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Betty Jean Bishop, 64, of Staunton, passed away, Monday, March 7, 2011 at University of Virginia Medical Center.
She was born Oct. 18, 1946 at McDowell, a daughter of the late William Roy and Virginia Dare Phillips Bishop.
Betty Jean was a member of Staunton Church of the Brethren. She enjoyed being on the go...
Junior Charles Puffenbarger, 42, of Churchville, went to be with the Lord, Monday, Feb. 28, 2011.
He was born Aug. 15, 1968 in Staunton, a son of Charles S. Puffenbarger of Staunton and Patsy L. Malcolm of Churchville.
He attended Lighthouse Church. He was a self-employed brick and block mason....
Juanita Grace Rexrode, 90, of Monterey, passed away Friday, Feb. 25, 2011 at Envoy of Staunton.
She was born Oct. 13, 1920 in Monterey, a daughter of the late Will and Elsie Propst Halterman.
On Jan. 28, 1939, she married, Roscoe C. Rexrode, who preceded her in death on Oct. 1, 1994. She was also...
Gerald Howard Ratcliff, 81, of Monterey, passed away Monday, Feb. 14, 2011 at the home of his grandson.
He was born Aug. 6, 1929 in Mustoe, a son of the late John Howard and Elva Kate McLaughlin Ratcliff.
Mr. Ratcliff was a member of Victory Chapel Advent Christian Church, an...
Ora Mae Snyder, 85, of Head Waters, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 9, 2011 at the home of her son. She was born Nov. 19, 1925 in Sugar Grove, W.Va., a daughter of the late Jasper Lee and Timily Simmons Puffenbarger.
Mrs. Snyder was a homemaker. She loved cooking, gardening and time spent with family...
Curtis Howard Terry, 86, of Staunton, and formerly of Monterey, passed away, Thursday, Feb. 3, 2011 at his home. He was born June 9, 1924 at Mustoe, a son of the late J. Frank and Mary T. Gumm Terry.
Mr. Terry served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and was wounded in the D-Day Invasion....
Reba Gum, 88, of Richmond, formerly of Monterey, passed away, Sunday, Jan. 30, 2011. She was born April 6, 1922 in Monterey, a daughter of the late Luther John and Eva Lena Eckard Varner.
Mrs. Gum was an active member of Monterey United Methodist Church and a special babysitter to many young children for...
Ruby Grace Hinkle, 73, of Blue Grass, died Sunday, Jan. 30, 2011 at her home.
She was born Feb. 12, 1937 in Monterey, a daughter of the late Warren and Lucy Varner Hamrick.
She had worked at Aileen, Inc. and Hanover Shoe Co. She was an avid outdoors person and...
Gary Brown Vandevender, 62, of Franklin, passed away, Friday, Jan. 28, 2011 at Pendleton Manor. He was born Nov. 14, 1948 at Cave, a son of the late Ira Brown and Esther Virginia Arbogast Vandevender.
Mr. Vandevender served in the U.S. Army and was a logger.
He was preceded in death by an infant sister,...
Gracie Fairbanks Simmons, 85, passed away, Thursday, Jan. 20, 2011 at Augusta Health.
She was born Sept. 10, 1925 in Marshall, a daughter of the late Cornelious and Sally Lee Thorpe Simmons.
She had lived in Hot Springs most of her life and recently went to live with her niece, Judy Kincaid and husband, Glenn,...
Lee Monroe Botkin, 75, of Mount Crawford, passed away, Monday, Jan. 17, 2011 at Rockingham Memorial Hospital.
He was born Dec. 12, 1935 in Highland County, a son of the late Loyd Fleisher and Ressie Virginia Puffenbarger Botkin.
Mr. Botkin retired from Valley Proteins Inc.
He was preceded in death by three brothers,...
Price “Walter” Williams Jr., 67, of Staunton, passed away, Wednesday, Jan., 12, 2011 at Augusta Health.
He was born Sept. 15, 1943, a son of the late Price Walter Sr. and Ruth Lee Hevener Williams.
For 20 years, he worked for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, ASCS office in Highland and Bath counties.
...
Mabel Clara Hatcher, 91, of McDowell, passed away, Monday, Jan. 10, 2011 at the home of her daughter.
She was born May 24, 1919 in Pendleton County, W.Va., a daughter of the late John Floyd and Mattie Emma Simmons Moats.
Mrs. Hatcher was a homemaker and a member of McKendree United Methodist Church, United Methodist...
Henry Harrison “June” Hull Jr., 71, of Doe Hill, passed away, Sunday, Jan. 9, 2011 at his home.
He was born March 29, 1939 at Doe Hill, a son of the late Henry H. Sr. and Mary Virginia Pitsenbarger Hull.
Mr. Hull was a member of Doe Hill United Methodist...
Chester E. Cleek, 74, of Warm Springs passed away Thursday, Jan. 6, 2011 at Bath Community Hospital.
He was born Dec. 11, 1936 at Warm Springs, a son of the late Charles Edwin and Lucy Criser Cleek.
Mr. Cleek was a farmer, a member of Starr Bolar United Methodist Church,...
Dennis Randolph Ralston Jr., 55, of McDowell, passed away Thursday, December 30, 2010 at University of Virginia Medical Center, Charlottesville.
He was born December 8, 1955 in Quantico, a son of the late Dennis R. Ralston Sr. and Ann Stoffel.
Mr. Ralston was an active member of Hiner Church of the Brethren. He was employed by Jack Beverage Construction and...
Connie Poats, 59, of Monterey, passed away Thursday, December 30, 2010 at her home. She was born October 20, 1951 in Petersburg, WV a daughter of William C. “Junior” and Virginia E. (Bennett) Rexrode.
Mrs. Poats was a graduate of the Class of 1970 of Highland High School and had worked at The Recorder. She was a...
Lucy G. Puffenbarger, 92, died December 16, 2010 at her home from complications of Parkinson’s disease.
She was born September 25, 1918 in Monterey, VA and was a daughter of the late William and Rosie (Halterman) Echard. She was also predeceased by her husband of 50 ½ years, Samuel Harvey Puffenbarger, an infant son, and two sisters,...
Esther Virginia Vandevender, 93, of Franklin, WV passed away Friday, December 3, 2010 at her home. She was born July 21, 1917 in Highland County a daughter of the late Jesse and Katie Catherine (Fleisher) Arbogast.
Mrs. Vandevender was a homemaker and a member of the former Harper Chapel United Methodist Church.
On November 1,...
Luella Virginia McFadden, 96, of Bolar passed away Tuesday, November 30, 2010 at Bath Community Hospital. She was born April 2, 1914 near Bolar, a daughter of the late David Marvin and Nellie Belle (Mackey) Lockridge.
Mrs. McFadden was a homemaker and a member of the Daughters’ of the American Revolution. She loved cooking, gardening and enjoyed...
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