Roy Helmick
Feb 27, 2009
Roy “Scott” Helmick, 48, of Monterey, died Friday, February 27, 2009 at the University of Virginia Medical Center. He was born August 8, 1960 in Bartow, WV a son of Annie Fay (Tidd) Helmick and the late Lester Scott Helmick.
Scott had worked at the Homestead and was a former member of the Highland County Volunteer Fire...
Marjorie Tennant
Feb 25, 2009
Marjorie P. Tennant, 72, of Dayton, died Wednesday, February 25, 2009 at Avante in Harrisonburg. She was born September 21, 1936 in Oak Hill, WV, a daughter of the late Thomas A. and Odessa Pauline (Wade) Kincaid.
Mrs. Tennant attended First Assembly of God in Harrisonburg and was a nurse’s aide at Bridgewater Home.
She...
Darlie King
Feb 21, 2009
Darlie G. King, 72, devoted wife, mother and nana, died Saturday, February 21, 2009 at Bath Community Hospital. She was born October 19, 1936 in Highland County a daughter of the late John W.D. and Hazel Colemond (Woods) Gutshall. On June 29, 1954, she married Omar Hamilton King.
Mrs. King was a 1954 graduate...
Clifton "Bruiser" Ryder
Feb 17, 2009
Clifton Ray “Bruiser” Ryder, 37, of Warm Springs, died Tuesday, February 17, 2009 at his home. He was born August 25, 1971 in Leesburg a son of Virginia Ann (Chestnut) Martin and the late Hugh Edward Ryder.
Bruiser had worked as a truck driver, mechanic and a construction worker. He was an avid outdoorsman...
Nelson Chestnut
Feb 4, 2009
Nelson Ray Chestnut, 79, of Staunton, died Wednesday, February 4, 2009 at Shenandoah House of Augusta Medical Center. He was born January 27, 1930 in Mountain Grove a son of late Ray Newton and Helen Gay (Hamilton) Chestnut.
He was a retired Captain with the City of Staunton Fire Department after 21 years of...
Henderson "Wil" Wright
Jan 30, 2009
Henderson Wilson “Wil” Wright, 83, of Monterey, died Friday, January 30, 2009 at Augusta Medical Center. Wil was born June 12, 1925 in Baltimore, MD, son of the late William Henderson and Joicie Fay (Wilson) Wright.
He graduated from Baltimore Polytechnic Institute in 1943 and enlisted in the U.S. Navy Reserve V-12 program. He attended Bethany and...
Cleveland "Clink" Smith
Jan 25, 2009
Cleveland Roosevelt “Clink” Smith, 76, of Doe Hill, went to be with the Lord, Sunday, January 25, 2009. He was born December 3, 1932 in Churchville, a son of the late Lester Smith and Meda Jane (Huffman) Helmick.
Cleveland served in the U.S. Army and received a medal for being a sharpshooter and was stationed in Fairbanks,...
Wilmer Smith
Jan 17, 2009
Wilmer Carl Smith, 85, of McDowell, died January 17, 2009. He was born April 23, 1923, a son of the late Isaac Clay “Bob” and Rosie Florence (Puffenbarger) Smith.
Mr. Smith served in the U.S. Army during WWII.
He was preceded in death by a son, two daughters, a sister, and three brothers.
...
Willard "Capt. Billy" Elliott
Jan 10, 2009
Willard Wesley “Capt. Billy” Elliott, 67, of King George, died Saturday, January 10, 2009 at Augusta Medical Center. Willard was born July 9, 1941 in Fredericksburg, a son of the late Willard Lee and Josephine (Rollins) Elliott.
Mr. Elliott was a lifelong waterman of King George. Capt. Billy as he was known by family and friends was...
Delbert Hoover
Dec 21, 2008
Delbert William Hoover, 83, of Dayton, died Sunday, December 21, 2008 at Rockingham Memorial Hospital. He was born July 9, 1925 in Moyers, WV, a son of the late Henry Albert and Anna Elizabeth (Propst) Hoover.
Mr. Hoover was a member of the St. Paul Independent Lutheran Church. He served in the U.S. Marine...
Shirdell Pryor
Dec 19, 2008
Shirdell S. Pryor, 80, of Williamsville, died Friday, December 19, 2008 at her home. She was born September 30, 1928 at Warm Springs a daughter of the late Glenn and Lilly (Williams) Massie.
Mrs. Pryor was a member of the Piney Grove Baptist Church. She had worked in New Jersey as a beautician and...
Cleveland "Dune" Moats Jr.
Dec 10, 2008
Cleveland “Dune” Moats, Jr., 67, of Verona, died Wednesday, December 10, 2008 at Augusta Medical Center. He was born April 22, 1941 in Highland County a son of the late Grover Cleveland and Lillie Mae (Malcom) Moats.
Mr. Moats served in the U.S. Army in Vietnam. He had worked for BFI Trash Co. /Allied...
Martha Kelly
Dec 1, 2008
Martha S. Kelly, 71, of Monterey, died Monday, December 1, 2008 at her home.
She was born July 27, 1937, near Morgantown, WV, a daughter of the late John M. and Anna Sanetrik.
Mrs. Kelly was a member of the Monterey United Methodist Church and helped with Meals on Wheels. She had been a chef...
Nicola O'Connor
Dec 1, 2008
Nicola B. O’Connor, 67, of Waynesboro, died Monday, December 1, 2008 at her home. She was born July 9, 1941 in Staunton, a daughter of Nick and Jayne Beverage of Monterey.
She was a 1963 graduate of Madison College, where she was May Queen of her senior class. She was an active member of the Episcopal Church...
Marvin Wright
Nov 28, 2008
Marvin Bell Wright, 78, of Verona, died Friday, November 28, 2008 at Avante at Waynesboro. He was born March 12, 1930 in Highland County, a son of the late Kenneth Blair and Mary Josephine (Splaun) Wright.
Mr. Wright was a carpenter and farmer. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict, where...
Nancy Vance
Nov 25, 2008
Nancy A. Vance. 82, of McDowell, died Tuesday, November 25, 2008 at Shenandoah Nursing Home. She was born September 10, 1926 in Augusta County a daughter of the late Grover Cleveland and Beatrice Ione (Crosby) Ashby.
Mrs. Vance was a homemaker.
On December 25, 1951, she married William Bruce Vance, who survives. Also surviving are...
Charlotte Schooler
Nov 21, 2008
Charlotte S. Schooler, 86, of Blue Grass, died Friday, November 21, 2008 at her home.
She was born May 10, 1922 at Blue Grass, a daughter of the late Luther Compton and Willie Louise (Pence) Simmons.
On October 4, 1941, she married Clyde E. Schooler, who preceded her in death on July 30, 2001. She...
Shirley Folks
Nov 11, 2008
Shirley Ann Dudley Folks, 67, of Monterey, died Tuesday, November 11, 2008, at her home, after a sustained period of declining health.
She was born September 20, 1941 at Dooms, a daughter of the late Jesse Lee and Ruby Lee (Glass) Dudley.
On June 17, 1964, she married Carl Folks,...
Cyril Beverage
Nov 5, 2008
Cyril C. Beverage, 93, of Verona, formerly of the Strait Creek community in Highland County, died Wednesday, November 5, 2008, at Augusta Medical Center. He was born June 29, 1915, in Highland County, a son of the late Andrew Morgan and Virgie Virginia (Beverage) Beverage.
Mr. Beverage was a member of Seybert Chapel United Methodist Church. He...
Roberta Armstrong
Oct 31, 2008
Roberta Grace Brown Armstrong, 89, of Staunton, died Friday, October 31, 2008 at her home.
She was born April 26, 1919 at Green Bank, WV a daughter of the late Walter J. and Hattie (Simmons) Brown.
Mrs. Armstrong was a retired secretary. She graduated from Green Bank High School. She was an avid reader and...
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