obituaries

Aug 12, 2007

Mary Helen Brown Mary Helen Brown, 40, of Winchester, VA died Sunday August 12, 2007 at NMS Health Care Center in Hagerstown, MD. Ms. Brown was born November 21, 1966 in Winchester, Virginia the daughter of John "Chops" Lee Roberts of Berryville, VA and Joanne Brown Chambers of Winchester, VA. She leaves to cherish her memory her father John L....

Aug 12, 2007

Willie Columbus Hill, Jr.

Willie C. Hill, Jr. died Sunday August 12, 2007 at Warren Memorial Hospital in Front Royal, Virginia.

Mr. Hill was born October 5, 1961 in Winchester, Virginia the son of the late Willie C. Hill, Sr. and Bernadine Walker Hill. Willie was raised by Hattie and Kenneth Burks. He was a member of...

Aug 7, 2007

Rosie M. Brown Rosie M. Brown, 87 formerly of Washington, DC, died Tuesday August 7, in Evergreen Health and Rehab Center. Ms. Brown was born May 18, 1920 in Clearbrook, Virginia the daughter of the late Churchill Brown and Ethel Carter Brown. She leaves to cherish her memory one sister; Mary E. Brown of Winchester, Virginia. Two sisters; Anna Bell...

Aug 7, 2007

Nona "Marie" Braithwaite Nona Marie Braithwaite, 57, of Winchester, Virginia, died Tuesday August 7, 2007 at home in Winchester, Virginia. Mrs. Braithwaite was born October 25, 1949 in Winchester, Virginia the daughter of the late Claude Frye and Virginia Nesselrodt Frye. She was a member of the Guiding Light Church in Winchester, Virginia. She was married to John A. Braithwaite,...

Aug 5, 2007

William Tyler Silver William T. Silver, 56 formerly of Clinton, New York, died Sunday August 5, 2007 at his home. Mr. Silver was born May 16, 1951 in Enfield, N.C. the son of the Late George Silver and Mary Hendricks Solomon. Mr. Silver was a truck driver and he loved music. He leaves to cherish his memory two daughters; Cynthia...

Aug 1, 2007

Ethel V. Paige Ethel V. Paige, 90 of Berryville, Virginia, died Wednesday August 1, 2007 at her home in Berryville, Virginia. Mrs. Paige was born April 23, 1917 in Charles Town, WV the daughter of the late Thompson S. Stephenson, Sr. and Blanche Jones. She was member of the St. Phillips Episcopal Church in Charles Town, WV. She was a...

Jul 19, 2007

Jennie Isabel Bannister Jennie I. Bannister, 85, of Berryville, Virginia, died Thursday July 19, 2007 at Winchester Medical Center in Winchester, Virginia. Mrs. Bannister was born February 5, 1922 in Millwood, Virginia the daughter of the late Robert Bannister and Lula Prout Bannister. She leaves to cherish her three nieces; Sandra Bannister of Millwood, Virginia, Gail Bannister of Warner Robins,...

Jul 5, 2007

Robert Lee Pierce Robert Lee Pierce, 77, of Winchester, Virginia, died July 5, 2007 at Winchester Medical Center in Winchester, Virginia. Mr. Pierce was born October 31, 1929 in Winchester, Virginia the son of the late Paul R. Pierce and Lena Pearson Pierce. He was a member of the Eagle Auxiliary Club and the Winchester Moose Lodge # 1283 in...

Jun 24, 2007

Lynda Kaye Adams Lynda K. Adams, 55, a child of God, of Winchester, Virginia, was called home Sunday June 24, 2007. Mrs. Adams was born September 9, 1951 in Lynchburg, VA the daughter of the late Samuel Bryant and Alice Tibbits Bryant. She graduated from Fairfax High School and received a B.F.A. from the Corcoran College of Art + Design....

Jun 4, 2007

Rensy Spencer Murphy, Jr. Deacon Rensy S. Murphy, Jr. 63, of Winchester, Virginia, formerly of Wrightsville in Covington, Va., died Monday June 4, 2007 in Lynn Care Center in Front Royal, Virginia. Mr. Murphy was born November 7, 1943 in Covington, Virginia the son of the late Rensy S. Murphy, Sr. and Norma Wilson Murphy. He was an Army and...

May 22, 2007

Avon Anderson Hughes Avon A. Hughes, 56, of Winchester, Virginia died Tuesday May 22, 2007 in Winchester Virginia. Mr. Hughes was born July 5, 1950 in Marshall, Virginia the son of the late James Russell Hughes and Dorothy Anderson Hughes Travis. He was formerly married to Ann Ford Hughes of Herndon, VA. He leaves to cherish his memory with his...

May 20, 2007

Anne Marie Geris Anne M. Geris, 83, of Winchester, Virginia died Sunday May 20, 2007 at Evergreen Health and Rehab in Winchester, Virginia. Mrs. Geris was born August 07, 1923 in Haymarket, Virginia the daughter of the late Aubrey King and Julia Caplinger King. She was a member of St. Paul Church in Haymarket, VA. She was married to Joseph...

Apr 30, 2007

Ana Pauline Ack Ana Pauline Ack, 89, of Winchester, Virginia died Monday April 30, 2007 at Evergreen Health and Rehab in Winchester, Virginia. Mrs. Ack was born September 20, 1917 in Stephens City, Virginia the daughter of the late Lathan P. Williams and Jesse Robinson Williams. Mrs. Ack worked as a seamstress in a curtain factory in Brooklyn, N.Y. where...

Apr 19, 2007

James C. "Peanut" Burks, Sr. James C. Burks, Sr., 49, of Upper Marlboro, MD formerly of Winchester, Virginia died Thursday April 19, 2007 at his home. Mr. Burks was born December 5, 1957 in Winchester, Virginia the son of David Burks and Mary Carter both of Winchester, Virginia. He was a graduate of Handley High School in Winchester, Va. He...

Mar 27, 2007

James B. Lacey, Jr. James B. Lacey, Jr. 56, of Winchester, Virginia died Tuesday March 27, 2007 at Winchester Medical Center. Mr. Lacey was born July 19, 1950 in Lincoln, Virginia to the late James B. Lacey, Sr. and Detsie Carey Lacey. He was married to Helen Stalnaker Lacey of Winchester, Virginia. He leaves to cherish his memory with his...

Mar 6, 2007

Palmer Nelson Jackson Palmer N. Jackson, 86, of Berryville, Virginia died Tuesday March 6, 2007 at his home. Mr. Jackson was born November 3, 1920 in Berryville, Virginia the son of the late Palmer N. Jackson, Sr. and Salena Gibson Jackson. He owned and operated his Landscaping business for over 51 years. He was also an army veteran. He was...

Feb 22, 2007

Mary Helen Robinson Berry Mary Robinson Berry, 79, of Alexandria, Virginia died Thursday February 22, 2007 at Inova Mount Vernon Hospital in Alexandria, Virginia. Mrs. Berry was born September 18, 1927 in Front Royal, Virginia the daughter of John Robinson and Della Summers Robinson. She was a member of St. Louis Baptist Church in Alexandria, Virginia. She was married to...

Feb 22, 2007

Gregory Bruce Boyd Gregory B. Boyd, 41, of Winchester, Virginia died Thursday February 22, 2007 at Winchester Medical Center in Winchester, Virginia. Mr. Boyd was born June 22, 1965 in Grundy, Virginia the son of Arthur F. Boyd of Grundy, VA. and Barbara Blankenship Boyd who preceded him in death. He was married to Rebecca Leith Adams Boyd of Winchester....

Feb 11, 2007

Brenda Lee Alexander Brenda Lee Alexander, 60, of Winchester, Virginia died Sunday February 11, 2007 at Winchester Medical Center in Winchester, Virginia. Mrs. Alexander was born January 14, 1947 in Alexandria, Virginia the daughter of late George Part and Grace Dillion Part. Her first husband Raymond R. Brown preceded her in death She was married to Melvin Lee Alexander,Sr. of...

Feb 11, 2007

Judith Gaither Scott Judith Gaither Scott, 65, of Winchester, Virginia died Sunday February 11, 2007 at Winchester Medical Center in Winchester, Virginia. Mrs. Scott was born April 23, 1941 in Winchester, Virginia the daughter of late Arthur G. Gaither, Sr. and Maragretta Carter. She was a member of John Mann United Methodist Church in Winchester, Virginia. She was married to...