OBITUARIES

Shirley Hiner

Feb 15, 2015

MONTEREY, VA Shirley Mae Hiner, 75, of Monterey, passed away Sunday, February 15, 2015 at her home. She was born April 2, 1939 in Hot Springs a daughter of the late James and Eva (Gardner) Law. Shirley retired from Highland County Public Schools, where she had been employed as a teacher's aide as well as a cafeteria worker. Mrs. Hiner...

Dorothy Vandevander

Feb 15, 2015

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MONTEREY, VA Dorothy "Doris" Ruth Vandevander, 81, of Monterey, passed away Sunday, February 15, 2015 at her home. She was born August 5, 1933 in Blue Grass a daughter of the late Russell Edward and Mary Emma (Ervine) Bowers....

Meredith Colaw

Feb 5, 2015

HOT SPRINGS, VA Meredith "Tookie" Arlene Colaw, 73, of Hot Springs and formerly of Monterey, passed away Thursday, February 5, 2015 at The Springs Nursing Center. She was born November 1, 1941 in Doe Hill a daughter of the late Meredith Ilo and Elsie Mae (Harris) Hull. Mrs. Colaw had worked as a custodian at the Highland County Courthouse. She...

Robert Johnson

Feb 1, 2015

RICHMOND, VA Robert Emmet Johnson, 62, of Richmond, passed away Sunday, February 1, 2015 at Brookdale Midlothian Senior Living. He was born November 13, 1952 in Richmond a son of Ellen Stephenson Johnson and the late Roy Ernest Johnson. Mr. Johnson was a member of Forest Hill Presbyterian Church. He was a graduate of the University of Richmond. He retired...

Jr. Stephenson

Jan 30, 2015

Robert "R.E." Elkins Stephenson, Jr., 46, of Williamsville, passed away Friday, January 30, 2015 at his home. He was born February 16, 1968 in Hot Springs a son of the late Robert Elkins and Lydia Emma (Bauer) Stephenson. R.E. was a self-employed carpenter with S & S Carpentry and a past hunting guide. He was a member of Williamsville Presbyterian...

Shirley Hartman

Jan 17, 2015

HIGHTOWN, VA Shirley Arlene Hartman, 75, of Hightown, passed away Saturday, January 17, 2015 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital. She was born August 27, 1939 in Highland County a daughter of the late Dewey Esau and Ethel (Mullenax) Rexrode. Shirley was a homemaker who loved to cook and bake, a babysitter and a waitress at various restaurants in the county....

Jayne Beverage

Jan 7, 2015

MONTEREY Jayne S. Beverage, 93, of Monterey, passed away Wednesday, January 7, 2015 at Emeritus of Staunton. Born on October 29, 1921 in Norfolk, Virginia, she was the daughter of William H. and Amelia (Kellam) Smith. She is preceded in death by her husband William Nicholas Beverage and a daughter, Nicola (Beverage) O'Connor. She is survived by her daughter and...

Catherine Palmer

Jan 5, 2015

Catherine Elizabeth Palmer, 98, of Orange, passed away Monday, Jan. 5, 2015 at Dogwood Village of Orange County. She was born July 25, 1916 in Monterey, a daughter of the late Charles Richard and Louise Puffenbarger Gum. Mrs. Palmer was a homemaker, and member of the Monterey United Methodist Church, as well as the former Seybert Chapel. Catherine will always...

Roscoe Moyers

Dec 28, 2014

BARTOW, WV Roscoe Eugene Moyers, 81, of Bartow, WV and formerly of Hightown, VA, departed this life Sunday, December 28, 2014. He was born November 3, 1933, a son of the late John Wilber and Cathleen Edith (Duncan) Moyers. Roscoe was a retired logger and farmer. He attended Calvary Gospel Church and was of member of the Bear Hunters Club....

Freemont Via

Dec 23, 2014

MARLINTON, WV Freemont Jackson "Jack" Via, 73, of Marlinton, WV and formerly of Clover Lick passed away Tuesday, December 23, 2014 at Pocahontas Center. He was born August 22, 1941 in Vanderpool, VA a son of the late George Freemont and Myrtle Virginia (Lowry) Via. Jackson had worked in construction and was a drill operator. He is survived by his...

Charolette Sweet

Dec 19, 2014

MUSTOE, VA Charolette "Char" Sweet, 79, of Mustoe, passed away, Friday, December 19, 2014 at her home. A memorial service will be held at a later date.

John Reynolds

Nov 28, 2014

MONTEREY, VA John Baldwin Reynolds, 87, of Monterey passed away Friday, November 28, 2014 at Augusta Health. He was born August 27, 1927 in McDowell a son of the late Robert Lawrence and Bessie Mae (Ralston) Reynolds. Mr. Reynolds served in the U.S. Army. He was an alumnus of Bridgewater College and received his master's degree from University of Virginia....

Patricia Niswander

Nov 20, 2014

Monterey, VA Patricia Sites Marshall Niswander, 87, of Monterey, passed away Thursday, November 20, 2014 at her home. Mrs. Niswander was born in Harrisonburg on November 5, 1927, a daughter of the late Joseph E. and Olivia (Stearn) Sites. She was a graduate of Duke University, where she received a degree in nursing and later a certification in Elementary Education...

Jr. Eagle

Nov 19, 2014

Henry Clark Eagle, Jr. 89, of Lynchburg and formerly of Head Waters, passed away Wednesday, November 19, 2014 at Centra Lynchburg General Hospital. He was born May 5, 1925 in McDowell a son of the late Henry C. and Mary Louise (Hupman) Eagle. Mr. Eagle received a Purple Heart during his service in the U.S. Army during WWII. He was...

Houston Smith

Nov 8, 2014

MONTEREY, VA Houston Turner Smith, 90, of Monterey, passed away Saturday, November 8, 2014. He was born January 27, 1924 in Staunton a son of the late Elva M. Smith. Mr. Smith was owner and operator of H.T. Smith & Son Excavating and a farmer. He received a Purple Heart and a Bronze Star while serving in the U.S. Army...

Terry Baldwin

Nov 5, 2014

HARRISONBURG, VA Terry Lee Baldwin, 53, of Harrisonburg, passed away Wednesday, November 5, 2014 at Kings Daughters Community Health & Rehab. He was born June 17, 1961 in Hot Springs. Terry had worked in the poultry business at Cargill in Dayton. He took pride in his pickup truck. He is survived by his mother, Virginia B. Smith of Monterey; two...

Glen Puffenbarger

Oct 7, 2014

SUGAR GROVE, WV Henry Glen Puffenbarger, 96, of Sugar Grove, WV passed away Tuesday, October 7, 2014 at Sentara Rockingham Memorial Hospital. He was born September 16, 1918 in Sugar Grove, WV a son of the late Henry and Martha Puffenbarger. Mr. Puffenbarger had worked for the U.S. Forest Service and served in the U.S. Army Air Forces during WWII....

Jean Harmon

Oct 6, 2014

SPRINGFIELD Jean Harold Harmon passed away, Friday, October 3rd at her home in Springfield, Virginia. Ms. Harmon was born Sept. 19, 1931, in Highland County, Virginia, a daughter of the late Charles Roscoe and Daisy Enid (Hull) Harold. Upon her graduation from Monterey H.S. in 1950, she moved to Washington D.C. She served as the personal secretary to the Honorable...

Clement Simmons

Oct 6, 2014

MONTEREY, VA Clement Marvin "Poss" Simmons, 82, of Monterey passed away, Monday, October 6, 2014 at Augusta Nursing and Rehab Center. He was born July 14, 1932 in Vanderpool a son of the late Luther and Rachel Simmons. Mr. Simmons was a self employed roofer and a member of The Church of God. Poss enjoyed working with cattle on his...

Larry Smith

Sep 30, 2014

McDowell Larry Wayne Smith, age 55, of McDowell, passed away Tuesday, September 30, 2014 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Mr. Smith was born January 23, 1959 in Harrisonburg, a son of the late Wilmer Carl and Irene (Ober) Smith. Mr. Smith was an employee with Highland County Solid Waste and Recycling and a member of the McDowell...