Obituaries in Churchville, VA

David F. Howsare, 84, of Staunton, Virginia, passed away Sunday, September 21 2025.Dave was born October 6, 1940, the oldest son of the late Fred and Edna (Cessna) Howsare of Colerain Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania.Dave graduated from Bedford High School in 1958 and enlisted in the US Navy i...

STAUNTON – William Duerrell “Bill” Bussard, 88, formerly of Churchville and Verona, passed away Wednesday, October 1, 2025 in Augusta Health.Bill was born in Deerfield on January 2, 1937, a son of the late Charles Harmon and Viola (Grimes) Bussard. He was a truck driver all his life, retiring in 19...

CHURCHVILLE – Jerry Lee Sprouse, 73, passed away Tuesday, November 18, 2025.Born October 1, 1952 in Staunton, Jerry was a son of the late John Hunley and Margaret Ardelia (Ellinger) Sprouse.Jerry retired from Staunton City Schools. He was an avid fisherman and also enjoyed drag-racing, hunting and ...

SWOOPE – Gordon Vincent Irvine, 97, passed away Thursday, December 18, 2025 in Augusta Health.Born April 2, 1928 in Alleghany County, he was the son of Herman Fontaine and Christine Pearl (Irvine) Irvine.Prior to retirement, he was employed by Lee’s Carpets in Glasgow for many years. He was a long-...

DUARTE, CALIFORNIA - Joanna Ruth Phillippe, daughter of Garnett and Elma Phillippe, passed away at age 92 on October 2, 2025 in Duarte, California.Joanna was born in Canton, China. Her parents were missionaries and ran a school there. She became a Japanese prisoner of war at age 10 during WWII. Aft...

CHURCHVILLE – Paul Benton “Ben” McManaway, 76, passed away Wednesday, October 22, 2025.Ben was born in Staunton on April 4, 1949, and was a son of Arlene Wimer McManaway of Churchville and the late Ralph Benton McManaway. He was a 1968 graduate of Buffalo Gap High School and a U. S. Air Force veter...

FORT DEFIANCE – Glenn Olden Humphrey, 83, formerly of Fort Defiance, passed away Thursday (January 29, 2026) in Brookdale Staunton.Born December 1, 1942 in Augusta County, he was a son of the late Ernest and Gaye Hilton (Morris) Humphrey. He was a graduate of Wilson Memorial High School and complet...

NOTE: services for Arlene McManaway are proceeding as planned.CHURCHVILLE – Arlene Wimer McManaway, age 100, went to be with the Lord on January 28, 2026.Born February 9, 1925 in Pocahontas County, W.Va., she was a daughter of John Richard Wimer and Arzola (Lambert) Wimer. Her family moved to High...

WEST AUGUSTA -- Bobbie Lee Smith, 87, passed away Thursday, January 29, 2026.  Funeral arrangements will be announced soon.

CHURCHVILLE – Jesse Thomas Little, Jr., 77, formerly of Suffolk, passed away Monday, November 3, 2025.Jesse was born in Portsmouth on November 28, 1947 and was the son of the late Jesse Thomas Little and Helen Idell (Bond) Little Zerkle. He was a skilled transmission technician in the Tidewater are...

CHURCHVILLE – Edward Joseph Koska, 74, beloved husband of Linda, passed away peacefully in his home on November 23, 2025.Ed was born on March 28, 1951 in New Bedford, Massachusetts and was a son of the late Edward Joseph and Stella Mary (Fryzel) Koska. Ed was raised in Acushnet, Massachusetts. He e...

WAYNESBORO – Dale Newton Wagner, 57, passed away Tuesday, November 4, 2025.Dale was born in Waynesboro on December 29, 1967 and was the son of Martha Phyllis (Clark) Wagner and the late Ronald Dale Wagner.Dale was a graduate of Rockbridge County High School. He worked in partnership with his father...