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Curtis Terry

Curtis Terry

Feb 3, 2011

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

Reba Gum

Jan 30, 2011

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 Hinkle

Ruby Hinkle

Jan 30, 2011

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 Vandevender

Gary Vandevender

Jan 28, 2011

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 Simmons

Gracie Simmons

Jan 20, 2011

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 Botkin

Lee Botkin

Jan 17, 2011

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.

Price "Walter" Williams Jr.

Jan 12, 2011

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.

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Mabel Hatcher

Mabel Hatcher

Jan 10, 2011

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 "June" Hull Jr.

Henry "June" Hull Jr.

Jan 9, 2011

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 Cleek

Chester Cleek

Jan 6, 2011

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.

Dennis Randolph Ralston, Jr.

Dec 30, 2010

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

Connie Poats

Dec 30, 2010

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 Puffenbarger

Lucy Puffenbarger

Dec 16, 2010

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 Vandevander

Esther Vandevander

Dec 3, 2010

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 McFadden

Luella McFadden

Nov 30, 2010

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...

Gary Enyart

Gary Enyart

Nov 11, 2010

Gary Wayne Enyart, 62, of Sugar Grove, WV passed away Thursday, November 11, 2010 at his home.  He was born October 15, 1948 at Pawhuska, OK, a son of Donnie Louise (Miller) Enyart of Pawhuska, OK and the late Delmar Enyart.

Mr. Enyart had been an iron worker for Vertex Corp. of Kilgore, TX, who built satellite...

Mary Hull

Mary Hull

Nov 3, 2010

Mary Grace Hull, 99, of Staunton and formerly of Blue Grass, passed away Wednesday, November 3, 2010 at Augusta Health.  She was born October 17, 1911 at Monterey a daughter of the late Perry Erchard and Hallie (Crummett) Puffenbarger.

Mrs. Hull was a homemaker and a member of the St. James United Methodist Church and the United...

Tammy Selmon

Tammy Selmon

Oct 27, 2010

Tammy Selmon, 37, of Weirton, WV, passed away Wednesday, October 27, 2010 at Weirton Medical Center.  She was born June 13, 1973 at Hot Springs a daughter of Ralph Edward and Sudie Marie (Arbaugh) Selmon of Circleville, WV.

Miss Selmon was a member of the Pentecostal Church and a day care provider.

Survivors includes her...

Samuel Rexrode

Samuel Rexrode

Oct 1, 2010

Samuel Lee Rexrode, 86, of Monterey, passed away Saturday, May 01, 2010 at Avante at Waynesboro.  He was born September 12, 1923 in Monterey a son of the late Ira W. and Maggie Jane (Rexrode) Rexrode.

Mr. Rexrode was a member of Monterey United Methodist Church and attended Asbury United Methodist Church. He was...

George Smith Sr.

George Smith Sr.

Sep 10, 2010

George Albert Smith, Sr., 90, a lifetime resident of Hightown, passed away Friday, September 10, 2010 at Alleghany Regional Hospital.  He was born May 26, 1920 in Hightown a son of the late Albert and Mary E. (Rexrode) Smith.

Throughout his life, Mr. Smith worked as a farmer, carpenter, and sawmill owner/operator.  During WWII, he served in...

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