lee Hatcher, Jr., 70, of Takoma Park, MD, passed away Monday, February 16, 2015 at his home. He was born August 5, 1944 in McDowell a son of the late Russell Lee and Mabel Clara (Moats) Hatcher. Junior was a brick mason for 39 years and later installed windows and siding. He was a member of...

Sr. Dallas Doyle

Feb 16, 2015

CRIMORA Dallas Ray Doyle, Sr., 88, of Crimora and formerly of Monterey, passed away Monday, February 16, 2015 at his home. Mr. Doyle was born May 26, 1926 in Mustoe a son the late Ira Ernest and Emma May (Folks) Doyle. A veteran of the U.S. Army, Dallas was a self-employed carpenter and formerly worked as a mechanic. He will...