OBITUARIES

Jan 6, 2014

McDowell, VA William Bruce Vance, 95, of McDowell passed away Monday January 6, 2014 at Augusta Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was born March 20, 1918 in McDowell a son of the late John Wellington and Ruth (Crouch) Vance. Mr. Vance was a farmer and a WWII Army Veteran, having served in the European Theater as a medic. On December...

Dec 30, 2013

June Marie Welkley Hannah, 93, of Staunton, passed away Monday, December 30, 2013 at Envoy of Staunton after a long illness.

She was born Saturday, June 5, 1920 in South Dansfield, New York, the second daughter of Charles and Abby Mundy Welkley. She was raised and educated in the Rochester area, and graduated from Berkshire Christian College in Lenox,...

Dec 18, 2013

MIDDLEBROOK, VA Glenn Brisen "Bunny" Kincaid, 91, of Middlebrook and formerly of Williamsville, passed away Wednesday, December 18, 2013 at his home. He was born May 11, 1922 in Highland County a son of the late Willie Myers and Stella Mae (Carricofe) Kincaid. Mr. Kincaid was a maintenance worker for George Washington National Forest in the Buffalo Gap District under...

Dec 8, 2013

BURNSVILLE, VA Esther Marie Wooddell, 93, of Burnsville, passed away Sunday, December 8, 2013 at Bath Community Hospital. She was born September 17, 1920 in Alleghany County, a daughter of the late Riley and Mary (Endicott) Webb. Mrs. Wooddell was a devoted mother and homemaker. Additionally, she worked 17 years with the Homestead Resort in the housekeeping department. Mrs. Wooddell...

Nov 30, 2013

MONTEREY, VA Edward "Ed" William Lowry, Sr., 69, of Monterey, went to be with The Lord Saturday, November 30, 2013. He passed away as a result of complications from a stroke. He was born January 25, 1944 in Hightown a son of the late Wilda Mae (Harris) and Herman Lowry. He served in the 185th Infantry, 48th Division of the...

Nov 29, 2013

Paul "Keith" Scott, 66, of the Mill Gap Community of Highland County, passed away Friday, November 29, 2013 at his home. He was born May 3, 1947 in Greenville, SC a son of the late Lester and Lucile (Hanchey) Scott. Since the mid 1970's, Mr. Scott operated the Mill Gap Supply Store. He served in the U.S. Army during...

Nov 24, 2013

SUGAR GROVE, WV Loretha "Faye" Bodkin, 85, of Sugar Grove, WV passed away Sunday, November 24, 2013 at her home. She was born February 24, 1928 in Moyers, WV a daughter of the late George Hiram and Mertie Myrl (Puffenbarger) Rexrode. On December 17, 1946, she married Raymond Sebastian Bodkin, who preceded her in death on October 3, 1985. She...

Nov 20, 2013

Monterey Edward Nicholas "Nicky" Pugh, Jr., age 75, passed away Wednesday, November 20, 2013 at Bath Community Hospital. He was born May 31, 1938 in the Meadowdale community of Highland County to the late Edward Nicholas and Eleanor Elizabeth (Stephenson) Pugh. He was a member of Pisgah Presbyterian Church. Mr. Pugh was preceded in the death by his wife, Bonnie...

Nov 12, 2013

BOLAR, VA Miles Lee Kelley, 64, of the Big Valley Community of Highland County, passed away Tuesday, November 12, 2013 at his home. He was born February 21, 1949 in Highland County a son of the late Julian Garnet and Reta Madelene (Hamilton) Kelley. Mr. Kelley was a member of Hamilton Chapel Church; the Wagon Wheel Hunting Club and a...

Nov 4, 2013

Gordon Reed Corbett, 84, of Richmond, passed away suddenly Monday, November 4, 2013. He was born January 5, 1929 at Mustoe, (Highland County), a son of the late Fred C. and Clara (McGuffin) Corbett. Gordon was a graduate of Monterey High School and served in the US Army in 1946-1948. Before moving to Richmond, he worked at the Highland Recorder...

Nov 2, 2013

MONTEREY, VA Douglas Bickley Varner, 78, of Monterey passed away Saturday, November 2, 2013. He was born December 14, 1934 in Monterey a son of the late James Russell "Ackie" and Lucy Mae (Smith) Varner. Mr. Varner retired from Highland County Public Schools, after 47 years of service as a janitor and substitute bus driver. He would often transport students...

Oct 31, 2013

Shaun Preston Hevener, 28, of Hightown passed away, Thursday, October 31, 2013. He was born July17, 1985 in Waynesboro a son of Jerry Wayne and Debbie Hevener. Shaun took care of the family farm and was a jack of all trades and always willing to lend a helping hand. He had a great sense of humor and quick wit. He...

Oct 23, 2013

DOE HILL, VA Freda C. Wenditz, 76, of Doe Hill, passed away Wednesday, October 23, 2013 at Kings Daughters Community Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born June 6, 1937 in Wytheville, a daughter of the late Lacy Payton and Nannie Gertrude (Kline) Corvin. Mrs. Wenditz was a member of McKendree United Methodist Church and The American Legion Auxiliary, since...

Oct 21, 2013

McDOWELL, VA Gloria May Hower, 86, of McDowell, passed away Monday, October 21, 2013 at Augusta Health. She was born January 23, 1927 in Pennsylvania, a daughter of the late Irwin T. and Annetta (Yonker) Kruppenbach. Mrs. Hower was a graduate of Kutztown State Teacher's College and Penn State University and was a teacher and librarian for many years. Upon...

Oct 8, 2013

MONTEREY Richard Leon Hicks, 68, peacefully passed away, Tuesday October 8, 2013 surrounded by his family at the University of Virginia Hospital as a result of a stroke.

He was born in Mustoe, April 2, 1945 the first son of Mercedes Hicks of Surprise, Az. and the late Dolphus Hicks and was raised by his grandparents, the...

Oct 7, 2013

MONTEREY, VA Eugene Francis Meyer, 80, of Monterey, passed away October 7, 2013 at Campbell Rest Home in Bedford. He was born July 9, 1933 in Newton, NJ a son of the late Otto and Margaret Lorena (House) Meyer. Mr. Meyer retired from the U.S. Air Force in 1973 after 20 years of service, as well as a 20 year...

Oct 2, 2013

Dale City, VA Glenn E. Gutshall, 75, passed away, Thursday, September 19, 2013. Glenn was born in Monterey a son of the late Harry and Villa Gutshall. He loved fast cars, tall mountains, and his family. Glenn is survived and deeply missed by his wife, Maris Gutshall; son, Christopher Gutshall and wife, Andrea; granddaughters and a host of other family...

Sep 30, 2013

FREDERICKSBURG Nora L. Helmick Frampton Bennett, 86, formerly of McDowell, passed away Monday, September 30, 2013 at the home of her daughter, Rebecca. She was born October 21, 1926 to the late George and Beatrice Helmick of Middlebrook. She was the last member of her immediate family. Mrs. Bennett was a member of Jehovah's Witnesses'. She is survived by two...

Sep 28, 2013

Burnsville, VA Hugh Rosser "Toby" Wooddell, Jr., 70, of Burnsville, passed away Saturday, September 28, 2013 at Bath Community Hospital. He was born October 31, 1942 in Burnsville a son of Esther Marie (Webb) Wooddell of Burnsville and the late Hugh Rosser Wooddell. Mr. Wooddell was a carpenter, who had worked at the Homestead and as a foreman for the...

Sep 24, 2013

MONTEREY, VA Boyd Wilson Stephenson, 91, of Monterey, passed away Tuesday, September 24, 2013, with his daughters at his side. Born on November 15, 1921 to Boyd and Harriet Stephenson, he was a lifelong resident of Highland County, where he operated a successful cattle and calf business on his sustainable farms. He served in the United States Navy in World...